Human Communism is retrogression and will always fail if the race is destined for advance. The Russian experiment may attain a measure of success because they are a backward people Sheep must be led — whether over a cliff or to better pastures only the future will tell.

TRICOLOR BLACKBIRDS have practiced Socialism probably ever since the species diversified from the parent stock. They are always together in small or large flocks.

Early arrivals among home swamps spend some days in recuperation and discussion. On a certain day they all commence building. Another discussion: then an egg is laid in each nest until every cradle contains a full set. Nearly all nests in one community contain the same number of eggs on a certain day. There may be a variant number here and there but not often. The old birds fly in unison to the feeding grounds; even after young appear, forays to higher land for food are in flocks. Some invisible central authority seems to issue orders and the Tricolors obey. A remarkable exhibition of fiat control from a source about which we know nothing.