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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-12-21

The question frequently asked, "what has the Federation
accomplished during the years Of its exstence Prom
nen be mentioned: Assisting in the creation Of Caho-
lie public opinion in the United States Urged the repeal Of
the obnoxious marriage law Cuba Beeent Of conditions
in the Philippines and Porto Rico appointment of Catholics
the Indian and Philippine commissions Permission granted for
e celebration Of Holy Mass the nary yards and public istu
toRsncIudng prisons and reform schools Assisting Catholic
Indian schools Assisting Catholic negro missions Introduction of
Catholic books public Libraries Fostering friendly relations be-
tween societiesespecay of different nationaes
s divorce laws Revision Of histories aud books Of reference
prejudca to the Catholic church Assisted in the restoration by
the Government Of tons Catholic Indian scholars and the
defeat of the Bard amendment affecting the rights Of Catholic In
dans Final acceptance Of the Father Marquette By Cor
eminent Consideration shown Catholic Filipino students In
auguratng general crusade against indecent and immoral era
ture pictures post cards. theatrca and advertisements The
Congo question In Ohio the State Federation prerened
support also being given to Catholic hospitals in many localities
The Federation in NeW Jersey killed legislative biz hich WOud
hare made the parocha schools tardb Several der
mental to Catholics have been killed through efforts of Catholic
societies Illinois, Kansas Louisiana Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
The Indiana Ohio Kentucky and Kansas Federation and the Cath
olc societies Of Missouri defeated furnish free teEt
books the public schools Inauguration Of Catholic lecture
Mission to Catholics Distribution of Catholic literature In
several localities laws have been enacted for proper observance
Of Sunday" Agdon the school question Encouragement
given probation work Exposing indecent and bgoted publishing
houses Looking toUdrd the romord Of bgoed officials from hold
ing public office Investigation in the American
penditures for Mesna earthquake sufferers Assisting the sup
preston of the White Srs Traffic Procured the cooperation of
the Bill Posters Association of the United States and Canada
stamping out Of indecent and sacrous posters Many reputable
business houses withdrew their patronage from magazines contain
ing scurou articles Catholic priests and the hierarchy
Federation had drawn their attention to these caumnous articles
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-12-21
The Way the Blind See

The Menace had the pleasure about
two weeks ago to entertain for a few
hours a gentleman. whose name We
will not mention for obvious reasons,
who Is a travelling man In Missouri
and a thirty-second degree Mason. He
stopped of here to meet The Menace
bunch and take a look at the plant,
and incidentally told the writer how
he came TO be subscriber To this
paper.
He states that not long since he
was In Parsons, Kan, where are 10
Gated for that division the shops OF
the Missouri. Kansas & Texas Rail
way. Several hundred men are EN-.
ployed at the place and Il Is one
which no visitor TO Parsons misses
seeing II he knows about Il and can
gain admittance. This gentleman was
OF the same mind, Il seems, and after
spending the night at a hotel there
on this particular occasion he visited
the place and had hardly got started
on his sightseeing expedition when
he was ordered OF the premises by
a walking boss whose only visible ac'
complishments we're a gruff voice and
a large physique.
Our friend took the insult good ma
turedly, obeyed orders without pro
test, Notwithstanding the fact that he
had relatives Of immense means who
we're patronizing the Katy" to the
tune OF about six thousand dollars In
freight charges annually AZ that very
time, and wended Lis way back 10
the hotel, musing the while on the
impudent arrogance OF this Irish
watchdog Of the katy" system.
The next morning he awoke with
the same longing to see the great
shops-and was more determined
than ever-but decided 10 use more
precaution than on the day previous.
Consequently he repaired to the once
OF the general superintendent and Sc
cured a pass which is supposed 70 be
good for admission to any department.
Armed with the superintendent pass
and q feeling OF triumph and security
he entered the huge gate and was
strolling leisurely through the first
departments Of activity, near the en-.
trance, when he was again suddenly
accosted by the. burly straw boss
whom he had encountered the day be
fore: and with even less ceremony he
was invited TO retire from the prem
ises. This time he refused, even go
ing 50 far as TO produce his creden-
tials, but, strange 20 say. they were
OF no avail. and to avoid a personal
diflculty he took his departure, even
retaining his pass under dificulty.
This was the straw that broke the
CamePs back. and our friend was now
determined TO ascertain the cause Of
his obnoxiousness-and he did.
He consulted with the snperinten-
dent who issued the pass but all the
satisfaction he could get was an in
vitation to return TO the shops and
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-12-21
The Graft Goes Menily On

