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The Irish standard., 1913-05-10
From the National Capitol
BY Stanton Lavvton
BY Stanton Lawtou

Lewis j. O'Hern. c. S. p. who has
charge OF the appointments Of chap
lains to the army and navy.
Father O'Hern is the right man in
the right place and being assigned to
this particular duty, which brings him
IN close relationship with the high
dignitaries of the church and the off,
Gals of the War and Navy Depart
ments, his career is a combination of
religion and patriotism. He is COM
manding presence, convincing talk
err and with it ala most charming
personality.
Father O'Hern is a native of the
state of New York and comes of a
large family which has given four of
Its members to the priesthood, viz. (:
Very Rev. d. w. OHern, President OF
Little Rock College, Little Rock, Ark,
deceased 1910; Rev. j. +. O'Hern, rec
tor Of Saint Patrick's Cathedral,
Rochester, n. ". and Rev. Thomas J.
O'I1ern, Supervisor Of the Buffalo
Apostolate.
He is also a brother OF Major Ed
ward Philip O'Iern, United States
Army, now on duty in Washington as
assistant to the Chief of Ordnance,
and one of the most capable and eff
cient officers in the service.
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longed to the public.

There is no doubt that some of the
modern dances are incompatible with
dccency and ought to be prohibited.
There are dances INDUCED in by MEM
bers OF fashionable society that may
rightly be termed an outrage. Public
opinion should not tolerate them. De-
cent people ought to scorn them out
OF existence.
But such dances may be frowncd
on, not because all dancing is bad, but
because they are an extreme. People
may conduct themselves improperly
at Sunday school or in their own
homes as well as on the dance floor.
The efforts of the public should be to
compel moderation, not to abolish IL
pastime that can be wholesome and
pleasant. The public parks OF large
cities are frequently cited as places
OF vice and sin. No one would think
Of compelling the people to remain
away from the parks entirely just be-
cause some of those who go there go
for an evil purpose. Regulation and
surveillance are the remedies invari-
ably advocated.
The prohibition of dancing is not
going to lessen the evils of the world.
Dancing is not intrinsically bad. 1t
can be kept decent if the public will
insist on its being kept so. All the
talk about the evils of dancing might
better be directed toward condelnning
would win the sympathy and consid-
Grafton of the greatest number and
effect better results than the extreme
course that some so loudly advocate.
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termination to hold the territory
gained in spite of the threats of force
by Austria, there would have resulted
q situation, that nothing but fierce
fighting could decide. The situation
would not have been any too promis-
ing for Austria, for Il large percent
age OF the Austrian army is made up
Of Slavs and Slav sympathizers who,
if Austria clashed arms with Montc-
negro, might revolt and put her in
the position Of the weaker OF the two
nations. The persistence of Monte
negro in maintaining Scutaii might
easily have prccipitated a war in
which all Europe would become in
volved.
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Two men, believed to be Spanish
anarchists, were arrested in Bordeaux
Tuesday charged with being connected
with an alleged plot to murder AL
phonso, king of Spain. Alphonso has
been having his narrow escapes and
his share of troubles ever since as
Stunning the Spanish crown.
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IA layman's retreat, which is to b

"a layman's retreat, which is to be
.inaugurated in this diocese this year,
lis move that deserves the highest
Communication. Let the Catholic men
sof the diocese now show their inter-
test in the move and in another year
the Church will be able to offer re-
treats in such places as will make 1t
more convenient for those who can
spare the time to attend.
The Irish standard., 1913-05-10

Senator Moses S. Clapp is among
the graduates of the University OF
wisconsin whom the alumni have lcs-
ignated as having accomplished
enough to have their pictures hung
in the Wisconsin hall OF fame. The
senator has done some famous polit.
ical vacillating i'll his day.
The Irish standard., 1913-05-10

Senator Roots Panama toll bill was
put to sleep in the senate committee
on interoceanic canals last week. BY
a vote of IS to 1 it was decided to
postpone consideration of the bill un-
til the regular session of congress in
December next. The only man who
opposed this action was Senator
Brandagee OF Connecticut.
Mr.. Olney's unqualified opinion that
as the United States is the sole own
err Of the canal it can make such rcgu-
lations for its operation as the gov
eminent may please, has a ring of
Americanism that ought to silence
those Americans who sympathize with
the idea of a foreign protectorate over
the canal
The Irish standard., 1913-05-10

