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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-03-09

furnish to both capital and labor
salutary instruction as to the
right, the duties and the limita-
tions under which both must be
held sacred. Above all, the con-
templated investigation would
show us the extent to which indus
trial peace is secured; the method
by which amicable relations be-
tween labor and capital are main
tanned; the undeveloped resources
in present laws and institutions
that may be applied to further the
interests of industrial peace; and
the drift Of thought and law con-
corning industrial relations gener-
ally. By all means, let us have an
efficient commission which will get
at the facts from which we may
draw fuller knowledge and with
foundation for that industrial
which we may lay a more secure
peace which is so very desirable at
the present time.
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BISHOP o'CoNNELL. OF RICH
MOND.

The Right Reverend D. j.
O'Connell, D. D., for some years
Auxiliary Bishop of San Francis
co, will be installed as Bishop of
Richmond on March 10 by His
Eminence Cardinal Gibbons.
Bishop O'Connen succeeds the
late Bishop Van de Vyyer who
died some months ago. Bishop
O'Connell is returning to his old
home for he was ordained for the
Diocese of Richmond and per-
formed pastoral duties in it prior
to his appointment as Rector of
the American College in Rome.
On February q he was ten
dered a farewell reception by the
priests of the Archdiocese of San
Francisco in the Cathedral hall.
The Most Reverend Archbishop
Riordan presided over the meet
ing and made a brief address.
The Right Reverend Monsignor
j. j. Prendergast, Vicar General
of the Archdiocese, on behalf OF
the clergy, expressed their regret
at the departure of Bishop O'Con-
nell. He told of their pleasure at
his elevation to the See Of Rich
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THE LIVE ISSUE.

The first number Of tThe Live
Issue" reached us this week. 1t
is a weekly publication the pur-
pose Of which is set forth in the
following salutatory:
"The Social Reform Press be-
gins with this initial number of
The Live Issue another, and we
believe very important, part of
it's work.
"For many years Socialists
have been actively engaged in
publishing their theories and scat
tering their literature broadcast
in every town and city of this
country, endeavoring to persuade
the working classes that Socialism
is the special champion Of their
rights and liberties, and their only
hope for social and industrial ad-
vancement.
"The Live Issue proposes to
present to the workers, in a very
definite and concrete form, the
other side. It will thoroughly
and effectually demonstrate to
every intelligent man that the
claims of Socialism are without
any solid foundation and that
what it proposes can only result
in failure and disaster. The Live
Issue will show the workers the
real Socialism-its undisguised
attempt to create a spirit Of class
hatred, and it's opposition to
every true interest Of the people
Of this country-industrial,. social
and moral.
"The mission Of The Live Issue,
therefore, is to provide an anti
dote for the poison so widely dis
seminated by the Socialist press,
and especially to point out to the
American worker that his inter
ests will not be furthered or con-
served by adopting Or advocating
the doctrines Of Socialism.
Every well-wisher of the move
ment to combat the advance of
Socialism will welcome. this new
publication and wish it God
speed.
The subscription price of The
Live Issue is fifty cents year,
Bundle rates ON application.
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A WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The mailing label on your paper
is an acknowledgement of the re-
ceipt of your subscription or re-
newal, and reminder Of the date
of it's expiration. A few subscrib,
ers have complained that their
papers were stopped at the ex-
piration Of the time limit marked
on this label. What else did they
expect? Each subscriber is mott
fed more than once during the
month in which his subscription
expires and if his renewal is not
received before the end of that
month his name is taken off the
mailing list. This is the only bust
ness method of running a paper.
1t saves clerical work and makes
unnecessary the sending of dun
ming letters to remind people that
they have received a paper for
which they have not paid the sub
scription. IL the subscriber is suf-
ficiently interested in the paper
to desire it's weekly visit he will
renew promptly when notified of
the date Of expiration of his SUBJ
scription. Many people, no doubt,
fail to renew their subscription
through neglect; but that is their
own fault. We intend to live up
to the requirements of this bust
ness method and stop sending the
paper in every case on the date of
expiration unless a renewal is
received prior to that time. The
subscription price Of the Catholic
Bulletin, one dollar and a half a
year, must invariably be paid in
advance.
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DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE.
FATHER MATHEW.

