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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04
o, WHAT'S THE USE?

We are spending millions fighting the white
plague" and have conquered yellow fever Now
comes along something before unheard of-tbe
"hookworm' the pellagra-which, according 70
Superintendent Seller, threatens to become . no.
tional scourge.
In Provo-a suburb of Salt Lake-tbe clarrr
the newspaper the Republican party, the Demo-
cratic party, the women of the Sunday schools
pleaded for prohibition, and-prohibition was do
feated
All the ministers, the elect, the ladies of orr
country, the politicians, refined society the 400
all the Sunday schools Bible classes. the Cbr;s+;or
Endeavor and the Christian Scientists loudly do
nounce prizefghting with its black ewes. q littlo
blood and punching, and are silent ON football
which, last year, slaughtered twenty-seven nrom-
1slng young men, and mangled eighty-three.
When last week the life was crushed ont IF
young Byrne in football match, and Michael
Burke carried dead and mangled from tho ,,on,0 :;
Philadelphia, mild protest went nm against +Lo
gentle pastime, but three days after these vo,,,,
men were IN their graves, $4,000 tickets were sold
Tor the Yale-Harvard match, and $4,000 sold for
the Yale-Princeton go"
Inc Deseret News, the Herald Republican +bo
rev. Mr.. Short OF the First Methodist church. the
heV' Louis Bowerman of the Emmanuel Baptist
church. the Temperance societies, and the elite
drove their gaffs into Martin Mulveys adinoso tic,
sue and for nine days before the election held him
up to public scorn, claimed him as "the limit and
comparing INN to Judas Iscariot, awarded the nalr
Oh fascallty and deviltry to Martin. Then 1vbo+
does me brave Martin do, but leave his bannv homo
that memorable Tuesday morning and. like tbe
game fighter and brave American citizen tbo+ 10
is, poll the largest and handsomest vote of anv al
derman in Salt Lake City. O. what's the use2 Won
can't down the Irish
All the daily newspapers of New York Citv
without an exception, all the prominent ministers
preachers and female orators, all the combinations
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04
GROWTH OF SALT LAKE.

No one looking out from upper story win
down of downtown Office building can fail to be
impressed with the architectural changes that are
taking place in city. Lofty steel frames carry
ing stone, concrete or brick walls far above the
tops of the older buildings are rising at various
points. These new structures, and some others of
the same kind that have preceded them are but the
pioneers of advancing host of similar structures
which will gradually displace lines of stores and
blocks that have been familiar to this generation
Salt Lake is not cooped within the limits of
small island and it is not likely to be at any dis
advantage in the matter of rapid transit Hence
the need of Hskyscrapers" as places of abode will
not greatly be felt for a long time to come AS
population goes on growing the city limits can
60 on extending and the lines of internal trans
portation ramifying But ia central and lower
Main, State and the cross streets, accommodations
must enlarge with charging business. Stores. Of
fee blocks, hotels, places of entertainment and
banking houses must increase in scale and num-
ber for Salt Lake is becoming great trade en-
porium, tourist city and financial center. The up-
ward movement in the price of real estate in the
business districts has been continuous for several
years.
The advance has been too sustained and the
market values it has established are too firm to be
the result of any mere passing ''boom" Tt is not
improbable that IN some cases there has been ex-
cesslve dlscounlng of the future and that in GER
tam Localities there may be moterial recessions
from present prices. Such reactions will generally
be incidents of overspeculation and monetary fnan
clal stringency and not real setbacks in Salt IAe's
growth. The rise in downtown realty is to be cred
tied to actual growth in business and to foresight
that IS by no means long-ranged. The great build
ings that are springing up here and there and the
various others of equal magnitude that are pro-
Jected follow naturally upon the increase in the
negotiable value of land on the business thorough
fares
Salt Lake is being rapidly transformed bv the
new building enterprise now busy everywhere in
our city. 1t the present tide of prosperity is as
OF long duration some of the most discerning
men OF business expect, very many of the citv's
old buildings will speedily come down to give place
to handsome towering structures.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04
THE HUNGRY CHILD AND FAT DOG.

