State Sentinel (Stigler, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1922 Page: 2 of 8
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STATE SENTINEL, STIGLER, HASKELL COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1922.
J,
I0N1STS TAKEN TO
Americanization Society of Oklaho-
ma Exposes Its Claims—Com-
pulsory Education Urged.
The Oklahoma Americanization So-
ciety has just ossued a pamphlet ou
immigration, education and democra-
cy, all' subjects of deep interest to
Freemasonry. The issues consider-
ed so fully present the objections of
Masonry, not to the Roman Catholic
Church as a religion, but to that in-
stitution's insistent meddling is poli-
tics, that it will interest every think-
ing member of the fraternity opposed
to the present pernicious activities of
the Roman Catholic Church in both
American and world politics. The
article follows:
K. of C. War Funds.
The Knights of Columbus receive-
ed from the General Welfare Budget
raised during the war some $30,000,-
000 for overseas work. At the con-
clusion of the war some $5,000,000
or $6,000,000 was left over. This
has never been returned to any of
the sources to which it may proper-
ly belong, but is being used to pro-
mote the propaganda of that order.
One purpose for which it is being
used is to prepare a correct history
of the United States. We find that
Bancroft and other historians have
been all wrong—that the historians
we studied taught us the facts wrong.
This new Knights of Columbus his-
tory teaches among other things that
the Catholic Church through the
Pope at Rome furnished the money
to Columbus to finance his expedi-
tion. We have been allowed seem-
ingly to harbor the belief that Queen
Isabella of Spain financed Columbus.
This history also tells that Columbus
was a good Catholic and is to be
made a saint of that church. We
have been ignorantly let believe by
all of the false histories heretofore
published that Columbus was a Jew
eo Rome is to canonize a J®w for
greater glory of the Catholic Church.
Our boys and girls all are famil-
iar with the heroic deed of Molly
Pitcher, who served a gun at the
battle of Monmouth. History has
taught that she was of German des
cent. The fact that her maiden
name was Mary or Molly Ludwig
and that her father, John George
Ludwig, was born in Germany would
naturally lead one to believe that
she was of German descent. But that
is wrong, according to this wonder
ful history compiled by the Knights
of Columbus. From that infallible
book we learn that this deduction is
drawn from the fact that before she
was married, she was employed in
the family of General William Irvine
an Irish Protestant, an Orangeman;
but then anything will do to glorify
the Pope and the Roman Catholics
Preposterous Story of Washington.
This veracious history also tells us
that George Washington lived and
(iied a good Roman Catholic, not-
withstanding the fact that all other
history tells that he was a Protestant
of ProtestauU; that he was worship
ful master of Alexandria Lodge, a.t
Alexandria, Vi ,inia.
Now, what are you going to do
about this? Do you want children
to grow up in this country being
taught such distorted facts? It has
been remarked, "What is the differ-
ence? It is only the Catholic child-
ren who are receiving such instruct-
ion."
It does make a difference. This
country yields allegience to the Pres-
ident of the United States, to Old
Glory, the Stars and Stripes, and not
to the Pope of Rome and the ban-
ner of the Roman Catholic Church.
The citizenship of this nation has
right to require those who are born
here, or who may come-here as im-
migrants, to be educated according to
ideals which are 100 per cent Ameri-
can. This land of ours has a right
to denounce that all children shall
be taught the history of our nation
it is, and not a distorted, un-
truthful history in order to glorify-
some religious organization. More
than that, there are many people in
this nation who are not imbued with
the spirit of democracy upon which
our institutions are founded, but
have a penchant for titles and dis-
tinctions of the old world. They are
obsessed with the desire to have their
children different. They have a feel-
ing that it is common to educate
their children in a public school; that
a distinction is conferred on them
by being able to say their boy or
girl is attending a private school
where they will not have to associ-
ate with common children.
Term Toleration Absurd.
And attendance at such a school
does not confer a distinction. It
makes snobs and royalty worshippers
of the youth so educated; and there
is no place in America for the snob
and the toady. People who are not
satisfied with our institutions should
emigrate and live their lives in the
country which suits them better. But
if they insist on remaining in the
United States, they should conform
to American ideals and institutions.
If they will not voluntarily do so,
then they should be compelled to do
no.' There is no place in this nation
for class distinction, religious or oth-
erwise. This country of ours cannot
Jive without religion. The laws of
the land guarantee religious toler-
ance to all. Never should it ever be
allowed to be otherwise. But reli-
gious toleration should never be per-
mitted to be used as a cloak to under-
mine our institutions. Toleration
phould never be construed to permit
the destruction of our institutions.