The extent and persistency of the
influence exerted by Father Mathew
throughout the English speaking
world should be an encouragement to
those who have labored long i'm the
cause of temperance, writes Father
O'Callaghan, G. 8. p, in the C. r. A.
U. Advocate. Splendid as were the
victories that Father Mathew was pri-
vileged to contemplate with his own
eyes, multitude of blessings wrought
In his own time and a greater multi
tude of splendid victories that contin-
ually increase with the years were
hidden from his view. He did not
realize the part he was playing in the
spiritual uplifting of Gods people
The kingdom of God cometh without
observation" it steals in upon men.
The divine forces within it radiate in
every direction, touching hearts which
these agencies of divine grace do not
see or know. Who can count the
extent Of the influence of good deed,
and who can measure the malediction
that an evil deed brings upon the
earth?
Father Mathew accomplished great
things, but he knew only a little of
the good he did, and probably did
not seek to know more. In the
smaller spheres in which most of us
labor for the temperance cause it
cannot be expected that we shall see
the efforts of our labor. But let no
man think that any good influence
Is lost. Every man counts in all or
ganized effort and even singly no
mans good example is wasted. The
finger Of God guides 1t to the better
ment of the race. No man of faith
can be discouraged in the service Of
holy cause. If he becomes discour-
aged and If he falter he fails in faith
as much as In service to the cause he
had espoused.
There may be demands put upon
men which compel them to devote
much of their energy, if not all of
their strength, to some other cause
than that of temperance Going
from duty unto duty, or from one
service of God to another at the call
| of obedience, or by the guidance of
Providence, can never be counted a
desertion of the holy cause of tenn
perance. He alone is a traitor to the
cause who Having put his hand to
the plough" looks back upon the al
lurements of sensuality, or signs for
the false comforts of a slothful life.
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Church is supporting, unaided,
forty mission boarding schools and
six day schools; that the proceeds
from the ''tribal funds" contracts
go direct to the schools with which
these contracts are made; and that
there is no connection whatever
between the Bureau of Catholic
Indian Missions and the Govern
ment schools taught by Sisters.
Forty-six Catholic Indian mission
schools depend for their entire
support ON the voluntary offerings
of the Catholics of the United
States.
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The late Henry Labouchere, edi-
tor of the London Truth, though
not Catholic, very often advo-
Gated Catholic interests. He was
also lifelong and unselfsh advo-
cate of Home Rule when the move
ment was not as popular as it is
today. His wife, formerly Miss
Henrietta Hodson, was Catholic
as was also their daughter. His
nephew, Agar Labouchere Thor
old, the only son of the Right Rev
erend A. w. Thorold, Bishop of
Winchester, was received into the
Church in 1884, and his wife, the
daughter Of an Anglican minister,
became a Catholic in 1898. Her
sister, also convert, is a Sister
OF Charity. Labouchere must,
therefore, be added to the list of
English men Of letters and jour
nalists whose descendants are now
Catholics.
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FEDERAL COMMISSION ON
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.

