220*5 C86t I ■ I I I 1 ■ ■ ■ V - v . !■ ■ * The person charging this material is re- sponsible for its return to the library from which it was withdrawn on or before the Latest Date stamped below. Theft, mutilation, and underlining of books are reasons for disciplinary action and may result in dismissal from the University. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN AUG 3 L161 — 0-1096 i I % SSSi Author of “PROSTITUTION FOR PROFITS “NEWSPAPER FRAUDS” “TRICKS OF HE PRESS ” “FACTS AND FRAUDS/' Etc .# 'fa w V V V w * COPYRIGHT 1013 The National Rip-Saw Publishing: Co St Lottfet, Missouri a a a I a a £ a a £ a a a a £ £ a a ft . fv * 'Iw pkj <* hH * PREFACE. ' ' 1 TRICKS OF THE TRANSLATORS is not a Socialist 1 pamphlet. Socialism is the science of economics, and has* absolutely nothing to do with the individual's spiritual belief. It merely aims to organize the working class into a political party to transform private monopoly of industry into collect- ive ownership by all the people under democratic manage- ment, in order to give justice and equality of opportunity to all. The teachings of Jesus and the prophets do not oppose Socialism, but do oppose capitalism. This statement is emphasized for the benefit of various clergymen who, in reply J to the author’s magazine article on the Parable of the Tal- ents, denounce him for "trying to rewrite the Bible to suit the Socialists/' On the contray the author has merely pointed out that this rewriting has been somewhat clumsily done and more clumsily endorsed by a majority of both Protestant and Catholic pulpiteers. Their counter charge is the did trick of a pickpocket calling "stop thief after an innocent citizeji. The effort to hide plutocratic guilt under the cloak of polit- ical prejudice will not serve. If the words in the Bible printed in italics "do not literally represent any word or words standing in the original” (see Dr. Parkhurst’s letter in this pamphlet), the author's position is as secure as if he were a bishop in any church. The fact that he is a Socialist neither weakens nor strengthens the case against the translators and the pulpiteers. There can be no honest effort to politically cloud the eco- »omic issues squarely set f©rth in this pamphlet. 3 That letter was addressed to the following: James Cardinal Gibbons. (Catholic). Moody Bible Institute. (Non-sectarian). Christian Science Publishing Society. | John Cardinal Farley. (Catholic). | , Archbishop John Joseph Glennon. (Catholic), i John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (Baptist Sunday School Teacher). Bishop Edward John O’Dea. (Catholic Bishop of Seattle). ^ ' Epworth Herald. (Methodist). Bishop Dennis Joseph O’Connell, president Cath- S olic Educational Association. 1 f Rev. Charles Henry (Dr.) Parkhurst. (Presby- terian). William Cardinal O’Connell. (Catholic Arch- A bishop of Boston). I Rev. William A. (Billy) Sunday. (Evangelist). Bishop James J. Keane. (Catholic Bishop of I Cheyenne). i Mr. Ballington Booth. (Volunteers of America). Archbishop John Joseph Keane. (Catholic Arch- bishop of Dubuque). Rev. Charles Taze (Pastor) Russell. (Brooklyn Tabernacle). Archbishop John Ireland. (Catholic). Dean Walter T. Sumner. (Episcopalian, Chair- man, Chicago Vice Commission). Evangeline C. Booth. (Salvation Army). } i I 4 4 Ten of the above refused to reply. Either they did not know or they feared to tell the truth. In either case their silence brands them unfit for the theological positions they hold. Those who remained silent were — Billy Sunday. Bishop Edward John O’Dea. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Bishop Dennis Joseph O’Connell. William Cardinal O’Connell. Bishop James J. Keane. Ballington Booth. Archbishop John Joseph Keane. Archbishop John Ireland. Evangeline Booth. Scattered throughout this pamphlet will be found photo- graphic copies of answers received from the others. The Moody Bible Institute is a recognized authority among Prot- ^estants. They say, “The words appearing in italics . . . are not found in the original.” PHILIP WAGNER Nu«4lM K4lt*c W. S. MORGAN KAltor KATE RICHARDS O'BARR AamU*. BAita* OSCAR AMBRINGBR AmiUK lUlto. H. M. TICHBNOR A ■nUt. Ultar H.G. CREEL Staff Car F. P. O'HARR Clraalalfoa Maaafaa HARRY R. FISHER 44MrllBia| M«a Saint Y.ouiS. Mo. 3/26/1913. Voody Bible Institute, Chicago, 111. Dear Sirs: ' Will you please advise the signif- icance of wcrda in the blble appearing In italics? Very truly. 3440 Oxford Ave., Maplewood. Mo. ' t/yVr d- — as* ’ 1 , l < Aui 5 Pay particular attention to the letter of Dr. Parkhurst of New York. He says that the words in italics “do not lit- erally represent any word or words standing in the original.” Strict mtbr ^itr iSmrfc Qlttg- April I2th 1913. Mr.H.C. Creel. 3440 Oxford Avenue Maplewood, Mo My dear Sir;- Replying to your question of March 26th, permit me to say, that the itali- cised words in King James' version of the Scriptures are introduced for the purpose of giving tne translation a good English finish, hut do not literally represent any word or words standing in the original. Yours very sincerely S- /X JTT/SO 6 Do not overlook the letter of James Cardinal Gibbons, Prince of the Catholic Church in America. Through his secretary, the Cardinal says the words in italics are for EMPHASIS ! This is unfortunate. His Eminence would have been wiser had he adopted the tacticsi of other divines and refused to reply. In connection with the Cardinal's letter read the communication of Father C. L. Souvay, pro- fessor of Sacred Scriptures at Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis. His opening paragraph flatly contradicts the Cardinal. Ac- cording to Archbishop Glennon, Father Souvay is authority. Doesn't the Cardinal KNOW? Or does he know and pur- posely dictate a false reply? Perhaps he did not see my let- ter. Is his secretary, unversed in Scriptural matters, author- ized to handle affairs of theology in the name pf Cardinal Gibbons? The Cardinal has been widely quoted as opposing Woman Suffrage, Socialism and labor agitation. Is it possi- ble that these speeches, too, have been written by the secre- tary? In view of his amazing letter Cardinal Gibbons cer- tainly owes an explanation to Catholics who look to him for guidance upon matters of religion. 