The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-09-20

swered the reporter. and I want
I you 20 tell me the name Of the nun
who escaped from tins convent
about three weeks ago"
WHO told you a nun escaped
from this convent" banded the
"hOwly" mother.
1T was my city editor,
adroitly answered the reporter.
"lf IL was anybody in Camden
! would have them prosecuted
The bigots in Camden have talked
about this institution scandalously
IL is a wonder that people Of any
breeding at all would not think
well first, before they degrade
their own neighborhood. II is not
so that any nun escaped from tins
convent. Now YOU go 10 Bishop
McFaul, he is the man who will
straighten you out. Bishop Nc.
Faul has expressed his opinion OF
that awful paper you represent,
the Menace. OF course. | have
never seen a copy Of the Menace
| am not allowed 20 read il, but
have friends who read IL and they
tell me about il. do not see why
anyone should invent such lies
about a nun escaping from this
convent"
but your own Mother Mary
Antoness has just told me-" ar
gued the reporter, "that she knew
all about the case" "
Indeed, she never said such a
thingl"
"What is your full name,
Mother Catherinei" quizzed the
reporter.
am not Mother Catherine,
and / do not care TO speak 10 you
any further" was the curt reply.
1t will be noted that in the be-
ginning Of the interview this nun
stated she was Mother Superior
Catherine" but at the end Of the
interview she denied il. II her
statements regarding the escaped
nun are on a par with her state.
ments regarding her identity, she
is eligible for membership in the
Ananias club.
open the Converts; Free the
Slaves.
The details surrounding the es.
cape of this nun at Camden once
more calls public attention 10 the
need Of legislation to compel the
regular aud thorough inspection
Of all converts.
To this end the Menace just one
year ago in its issue Of September
IL. 1912 mo. 74), printed IAN Act
to Provide for the Inspection Of
Conyentual and MonaStic lnsti.
tutlons," which reads as follows
An Act:
To provide for the inspection OF all
public or private hospitals. reforma.
tory homes. houses of detention, con.
vents. asylums. sectarian semlnaries,
schools or institutions by the com.
nissioners Of the county IN which such
are situated. by the grand
Jury thereof. or by any person or per
IONS appointed by a Judge OF a court
of record. upon a petition signed by
twenty persons Of SAID county.
Section l. BE II enacted by the sen. |
lte and the house of representatives !
% the commonwealth OF In
general assembly met and II is hereby |
enacted BY the authority OF the same.
That every private and public hospital, |
home. house OF detention. |
asylum. seetarian seminary. |
,chool or institution shall he open AZ |
my and all times TO the inspection OF
he commissioners OF the county In /
shicb any such institution Is situated. |
he grand Jury thereof. or 20 the in /
pection Of any person OF persons duly
appointed by q judge OF a court of
ecord IN the said county upon a ne.
ition being presented 20 him reQuir.
ht NAN saMes hlkutu ug twenty Cli Il
ems Of said county.
Sec. ?. u shall be the duty OF each
nd all county commissioners 20 visit
nannounoed every private or public
.ome. house OF detention. convent
sylum, sectarian seminary school or
Institution once every four mobths 10
.ots TIE conditions and treatment and
o receive the complaints OF the In
Mates thereof.
Sec , 70 shall be the dUty OF the
ouEty cemniss siohers 10 &c q fulI /,
nd complete report OF the results OF
be Inspections OF the above institu
Ioas n tie ocur OF common pleas OF |,
be county 6nu publish The same in
VIC daily newspaper Of genera cir
ulatioL the hrsI dSy Of the month OF
Gnd July Of each year.
Sec { Any commissioner OF person
ppo.nted BY the court for violating
nv provision Of this act shall be
eemed guilty Of q misdeDeaBor. and
n conviction shall be punished BY a
ne OF not less than 500 for the hrst