T he S ilverton J ournal vol . in. PAPAL NOTES SILVERTON, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1Ö14. RECEPTION FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS (Uy L. D. Ratliff) Drcssod up 'with u pompous ritual the "Mu«" Is one of the Hierarch’s moat effective inventions. • • • We have out - lawed Polygamy­ religion and should now tackle Uonfes. siunal-religion for the same reason. • • • Cluse up the Eccleaiaaticnl sweat­ shops, and op< n the convents to public inspection and supervision. • • • Two candidates for the State Su­ preme Court carried their pictures in a Catholic paper up to t'lc May nom­ inations. Both were defeated. • • • To deny that the Catholic Church haH designs upon our Government is hypocrisy or 'gnorance. The very con­ stitution vl the Papacy requires it. • • • In Spain the Church killed Ferrer, because he >vas an educator. The Cati'.ol c papers in this country ap­ proved the killing. • • • All num. and near-nuns who escape from convents tell practically the »nine story and their story is confirmed by the ex-pnc»U. • • • A writer relates how u good Catho­ lic wiu> in the habit of cheating his Lord by confessing to a priest who let ium oil easy - after being treated to a < rink or two. • • • Two women of Salem, both well qualified, have entered the race for slate representative. There is no need for a non-Catholic voting for Thomas Brown, a Knight of Columbus. • • • I* * the State Supreme Court covered a defective indictment with “Preoump. tion” in order to make it hold an of­ fender of Romanism—well, it looks like a case of Judicial Roinanitis. • • i A Catholic authority says a Protest, ant may be saved if he has been cor­ rectly baptised, and is really and truly sincere in his horcJcal delusions. Thanks, awfully! • • • The method of the Jesuit is to get into everything and Romanise it from within. School-Loards, library-boards ^-all positions civil or fraternal. They are the devil’s leaven in everything. • • • If it has now come to the knowledge of ji dge Kelley that he was made to play a part in a case of treachery wherein Hosmer’s chief witness was k:pt out of court by fraud, he can do no less than remit Hosmer’s fine. • • • The papers reported *he late-defeated democratic Knight of Columbus, can­ didate for Governor if Iowa, as con­ gratulating the Knights on having sent 75 of their members to congress. The Catholic Church i in politics up to its ears. • • • If it came to the knowledge of judge Kelley that Hosmer’s chief coulee! had made pie of the case in the niche of time, and concealed the chief witness, he was bound in honor, if not in law * to grant a continuance of the case. • • • Nearly all the democratic congress­ men from the west ai <1 northwest are Rcmanista. A big peicentage of Wil­ son’s appointments are tarred with the same stick. Evidently the Hierar. chy :s not flirting with the Democratic party for nothing. • • • Just how much has the Jesuit to do with prolonging the trouble in Mex­ ico? Here is guessing that he hopes to get Wilson to take a hand in Mexi­ can affairs and reestablish the Catho­ lic Chr.rch in its old rule and graft, as Taft and Roosevelt did in the Phil- lipine Is’ands. ' • • • “The General Assembly views with concern the growth and pernicious ac­ tivity of the Church of Rome, which is and always has been a menace or a blight to civil and religious liberty of every kind wherever it has obtained a foothold." — Southern Presbyterian Assembly May 25, 1914. • • • The doctrine of the “Mass,” as a pries‘'y sacr *flcial pretense, was cre­ ated and established in the midst of the “Dark Ages,” when Reason and Common Sense were discarded for the most senseless and extravagant super­ stition; when to believe in the most absurd tales of ghostly visitations and miraculous revelations of dead saints was evidence of the greatest piety. • • • Representative Catholics of Ger­ many recently advised the Cardinals The ladies of the Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Stiver­ ton entertained the school faculty, school board, high school students and many parents of Silverton at a recep­ tion given in the basement of the church Tuesday evening, Sept. 29th. t he reception committee was com­ posed of Mrs. S. E. Richardson, Mrs. W. 1*. Hubbs and Mrs. Ed. Adams, who were most solicitous iu making all feel acquainted and al home. Rev. Drown gave then welcoming u ,re«s, and very welcome it was. ilia conference stones were fully enjoyed. S. E. lie hard »on, the Sunday School Superintendent in his talk extended u hourly invitation to attend the Busy Bee Workers of the Sunduy School Class. He was kindly particular to include the school ma’ams. The entertuinmeul included a beau­ tiful duet: “Fly away, Birdie,” ren­ dered by Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Main and accompanied by Miss Steen. Cecil Brown gave a cornet solo, which was also encored and highly appre­ ciated. The closing address given by Prof. James in reply to the {welcome ex­ tended, upon a vital question of edu­ cation, was excellent. He said in part: In behalf of the teachers of the Sil­ verton schools I wish to thank the people of this church for this well planned reception. We appreciate it very much. We are glad