And yet can a school, which teaches
children that when a man and a wo,-
man are not married by a Catholic
priest that their children are illegi-
timate, do other than strike at the
institution of marriage as practiced
by 87 per cent of the population of
the United States? Have we not a
right to say that such schools shall
not continue to exist?
KLAN'S DEFENDERS
SMOTHEIt FERGUSON IN
HOUSTON SPEECH
Texas Candidate Gets Police Aid and
Then Spends Hour Denouncing
The Maskers.
Houston, Aug. 21.—Former Gov-
ernor James E. Ferguson, who is
contesting with Earle B. Mayfield, for
the democratic senatorial nomination
in Texas, delivered an attack on the
Ku Klux Klan in a campaign speech
at the city auditorium tonight and
at one time the meeting threatened
to turn into a riot.
One man was seriously injured in
i light which followed in the lobby
of the building. He was struck on
the head and is not expected to live.
Ferguson had talked less than 15
minutes when he launched an attack
upon the Klan.
Immediately hundreds of men and
women started to walk out. Prac-
tically all the main floor seats were
deserted and with hurrahs for "May-
field" raised. The confusion was so
great that Ferguson stopped talking
while the crowd of protestants work-
ed Its way out through the aisles.
Police Come to Aid.
After 22 minutes Ferguson at-
tempted to continue his speech, only
to be Interrupted again and again
until at last he demanded that the
police give him the protection neces-
sary to continue his address, hurling
in the demand a deft at the Klan.
"I call upon the police, I call upon
the sheriff, I call upon the Ku Klux
Klan county—" naming one of the
Harris county judges, "for the right
to speak."
With the confusion continuing
Chief of Police Gordon Murphy
mounted the rostrum and In a voice
that was almost drowned out in the
calls and hurrahs that were being
yelled from one end of the hall ap-
pealing to the crowd to "let the gov-
ernor talk."
er the provision of the Canon Law
of Rome or the statute law of Ohio
should prevail a sto the custody. On
that issue the judge of the court
made short work of the effort to en-
force the Canon Law in the Buck-
eye State in these righteous words:
If Mrs. Seibert wishes to train the
child in her church (Catholic) under
the agreement of the parties made at
their marriage, then It is not too
much to ask her to return to her
husband and discharge her whole
duty to both*husband and child; She
cannot violate the agreement on her
part and then expect the court to
enforce It against him.
The laws of this state place the
parties to a marriage on an equality
in the matter of custody of their
children. They also provide the
methods of marriage, and causes for
divorce when parties can no longer
keep their martial laws.
These laws are superior to any
church, so that no pledge made by
man or woman can call for enforce-
ment of the rules not in conformity
to them.—The Protestant, of June,
1922.
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Tatriots Must Assert Themselves.
Unless the patriotic people assert
themselves, the time will come when
She forces behind these parochial
schools will obtain control of our
public schools. Rome boasts that it
never changes—that it was the same
yesterday, today, and will be tomor-
row. Its history of yesterday Is full
of the Inquisition, of burning at the
stake, of oppression, and of ignor-
ance. If Rome never changes, given
the power, the cruelties of the inqui-
sition will be revived, control of civil
government by the Pope will again
flourish. The American President
will no longer be elected by the vote
of the people but by the dictates of
Rome. Our public schools will be
destroyed. Only the select few will
receive an education, and ignorance
will reign.
What Is Happening Today.
You say this is chimericial that
though under the rule of Rome in
the past such things occurred, it can-
not happen today. How about Mexi-
co today? How about Spain today?
How about South Ireland today? All
dominated by Rome and all living in
the darkness of ignorance. Where
the Pope controls the people, there
progress, prosperity, enlightenment
and education stop. In those lands
where Protestantism prevails, pro-
gress, prosperity and education go
hand in hand.
Public or Parochial Schools?
In an address recently delivered
by a bishop of the Catholic Church
in Washington, D. C., the statement
was made: "Modern education and
Catholic education cannot exist in
this country." If this reverend satel-
lite of Rome is correct, and who can
doubt he is, which shall be permitted
to continue, the public school or the
parochial school?
Why should the bishop hold this
opinion? It is because the public
school and the parochial school are
diametrically opposed. The one
stands for America and the other
stands for Rome. There should be
no question as to the answer.
