The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-07
False and Foolish Lies,
EUery Word

Some vicious fool concocted and distributed widely
what labeled The oath of the Knights of Columbus"
It all invention not word of truth. This newspaper
occasionally has been asked to print and deny this OATH but
it hardly seemed worth while.
Now the same type of mind has invented and is crcu
latng stupid forgery called 'THE SINN FEN OATH
This is sent to the editor of this newspaper by Earnest
A. George of Boston, who sends the following letter
''Dear Sir: Enclosed please find Sim Fein OATH
so called which was handed to in Manchester, N h
know that it is untrue and would like to have your
opinion on it. Father Cuhane advised to send to
you. Thanking you am very truly yours, Earnest A.
George Consultor Class 81, Holy Name Society Cathe
dral of the Holy Cross
The text Of this alleged oath reads follows:
"THE snN FEM OATH"
"7naa No. TO-
Holy and Blessed Prayer Book Of Church. by the
Virgin Mary Mother Of God by her Borrowings and
Saint pet BY the Blessed and AdoraS Host BY Blessed
Rosary and Holy Beads by the Holy and Blessed Church in all
in the fields Of Red Gore of the Saxon Tan and Murde,0s
Cause of Nationality and spared fight until there
the Holy of Ireland BY Tyrans
the Muderers and when the English Protestant ROB-
swine that Jesus Christ caused to be drowned shall embark
for and take England root pesge OF the aeeaed Blood
that kept
beloved Isle Of Saints Ireland in chains of bondage and
wade Of orangemen Hereties join
and become Of ourselves Scotland too apng given her aid
give the till hare Holy Father complete
Ruler of the British Isles he before the Reformation To all
this sngy and collectively to fulfill before mentioned
with blinded not knowing whom to administered this
OATH so help me God
"Quesion-What do think of the imes will they be
gooda
"Ans~er-l think they
"tQuestion-At what timer
"AnsuerWhen have general shower Of Protestant and
hereto blood
"The copy Of from
Of them during the riots In September 1920 Belfast Ire
land this copy coming America through American citizen
tpes he having all the riots about Belfast (noab the bloody
18th q I4 sou,, o, ,,,,, ~, ,,s -. .on, -. CO.,, ),
These oats furnished at IS cents ioo $500
address The Rail Splitter, Milan, Ill.,"
We reply to Mr.. George of the Holy Name Society,
who would like to have opinion of the above:
Tract No. 10 is lie viciousy concocted by bigotry
and hatred There is such OATH the of the
cocton lies partly in the last line which offers to sell this
particular lie for twenty-five cents hundred The profit
would be about twenty cents each hundred The
dangerous and vicious intention is to stir up religious
hatred which should have place in modern civilization
in this country especially.
The Sim Fein Irish organization has for its OBJ
jects freedom and sefgovernment for Ireland. 1t is
organization exactly similar in purpose to that of the body
of Benjamin Franklin and Others that met in Phla
dephia July 4h 1875 and signed the Declaration of In
dependence demanding freedom from English rule as the
Irish now demand it.
Our forefathers in 1776 intended to free this country
from English domination and from English soldiers and
fought the English soldiers t'
That is what Sim Fem is doing in Ireland
Our ancestors intended to get rid of the English here