The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19
DUBUQUE EDITOR
OUTLINES A PLAN
FIRST Three Days of Week for
Organization of Foreign
Born Catholics
three Days More Should Be AL
l0ted TO Federation and One
Day to Recreation
LSPacioi Dispotch 10 The Colll

NE-' NHe Wen known Cathonc editor
WHO resides in Dubuque Ia. has writ
ten ia his paper an interesting article
advocating the holding Of a Catholic
week in this country. as is done with
s@-A marked success in Europe.
PR Conner is a member Of the execu-
t@e board OF The American Federation
.59f.. Catholic Societies, and he assumes
's..lzt. the cali for an American Catholic
week would naturally come from the
FEDERATION He considers in detail the
p6.ssible objections that might be made.
alla .lle is careful 10 point out the great
:lsE1htases 20 be derived from such
.a..zasl1i icent and representative gather
4ps@ at Catholic clergy and laity of ali
nsti9Is colors and tongues. from every
cot1el of the United States
#1e. suggests Thar Sunday. Monday
2 Gesdsy might be given over to
conventions Of the various national
2oiio EaniZations. such as the Pol
u u loolenlian. Lithuanian German
lfn- Ruthenian. negro. Indian. Chi
nese and other races, represented in
e-ll endless variety in the church in
l-z country. They could have their
pPEAfng religious services in their re-
spe@EiEe churches on Sunday morning
"-ln: sermons i'm their mother tongue if
0e%lEeo. they could meet each in their
s2ecEs-l hall on Monday and Tuesday TO
consider matters Of special import for
rteSr: raee: and they could hold mass
meetings at night, where their own
speakers coul0 discuss the questions
VlJIeh especially touch their interests
AND could bring them into close touch
Nitf our American institutions and
Eptrl z or liberty i'm this country
let. on Wednesday, Thursday and
lsI5aaF the federation would hold its
sessions; the same delegates represent
IlA tAeir respective organizations at
lIe- federation convention. Saturday
CONGO he given over 10 recreation and
Sightseeing.
Home Of the great advantages of such
=. combination strike the mind instant
= E:x:-lfirst Of all. the financial consider
9n. The same delegates can attend
fIr. own special convention. and then
participate i'm the fedora don conven-
s56n ar comparatively little extra ex-
lHase. thus saving double railroad fare
alvi other expenses.
1en, for the same amount of travel
laa and other expenses. the delegates
Qf each race would make the personal
80. ia lntanCe OF all the other leading
serr sentative men of so many other
aces. all attending the same conven-
sfl:ff.ran citizens. Mr. Conner well
sag The personal contact is the one
Sr1&t element which we know to be a I
iEs+@t powerful factor for solving our 4
rae-aI difficulties in these United |
states. and il is one of the reasons /
which ma kes JUS hope so much from |
am American Catholic Week."
NgthinE could bring out with more /
tc-.Dg force the great lesson Of the 4
ln-tF ot faith and religious obedience, Il
mid varying customs and practices 4
alfots the Catholics Of our country. 4
ar Conner vigorously denies the sug-
.Ge@tlon that difference Of principles ex- +
lists among societies so various. He /
SaEs again we think very truly: We /
2. aale bold 10 assert that in matters (
- principle we are one heart and /
Quc soul"
Ihat there are differences among the |
variety Of races in our country he read
q. admits. but he is confident that
-S]lG1 contact as would result from a
<:atbolIc week. where these differences
WQuld be freely discussed by the dele
gates as brother Catholics and Ameri-
cams. would be the surest means of
E6Moving them and Of uniting all on
=. common platform for advancing re-
%l5Elon and good citizenship in our
..c5lgntry.
= .-E51It perhaps an even greater advan-
%ase ~ Sucn wonderful gathering
Alq NJ ge to unite the classes. as they
.A...:l-d - represented al such a con-
.seifson- The professional man and the
:c5s.- Ia borer. the merchant prince and
G16 Sioux Indian from the Dakotas all
NEoa-d meet on common ground and
DISCUSS questions affecting our indus
rlias interests. that would so far to
+r2-aS down the bitterness between
.sa'pitalist and workman and to unite all
upon a common platform against So
Cla;lsm and other evils which now loom
uD as such a distinct menace to our
eNi sglng Institutions.
ClFsr. good editor friend clearly
recl szss the practical difficulties to be
s9tElounted in providing for such a
ltEorlsTeT gathering, and he even admits
1lat II may take years to succeed in
s1s nsing ii about But it is a splen-
a:4.:l7anCeption, well worth our efforts
Ec'"bT5ng il 10 a practical realization,
81 I'VE recome2eu 10 our readers this
Statement Of 1Ir. Corners upon the
s3E$Ee#tlon for Catholic week"
our intention IS 20 do all in our
ErFcr 20 bring about concentration
CL.the Catholic forces Of the country,
uuE merely for the more negative OBJ
ject Of dispelling 2rejudices, clearing
away misunderstanding and harmonic
lQG--interests. but especially 10 blaze a
pathway for The greater positive work
.it- Christian social reform without
States would fall back in the process
sfea or Catholic activities that are now
~ .-vorll ia All the advanced countries
-cf the world under the direction OF the
lolv see. This is an object worthy of
.oifi- best Efforts as Catholics and as
Americans. and we should not&fail to
heed the demand Of the times are
l5Tins ia. While many viii msunder-
stand us or not see the justice Of our
POSITION. we wish to contribute our
sflare 20 the achievement Of this great
work Of religion and patriotism"
Let us. in conclusion. reflect upon
the pregnant exclamation of Father
Platter when treating Of socialism:
Nc- shall DO little by merely railing
af The red flag We may do much If
we hoist our standard of Christian
social reform.
The Philippine weather bureau OF
Alapila, conducted by the Jesuit fathers,
proposes to establish wireless tele-
graph stations at the auxiliary meteor
illogical stations OF Mount Miranda and
81 Santo Domingo de Banco on the
island OF Batan. Thus the bureau,
which has a worldwide reputation for
eTactness in forecasting typhoons, viii