Intimately connected with the mat-
ter of education is Immigration. This
nation has been built by immigration,
but it was not the immigration of
today. The first settlers came to
America to establish a land of free-
dom. Many came from conscience
sake. They were of the best blood
of Europe. Those who are coming
today are largely of the worst blood
of Europe. The majority of them
are anarchists. They have no con-
ception of free government. They
will never become Americans, but
every one who is permitted to enter
adds to the number of adherents of
the Pope in America. Let's keep
them out.
Accompanying the article is a pe-
tition to initiate an amendment to
the constitution of Oklahoma, requir-
ing compulsory attendance in some
public school of all children between
8 and 16 years for at least five
months of each year. This Is the
minimum term of the rural schools.
After having attendsd for five months
then permission is given, if desired,
to attend private schools. No less
than this requirement should be re-
quired. The people of Oklahoma
have a right to compell education of
the youth during this formative per-
Blames Klan For Noise.
When the chief was recognized,
(he noise subsided and he repeated
his request, with the result that a
few minutes later Ferguson was able
to resume.
His first words after being allow-
ed to continue was an attack upon
the Houston police. He then spoke
for an hour, devoting his entire time
the Ku Klux Klan, which he charged
with being responsible for the con-
fusion.
iod in schools where the son or dau
ghter of the richest man shall mingle
with those of the poorer. Only in
such schools can American demo-
cracy and American ideals be taught.
After 16 years of age, there are no
••ostrictions as to what school shall
be attended. Religion may be taught
in these public schools, but no parti-
cular religion. But such religion
that inculcates an abiding belief in
the Fatherhood of God and the Bro-
therhood of Man.
JUDGE OVERRULES CANON LAW
In deciding a divorce case involv-
ing custody of a two-year-old child,
the judge of a court in Urbana, Ohio,
recently overruled the canon law of
the Roman hierarchy and subordi-
nated it to the law of Ohio and held
that the agreement which the canon
law required the Protestant husband
to sign as a condition of his mar-
riage to a Roman Catholic pledging
himself to let children of .the mar-
riage be reared in the Roman faith
was unauthorized by Ohio law and
therefore null and void.
Attorney Benjamin E. Seibert, a
Protestant, according to the report of
the case in The Democrat, of Urban-
bana, April 11, had married a Ro-
man Catholic young woman. In obe-
dience to the requirement of Canon
1061 of the^Canon Law, Mr. Seibert
was required to sign the following
obligation as the condition on which
the Roman authorities would permit
the marriage:
I, the undersigned, jjot a member
of the Catholic church, wishing to
contract marriage with Cella Tarpy,
a member of the Catholic church, pro-
pose to do so with the understanding
that the marriage bond thus contract-
ed is indissoluble except by death;
and I promise, on my word of honor,
that she shall be permitted the free
exercise of her religion according to
her belief; and that all children of
either sex born of this marriage shall
be baptized and educated in the faith
according to the teachings of the Ro-
man Catholic church.
I furthermore promise that no oth-
er marriage ceremony than that
of the Catholic priest shall take
place.
(Signed) Benjamin E. Seibert.
In the presence of Father F. T. Mor-
an, of Cleveland.
A little child named Margaret, now
2 years of age, was born of the mar-
riage. After the birth of the child
Mrs. Seibert abandoned her husband
and refused to return to him. here-
upon he sued for a divorce and cus-
tody of the child. In order to defeat
his prayer for custody of little Mar-
garet, Mrs. Seibert set up the fore-
going agreement and on the strength
of It she demanded the custody of the
child.
It was a straight Issue as to wheth-
Oklahoma "City, Aug. 23.—In spite
of the republican newspaper propa-
ganda and the efforts of the republi-
can federal and state organizations
to make It appear that democratic
factions were ready to go at each
other's; throats, one of the most har-
monious Democratic State Conven-
tions met at Oklahoma City, and
adopted a democratic platform, which
will meet with the approval of a very
large majority of the democratic
voters of this state. It had been ex-
pected that the republicans, in their
efforts to secure control of the dem-
ocratic state government, would re-
sort to almost anything or act to
make democratic division of senti-
ment, but the efforts of the Harreld-
Vaught-Flelds-McGraw crowd exceed-
ed all expectations. And to cap the
climax, Mr. Fields honored the Dem-
ocratic Convention In a large display
advertisement, stating that the demo-
cratic party leaders were getting
ready to tell awful lies about him.