to see that you realize that the teacher is a social being. This, wc believe, will be the beginning of a closer relation and co-operation between the home and the school. We believe that the teacher should know the condition under which your chil­ dren live in order to do their best work with them. We have a great work to do: that of making the boys and girls of today into men and women of the greater tomorrow and we can do that work well when we have your heart-felt sympathy and support. We want the kind of cc-operation that will cause you to go to the teacher and pronounce the sentence: well done, when the work has been well done or to give the quiet word of advice, when there are things we do not seem to understand. We ask your support in what we are undertaking tuis year. We are work­ ing on tiie theory that it is the whole child, a social being, that you are send ing to us: that the child is more than a book worm and that these ether natural activities must be recognized and directed properly if we are to do our whole work. So we are trying to do somethng along the line of supervised play. In our high school we have not room for another student, yet others are coming that we cannot turn away. The community that refuses its chil­ dren the privileges of an education is a' ■ ur.iing a terrible burden. We are confident that you will pro­ vide us the room and facilities to give them that which is their right. This was followed by refreshments of wafers and punch. The success of the reception was evident in the glad smiles and happy faces of all. that Germany is lighting for the Ro­ man Catholic Church. They may be right. Germany violated every prin­ ciple of national honor in overrunning a neutral nation, then exacting a war tribute because the people resisted. If this is not barbarism then there is no such thing. Yes, it looks very much like a Jesuit tight. • • • l'riest Schmidt, of New York, had a sweetheart; to avoid causalities and exposure, he murdered the girl, cut her body in pieces, and sunk it in the river. Afte.ward, when overtaken, he confessed, and was sentenced to death. But meantime he had been ministering at the Altar, say nig Masses and ab­ solving penitents. A Catholic paper says, “His ministrations were as ef­ fective as those of any other priest.’* Come to think of it, of course, sir, of course, just as “effective.” • • • • R. H. Thompson, ex-Secretary of the U. 8. navy, in his book, “Foot­ prints of the Jesuits,” says: “The Jes­ uits teach that the state must be re­ united with the Church, and be re­ quired to obey the spiritual commands in the enactment of laws; that the Ro­ man Catholic religion shall be estab­ lished by law as the only religion, and every other form of religion treated and punished as heresy, that the clergy of the Chur h shall be exempt from obedience to the laws as other citizens, and shall obey only such as the Pope may prescribe.” DEMOCRATIC INTERNATIO­ NALISM HOPEFUL SIGNS We are writing 1914. The 20th cen. tury is getting under way. Surely we are living in an age cf “Rapit Tran­ sit.” How old things (and thinks) and methods are changing in our busy work-a-day world? With what rap­ id ty and peisistqncy nefw ideals and innovations are knocking at our doors ? The speed with which Europe plunged into this awful war, nearly took our breath. May the end and blessed peace come as speedily. What changes are coming into the political ideals of the peoples of the Firth! There will be no more kings when the nations of Europe come to their sober senses and begin to count the terrible cost in life and money, Out of the old monarchical nationa­ lism will rise a democratic internation­ alism such as the Socialists of Europe have advocated fur years. It really was a pity that the latter did not have sufficient power and numbers in each country to have vetoed this king’s war game. How the light and hope of Democ­ racy is qu'ekening men’s hearts every­ where ? Look at Mexico! Another revolu­ tion brewing there. Why? Because Carranza has not been faithful to his word! There Will be no compromise so long as Villa draws the breath of life, and every true patriot and lover of humanity will wish him a long so­ journ among his Mexican countrymen. What is wrong in Mexico? Nothing! The democratic awakening in Mexico has gone a little deeper than in other places; that’s the only thing that’s wrong. Mexico is to have real deliv­ erance, not mere surface pretense. Some one in Mexico has gained a real appreciation and understanding of fundamental facts in popular govern­ ment. No people will ever be politically free who are mental’y, morally and spiritually bound! With our free sec­ ular education under absolute state control there will never be freedom! Ecclesiasticism and Democracy will never thrive under the same roof! The future and present happiness of the Mexican people demand drastic and revolutionary methods cutting out the old cancer, which has eaten at her vitals. Villa is determined that the b' od of his patriots shall not have been wasted in half measures of sur­ face changes, but he is insisting upon the only sure way by which justice shall insure the peace and happiness of his people. Wish the world had more such rebels, but, signs