The cleanup campaign is now in
progress. Every one who takes in.
terest in his own health and pride in
his ne;ghborhood will not begrudge
the time given to cleaning up the
OF Il neighborhood adds to the JOY OF
life.
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] Let not the summers heat turn
Your thoughts too completely from
your work. There is more enduring
pleasure in we'll directed activity than
in thoughtless recreation.
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Mayor Nye has so far been holding
81, tight rein on gambling dens and
other joints that are wont to main
tain foothold in Minneapolis. Give
the city the reputation OF being "a
barren field for such enterprises and
the problem Of making it better
place to live will be half solved.
The Irish standard., 1913-05-10

The first mothers pension was
granted TO Il Minnesota woman last
Monday by Judge L. i. Waite in the
granted with proper care should be
one OF the most effective forms OF
charity.
The Irish standard., 1913-05-10

With the" campaign of the suffra-
gettes in England waxing SO acute it
would be no surprise il the results of
the next census would Indicate that
the bachelor populali zion had trebled.
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The senate has confirmed the nom-
ination Of DR.. Charles Patrick Neill
as Commissioner of Labor. The exc.
pected opposition to DIR. Neill did not
develop much strength Senator Over
man combining himself to Il statement
of his objection, but refusing to re-
sort to dilatory tactics.
DIR. Neill, who was the first instruct
or Of political economy in the Cath
Ole University. of America, has been
great favorite with all those having
cases before the Department Of Labor,
and the following story is told which
gives a good Illustration of the won
derful tact he uses, which no doubt
accounts for some of his popularity.
Former Senator Nelson W. Aldricl,
of Rhode Island. one Of the wisest men
in the national legislature, and one OF
the greatest living authorities on cur.
rency and tariff, was not always fond
of talking about such deep subjects
as senators are supposed to dalvc in
at all times.
One time. not so very long ago, he
saw Charles =. Neill, commissioner OF
labor, at the Capitol.
Como in, Neil," said the senator.
what do YOU hear around town.
Nothing" replied NeiN
what do YOU know about the tar
iff??" pursued the senator.
"Not single thing answered the
commissioner. q
"Fine! Great! Splendid" burst out
Aldrich. You're just the man L want
to spend u long morning with You're
the first man I've met in Washington
who doesn't think he knows every.
thing about the tariff! Have a cigar!"
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ming and sitting that they can be
gathered together. The panning pro-
cess is slow and difficult, too slow and
too difficult for most of us. But un-
less we do it we cannot master the
knowledge that we might: q.
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The Gibbons Memorial hall on the
campus of the Catholic University,
will not be dedicated until the coming
fall. 1t is the Cardinals wish that this
ceremony not take place until the
building is free of debt, and from
present indications it looks as If this
will be accomplished in the early part
of the summer.
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Mr.. Featherly is the most consid-
crate boarder have.' said Mrs. Hash
er. He never takes the last. piece of
bread from the plate'
You bet he doesn't" rejoined one of
the other boardcrs. He amt quick
enough
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MINOR IRISH AUTHORS.

