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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-22

utation, his life itself, on his belief. When ON
August 3, 1892, Columbus with his three ships.
the Pinta, Nina and Santa Maria sailed out Of the
harbor of Palos on his voyage, it was with no ink
ling of the vast Importance which attached to his
voyage. He was looking for a westward passage
to the East Indies And when on October z. the
joyous cry of "Landw rang out, probably the most
momentous event in the history of the world since
the coming of the Savior had occurred.
The story of Columbus life after this is one
full of Heterogeneous and disappointments He
was imprisoned and liberated number of tines
and after three subsequent voyages which serves.
confirm in the belief that the earth is rouud and
to encourage other adventurous spirits to travel
westward he relieved OF his suferings by death
lnapprecated in his day and generation. The
celebration of DISCOVERIES day, more rightly. per
haps. termed columbus day" is a tardv tribute
to the great navigator The opening of the new
continents to the civilization of Europe has made
room for hundreds of millions of the children Of
men. 1t advanced the knowledge Of the world moro
than all the previous discoveries of man. and ere
ated such stir in western Europe as had never
before agitated the people
But while Columbus suffered unjustly during
the latter years of his life, new era has dawned
for him. In the four hundred and eighteen years
which have rolled into eternity since the Joyous
October morning in 1892 the great development Of
tie Americas has somewhat dirnmed the primal
fact that to Columbus is due vast portion of our
present greatness. 1t has remained very largely
to the Catholic organization the Knights of Column
bus. to bring about this changed sentiment in
gard to Christopher Columbus. It is primarily
through their patriotic work that October u Is a
legal holiday in many states, and to their work Is
attributable much Of thc present-day feeling of
obligation to the great discoverer.
And it is peculiarly fitting that Catholic
ganization should be the means of bringing to tina
attention of the world the name of Columbus. In
the than four centuries which have passed,
and nations have risen to greatness and fallen
into decay and passed from earth In all these
years, however, the great Catholic Church has
plodded on. the same today as it was in the long
ago, and the celebration of Columbus day empha-
sizes more the prominent and progressive part
played throughout the ages by the Church itself
and by members of the Church individually in oil
that has made for the advancement Of civilization
and progress.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-22
WE ARE HOPELESS.

In one of the startling Sunday Supplements,
startling at least they are intended to be recently
VIC saw the statement that bread common, ordi-
nay, everyday bread-the staff of Efe-contairs
alcohol-alcoho, the ine5riatiug content OF Wits
ky, wine and beer-and, therefore, bread is an IN
toxicant Now science has discovered some won
derfu things, and Sunday Supplement Science is
able to produce a weekly batch of scientific facts
that would seem to require broadening of the
scope of the pure food law to compel the house
wives to put a label the most common dishes.
Bread an ntoxicantl And nobody has ever before
suspected the fact. Yet with this knowledge be-
fore us, we continue to eat bread, and we give it
to our wives and SONS and daughters without think
ing of the direful consequences which must in
eviaby follow should they become habituated to It's
use. The bakers making US a nation of in
ebrates and the homemade bread is invitation
to take stronger alcoholic beverages.
Certainly this is problem fer the reformers,
a problem before which the evils of the open liquor
traffic are dwarfed. What good will be accom-
plished if the saloons are abolished and alcoholic
drinks are banished from among us if we are still
able to get our daily bread, impregnated as it is
with alcohol?
Before the progress of Science we are hopeless.
We throw up our hands The alfalfa biscuit seems
to be the only resort, and not sure that even
that unpalatable food may not have the ban Of
the prohbitionist placed upon it.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-22
EXPORT OF MANUFACTURES.

A billion and twenty-seven millions of dollars
worth of goods of all sorts exported from the
United States in the eight months ended with
August according to figures given out by the bu-
reau of statistics of the department of commerce
and labor at Washington And for the first time
IN the history of the country manufactured prod
ucts constituted more than half of this vast
port trade. More than half billion dollars worth
of manufactured goods sent out OF this coun-
try in the eight mouths. That is at the rate of
two and half millions of dollars day, or just
little less than three times the valuation of the
same exports twenty years ago. The figures of thn
bureau of statistics show also that the increased
valuation is rot due to higher price charged for
tic articles than formerly, but the increase is due
almost solely to increased trade with foreign
tons Indeed, recent Investigations show rather
a tendency to lower prices than higher prices.
The statistics also show that only 50 per cent
OF the total exports went 10 European countries.
while thirty years ago So per cent of the total went
there From this, the bureau draws the conclusion
that the trade of the United States is broadening
and now finds its way tc every of the globe.
The figures are intensely interesting to students
of economics, who in them confirmation of their
belief that the manufactures of America
pete in the worlds markets with the manufactures
Of the world. The American laborer, it seems, can
compete with the paupcr labor of Europe in the
worlds markets, if he cannot in his coun
Try without the intervention of tax placed upon
the foreigner, is solemnly asseverated for the
benefit Of the American bread winner.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-22
MORE FOREST FIRES.

