The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03
CALLS ON IRISH
TO MAKE AT HOME
Windle Declares Sixty Millions
Are Expended Yearly on I'm
ported Necessities.
BY Timothy J. o'connor.

Ssurnd Special Service.
Dublin, Dec. 2.-Professor Windle,
MA, MD, FRS, Cork, is the lat
est man Of prominence to take up the
eudgels in favor Of Ireland's neglect
ed industries. In the course of an in
terview Professor Windle said that
last year s1,549 pairs of boots had
been imported into Ireland from Bos-
ton alone. If Irish people got their
boots from Boston and England, he
said, the boys and girls of Ireland
would have to go there to make them.
Industrial development was therefore
the complement Of technical instruc-
tion. -,-..-..
Professor Windle then referred to
the unsatisfactory aspect of emigra-
tion to England and gave vivid de-
scription from actual experience of
the undesirable conditions under
which the Irish people were compelled
to live in English cities. AS an illus
atration Of the way in which the Irish
people treat their own Industries, Pro-
fessor Windle seid that last year the
value of boots imported into this coun-
try was $195,000; the estimated value
Of imported soap, $5o0,000; Of can
dies, $315,000; and of starch, $780,
600, making in all about $1,25O,O0O.
AL of these things might be got in
IRELAND quite as good as imported ar
ticles. The best blankets In the world
were made in Ireland, and yet 10000
pairs, worth from $4,000 to 100000,
had been imported into Dublin last
year.
Sixty Millions a Year.
It had ben calculated that $60,0OO,-
900 left Ireland every year for various
commodities. Of this sum $25,OOO,-
600 had been set down as the value of
! imported clothes. Half Of this money
! might be kept In the country, and cal
culating that a quarter Of it would go
for wages, and that 100000 who now
had no work would gain living, al
lowing five to each family. Much might
be done at once If the Irish people
would buy the goods made in their own
land.
Bacon Plant In Roscrea.
The establishment Of bacon factory
in Roscrea on cooperative lines is now
a certainty. Of the $4,000 share capt.
tai aimed at over 5000 has been sub
scribed and in addition all the share
holders have individually signed guar
antee to supply all the pigs they feed
for period of five years under a pen
atty Of 10 shillings for each pig if other
wise disposed Of. The disused military
barracks in Castle street have been pur-
chased from the war office at a merely
nominal price. The work of fitting up
the factory will be commenced almost
Immediately, and it is expected it will
be in full working order by May. The
prime mover all thru has been Rev.
John Cunningham, @. c., and the clergy
of the surrounding parishes who acted
as trustees and gave their practical SYM
pathy and support.
Heads Bernardo Homes.
William Baker, an elder brother Of
Sir Augustine Baker, the late president
Of the Irish incorporated Law society,
has accepted the position Of director Of
the Bernardo homes in succession to
their famous founder. Mr.. Baker, who
is famous criketer and was captain of
the Trinity college, Dublin, eleven, has
a large practice at the English bar on
the equity side. It is stated that the
business Of the dictatorship Of the Bar
udFuO nOIHeS Will pEeCiuue Hill lTOI1 dp-
pearance in cases in court, but that he
will be able to attend to his chamber
work.
Gains Memorial Shield.
At this year g Cuairt Cuimhne of the
Fleming companionship held in the ball
room Of the Imperial hotel, Cork, the
Fleming memorial shield, which has
been held during the past year by Miss
Mary O'Byrne, MA, Of the Heating
branch of the Gaelic league, was trans
ferred to Peter Macken Of the Central
branch. Mr.. Macken got first place in
the lower court of romance last year
and this year was the only candidate
who passed the honors examination of
the upper court of romance. He won
the scholarship at the master training
college offered for competition last year
among the Gaelic league teachers in
Dublin, and attended the first sessions
Of the college. Up to the present year
all Of the highest places in the compan-
ionship have been won by Dublin stu
dents, but this year practically all of
the prizes, with the exception of the
memorial shield and gold medal have
been carried off by southern students.