MINOR IRISH AUTHORS.
a lawyer by training. but u poet by
birth, Denis Florence MacCarthy will
be remembered in Irish history for his
contributions to the literature. Of his
native land. He sang OF Moore, but
never struck the popular key that
Moore was able to strike. He was
born in 1917. descendant of the great
clan Of AlacCura, whose glories it was
his pleasure to celebrate in verse. FIe
contributed freely to "Tlle Nation" in
it's early years and through that peril
odlcal some of his best works first saw
the light Of publicity. In 1850 a col
lection Of his works was published
under the title. "Ballads. Poems and
Lyrics" In this volume, in addition
to his original poems, there We're
TRANSACTIONS from. several Of the Euro
pean languages Like many another
Irish writer, he first took interest in
other literature than that OF his ma
tive land. In 1853 he won high praise
for translation of Calderon's dramas.
Four Years later there appeared a
second collection of his poems under
the title, -glinpses and Other
Poems" A work entitled, "Shelley's
Early Life from Original Sources"
published in 1872, brought out some
interesting facts about the connection
of that poets early life in connection
with the struggle in Ireland. When
the centenary of Moore's birth was
celebrated he was chosen to take q
leading Fart and wrote a poem that
Worthily commemorated the occasion.
For some time before his death, which
occurred in 1882, he was professor Of
English literature in the Catholic Uni
versity of Dublin.
1.-THE Pillar Towers OF Ireland" is
the title of one of his poems, which,
on account of it's lifting melody and
the subject of which it treats, is among
his best known n.y. works. We quote the
opening stanzas:
The pillar towers of Ireland, how
wondrously they stand
BY the lakes and rushing rivers
through the valleys of our land!
III mystic file, through the isle, they
lift their heads sublime.
These gray old pillar temples-tllese
conquerors 81 time!
Beside these gray old pillars. how per-
fishing and weak
The Romans arch of triumph, and the
temple of the Greek,
And the old tdones Of Byzantiun. ana
the pointed Gothic spires:
All are gone, one by one, but the
temples OF our sires!
1.-The concluding stanzas picture the
cross projecting from the moss of
these gray old crumbling towers. The
last lines are an expression Of a wish
that the cross may always so remain
to be seen: -
There may it stand forever, while this
symbol doth impart
To the mind ones glorious vision, or
one proud throb to the heart:
While the breast. needeth rest may
Bright prophets of the future, as
preachers OF the past!
The Irish standard., 1913-05-10

BY direction Of the Secretary OF
War UIindley NJ. Garrison), the Pan
anna Canal Zone will be without sa-
looms during the coming fiscal year.
At the present time there are 80 sa-
looms in Zone towns.
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The evacuation Of scutari by King
Nicholas Of Montenegro has taken a
sSsconplex tangle out of the. Balkan sit
I Isssuation. The Montenegrins are stall
fYSgy'sSart people, fighters who have shown
their steel in more than one encoun-
~ they had maintained their de-
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ExPIRATIONs.

The date which is printed with yoar
name OH your paper or wrapper wrap; t. sn ,oid
lhus Sept. II means that your subscrlp
ton is paid up to September, 1917, oce'
10, to OCTOBER. 1873 and so on. ot,
All resolutions, card OF tha S ~, III,
published in TtiE IRISH STASl);Ah1 H.
IS paid matter, and will be charged for
at tho rate Of 10 cents per line.
The Irish standard., 1913-05-10

Rome correspondents have had a
quiet week OF it owing to the per-
sistency OF the Holy Father in getting
we'll.
The Irish standard., 1913-05-10

Among the patronesscs of the cen-
cert held here were many Of WASH
ingtons most prominent social lea,-
ers.
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS.

When Il change OF address is d 1 en-
the subscriber should give poth .ne YIN
address and the now.
The Irish standard., 1913-05-10

The fly lemolishing specialist is due
10 huzz in sight with the next ho
spell.
The Irish standard., 1913-05-10

Some of the Indiana delegation in
Congress has caused to be held up i'll
the senate, the nomination of rev.
VIM. Richard Arnold Of lndiana, to be
a chaplain in the Army, claiming that
they were not consulted about his APP
pointment.'
The Catholic chaplain appointments
differ from those of any other lenom-
lnation owing to the fact that polit-
ical influence does not figure in them
at all.
The priests name is sent in from
the Apostolic Mission House and it
has always been considered at the
White House and War Department as
sufficient evidence OF his fitness for
the place.
Senator and Mrs. O'Gorman have
sent out invitations for the wedding
reception of their eldest unmarried
daughter, Miss Dolorita O'Gorman,
and John Anthony Maher, on Satur-
day, May "a. from to { o'clock, at
their home, SIS West 10Sth street,
New York city.
The young couple will be married
privately with a nuptial mass i'll tho
chapel Of the Loyola School, where
MI. Maher was graduated in 1905.
The ceremony will take place at II
o'clock in the presence Of only the two
families.
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CI119E s p wi slcoyEsIL
&lslNiiaIB

Columbus Day is now 4 legal holl-
day, in thirty-two states. When Will
the other sixteen fall in line?
The Irish standard., 1913-05-10
RENEWALS.

