In Chapter Five, “Hell,” Section 1, “Modern Murdering Machinery,” is plenty of proof that since the war of 1870–71 the slaughtering equipment has been improved _horribly_—more than a hundredfold. See Index: “Franco-Prussian War.” CHAPTER THREE. The Situation—Also the Explanation. The situation, the “lay of the land,” must be clearly seen by every member of the working class who wishes to help himself and his fellow workers avoid the vicious sacrifice of the working class by the capitalist class. In Chapter Ten of this book the unsocial nature of the present form and structure of society is explained more fundamentally; but just here notice the clash of _class_ interests in a war. War is a “good thing” for one class and war is simply hell for the other class. Who _want_ war?—What for? Who _declare_ war?—What for? Who _fight_ the wars?—What for? Get these questions straight in your mind. First study the Situation; then the Explanation. Now for the Situation. Here it is: CAPITALISTS—“CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY”—“LEADING CITIZENS”:— “We _want_ war. “Mr. Wage-Earner, it is none of _your_ business _why_ we business men want war. You are impudent even to inquire about such things. Little boys and working men should be seen and not heard. You poor deluded wage-earner, you just keep right on working and sweating till _we_ have _you_ ordered to the front. “Ha, ha, when we business men want a war we have a war—whether the working people like it or don’t like it. We just show them some bright-colored calico and urge them to _follow the flag_. Then they promptly get ‘behind the gun’ (also in front of the gun). They like it all right—we have ’em taught to like it. “They are so easy.” STATESMEN—POLITICIANS—“LEADING CITIZENS”:— “We _declare_ war. “Mr. Wage-Earner, don’t you ask any impertinent questions about _why_ we statesmen declare war. That’s _our_ business. Attend to your own business—working—just working and sweating—till we statesmen order you to the front and ‘sic’ you on some other working people somewhere. When we conclude to declare war, we don’t consult the working men’s wishes. We simply don’t have to. “They are so easy.” WORKING CLASS BROTHERS—OFF FOR THE FRONT—TO KILL “THE ENEMY,” THEIR WORKING CLASS BROTHERS: “We _fight_ the wars.