Fron last reports the Roman graft.
ere are making pretty GOOD headuay
IN Cincinnati IN their tvo hundred
thousand dollar campaign for a
Good Samaritan CRoman cathoiicl
hospital.
They have erected = thermometer
In Fountain Square. where all can
see which registers the receipts %
this fund- This IL open seasor" for
Protestant -snckers" and Ne under.
stand that they are falling for the
Cincinnati racket In great shape. The
poor dupes who give up this money
are probably not aware Of the fact
that u IL being collected for Rome.
whose Golfers are richer than the
treasury Of the United States and
who could today. n n were necessary.
erect q two hundred thousand dollar
hospital In every important city In the
nation and not miss the money.
People win stand for this kind OF .
bunoo game Just AZ long AZ they re.
main ignorant Of the purposes OF
these grafters. but n you are onto Il
and have failed 10 warn your nelghbor
who knows Il not, you have failed to
do your plain duty.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-12-21
A Bold Hold-up

A correspondent from louisiana
writes US a real interesting story OF
Romish robbery, II true, and We have
no reason 10 doubt Il.
II seems that about two years ago
a great FIRE In the city Of Lake
Charles. among many other buildings,
destroyed the Roman Catholic church
and the parochial school accompany.
Ing Il. About a year later the isis
ters," evidently through the aid Of in.
terested parties with influence. made
application to the county commission.
ers for an appropriation OF money to
assist them In rebuilding the school.
Il seems that one thousand dollars OF
the peoples money was thus appro-
priated by the commissioners, con.
trary at law, and used in rebuilding
this monument OF ignorance and su-
perstition. As the matter now stands
Il seems that no one knows anything
about the matter and, worst OF all. are
afraid 10 ask.
Is II possible that there is not a
single taxpayer in the city Of Lake
Charles with the courage to ask what
security was given for this money or
what chance there is Of getting II
back?
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-12-21

X/oUR attention especially directed the foregoing
article which have caused to be set in italics By reading
carefully will have trouble discerning the real ntens and
of The American Federation of Catholic Societies"
The first of these will notice. deals with the appointment
officials on the Indian and Philippine Commissions The object
this cmize these American subjects and that they
der the tusge of the Roman Catholic church. Their object plainly
benefit the Indian Filipino but Roman Catholics
them and bring them under the yoke Of the hierarchy.
The next bg that they have been granted the permission tor
the celebration Of holy IN the yards and public institutions
GLIDING prisons and reform schools That that they
wnked the into giving them the privilege prosee
the weak and helpless and thereby still further cement church and
in this republic
Also the rsrOn Of histories books Of reference school
children not to know the truth The histories used in the public
schools and public libraries to be expugted and trimmed
suit the Romans The history of the Roman Catholic church stained
With blood and is these blood stains that they wish to their
ho and nfab why they ashamed for them appear
in print?
Tn Ohio The state federation prsreaed the from Interfering
i Catholic orpanages aud Institutions the officials Of the ed-
II you have followed the history the fight
will what this II you have will tell you
that they refused the public officials of Ohio cities the right
behind the grim stone walls of their prison
purpose Of asceanng what inside This alone has
all those who hitherto doubt that they afraid
world what takes place in these places Every institution
sah except Opssd and operated BY Roman Catholics subject
inspection and amenabe the wwhy the institutions
When y refused open the doors of these insu-
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-12-21