That the year 1910 will go down in history as
with vast forest rest was emphasized last week
when for the second time in two months the for
ests of the northwest were visited by fires which
swept incaculable timber values away. In Min
nesota last week the fires were probably less costly
in money values but they were more costly in hui
lives than the fires which devastated the far
northwest few months ago. Not for many years
has such catastrophe overtaken the wooded areas.
The press dispatches contained tales of heroic
work and courage displayed by those caught within
the burned area, and told of mothers who exhaust
ed from their efforts to save themselves and their
Babes begged those about them to take their chill
dren and leave the mothers to die The devotion
to their children in their hour of peril is at
most wonderful example of womanly courage and
motherly devotion.
The most poignant grief which is felt by the
nation is. of course, in the frightfu loss of life.
But while those who suffered death are beyond hui
man aid, the thousands rendered homeless make
silent appeal to the world, not only for sympathy,
but for the more substantial relief that can be
rendered by others more fortunately situated. The
cold of winter already has begun to settle upon
the regions of northern Minnesota, and the relief
that must go there must be prompt, The state of
Minnesota no doubt has taken up 1.-THE work. and
other states near the burned area have no doubt
responded.
But while the sense of personal loss is great to
those Immediately affected the loss to the nation
of the timber and towns burned also amounts to
calamity. Not only the states in which the fires
occurred losers. but every state! and eventually
every citizen of the nation must feel the effects
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-22
speaker, Rev. Elme~ L Goshen, spoke of conditions

speaker, Rev. Elmo< T. Goshen, spoke of conditions
in Spain
Christianity in general was attacked and a
prayer offered, mot to any deity to God, but
to the human race"
The Socialist meeting at the Womens Literary
club this city, was opened not with prayer, but by
the singing of the revolutionary and anarchical
hymn the Marseillaise
"The Rev. Elmer Goshen was the first speaker.
We congratulate the members of the First Con-
greeational church on their choice of a pastor; we
especially congratulate them in retaining their
pay roll the name of whose ordination vows
pledged him to preach "Jesus Christ and Him Cru
Cited" and whose speech, companionship and at
filiations are those of a man who regards Jesus
Christ as a weakling and Christianity the enemy
of the human race
Here is the definition of hypocrisy given by the
Encyclopedia Dictionary:
'Hypocrisy-The act or practice of hypocrite;
assimilation or hiding of ones true character
under false specious appearance of virtue,
feigning to be what one is not"
Does the Rev. E. L Goshen claim to be pastor
of Christian church? If you say, che not only
claims to be but is pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church. which calls itself Christian church,
then in Gods name, in the of consistency
and Christian decency, what has he in common
with those who shout aloud Gin one hundred years
from the of Francisco Ferrer will be
better known than that of Jesus Christi!
Are the members of the First Congregational
church fools that they should pay and parade this
man as their pastor, or is their Christianity but
a veneer concealing the deep damnation of tho
atheism of Ferrer?
If any member of the church entertain doubt
of the character of Ferrer and of the party he
stood for, let him read A. J. Shipmans article on
Ferrer page 7O5, McClure's Magazine, October
1910 Would Rev. E. 1. Goshen speak in favor of
Judas Iscariot at meeting called to honor the
memory of the betrayer provided his advocacy OF
Judas made for the popularity of the pastor of the
First Congregational church and the suppression
of Roman Catholicism Would he?
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-22

of the destruction of our natural resources Wheth-
er it be the duty of the states separately to take up
the work of preventing forest fires, or whether 1t
is the duty of the national government to take up
that work is of small moment compared with the
fact that virtually nothing at all has been done,
or at least, what has been done is manifestly IN
efficient In the knowledge which the experience
of the past few months has furnished surely speedy
and definite action should be taken to prevent
recurrence of such calamity that of last week.
Continental Europe has hundreds and thousands
of guards employed to care for the forests, which
in those countries are held as national assets of
incalculable value In America we have trusted
to luck in large measure and luck has been against
us the past six months. 1t is time that conserva-
ton should show more practical results 1t is time
for the people of a nation which prides itself ON
its ability to do things to do something.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-22
APPAREL OF MEN AND WOMEN.