Three weeks are required after sending
money before tine date which SHOWS "
What tim. your subscription has been
pad, and serves as IL receipt. can De
changed. II at the end OF three weeks
date is unchanged, or an error noticed
yOu will confer a favor by notifying u.s.
LETTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS. 4.
Address all business letters ana COM
nun!ca tions to THE IRISH STANDARD
Minneapolis. MINI.
The Irish standard., 1913-05-10

Senator O'Gorman has introduced a
bill empowering the Secretary OF War,
to give Il medal to each surviving
Union and Confederate soldier Of the
battle of Gettysburg. The bill car
ries an appropriation Of 100000. The
War Department states that about
100000 Union soldiers and $1,000 Con-
federatc soldiers took part in the bat
tie, about 30 per cent Of whom are
now alive.
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The above rates include cost Of postage
to any part OF the United States. TO Ire
land and other foreign countries Ihe
postage will be SOC per year addltlohal'
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EI;all.rTANCES.

Remittances may be made at our pr IIsA
postofce money order or , reglstsar;Teaa N iG9
lel, addressed 10 THE l1AS h1,,'on sent
in nun any other Way is at the risk Of the
Ucrion sending IL.
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DIsCoNTINuANCE.

THE IRISH STANDARD will be Sent sem
to every subscriber until all arreara Y, g.
arc paid The only legal methou .. ~, "a! aIl
continuing Il paper is by PAYING up
hack lues
The Irish standard., 1913-05-10

The most voluminous petition ever
received by the Postoffice Department
was submitted last week, protesting
against Sunday closing Of postoffices
to 'the transient population of the
United States
The petition was so bulky that it
could not be forwarded through the
mails and was sent by express. Sig
natures Of tens Of thousands of peo-
pie in all walks of life, including those
OF the governors Of Michigan, Wyon-
ing, Colorado. Minnesota, Maine, Iowa,
Delaware and New Hampshire. were
affixed.
1t was urged by the petitioners, sin
behalf of the transient population Of
the United States--commercial trav-
elers, those engaged in theatrical pur-
suits and others whose business in
terests make it compulsory for them
to travel-that special provisions be
made by the Postoffice Department for
the delivery OF mail on Sunday" and
that an order be issued to all post
masters to continue the delivery of
all mail on Sunday. both. to hotels and
theatcrs, and that all employees OF
postoffices throughout the United
States working on Sundays be COM
pensated for their services.
1t will take an act of Congress to
comply with the request.
The Irish standard., 1913-05-10

The coming of the Paulist Choris-
tiers to the national capital was of
extraordinary interest to it's residents,
owing to the fact that it was at st.
Paul's church, Washington, where
Father William J. Finn, it's director,
trained his first boys choir.
Having sung before former Presi-
dents Roosevelt and Taft, the choral
society with Father Finn, was re-
ceived at the White House and gave
a concert in the East Room for Pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson and few
guests.
In May Of last year (the choristers
having won the first prize in ma
tional competition in this country two
years previously were invited to take
part at the international musical fes.
tival at Paris and singing in compe.
tition with 497 singing societies from
all parts of the world, won first prize.
This remarkable showing by the Am
erican singers caused the French,
Academy to decorate its director-and
our Holy Father later conferred the
title OF Master of Singers upon Father
Finn. He and Perosi. leader of the
Vatican choir, are the only two liv-
ing men to hold this coveted title.
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There may it stand forever, while this
symbol doth impart
To the mind ones glorious vision, or
one proud throb to the heart:
While the breast neesdeth rest may
these gray old temples last,
Bright prophets of the future, as
preachers OF the past!
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-09

