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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-20

and hoped, through the medium
of prayer and good works, to
hasten that blessed day. Since it's
Inauguration different methods of
celebrating this octave Of prayer
have come into vogue. In some
places a mission to non-Catholics is
given during the week; in others
the special feature is a corporate
communion of converts on the
closing day. Many religious COM
munities have offered their pray
ers and good works for this pur-
pose; and no doubt this will avail
much for the attainment of the
end in view.
The idea of which the Church
Unity Octave is a concrete express
sion is one that appeals to all Cath
olics. 1t helps to fix their atten-
ton as well as that Of sincere non
Catholics on the great need for
such reunion among Christians.
This is shown very clearly by the
countless sects into which Protes-
tantism is divided. At the same
time it brings more forcibly before
the minds Of all the conviction
that such a union must mean, if it
means anything, a return of the
non-Catholic world to the unity OF
faith shown in the dogmas of the
Catholic Church. No we'll disposed
non-Catholic can realize the dis.
union and dissension existing in
his religious world today without
being impressed with the thought
that the Catholic Church holds the
key to the situation; and that re
union Of Christendom in one faith
can only be achieved on the lines
which she may be pleased to lay
down. With this end in view the
faithful are exhorted to offer then
prayers for the speedy realization
Of the union among Christians fol
which our Lord prayed at the close
of His earthly career-stthat they
may be one.''
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-20

Notices have been sent to all
subscribers to The Catholic Bulle-
tin outside the city of St. Paul
whose subscriptions expire during
: this month. All city subscribers
will be called upon personally. A
prompt response in the way of re-
newals is expected. Those who,
for one reason or another, fail to
send in their renewal subscriptions
during the month will be dropped
from the mailing list. Even if the
postal regulations were not SO
strict as they are ON this point
The Catholic Bulletin would deem
it unbusinesslike to continue to
send papers to those who do not
appreciate it sufficiently to renew
their subscriptions prior to the
date Of expiration. Many sub
scribers have already RENTED fol-
the coming year; and there is rea
son to believe that very few names
will have to be dropped from the
mailing list because of non-compli
ance with this reasonable regula
ton.
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BAD EXAMPLE OF THE IDLE
RICH.

In a recent sermon Bishop Scan
nell of Omaha, scored the idle
rich for the bad example they set
for others, and charged them with
the responsibility for the low NOR
al condition of the stage in this
country.
In my judgment, = said the
Bishop 1.-THE greatest injury to the
moral order is done by the idle
rich. Moral deterioration always
takes it's rise among the well-to-do
class, and gradually finds its way
down among the plain people
Working people have honest i'm
pulses, and, il not led astray by
bad example, viii naturally choose
what is honest and decent in pre-.
ference to what is otherwise. Now
| am informed on reliable author.
ity, confirmed by the daily press
that in the theatres of this city
are exhibited scenes that are moi
Mt TO be witnessed by any decent
man or woman.
Actors and actresses people
whose only purpose is to make )
living are compelled to dispori
themselves unbecomingly before
an audience of intellectual imbe
Giles, who profess to regard an In
decent play as highly improving
land call it art. lie you object X
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-20

the play and say it should be
stopped by the police you are re-
garded as uncultured and entirely
destitute Of the artistic tempera-
ment. And who compose the audi
enceY The idle Well-to-do; mostly
women, and all very respect
able. Indeed, they call themselves
the best people. And why do they
60 there? For the very same rea-
son that they, or people like them,
crowd into New York or Chicago
courts, to hear the evidence in di-
vorce cases. Are they bad people !?
Not at all. They only want excite
ment and to be thrilled, as they
call it.
"This class Of persons do more
injury to the moral order estab-
lished by God than those criminals
whose deeds shock the public con-
science, for they set the fashions,
have many imitators, and their ex-
ample, tends to lower the standard
Of public morality. And all his
tory teaches that a people with a
low standard Of morality is deca-
dent people.
"They are also unjust towards
the honest working classes, be-
cause by demanding only morbid
and unhealthy amusements they
force managers to discard decent
and instructive plays, which would
be beneficial to all who need legiti-
mate recreation. Theatre man
layers now say, in self-defense, that
they give the public what it wants,
and that they would be very will
ing to give better if there was a
demand for it.
- am very glad to find that at
last, some thoughtful men of this
city are now calling for board OF
censorship, whose duty it will be
to purify our theatres. It should
have been done long ago. Give
them all the help you can; and the
best way to help them is to stay
away from any play or picture
show which is unfit to be seen by
virtuous men and women.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-20
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE.
ALL NEED THE PLEDGE.

