UNDER the above heading, the Oakland Enquirer, just before Thanksgiving, thus expressed itself; and who can say, looking at it from an earthly view-point, that it is far out of the way:
"Let us be thankful the lumber combine has not made another cinch rate.
"Let us be thankful that the milk combine boosted the price only 26 per cent.
"Let us be thankful that the coal combine gouges us no more than $3.00 a ton.
"Let us be thankful that the shipping combine is tacking on rates to raise only 33 1-3 per cent. annual interest.
"Let us be thankful that the water monopoly has increased its capitalization to only $20,000,000.
"Let us be thankful that the price of butter is only 75 cents a square.
"Let us be thankful that eggs are no more than five cents a piece.
"Let us be thankful that potatoes are not more precious than gold nuggets.
"Let us be thankful that turkeys are no higher than 30 cents a pound.
"Let us be thankful that cranberries do not cost more than 15 cents a quart.
"All these things might be worse if the people had any more money that the 'combinations' could squeeze out of their pockets.
"Let us be thankful that we are permitted to live and labor and turn our earnings over to the various trusts and combines that control everything but the air and sunlight.
"Let us thank God that no combine has yet got a corner on these bounties of nature."