, here unless Mike Gibbons comes for
ward as a volunteer. Good mlddle-
weights are scarce in this town. <Ihe
west seems to have a monopoly OF the
species.
George Chip, Frank KIaus's conquer
or, has been invited to box in New
York, but so far has not exhibited any
great enthusiasm over the PROPOSE
ton to appear in the metropolis. IL
McAIlister is really anxious to snow
the big towners his ski he may nave
to take on heavyweights-
McAllister is built on freakish lines
To give him the once over a man
would take him for a heavyweight
Still he SAYS he can make 15S, and 1
understand he has done so in San Fran
cisco matches recently. 1 saw Bob IN
an exhibition bout while I was on the
coast last winter, and he looked GoOu
to me. OF course, an exhibition and a
regular fracaS are different matters
but referee Jim Griffin and others tell
me McAlliSter has considerable class.
Willie Richie says, and the light
weight champion ought to be good
judge, that Bob can beat most white
heavies he has seen.
1t is too bad the Wisconsin boxing
commissioners have seen fit to suspend
McGoOrty for six months as Ludie
would have been a good man to test the
ability and skill of the Californian.
But I understand that the local author
tiles will respect the ruling OF their
western brethren, which precludes the
possibility of McGOOrty's appearance
here this winter
Featherweight champion Kilbane is
being subjected. to much severe criti-
cism for his unspOrtsmanlike methods
of making matches. JOhnny's latest
offence happened in Cincinnati last
week where he boxed a local boy called
Knockout" Mars. 1t appears that
Kilbane forced Mars to make the
featherweight limit OF 122 pounds
while he came in at catch weights. 1t
is said that he champion scaled close
to 1873, although the actual figures were
not made public
As long as Kilbane can secure all the
matches he wants at his own terms and
under his own conditions it is nobody 8
affair but his own. At the same time
t is not a dignified sight 70 see leSl-
innate champion looking for cinch
matches all the time However, Kill
bane is not the only champion, or near
champion, who has made practice OF
debating his opponents weights. When
a boxer gets to the top of his class he
tries to get all the money he can in as
short a time as possible and the ethics
of the game are not always followed
closely.
As long as promoters will stand for
such unfair matches the boys them
selves can hardly be blamed. 1t would
be an easy matter for the Cincinnati
authorities-the game is supervised by
a commissioner adopt a rule prohibit
ing bouts between boys In the smaller
classes where more than. say, five
pounds difference in weight exists.
There is a similar rule on the books
here in New York, but regret to say
leaving the matter in most cases to the
boxers themselves
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-09

EW YORK. Nov. st looks as
~ if New Workers viii have that
\ long delayed slant at Willie
Richie on Monday evening, next. IN
less, Of course, the unexpected happens
again and one Of the principals in the
Ritchie-Cross match is rendered hors
de combat within the next 4S hours.
With election over and everything in
a business way running smoothly
again, there should be a banner crowd
at the historic old garden to see these
boys perform. / rather fancy that the
receipts will be large enough TO satisfy
even Leach Cross's hunger for the old
mazuma.
A Lucky Injury.
don't say that the impending cleo
ton and the hurrah attached 10 it.
which always spells bad business for
theaters and other forms of amuSe-
pOstpOnement from the original date
Nothing like that. Just the same II
was a fortunate happening, from
financial point of view, that Leach
sprung his bum rib at such an oppor-
tune time. At the lowest calculation
the change in date win mean a differ
ence Of many thousands Of dollars in
the box office.
EaVOrs Richie.
To my way Of sizing up the men, the
champion Outclasses the local light
weight While have never seen
Richie on the job except in training
quarters. / have watched Cross num-
Der Of times and II he can best Willie
the latter is a poor speciman of the
genus champion And a boy who can
beat Ad WOlgast and follow il I'D with
a decisive knockout OF Mexican Joe
Rivers is good enough for me to string
with.
CrOss's WaIIOp Not Bad.
There has been lot Of Junk in the
papers about Cross's deadly wallOp. 1
don't think it viii bother Richie very
much. That is, if Willie is half as
good as he seems to be in his prelim-
mary work Opposed to a boxer with
anything like class in his makeup,
Cross has never succeeded in landing
that famous punch press agents for the
coming bout have been raving about.
Where was the mighty Wallop when
Leach was boxing Jack BrittOn, or Joe
was little better than a novice at the
time he fought Cross Not TO say any
thing about that deadly punch the
time Leach boxed Packey Mcfarland
MfsIaid His Punch.
If Cross has such a terrible waIlop
he must have mislaid it on those Oc-
casiOns- True, he beat Joe MandOt, but
Joe had already shown signs of decline
as a boxer. A short while before he
had met Rivers and was beaten a mile
Then too, Leach stopped Bud Anderson,
ter should have been on the operating
table instead of in the ring Really,
Cross wonderful record Of tx. o.'s' is
startling, and 1 viii not be surprised