ton. France they rroa the ground
~TRs fsSOs ~ Ysr J,r,sy tsS legislative b rlil SOud
hdr Wads Rs Parocha schools iaobi Exactly! The ROmhns
eyer Opportunity prssn ITSELF but they give nothing in re-
The Roman CsthOhc ecclesiastical richest rcodies
any the land We, il refuses b. tae and becomes
highly indignant when such thing mentioned II knows that
in stating
This and unAncrcan enemy of irce institutions boasts
Missouri And who would proud Of Nobody
person organization whose sole object and sole desire the
dial Of human turned backward to the dark ages Of centuries
ago The Of Missouri has the expensive the ncong-
and unsatisfactory text book law Of state in the union, for
which the sOaed lawmakers Of this state the Roman Catholic trust
and the text book trust hme and for which pdy the genera
tons to come will hold all hre responsible II dePvng the poor
children Of the state Of Missouri Of education something for the
Roman Catholic hierarchy boast Of then that hierarchy shd be
kicked of the face Of the earth and its property and institutions con-
fscaed for the good Of society that there might remain trace
remembrance Of so damnaby corrupt an institution
II hardly necessary anayle this federation boast further You
know what they by egaion hs school question: THEY
THEY CAN GET 1T BY ANY HOOK OR CROOK UNDER THE
sUN-AND THE MENACE BACKED BY HALF MILLION
PATRIOTS, DEMANDS THAT THEY SHALL NOT HAVE TT II
the American public school isn't good enough for Romanits let them
maintain school system Of their AND SUPPORT 1T WITH
THEIR OWN MONEYhe blood which they extor from the
millions of and wrtch creatures who embe at the feet Of their
The Roman Catholics have assumed an attitude quos-
zion that unAmeran, unparoc and to Liberties
challenge the course they are pursuing as that Of corrupt ca'eo
without precedent and without Justification Its spirit has been that
Of the nquton its methods those Of the ddd and dsrpbe
ander These grave chsrgBUT THEY ARE JUSTIFIED
BY THE FACTSl
Let do some agitation the school question also.
With Romanst, the word "bg multitude of sins Their
Of Exposing indecent and botef publishing houses we'll
Menace readers Their interpretations of 'goted pub
fishing house that tells the truth about Romanm, and the
they vince under the publication Of facts certainly amusing the
innocent bystander.
the battle for free speech and free press isn't That e
nal gen is the price Of liberty must be clear every student Of
human history Nobody has suppress anything but the
truth lie hurts Oneand well unchaenged nO-bu truth
and guilty conscience brings the criminal to confession
Freedoms battle begun,
BsQueathd by bleeding sire 10
Though baffod Oft is won.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-12-21
Roman Catholic Gamblers

The most popular fad among the
Roman Catholic priests az the present
time Is that OF holding church fairs
baEaars and rafhes. This u against
the law. but what does that matter
10 the priests1 They are above the
law and can do as they please.
To show how this works We will
illustrate; A priest will buy an au
tomoblle worth six hundred dollars
on this machine he viii issue Ave
thousand tickets az one dollar each
and under the hallucination that they
are saving the church" and aiding
a worthy cause the poor dupes VIII
buy tho tickets and Mr.. Priest will
rake into his unholy tiil the enormous
profit OF four thousand four hundred
dollars.
The old Louisiana lottery vas abol.
ished on the ground that Il was a
fraud and a gambling game concocted
TO rob the people and enrich It's pro
moters, notwithstanding the fact that
they did giyo away something; the
James gang was broken up and put
In jail on the charge that they robbed
trains and broke open banks. not.
withstanding tho fact that they gave
great deal OF money thus obtained
10 the poor; poker games and slot
machines came under the ban In due
course on similar pretexts. but the
Roman Catholic priests OF this coun.
try are allowed 20 practice the same
frauds In open defiance Of law simply
because they cloak under a so-called
religious garb and pretend to be
pious.
In many instances these holy
grafters do not even conduct a square
gambling game. have before me
now an account OF one that looks
mighty "hshy" 10 me. II happened at
Alexander, La, a few days ago and a
Ford Runabout Auto" was the prize.
And who do you suppose won the
prize?
WHY, THE PRIEST!
This was a coincident (say the
priests) Of course. but you can be-
lieve them II you want to-I don't
At any rate the game Is working
and the priesthood is robbing the
people OF their hard earned money,
and. besides, Il Is unfair dlscrimina.
tion against the professional gamblers
TO make a law that will prohibit them
from plying their vocation, then use
the same law to protect the priests
In the practice OF the same thing.
Have you ever called the attention
OF your prosecuting attorney to any OF
these cases?
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-12-21
A Few Plain Words to You
u HE MENACE has received what considers pretty straight
to the effect that Presdenteec Woodrow Wilson going