7 Manager’* Office The Christian Science Publishing Society Falmouth and St. Paul Streets Boston, Massachusetts April 2, 1913. Mr. EL 0. Creel, 3440 Oxford Avenue, Maplewood, Missouri Dear Sir:-' , v Yqur letter dated March 27, making Inquiry regarding the italicized words ,in the Bible, has been received. In response, to your inquiry we un- derstand that in the King James version of the Bible these words, in italics did not appear in the original text and in making translation from the original into the English language it was necessary to add these words in order to give prop- er construction to the sentences. The Christian Science Publishing Society With, best wishes, we are. Yours sincerely <3 Manage r H6-B1 ; s O C 5 * oo >■ * | 5 5 S o & £10 ; « o o o < 'IS * o 5 z ► r* tit z o C 5 S* g T Z CD * 2 U tit > u e ». Vi u a ft* jct K III X »- t- K Id X * O o ° - : z o s w . s I | t M J O "at > a • • : > 2 2 MI I r>» -h i » >» 'O U 42 H « d © Pi © cr. £ -4 £ rH © o u u & © •d ‘ a 3 E® © >> a >» ,Q © to O _ r-» p »d ,o © o © t-i > •h w • a P © V x rt © © c3 E P .d © i 4 O p-,P **H r-l ^ « O »d © w-l © y h p.+» © _ g A 3 d a3 p . p o d A 3 fl n ffi «o O *H Pi 4 ” o *d d p » © © .H ffl © P .d © fc -4 rH P4> fflH ft V *3 © P« %-i © C 4> d •H O O Dan B. BRUMMfTT, Editor - 55 - 5 mi 9 1 The letter of Pastor Russell, probably the best known preacher in the world, will not reproduce photographically, but is given below in type: Dear Sir: In response to your inquiry of recent date, I would explain that in translating- from the Hebrew and Greek languages into the English it became necessary to supply words to complete the sense of the English. These two languages, being inflected languages, they used much fewer words than we do in the English. Wherever it be- came necessary to supply words to complete the sense, these supplied words were printed in italics. This will enable you to understand why it is that in some cases the sup- plied words are not very well chosen. Probably the best example of poorly chosen supplied , words occurs in Isaiah 26:19. In this text the supplied words should have been omitted altogether. The result would have left the text in complete harmony with the teachings of the Lord and the Apostle Paul regarding the Church and the Body of Christ. With Christian greetings, I remain, Your servant in the Lord, (Signed) C. T. RUSSELL. April 26, 1913 Ur. H. G. Creel, % * Rational Rip 3&v Publishing Co. • City. My dear Sirt — Regarding the matter of your Inquiry concerning the "signif icanoe of the word*- in the Bible appearing In Italics", £ would refer you to Rev. C.L,. Souvay, professor of Sacred Scriptures, Kauri ck Seminary 20th and Cass Ava. , of this city for the fullest Information regarding these •ad other Scriptural questions. The passages that appear in the Soriptures today in' italics are passages that might be tensed quotations as for Instance, when our Lord reoalls some saying of the prophets of the 021 'Tee tamest, the words of the prophet ae repeated by our Lord are printed In italics. Ton might obtain from Paths r Sovray whether there bo any association between the *ltallee”< ' Wmmv inj In; the particular translation i you refer to with what ie oalled the "Tairas I tala" or old ' */ Italian version of the Scriptures. Sincerely yours. S AUTHOR'S LETTER TO FATHER SOUVAY. On the advice of Archbishop J. J. Glennon, I am writing you to ask the significance of words in the Bible which appear in italics. I have been told that such words in the new testa- ment might be termed quotations, that is, that whenever Jesus recalls the words of an old testament prophet and repeats them they appear in italics. From other sources I am in- formed that the words in italics are for emphasis. Still ethers contend that certain words in italics are “interpolated” j >r the purpose of making better English idiom. Will you l lease advise me fully upon the matter and greatly oblige? 12 K crcnck V mmqry St Louis. 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BURXBT f F,m * ®"«mOArOW toe Firra avbnub, room* touf-i t NBV YORK April 1st, 1913. Ur . H.O. creel, 3440 Oxford Are., Maplewood, Bo. tty dear Mr. Creel i- .Replying to yoor letter of March 27th regarding tha elgnlf loanee of words in the Bible appearing in italioe I would eay, that these words are not found in the original Greek or Hebrew, i ' . \ ,• __ f5 jl bat ’are inserted for the purpose of making more intelligent the aotual text. Toe will note that for the most part they are InoonsequentiAl . They are used merely for the purpoe^&f tying up apparently unrelated phrases. Cordially yours. > j v, ^ - . - ; ; • _ , ■' 15 VARIOUS VERSIONS OF THE BIBLE There are various versions and translations of the Bible* The one most commonly used among Protestants is the King James Version which outnumbers all others probably fifty to one. The Revised Version is a later translation of the Prot- estant book. The Catholic Bible is known as the Douay and Rheimish Version. None of the three are literal translations and all contain hundreds of interpolations in italics. Through- out the new testament of the Catholic Bible quotations from the old testament frequently appear in italics — this in addi- tion to the interpolations. But in NONE of the versions are italics inserted for emphasis, James Cardinal Gibbons to the contrary notwithstanding. As already explained, the original Greek and Hebrew were ‘“inflected” languages. For many words in English there is no similar word in Greek or Hebrew. In order, then, to MAKE SENSE, the translators supplied or interpolated cer- tain words in italics. For instance, the last verse in the King James Version reads — • The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. The original contained no equivalent for “be.” Therefore the translators supplied the word and put it in italics. Since it does not change or confuse the meaning, no particular harm is done. But what of a case where the original sense has been com- pletely destroyed and a false meaning written into the words of Jesus — at the behest of the ruling class? There are many such, but well take one of the most familiar, the Parable of the Talents, contained in the 25th chapter of Matthew* The parable opens with the 14th verse and closes with the 30th verse. For the sake of comparison the entire parable is reproduced, paralleling the King James Version with the Revised Version and the Douay and Rheimish Version with a literal translation from the original Greek. 16 FOUR VERSIONS OF MATTHEW Revised Version. King James Version. 14 For the Kingdom of Heav- en is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two and to another one; to every man ac- cording to his several ability; and straightway took his, jour- ney. