Sword of Truth (Sentinel, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 2, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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TRUTH
"Yea, a Sword shall pierce through thy own *oul alio, that the thought* of many heart* may be revealed."—Luke 2-35.
"And ye ahall know the Truth, and the Truth •hall make you fro*.'
Vol. 3, No. 13
SENTINEL, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2. 1914
W. W. HORNBECK, I
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Xhe pirst Rational flank
CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS $35,000.00
Now a member of the Federal Reserve Board
Wv Make Farm Loans
Any business entrusted to us will be handled in a fair and lib-
eral manner, making the customer's relation with us satisfac-
tory and profitable.
C. H. Griffith, President.
R. A. Champlin, Cashier.
J. A. Hyndman, Vice-Pres.
L. D. Galloway, Asst. Cash.
COAL, LUMBER,
LIME, CEMENT, Etc,
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PAINTS
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Have a full line oi
Staple and Fancy Groceries
( ' At popular prices.
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SWORD OF TRUTH
Entered at tecond class matter August 24,
1912, at the postoffice at Sentinel. Okla-
homa, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Issued Weekly, at Sentinel. Washita
County, Oklahoma, by
SWORD OF TRUTH PRINTING CO
Incorporated
Dr. Wm. Tidbail
G. L. Owens J
President
Sec-Treas
W. W. HORNBECK : : : Editor
and Business Manager
ONE YEAR
FIFTY CENTS
The political alignment be-
tween capitalism and its dupes
on one side and Socialism and
the working class on the other
is inevitable. In Oklahoma the
old party politicians are about
ready to muster under one ban-
ner right now.
NOTICE TO SOCIALISTS.
Comrade George G. Hamilton,
nominee of the Socialist Party
for Lieutenant Govenor, is now in
the field in the interest of the
Sword af Truth Printing Com-
pany, in particular, and for the
general welfare of the party in
Western Oklahoma. It is espec-
ially important that good atten-
dance be had at the Hamilton
dates and that comrades take an
active interest in the proposed
plan to carry the message of So-
cialism into more homes of the
working class.
From the hilltops of justice
and progress can be heard the
rallying cry of Socialism. Uni-
ted, enthusiastic and hopeful,
let each comrade be ready to
give every assistance possible to
the Righteous Cause.
The European war will in all
probability continue for several
years. Soon farm products of all
kinds will be demanding big
prices. American market jug-
glers can not retain that strangle
hold on the producers much long-
er. The tide is even now begin-
ning to turn, and if our govern-
ment will hold the war lords
down, avoid "entangling alli-
ances" and look out for the gen-
eral welfare of our own people,
there is nothing to prevent a
prosperous era. It is but the
natural result of foreign war on
the nation that remains out of
the conflict.
In Colorado, West Virginia,
Michigan and other states where
tfie state militia has been used
to crush the wage slaves, a feel-
ing of antagonism is growing
among the people. They claim
that these plutocratic hirelings
have been supported by the state
and used for no other purpose
than to tyrannize over labor. The
presant activit.iy in army circles
in building up larger state mi-
litia forces is for the very pur-
pose of "tyrannizingover labor."
I jet the mothers and fathers of
these new recruits remember
this and think twice before len-
ding assistance to the scheme.
Argentine republic has estab-
lished an agricultural bank for
the purpose of lending to farm-
ers and stock raisers at five per
cent. Loans will be made on
municipal warrants and farm
products. The United States
will do nothing of this kind lest
it should be considered "Social
ism." It prefers that the cotton
farmers should starve, and the
northern workers freeze. - Ex.
WHO'D BE THE COOK?
"Supposing Socialism prevail-
ed and. as would follow under
the rules, equal suffrage tri-
umphed, who would be the
cook V *—Oklahoman.
Following this nugget of wif-
dom in that great plutocratic
daily, was a string of silly par-
agraphs that had the ear-marks
of a 12 year-old school boy; noth-
ing but froth.
If Socialism prevailed and
equal suffrage triumphed, war
would be a thing of the past;,
the tyranny of the money lords
would cease; exploitation and the
bliting curse of capitalism would
be no more; labor would com-
mand respect; women and chil-
dren would be better fed and
better clothed'.children of tender
age would no longer be compell-
ed to work in the sweatshops
and women would not be forced
to leave their babies in a fence
corner while they dragged a cot-
ton sack back and forth across
the fields; the children would be
in school and peace and harmony
would unite the whole world in
happy brotherhood.
