However, this was the beginning of the great labor struggle that did so much to clear the minds of the people on the great question of the inter-relation of Capital and Labor. PUCK’S forecast was almost prophetic. The editorial, which rebukes the greed of the corporations, points out that the strikes which they had precipitated could only serve to teach the workmen to abuse the right to strike; and goes on to say: “They are not more wise, more temperate, more just than their employers. The employers, having power, have misused it. They will likewise misuse power. What could be expected otherwise? Where they have the upper hand, they will tyrannize. They will strike and paralyze business, not only to enforce just demands, but to enforce unjust demands. Their employers will use the power of money to retaliate as best they may. A war, a veritable Civil War is begun, to which who can see the end?” [Illustration] “FOR WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWETH, THAT SHALL HE ALSO REAP.” _PUCK, June 15th, 1887._ Incredible as it may seem, the hare-brained theories of Mr. Henry George as to the communistic ownership of land received at one time a most unmerited toleration from people who would not have been suspected of sympathy with such vagaries. That he and his partner McGlynn did not accomplish the mischief they set out to do was no fault of theirs. When this cartoon was drawn, June 15th, 1887, they seemed to be perilously near to attaining their end. The reason that they failed was that, as is usual in this country, Horse Sense ultimately triumphed over Hysteria. [Illustration] THE POVERTY PROBLEM SOLVED. _PUCK, May 18th, 1887._ Mr. Henry George no doubt found his account in catering to the unruly and turbulent in 1887, but it is doubtful if Father McGlynn, the Roman Catholic Priest who got such a bad attack of the George doctrine that he earned for himself several years of suspension from his priestly functions, made as much out of it as his more astute colleague. But between them they made a great deal of noise, and PUCK did what he could to counteract their influence. With this cartoon on May 18th, 1887, appeared the following editorial advice to the laboring man: