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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

ROTESTANTS as we'll as Cath
d. olics will be interested in the
recent bull of the Pope direct
4 ing a radical reform in church
music. Only the other day the Presby-
terians at their conference of the
alumni Of the San Francisco Theo-
logical Seminary at Saint Anselmo dis
cussed this very subject and agreed
unanimously that church music
should be stately and dignified," and
that theatrical airs and sentimental
tunes have no place in a religious SER
vice. The Episcopalians have the
same view and have encouraged the
idea by establishing male choirs in
which boys take the part usually sung
by women. And now comes the Pope
and in a lengthy letter on the subject
declares that the great religious or
ganization of which he is head must
return TO the solemn and impressive
Gregorian chant OF its earlier days.
and must Danish fancy. singing and
female voices from its choirs.
80 A--c DAA4S CnAAllCQ the llIbL
two words) "Mortu Proprio," the Pope
points out that a great departure has
taken place from the intention of the
church in authorizing the use of mu-
sic at services, which was to supple
ment' not supplant. the religious cere-
monies, and to add additional solem-
nifty TO the occasion. His Holiness re-
marks that when the music is very
elaborate and theatrical it distracts
The attention OF the worshipers, leads
their thoughts away from the religious
ceremonies being performed at the
altar, delays the priest in the per-
formance Of his functions and has,
therefore. just the opposite tendency
from what is intended by the church
IN permitting its use. The qualities
that church music should possess, he
says, are possessed in the highest de-
gree by the Gregorian chant and.
therefore, he directs that the chant
be largely restored to the function OF
public worship and everybody must
take for certain that an ecclesiastical
function loses nothing of its solemnity
when 1t is accompanied by no other
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though IN many parts Of the East
male choirs have long been the r11lA.
In this city male choirs sing the vss-
pers at the Cathedral. st. Ignatius and
other Catholic churches, though often
parts of the services are sung In very
elaborate style, which will now have to
be discontinued. The choirs are to be-
come a far less important part OF tha
service than they have been, which is
exactly what the Pope purposes. Of
course, in the smaller towns ana VII
lagos it win probably be found imprac-
ticable to have all male choirs. and
women will be retained. although thu
style OF music will have to conform
to the Gregorian; as a result OF this
reform by the Pope people who go to
Catholic churches to hear the music
will In future probably stay at home.
The Pope himself is so determined 70
have his views carried out that IN Roma
he has supplemented his bull by a spa-
cial letter to his Cardinal Vicar direct
ing him to carry out the changes re-
commended at once in order that Rome
may set an example IN the reform To
the rest OF the world.
1t was said that Archbishop Farley
VI &NcW IOIk ndu gone 10 Rome to
protest on the part and In the name OF
the American Bishops against the rule
excluding women from choirs. The
rumor, however. is positively denied
and 1t is said the Archbishop OF New
York has no such purpose in visiting
the Pope. but on the contrary he
strongly favors the bull and for years
male chOirs and Gregorian chants have
been the rule so far as possible in his
diocese as they are in Baltimore under
Cardinal Gibbons.
Under any circumstances the local
Archbishop or Bishop is charged with
putting the Pope's directions into force
and of course can use his discretion
as TO time and methods of carrvine,
them out, though undoubtedly there
will be as little delay in the matter az
possible Archbishop Riordan, consa-
quently, will decide on the course h.
will take for this archdiocese. Risbo,
Conaty for Los Angeles and BisboD
Grace for Sacramento and the north
and they may all have different idaas
and pursue different methods in corr
plying with the Pope's wishes.
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walking bundles of habits they would
give more heed to their conduct while in
the plastic state. We are spinning our
own fates. good or evil, and never to be
undone. Every smallest stroke of vir-
tue or vice leaves it's never so little
scar. The drunken Rip Van Wrinkle. in
Jefferson's play, excuses himself for
every fresh dereliction by saying. I
won't count this time Well, he may
not count it. and kind heaven may
not count it, but it is to be counted none
the less Down among the nerve cells
and hbers the molecules are counting
1t, registering and storing it up to be
used against him when the next temp
tation comes. Nothing we ever do is,
in strict scientific literalness. wiped out.
