The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-03-22

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S-1acts as they are or in blind haste.
We shall restore, not destroy. We
shall deal with our economic system
as it is and as it may be modified,
not as it might be- If We had a clean
Sheet to write upon; and step by step
We shall make it what it should be
md not In the excitement of excur-
sions whittier we cannot tell. Yet it
- is to be no cool processes of mere
" science The nation. has sbeen deeply.
stirred, by a solemn passion, stirred
by the knowledge of wrong, of ideals
lost, of government too often de-
",stn,"
Some Newspaper Views.
The Chicago Press says: Through
~ The inaugural address runs note new.
Is capital ears, one that marks the
advent of the philosopher statesman.
The new executive has sounded
greater depths Of humanity than any
- Of his predecessors, since Lincoln
*2stood on the Capital steps. Convic-
~ tion that crisis impends, awe at it's
Magnitude, and rising hope that a So
=, luton may still be found, follow his
.s.words. He has made good begin
ming
rssssThe Cincinnati Enquirer from an.
g; other viewpoint says: I'VE shall re-
-&store and not Destroy" is u creed,
none worthier and nobler than which
could have been uttered. and that,
coupled with the peroration, Il sum-
s,.9aon all honest men, all patriotic and
!wsslll. forward-looking men to my side;
snstssod helping me, 1 will not fail them,
If they will but counsel and sustain
me" has the true ring of new Mag
l., ma Charta. II all this could be car
:..s:ried into successful execution, gov
.vrlNrnment will no longer mean a thing
es4snoof and apart, stern and austere,
'a!but thing in which peace, order and
happiness, public and private, will be
a glorious mosaic wrought by admin
-. jistration and people.
..s.. A practical view is taken by the In
a.. ter Ocean: president Wilson APP
apparently adopts as his own, in its
ai:t,road outlines and general purposes
the social Justice program. He evil
IDENTIFY dfscards the Jeffersonlan the
ieory that that government is best
which governs the least. He is not
content that government be vigllant
in what he rightly calls the old fash
iened, ~. .never-to- be-neglected, funda-
*, mental safeguarding Of property and
.4,of individual do more. He is dis
!. tinctly for more rights He would
: have government government"
1.-THE ideal government is that which
governs least-provided it governs
Both the prosecution of intrenched
g Legislation and the prosecution Of re-
!. sponsiblc,y labor leaders for Labor
Eynch-Law theories show that the
y state must be in supreme control of
-. p.rislng it. This supreme power alone
=. can give the state its proper balance.
.oeef We are in favor OF state rights
also. but when the sanctity Of state
sssfights'is made an excuse for juggling
7''theh1' to private ends, the time has
arrived for stronger central govern
;. ss;ment.
We recommend to all Catholics who
are interested in the growth Of their
country, spiritually and temporarily, to
~ read again both the inaugural letter
w. Of. Plus X. and the Inaugural address
si.of President Wilson. Both together
s,sl;;afford fine program for up-to- date
-ytAIatholic and patriotic citizens.
.H@Maie Teachers for Parochial Schools.
~ "A movement that deserves the sup
port of Catholic educators more from
-. the viewpoint of social service from
any other is that of providing male
lay-teachers as an integral part than
;.:.the parochlal school system.
go: convention Of Catholic male lay
.rsfeachers was held last year at the
w catholic Normal school at st. Fran
:. eis. Wis. About forty such educators
s,s~,Were in attendance from Iowa, ILL
,nois. Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.
The subject was thoroughly dis
cussed and q. society launched for the
object of assisting deserving young
saftnen preparing themselves for teach
= er's diploma at st. Francis. This
a scholastic year, as consequence, pro-
Nided IS scholarships at 800 apiece,
(which is certainly an encouraging
10 apccess for one years endeavor. Most
ssef the students receiving this help
spEswould probably not be at school ex-