HE MENACE has received pretty straight tr
the effect that Presdent-eect Woodrow Wilson going
appoint John H. McGraw, Roman Catholic politician
Virginia to the position of Postmaster General You well
do what this the immediate exclusion from the
mails Of publication the United States that
rotten and corrupt Roman Catholic The Romaniss would
rfce every other plum sight order land this particular
This deep laid scheme of the Knights Of Columbus and they
to put will only be because the patriotic citizens this republic
protest loud enough to be heard.
We also possession of the December 9TH Washington
Herald which carries two column photograph Of Joseph Tumu
Governor Wilson's private secretary with the information
it likely that he will be the private secretary Mr. Wilson
president.
We do not desire to be understood that lost faith
Mr. Wilson, for he has not yet had chance show his
thing certain Mr. Wilson well informed and he
better than TO do the things mentioned ADORE and if he does do thm
will know that he has either been bought bud whipped before
his administration begins.
The Romanis will
particular appointments and you remember that
smoother politicians the face of Jesuits The
Menace completely dumfounded this that speak
equen this subject but speak ponted and wishes
that these two appointments made that free
speech and free press things of the this republic and that
battle for political aud religious liberty america Is end
Letters pouring into Wilson by the thousands urging these
pointmen Can not protesting against them? Mr.
Wilson to arrive home the 10TH You should write him personally
Sea Grit N j. at protesting against the appointment of these
individuals You should protest against the appointment Of these
the ground that they Roman Catholic politicians
such Inherently opposed to free and free speech this
principle appertans the Roman Catholic political machine TIE dsod
iest to American liberty and free Institutions
WRITE THESE LETTERS TODAY AND SEND YOUR RE
PLIES TO THE MENACE.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-12-21
Romanism Chanselh Not

You arr tod. and this h cue q tNs
most gpccioua Of the dcccita hrouEh
which popery carries o. ia vork.
that the Roman Catholic rcilgion is
not What n vas: that u took its con-
pls1ion from the tines. and that
teneta. against which Protestanfs
loudly exclaim. and principlea which
they Indignantly execraic. we're held
only In days OF iEnorAnce and bar
harinm. and have long since hcd b.
fore the advance OF civilization And
very unfair and unEeneroun. ne are
told. Il IL. 10 raks up the absurdiuea
and cruelties of q rude and uni-'
formed AEc. and 10 charge them On
the creed Of men In our own genera
tion. who detest them a. cordially a.
ourselves BE Il 20, We are AZ all
events dealing with an infallibls
church. and unless the claim 10 !nfal-
lihillty be AMONGST the things given
up We are az a loss 20 know how this
church can 20 greatly have changed.
how. since she never goes wrong. abe
can renounce what she believed. and
condemn what she did And the Ro-
man church IL not suicidal enough 10
give up her claim % infAllibillty: but
she a. sagacious enough 20 perceive
that men are willing to be deceived.
that an excess OF false charity In
binding them 10 facts. and that there
is abroad amongst them such an
idolatry OF what they call liberal. that
they make Il a point OF honor TO be-
lieve good OF all evil. and perhaps
evil OF good. OF this temper OF tho
times. Ia the Roman church, marvel.
ously wise In her generation. and 30
well has she piled men with the
specious statement that she is not
what she was. that they are rather
covering her with APOLOGIES for their
inconsiderate bigotry, than thinking
OF measures 10 resist her advances.
But there is no change IN popery.
The system IL the same. intrinsically.
inherently the same. II may assume
different aspects 70 carry different
purposes, but this Is Itself a part OF
popery; there Is the variable appear.
ance OF the chameleon, and the In
variable venom OF the serpent. Thus
in ireland. where the theology OF Dens
is the recognized textbook OF the
Roman Catholic clergy. they will tell
you, when there Is any end 20 ba
gained, that popery Is an improved.
a modified. and humanlzed thing:
whereas. all the while. there is not a
monstrous doctrine broaohed in the
most barbarous OF past times which
this very textbook does not uphold
as necessary TO be believed, and not a
foul practice, devised in the Midnight
OF the world. which Il does not on
join as necessary to be done.
Make peace. II you will. with
popery. receive Il into your senate.
shrine Il In your churches, plant Il
In your hearts; but be ye certain. Ger
tain as that there is heaven above
you and a God over you. that the
popery thus honored and embraced is
the very popery that was degraded
and loathed by the holiest OF your
fathers, the very popery-the same
In haughtiness, the same In intoler-
ance-whlch lorded Il over kings. as
sumed the prerogatlvcs Of Deity.
crushed human liberty, and slew tho
saints Of God!-Approprated.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-12-21