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth and hid his lord’s money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had re- ceived five talents came and brought other five talents, say- ing, Lord, thou deliverdst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faith- ful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliverdst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 23 His lord said unto him. Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 Then he which had re- (Continued on Page 18) 14 For it is as when a, man, going into another coun- try, called his own servants and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to an- other one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his j ourney. 16 Straight- way he that received the five talents went and traded them, and made other five talents. 17 In like manner he also that received the two gained other two. 18 But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth and hid his lord’s money. 19 Now after a long, time the lord of those servants cometh and maketh a reckon- ing with them. 20 And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22 And he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou has been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; en- ter tnou into the joy of thy lord. 24 And he also that had (Continued on Page 18) 17 IN PARALLEL COLUMNS Oouay and Rheimish Version. (Catholic Bible.) 14 For even as a man going into a far country, called his Servants', and delivered to them Taiis goods. 15 And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every one ac- cording to his proper ability; and immediately he took his journey. 16 And he that had received the five talents, went his way, and traded with the same, and gained other five. 17 And in like manner he that had received the two, gained other two. 18 But he that had received the one, going his way, digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. 19 But after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them. 20 And he that had received the five talents, coming, brought other five talents, saying: Lord, thou deliveredst to me five tal- ents: behold, I have gained oth- , er five over and above. 21 His lord said to him: Well done,, thou good and faith- j ful servant; because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I I will set thee over many I things: enter thou into the joy I of thy lord. I 22 And he also that had re- ; ceived the two talents came and \ said : Lord, thou deliverdst t\ o /talents to me: behold, I have I gained other two. j 23 His lord said to him: Well { done, good and faithful servant; j because thou hast been faithful \ over a few things, I will set j thee over many things: enter • thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 But he that ha,d received j the one talent, came and said: (Continued on Page 19) Literal Translation From the Original Greek. By Rev. W. B. Godbey, A. M. 14 For as a man going away, called his own servants, and de- livered unto them his goods, 15 to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each one according to his own ability; and departed. 16 The one having received the five tal- ents going immediately, oper- ated with the same, and made other five talents. 17 Likewise the one having received two gained two others. 18 And he having received one, having gone away, digged up the earth, and buried the money belonging to his lord. 19 And after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes a reckoning with them. 20 And the one having received the five talents coming to him brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou didst deliver unto me five tal- ents : behold I have gained other five talents. 21 His lord said to him, Well-done, thou good and faithful servant: thou wast faithful over a few things, and I will make thee ruler over many things : come thou into the joy of thy lord. 22 And the one having received two talents, coming to him, -said, Lord, thou didst deliver unto , me two tal- ents: behold, I have gained other two talents. 23 And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou wast faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: come thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 And the one having received one tal- ent also coming, said, Lord, I (Continued no Page 19) 18 four King James Version cejvcd the one talent came and aaid, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown and ffrawed 1 ! 8 Whefe thou hast “°t -'5 And I was afraid, and earth ^ talent in the thine * ’ ^ ere thou hast that is His lord answered and said unto him. Thou wicked and oth ui servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not strawfd: her Where 1 have »«* 27 Thou oughtest therefore to hate put my money to the ex- changers, and then at my com- ing I. should have received mine own with usury. fr f , Take therefore the talent wwp h w 1 ? nd give U unt0 him tthich hath ten talents. , “i; u 0 ?-, unto ever y one that hath shall be given, and he shall ka \ e abundance : but from him that hatn not shall be taken away even that which he hath. JU And cast ye the unprofit- able servant into outer dark- ness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. VERSIONS OF MATTHEW Rcvisd Version ‘ received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee tha, thou art a hard man, reapiX where thou didst not sow arid gathering where thou didst no. scatter; 25 And I was afraid and went away and hid thy tal ent in the earth; ] 0 , thou hast thine own. 26 But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful serv- ant, thou knewest that I reap where I dT* T’ and gather Thir 1 v d d not scatter; 27 out Z m teSt theref ore to have fnd “ y rn ' V to the bankers, aad at coming I should have terest ed 28 aC Tak me ° WD with in fore th 0 28 + , Take ye aw ay there- fore the talent from him, and pve it unto him that hath the ten talents. 29 For unto eve™ behind 1 p at!l sha11 be siven and e shall have abundance: but ff 0 ™ that bath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away. 30 And cast y © unprofitable servant into 1 ' outer darkness: there shall b£ weeping and gnashing of teeth’ T p P P Si) in a; * hi 19 IN PARALLEL COLUMNS (CONTINUED) Douay and Rheimish Version. (Catholic Bible) Lord, I know that thou art an hard man; thou reapest where thou hast not sown, and gath- erest where thou hast not strewed. 25 And being afraid, I went and hid thy talent in the earth: behold, here thou hast that which is thine. 26 And his lord, answering, said to him : Thou evil and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sow not, and gather where I have not strewed : 27 Thou oughtest, therefore, to have committed my money to the bankers: and at my coming I should have received my own with usury. 