The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-06-14
CATHOLICS RESENT ATTACKS.
Win Ask Aid Of Postal oficials Against OF.
Tending Papers.

Bitter demonstrations Of certain obscure publications
declared to contain valnous attacks the Catholic
church and the Catholics In general, was voiced yes
tsrday st two largely attended meetings. One was the
regular quarterly gathering Of the Federation Of Cath
ole soestss held a No. 1914 Arch street. and the
other Of 1000 Representatives Of downtown parishes
held In st. MoneA's Hall, Seventeenth and Rltnsr
streets
9. Edwin Mssarvee presided a. the Federation
meeting and advised against any sensational action
which would simply serve to advertise the objection
able publications. Ne urged careful that
would provide basis for action In sander against
the pubIlshers Others insisted that the matter
planned Of would bring the publishers under the ban
Of the postal laws covering the circulation Of OBJ
sesne literature.
Mr. Mssarses explained that the attacks were Of
such character TO prevent the prosecution Of the
publishers and had been 90 decided by competent Ie-
bal advisers He appointed committee to investigate
carefully with view Of taking legal action loop
hole can be found.
The meeting In 81. Monleas Hail was presided
over by Joseph p CARNEY and speeches made by
Daniel D. o'LoushIIn. Rev. James Tlnmns, Rev.
James Dalton and william J. Houston. The resolution
adopted provides In the existing postal resuIa-
tons are not sufelsnt to bar the publication from
the malls, that steps be taken to bring about an
amendment Of the law which will their srIsS-
snee. The deputatlon will present their protest In
Washington about June 18th.
Do you note the Jesuitical trick in the last
Newspaper article? The name Of the Menace is
not mentioned for the reason that sensational
action would simply serve TO advertise the OBJ
Jectionable publications"
You will also note that they have been ad-
vised that the publications. appearing IN the Mem
ace are not hbelous, and this advice was secured
mittee has been appointed TO look for q loop
hole.
Not only that, but II the laws as at present
constituted are not adequate for the suppression
Of free speech and free press insofar as 1t ap-
plies 10 Romanism, steps are to be taken to
bring about an amendment Of the law which viii
cover their grievance"
That Is to say q committee Of Romanists viii
20 to Washington, introduce themselves and
explain their mission 10 Mr. Tumulty, who will
be only too glad 10 see them, and who win usher
them into the presence Of his excelency Presi-
dent Wilson, where they viii address him about
As follows:
"Mr Wilson, we are Roman Catholic citizens
)and hail from Philadelphia, state Of Pennsyl-
vania and as such demand your undivided at
tention for such length Of time as we see fit 70
detain you. Our object in calling Is TO inform
you, II you are not already aware Of the fact,
and we guess you are, that there is published in
Aurora, state of Missouri, vile and filthy
sheet called the Menace which makes spe-
cialty Of exposing the fAllacies Of the Catholic
religion and the political activities Of the Rom
ish hierarchy.
''Since this paper was launched Thousands Of
our dupes have opened their eyes to the truth
and have left our church, and the indications
are now that If this paper Is not squelched many
Of our good and holy priests win actually be face
TO face with the dilemma of either going 10 work
at some honest calling or stsrve.
"This paper has had the brazenness and ef-
frontery to follow the various investigations and
exposures that have been made Of our converts
and slave pens. and has hsdthe sudacity TO pub