repeat the operation, which was poor
consolation TO him in face OF previous
experiences.
At length he happened upon a city
Official who was himself thirty.
second degree man, and related his
experiences.
The official smiled curiously, pushed
aside the lapel OF our friends over
coat and observed that he wore a
double eagle button and a thirty.
second degree charm, at the same
time asking him II these were ex.
posed when he visited the shops. Our
friend explained that they were, and
was told that he need not look further
for cause Of his election from the
shops.
There and them remarked our
friend, II decided that The Menace
was telling the truth. Before that |
had considered Il radical and over.
drawn, and ! could hardly believe that
our Romish brethren would discrimi.
nate against us in such an unscrupu'
lous manner-but know now"
II developed that every employee in
the shops was a Romanist, with four
exceptions, and these exceptions were
used as stool pigeons to point to by
the employers when Just such state
ments as We are now making are ut
tered against them. The heads Of the
institution are knights Of Columbus
and they hate a Freemason worse
than you do rattlesnake.
On his return home from this trip
our friend subscribed for The Men
ace, he reads Il every week and never
fails 10 interest others in II when op
portunity arises.
MAY HIS tribe increase.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-12-21

T he above clipping is taken from the Nov 10th issue Of the
Daily Standard Union, published in Brooklyn N w. and the
sentiments contained therein relative 70 the public schools
typical Of those held by Roman Catholics in general
Many people have been slow to believe that the Romanis
y demanding state aid for their privately owned paroch
aran schools nevertheless they hmmerng at the job and
there certainty that they will not get what they want the
people continue remain in ignorance Of their designs
have before clipping from Roman Catholic paper which
undertakes TO explain the COLLECTS and principles of the American
Federation of Catholic Societies and it makes effort whatever
conceal the purposes Of this unAmoan organization In speaking
what the federation" has accomplished IL forth the following
and would ask that you read IL carefully:
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-12-21

An employee OF the p. & l.. r. r.
r., living in Pennsylvania writes us
to know II we can tell him how Il is
that all the nuns in that country have
annual passes over the railroads. We
cannot tell him in The Menace without
running the risk Of getting arrested.
but II seems that the nuns and
priests get anything they want. re.
gardless Of rules or regulations. Tho
thing for this employee to do is to
keep his eyes peeled.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-12-21
By MARVIN BROWN. Associate Editor.

ST. Charles BOromeo Branch, No qA Catholic Knights Of
America at meeting held last night in the school hail. sidney
and Livingston street. made protest against s state not cog
ni;iHg the parOeal schools rory Of financial asstaHoc
John 0Rouke presided and William 0Rourke recorded Five
members initiated.
President 0Roure his report Of the proceedings Of the
convention recently held in St Gabes hail. East ThiTyseyenh
street. Manhattan sa that the word progressive would best the
conditions Of the order
Referring the Catholic school question: Mr. ooure said the
parha schools should be allowed share Of the appropriation for
education. We Catholics" said be- should not BE- compelled
send Children Goddess schools AID prOrsd By statistics
dat children educated IN pdrOhal schools pass e Regents
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-12-21

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