A New York Journal devotes an entire page of
Its Sunday edition to the description and lustra-
ton OF the magnificent and palatial stables of the
rich men of New York City. Gorgeously stained
glass, tiled floors, walls encrusted with cream-coI
ored and blue Minton porcelains. silver-mounted
splgots, polished hardwood, and all the most ele
giant fittings, Punishment and accessories that man
can devise or money buy. For those in charge of
the automobiles, high-steppers are splendid
rooms with Administer carpets, plate glass high
priced mirrors and furniture of most luxurious
description Frescoed walls, polished brass finish
ngs, and all the newest fancies of fashion arc
displayed. piano, wine locker buffers pantrv
an elegant dining room, il short. every luxury that
the mind of man can devise.
These stables cost all the way from 100000 70
S5ooOOO, and are kept up at an expense of from
$4,000 to $4,000 year. With such EXAMPLES Of
luxury in stables and garages. and the men around
them, does any one wonder that Socialism is fast
assuming am aggressive aspect! May any one won
der that anarchy is openly talked of and becomino
more than threat? That labor grows daily moro
emblttered against capital and that discomfort ;s
tratemizing with revolution2 These miGonaires
spend $4,000, 100000 on automobiles. horses and
yachts, while few squares away women and ob;1-
dren are wrestling with hunger, and stalwart mon
90 down to death sleeping with poverty. Is II our
prlsing that men are organizing to resist sucb On
unequal division Of this worlds goods? That they
should meet together to denounce a government
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04

it points out the many advantages offered by the
Catholic schools which are offered by no other. AT
the same time the students of Catholic schools are
not compelled to listen to half dozen lectures ON
"higher criticism" of the Bible nor they called
upon put aside their religious convictions to en-
terrain some new idea which some half-baked pro-
fessor has evolved from his inner consciousness.
The great universities cannot come to that high
standard of efficiency which President Lowell
wishes until they willing to accept our Lord as
the Great Teacher which time at the present writ
ing, seems to be long way in the future.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04

of Bible classes, Temperance societies, Christian
leagues and Christian Endeavors, the good govern
ment party, the fusion party, Hearst, Pulitzer
Ivens and all of them jumped on the Tammanv
candidate for mayor, and Gaynor wiped the floor
with them"
O, what's the use?
The Republican-Fus party claim the aIdar
manic seats and city offices for the anti-Tammanr
Democrats, but "bide a-wee," Tammony will ~pe.
there" all the same on the appropriations
Oklahoma swept its state with the Prohibition
broom and its legislature passed wire-stitcbed
and copper-riveted prohibition act, and now, from
FL Reno and other towns of the "long sheep" state
comes this resolution of regret
Chat in place of the limited number of saloon.
formerly operated in Oklahoma from which the
public fund received large revenue there are now
thousands of illegal Joints and bootleggers. on
roofs in cellars, back rooms, stables and in all
sorts of secreted places liquors are sold and con-
sumed. The state, counties and towns have no
revenue therefrom, and must burden the citizen.
with higher taxes. Thousands of men. respecting
every other law do not hesitate to violate the pro
hbition law, being an iniquitous imposition upon
their personal rights"
What's the use IN passing prohibition?
The anarchists, bomb-throwers and atheists Of
Chicago met together and passed red-hot resolu-
tions condemning Spain for executing the worst
scoundrel in Barcelona. The Rev. Z. |. Goshen.
William Thurston Brown and one Murray King did
the same thing in Salt Lake last Sunday What's
the use?
For two thousand years, all hell and mighty
bio mart of EuroDe and America bova boo, ,,ol
ing the life out of the Catholic Church and to the
amazement of us all, she seems to thrive on tho
pounding and is fresher, healthier and stronger to-
day than at any period of her mysterious existence.
o. what's the use?
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04
ALAS, THE PITY OF 1T.