The idiotc demands of fashion in womens APP
parel have been the subject Of so many jibes from
the men, and sometimes from the women. that the
docies practiced by the men entirely over
locked. The hats of the women have been a good
subject of the Photographer and jokesmith from
tine immemoral. And the sleeves, first tight and
tben pulled up like balloons, and skirts ranging
from the hoop variety to the hobbe, have all fur
nished copy for the writers. But we never heard
OF a woman choking to DEATH although VIC have
heard many complaint that such would be tleir
fate if they could not loosen that collar tn, had
on. But we never heard OF woman actually
checked to death by her apparel nd we have a story
before us of man who did.
The story is from Hartford. Conn, and tells Of
a man who was found dead IN his carriage Tie
medical examiner gave verdict of accidental
strangulation, and upon a closer examinations
when the stiff heavily star4ied sl.;-t ami collar
were removed the theory of s5rangulat;on
frned by the heavy red mark the victims
neck where his windpipe Lad been completely shut
oil" The doctor reasoned hat the man had tainted
and his head pitched forward and tie stiff linen
efectually blocked his windpipe."
From which story it is apparent that men have
not yet advanced sufficiently IN the dress reform
movement to be in position to make sarcastic
remarks about the women's apparel. tastefuly
dressed woman is very attractive, anyway, but it
requires something besides clothes to fake man
pleasant object to contemplate
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-22
81 AM DYING. CAESAR, DYING. P"

New York Oct. 15.-The New York presbytery
is again torn up over the admission of young
man to the ministry who is not at all some
points which have been regarded fundamental
by the Presbyterian church, among them the vir-
gin birth and bodily resurrection of Christ liz
spite of a vigorous protest by considerable mi
nority the presbytery decided to ordain the young
man.
An appeal will be taken TO and sent then to the
general assembly. This same question was brought
before the last general assembly and steps were
taken which it was thought would prevent the or
draton of candidates for the ministry whose views
were not sound.
It apparently failed and indications are not
lacking that an ugly fight is facing the Presby-
terian church.
Those who were in position to know affirm
that the Presbyterian laty is almost sodly against
the admission to the ministry of men who do not
accent the Westminster confession ard will take
steps to impress their views on the general
bly,
One prominent layman said to me recently: ut
is action like this which gives weight to the charge
of the Jesuit Father Vaughan that Professionalism
is retrogressing I'm afraid that there is more
truth in the charge in far it is applied to city
churches than we care to admit. What the church
needs is an old-fashioned revival among the min
listers How can these men teach the fundamental
truths of Christianity when they do not believe
them2 Where the preachers themselves do not adj
NIT the divinity of Christ and his resurrection
from the dead, how can the church hope to main
tain its spirituality"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-22
DISCOVERIES DAY.

If Christopher Columbus, from his spiritual
abode, could look down upon the earth and see the
celebration of October u as legal holiday in
number of states, he would no doubt feel that at
last he being accorded that merited recogni-
ton which was denied him while he was on earth
in the flesh. The fortuitous circumstances which
denied to the great Italian seafarer the honor of
giving his name to the new continent adds moth
ing to the luster of Amerigo Vespucci's name, and
detracts nothing from the name of Columbus. If
Columbus borrowed the idea that the earth is round
from some of his contemporaries, and there arc
ndisputable evidences that that idea was held fully
a hundred years before Columbus was born he was
the first man who had the temerity to stake his rep
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-22

tight for years. for the administration of the
affairs of the distracted little country will tax the
energies and Judgment of the Ministers of the
Cabinet to the utmost.
Portugal has been practically a colony of Eng
land since the Napoleonic wars, and the fact that
the college and monastery occupied by the Irish
Dominicans-British subjects-were exempted from
the decree of suppression, and expulsion of monks
and nuns bears testimony to British influence.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-22
CORRESPONDENCE soLIc
CARD FROM BISHOP sCA-IAE.

feel IT 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
name and Garb Of priest sister, anyone else, In
authorized permitted 10 solicit or collect in this
diocese for whatever connected with ths
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 a document he or
She the case may be- should be regarded by all an
fraud and an imposter. I. SCANLAN.
Bishou Of Salt IIakA
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-22

'None of these churches can maintain in its
integrity the creed which they possessed at the
tife of their separation Faith 10 longer belongs
to them. Habit, pride, obstinacy, MAY assume its
place and deceive the inexperienced. In all these
churches, the great changes [ lnnou.ce Will begin
with the clergy. l affirm what will be, what must
Re: srd if events contradict What ] predict, [
heartily invoke upon my maro;y III: contempt and
dersicn of posterity." Count Dc Maistre writing
IN ISIS on The Cause of Civilization, page 321.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-22
REV. ELMER GosHEN's CHRISTIANITY.

