Joseph Farrell

“ Yes—the ethical way and I feel better for it and proud to be a galactic."
"That's true," said Lan Barda. "A galactic wouldn't feel right, being a member of the dominant race of the Galaxy, if he didn't help the less fortunate."
arth Rolan had prepared a center on his estate for the slaves. The demand was greater than the supply. He chatted happily with his wife.
"An excellent investment, Shalla—yes. And the highest group council wants us to lease them out by the day for the present instead of selling outright."
She nodded. "That's the fair way. Everybody can have a turn having a slave." ”

“ The Cerberans, an intelligent saurian race from a globular cluster, exploded into the Galaxy in vast numbers. Military action became necessary.
"We can handle them," Loran told the council. "Our factories are mobilized and we have any number of spacemen. We have robot instruments for fighting that are better than anything they have. We can carry the war to their home planets."
Some of the galactics objected.
"But the use of robots is forbidden. We can't fight the Cerberans with robot-controlled weapons."
"Don't worry, sir," Loran said kindly. "We slaves will take care of it. ”

“ It's like raising a herd of prize cattle—all expense and no profit at first. Then the herd is built up and suddenly you're rich."
"But we're putting so much into it—"
"The more we put in, the more we take out. And they're multiplying rapidly. ”

“ Before the blowup on Earth, the galactics had made occasional landings to gather animals and seeds of food plants. Certain centers were put under government control to grow food for the slaves. The people at Jarth Rolan's center saw that this arrangement was breaking down because of the increasing slave population and the diversion of labor to child raising. They looked over the piece of land and Laurent okayed it. They went back to Jarth Rolan. He approved at once.
"Oh, indeed. I can obtain all the equipment you'll need. Get started right away. We can grow a good part of our own food. ”

“ But if Jarth Rolan ask me, I say I know Sam is thirteen."
Jarth Rolan came along to explain the amendments.
"We don't want the slaves to be ignorant. Oh, no. It will be worth extra effort and expense to reap the harvest. The slaves will work at many specialized tasks. Even personal servants will read and write letters and help at business and keep accounts—yes, indeed. We must assign some slaves to teaching."
bout the time Laurent, Jr., started school, Laurent led a delegation to Jarth Rolan. ”

“ But they don't spend anything. We supply their food and clothing; nothing else we have seems to appeal to them. The money goes out of circulation. It's estimated that half the money in the Galaxy is being hoarded by slaves. ”