The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-12-13

priesthood, Dec. II, 1904, by His Emf
nence Cardinal Gibbons.
He is not only one of the most pop
ular priests in the national capital
but in the archdiocese of Baltimore
and after the Dominicans themselves
(who are the organizers and promot
ers of the Holy Name Society there
is, perhaps, no greater champion Of
this organization than he.
He has done exceptional work
among the Italians, whose language
he speaks and writes fluently, and fol
this reason he will be valuable &C
QUESTION to the United States Army
since the federal troops are constant
ly in touch with the Latin speaking
countries.
Father Fealy is already known in
and will be most welcome to Army
circles, through two cousins (Capt
Thos. J. Fealy of the U. S. Infantry
and Capt. Mack X. Cunningham OF
the U. S. Signal Corpse both of whom
died during the past year through
sickness contracted in the service
the former in the Philippines and the
latter in Alaska.
Father Fealy will be a distinct loss
to ST. Joseph's parish, but valuable
addition to the Chaplain Corps of the
United States Army
1t is highly probable that when COM
missioned, he will be attached to the
Porto Rican Regiment, which at pres
ent is without Chaplain.
Limits the Hours Of Women's Work.
An eight-hour workday for women
in the District of Columbia is in a
fair way for realization, as the Pc
tiers bill, providing for stringent regu.
lations regarding the work of women
in the District of Columbia is being
considered by the Committee on La
Dor, of which Representative Lewis OF
Maryland is chairman.
The purpose of the measure is to
various mercantile and manufacturing
establishments to eight hours a day
and forty-eight hours a week, and to
prevent girls under Is years old from
working before o'clock a.. m. or after
Z o'clock p. m. Arguments in favor
of the bill were made last session be-
fore the labor committee by Washing
ton women, as we'll as by women from
other States, where an eight-hour law
has been enacted.
In making the report, Representa-
tive Lewis says in part: THE ten
dency of modern legislation is toward
shortening the hours Of labor of WON
EN-, particularly in the trades.
1T is proper that the government
in the only city of size under the fed
eral jurisdiction, should set a good
example of legislation to the several
states and enact this greatly needed
law as means toward the conserva.
ton OF the health of our women and
the strength of both body and mind OF
the coming generations, whose lives
and capacity for citizenship depend
upon our care of their potential moth
ers'
Knights Of Columbus Complete Fund
A fund of 100000, which the
Knights of Columbus of this country
have been collecting for the last two
years for the Catholic University Of
America, has been completed, accord
ing to information obtained from
members and officers of the order.
This gift, it is understood, will pre-
scented to the University some time
during the approaching Christina.
holidays.
Fight to Restrict immigration Re
opened.
The immigration bill, imposing
literacy test, is being reconsidered b.
the House Committee on immigration
and Mr.. Burnett of Alabama, sponso
for the measure in the House, says tn
, bill will probably be passed by tn
House early in this session.
r This bill passed both House an
Senate in the last Congress, but wa
J. vetoed by President Taft, who sti
left the United States open to the OF
j. pressed and any able-bodied man, n
!. matter how poor he may be. TIL
|. House over-rode the veto, but the Sci
, ate sustained Mr.. Taft.
n Many of our greatest churchme
IS were opposed to the passage of tt
s bill, among them being Cardinal CT
!" bons, and Bishop P. ]. Donohue
4. West Virginia, who came to Washn
o ton to do what he could to prevent IL
10 bill from becoming a law over Il
r Presidents Veto The Bishop repl
"a scented many thousands of miners al
III other workers in West Virginia.
n. Pay for Disabled Employees.
s. Representative Reilly of Connec
cut has introduced a bill in Congre
le to allow years pay to all postal e
OF ployes disabled while in the servit
g. At present the allowance is ma
of only in the cases of railway M
clerks and postoffice inspectors RI