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The Catholic bulletin., 1913-02-15
ST. PATRICK'S DAY TRANS.
FERRED,

Owing to the fact that st. Pat
rick's Day, March 18th, falls upon
the second day of Holy Week, says
the Los Angeles Tidings, the cele-
bration Of the feast cannot take
place on that day and the Rubric
Of the Church places it on the first
free day after Easter, which is
April 1st. St. Joseph s Day shares
the same change, for st. Joseph s
Day, March 10Th, cannot be cele-
brated for the same reason and is
therefore transferred to April End.
It is interesting to note that st.
Patrick's Day has fallen in Holy
Week four times since 1900 and
this year, it is said, it will be the
last time in the twentieth century.
All the days in Holy Week are of
higher rank than any occurring
feast, and the same is true of the
Octave of Easter. Hence, both St.
Patrick's s Day and st. Joseph s
Day are transferred into the week
following Low Sunday In 1918
Easter Sunday fell on March 22nd,
and this year is the first time,
since then, it has occurred so early.
1t is consoling to know that it will
not come so early again until 2010,
when, it is safe to predict, there
will not be many of us left to en-
joy it!
The Catholic bulletin., 1913-02-15
WILSON'S FIRST APPOINT
MENT.

Since Governor Wilson's elec-
ton to the. Presidency there has
been no inconsiderable amount of
speculation regarding the per-
sonnel Of his official family. Up
to the present time he has kept
his own counsel and has not
divulged the names of the men
who will constitute his cabinet. In
a couple of weeks the conjectures
on this point will be set at rest.
Governor Wilson will become
President of the United States on
March 4 and by that time he will
have announced the names Of his
official advisers.
Last week he made his first off
cial appointment, and that a
rather important one. He has
chosen as his secretary Joseph P.
Tumulty, Catholic young man
who has served him in a similar
capacity during his term of office
as Governor Of New Jersey. 1t is
only fair to assume that Mr..
Tumulty's Catholicity had nothing
to do with his selection. He served
Governor Wilson faithfully and
efficiently during the past three
years and there is no doubt that
he will render just as valuable
services after he assumes his duties
as secretary to the Chief Execu-
tive of the nation.
1t is too much to expect that this
appointment will prove satisfac-
tory to the so-called Guardians of
Liberty or to the promoters of
publications whose raison d'etre
is the vilifcation of Catholics on
account of their religion. We do
not expect that President Wilson
will appoint Catholics to Office
simply because they are Catholics,
but we do expect that he will
recognize and reward ability in
Catholic candidates for official
positions in the same way as he
will that of any American citizen.
We believe he will not be deferred
from doing his duty to all, ire
spective of religious consideration,
by the fear of arousing the wrath
and opposition of any clique or
publication whose aim is un-C Chris
tian and un-American.
The Catholic bulletin., 1913-02-15

ance, which is the distinctive
characteristic of American civili-
zation, the Catholics who con-
ceived this great work consider
that while exercising tolerance
towards others one may and
should put all ones Catholic
faith and aspirations into the task
one undertakes whether it be as
scholar, an artist, or an educa-
tor. To. be tolerant must never
at any cost signify to efface one s
Catholicity, to disguise or conceal
it. And if there are in Europe
men so badly orientes as in their
practical conduct to 60 to such
extremes, the noble pride of
American Catholicity should be
to them a reproach and lesson.
"The Catholic University of
Washington with it's multiplicity
of resources would assuredly have
been sufficient to procure the
necessary collaboration for such
an enterprise; it has theologians
historians, and canonists equal to
the task. But Catholic America
wished to unite, by calling them
to it's aid, the authoritative abili-
ties which the old continent could
offer; and this work in the Eng.
lish language is the result of in.
ternational labor. Each great
Catholic country will find here al
the end of a certain number OF
articles the signatures Of several
OF its thinkers or scholars.
'"Thus, well into the Goth cen
tury, are launched intellectual
undertakings which recall the
period when all Christendom
united, combined and marshalleG
it's forces for the defence of the
Faith; and the nation which is
the starting point for this under
taking is the youngest among
great modern nations. From one
shore of the Atlantic to the Other
its call of invitation has beer
heard, and, as in former times
was beheld the assembling Of the
military forces of Christendom, sc
there has been seen the assem-
bling, with a view to an edifce
which is a homage to the Church
of most of the intellectual forces
which the Church has at her dis
posal throughout the world. The
spirit of organization which pre-
sides over American enterprises
fructifies and multiplies a hun
dredfold these countless gooc
wills, and the many churches
which share the remainder of the
population of the United States
may we'll envy the Catholic
Church the ascendancy and effic
acy of this. -
The Catholic bulletin., 1913-02-15

