Show WHAT PRICE GLORY look up the word glory in your dictionary and although you will find interpretation of the word to indicate honor or tribute paid for some outstanding deed it is not in this sense of speaking that we use the heading chosen this week in connection with the 27 men and one woman whose names appeared in the papers or were spoken over the radio as the offenders who were indicted and who will be brought to trial next fall according to latest reports for daring to tell the truth about many conditions they know exist exia which are a menace to our count rys future and the real cause of the present world conflict there is another word or two to which we might call attention in connection with these so called offenders the words honor and distinction although no outer manifestation fe of these words may be in evidence they have the honor and dis distinction of telling the truth in their writings if they are misquoted or their intentions misrepresented as so many times happens the fact remains that they have exposed some of the dishonorable and unfair practices of certain leaders and organizations in whom the masses place confidence or to whom they must look for protection of their rights as citizens or members when the shoe pinches or truth hurts there is sure to be objection and as in the case of the persons named a nine month investigation has been under way which resulted in iii their indictment and a cessation of their publications to prevent additional word going forth which might cause hostile action on the part of many people who are only now realizing the true conditions or accepting as truth what they have been told over a period of many months in regard to activities which are the underlying causse of the unrest in our own country knowing some of the persons named personally we are aware of their fearlessness to speak truth we also know the manner in which they have been compelled to eke out an existence because of lack of support in a financial sense while doing research work and publishing their findings in some cases or the manner in which some of them have been hounded for daring to expose those in power when conditions and practices which are detrimental and contrary to the ideals and principles of our forefathers who framed the constitution are in evidence we more clearly realize the position they are now in as they must face the ordeal of trial and possible conviction if found guilty according to man made rule but we also know that a just god is watching over all al and that he will mete out the final judgment and penalty on them if they are found guilty in his sight what is more he will also judge and penalize those who are the accusers and judges in accord with mans idea of justice and in accord with their own offenses it will be interesting indeed to watch the proceedings and while those who are among the group of indicted ones may not give voice to their opinions or publish any more morel of their findings for a time we know that they will have the satisfaction of knowing that their work is at last being recognized as truth else why the desire to silence them while we may not approve of some of the actions or the manner in which some of the accused have expressed themselves we do admire and appreciate their courage to continue their research work against great odds and to publish the truth and we know that they know whereof they speak or have spoken in the past else they would not have put into print as much as they have we refer to the few we know personally or through indirect contact in the case of one publisher whose two latest issues of a monthly magazine have been denied mailing but who managed to send out a recent letter to his subscribers we may say that in spite of criticism heaped on his head by those who disagree with him because of contrary belief or blindness to accept the truth he offered we know for a certainty that his investigations brought to light so much of the unscrupulous workings of the men and organizations of whom he wrote that his life has been in jeopardy long since only gods watchful care over him has brought him safely through and will continue to do so in the days and weeks ahead and after the trials through which he must still go and what is true of one is also true of all if they too have acted in behalf of the common people striving to better the conditions of living for the masses and exposing the wickedness and sin even as jesus did in his time and for which he was crucified only time will tell the whole story and in the meanwhile watch with us and you will see the hand of god mete out justice in the final analysis |