Let no man tell me, said Father
Mathew, that he Is safe enough; that
he has NO occasion to take the pledge;
that he is above temptation There Is
not one strong enough or firm enough.
to resist temptation. No one is 50
strong or firm that he may not fail. L.
have seen the stars of Heaven fall.
and the cedars of Lebanon laid low.
4 have seen the proudest boosters hum.
bled to the dust, stopped to the very
lips in poverty and sunk in dishonored.
graves.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-20
THE CATHOLIC ENCYCLO-
PEDIA.

The publication of the twelfth
volume Of the Catholic Encyclo-
pedia is taken advantage Of by
the publishers to issue a state
ment regarding the progress of the
work and the prospects for its
speedy completion. When the un-
dertaking was first decided upon
it was believed that ten or twelve
years, at least, would be required
to complete it; but so well has the
work been planned and so vigor
ously prosecuted that its compile
ton in a much shorter period OF
time is now assured.
The first volume of the Catholic
Encyclopedia was issued in March,
1907, after two years Of prepara-
tory work. The next four volumes
came from the press at average in
tervals of six months; and the re-
mainder, up to and including the
twelfth, at intervals averaging
four months each-a very COM
mendable record when the amount
of work involved is taken into con-
sideration. At this rate Of prog
ress it is confidently predicted
that the entire set Of fifteen vol
umes and index will be in the
hands Of the subscribers not later
than November of this year, thus
insuring it's completion within a
period of eight years from the in
ception Of the work,
| Twelve hundred and ninety-one
scholars from all parts Of the
would have contributed to this
monumental work. OF these near
" six hundred belong to the
United States. Up to the present
time twenty-one thousand sets of
the Encyclopedia have been sold /:
its agents are at work in all lands
where the English language is
spoken or understood; and it is
not unreasonable to expect that in
a few years the sale will exceed
thirty thousand copies, the lowest
estimate made when the work was
projected.
The Catholic Encyclopedia is a
mine of reliable information on all
subjects even remotely connected
with the Catholic Church, her doe
trines, practices, history and activ-
tiles. Tt places at the disposal Of
| scholars fund of information not
easy accessible in any other con
venient form. For Catholics the
| work is invaluable as a source OF
accurate knowledge for ones per-
sonal enlightenment as well as fo1
answering the questions and solv-
ing the difficulties of non-C Catholics
regarding the teaching of Cath.
olicity and the attitude of the
Church on the great questions OF
the day The n-Catholic will
find in it an authoritative state
ment on all problems concerning
: the Catholic Church in which he is
! interested. As work of refer
ence it occupies a unique place II
the English-speaking world and NJ
: library, private or public, car
make any pretentions to complete
ness without possessing it. Cath
: oliese who can afford to procure
] this work should do so in order tt
i show their appreciation Of thu
promoters efforts, and they
J should bring it to the attention o.
I their non-C Catholic friends whs
may be able to subscribe for it
The cost is very reasonable con
sidering the magnitude Of the I'M
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-20
DECISION FAvoRs PARo-
CHIAL SCHOOLS.

Z i
CHIAL SCHOOLS.
A case Of more than local inter-
est involving the right of the
parochial school pupils to attend
the manual training department Of
the public schools of Altoona, was
recently decided by Judge Shull,
of the forty-frst judicial district
of Pennsylvania.
The guardian of William Alex
ander, a pupil of st. Johns paro-
chial school in Altoona, began
mandamus proceedings to compel
the Altoona school board to admit
him to the manual training depart
ment Of the public school. It was
test case and was watched with
great interest. According to the
court, the question to be determ-
ined was whether pupils with
proper qualifications residing in a
school district which maintains as
an integral part of it's public
school system, manual training
school, may be deprived Of admis-
sion to such department by rea-
son Of the fact that their elemen-
tary training or academic educa-
ton has been or is being received
in a school other than a public
school.
The finding Of the court was
against the school board, which
was ordered to receive young
Alexander into the manual train
ing school; and the costs Of the
action were placed on the school
district. The Catholic Standard
and Times Of Philadelphia, COM
menting ON this decision, says.
"Judge Shull decided that not
only had the pupils of st. Johns
parish school the right to attend
any one or all of the courses as
they might desire, but that every
private school scholar had that
right; and, in addition thereto,
that it was the right of every resi-
dent Of the district, irrespective of
his or her age, to demand such
privilege.
Heretofore the school direc-
tors Of the Altoona district have
claimed the right to prescribe the
course for the public school
scholars, but under Judge Shull s
decision private school scholars
and adults can decide what course
!. they will take in the public
schools, and not the directors
thereof. This decision is plainly
in the line Of natural justice, aid
is a great victory for the principle
of fair dealing as between all the
religious denominations in the Re
public. =
In several cities the principle in.
, volved in this decision has been
recognized and acted upon. Cath.
Ollie pupils Of parochial schools
have been admitted to equal priv.
ileges with public school children
, in the manual training depart
ments Of these schools. This is
, but just, in view of the fact thai
: those who support the parochial
) schools for the benefit of the relig
, ious training which they impair
also contribute their share towards
the maintenance of the public
. school system which they cannot
> in conscience patronize to the same
: extent as their non-Catholic neigh
! bors. Why should children be de
Q prived of the advantages of man
/ ual training towards which theil
f parents contribute solely because
they receive their academic train
: ing in schools conducted under tn.
: auspices of the Church? justice
: and fair play demand that they
: receive some recognition from tn.
! public school system supported b,
! their parents.
pan rv Hrnrz Az
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dertaking; and the press work and
binding reflect credit on the Rob-
ert Appleton Company Of New
York from whose press it is is
sued.
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Entered as second-class matter, jan
uary IL, 1911, at the post ONCE. 81
Paul. Mimi. under Act OF March 8. 1917
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Rev. JAMES M. REARDoN, Editor.
ST.. O'CoNNoR, Business Manager.
B. P. KoLEsKY, Advertising MANAGER
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
TOILET TABLE.