are hope­ ful everywhere. “ A PRISONER OF THE LORD ! brought n revelation of truth that should completely revolutionize men’s views and conceptions of life, of na­ ture, of man and God! Into this hierarchical despotism Je­ sus brought a new song of democracy, of mutual helpfulness, of human brotherhood by sowing seeds of love into the hearts of men, by sowing seeds of hope into their deadening dis- pair! Truly the gospel of Jesus is a gos­ pel of the hope of life! Truly it is a gospel of the higher 1 berty which is by the knowledge of truth! Truly it is the one great world-gos­ pel for all humanity, when understood in the simple naturalness of its found, er! When freed from the priestly per­ version and pagan corruptions of su­ perstition and supernaturalism; when freed from the phantastic somnambu­ lism of methaphysical moonshine and miracle 1 The cornerstone of the religion of Jesus is Man! Humanity is the tem­ ple of the living God! In Humanity, in Man the divine lmmage is to be realized and fulfilled! (In society.) The recognition and cultivation of the higher spiritual possibilities in mon is the means and the way by which man shall overcome all limita­ tion and attain unto Freedom and Power and the fuller Life! No magic, no miracle in this per­ fectly natural and normal process of the unfolding of the inner life. The hope of the purpose and mission of Jesus is deliverance from any and all bondage! Freedom! Liberty 1 Life! this is the Goal of man’s high calling! For this grand ideal, for this noble gospel he suffered persecution and death 1 For this same great hope and gos­ pel of deliverance Paul became im­ prisoned and suffered martyrdom. For thi® same glorious vision, hope and inspiration thousands of the nob­ lest men and women have suffered and paid the price at the hands of the same old persecutor. And—the battle is not yet won! The victory is not yet gained! The hope is not yet realized! By Faith—by our vision, by our dreams of the “To Be” we are still led! The power of darkness Is still seated upon the throne! Pagan idolatry still rules the world! Gold is still the God of calf-men (!) in the wilderness! Mammon still rules the hearts of men! The old pagan Trinity of Monar­ chism, Ecclesiasticism and Capitalism is still holding the scepter and per­ secuting every voice, every ray cf light, every precious promise that leads or points toward that higher freedom (Continued on Page 4, Col. 5) Ephes. 3, 1. “For this cause am 1, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles.” The parallel in brother Hosmer's case is most striking. Paul, who through the »(wakening of his own higher spiritual self came to realize the error of the old way. He came to realize the falsity of the old system, in which he himself did service as a persecutor. Paul, when the light of a higher revelation flashed across his awakening consciousness, beheld the c'd shadow monster of pagan idolatry and of priestly perversion. The re- v olted, and, led of the new found light, turned from persecutor to defender. Paul became the greatest champion of the new world-hope which, the new truth of Jesus had begotten in men’s souls. Paul became the living voice to car- ry the glad message of deliverance and of emancipation from all ano every form of bondage to the Gentiles, and, throug' the Gentiles, throughout the world. Paul it was, who entered most fully into the spirit of the new dispensation of life and liberty which Jesus had declared, for which he lived and died! What was that great gos- pe' of Jerus? What was its effect? What was its purpose and mission? What was its scope? What was its hope and spirit ? Jesus, the Carpenter —Prophet of Nazareth (read his call) came to reveal the way out of bon­ dage toward freedom! Jesus came to liberate the hearts, minds and con­ science of men! Jesus came to teach men, through the knowledge of truth, the laws and ways of life, by which men should en­ ter into the fuller joys thereof 1 Jesus came, a light of truth, into the the organized darkness of pagan cor­ ruption. And—the organized powers of dark­ ness persecuted the God-sent messen­ ger of light, truth and liberty! Jesus—prophet and leader of men— y/as put to death by the despotic pow­ er of organized darkness! by the god of Tyranny! By that old pagan monster of dark­ ness reflected in the holy trial or trin­ ity, of Monarchism, Ecclesiasticism and Capitalism, of which Gold is God! whose God is Gold! Into thl dark night of corruption, idolatry and usurpation came Jesus with his truly divine message of the larger hope of the higher life, of the larger and fuller freedom! Into this stifling atmosphere he brought his blessed gospel of the di­ vine sonship of man! Into this idolatrous perversion he No. 48. SOCIALIST COLUMN Edited by J. E. Blazer For a hundred years, in full swing, capital.