The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-03


craft and cunning aided by brute lorce. en-
slave the minds and bodies OF men. the growth
settled religious and political convictions Will al
ways prove equal TO the defence OF the lioerties
which nave been won at the cost oil centuries OF
sacrifices ana suffering.
woRKMENs CLUBS IN FRANCE.
The publication oil the report OF The second gen.
eral assembly OF the association entitled "L'Ouyre
des Cerces Catalogues d'Ouvrersn arords me
opportunity OF bearing testimony 20 the progress Of
society which, though but a snort time
istence, has already conferred vast benefits on
the French working classes. Every one knows
that 1t owes its creation the humane insplra-
tions ana active personal exertons OF Captain dc
Nun. Born in the heights OF Beeyllle, amid the
last dy. ng yells OF the Commune, when he young
and brilliant oineer having fought has way so lar,
turned in sorrow and shame over the bodies OF
his bleeding compatro;s, his late opponents, INTO
the desecrated church which stood orlorn and
opeD, and there vowed To God 10 do everything
In his power TO rennite In Christian fellowship
ana help ulncss the classes then arrayed IN deadly
hostility against each other-born IN that solemn
hour repeat the idea has stood the tests OF time
ana effort and turned out TO be one OF admirable
practical utility. The young soldier has noby
TOOK was 10 bring rhe working classes into close
connection with those more favored by fortune or
education. lie rightly judged that 1t was the
duty OF the latter, as the privileged ones, TO make
the first advance. He communicated bis convtc-
tons 10 his ieioW ofncers, 10 some OF whom the
idea had occurred almost simultaneously, and i've
or six OF them at once set 70 work Win hm. They
soon learned that workmens ce1cle tcluo had
been in existence of several years AZ MOntpar-
Dassc, ana mad done Rood in asma way without,
however, influencing she creation OF any similar
ASSOCIATIONS IL mad fallen into difiicuites since
the termination OF the war. and was menaced
with dissolution. M. de Nun and his associates
resolved TO prop ~ the rickey institution, and
then 10 form Others on the same plan Tor the
which they had formed Tor tire Improvement OF the
condition OF The working classes they worked
with energy ana hopeulness and success
crowned their efforts. Not only have
tney established dozen Of these
S es tbev nave Ina Pans n
provinces, where great deal OF good has been
elected by II. There is no central organization
a NAT c IN N
not necessarily follow the lead OF another, each
working independently, though mutually com
pose. In all, 1t 10 tine workmen themselves VINO
administer the funds anu control the affairs OF the
new branches oil the society, name the first COM
mittee OF direction, exert themselves to procure
gatherings. The committee elected III the first
instance choose their own president or director
Many OF the educatcd associates Of he work
mems clubs already belonged 10 the Catholic COM
mittees which were instituted immediately after
the war. before even the lnsurrectl0n OF the Com
munists broke The members OF these com
mlttees are engaged in various works OF oeneyo-
Ieuce, anu carried thelr EFFORTS 10 every
part OF France. AT present their name
every department. Gradually AS they extended
their operations the necessity OF organization sug
Pested itseli-not such an organization would
fetter action anywhere but yet one that would
promote fraternity. Hence the Union des Ouyres
Ouvrleres tatnoliques. At this stage the associa-
lions were grouped in dioceses, under the supreme
direction OF the bishops, 50 as 10 give 10 them the
guarantee OF morality aud religion. Almost every
diocese has now It's own society, each OF which
has q bureau or correspondence by whiah inter-
course IL kept up with the other societies. After
the Workmen's clubs were set going IN Paris
expansion was given TO the movement by the fouu-
dation o. other societies under the titles oil Les
Ouvres de l'Usne and Les Ouvres Ruraies, both OF
winch originated III the provinces. Louvre de
rusne was commenced at Val dc Bots. under the
direction o. NJ Harmed, a LARGE Manufactured. Ills
object, anc he has succeeded IN IL, was make
his hundreds oil workmen single Christian family.
