The Sunlight (Carmen, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, June 11, 1915 Page: 1 of 6
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Represent!- g tl e Inu rest's
of the Working Class in
this Congressional District
Uucompiromiung Untsuz
zled and Uncontrolled
the Legalized Octopuses
successor to THE GOLTRY NE
CARMEN ALFALFA COUNTV OK
S ESTABLISHED IN 1894
HOMA FRIDAY June 11 1915
VOLUME XV
NUMBER 43
N EWS
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Another Nail in
Capitalistic Coffin
Comrade J O Welday Fired
for Persistent Loyalty
to ‘'Common Herd”
Alleging that Comrade J O
Welday is guilty of “pernicious
Socialism” and (hat he is a “rec-
ognized exponent and lecturer
on Socialism throughout the
stated’ five out of nine members
of the Oklahoma City school
board refused to re employ him
for another year His university
training and success as an in-
structor are admitted without
question
- The action of the present board
is the result of a three year cam-
paign against Comrade Welday
by a small but financially pow-
erful group of “business men”
who assert that-“anyone who be
longs to the Socialist party is
practically an anarchist and of
the efforts of the Catholic organ-
ization (the Knights of Colum
bus) This latter organization
has carried on an unceasing war-
fare against Socialists in Ok la
homa City
This action of the board of ed-
ucation adds one more to the long
list of attacks upon active mem
bers of the working class in Ok
homa City made by the finan-
cially dominant group of “big
business” men who control the
city’s affairs '
This is the crowd that placed
detectives and -deputies armed
with high-power rifles upon tle
tops of buildings during the big
street car strike of four years
ago to shoot workers who had
dared to demand a living wage
and decent working conditions
It is the same outfit that fired
policemen for showing sympa-
thy with Socialism the same
crowd that later discharged a
number of firemen for carrying
red cards It is the same bunch
that sent the lying telegram to
Chicago three years ago saying
that Oklahoma City could not at
that time take care of the Social-
ist National Convention
This is the element that has
used the Daily Oklahoman for a
systematic vilification of Social
ists and Socialism an example
of this being the lie made out of
whole cloth that local Oklahoma
City had numbers of negroes at
the banquet given to the Social-
ist members of the state legisla-
ture These are but a few of the
items in the long account that
will be settled by the working
class of the state in the future
Comrade Welday has been an
outspoken active Soialist for
years in Oklahoma City' and it
is not surprising that he should
be made an object of attack He
-will be a permanent resident ot
Oklahoma City
Prom letters received at this
office I have reason to believe
that a systematic attempt
will later be made throughout
the state “to get” all comrades
who are active in the movement
This has already been done in
many parts of the state through
the refusal of bankers to loan
money to active Socialists and
through many landlords refus-
ing to rent land to many of our
comrades
I have expected this form of
attack from capitalism in -Oklahoma
The strong and steady
growth of Socialism in the state
hasghenthe grafters of every
kind the scare of their lives-
Such actions as those of big bus-
iness in Oklahoma City are not
unusual in the history of labor
movements
There is to be remembered
however that such tactics have
always done more for the move
ment than can be estimated and
so long as the Oklahoma move
ment has comrades like -T O
Welday who bas risked position
and advancement for the sake of
Socialism and like Fred Holt
who went proudly behind prison
bars that the lives of women and
children of the working class
might be saved the cause in this
state bas nothing to fear
H M Sinclair
State Secretary
Here is Some
Food for Tho’t
I want you workingclass moth-
ers wives and daughters to read
these headlines I want you to
read them over and then I
want you to think !