28 Take ye away, therefore, the talent from him, and give it to him that hath ten talents. 29 For to every one that hath shall be given; and he shall abound; but from him that hath not, that also which he seemeth to have shall be taken away. 30 And the unprofitable serv- ant, cast ye out into the exter- ior darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Literal Translation From the Original Greek. knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strewn: 25 And being afraid, having gone away, I hid thy talent in the earth: behold thou hast thine own. 26 And his lord responding said to him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, didst thou know that I gather where I have not sown, and reap where I have not strewn? 27 Therefore it be- hooved thee to put my money in the bank, and having come, I would receive my own with the product. 28 Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to the one having ten talents. 29 For to every one having it shall be given, and he shall supdr- abound: but from the one not having shall be taken away even that which he has. 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into the darkness which is with- out: and there shall be weep- ing and gnashing of the teeth. 20 WHERE THE TRANSLATORS GET IN THEIR FINE WORK Unless otherwise, specified all quotations following are from the King James Version, the one most commonly used. I ne parable, opening with the 14th verse, begins : 14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travel- ling into a far country, vuho called his own servants and delivered unto them his goods. The five interpolated words, “the kingdom of heaven is ” change and confuse the meaning of Jesus as completely as do the five words I have faked and written into the opening sentence of the Declaration of Independence. This inter- polation is admittedly false, and Jesus, who was denouncing a system, has been made to say that it was like the kingdom of heaven. In the Revised Version “the kingdom of heaven is” has been replaced by “it is as when ” The Douay Version con- tains no italics in this instance and follows the literal trans- Jation very closely. To one of these servants his lord gave five talents, to an- otner two and to another one. Then he went away. Rater :.e i etui ned and demanded an accounting. -0 And 50 “ e t ‘ nat ^ ac, ‘ rec eived five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Ford, thou den ve reds t unto me five talents : behold I have gained oesioe them five talents more. 21 And his lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. In the two verses which follow, practically the same dia- talents ° CCUrS between the iord and the servant with two ^ 7°V‘ f° t0 church at all you’ve heard many sermons preacnec irorn this parable. And whether the pulpiteer was ro.estant or Catholic he ALWAYS praised the two servants who gained. The minister HAD to do this, for in the 14th verse he read to his congregation that what was to follow was like the kingdom of heaven.” The priest had no such Scriptural authority, genuine or interpolated, but he upheld these two men anyway. . ^ Notice that the profitable servants “gained” 100 per cent Heaven, according to the translators, is a place where busi- 21 ness is carried on on a basis of 100 per centprofit. ^'here $1 000 is charged for a $500 harp and $2,000 for a $ , crown. This is what has been preached to us for a thousand years. The servants who “gained” have | ALWAYS been lauded, and we have been told to render faithful service. But what of the other? the servant who had one talent. 24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown and gathering where thou hast not strawed. & 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth : lo, there thou hast that is thine. Consider this a moment. The servant with one talent stood boldly before his lord and accused him of certain definite crimes. Reduced to plain, everyday English, he said: “I know you. I can see clear through you. You re. a ‘hard’ man. You . reap where you do not sow. You re a thief. You gather where you do not straw. You re a rob- ber You left me one talent to use in robbing FOR you while you idled in luxury. I WOULDN'T DO IT! And I took care that no one else should exploit with that talen . I HID it. If every other man in this kingdom bows to you, I WON’T! You’ve no RIGHT to the five talents gamed bv the one servant. Nor to the two talents ‘gamed by the other. You did nothing to EARN them. They do not BELONG to you. But the one talent -you gave me i m re- turning. The 100 per cent profit is stolen money, i m asuming that this single talent really belongs to you. Here it is. ‘Lo— thou— hast — thine.’ ” He was the only one of the three who made any pretense that what he was delivering to the lord really be-onged to him His denunciation is one of the most dramatic parages in the entire Bible. The servant with one talent was the only MAN of the lot. He described his master and his methods to a dot. And the scoundrel makes no atter j 1 P t 0 deny the charge. Instead, he stands on his dignity and blus- ters his way through the next two verses 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I ha\e not strawed. 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming i - should have received mine own with usury. 22 1 lii> L the place where preacher and priest ALWAVS denounce the servant with one talent. The^ord in the oar a S ble ,,s him, and, since this lord and hi methods" must £ right “ ° f mmr Whatever ,,e «** “<1 does abo.,1 If the c 2 ?' 1 verse Jesus > who was not talking about the kingdom of heaven at all, makes the lord repeat the words ot the rebellious servant, “Thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not," etc. The Teacher waT * taU trying to impress something on his audience. To do this He was using one of the most effective methods of the platform ^ r nnn te the nt ' ' HiS a . uditprs to learn the character of man the servant was opposing. He was depicting the ruling class and the robber methods by which ft profited And He was doing this to instill a spirit of revolt To drive idea ° f l6gal r ° bbe ^ gave' expression b ° l ? ° US ‘ lteSt therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. 4 here can be no two meanings to these words of Tesus 1 he verse id very clear. Instead of upholding this lord He was violently condemning him and his svstenr And He branded usury out-and-out robbery by making the lord sfy thItIIasI?