The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09
AS WE SEE IT
BY 7. J. o'FLAHERTY

the ministratiOnS of the surgeons in
the Mayo clinic at Rochester who
fixed up his damaged kidney. 1t, ap-
pears William is in no hurry for that
celestial trip even tho he makes much
money sending others there 'The
world is going to the devil" he ejacul-
ated Then he became bloodthirsty.
OF course, reporter asked him for
his views on the Leopold-Loeb murder.
"They ought to be hanged" growled
the blood-hungry Christian. Every
pulpit FOUNDER in the United States
is taking the opportunity of bursting
into print with the claim that lack OF
religion was responsible for the state
of mind that led the two wealthy per-
verts to commit murder. But it is safe
to say that for every murder commit
ted by an alleged atheist, one hun
bred thousand have been committed
by devotees of some one of the several
Gods in good standing in modern so
ciety.
Only quite recently man in the
southern part Of this country murdered
several members of his family be-
cause he thought he heard q voice
from God commanding him to do so.
And this is not surprising. 1t is sur.
prising, however, that readers of the
Old Testament manage to remain so
comparatively harmless. Aside from
the Rabelasian touch, its pages are
full of exhortations to murder and
versions of sexual relations that leave
Boccacio's Decameron without a leg
to stand on. Fortunately Christians
do not take their God seriously, else
the rest of us would have to travel in
armored cars and wear coats Of mail
while at work 1t takes lot Of nerve
for man to proclaim himself a
Christian nowadays, but it beats the
devil to hear a minister throwing up
his hands in horror over a breach of
the moral code. The recent widely
advertised murder was horrible, but
it was merely a fine exhibition OF
tenderness compared to the instruc-
lions given by Jehovah to the children
of Israel when on murder campaign
who were ordered to kill all the men
folk and old women but save the viz
gins for themselves. Perhaps he paid
off his troops that way. If Christians
do not consider murder a cardinal
virtue, it is not Jehovah's fault.
An over enthusiastic editor of radi-
cal paper published in the northwest
ern part of the United States in the
year 1918, predicted the success of the
German revolution assured when
news report brot the information
that Won Hindenburg had joined
the revolutionists. The editor had
good intentions but his facts and
his judgment we're away off. Hin
denburg did not join the revolu-
ton. He let the Social-Democrats do
the dirty work and they did it. In an
other part of this issue the reader will
find a story from the Federated Press
correspondent in Berlin to the effect
that General Ludendorff has joined the
Socialists. It is well to remember,
however, that the German Socialists
are responsible for the deplorable con-
ditions of the workers Of that country,
having killed the revolution and thous-
ands of the revolutionists. That
Ludendorff should have Joined them is
not surprising. He is a first-class
murderer.
John Appleton Haven Hopkins is !.
the full name of the organizer and solek
owner of the Committee of 4S, now
dwindled to two; the owner and an
other individual who represents the
rank and file Mr.. Hopkins has seen
his name on the letterhead Of many
an ambitious political party. He is
here, there and everywhere, but not
Gated at Columbia Military Institute.
Perhaps he learned there the art OF
the strategic retreat. He is now busily
engaged trying to get grip on La
Follettes shirt tail but the competition
is so keen for that strategic position.
that Mr.. Hopkins may only get
"Fightin' Bob's" smoke.
The Rev. Ernest Fremont Title.
pastor of the First Methodist Church
Of Evanston, was selected TO preach
the baccalaureate sermon at North
western university week from yes
terday. The 100 per centers got hot
under the collar when they learned
that DR.. Title was not sanguinary
enough to suit their tastes, he having
introduced Brent Dow Atkinson, con-
scientious director, when the latter
made a pacifist speech in his church.
The upshot was that the president OF
the university politely suggested to
Dr. little that he should find some
plausible excuse for not delivering the
sermon. DR.. took the hint. A bishop
about to leave on a misunderstanding
mission to China will be given tho
opportunity to address a group OF
Christians before he braves the yellow
peril