-m ha. sqwn the wuid, and now ti.e whole world reaps a whirlwind of blood and fire. Th3 unu-.erablc horror of the situ­ ation is that it is overtopped by the ignorance a>in stupidity of the average man and woman whose conduct has made it possible. This human heca­ tomb was the inevitable result of cap­ italist, society, and that the average man cannot see and dues not under­ stand it is the most depressing cir­ cumstance of all, because it forebodes a possible inability to grapple with the problems which the next few years wiU present. Capitalism, or the Third Estate, inarcned into this world’s arena with iron sandals and the mailed fist, and in every cuun *ry its accoutrements are the same. The French revolution was not the birth but the baptism of European capitalism, the cannon first spoke then effectively, and the solid battalion and guillotine overwhelmed the shell of the ancient regime. The old traditions and establish ^ * religion were modified for a reign of reason, and personal Eberty, commerce and free trade. Local industries have expanded into national and internatioal markets, and to market its product, capitalism has reached into the most remote places in the world. The African jungle and the oasis in the garden of Allah are reached by a portion of the Zu,JOO miles of railroad that almost surround the borders of the dark continent. South America is a staked territory; the Orient has been broken from its dead isolation of centuries. Frozen Russia is putting on the habiliments of capiiali.ru. Every capitalist coun­ try is struggling for markets and fail, ure to dispose of its surplus product means death and destruction. The very necessity of capitalist life, i. e., the profit system, is extension, expansion or death. Surplus products must be forced into the most remote portions of the earth, »nd there are no deserts or seas that can resist its on­ ward march and its struggle to live. The commercial rivalry between Great Britain and Germany *s the same in principle, object and purpose as that which exists between rival railroads or steal companies. Since 1870 the cap­ ita’istic development of Germany has bem growing at a tremendous rate. In the last ten years the exports of the United Kingdom increased only twen­ ty-four millions, while German exports increased over one hundred and ten millions. For the last two years, closing 1913, German exports in­ creased thirty-four millions; that of the United Kingdom only ten millions. Germany, feeling its right to Eve and grow, has reached out thousands and thousands of miles and 1ms established nerself on Chinese oil; occupied east and western portions of Africa; has built a railroad from Bagdad to the Persian Golf and you can travel in their trains over the land of Cambeses and Nimrod. The German consuls are trained in the language, the habits and the requirements of the countries where they are located. They were commercial agents for German enter­ prise. The kaiser has been spoken of as the greatest drummer for German goods. German commercial progress is a constant menace and challenge to British capitalism. For markets which are essential to t'ae life of the capitalistic class, it wi'l scruple at absolutely nothing. It will choke its factories with infants whose lives it transforms into dividends. It destroys motherhood in the shop, bends and breaks the form and soul of working men and starves them during its industrial depressions. England has been forced to reduce her army standard twice in recent years, so fearful has been the onslaught of her factory system upon the working class of the Brit’sh islands. Those who are familiar with the brutality of our fac­ tory system, our finance and commer­ cial system during times of peace, have no reason to be surprised at the European conflagration. We Socialists knew it was coming, gave our (warning and t fell upon deaf ears. “This is a king’s war,” says a maud, lin saphead. “It is a war for an idea,” says naive and simple H. G. Wells. “It is a war party’s sport,” replies an­ other group of ivory heads. "English freedom is at stake and the English never shall be slaves,” sings the pov­ erty stricken wTetch who is fighting for his lord and his capitalist’s factory or diamond mines. The veriest flubdub to hide the basis, the underlying strata cf it all. Did the (Continued on Page 4, Col. 6) A LETTER From Leon L. Myers La Grande, Ore., Sept. 26, 1914. Mrs. J. E. Hosmer, Silverton, Oregon. Dear Madam. One of the pluckiest fighters of Ro­ manism now lingers in Marion coanty jail, refused the permission of writing for hu paper, or any liberty whatso­ ever, and what for? Nothing in the world but telling the tnith about Ro­ manism. The Romans care little about Hosmer, but they are determined to close up forever, if possible, his Utt'e red not anti-Roman paper, which has done so much to stagger the beast on the coast. Hosmer could get out of jail if he wanted to. He could pay his fine but that would be a sacrifice of principle, and this step Hosmer pre­ fers not to do. Nay, verily he would rather die than make this sacrifice, ilosiner is made of such stuff as mar­ tyrs consist. He will never surrender to Rome. His plucky Uttle wife has now shouldered the responsibility of managing the paper until Hosmer is set rt liberty. Three cheers for Mrs. Hosmer! Let the nation send up a cheer that will bring to the Silverton Jo mal an avalanch of subscriptions at fifty cents each. Remember, fellow patriots, that Hos­ mer was never tried for any crime. He was betrayed by his leading lawyer, Frank H. Kelley of Tacoma, Wash., who made it impossible for lam to reach his chief witness at the right t