We dwelt last week in our article: "Disbonor-
ing Their Mother" the entire absence of dion;+,
IN the bearing of many sectarian ministers We
commended that by vulgar speech in the punit b,
the 'lrreverent tone impaired to his sermons and
addresses, and by the entire absence of resnec+ f
tradition and authority, the frivolous and baf-od
ucated preacher was Remembering Professionalism
We contrasted the address of Jeffries the nr;vo-
tighter, to his companions, with the sermon Of +bo
Rev. Frank Higgins to the lumber-jacks of tho
northern woods, and the language of the puoiEst
did not suffer by the contrast
If Catholic priest could under arv enr;ro,,
ment, so far forget himself as to descend - tbo
vulgar level of Rev. Higgins his bisbon would -.
pend him In twenty-four hours But. Won NOV, -
spond, there is no authority among us bv which
a man like Higgins may be\disciplinedn proo;so
y, and here you have the inherent weakness Of pro
testantlsm, for if there be no law. there can bo
authority, and where there is no authority +boro
is no order, and without order you have what vo,
have-chaos, and black night and dismenbermen+
The most painful and the saddest feature ~.
ever OF this lowering of respect for the ~clo+bv ).
the participation by so-caed respectable ministers
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04
SMALL COLLEGES UPHELD.

The inaugural address of President Lowell of
Harvard university attracted great deal of atten-
ton when 1t was delivered, in that he virtually adj
m1tted that Harvard along with some other big
colleges has not been doing as good work as might
reasonably be expected from it. President Lowell
has been in position to know, so that his conclu-
sion may be accepted as worthy of belief. He said
the smaller college of decade or so ago had mer-
its which never have been excelled and that the
small colleges of today offer better opportunities
that the larger institutions for ambitious young
men, He points out that, though the students get
fewer courses, not many laboratories and less
distinction the athletic field they have the nriv
ilege, in itself of inestimabe value of COMING in
close contact with their teachers and professors
who are invariably men of high character fine
ieals and good conduct The privilege. and the
opportunity to learn all they can digest in the es
tlmatlon OF President Lowell, is of greater vaIue
than the opportunities afforded by the superior
equipment of the larger school
1t the opportunity to associate with the nrofos-
sors more or less Familiarity in the smaller COLLEGE
is of great value to the students, surely the onnor
tunities afforded by the Catholic schools and COL
leges OF the land offer the best opportunity for
S"uVAA0o W SOCuIe GndC eQucatlOn which associo-
ton with men of high character, fine ideals o,d
good conduct affords. young man enterinp tho
freshman class of big college receives no veIcom-
ing and helping hand and no guidance in the CO.
lection of his courses. If he has not made nm bis
mind what courses to pursue before he enterc +bo
school, ne is not likely to have any suggestions from
his professors. Indeed, he seldom sees his nrof
sors but gets his instruction from tutor ,ybooo
ability may be such as to compel teacbing ON he
part Tor lack of ability to do any constructive
work Then he probably undergoes q season 90
hazng and torment from the upper class mon u,bioh
thoroughly disgusts him with the institution on1
everything connected with it.
On the other hand young man en4or;ro.
Catholic institution of higher education s 70
celved with a welcome which in itself ;s ON ;.:--
zion. lie meets men whose lives have bean snor+
an atmosphere similar to that to which tbe owl;
cant is accustomed. The professors and s+,,Jas..-
have common grounds on which thew NOV, -.
throughout the course the student is made f. fool
that his interests the interests of b;s tooo1,.
ana there is invariably dignifed familiarity be,
tween them which an educational force hos -
equal IN any other institutions of learninp in +bo
country. We are glad President Lowell bas ,o;nt
ed out the disadvantage of the large colleges for
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04

