The Irish standard., 1906-09-08
Formed by Windthorst as Weapon With
Which to Meet the Attacks of
Bismarck Upon the Church,
y
It Remains Now the Main Defense of the
State Against Socialism and
Pagan Doctrines.

questions, etc, are made the special
work of those most competent to treat
the subjects.
Each department has at it's disposal
a special library containing the prin-
cipal work, periodicals, daily papers
clippings, pamphlets, statutes, reports,
ETC., pertaining to it's subject matter.
A select library consisting Of more than
5000 volumes of political economy and
apologetics is at the disposal of every
member of the Peoples League.
From this Central Bureau Gin NJ.
Gladbacf, Rheinprovinz), a network of
invisible threads extends over the
whole empire. The bureau is in con-
slant and intimate connection with
each state, diocesan, city, parish and
district manager Of the league. This
gigantic work is accomplished by the
following means:
1. Der Volksverein. This periodi-
cal appears eight times a year and is
sent gratis tc, every member of the
league. 1t contains articles on the most
important apologetc and social ques-
tions of the Gay, the practical aims of
the league, the duties of the different
states of life, and a short but interest
ing story of social tendency.
3 The Social Correspondence and
the Apologize Correspondence. Every
week these two papers are sent gratis
to 3Si Catholic newspapers. The first
contains from six to eight articles or
notices on political or economic ques-
tions Of the day; the other in three or
four articles refutes the latest attacks
on the Church, etc. Since the Catholic
papers print these articles quite regu-
larly, the Vo,ksverein in this way
speaks Gaily to millions of readers.
8. Pamphlets. A series of pamph-
let's is published by the bureau. en-
titled: Social Questions of the Day."
(Sociale Tagesfragen) They treat in
solid, instructive but popular manner
questions of education, labor unions,
accident and life insurance, tariff laws,
social. democracy, etc. Thus far thirty
three numbers have appeared, aggre-
thousand copies.
4. A new Series of Apologize Ques-
tions. or this series five numbers have
appeared, and about 10000 copies have
been sold. They are written by learned
theologians and inform educated read
ers on fundamental questions of life
and religion.
5. Materials for Lectures. OF this
series three numbers have appeared,
and it is in great demand.
6. Apologize Lectures. OF this pub
lication 5000 copies were sold in half
a year.
I. Praesides Korrespondenz This
| monthly magazine is published for the
| directors of the Association of Cath
olic Workingmen and of the Catholic
Young Mems and Apprentices Asso-
citation (Gesellenvereine). 1t contains
articles on the aim of Catholic associa-
tions, material for lectures, information
on social questions, communications
from the various associations, etc.
s. Social Culture. This monthly
| periodical for educated Catholics en-
joys a well-earned reputation.
9. The Worlzingmen's Welfare Gar
beiterwohD and Christian Social Pa
| pers (Christliche Sociale ]elaetter) are
edited in cooperation with the director
Of the Central. Bureau.
10. Program of Work of the volks-
verein. This is a series of letters
which contain instructive hints and re-
marks, sent to all the managers of the
league throughout the empire. Com
munications for managers are pub
lished from time to time, and give
| practical hints on how to arrange and
to manage a meeting, now to gain
new members, how to connteract the
pernicious influences of Socialism, and
on similar topics.
II. Special Pamphlets. Besides
these more or less regular publications
the Central Bureau prints end distri-
butes a great number OF pamphlets
which prove especially useful in times
Of general elections. So far sixty diff