ABSTRACT
THE functions of National Government in relation to economic affairs is the subject to which we must now turn. The collectivist economic system will necessarily differentiate collectivist from capitalist government, and have far-reaching effects on all functions of government as well as on its form and constitution. I t is a large subject which calls for long and careful study, andit were well that such study should be given to it while there is yet time, for events may come crowding on and find the people and their leaders unprepared. A collectivist government wonld have to carry out the dictates of the electors in many matters beyond the economic region. Its actions would simply portray the political views of the country whatever they might be, progressive or backward. But with general political principles we cannot deal now. We must confine ourselves to the powers and the functions of the collectivist government in relation to economic arrangements.