Think what you would do for
your baby if you had twenty
thousand dollars a year to spend
upon it
"The widow of John Jacob As-
tor in rendering the account of
her guardianship of her 3-year-old
son says she has spent thir-
teen thousand dollars ot her own
money for clothing supplies
toys and o' her things and will
ask the court to increase the al-
lowance for the child’s support
She now gets $20000 a year
And now ou workingclass
mother remember that this child
when it first saw the light of day
was worth $3000000 in its own
right Do you know that this
sum represented the sweat and
blood "and tears of tbe-working-class
— your class ? And do you
know that your baby must go
without the common necessities
of life in order that this baby
may enjoy the most costly luxu-
ries and be given the very best
opportunity to reach manhood
in a strong healthy condition ?
Do you know that this baby be-
longs to the class that will grind
the flesh and blood of your baby
into more dollars that the babies
of bis class may have more lux-
uries ?
-And saddest of all :
Do you know sisters that our
fathers husbands and brothers
have all these years been voting
for the political parties that
serve the class to which this baby
belongs and forces your class
and will force your baby to pro-
duce wealth for the babies of the
master class while your baby
and its class suffer in poverty
and rags? But don’t say any-
thing to them about it It might
put them to “thinkfng ”
Luctnda
Aline Locals
Aline Okla June 6 — William
Wehrley who has been visiting
friends here returned to For-
gan Oklahoma Tuesday ’
Joe Dike is considered to be
the best authority on interna-
tional law in town by the boys
on the sidewalk
The sun rose at the usual hour
this morning but the unusual
thing about its rising is that it
shines which dispels the gloom
from our vision
Business in town is still good
A business house is being put
up on West Main street by W
A Altaffer who has engaged the
veteran builder Geo Beckoven
as foreman which insures an
up-to date job The building is
to be 50x60 feet
A G Wehrly is moving his
stock of hardware from Okeene
to Aline this week
Daddy Milt is busy these daVB
feeding the hungry at his hotel
I am in the cream poultry and
egg bumness at Aline and most
reapeotfully eolioit your trade —
Rosooe Grim
Little Locals
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A car of SALT just arrived
Eld F Winterburg
The Sunlight will continue to
visit J N Garwood ver y week
Loren Eircbfield of Enid whs
in Carmen between trnine Satur-
day ' '
C F Young came in Tuesday
with his renewal for another year
of Sunlight
1 E Co 'k is mviog into t In-
Edwards property in tli a-iu'h
part of town
Dr McGreeyey went to Kan-
sas the latter part of the week
and will return in a brand-new
automobile - - - j
C H Griffin carries a full line
of staple groceries Fresb stock'
prompt service at prices that are
right Give him a call
H Ayres came in Saturday
complimented us on the appear-
ance of the Sunlight and left a
dollar for another year
G W Brown came into the
office Saturday with a smile up-
on his face and a dollar in bis
hand for another year’s Sun-
light R S M cCleaa of the Carmen
creamery put bis shoes in the
oven to dry Sunday night M on-
day moaning he had to-invest in
a new pai r - f '
Brown Thurman while at
work in the Carmen creamery
Tuesday met with an accident
which resulted in a painful inju-
ry to his left arm
Dr W H MoGreevy returned
from Kansas City Tuesday even-
ing Be drove through m his
new oar Chas Pruett’s little
nephew accompanying him
Helen Barrett will visit Puroeil
Oklahoma to attend a ‘'wedding
of eome of her friends there and
will also attend the commencement
exrrcisee at Oklahoma City while'
away
Comrade A G Solf came in
with his renewal Monday That
blue pencil mark was a silent