that tolerates combinations of capital and that
frame laws whose operations tend to make rich
men richer and poor men poorer.
| A New York magazine writer few weeks ago
congratulated the wealthy people of that city on
the munifcence and splendor of their gifts and
possessions No doubt the venal writer was paid
handsomely for his article by the magazine and by
the people whose names he condescended for con-
sideration to mention. Here are a few of the gifts
A doll with wardrobe, cost $500. Gift of magnif-
cent residence from j. P. Morgan to his son, cost
100000. A giant motor car speed mile in two
minutes cost $4,000. Cloak of sable and silver
fox cost $4,000 A lace coat for my lady, cost
$4,000. Umbrella 1865. Diamond tiara, cost
100000. Emerald collar, diamond setting, $685.
600. Piano, deliberately decorated, cost $4,000
Ladies hat gold embroidery $40 Tiara of dia-
mnods and emerads, cost 100000. Dog collar
sapphire setting, cost $4,000. Cradle for cat, fin
shed in gold, cost $780, Talk of predatory or rob
ber's wealth? Why, here is Haunting of plethoric
mnoey, insulting display of extravaganza and
luxury, dfance of public opinion and a mockery
of honest poverty that are shame and reproach.
How long do you think will the wild bull of an
archy stand for this waving of the red flag of opu-
lence?
Years before the aristocrats of France were
stranged with the bowels OF the dukes, or the no
bles drowned by the maddened people in tanks of
human blood, cry went up from the Girondists
and was heard by the army of the Garonne:
Soldiers, stand aside, and let US at them"
Let us make no mistake we Americans. the en-
envy is already at our gates
We thought ourselves secure. and that cont
mental Europe alone was the field of violence and
of hate. Like causes produce like effects The
causes are here, our insane rich are ORIGINATING
them, the occasion will surely come, and then look
out for blood The FOOLS paradise will not last.
The pagan luxury, and arrogant display of
wealth by the rich, and contempt of the masses
have caused the downfall of empires in the past
and by mysterious law of retaliation what hap
pened IN the past may happen again. Will it hap
pen to our repubhcs Well, all we can say is things
are looking that way. They we're looking steadfast-
ly that way when four Sundays ago 29S people
mostly women-by actual count were present at
Trinity church, New York City, to listen to dis
tinguished divine, and four thousand men crowded
INTO hall IN the same city to cheer the frenzied
declaration OF Socialist orator that: From the
fires of hell we'll snatch the brand and light orr
torch OF Liberty" The average working man who
is struggling in New York to support family on
Sl.5O day, who is hard put to provide inferior
meat three times week for his table is more likely
to march with the Socialist than keep step with the
rich fool who pays forty cents pound for the
sirloin steak on which he feeds his dogs. The cry
OF hungry child is more eloquent than the bark
of fat dog.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04
TAFT'S TOUR.

President Taft has completed his 13OOO-mile
tour of the country and has settled down once more
to attend to the public's business in Washington.
Now that it is all over the newspapers of the coun
try have seen fit to express their opinions as to the
wisdom OF the trip, and to say what they think of
the benefits derived by the people of the country
and by the President. One can hardly imagine that
the trip of the President was one long season of
pleasure. The dscomforts of travelling. the irregu
lar hours of rest and the disturbance of the usua
time to eat undoubtedly far outweigh what Meas
ure the President got out Of the trip But the trim
was not pleasure trip 1t was undertaken with
the idea that the President would get better nm
derstanding of the needs of the country and be
able to recommend legislation of benefit TO the
whole region. The people, too, like to look upon
the flesh and blood of their President, and the mo-
ments view afforded to the millions who had the
opportunity undoubtedly awakened a certain
amount of patriotism which had been latent.
Probably the most important thing develoned bv
the tour the agitation for the improvement of
our western waterways and the conservation Of orr
natural resources. Undoubtedly there IS much to
De SAID IN favor OF the waterway development and
conserving natural resources but the President will
have difficult job on his hands when the time to
act arrives. Already rumors have been aAoat that
III these things together with the pure food apita-
ton, is the embryo political machine which is To
rule or ruin the country in future years The "birh
moral plane" upon which the machine is to he buls
will make it invulnerabe to attack. Certainly tbn
problems of the country will multiply as the wears
go by and the difficulties of our President viii in
crease.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04
CARD FROM BISHOP sCA-IAN.

feel It my duty to protect Catholics and the pub
lie generally from fraud and imposition by notifying
them from time to time that no person bearing the
and garb of priest sister, anyone else, In
authorized permitted to solicit collect in this
diocese for any purpose whatever connected with tbs
Catholic Church without having from me permission
In writing. bearing my seal and signature Should
anyone be found engaged in doing this unlawful
work or collecting without such document, he or
she, the may be- should be regarded by all as
q fraud and an imposter l. SCANIAN,
Bishop of Salt Lake
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04
TO DIR SnRSGRIRERs-