^ JESUS 1 NEVER 5 nmi d £ fended . profit > rent and interest, in fin 1 /Ifi DID! By the interpolation of five words m the 14th verse they have made Him uphold usury Im- ll ™ Jr*-’ V CarP T er> sIori U”l!' » <»"rioi» system as f i th J:.k rn S d °™ °t heaven !” This in face of all the rest o tie >ible, which is filled with denunciations of usury. Deuteronomy 23:19. 1 noU shait not lend upon usury to thy brother- ly.!; 1 , 1 ’-'.' °/ n , 10ney ’ usllry of victuals, usury of anything that is lent upon usury ' ° There are no ITALICS in that verse, either Moses miXv 'a T eak , Under the direct inspiration of God 11 of usury. 11 111 * mt ° ne VCrSe there are five condemnations „. Nehemiah 5:7 nnhi I u C0 ^ SUlte , d with m jself, and I rebuked the ° b J.® ’ and the rulers >.and said unto them, Ye exact usun every one of his brother. And I set a great , assembly against them. ® 23 Somehow or other I rather “warm up” to this prophet, Nehemiah. He not onlv condemned usury in. private, but he went out on the street corner and denounced it to the peo- ple. “I set a great assembly against them. That s exactly what Jesus was doing in the Parable of the Talents. If you want to know what the Bible has to usury Exodus 22:25: Leviticus 25:36; Proverbs 28.8, Ezekiel 18 .8, 13 and 17, and Ezekiel 22:12. There are plenty more, but these will give you a start. The pulpiteer may say that there s a difference bePvee the “usury” of Bible times and the “interest” of today. . If he does, call his attention to the 27th verse in the Revised Version which says “bankers” instead of “exchangers and “interest” instead' of “usury.” Or to the Douay \ ersion which says both “bankers” and “usury. Or to the literal translation which says the money should have^ been put m “the bank” so the lord could have received his own with— I have had my attention called to the fact tnat after a long time” this lord returned ; that the two servants were, perhaps, a number of years in “gaining” the 100 per ,cent profit and that since this extended over a long time no harm was done. Indeed! If I shoot you dead instantly or slowly poison you to death over a term of years, does the latter method make me any less a murderer? . ... The apologist may say that by “talent ’ Jesus meant ski and ability. Then turn back to the 15th verse wherein this lord gave “to every man according to his . several abi.ity. These servants HAD ability. They had skill, ihe parable deals with MONEY and the exploitation of. people through the ownership of money. A talent was a un ^ silver talent was worth $1,500, a gold talent, $15,000. Jesus makes this lord distinctly say that his “money should, have been put to the exchangers. The Biblical scholar who inter- prets” the word “talent” as skill and ability is consciously practicing gross deception. . This parable may be figured up and down, crosswise and on the bias. Capitalist apologists may twist it around turn it upside down and take it to pieces, but they CANNOl alter the fact that with all the force at His command Jesus was denouncing the entire system of usury, interest^ .gam without effort, profit — whatever you care to call it. We today know it as capitalism. . , , q., Luke relates what is evidently the same parable in the 19t chapter, beginning with the 12th verse and closing with t e 24 K-4e the' m rarioj sLfof nl^t/and ' Wi TT 5 ' He t^rse- '' eCCiVe fOT " imSe,f a k “^om Note U,e 14 Ijut his citizens hated him, and sent a message reign overis"" 11 ^ We wfll not have this man t oi^Z°Xr n '’ * n itaHcS - Tt chan .? es the whole sense leave out the one interpolated word 'in italicT* We further 'shows ’ the’Lhber oHlfe °’ UMh ™ the Nazarene S?arLjr “ 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him which hath ten talents S 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given and -bal ’h abundance : but f rom him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. j. ‘ n f 1 ast ye tlic unprofitable servant into outer K«h : ' here shaI1 b ' '"'ping and gnashing „f Ana so closes the parable. * err «"«*>> »«•*. «W> «. t'AS} S?” «he k 'iSe t ” „°/ H l e l'"- J and S olS S STg!? time°to r>f S there * s . a master class which devotes its enforctf^:? oV7e n T„C2 a c ; a S lmlrieS “<> * *“ “ - -\°U, as then, the master class gives the workers access tests ra,i h s^ ta “ ™ s 25 Now, as then, the workers who labor without question and lend themselves to the devilish schemes of exploiters are laud- ed, praised and extolled — “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Now, as then, the men who drive their comrades most mercilessly are promoted into positions of greater and greater authority — made “rulers over many things.” The foreman with least mercy on children is the one selected to fill a va- cancy as cotton mill superintendent. The policeman who cracks heads ruthlessly on strike duty is the one most likely to be made chief. The militiaman who murderously pierces the heart of his brother is the one selected to wear shoulder straps. Now, as then, this the measure of the favorites of Capitalism made “rulers over many things.” But now, as then, there is a defiant class, a minority, which refuses to do the dirty work of the masters. They stand before the multitude and denounce the robbers, decry their methods and condemn their system. They, too, say to the masters that usury is NOT their “own.” And they “set a great assembly against them.” Now, as then, the rebellious class is hounded by the mas- ters, blacklisted and consigned to “outer darkness.”' They are hunted at every turn, starved, oppressed, denied employ- ment, imprisoned, tortured, court-martialed, wounded and murdered. On them is visited “weeping and * gnashing of teeth.” And that, the translators lyingly tell us, is like “the king- dom of heaven” j Now, as then, — 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 29 . . . . from him that hath not shall be taken away even -that which he hath. When a man has nothing, how can something be taken from him? You’ve seen it happen more than once. Don’t you remember? There was a man in the shop known as an agitator. First he was warned. Then his wages were cut. He was put on short time and the hardest, meanest work given him. Petty faultfinding was resorted to by a “faith- ful” straw boss. Poverty tightened and tightened on the agitator till he had “nothing.” Then they took from him even that which he had — his job. At every step in his rebellion he was following the lead of the greatest rebel the world has ever known. And because he trod in the footsteps of the Carpenter, the. master class. 