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3. How Ozma Granted Dorothy's Request
Thepeoplewereherchildren,andshecaredforthem.Eachpersonwasgivenfreelybyhisneighborswhateverherequiredforhisuse,whichisasmuchasanyonemayreasonablydesire.Sometilledthelandsandraisedgreatcropsofgrain,whichwasdividedequallyamongtheentirepopulation,sothatallhadenough.Thereweremanytailorsanddressmakersandshoemakersandthelike,whomadethingsthatanywhodesiredthemmightwear.Likewisetherewerejewelerswhomadeornamentsfortheperson,whichpleasedandbeautifiedthepeople,andtheseornamentsalsowerefreetothosewhoaskedforthem.Eachmanandwoman,nomatterwhatheorsheproducedforthegoodofthecommunity,wassuppliedbytheneighborswithfoodandclothingandahouseandfurnitureandornamentsandgames.Ifbychancethesupplyeverranshort,morewastakenfromthegreatstorehousesoftheRuler,whichwereafterwardfilledupagainwhentherewasmoreofanyarticlethanthepeopleneeded.
Everyoneworkedhalfthetimeandplayedhalfthetime,andthepeopleenjoyedtheworkasmuchastheydidtheplay,becauseitisgoodtobeoccupiedandtohavesomethingtodo.Therewerenocrueloverseerssettowatchthem,andnoonetorebukethemortofindfaultwiththem.Soeachonewasproudtodoallhecouldforhisfriendsandneighbors,andwasgladwhentheywouldacceptthethingsheproduced.
YouwillknowbywhatIhaveheretoldyou,thattheLandofOzwasaremarkablecountry.Idonotsupposesuchanarrangementwouldbepracticalwithus,butDorothyassuresmethatitworksfinelywiththeOzpeople.