The annual report of the mis-
sion work among the Negroes and
Indians for the year 1912 has just
been published. 1t is an appeal
for apostles and means to carry
on the work of conversion among
them. The receipts from all
sources for this purpose amount
ed to 1920, 0,364.89, of which one
half was obtained from the annu-
al collection taken up in the diff
ferent dioceses of the United
States. This amount is distribut-
ed among the dioceses that make
application for an appropriation
to enable them to carry on the
work of evangelization among
the Indians and Negroes within
their confines.
In closing their appeal for help
the members of the Commission
answer the question, "What does
the Church ask from you for the
Indians and Negroes by say.
ing: "Some who hear this ap
peal could support priest fol
a year in one of the missions. He
will not cost half what you pay
your chauffeur. Some could mee'
the living expenses of a Sister
who spends five hours a day IL
a class room of an Negro or In
dian school. You will be sur
prised how little she needs. Al
can come prepared to contribute
generously to this work which i
so eminently Catholic and Ameri
| can"
The Catholic bulletin., 1913-02-15

The Legislature of Saskatche-
wan, Canada, has amended the
school law so as to exempt the
Catholics who wish to establish
separate schools from the general
tax imposed for the support of the
public schools. Protestants op-
posed the measure bitterly, but
Premier Scott assured deputa-
tion of Catholics who waited upon
him that the Government looked
on this measure as in accord with
the spirit Of the constitution in as
much as it safeguarded the rights
of the minority.
The Catholic bulletin., 1913-02-15

and its agents carry on their cam
paign secretly. But, nevertheless,
we cannot close our eyes to the
fact that Catholics are being as
sailed because Of their religion.
There is evidence that in Min
neapolis some sort of an organized
propaganda along these lines is
being carried on. The editor of
"The Reporter weekly paper
of recent birth in st. Paul, is
authority for the statement that
he received letter calling upon
the readers of the Menace to
"write strong letter of protest
to your!member of the State Legis-
lature requesting him to use his
best efforts to table this nefarious
measure" "a bill introduced into
the Legislature for the purpose Of
making October II a legal holiday
to be known as Columbus Day.
The author or authors of this let
ter find in this an evidence of
"Papal aggression" and call upon
its readers to unite for the 'sup-
preston of these un-American
principles now threatening not
only our State, but our nation. -
The reader is then invited to join
"an organization composed of
some of the most reputable busi-
ness men of the city and especially
designed to protect these institu-
tions dear to the true American -
If interested, he is told to address
a letter to Lock Box 536, Mime
apolis, or call phones Nicollet 1874
or Center 37O8.
On investigation the editor of
the Reporter found that Nicol-
let 1874 is the telephone num-
Der of the Creditors Protec-
tive Association, Room 610, Globe
building, Minneapolis, and the
men interested in the issue of this
letter are w. M. Crawford and L.
L. Fish. In the course of an in
terview with them they failed to
tell him in what way this bill was
an "un-American' measure ex-
cept that it gave the cred necks, =
as they called the Catholics, a legal
Church holiday. When asked if
the Menace was back Of the letter
Fish said the Menace knew moth
ing about it. When asked why
the letters were addressed "Dear
Menace Reader" and where he
got the Menace mailing list he
said that he knew nothing about
the sending Of the letters or how
many were sent. His telephone
number and lock box were used
and he knew the letters were 60
ing to be sent.
In view Of the foregoing il
might not prove uninteresting il
some Of the reputable citizens OF
Minneapolis were to do a little
investigating and find out just
what is back of this movement
Perhaps some of our Catholic or
ganizations may think it worth
while to follow up this clue and
see if they can trace the serpent
to his Shiny retreat.
The Catholic bulletin., 1913-02-15