26 and its translators and pulpiteers, vented upon the agitator ilieir spite, hatred and persecution — as their forefathers did upon Him. 1 he infamous liars have made it appear that Jesus said tlieir toul vengeance was like the kingdom of heaven. They have glorified this degenerate lord, typical of the plundering capitalist class. They have twisted, distorted, revamped and confused the message of Jesus to make it fit the unholy reign ot Mammon. & The Parable of the Talents was delivered on the Mount ot Olives. ■ As originally told— without the italics— it was one of. the most bitter of all Christ’s denunciations of the exploiting class. It branded them “hard” men, thieves, idlers and murderers. It connected the despised “exchangers” and the exalted “lords” as one gang banded for the enslavement of the toilers. It was a cut* across the face to the lickspittle worker who obeyed without question and undertook work too loathsome for even his depraved master to touch. Worst ot ah, it upheld rebels against the system. It encouraged them but warned them what to expect till they became strong enough to control. The whole thing was so revolutionary that the plunderbund took action at once. According to Matthew it was the last of Christ s parables. In the 4th verse of the next chapter Matthew relates that the ruling class “consulted that they might take Jesus by subtility and kill him.” In the 15th verse He is betrayed. His crucifixion follows rapidly. j_>ut the murder of the Agitator failed to stem the revolu- tionary propaganda He gave to the workers. So at a later date the ruling class again “consulted that they might take Jesus by subtility and kill”— His message. The purpose of this pamphlet is to uncover one step in that later conspiracy. By the interpolation of five lying words at the opening of t is parable the jackals have converted His blistering condem- nation into a psalm of praise for capitalism. And this has been repeated many, many times throughout both Catholic and Protestant Bibles. But what of preachers and priests who have KNOWN this for ages, who know it NOW and refuse to answer a straight- forward letter or worse— saying the words' in italics are for emphasis. It is true that the Catholic Bible contains not one italicized word in this entire chapter. But elsewhere there are other interpolations fully as misleading as the one we have examined. I could cite these, but Father Souvay courageously points out one in his letter to me. 27 If there’s a hell I wonder what part is reserved for devils who KNOWINGLY distort the words of Jesus and make His message of freedom a chain about the necks of the workers. Before capitalism had a chance to tamper with His words, when He spoke to the people in person, we’re told that “the common people heard him gladly.” (Mark 12:37.) Why do the workers shun church today ? Look to your italics, Pulpiteers ! Instead of the manly, revolutionary doctrine of the Carpenter, many of you preach a milk-and-water, italicized, fawning philosophy urging submission to a master class. You’re preaching directly AWAY from what Jesus taught. And your words do not ring true. They have no meaning for us. We’ve uncovered your italics and now we know WHY your sentences are, hollow. / AWAY WITH YOUR ITALICS ! We will have none of them. Stand before us honestly, squarely, like men. Give us the ringing words of our Comrade and we, too, will “hear gladly.” There was nothing mysterious about His message. It does not require four years in a Protestant seminary nor fifteen years in a Jesuit college to understands what He said. If you will NOT tell us the truth we’ll go to the best record we have, skip the italics, and get His message direct. If you preach the real words of Jesus you’ll lose your rich pewholders. Certainly! “No man can serve two masters.” (Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13). The robbers will withdraw their support and you’ll drive the exchangers from the temple. (Matthew 21 :12; Mark 11:15). But if you preach the italics of Capitalism the vandals will reward you, saying, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” And you’ll continue to drive the workers from the churches. The cloak is off now ! You MUST take vour stand* one way or the other. “He that is not with me is against me.” (Matthew 12:30; Luke 11:23). You must make your decision. The Parable of the Talents needs no “interpretation” — ital- icized or otherwise. It is clear, vitrolic and to the point. . Profit, rent and interest, the specific things condemned in this and other parables, are creatures of the industrial and political system which the Socialist calls Capitalism. While Socialism is neither a religious nor an irreligious movement its aims are in striking accord with the economic philosophy of the Nazarene — when that philosophy is not rewritten and purposely distorted with interpolations. If Capitalism, the private ownership of things publicly used and a mortgage on things privately used, is to continue, the italics should be allowed to stand. This figure of the lord 28 \ • ‘ remains the legal, lawful, proper type of Capitalist employer. Read in the italics and men in positions of power and author- ity can, and do, quote Scripture for exacting the utmost from their hirelings. They can, and do, piously consign to “outer darkness” all who opose their undisputed rule. Allow this fake to stand and the Vice Commissions of yesterday which pried into wages paid women employes were impertinent bodies acting entirely out of their sphere. Thunder this ad- mitted lie to the workers and the two “profitable servants” become examples for the toilers. But if Capitalism is to be annihilated, if it is to be replaced by a Co-operative Commonwealth wherein all things publicly used shall be publicly owned and ' the things privately used shall be privately owned, then profit, rent and interest must GO with the vicious system which nourishes them. This lord and the class he typifies must become known for what Tesus declared them — and for what they are — parasites. The serv- ant with one talent must be raised from the depth to which vandals have .cast him and become an inspiration for the workers of today. This was the economic message of Jesus nineteen hundred years ago. It is the revolutionary demand of Socialism today. In the former age the Chief Priests, the Scribes and the Pharisees were instrumental in bringing about the crucifixion of the Van. Today, almost without exception, they are seek- ing to strangle His message. This pamphlet will meet with severe criticism. But remem- ber this: nothing hurts but the truth, and that doesn’t hurt unless it PUTS. The rascals who are hit will cry that I’m attacking religion. 