The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-05
JOAN Of ARC
WOULD BREAK
HEARTS TODAY
FATHER BERNARD VAUGHAN
LIKES SLANG AND HOPES ITO
DELIVER THE GOODS" IN LEG
TURE AT ODEON-SAYS CHIV-
AIRY is PASSING.
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Special 10 The journal.
Chicago, May 4.-If Joan of Arc came
be ok to earth today she might break
our hearts, but she wouldn't smash
our windows.
This was the opinion expressed by
Father Bernard Vaughan, noted En-
gllsh Jesuit preacher, writer and so
cial worker, on his arrival in st. Louis
Monday, when he was asked what he
thought of the suffrage movement.
Women should endeavor always to
be heart breakers" he said. That is
their mission in life. Men and women
are alike in nothing except their
origin and their destiny. There are
lots Of good people on both sides of
the suffrage question.
Obedient to Authority.
Joan of Arc was essentially obedi-
ept to authority. She waited, perform
which she had been called, until the
vision. When she thought her work
completed she was filled with joy. at
the idea of getting back to her do
nestle duties and shed tears of bitter
resignation when she found she was
mistaken and would have to take up
the forceful part again.
Father Vaughan, whatever he thinks
O.. suffragism in general, is opposed to
net understand how any lady would
prefer to smash in door rather than
ring a door bell, and that the mani
festations of hysteria on the part of
tho. militant suffragists remind him Of
child that has seized the reins of
tandem and starts driving recklessly,
bringing destruction to everything in
his path.
American Women Petted.
1.-THE old idea of chivalry is passing,
and I regret it very much" continued
Father Vaughan. But it is woman
that is bringing this change about.
When I was boy my father thought
that anything was good enough for us
boys, but nothing was too good for
our sisters. But now We find some
women demanding equally poor treat
ment with men. However, in America
do not think you can complain much
IN this fashion. Women are petted
and bowed down to, and adored here"
what do you think Of the principle
followed On the Titanic when the wom-
en- were allowed to get off first?" Fa-
Their Vaughan.
why, certainly, that was what
should have been DONE" replied the
priest. ANY man that tried to get
off before a woman ought to have been
shot"
Father Vaughan, one Of the leading
churchmen of London, came to st.
Louis to deliver lecture at the Odeon
Monday night for the benefit of the
Little Helpers, Catholic sisterhood.
His subject will be Evils That Men
ace Society,"
Interviewers who met the distin-
guished Jesuit at st. Louis University
shortly after his arrival in the city,
found him in genial mood. Those who
expected to meet an austere and awe
some man of the cloth were surprised
a: his answer to the first question put
tc him He was asked what he
thought of the prospects for his lee
ture, considering the threatening
weather.
Well" replied Father Vaughan. ct
will do my part, and hope to deliver
the goods"
Then, with a twinkle in his eye. he
said: Il like your American slang. 1t
SO perfectly expresses the idea which
enc wishes to get across. OF course 1
do not use it in London, but on this
side Of the water l always go to 1t
when I want to put one over the
plate.
Poor Are Oppressed.
That is the genius of Roosevelt.
He has the power of using the slangy
expression that makes a hit with the
ring, too. One Of my friends has sug-
gested that whereas Roosevelts hat is
in the ring only around election time
mine is there always. Its in the ring
to uplift my downtrodden brothers
and sisters.
I'VE need a more general dfstribu-
ton of the fruits of toll. The poor are
oppressed by the wealthy. These re-
lations between luxury and poverty
must be mended shortly or they will
be ended roughly. There must either
be distribution or revolution. No man
has q right to Cypress another man
with a sweated wage.
Right to q Living.
Every man has the right to that
which will enable him and those de-
pendent on him to live comfortably. If
he cant get it by bargain, and he and
his family face starvation, he has a
right to take it by force. A more pow
erful right than bargaining is the nat
ural law that gives every man the
right to subsistence. This doesn't mean
the right to steal Unfortunately.
THE gospel and the law must go
hand in hand. Nothing can be done
until We get God into the hearts of
men. That is where the church and