New York, Oct. 13.-"In one year from now the
name of Francisco Ferrer will be better known
than Theodore Roosevelt's, and in a hundred years
will be better known than Jesus Christ's."
This decar Zion, voiced by the temporary
chairman, reflected the sentiment of nearly all the
speeches made in six different languages at to-
nights mass meeting in Cooper Union, commem-
Grating the first anniversary of the Spanish teach
er's execution.
Christianity in general and the Catholic Church
in particular were attacked and prayer was of
fered by Thaddeus B. Wakeman mot to any deity
or God, but to the human race ito the world Oh
which we live and to ourselves"
Resolutions were adopted providing for the or
ganzation of Ferrer clubs in all parts of the coun-
try.
A meeting was held Wednesday evening at the
Women's Literary club building, 30 South Third
East street by the Socialist party in honor of the
memory of Francisco Ferrer, the founder of the
Modernist schools, who was executed by the Span
ish government October 13, 1909.
H. P. Burt acted as chairman of the meeting
which opened with the Marseaise. The first
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-22
TO OUR suRsCRIRERs

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Cathoc home In this diocese. Its circulation in Mon
tane, Idaho. Colorado. Wyoming. Nevada and many
other states is very large. Only reliable firms and
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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-22
ESTABLISHED 1898.
REN1TTANCEs.
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

suoscrtoers removing from place TO anothsa
eho desiring papers changed, should always give foT
iner as well present address
The wageworker., 1910-04-29
THANKS LABOR UNIONS.
Catholic Clergyman Credits Them
With Bringing About Chief
Benefits.

"All of the progress, all of the
benefits that have been conferred up
on humanity through movements IN
their interests during the past hun
dred years are properly credited to
the labor unions, and the Catholic
church willingly accords that credit.
ANY church or any clergyman who
denies that credit is not granting rec
ognition to a self-evident fact.
1--WE now have philosophers like m.
self, who are lending their efforts to
solving these questions, but the labor
movement has created the philoso-
piers. It has given them opportunity
to, study and observe the effects OF
organization, and we philosophers
must accord labor that credit.
''In the interest of civilization, the
elevation of the toilers from the basis
OF mere slaves to be free and liberty
loving citizens, has been the work OF
the union. 1t is good wsfK and they
have given good account of them
selves in promoting the progress of
humanity. 1t is a worthy movement
in the eye of God.'
The wageworker., 1910-04-29

locals charter and supplies having
arrived the first Of the week. The
local will meet at the Temple Satur-
day evening at o'clock and proceed
to permanent organization.
This new local starts out with grea:
promise. 1t has a charter member
ship of twenty, with assurances thai
the number will be speedily doubled.
The rocks upon which the old orga.
nization was wrecked will be avoided,
and safe course steered this time.
The Wageworker wishes the new un.
ion abundant success.
The wageworker., 1910-04-29
ALBION DEBAToRs cRAWFIsH.
Had Wrong End of Question ane
Knew They'd Be Swamped.

The Albion High School debating
squad failed to show up to debate the
union proposition with the Pierce
High school debating squad. After
investigating the circumstances we
can't blame the Albionites. The ques-
tion was, Resolved, That Labor Un.
ions, on the whole, are beneficial
Albion was to deny. The Albion
team had previously won with the
affirmative, and so had Pierce. The
two were pitted against one anothe.
to ascertain which should represent
the district at the Lincoln meet in
May. Albion drew the negative, anc
as result "flunked," realizing that
there was so little argument on the
negative side that it would be prac-
tically useless to tackle the job. AS
a result the Pierce team will repre-
sent the district at the Lincoln meet.
The wageworker., 1910-04-29
SURPRISING THE FACTS.
Associated Press Covers Up Real
Situation Concerning Organ
lied Labor.

Associated Press Covers Up Real
Situation Concerning Organ
lied Labor.
Charges that the Associated Press
has wilfully and deliberately refused
to print anything relating to the
strike at the Bethlehem Steel Works,
favorite government contractor,
have been presented to the Senate,
Senator Owen of Oklahoma, in con-
nection with a resolution calling for
an investigation of the conditions lead.
ing up to the strike.
The resolution which was consid-
cred by unanimous consent, and
agreed to read:
Resolved. That the Bureau o:
Labor advise the Senate of the con-
ditions leading up to the strike of
employees of the Bethlehem Steel
Company. Bethlehem, Pa, and the
causes which led to that strike, and
whether or not the employees Of the
rachine shops Of this company were
required to work on Sunday, and
whether the work of the mechtnics
and machiuists was put upon the
seven-day basis
For the information of The Senate
Owen also submitted number Of
documents giving both sides of the
strike. In one of these, signed by
the chairman and secretary of the
strikers committee, the following
remarkable statement is made:
1.-The Associated Press has refused
t. send out any news matter re
lating to the strike. Either Mr.
Schwab or Mr.. Melville E. Stone car
tell you the reason. It's safe to say
labor didn't bribe the Associated
Press"
To prove their charge that the AS
sociated Press has suppressed labor
news. the strikers point out the fac;