The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-10-14
BUGLE CALL TO CELTs.
Go After Big Places in Business as
We'll as in Politics.

Here. SAYS The Republic of Boston.
are some facts and principles upon
which the men and women of Irish
blood in New England ought to act:
Boston is two hundred and seventy
five years old tomorrow. Long
before the revolutionary days the
/ irish we're largely represented here
In the war of the Revolution ever,
battle told of their valor. The same
is true of the war of 1872 and the
In the Civil War whole Irish reci-
ments enlisted In the Spanish
American war the Irish easily led
ali other races Joined together. in
Guiding those of native psrentape
in the number Of men sent to the
front.
contributed most in building the rail
roads: hewing the rock. extracting the
ores from the ground, plowing the
fields and contributing in every wav to
the up-building of New England.
All of this speaks volumes for the
former generation.
What results arc shown in the
finer fields of activity?
With more than 90 per cent Of tho
population of Boston what have the
Irish to show for the strength and
volume of their race i'll the banks or
in the field of finance?
In thirty-eight banks in Boston
there is not one president, vice presi-
dent. treasurer, secretary. cashier or
assistant cashier, and only nine direct
ors out of 400.
Out of Y trust companies whose lists
are available there is only one presi-
dent. two vice presidents, no cashier
no assistant cashier no secretary. no
treasurer. and only nine out of 30 di
rectors. seven of whom are in one com
pany. OF clerks and minor officers en-
pIoyed in all financial institutions.
there are but So out of 1853 or per
cent.
|, Out of 2,205 lawyers i'll Boston there
are 10 per cent. Irish.
Out of 1.561 physicians in Boston
there are Is per cent. Irish.
Out of 1900 business men in Boston
there are per cent. Irish
Out of architects there are only 8
per cent. Irish.
Out of civil engineers there are only
per cent. Irish.
On the staff OF the city hospital to-
day there are about one hundred men.
Not more thapd six or seven are of
Irish blood.
In the Exchange Club. where are
gathered the ulSlleSS Drains of BOS->
ton as well as men in all walks of
life, less than dozen men of Irish
blood are numbered among the mem
bers.
There are hundreds of business in
situations in Boston today where half
a thousand men are employed, and
you can count the Irish heads of these
institutions on the fingers of one hand.
They furnish the brains in many cases
but do not control.
The men and women of the Irish
race are in the lead as far as the
amount of wages earned is concerned.
Recent statistics show that the Cath
Ole wage earners of Massachusetts.
numbering 100000 persons. earned $780,
900, 600 per year and the Irish comprise
by far the largest number.
In the city of Boston there are ILL
T5S homes by the latest returns avail
able and of these the Irish have S9,17i
Nine thousand, nine hundred and six
of these homes are owned unencum-
bereii,. and OF this total the Irish own
1927. A larger number than the men
of native stock own.
Why not go after the big places in
business as well as in politics? If we
do this we help ourselves and the COM
munity as well. The Republic conse-
crates itself to this object and asks
the cooperation Of everyone inter
ested in New England's future.