The Irish standard., 1913-09-20

SUFFICIENT to pay our entire indebted
ness and provide an endowment for all
our current expenses, would gladly
forego such donation II only We could
secure that freedom Of worship, whose
necessity even the civil law recog-
nizes. but which local conditions make
it impossible to enjoy.
It is not only the physical dimcutty
of going to church that we labor un-
der. tho moral effect of the example
given by Indifference to the obsorv-
ance of the Sunday " a blight that
few feel 1t possible to escape. Many
instances can be cited Of people who
were faithful church goers until they
came here into this atmosphere Of IN
difference to Sunday. Some Of these
came from lands where the law, ira
ditions and customs exerted a strong
influence upon the observance Of Sun.
day, and unprepared to act upon their
own initiative. no amount Of pefsua.
sion on the part of the church can
overcome the influence of the disre-
gard Of the Sunday by our dominant
industry as we'll as by the secondary
concerns of this locality.
1t is true that in an industry of such
extent and such nice adjustment Of
detail as mining company. there are
departments that cannot be idle even
on Sunday without serious loss; some
costly features are practically auto
matte but require supervision: again.
a certain amount Of emergency repail
work must be done. all of which
makes certain. amount OF Sunday
work necessary and therefore. spermis.
sahla Rutv It IL equally NSs.as
great amount Of manual labor couiu
be dispensed with on Sunday withou
any serious loss to any one and ar
ultimate gain to ALL. Much of sucl
work as actual mining. construction.
and large portion of the shop work
is clearly contrary to the spirit and
the letter Of the divine ordinances and
the civil statutes relative to the OBJ
servance OF Sunday.
Thus also draying and printing,
moving and house decorating, are a.
much forbidden by statute az the
opening of the saloon or the conduct
ing Of mercantile business ON Sunday.
The habitual disregard of the Sun
day in Lead. on 20 large scale and
with 80 much publicity. tends to dead
en- the religious sense of the entire
community and must have, a lasting
bad effect upon our children.
There are some who desire to work
on Sunday and say they need tho sun
day wage in order to live. But among
the many who wish to work ON Sun
day, a large percentage take day or
moro off three or four times a month
and their earnings are not increased
by Sunday work. The reason why
some cannot make ends meet 10 be-
cause of mismanagement at home. q
direct result Of Sunday work and the
division OF interests between husband
and wife, and with q normal obssrv-
ance of Sunday home management wfn
surely improve. Those who have no
family have no reason under heaven
to complain, for, barring accidents. II
they do not flnd It possible to pay
their bills without Sunday work, thsy
are spending more than they have q
right to, and In any case they have
no authority to disregard the Sunday.
and If necessary should seek rem
edy in some other direction.
As loyal citizen and friend Of every
member Of this community, as sin
cere friend Of the Mining Company
and its employees, but especially as the
official head Of the Catholic Church in
these parts. plead for the observ-
ance of Sunday.
JOS. F. BUSCH,