The report of The Queen s
Daughters shows that this Soci-
ETY., which has its headquarters at
New Orleans, La, is in flourish
ing condition. The object of the
organization is to promote every
spiritual and corporal work of
mercy, every philanthrophy, edu-
cational and otherwise, founded
on love of humanity, through love
of God. One of the latest moves
of the Society was to open a
headquarters in st. Louis for its
clubs conducted under Catholic
auspices for educational, physi-
cal. recreational, and social oppor-
tunities for its members, as well
as boarding house for self-sup-
porting women and girls and a
guild for charitable purposes. It
is the intention to build an annex
with gymnasium, swimming pool
and auditorium for club purposes
whenever funds are available for
that purpose. Many women s So
cieties throughout the country
are affiliated with The Queen s
Daughters, among them the Guild
Of Catholic Women Of st. Paul.
The Catholic bulletin., 1913-02-15
EXCESSIVE WORLDL|NEss.
The Subject of Bishop ScanneII's
Lenten Pastoral to the Clergy and
Laity of the Diocese of Omaha.

After dwelling on the penitentia
character of the Lenten season and
the necessity of meditating upon the
four last things-death, judgment
heaven and hell-he emphasizes the
importance of our paramount work in
life, which is to seek first the King
dom of God and His justice" In
comparison with this every other
work is of merely secondary import
ance-a means for the attainment oil
this end. Everything that hinders us
from reaching this goal is an evil tc
be carefully avoided.
The great evil that prevents us
from seeking the things of God above
all else is not the pursuit of the things
of this world for a high and holy
purpose, but the pursuit of them
as the object of our final happiness
This spirit of worldliness is more
widespread today than ever before
and to it can be traced all the unrest
of the times and most of the ills that
aflict humanity. The inordinate
pursuit of temporal things has be-
come so engrossing, so unremitting
and so exhausting as to do irrepar-
able injury to mind and body and to
bring on nervous ailments which for
many of the sufferers make life itself
unbearable.
Not only the physical, but most of
the moral evils of the day are direct.
ly traceable to the inordinate pursuit
Of temporal things. Worldly people
are impatient of the restraints inn
posed on them by the moral
law. They call these restaints un-
just and unreasonable and disre-
gard them whenever the changing
fashions of the day allow them to do
so. They tell us that the times have
changed, that their private conduct
is their own affair, that they must
live their own life and the like. All
this is true when properly under
stood, but false when put forward as
excuses for moral wrong-doing. Peo-
pie must live their own life, it is
true, but they must live it according
to the eternal law of God, which is
is the same for all times and all
classes.
Discord in the matter of religion,
growing indifference and widespread
unbelief are due to excessive world.
liness, for worldly people are usually
self-suficient and self-willed and inn
patient of doctrines that interfere
with their liberty. They are wanting
in piety and docility of win to believe
He declares that much of the SO.
called literature of the day is the
product of this modern unbelief. II
is crude, shallow and pedantic- the
product of men, professedly intelli.
gent, who are not awed by the mys.
teries that surround them which
they pretend to explain without diff
ficuIty.
To counteract the evils that follow
from this trashy literature he ex.
horts pastors to invite the co-opera-
ton Of parents in order that it may
The Catholic bulletin., 1913-02-15

The sympathy of the community
goes out to Judge and Mrs. Will
liam Louis Kelly in the bereave-
ment caused by the sudden death
of their daughter, Anna, at San
Antonio, Texas, in the early part
of last week. Miss Kelly intended
to spend the winter in the South
and only the slightest intimation
of her illness was received prior to
the telegram announcing her
death. The funeral at the Cathe-
dral last Saturday was largely at
tended-a tribute to a pioneer
family whose Christian life is a
model to all.
The Catholic bulletin., 1913-02-15

st. Peters Seminary, recently
organized in the Diocese of Lon
don, Ont, has just issued the first
number of quarterly publication
called the Seminary Bulletin. .
1t shows that, since the project
for the establishment of a theolo-
gical seminary was broached, the
response on the part of the peo-
pie has been most gratifying.
Thirteen parishes of the diocese
have been visited in the interest
of the institution and subscriptions
to the amount of 1924, ,940.50 have
been secured. Forty parishes re.
main to be visited on behalf of this
important work.
The Catholic bulletin., 1913-02-15