Al nrst the women ere lei out o ms caIcuiatlons
expected. q
ing the movement Tor tue reformation of their dis
slpated husbands and brothers they ser their
faces against II, ana made their ONES so uncom-
portable tnat IL required good deal oil courage on
Inc art OF the men to remain steadfast 10 their
allegiance. Tnis experience having been nc
CURED The women themselves were taken IN hand
and were found not only an agreeable element
but active coadjutOrs In the wOr& OF association
All that now remained to DC done group
the children together, and TINS has been accom-
pllshed WITH the most meritorious results. Tue
Ouvre lie rUslne has lately been extenaeu TO the
Bauarat and Maxeville, which, together with Val
dc Bus, are In the diocese OF Nancy. Inc old cap
ltal Of Lorraine was, ID lact the first 20 establish
Diocesan Bureau.
Rurales, which now exist IN more than thirty
parishes. Tney began with the young. some OF
the cures took 10 assembling on the Sunday the
children mo had made tneir nrst communion and
keeping them together the whole day. After
assisting al mass various kinds OF innocent amuse-
ments were provided for them The shape or
active games and exercises, dramatic recitarons,
thing. in TACT, 10 suit every taste. EnSlous Of
their cnildren's RO0d luck the fathers asked to
cnidren were made TO conduce 10 the moral i'm
provement OF their parents.
have yet TO describe the valuable innovation
styled hoteiierieS or mdtSons de JdnltUe Ine
name speaks Tor ITSELF In these establishments
worAmeu are lodged at the cheapest osslDle rate,
while al the same time they are protected against
all temptations 10 dissipation and vice. The
hoteiisries are stll loo few in number,
That nc the Cercle Montparnasse mas recently
been considerably enlarged. One Of the subsidiary
objects OF these institutions Is TO provide comfort
able lodgings for worEmen VINO nave 10 travel,
wnere they may meet friends ana protection
Wherever tney go. Another, though as yet IL mas
oniy been carried out on a small scale In Paris is
to provide of1ces Tor the demand supply OF
PARIS mas already It's salons des OtrYes, where
educated members OF the union can assemble and
together all topics OF general interest.
Here musical performances can tie given or poetry
read; occasionally some traveller or foreigner
relates what he has gathered IN otner countries
on subjects That are likely to prove interesting 10
the workmen. Laues are occasionally admitted.
Indeed, IN many things they play an actlye lart.
Every Cerce diOuyrlers mas ~ C0Uft6 des names,
often the rlcncst ana the MODEST in the land.
Their business IS 70 collect funds and 10
grace the workmen's Jttes with their
presence. At an social gatherings only Que
topic OF conversation or discussion IS tabooed;
need say that ~ IS politics. In addition these
means OF entertainment or amusement confer
cnces ~ competent lecturers are periodically
gwen for the benefit Of the worknRmen. 1neY
are, Of course, gratutons, and, am happy 70 say,
are always well attended.
such arc the Chtef features or the important
movement which ~ now husly az WORK in France
and wnicn constitutes tie vest cOunter-chccN 20
SOCIALIST tendencies That can be devised. 10
seems u me tlat some cl them might be applied
successfully TO tue Improvement OF the cOnditIun
OF tue worSing classes In tue tmned states 1he
population OF the LARGE cues OF the Union is
cTeaslng with such Rapidly md the vicIssitudes OF
industry nave become 50 great that the same pro-
portion Of pauperlsm suffering ana vIcIuusneSs
that exists in European cUmmuuIttes ~ IN.
happily, out too frequently 70 lie found there.
Tnae there Is means oil ailevating II and OF I'M
proving the condition OF the WORKING classes gen.
orally, IS a conclusion which hope tue perusal OF
tins ctter VIII have Jeff on the minds OF YOUR
readers.
NJ. DupaniOup, the most aggressive IT the cnefs
OF the Church mltant. has published IN tile form
OF 4 brochure a rlOient attack on fTeemasonry
which he denOunces as lin radical antaROnism
with rcigiOnN tie supports his theory by as
sumpl lions OF what Il uttered In the lodges; sin
guar mode OF reasoning, seeing that their pro-
ceeuings are secret ana tnat no evidence that can
reach nim on the subject saeiy relic on.
take, for instance one OF the Bishops generallza-
lions involving the grayest charges against the