1 am not. I’m ^attacking crooked trans- lators, crooked preachers and crooked priests. Any clergyman who has explained to his congregation the significance of words in the Bible which appear in italics will welcome this pamphlet. Pulpiteers who have tickled the ears of wealthy pewholders by preaching italics as the words of Jesus will consign me to “outer darkness”— because they’ve been HIT. The Bible contains thousands of interpolations and many mistranslations, not all in italics. For the present, however, glance through your Bible, notice the words in italics and see where the masters have gagged the Galilean by writing their own words into His utterances. And of this you may be sure: Wherever Jesus appears to uphold tyranny and treachery, whenever His words are so preached as to urge submission to a master class, IT’S A LIE! And the scorn of an outraged laity should be visited upon both the lie and the liar. 29 What the Socialists Teach The Socialist Party Platform Adopted by National Convention at Indianapolis, Ind., May 1912, and by Referen- dum vote of the Membership of the Socialist Party, August 4, 1912 The Socialist party declares that the capitalist system has out- grown its historical function, and has become utterly incapable of meeting the problems now confronting society. We denounce this outgrown system as incompetent and corrupt and the source or un- speakable misery to the whole working class. Under this system the industrial equipment of the nation has passed into the absolute control of plutocracy, which exacts an an- nual tribute of hundreds of millions of dollars from the producers. Unafraid of any organized resistance, it stretches out its greedy hands over the still undeveloped resources of the nation—the land, the mines, the forests and water powers of every state in the union. In spite of the multiplication of labor-saving machines and im- proved methods in industry, which cheapen the cost of production, the share of the producers grows ever less, and the prices of all the necessities of life steadily increase. The boasted prosperity of this nation is for the owning class alone. To the rest it means only greater hardship and misery. The high cost of living is felt in every home. Millions of wage-workers have seen the purchasing power of their wages decrease until life has become a desperate bat- tle for mere existence. Multitudes of unemployed walk the streets of our cities or trudge from state to state awaiting the will of the masters to move the yrheels of industry. • The farmers in every state are plundered by the increasing prices exacted for tools and machinery and by extortionate rent, freight rates and storage charges. Capitalist concentration is mercilessly crushing the class of small business men and driving its members into the ranks of property- less wage-workers. The overwhelming majority of the people of America are being forced under a yoke of bondage by this soulless industrial despotism. It is this capitalist system that is responsible for the increasing burden of armaments, the poverty, slums, child labor, most of the insanity, crime and prostitution, and much of the disease that af- flicts mankind. ' Under this system the working class is exposed to poisonous conditions, to frightful and needless perils to life and limb, is walled around with court decisions, injunctions and unjust laws, ana is preyed upon incessantly for the benefit of the controlling oligarchy of wealth. Under it also, the children of the working class are doomed to ignorance, drudging toil and darkened lives. In the face of these evils, so manifest that all thoughtful ob- servers are appalled at them, the legislative representatives of the Republican and Democratic parties remain the faithful servants or the oppressors. Measures designed to secure to the wage-earners of this nation as humane and just treatment as is already enjoyed by the wage earners of all other civilized nations have been smoth- ered in committee without debate, and laws ostensibly .designed to bring relief to the farmers and general consumers are juggled and transformed into instruments for the exaction of further tribute. The growing unrest under oppression has driven these two old par- ties to the enactment of a variety of regulative measures, none of which has limited in any appreciable degree the power of the. plutoc- racy, and some of which have been perverted into means for increas- ing that power. Anti-trust laws, railroad restrictions and regula- tions, with the prosecutions, indictments and investigations based upon- such legislation, have proved to be utterly futile and ridiculous. Nor has this plutocracy been seriously restrained or even threat- ened by any Republican or Democratic executive. It has continued to grow in nower and insolence alike under the administrations of Cleveland, McKinley, Roosevelt and Taft. In addition to this legislative juggling and this executive con- nivance, the courts of America have sanctioned and strengthened the 30 hokl of this plutocracy as the Dred Scott and other strengthened the slave-power before the civil war Thev have heen « instruments for the oppression of the working cfZss for the suppi ession of tree speech and free assembly. We declare, therefore, that the longer sufferance of these cnn difons is impossible and we purpose to end them all We declare them to be ihe product of the present system in which industrv is carried on for private greed, instead of for the welfare of societv We declare furthermore, that for these evils there will be. and cln be no remedy and no substantial relief exopnt tbrnnoh S • r Can under which industry will be carried on for The common lood aTd every worker receive the full social value of the TealTh he^ creates mat?idai et i 5 ntet-e^ts!^ e FundanreiUally, ^hts "stAi^de^iTT’ c f ssion v , of the economic in- victories their victories it fsT be c n .their defeats and its italist class the only* rel Tn c! “left 't h!