The statistics published in the
Annals Of the Deaf show that
there are in the United States one
hundred and fifty-four institutions
for the education of deaf mutes.
Of these twenty are denomina-
tional and private schools. The
enrolment in all these institutions
amounts to IL, 1913, of which 1888
are in the public schools. In Can
ada there are seven schools with
an enrolment of 622.
The Catholic bulletin., 1913-02-15
THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT

Some weeks ago we called the
attention of the readers of The
Catholic Bulletin to a well-organ-
lied movement for the formation
of Menace Clubs having for OBJ
ject the propagation of the anti
Catholic bigotry Of which the
Menace is one of the foremost ex-
ponents. The bylaws Of these
clubs declare that their sphere of
activity shall be limited to that
occupied by the Menace, though,
in emergencies, they have the
authority to take whatever action
may be deemed necessary to op-
pose the encroachment Of for
eign or despotic power, whether
political or religious.
There can be no doubt about the
animus that underlies the forma-
tion of these clubs. Their object
is to bind together a certain class
of non-Catholics who are easily
scared by the bugaboo of ''Papal
aggression" They take their
views from the Menace without
questioning the alleged facts upon
which it's TRADES against the Cath
olic Church are based. The un-
Christian and un-American atti-
tude of this vile publication has
been exposed time and again, but
all to no purpose It keeps on its
Shiny course, vilifying the Church
and calling into question the
patriotism Of Catholics, the sacri-
fees of whose ancestors made pos
sible the civil and religious liberty
against which their descendants
are supposed to war.
We have not heard Of the or
ganization of Menace Clubs in st.
Paul. We know. however, that
the Menace has been widely cir
culated in the city and state
though, perhaps, less assiduously
since November 5 than before.
Prior to the election it had all the
earmarks of a campaign docu-
ment issued for the express pur-
pose of arousing sectarian bigotry
and arraigning non-Catholics
against their Catholic fellow-citi-
zens It's attacks were so virulent,
its assertions and charges so de-
void of truth, that no intelligent
Protestant paid any attention to
them. It is impossible to answer
these attacks because of their
vagueness in regard to details. In
almost every case where the
charges had the appearance of be-
ing true, it was found that the
names of persons and places were
unreal and that there was not the
slightest foundation for the story.
It seems strange that publiea-
tion of such a character can live
in this enlightened age. Tt is
stranger still that there could be
men and women willing to accept
the charges it makes against Cath
olics without Investigation and de-
spite the fact that they know
Catholics who are most loyal to
the best interests of American in
stitutions. It would be interest
ing to know who are the real pro-
moters of this anti Catholic cru
sade and who supplies the money
to finance such an undertaking.
These are questions which have
not been answered satisfactorily.
It's promoters work in the dark
The Catholic bulletin., 1913-02-15

During the Lenten season many
people make it a practice to at
tend daily Mass, even though il
requires no small sacrifice of time
and comfort to enable them to
do so. This salutary practice can.
not be too highly recommended
There is no better way of sancti,
flying Lent and none productive
of greater spiritual benefits, es.
pecially if it be coupled with the
frequent reception of Holy Com.
muniOn.
The Catholic bulletin., 1913-02-15
THE CATHOLIC ENCYCLO-
PEDIA.

The fifteenth and final volume
of the Catholic Encyclopedia has
just been forwarded to the sub
scribers by the publishers, the
Robert Appleton Company, New
York. It contains the last install
ment of the series of subjects Sc
lected for treatment in this monu-
mental work and, in addition,
gives a list of errata, or mistakes,
chiefly typographical, which have
found their way into the work.
The number of these errors is not
The Catholic bulletin., 1913-02-15
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY is, 1918.