reminder that his subscription
had expired and he wanted it
removed
Comrade J S Hoffman So-
cialist commissioner of Major
county was in Carmen Monday
on his way to Fairview He left
a dollar for a year’s Sunlight to
go to his home
On Tuesday night at the Meth-
odist church Miss Fay Church ren-
dered a splendid reading and Miss
Esther Ireland gave some fine se-
lections on the piano Both were
greatly enjoyed by those present
Mr C Wehrley of Seattle
Wash v was in Carmen Saturday
He is visiting bis brother A G
Wehrley the Aline hardware
merchant While in Carmen he
called at the office and left a
dollar fora year of Sunlight
Mr and Mrs- W Said left on
Tuesday for Wichita Kansas
where they will visit with their
daughter for a few days befoie
going on to their new home in
Seattle Wash -Before starting
they called and ordered the Sun-
light sent to their new address
Tuesday forenoon brought the
Sunlight along with other good
things a magnificent offering
from J N Garwood’s garden
This was not in payment of his
subscription but was an appre-
ciated gift
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Opens Sat June 12 Closes Sat June26
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" 5 Oa VC f Having purchased the stock of W C Burt & Co 1 have decided to
' Udj o move my stock from Longdnle Okla to Carmen and continue the
business here I must reduce this stock at least one-half in 13 days to make room
for the Longdate stock which will invoice $7000 Prices 1 am making will move the
goods This store will run as before on a strictly cash basis' Produce taken at top
prices We have bought a large supply of Harvest Groceries and will keep a full
line all through the' sale We bought them at the right figure and will make prices
jhat cannot be duplicated elsewhere Let us figure your harvest bill We can save
you money
GROCERIES
Most prioes on groceries are our
Tegular every-day prices We
thave the largest stock of grooer-
ies in town and will fill all or-
fders during this sale at prices
quoted below:
No 3 hand packed Missouri to-
matoes oan lUc per case $2 2d
No 2 hand packed tomatoes
per dozen 90c
Best standard corn two oans
15 cents per case $175
3 oans “Veriheet” 25o
4 cans "One More” bomiuy 25c
6 cans early June peas 55o
3 cans phum swlmon - 25c
3 cans 15c sizs Veribest pork
and beans 25c
4 cans 10c sizeVeribest”
pork and beans 25c
2-cana 20a size “Veribest”
pork and beans 25o
25c size K C or Calumet
baking powder 19c
25o size Health Club bak-
ing powder loo
15o size Health Club 9o
Louis brand 30c coffee 25c
Good bulk coffee 2 lbs for 25c
Soda crackers box per lb 7c
7 cans Pet” milk 25c
7 bars Flake White soap 25o
8 bars White Russia soap 25o
All lOo toilet soap 2 for 15o
Soda per pound 5c
1 gallon can apples 25c
1 gallon can black cherries 50c
4 pound ginger cakes 25c
3 pounds dried peaohes 25c
2 oans No 3 “Utah Pride”
apricots 25o
2 cans No 3 Fawn grapes 25c
2 cans No 3 Fawn Elberta
peaches 25c
2 oans No 3 “Fawn” blue
plums 25c
1-2 lb pkge Tetley’s Tea
regular price 35c now 20c
1-4 lb pkge Tetley’s Tea
regular price 20c now lOo
3 cans L’gbthouse cleanser 10c
2 paoknpes raaccaroni 15c
4 doz beat lOo jar rubbers ' 25c
Compound lard per pound 10c
Sale Opens Sat June 12 Closes 26th
JIM’S CASH BARGAIN STORE
Jim Norman Prop’r
Successor to W C Burt & Co
Peace(?) Army Ready
“The plan of the War Depart-
ment contemplates a small peace
army capable of rapid expan-
sion in time of war It contem-
plates using the regular army
and especially the army officers
to train a citizen soldiery which
would spend a small proportion
of its time in military work It
is estimated that a purely volun-
tary army of a half million could
be obtainr 1 without any trouble
— Washington dispatch of Mon-
day June 7
Why certainly you could do
cash bargain