OF course this has its good side as well
as its bad one. AS we become perma-
nent drunkards by so many separate
drinks, so we Become saints in the
moral and authorities and experts in
the practical and scientific spheres by
so many separate acts and hours Of
work"
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Of ordinance, and saves the children of
fortune from the envious uprisings of
the poor. 1t alone prevents the hardest
and most repulsive walks of life from
being deserted by those brought up to
tread therein. 1t keeps the fisherman
and the deckhand at sea through the
winter; It holds the miner in his dark
ness. and nails the countryman to his
log cabin and his lonely farm through
all the months of snow: 1t protects us
from invasion by the natives of the
desert and the frozen zone. 1t dooms US
all to fight out the battle of life upon
the lines of our nature or our early
choice, and to make the best of a pur-
suit that disagrees, because there is no
other for which We are fitted, and 1t is
too late to begin again.
The same writer has said, "The hell
to be endured hereafter. OF which the
ology tells, is no worse than the hell we
make for ourselves in this world by
habitually fashioning our characters in
the wrong way. Could the young but
realize how soon they will become mere
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tion of the words Of the text, any
breaking of syllables or inversion of
words, or separating any part of the
mass into separate pieces in such a
way as that each of such pieces may
form a complete composition in itself
and be capable of being detached from
the rest and substituted by another. In
other words, the Pope does not approve
of the same airs and style of music be-
ing used for ballet dance Saturday
evening at the opera and for a solemn
religious ceremony the following morn
ing in the church. People, therefore,
who go to both the opera and the
church will not be led to imagine the
scenes they have seen at the former
while sitting in the latter, as not infre-
Quently happens at present.
AS 1t frequently happens that the
choir is 80 elaborate with It's music
that the religious ceremony proper is
entirely lost sight of, the Pope directs
that the singing shall be cut down so
as not to keep the clergyman waiting
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" before indicated. training
means the formation of habits.
Other animals learn by instinct;
4 man only by practice. He is
therefore said to be but a bundle
Of habits. A persons character is de-
termined by the character of the habits
Of which the bundle is composed. 1t is
represented by the sum Of our good and
bad habits. If we were not creatures
Of habit we could make but little if
any progress, as all our time and at
tention would have to be given to the
simplest functions of body and mind.
Good habits are the result of the
repetition of right actions; bad habits
the result of wrong actions. The child
who gets into the habit of doing what
is right, because 1t is right, will not
only be a good child, but will almost
certainly develop into a noble man or
woman. The opposite is also true.
Habits not only determine the mental
and physical action, but also the moral
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But. indeed. statistics are not neces-
sary. We only require to go into the
more crowded parts OF our large towns
and to use our eyes in order to perceive
how weak, stunted and Informed are
many Of the young men AID young
women who are TO be found in their
midst.
ut is somewhat depressing" said the
Daily Graphic in a recent issue, TO
learn from good authority that, al
though the British recruit before the
late war about equaled the German In
height, his weight. the surer criterion
of physical strength and stamina, was
considerably less"
The above statement may. indeed, be
characterized as depressing. but II
II be true it isNweu that we should
know it, in order that we may live In
no fools paradise. but may be able
without loss Of time to take effective
-steps to bring about q condition OF af-
fairs less hUrtful to our pride, and
more in keeping with the popular. but
at present fallaciOus. notion OF the
physical superiority of the BritOn.
The Royal Commission for Scotland
on Physical Training has borne impOr-
tant witness 10 the unsatisfactory
DnySlCdl SldLt VI lllt GCOACn PCoDAEf anu
has suggested remedies which it IS
hoped that the Government and the
local authorities will not be slow IN
adopting but if the condition OF the
people of Scotland be so bad we may
be sure that that of the people of Eng
land and Wales, of whom over 10. OOO.-
600 are crowded into fOrty-fOur cities
with an average population OF over
10000 each, must be still worse.
A Royal Commission Required.
