三名新成员

Belinda

A FARMER, an Artisan, and a Labourer went to the King of their

country and complained that they were compelled to support a large

standing army of mere consumers, who did nothing for their keep.

"Very well," said the King, "my subjects wishes are the highest

law."

So he disbanded his army and the consumers became producers also.

The sale of their products so brought down prices that farming was

ruined, and their skilled and unskilled labour drove the artisans

and labourers into the almshouses and highways. In a few years the

national distress was so great that the Farmer, the Artisan, and

the Labourer petitioned the King to reorganize the standing army.

"What!" said the King; "you wish to support those idle consumers

again?"

"No, your Majesty," they replied - "we wish to enlist."