Under Socialism there would
be no question as to who 9hould
be the cook. The good house-
wife would cheerfully attend to
that and like all contented work-
ers will go about it with a happy
song upon her lips, knowing
that the victory for the working
class has been won and the night-
mare of poverty will no more
disturb her peaceful dreams.
THE keynote of- the Socialist
struggle for disarmament has
been sounded and the working
class everywhere are responding
to the cry of "Strangle the
Beast!" The American Feder-
ation of Labor has also declared
for disarmament and against the
squandering of the Nation's
wealth on a bigger navy and the
equipping of a larger army of
hired murderers. The bloody
rule of the jingo politician is
nearing its end.
One Arthur Reynolds, banker,
says the United States is now
"in a malestrom of uncertainty;
legislation creating bureaucratic
political control of business is the
order of the day, and the ten-
dency is toward plunging the
country into a sea of Socialism."
Right you are, Mr. Reynolds;
and the groans and wails of the
plutocratic bunch of grafters is
powerless to stop the gathering
storm. Careful study of the
situation has put some ideas in-
to the minds of the people and
they are determined to exert
their influence to right the rongs
of the past
State Taxation.
There will be a Conference .on
State Taxation at the University
of Oklahoma on December 8 and
9, Tuesday and Wednsday. The
program will include a thorough
discussion of the present system
of taxation in Oklahoma, the
system in other states, and in
foreign countries, and the sub-
ject of control of State expend
itures. Some of the ablest au-
thoritieffon taxation in the United
States will take part in the pro-
gram, also Govenor Cruce, Gov-
ernor-elect Williams, Congress-
man Murry and other prominent
men in the State of Oklahome.
There is no question before the
people of Oklahoma more import-
ant at this time than that of an
equitable and efficient system of
taxation. It is hoped that the
people of Oklahoma will take an
interest in thia conference in pro-
portion to the importance of the
subject. All of the state officials,
all of the leading members of the
State Legislature, and all public
spirited men are expected to at-
tend. This will be a great op-
portunity to come in touch with
the best thinkers and the best
ideas on the subject of taxation,
and it is hoped that the result
will be a crystalization of public
opionion in favor of reforms of
immense practical value to the
State. A detailed program will
be announced later.
The next big event in activ-
ities of the socialist party in Ok-
lahoma will be the state conven-
tion of the party in Oklahoma
City December. 29, 30 and 31.
In view of the many problems
in organization now 'confronting
the movement and the added re-
sponsibilities resting upon the
party because of political victo-
ries won in the last election, this
assembly should have a delegate
from every local in the state.
Under the party constitution,
each local is granted one repre-
sentative for each twenty five
members in good standing. In
any event each local is entitled
to one delegate.
Mine Owners Rule.
Because of industrial difficul-
ties, Rev. Henry Atkinson, of
New York, was commissioned
by the Congregational churches
and the Churches of Christ in
America to investigate conditons
in Colorado. In this investiga-
tion he was to represent both
bodies. After reviewing the
trouble in Colorado his report
says, in part; "The coal com-
panies dominate the politics in
those counties where the mines
are located. They have brought
about the election of the judges,
sheriffs, coroners and assessors.
They can do about as they please
so far as the law is concerned.
A mass of evidence was brought
out to show that they control the
political, social and economic sit-
uation,"
"It is impossible to enforce the
law and the courts are practically
closed to those who in any way
incur the enmity of the coal com-
panies. Thirty years of such
impression, industrial, social and
political, have taught the miners
that their only hope is in the
unions. An individual counts
for nothing, if he protests he
loses his job; if he makes too
much trouble he is dealt with by
hired gunmen who are kept at
the mines to do the will of the
companies and help enforce the
law against the workers."
Oklahoma State!
A HOME BANK.
A GUARANTEED I
Yonr BoiIbms Holloifed
F. M. Potter. J. W. Lambright. E. J. Wn
State Office Notes.
Interest in the coming state
convention is growing rapidly.
Every mail brings letters telling
of plans for representation at
this great annual assembly of
the socialists of Oklahoma. In-
dications now point to the larg-
est state convention in the histo-
ry of the movement in the Uni-
ted States.
The formal call for the conven-
tion will be issued by State
Secretary Sinclair immediately
after the meeting of the state
Executive Committee on Decem-
ber. 6. Meanwhile preparations
for the convention are being
made; state office and committee
reports prepared.