As it is of the greatest Importance
that nothing should be left 70 conjec-
ture in so important a matter, the Gov
ernment would be we'll advised to fol-
lew the precedent they have set them
selves in the case Of Scotland and ap-
point a royal commission to inquirs
into the physical condition of the peo-
pie of England and Wales
The terms Of reference to the Scotch
commission might well be adopted.
mutatis mutendis as those under which
the English commission might be in
structed to act namely:
To inquire into the opportunities for
physical training now available in the
state aided schools and other educa-
tional institutions of Scotland and to
suggest means by which such training
may be made to cOnduce to the wei
fare of the pupils and further how such
opportunities may be increased by con-
tinuation classes and otherwise, so as
to develop, in their practical application
to the requirements Of life, the faculties
OF those who have left the day schools
and thus to contribute toward the
sources OF national strength.
In the meantime the people Of Great
Britain, and especially the working
classes living in our large cities, who
compose that portion Of our population
which is most directly interested in
the subject. should bestir themselves
and use all the legitimate infiusnce
they possess to impress members OF
Parliament. Corporations, Town and
County Councillors, educational Au-
thorities and other OF the urgent ne-
cessity which exists to turn their most
serious attention to matters appertain-
ing to the health, strength and physical
condition Of the people OF this coun-
try and to take steps to improve tha
physique Of the British race.
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until 1t has got through with its
fiourishes. He also forbids all bands in
churches and banishes pianos absolute
ly from religious worship. Orchestras
when allowed on special occasions
must play only solemn music suitable
to accompany the organ. The result
of these regulations will be to consid-
erably cut short the length of the serv-
ice while greatly increasing it's solem-
nifty.
The Pope says that as the singers,
even when they are laymen, are really
taking the place of the ecclesiastical
choir formerly employed in all
churches, therefore women, as being
incapable cf exercising such Office, can
not be admitted to form part of the
choir or of the musical chapel. When
ever, then, it is desired to employ the
acute voices Of sopranos and contral-
tos these parts must be taken by boys,
according to the most ancient usage Of
the church
Finally he directs that "only those
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are to be admitted to form part
of the musical chapel of a church who
are men of known piety and probity
of life, and these should by their mod
est and devout bearing during the litur-
gical functions show that they are
worthy of the holy office they exer-
else. 1t will also be fitting that sing
ers while singing in church wear the
ecclesiastical habit and surplice, and
that they be hidden behind gratings
when the choir is excessively open to
public gaze"
To carry out the return to the Gre
gorian chant Of early days special COM
missioners are to be appointed by the
bishops to see that the churches con-
form to the Pope's directions; and &C.
clesiastical students preparing for the
priesthood are to be especially trained
in the chant and the solemn style OF
church music.
OF course 1t will take some time be-
fore all these regulations and direc-
tions Of the Pope can be carried out,
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
By VIM. J. Shearer

difficult to him on each occasion as to
the child on its first trial: and he
would. furthermore. be completely ex-
hausted by his exertions. Think of the
pains necessary to teach child to
stand, Of the many efforts which it
must make. and of the ease with which
1t at last stands. unconscious OF any
effort"
Even though we may begin to appre-
ciate the Importance of habit in the
life of the individual. few have any
conception of the influence which the
habits of individuals have upon the
prosperity and even the very life of
government. Seldom, if ever, has this
been better stated than by James, in
his latest psychology. Speaking upon
this point, he says: Habit is thus the
enormous f1ywheel of society, its most
precious conservative agent. It alone
is what keeps us all within the bounds
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The rapidity with which this change
is taking place is hardly realized by
most people. Health is not so jeopar-
died in the country as it is in towns,
and hence men and women who have
to live in cities should study more care
fully how to preserve their health. In
1901 the whole population of England,
Wales and Scotland was only 10.942,0 900,
whereas now it is 36,99s, 1S1. and this
addition is almost entirely urban.
Twenty-Five years ago only about half
the population lived in urban districts,
now the proportion is three-quarters,
that is TO say, that now three persons
live in an urban to one who lives in a
rural district. 1t is a well-known ak
jOm Of hygienic science that the health
of a population, other things being
equal, is in inverse ratio to it's density.