On February 2, the President
sent to Congress a message recon-
mending that a Federal investiga-
ton be made into the fundamen-
tai relations Of capital to labor in
the United States. That portion
Of American leadership and
thought which has given much
attention to industrial problems
has already warmly endorsed the
project. If public opinion will
now but back the President in his
request, Congress can hardly fail
to take the necessary steps. All
citizens and all associations which
aim to help the nation on it's all
too uncertain way to industrial
peace, should take up the proposal,
endorse it and send their endorse
ments to their representatives in
Congress.
The relations between labor and
capital are central and vital in
modern society. Controversies are
too frequent, too costly, too acute
and too uncertain. Standards of
justice by which controversies as
to wages. conditions of employ
ment, rights and responsibilities
are determined, are at best obscure
and unsatisfactory. Legal pro-
cedure is awkward and the basic
principles of law pertinent to
these controversies do not always
fairly apply to the conditions and
relations which issue In violence,
strikes and other industrial distur-
Dances. The public at large, in as
far as it is interested materially,
is often not impartial; and in as
far as it is interested indirectly,
it is altogether too Indifferent.
Meanwhile, employers are gov
erned by one ethical and social
code, and laborers by another. As
result, we are paying a shameful
price for our indifference in class
hatred, in ill-directed endeavor,
in waste of energy, in industrial
and business uncertainty.
Let the public then back Presi-
dent Taft in this demand for Fed
eral investigation. It will educate
employers and laborers and the
public. It will light the way to
justice and peace and carry us a
short distance at least toward
them. Ii will educate our scholars
and statesmen; our churchmen as
well as the masses. tt will show
our institutions how they may in
crease their efficiency and viii
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DRINKING IN CLUBS.

The liquor statues are In no way
more flagrantly abused than through
the sale of liquor under the name Of
a club organization. The saloon is a
public place and violations may be
detected. even though they are not
often punished. The club closes its
doors against the general public, and
only those who are known to the mem
bers are admitted. A great deal of
the Sunday drunkenness says Judge
Criswell comes from the club formed
primarily for the purpose OF providing
a place where liquor may be had when
the saloons are closed. The petitions
for charters bear high-sounding names,
and the court il led to believe that
the object il appealing. Yet no sooner
are the charters granted than the rem
devious become the gathering places
for members and their friends who
spend their evenings and Sundays In
semi-debauchery.
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Every mode Of locomotion seems
to have been employed by priests
In the performance of their duties.
1t is not improbable that those who
live In northern regions sometimes
have recourse to skis for the pur-
pose of attending to the duties of
their sacred ministry. At least,
this method is likely to be adopted
in the work Of rescuing travellers
lost on the Alps or Pyrenees in
winter. The Able Daniel Carnos,
Rector Of the Hospice of the Little
st. Bernard, has introduced them
as a new aid to the monks in res
cuing those who who have gone
astray in these dreary regions.
The Able is proficient and en-
thusiastic user of skis and he may
be seen by visitors to the fashion
able writer resorts of st. Moritz,
Davos and Cauterets, exploring
the passes with his dogs in search
of lost travellers. This method of
locomotion is likely to be widely
adopted by the monks now that
the Able has introduced it. It
adds greatly to speed in succoring
those who are in extremity.
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THE CATHOLIC BULLETIN, MARCH 9, 1912.

mond, thanked him for his unfail-
ing kindness during his sojourn
on the Pacific coast, and wished
him success in his new field Of
labor. He then presented Bishop
sO'Connell with a farewell testi-
monial from the priests Of the
Archdiocese. Bishop O'Connell
expressed his appreciation of the
address and testimonial, and
spoke Of the happiness he had en-.
.joyed during his stay in San Fran
cisco working shoulder to
shoulder and hand in hand" with
so fine a body Of priests.
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CHRISTIANITY IN THE EAST.

ganized, Professionals seemed to make
notable inroads into the body of
native Christians but at present there
influence is pretty well neutralised.
But, in the midst of all these influ-
ences, though forced to acknowledge
the superiority of the Christians fire.
quenting their schools and enriching
by their commerce the Mussulman
never changes. He Is never converted
to Christianity; deep in his heart the
old spirit of hatred is never extin-
guished. Even In the modern city of
Beirut it not infrequently happens that
the Mussulman's hatred of the Chris
tians reveals itself in foul deeds for
which it would be useless to seek
redress. A Mussulman may be MUIR
derer or thief but the Turkish gov
eminent never care as long as the
compliments are Christians.
At night the city Is absolutely
unsafe. Murder turks at every street
corner. It can be easily imagined what
kind of a deal the Christians receive
In the matter of taxes and special tri-
butes. Lately a forced contribution
has been extorted from them In
order to help the Turkish navy against
the Italians, of which, however, not
single "metalique" Give cents)
reached it's destination. Any one COM
ing back to Beirut from abroad, especi-
ally from America land there are a
good many that go back with little
money! Is subject to real persecu-
ton unless he can satisfy the greedi-
ness of the harbor officials.
The great wish of all the Christians
In Syria, and the same can be said of
the Christians of Palestine, Asia Minor
and In fact OF every place where the
Turk rules, is to being freed from
their despotism and oppression and of
coming under the actual government,
not the usual ineffective protectorate,
OF European power, or for that mat
ter, of America. Their tranquility
and prosperity will never be otherwise
assured. A military display, bonn
bardment, may strike momentary ter
ror into the Mussulman heart, but
when the actual force is withdrawn,
he watches for an opportunity to be
revenged.
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THE EASIEST WAY TO Be SOBER.