Why any democrat should stop to lie
about John Fields is a mystery. Mr.
Fields, himself, represent^ no Issue,
except the fact that he stands for a
bunch of fellows who do not believe
in popular government. As a matter
f.f fact, Mr. Fields never accepts a
nomination at the hands of the
people, always requesting that the
bosses meet and handpick him. so
that he will be able to secure the
nomination without mixing with the
common herd.
It is a matter of great rejoicing
that the democratic party has enter-
ed into this campaign with nothing
to conceal, and with only the open
promise that It is still the party of
the common people, and that it be-
lieves that in the people should rest
all power of government. In extend-
ing Its promises to be of all possible
aid to the agricultural and toiling
masses, it advances nothing new
from a democratic standpoint. The
democratic party has always depend-
ed upon for its mandate. Certainly
its standard bearers will not be
charged with being other than demo-
crats, even if they are guilty of hav-
ing hearts which respond to the
wishes of the common people.
On the other hand, the republican
candidate for governor belongs to
that class which does not trust the
voice of the people. Perhaps there
is no citizen of this state more aus-
tere or aristocratic than Mr. Fields,
and certainly there is no man in pub-
lic life more aloof from the common
people.
He very certainly represents the
republican element which has always
opposed popular expression through
the Instrumentality of the primary or
any other avenue whereby the com-
mon people might give expression to
their desires as to who might govern
them. Therefore, the issues in this
campaign cannot be misunderstood.
The democratic party stands on the
reactionary issue. In fact, Senator
Harreld took the Fields gubernator-
ial boom down to Washington and
had it endorsed by the Senate oli-
garchy and a copy of it filed with
United States Attorney General
Daugherty.
It eeems almost impossible to be-
lieve that even the old bone-headed
leaders of Oklahoma republican poli-
tics, who have been negation champ-
Ions for so many years, would still
cling to the re-actionary policies
which have made the Harding Ad-
ministration a pain, if not a shame,
to governmental affairs. But it can-
not be denied that Mr. Fields is run-
ning as a reactionary and the only
illuminating idea that has been put
forth in his behalf is the fact that he
says he did not want to be governor
—a statement that some of us doubt
without questioning his integrity.
Our democratic situation is much
more pleasing than had been antici-
pated. The democratic ticket is com-
prised of so many well known state
democrats that It requires no intro-
duction to the democratic voters of
the state. The democratic platform
is all that could be desired—it rep-
resents progressive, constructive
democratic principles and Is in ac-
cordance with the 15 years of demo-
cratic rule in this state.
Congressman Bert Chandler of the
1st District is a peculiar republican.
First, he does not like John. Fields,
republican candidate for governor,
and second, re refuses to kowtow
to Senator J. W. Harreld, who un-
dertook to deliver the State of Okla-
homa to the Republican Senatorial
oligarchy. Mr. Chandler won hi3
nomination for congressman over the
protest of Senator Harreld and to the
disgust of Fields and those who
would like to retire Chandler from
public life. It remains to be said
whether Mr. Chandler can defeat the
Harvester Trust and John Fields on
one side and Senator Harreld and
the Senate oligarchy on the other,
with the democrats closing in on the
rear behind him. Personally, Chand-
ler has one thing to be commended
for as a congressman—he never did
anything or tried to do anything aDd
for that reason it is hard to assail
his record. However, he is to be
commended for trying to stay in con-
gress long enough to learn how to do
something, but it is a little hard on
his constituents to keep on paying
the freight while he learns to handle
the job.
Down In Muscatine, the people all
sew on a Singer Sewing Machine;
The reason of it is they run so clean
they beat anything you ever seen.
LEE LONG.
Agent
Stigler, Oklahoma
As Ben Franklin Said:
"The art of getting Riches consists very much
in THRIFT."
And Thrift consists very much in guarding against
needless expenditures, careless purchases and small losses
—the kind that are so often the result of carrying too
much loose change in pocket or purse.
So the people who have a Liberty Bell Bank handy,
and make a point of dropping some of their smUll coins
in every week—until there is enough to add to an interest
bearing account—are in a flue way to enjoy all the bene-
fits of Thrift.
Stop in for a Liberty Bell Bank. There's one here-
for you.
FIRST STATE BANK
STIGLER, OKLAHOMA
UNDER BOTH NATIONAL AND STATE SUPERVISION
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