In plain English, other things being
equal, a population crowded together
is more unhealthy than one that is
scattered. The British people are be-
coming daily more crowded together,
and hence, unless some steps are taken,
and that soon, to counteract the effects
Of undue concentration, the national
health must inevitably suffer.
Some Remedies.
What are the steps which can be
taken? They are many and various,
but we may mention a few.
l. Every effort should be made to
counteract all unnecessary increase of
towns, and, when possible. new facto-
ries or industries should be established
in and Sid ones transferred to the
country.
>. Care should be taken that all
towns should be furnished with a suf-
ficient number of parks, and especially
with a large number of small play
grounds. fitted with gymnastic appa-
ratus and under the charge of care
takers, and so placed that no work.
mans house should if possible be more
than quarter of a mile from such
a ground.
g. Children should be taught the
rudiments Of hygiene, sanitation and
physiology, so as to have some slight
knowledge of the causes of disease.
and the means which can be taken to
avoid it,
4. They should, by cookery classes
in schools, be shown how to obtain the
largest amount Of nourishment with
the smallest expenditure on food; what
kind. of foods are wholesome; and how
food should be cooked so as to make
it not only palatable but easily digest
ed and consequently nourishing.
D. They should be taught self
restraint in order to learn when they
grow up how to rule themselves. and
how to place bride on their appe=-
tites and passions, and on those indul-
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way as to develop their bodies, TO rem
der them capable of enjoying life, of be-
coming useful citizens and of producing
a healthy generation to succeed them.
and it will not be long before their
elected servants, the members of mu-
inequalities, county councils and educa-
tional committees will find ways of
putting stop to the lamentable drain,
on the vitality of the nation which is
daily taking place. If it be questioned
whether it be a fact that the British
people are deteriorating in physique,
how comes it, as has often been stated
in the public press without contradic-
ticn, that during the war in South Af-
RIGA out of IL 600 men who offered them
selves from Manchester for the army
only 5000 could be accepted as recruits
owing to physical defects, and that of
these 5000 only 1000 were found to befit
to be sent abroad to fight the battles of
their country? How comes it that the
colonel of the Birmingham volunteers
has lately stated in public that on ac-
count of similar bodily defects he is
obliged to reject annually some 80 per
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cent of the men who offer themselves? {?
Let it also be remembered that these
are volunteers, and presumably there
fore men who have been brought up in
comparatively well-to-do homes in Bir-
mingham. Moreover, as these men
would not under ordinary circum-
stances be required to serve in the field
we may reasonably suppose that the
physical tests to which they would be
subjected in examination would not be
as severe as those which the ordinary
recruit of the regular army would be
required to undergo. Furthermore.
from information which the writer of
this article lately obtained it appears
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that SOME so per cent OF the lads from
certain British towns who annually Of
fer themselves for service in the British
navy have to be rejected by the re-
cruiters on the spot for similar reasons.
and that the services of a further 25 per
cent are declined owing TO the discov-
cry of more obscure physical disabili-
ties when the lads have reached head
quarters.
Our Recruits.
1t cannot be denied that these facts
point to a most serious condition OF af-
fairs, threatening the very foundations
of British social. commercial and ma
tional life.
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gences which are harmful to health.
g. The muscles and lungs of chill
dren and their general bearing should
be improved by physical exercise and
drill. and ii should be the duty of the
educational authorities to see that
while attending school, the children
are properly fed. The authorities should
be empowered also to bring the parents
TO account If they neglect their nat
ural duties.
Z. The girls should be taught by
housewifery classes how tC make a
home clean, wholesome. bright and at
tractive, and as so many. have to act
as nurses from their earliest years, the
proper way of feeding and tending in
fants. The ignorance of many mar
ried women has Wicked before now the
physical walfare of their offspring. 1t
is not an uncommon thing to hear of
young mother among the poorer
classes giving beer, whisky and gin to
infants, and feeding them on the same
food as she takes herself, long before
the proper time has arrived for wean-
ing the children, with the result that
quite unnecessarily large percentage
Of infants die before they are three
years of age. If the hcme were made
more attractive. and the food more
palatable and nutritious, the men
would rot be tempted to leave it so
frequently for the public house. 1t cam
not be too widely known that there is
no nourishment in stiInulants, that raw
spirits destroy the digestion, and that
a man who desires to retain his health
will do we'll either to entirely abstain
from stimulants, or TO take them only
at meals, and then with the most rigid
moderation. All these things should
be taught. and they would be of more
real value to the children than many
lessons they now learn. and which are
promptly forgotten as soon as they
leave school.