Sugar cured breakfast baoou 19c
Dold’s sugar cared hams 17 £c
Dry salt meat He
25c size Criaco 19c
Best grade Harvest oookiea
2 pounds for 25c
25c size Golden Gate extract 20c
Star or Horseshoe tob lb 43c
All 10c smoking tob 3 for 25c
All candies assorted this - "I re-
sale per lb
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42-Piece Deco-
Dinner Set
Given away absolutely free on the
day of opening at 3'p nj It costs
you nothing but you must be
there at 3 o’clock
Working Clothes
Men’s $1 ov rails J 85c
Men’s 50c workshirta 39c
Boys’ 50o overalls '45c
Men’s $i gloves ” 90c
Men’s 75c glovea 60c
Men’s 50c and 60c gloves 45c
Men’s union suits $1 value 85c
Men’s union suits 50 and 60c 45c
Men’s single garment under-
wear 50o value 35c
Men’s single garment under-
wear 25o value 20c
Harvest Dishes
Just received before I tooK charge
of the etore These together with
all Granileware Tin ware end Gal-
vanized ware must be closed out
in this sale at from 25 to 50 per
cent dieoount
Plain white cups and eanoere48c
per set 48c
Plain white plates per set
- Phone
that easily and not half try In
fact you’ve made fools of enough
boys to stack up an army of that
size before breakfast And ar-
guing that the mammas of half
that number of the beys might
kick out of harness at the criti-
cal moment there are always
plenty of lazy whelps lying round
out of jobs who are simply itch-
ing to follow the business of le-
galized murder at $1650 per
month You comrade :
Can you read between the
lines ? Isn’t our venerable un-
cle a cunning old fellow — assist
store
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Dry Goods' Notions
Just arrived large shipment of
staple Dry Goods and No-
tions r
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l Standard calico per yard 4 l-2c
1 lot lawns 5o value 3 l-2c
1 lot apron gingham 8 l-3o
value now 5c
All 10o dre3s ginghams 7c
Toile da Nord gingham reg- -ular
12 l-2o to 15c lOo
9-4 bleaoh sheeting regular
30c value 25o
9-4 brown sheeting regular
2Se value 22c
Mnelin 8 1-3 cent grade 5o
Best lOo grade muslin 8o
Best 12 1 2c grade muslin 9o
Men’s heavy 10c work box ' -4
pair for ’ 25c
Men’s black' or assorted 1
hose 4 for 25o
Men’s blaak or tan hose 9c
Ladies’ lOo blaok hose 7 6o
Ladies’ 15c black hose ’ 9c
Ladies’ 25o black hose 17c
Children’s 10c hose 7c
Children’s 15o hose 10c
Hair nets with elastic 2 for 5o
20c oombs won’t break 10c
Safety pins 2 papers for 5c
Ladies’ l5o handkerchiefs 9o
Ladies’ 10c handkerchiefs 5c
1 lot good handkerchiefs
2 for 5o
Men’s good 5c handkerchief
3 for 10c -
Men’s lOo handkerobiefs 7o
Men’s 10c red or blue hand- 1
chiefs 4 for 25o :
Men’s red or blue handker-
chiefs 3 for 10a '
3 dozen pearl buttons 5o
1 dozen 5c pearl buttons 3c
2 dozen 10c pearl buttons ' 15o
SHOES
We have about $1000 worth
of absolutely new and first-
class shoes
About 50 pair men’s onting
Harvest Shoes reg
$250 and $3 at 198
About 50 pair men’s box call
and gunmetal $2 50
and $3 Now- 1198
All men’s 3 25 and 4 50
shoes while they last 2-50
All women’s and children’s
Bhoes 25 to 40 per cent die
139 Carmen Okla
ed of course by his legions of
dirty teat wobblers ? Isn’t he
cute ?
To Sunlight Readers :
As we are not personally ac-
quainted with all our readers it
is somewhat difficult to see each
one and secure his “renewal ”
while it would not be much trou-
ble to you to step in and see us
Get those letter heads and en-
velopes for the farm at The Sun-
lifirkx office We do first olasa
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Preston, G. A. The Sunlight (Carmen, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, June 11, 1915, newspaper, June 11, 1915; Carmen, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1918407/m1/1/?q=wichita+falls: accessed June 12, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.