° Tf t' ^ressions of the cap- nomic organizations 7 and Their ftliticaT Tower ’ S tTTG . th «£. eca ‘ and class-conscious use of these • ? y the ln telligent capitalist class, break the fetters of resist successfully the for the future society which is tn d^QTTi^ e ~?l aVery ’- an . d fit themselves iSocialist party appreciates thp fni? f. pla pc ca P lt alist system. The and u r g e s t h e wage earn e r s ^ t h e ^ w o rk *l. c a n c e of class organization workers everywhere to organize f n ^ 1 ^/ arm - erS and a11 . °. ther useful and we pledge ourselves to^unnort thp onomm and political action, those in the shops, factories and m^nps ^°ll ers °V the . fields . as well as for economic justice. S na ^ lon m their struggle s t r u g g 1 e h f o r G f r ^ed om^ies°the°d e f e a t^or" ^ ^ class , party in this new pie of all economic groups as we?l Is thl fvi Ph of the common peo- Plar government. Thus the Socialist^ ° r tr J um ? h of pop- ent day revolution, which marks thp P art y of the pres- vidualism to Socialism, from wa^ 1 slav^rv 1 ^ from econo r ni c indi- capitahet oligarchy to industrial democracy. ree co ' 0 P eratlon » frona WORKING PROGRAM. fig h t A f o r” t Inf r e a 1 i z at i on of* ft s ^ 1 1 ! ™ G & * h - e n t J he workin ? class in its wealth, and to increase its rfow^i 1 ^^ 6 ai - rr l’ the co ‘°P era tive common- pression, we advocate and ° f resis tance against capitalist op- the foiling program: S ourselves and our elected offices tc 31 COLLECTIVE OWNERSHIP. 1. The collective ownership and democratic management of rail- roads, wire and wireless telegraphs and telephones, express services, steamboat lines and all other social means of transportation and com- munication and of all large-scale industries. 2. The immediate acquirement by the municipalities, the states or the federal government of all grain elevators, stock yards, storage warehouses, and other distributing agencies in order to reduce the present extortionate cost of living. 3. The extension of the public domain to include mines, quarries, oil wells, forests and water power. 4. The further conservation and development of natural re- sources for the use and benefit of all the people: (a) By scientific forestation and timber protection. (b) By the reclamation of arid and swamp tracts. (c) By the storage of flood waters and the utilization of water power. (d) By the stoppage of the present extravagant waste of the soil and of the products of mines and oil wells. (e) By the development of highway and waterway systems. 5. The collective ownership of land wherever practicable, and in cases where such ownership is impracticable, the appropriation by taxation of the annual rental value of all land held for speculation or exploitation. G. The collective ownership and democratic management of the banking and currency system. UNEMPLOYMENT. The immediate government relief of the unemployed by the ex- tension of all useful public works. All persons employed on such works to be engaged directly by the government under a workday of not more than eight hours and at not less than the prevailing union Wages. The government also to establish employment bureaus; to lend money to states and municipalities without interest for the pur- pose of carrying on public works, and to take such other measures within its power as will lessen the widespread misery of the workers caused by the misrule of the capitalist class. INDUSTRIAL DEMANDS. The conservation of human resources, particularly of the lives and well-being of the workers and their families: 1. (By shortening the workday in keeping with the increased productiveness of machinery. 2. By securing to every worker a rest period of not less than a day and a half in each week. * 3. By securing a more effective inspection of workshops, facto- ries and mines. 4. By forbidding the employment of children under sixteen years of age. 5. By the co-operative organization of the industries in the fed- eral penitentiaries for the benefit of the convicts and their de- pendents. 6. By forbidding the interstate transportation of the products of child labor, of convict labor and of all uninspected factories and mines. 7. By abolishing the profit system in government work, and substituting either the direct hire or labor or the awarding of con- tracts to co-operative groups of workers. S. By establishing minimum wage scales. 9. By abolishing official charity and substituting a non-contrib- utory system of old-age pensions, a general system of insurance by th-e state of all its members against unemployment and invalidism and a system of compulsory insurance by employers of their work- ers, without cost to the latter, against industrial diseases, accidents and death. 32 POLITICAL DEMANDS. 1. The abolute freedom of press, speech and assemblage. 2. The adoption of a graduated income tax, the increase of the rates of the present corporation tax and the extension of inheritance taxes, graduated in proportion to the value of the estate and to near- ness of kin — the proceeds of these taxes to be employed in the so- cialization of industry. 3. The abolition of the monopoly ownership of patents and the substitution of collective ownership, with direct rewards) to in- venters by premiums or royalties. 4. Unrestricted and equal suffrage for men and women. 5. The adoption of the initiative, referendum and recall and of proportional representation, nationally as well as locally. 6. The abolition of the Senate and of the veto power of the President. 7. The election of the President and the Vice-President by di- rect vote of the people. 8. ' The abolition of the power usurped by the Supreme Court of the United States to pass upon the constitutionality of the legislation enacted by Congress. National laws to be repealed only by act of Congress or by a referendum vote of the whole people. 9. The abolition of the present restrictions upon the amendment of the constitution, so that that instrument may be made amendable by a majority of the voters in the country. 10. The granting of the right of suffrage in the District of Co- lumbia with representation in Congress and a democratic form of municipal government for purely local affairs. 11. The extension of democratic government to all United States territory. 12. The enactment of further measures for general education and particularly for vocational education in useful pursuits. The Bureau of Education to be made a department. 13. The enactment of further measures for the conservation of health. The creation of an independent bureau of health, with such restrictions as will secure full; liberty to all schools of practice. 14. The separation of the present Bureau of Labor from the De- partment of Commerce and Labor and its elevation to the rank of a department. 15. Abolition of all federal district courts and the United States Circuit Courts of Appeals. State courts to have jurisdiction in all cases arising between citizens of the several states and foreign cor- porations. The election of all judges for short terms. 16. The immediate curbing of the power of the courts to issue injunctions. 17. The free administration of the law. 18. The calling of a convention for the revision of the consti- tution of the United States. 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