But do you wish me to tell you the
easiest way to be sober? It is to take
the total abstinence pledge. What does
a man do when he takes the pledge?
Just what the farmer does who, seeing
that his fence is about high enough to
keep the cattle out of the grain, makes
it just one rail higher for he knows
that there may be one beast wilder
than the rest who will leap over an
ordinary fence. So a prudent man
says the Catholic advance, seeing the
ravages of the vice of intemperance
among his friends, breads some faint
of it hidden in his own nature; breads
some moment of weakness during the
passing of the convivial glass, or dur
ing some depression of spirits or fool
ish mirth. So he puts all danger out
of the question by the pledge For
appetite or from convivial DISPOSE
ton, or from prosperity or adversely,
there is no mistake about this; the
man who does not drink a single drop
can not drink too much.
But again: what does man do who
takes the pledge? Just what the kind
mother does who wants to induce her
sick child to take the bitter medicine
she tastes it herself. The pledge is
taken by man who may not need it
for his own sake, but who loves an
other who does need it. 1t is taken
in order to give good example. 1t is
not only a preventive for ones self,
but for those who may be led by our
influence. 1t is one great means that
fathers and mothers use in order to
save their children from the demon Of
drunkenness. Oh! how pleasing to God
are those parents who practise total
abstinence by way of good example!
Oh! how blessed is the home from
which intoxicating drink has been
utterly banished. How wise are those
parents who thus teach their children
that intoxicating drink, though 1t may
be used with innocence, must always
be used with caution! Children reared
in such home know well enough how
to avoid treating, frequenting saloons,
and convivial habits of every sort.
Such parents not only obey the apos-
ties Injunction. BE SOBER" but do
the very best possible thing to induce
those whom they love to obey it also.
-C0hOhc AdDGRce.
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The penitential works enjoined
by the Church during Lent may
not inaptly be regarded as the
stepping stones by which the NOR
tilted soul rises to greater heights
of perfection in the spiritual life.
Without the observance Of them
no soul can draw the full meas
ure of spiritual joy from the COM
memoration of the event of Easter
morning.
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PHILIPPINE MISSIONARIES
Governor General Peck Pays Notable
Tribute to Belgian Missionaries
While Visiting Their Motherhouse at
Scheut, Near Brussels.