The Intermountain Catholic goes into nearly every
Catholic home in this diocese. It's circulation in Mon
tena. Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming. Nevada and many
other states is very large. Only reliable firms and
business men advertise in the paper All subscribers
VIII find It to their advantage when about to invest
purchase or consult business matters read
the list of advertisers We not only recommend,
but ask for them the patronage of all our readers
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04

One disadvantage of having an angelic dispo-
sition is that others find it is easy to impose on
you.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04

Many man is devoured by the positiveness of
MS own conceits
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04

One OF the greatest objections to loafng is thai
it may become habit.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04

One cannot help but admire a neighbor who
borrows couple of 5O-cent eggs and returns a cou
pie Of 35-cent ones-admire the nerve, at least.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

subscribers removing from place to anotner,
a desiring papers changed should always give for
iner as well as present address.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04
REMITTANCES.

Remttances should be made by postof1ce or en-
'ress money orders, drafts registered letters
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED

Inc Reverend Clergy are requested to send to TH
EXTRAORDINARY CATHOLIC news contributor
OF interest TO their respective parishes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-30
CAST FOR "THE SPHINX"
is BEING SELECTED

The Sphinx" the new opera by Pro-
fessor J. J. Mcclellan and Briant s.
Young, is almost completed and re-
hearsals VII begin about the middle Of
June. The cast is now being selected
and will include some of the best known
local people.
There are parts for twelve principal
characters and the chorus viii number
forty. As the production will be dur
ing the week Of the G. A. r. encamp-
ment, special patriotic features are be
ing prepared and one night will be set
apart as G. a. r. night. Invitations
will be extended TO General Nevius,
Colonel Sterrett and staff and If Pres
ident Taft is here by that time a box
will be rendered to him. The Colonial
theatre, where the performance will be
given, will be deliberately decorated in
the national cOlOrs and as the opera,
especially the finale, has a decidedly
patriotic atmosphere, the demonsJra-
ton VII doubtless be inspiring
The management has been placed il
the hands Of John d. Giles and the pre-
liminary arrangements have all been
made. Mr.. Giles has been given orders
to put on the best production ever ac-
corded d local company, and as there
is ample financial backing already as.
sured, the task of getting together the
production will be pushed with vigor
The sphinx" will run the ent re week
II the encampment with the usual fea-
lures
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-30
LOCAL RAILROAD
MEN ARE BOOSTERS
FOR SOUTH IDAHO

When salt Lake railroad freight
agents have gathered in all the bust
ness In sight i'm this immediate terri
tory, they hike 10 southern Idaho.
They usually find that territory the
most desirable in sight and the best
picking. Gordon NJ. Fraser, travelling
freight agent for the Illinois Central
A W. Randall and d. b. EldTedge.
travelling freight agents for the Rock
Island and Frisco systems; G. NJ.
French, travelling freight agent for the
Wabash; F. T. Vincent, commercial
agent for the Erie lines. and other
agents having offices here. spend much
OF their time in southern Idaho. and
they are all enthusiastic about the ac-
tivities I'm that section of the country.
Mr. Vincent returned the latter part of
the week from a several weeks trip
through Idaho and in Wyoming. He
said yesterday;
The amount Of business that is now
going on in southern Idaho is really
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-30
SCENIC WONDER ON
SALT LAKE ROUTE

Conductor John Rives of the Salt Lake
Route has discovered a new scenic
wonder on the line of that road between
Crystal and Ute stations i'm Nevada, and
passengers from the south yesterday on
his train had some enthusiastic remarks
TO make regarding the wonderful dis
covery which he had previously made,
and which he pointed out to them on the
way north.
About seven miles from Crystal,
where there have recently been some
changes on the face of the mountains,
caused by rock and land slides, the
rocks. together with the underbrush
and trees, show a startling likeness of
the features and bust of George Wash
ington. The likeness is said to stand
out in bold relief at least 1000 feet in
length Viewed from another direction
on the line going south. the same quite
closely resembles a giant bulldog.