Eye strain is largely a defect OF
civilization. ChNiren should be en-
Outraged to use their eyes at long
range as often as possible.
Those who are inclined to suffer
from rheumatism should try the eE
feet OF drinking half glass Of water
with the Juice of half lemon squeeZ,
ed into it every morning instead OF
the early morning cup OF tea.
To purify the blood try the old
fashioned remedy of sulphur and mo-
lasses, teaspoonful of sulphur TO
two tablespoonfuls of molasses every
other morning for nine mornings
skip three mornings and take again
for nine mornings.
If the curling iron seems injurious
to the hair, use the 'pinching iron
instead; the curl may be wrapped
between or on a bit of paper and
projected from the iron Hold the
paper between the two hemispheres
OF the pinchers for a few moments.
The lines on the forehead are caus
ed by perpetually raising the eye
brows, and no permanent help can be
had until the habit is in some measure
conquered The lines should be mas
saged across the lines and with a
rotary movement outward toward the
tnmolee
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
AMERICAN GIRL IN DEMAND

A wedding which took place at Dun
given, Londonderry, recently YVES Sc
Gitel to a romantic episode which oc-
CURED the other day ut the railwa'
station OF that town. The bride, n
comely girl of the agricultural class
had been i'm America for some time
and was on a Visit To her home Sht
made the acquaintance Of two yornr
men, one six weeks ago. and the other
hut a week prior. With other friends
and acquainiances they forega,hered
al the railway station fer the pirposo
Of giving the lady hearty send of
ON her departure for America.
The young man who mad known the
girl but for one week urged her To- re
main behind and marry him He drag
red her boxes from the guards van OF
the train. Noting this move with con-
ster nation. the other young man APP
preached ard appealed to the Girl to
go on To America. saving he would fol-
low her I'm a month and marry her.
He followed NJ this by putting the
noXes back into the train.
Some quick luggage transfers ensued
to the intense amusement of the Others,
until the girl succumbed To the blan
dishments of the man who wanted her
ia remain. and who declared that she
would have mo luck If she went away. .
Hauling out the luggage onre more,
the vic torious lover carried off the gir'
and made arrangements 20 marry her
rhc'disappointed lover was in tears a.
he made his unsuccessful appeal The
Girl was accompanied by her brother
who was very irate when Re leari ed OF
his sisters decision. He would not SO
To America without her, stating thai
le didn't know the way"
on their way to Dungiven after The
| usual jaunt ineo the country. the we'd
ding party had tremendous reception
Cheers were raised. and all the old
muzzleloading gums In the town were
brought out and discharged .ncessan-
| tly.--London Daily News
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
THIRD DEGREE" is GOOD.
Strong Company Presents Attraction
at the Calumet Theater.