The Holy Father has conferred
the Knighthood Of st. Gregory
upon Nicholas Conner, editor and
publisher, of Dubuque, Ia, in
recognition Of his services to Cath
Olic journalism. Congratulations.
The Catholic bulletin., 1913-02-15

Rev. JAMES M. REARDoN, Editor.
B. p. KoLEsKY, Advertising MANAGER
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uary IL, 1911, at the post once, st
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The Washington times., 1913-09-11
MORRIS MAY COACH
TECHNICAL ELEVEN
Former High School Star and
Captain of Maryland Aggies
Mentioned For Place,

Announcement of the coach Of the
Tech High School team Is eagerly await
ed by all Of the Manual Trainers. and
the decision of the faculty football men
Leroy Birch and Al Pigott is expected
within a day or SO.
1t is confidently stated that Dave
White, nominated for the position, has
not been approached, and that no over
lures have been made to Ray Brown,
another Georgetown man.
Rumor has 1t that Country Morris,
captain of the Maryland Aggies, is In
line for the position, as 1t is thought
that injuries may keep him out Of the
game this year. and he can be landed
for the position
Norris was captain Of the Tech team
two years ago. and accounted one OF
the best players ever turned out in the
high schools. On entering the Mary
land Agricultural College last year. Nor
ris Immediately made good, and was
selected for the All-Star eleven by all
the critics.
Injuries received in baseball games
this summer have handicapped Morris
So that it is thought that he will be
unfit for football at College Park this
sea son,
The Washington times., 1913-09-11
SHOULD
make NAVY ELEVEN
Coach Reilly WM Arrive at An
napoIis Next Week to Take
Charge Of Candidates.

ANEAPOLIS, Md. sept, u.-Ninefl
members Of the new fourth class. in-
Guiding some big. lively lads, have re-
sponded to Head Coach Howard's cali
70: candidates for the Naval Academy
football team. Over sixty Of these were
On the field yesterday afternoon. while
the others WI be ready on Monday,
when the season Of summer athletics
will cloee.. A,number Of the most likely
men are the rowing and baseball squads
Who have not yet been on the football
field.
Special interest centers ON BIodgett. q
pitching on the nine this summer. max
ing splendid, showing. Blodgett play
cd hah back on the eleven of the New
York High School Of Commerce. and for
two years has held an undisputed place
as half back. on the New York all
scholastic team. 1t Il said that he In
rot or.ly a great plungfng back. but .
fine runner In Q broken field and an e1-
cellent punter. For two years he has
been considered the best all-round
sides pitching on the nine this summer
and winning. ten cut OF twelve games.
Blodgett has broken the Academy rec,
crd with the discus and the fourth class
record with the shot. He is six feet
two inches in height. Two other big
fellows who show promise are Ward
and SiEer.
]. J. Reilly, the old Yale back, who
will oc field coach of the Navy team
this year. will arrive in Annapolis Sbouf
september 20. Lieutenant Howard, head
coach, has obtained Enstgns Shaw and
Hall as assistants 70 rthe season. Shaw
vas a member Of the squad in 1911 and
Of the coaching stan last season. Han
played left tackle lasf season. and Ia
rne Of the two players OF last year
whom the Navy lost.
The Washington times., 1913-09-11
Two Army Teams in
Line For Scrimmage

WEST POINT, y. Y, Sept. 1.-THE
Army football squad put in two hours OF
drill Yesterday under the direction of
Head Coach Charley DAILY. The line
men. under Lieutenants Sultan and
Pullcn. had bit of light scrimmage
work during the preliminary, while the
backs and ends, watched by DAILY,
Stearns, and Stillwell. were sent through
a stiff drill. Although there as yet has
been no semblance Of a selection of an
eleven toward the end Of the days
workout. DAILY lined up two teams and
sent them through an easy five-minute
scrimmage. No tackling was permitted,
however. On the so-caIled varsity Wad-
dell was at center. Johns and Hurton
at guards. Wynne and Weyand tackles.
with Markoe and Captain Hoge at ends.
Prichard at quarter, with Benedict,
Hodgson. and Hooker, made up the back
field.
In the punting drill yesterday Hooker.
who holds the Army hammer record,
and Hobbs. the south foot kicker. d.
yided the honors.