"The Patriotic Of Brussels, gives
the following interesting report of the
visit to Belgium of Governor General
Peck, of the Philippines:
Governor Peck, whilst touring Eu.
rope, stayed five days in Belgium
These five days were spent with the
Missionaries of the Immaculate Heart
Of Mary. The first day he called at
their house of studies in Louvain /;
afterwards, accompanied by one of the
fathers, he paid a visit to the homes
of the parents of the thirty-four Bel.
gian missionaries in the Philippines,
congratulating them, in the name OF
the United States Government, for
having given such brave and devoted
sons to the cause of civilization in
the islands. Returning on the last
day of his sojourn to Scheut, near
Brussels, he responded to the greet
ings of welcome Of the superior gen.
eral, the Rev. Father Mortier, in the
following words:
"T am the son of Protestant min
lister. I am not Catholic. I, there
fore, can form an unbiased judgment
of missionary methods and-without
criticizing others must congratulate
you, Fathers, for your admirable work.
I am assured that your method of
eyangelizing and your mode of living
are the only ones that uplift the Fill
pinos and make true men OF them. We
Americans wish to make of these peo-
pie a clean, self-respecting race. The
Catholic missionaries alone are able
to accomplish this gigantic task. /
speak from personal observation.
I have seen your Fathers at close
range there. have slept like they
on the ground. They are men! On
the other hand, when was sick dur
ing my travels I was nursed by the
Sisters OF Roulers. I shall always re-
tain grateful remembrance OF their adj
mirable devotedness.
Tt was great pleasure to me to
meet and shake hands with the par
ents OF your confreres, who are doing
30 much good I'm the islands. When
return I shall call them all together
ON the island OF Luzon and give them
the news from their parents and your
selves.
"'Of my European tour, my stay
with You has been the most charming.
and T will ever cherish it, pleasurable
recollectiOns.
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Monsignor Louis Duchesne,
whose History Of the Ancient
Church" was placed on the Index
Of Prohibited Books recently, has
sent a letter to the Cardinal Pre-
feet Of the Congregation Of the
Index in which he accepts the
judgment of his superiors and sub
mits to the decision of the Con-
gregation. This is what was ex-
pected from such faithful child
Of Holy Mother Church as this
learned historian is.
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COLLECTIONS AT CHURCH
DOORS.

From time to time during the
past few months it has been pub
licly stated that the letter Of His
Excellency Archbishop, now Car
dinal, Falconio, Apostolic Dele
gate to the United States, prohi-
biting collections at church doors,
has not been observed. AS far as
we are aware this is not. true for
the Province of st. Paul. The let
ter Of the Apostolic Delegate was
published in The Catholic Bulle-
tin and received the hearty APP
prevail Of the Reverend Clergy.
We do not know whether or not,
and to what extent, the abuse COM
planned of in this letter existed
throughout the Province, but we
do know that, as soon as the letter
was published, it's provisions were
at once obeyed wherever the Gus
tom which it condemned was in
vogue.
A great deal Of misconception
has arisen in certain quarters as
to what precisely is prohibited by
the Delegates letter. It may not
be out of place, therefore, to refer
to this matter once more and some
what in detail.
The letter opens with refer
ence to the complaints made to
the Delegate "of the custom exist
ing in some places as to the de-
mand made at the doors Of the
church for money contributions to
be given by those who are enter
ing for the purpose Of assisting at
Mass or other religious services.
It was also said that in some local.
ties tickets for entrance to the
church for the same purposes were
previously sold, and especially on
the occasion Of Christmas, Easter,
etc., and were then demanded at
the door of the church.
This Greatly reprehensible"
practice of collecting money at
the doors of churches, as condi-
ton for entrance to attend Mass
or other religious exercise, was
condemned in no uncertain terms
by Pope Plus TX, and by the Third
Plenary Council Of Baltimore. The
latter expressly declared that "the
custom, wherever it may exist, of
exacting money. at the doors
of churches on Sundays and feast
days as a condition for entrance
in order to be present at the Most
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, should
have been discontinued long ago."
His Excellency requests the
Right Reverend Bishops to COM
mand all rectors of churches who
had introduced the practice of
collecting money at the church
doors from those who were enter
| ing to participate in divine SER
vices of any kind to discontinue
it at once. IT well know" he
continues, that in some churches
money is collected at the door,
not for mere entrance but as a
payment for a seat in church.
Even this practice cannot be toll
Grated -. The custom, there
fore, must also be abolished. =
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Because Of the fact that some
Catholic Indian mission schools
have contracts that are payable
out of tribal funds and because
there are a few Government
schools in which sisters serve as
employees, the idea is abroad
among the Catholic laity and even
the priests Of certain sections that
the Catholic Indian Bureau has
abundant funds for maintaining
the Catholic mission schools. 1t
may be well to state that the
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SATURDAY, MAR. 9, 1912.

News items and communica-
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current issue of The Catholic Bull
letin must reach this Office not
later in the week than Wednesday
morning.
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