In the light of recent disclosures of
police methods in New York. The
Third Degree" by Charles Klein.
which played such an effective part in
exposing the third degree manner of
tcrturing prisoners on suspicion is a.
most as timely now as when it was
first presented. The attraction as
presented in the Calumet theater last
evening. was deserving of II better
hearing.
THE Third Degree" teaches a les
.on. IL shows the ease with which
strong minds may prevail over weak.
and as applied To police Investigations.
shows the error Of permitting police
| officers 10 so torture weak minded
porarily lose their reason and confess
the crimes which perhaps they did not
| commit
The company that produced .hc
Third Degree" here last evening was
| fully the equal of the company which
Alice Baker proved very effective In
the role Of Anna Jeffries, wife OF
Howard Jeffries, Jr, a, weaRling, men
| tally and physically. Her appeals to
Howard Jcffries. ST., To- Mrs. Jeffries
and to the attorneys were exception
ally strong and her battle for the life
and liberty OF her husband was waged
| with perfect naturalness. Theodore
| Hardy made strong Brewster. an3
| shared honors with Miss Baker. Thu
| criticism might be made of the work Of
| Edmund Sprague as Howard Jeffrlos
| ST., that he was a little too STACEY
Jack Walters is admirably fitted fOl
| the role OF Howard Jeffiies, Jr., victim
Of police court methods and made the
most Of his part, Charles Del Vechio
and Walter Move. gave a VIVID ex-
ploitation Of the third degree and con-
tributed not a little To the success OF
the piece. Mention might also be
made II the good work of Leona
Slater, az step mother, Frank Law
ton as Robert Underwood and other
members of the COMPANY.
! Tho Third Degree" is wen worth
seeing.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
PROUD OF LARGE FAMILIES.

The Chinese are proud of large fam
lilies and large family living together
under one roof Is looked upon as G
proof of good temper and correct
course Of life of It's members and as
II sure path to prosperity a large
family which is able &C. live together
without dividing up the property al
ways receives much credit ana is high g.
~ respected. It is one of the high
est distinctions in China To have Wa
Fu Tung Tang, or five generations,
under one roof. although such dis
tinction is attained by very few
According to recent census. the
family of Meng Yu shin widow of
the village of Man9taO. IN the territory
Of -hai-wei. has the distinction oi
being the largest I'm the land. Her
family consists Of siXty-six members,
and, with one servant, there arc sixty -
seven mouths To be fed daily. Mene
IA Shih is SO years old and has nine
sons and numerous grandchildren and
great grandchildren. ali Twins under
her roof She has not yet attained the
ambition of beng the head oi Wa t'u
Funs Tang. but the size Of ner fam
lily has already given her the honor
and pleasure of being the largest In
China, even il she has not five genera
tons unGer one roof.
There are many households with
more than forty members. and almost
all old and distinguished families of
china have At least twenty members.
Families of small size, three or four.
are considered rather bad form, even.
If they are rich and occupyinS high
positions. Size of family is as valuable
in China as size If ong-box.-Lon-
don Tit Fits.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
NEW COINAGE
IS UNLIKELY
Proposed Three Gent and Half
Cent Pieces Opposed

II has been learned recently that
Congress viii hardly Do Willing T.
complete the passage of tho 0ill pro-
viding for the coinage of Scent pies g
and ! X -cent piece. Opponents of the
legislation have been Industrious dur-
ing the summer and fall and IL is
learned that they are prepared L.
swoop down on The Senate finance
committee, In December. with "A hun
dred reasons. more or less, why the
legislation should not be enacted.
\ bill providing for the 3-cent and
= cent piece went through tine hoGs
during the last session, but not with
cut much opposition. That opposition
was Increased when the bIll reached
the Senate, and. az a result, the fin
ance committee, after several hearihes.
decided To put the matter over until
the session beginning Dec. 2. 50 much
| fer the legislative status Of the case.
The 3-cent idea had it's origin IN
! Cleveland. among the People VIII"
wanted such coin as q matter II
convenience on their 3-cent fare street
railways; but it was earnestly OPP
| posed by the bankers of the country
| the slot machine manufacturers. the
J street railway companies and others.
! The bankers opposed il because u
would necessitato the reconstruction
of their automatic change making de-
/ vices. which, In the aggregate, would
amount 10 IL great tax on that bush
ness. and, as the bankers said. without
corresponding benefit either 10 them
or To the public at large. The slot
machine manufacturers opposed IL toI
like reason. The street railway man
ayers objected to it because they
thought they saw in il the begi mine
of a widespread agitation, possibly
| successful ia the end. fer Scent fares
| The half cent scheme was favored
| by the proprietors of the great depart.
| ment stores of the large cities, or hN
a great many uf them, who figure,
that such a coin would greatly fac!li
tate the making of change; out there
were many department store prOpr.c-
tors who opposed it ON tie ground that
J a large profit, which they row got, OF
! = a cent on articles priced at 12l@
cents, would be lost The stronges;
opposition, however, came from a
number Of publishers of daily news
| papers, especially in the larger cities
of the east, who thought they could
foresee the day of ls-cent dailies,
| should the law be enacted.
The united weight Of -his opposition
was so great, without any correspond
| ing weight i'm favor of the bill that,
as has already been said, il was huns
up i'm the Senate committee on france
from which il Will probably not
emerge: for the opposition has been
gathering force during the recess of
Congress, and will appear in Decem-
Der in such a way as To override. iu
all probability. the arguments thus far
advanced by the people who desire the
legislation.