The Worl1ingman's Part.
Such matters are of the utmost i'm
portance of the working classes of Great
Britain. They affect their daily lives
and their personal health. which in the
case of many is their only capital.
Working men and women should
therefore bestir themselves to see that
these vital questions are carefully con-
sidered in their interests by municipal
and educational authorities. Let it be
once known that the working classes
are alive to the necessity of their chill
dren being trained in school in such a
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-11-12

State Of Idaho. Executive De
partment, Thanksgiving Proc
lnmation.
The president has designated
Thursday, November 81, 1904,
as a day Of Thanksgiving in the
United States.
With a deep reverence for the
God OF Nations, and acknowledge
ing Him A. the source OF the man
fold blessings which have come
to our state during the year Of
plenty which * now drawing to
close let the people OF Idaho
celebrate in a bedtting spirit and
according to hallowed custom
the said twenty-fourth day OF
November MS a day of Thanks
giving and worship.
"Know We that the Lord lie is
God; enter into His gates with
Thanksgiving and into discounts
with praise; be thankful unto
Him and bless His name"
In testimony whereof | have
herennto set my hand and
caused TO be affixed the great
seal OF the state of Idaho. Done
at Boise, the capital, this 9th
day OF November, A. d. 1904.
john #. MORRISON.
BY the Governors
WILMoT IT, GIBSON,
Secretary OF State.
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auspices OF the Payette- Boise
Water Users association for the
purpose OF talking over matters
connected with this great enter
prise with which our people are
not familiar j. II. Lowell and
other prominent speakers will be
id attendance. and will take
pleasure in answering any ques-
tons relative to the project that
may be asked. II il desired that
as many OF the citizens OF Par
ma and Roswell as possible at
tend this meeting, as il is mat
ter OF immense Importance to ev-
eryone.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-11-12
People and Events
BEING BRIEF RECORD OF THE FAST WEEK


in Portland. A short time ago
Mr.. Gilluly Strengthened out his
financial affairs in Parma to the
satisfaction OF the interested
parties.
Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Mary Simp-
son-"E Everything disagreed with
me and baby until ! used Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. Now
baby sleeps and grows like a
weed 7" 80 cents, tea or tablets.
L. M. Kirkpatrick K Co.
Frank S. Murphy, manager Of
the Grand Ronde Lumber com
pany OF Perry, Ore, was in the
city Thursday. While here Mr..
Murphy closed deal with the
Parma Lumber company for
their yards at this place. He will
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-11-12

take charge on the goth OF this
month. B. c. Bullock will con-
duet the business here for Mr..
Murphy.
j. w. Watkins, our present
efficient sheriff. and assessor
elect. was in town Wednesday.
He expressed himself as being
greatly pleased oyer the result OF
election, and apparently felt as
happy az he looked.
John Sebree was in the city
Thursday night. Mr.. Sebree was
on his way to Middleton with a
bunch OF cattle which he pur-
chased in eastern Oregon for
VIM. March. A short distance
above town, while trying to head
refractory steer, Mr.. Sebree's
horse fell with him, shaking him
up considerably, and slightly
spraining one ankle.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-11-12

\ WAS taken severely sick with
kidney trouble ltlied all sorts
oi medleiuss, none OF which re-
iirfcd me One day saw an ad.
oiyonr Isleciric biiters and dc.
,ermlned 90 ta that After tax.
ing Q i@N doses ieli relieved.
aid soon thereafter wis entirely
cnre'i, and hayenot seena sick
day since Neigllbars OF mine
have ben cured Of Rheumatism.
Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney
troubles and General Debility =
This is what Is. f.. Bass. OF Fie-
mont y. G. writes only lOc an
Z. N. Kirkpatrick x COS drug
stor