The suggestion that a "So-
cialist Red Book" be prepared
which shall contain the funda-
mentals of Socialism and the
matters that a red card member
should know concerning party
organization and party tactics
has been received with interest
throughout the state. Whether
or not the party shonld issue such
a booklet will be one of the mat-
ters for the convention' to dis-
cuss.
Many suggestions as to im-
provements in our organisation
are being received from all
quarters. Comrades everywhere
are thinking seriously over the
problems confronting the move-
ment and the result will be to
the good of the party.
TO DELINQUENT SUBS.
This is Vol. 3, No. 10, of the
Sword of Truth. That means
the paper has reached the end of
the tenth week in the third year
of its existence. On the sub-
scription lists are many names,
but the credits opposite these
names are few and far between;
and now, as the editor is in press-
ing need of a little of the money
due him, he asks in all confidence
that each of you remit a small
amount to apply on subscription.
You will receive due credit on
the books for whatever amount
you may send in. DO IT NOW.
You may forget it later.
Sword of Truth.
Sentinel, Okla.
Are Humam, After All.
The human race cannot be said
to have advanced very far along
the path of civilization when
millions of men in Europe are
fighting and slaughtering one
another and don't know why.
Somebody tells them to fight and
they fight, that's all. That the
soldiers of the opposing armies
have no quarrel with one another
is shown in the following letter
from a German soldier to his wife;
"Dear wife— ... It had be-
come dark and the French had
already honored us with their
'evening blessing.' That is what
we call their habit of breaking off
the battle at about 6 o' clock with
a storm of about five hundred
heavy shells sent in all directions
n which they beleave us to be.
J. T. Murdock, besides selling
autos, practicing law and acting
as general hustler, is engaged
in buying and shipping fat hogs
from the Sentinel market
A company waa just about to
form in line for supper at the
field stove when, suddenly, a
form appeared above the ene-
my's trenches and waved a white
cloth.
"It was a French captain, who
slowly came nearer. An officer
went out to m££t him, and the
French officer asked, in broken
German:
'Have you enough to give
my men something to eat too?'
"The counter question as to
how many men he had he ans-
wered with:
" 'About a hundred.'
"He was told to bring his men
over and did so immediately.
They put aside their gunns and
took part in the meal of their
German comrades about the field
stove. The captain explained
they had not had anything in
their stomachs for four days and
that, under such circumstances,
further fighting was utterly im-
possible. "-Ex.
Stockholders' Meeting.
Notice is here given
meeting of stockholders of 4
Sword of Truth Printiog
pany is called in Sentinel, aft I
office of the Sword of
monday, December 14; 2JQ |
This is the regular yearly' i
ing and a good attendance is (
sired.
By order of Wm. TidhaU, 3
ident Board of Directors.
It Is Bound To Come.
The sociaKrevolution is
to come. It may come In '
panoply of latir and
with all the blessings of
provided the people have 1
dom to take it by the hand
introduce it betimes, oriti
break in upon us un
amid all the convulsion* eff
olence, with wild, dil
locks and shod in iron
Come it must, in one way orJ
other. When I witftbraw I
self from the turmoil of1
and dive into history I
tinctly its approaehiag taaa&
—Ferdinand
■ Meaning of
To the appeal: Ploaaa _
for me the term capitalism.
not find the word io the C
ary.
Some dictionaries do noU
the word, but the
puts this constructisn on it:.
system that favors thai
tration of capital in the I
a few. The power and i
of concentrated capital." Ji
this is not an all-embradag _
nition, it has in it a "
of nil the capitalism means. 1W
system can favor "the
tration of capital into the
of the few" only through its.
methods of exploitation in prolt,
interest and rent, wihth the la*
curing of special privilegaa from
the political government Tha
securing of this tribute calla at*
tentton to the characteriatka of
capitalism; that is, the control of
industry and transportation a
through ownership of the natura!
resources and of the machinery
of production. Capitalism than a
is the system of control of tan
dustry for the purposeof exploit-
ing the warkers,
through ownership and the
action of specified and <
tribute.
An Ounce Of Satisfactiaft
oo
Is Worth a Ton OI Talk
It is not what I say, but what
my customers say, that hm
built up my business. *l a
reason I have succeeded ao
well is that the best work it
given in every case and a ra>
asonable price is charged.
DR. A. W. GRESHAM.
Room 1, Wright Building,, m
the Miller & Kimberlin Storat
SENTINEL, OKLA.
W. 0. Rominger is in i
for the purpose of buying I
for service in the English
But these horses, like the I
boys, mu^t stand- a rigid
ination as to health, si
The best of everytbii
sacrificed to the God <
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