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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-06-27
Here is a translation Of a trans


lation of some writings. the originals
Of which are all lost, but which some
people believe are inspired. Throw
out what you don't like. Then in
terpret it to suit your own conviction
of it's meaning. I must not come be-
tween you and God. I have no d.
vine authority to teach you. The
book is superior to me. If you don't
like the meaning have for its diff
cult passages, start a religion and
Church of your own
The Catholic Church does rot do
that. No. 1t goes among pagan peo-
pie, and its missionaries preach
Christ and Him crucified. They
preach the Gospel. They gather the
little children and train them in the
knowledge of God and in the practice
of religion. Whether the people can
read or not, is immaterial. The liv-
ing voice Of the true Church is heard
by them. The one faith that came
down from the Apostles is the same
moral code. the same sacrifices, the
same sacraments that we have. After
they are converted, after they know
the religion Of Christ, after they live
up to the requirements of the Chris
tian life, after they are in the state of
grace. united to Christ by charity, on
the way to heaven. If they can read
they get the catechism translated
into their language. prayer book
translated into their language. the
Bible translated into their language.
and other Catholic books translated
into their language. But from the
start they have the Church. It is
their divintly-appointed teacher. It
is their rule Of faith.
AS showing the weakness of the
Protestant principle that every one
should take the King James edition
of the Bible and decide for himself
whether or not he has in it the Word
of God pure and undefiled, it may
be stated that, in the manuscript BIZ
bles in existence. which were written
in good faith, there are about 200,-
900 variations in the text.
Who will decide for himself which
is the correct writing?
We Catholics do not have to take
any such risk. We "hear the
Church." as Christ commanded. We
take our religion from the living
teacher appointed by Christ, and not
from a book, which is translation,
Of translation, of a translation, and
the originals of which are lost.
The Church, then decided what
writings belong in the Bible. It pre-
served the Bible for us by multiply
ing copies of it by hand and keeping
them carefully in its libraries scat
tered through Christendom. But for
it, we should not know what books
were inspired. But for it, all copies
of the Bible would have been lost
or destroyed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-06-27
FACTS ABOUT NEW YORK CITY

FACTS ABOUT NEW YORK CITY.
The Mayor of New York City re-
ceives salary Of $4,000 a year.
The Board Of Aldermen of seventy
three members, who serve for three
years.
Over $76.o00,000 was collected as
semi-annual tax during 1912.
The gross funded debt on January
2. 1913. was $1.122.e90.042.75.
The total budget appropriations
amounted to $190.411,441.16.
Estimated revenues amounted to
$45.S71,991.46
Assessed value of property owned
by the city of New York amounts to
166,856.790.
The public school system received
an appropriation of $35,436,637.3O
for the year 1913. an amount more
than twice that Of any other depart
ment.
The number Of books circulated
In 1912 was 13.419,101.
Over 100000 persons visit the
Metropolitan Museum of Art annual
ly.
The Department of Street Clean
ing employs 5000 sweepers.
The Police force has a total force
Of 1859 employees.
The regular force of the Fire De-
partment consists of 400 members;
the volunteer force Of some $500.
The number of teachers in all
schools, including teachers Of special
branches, directors and superiutend-
ents. is 1892.
The number Of pupils in the ele-
mentary schools during 1912 was
648.524.
The city spends annually $4,000
600 for light. heat and power.
1ncendiarism destroys annually
about $4,000.000 worth Of property
in the city. One-fourth Of the fires
are due to arson.
During 1912 the Bureau of
Weights and measures condemned
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-06-27
OWEN JURY DIsAGREEs.

Denver, Col, June 20.-The jury
at the second trial of Robert Owen,
charged with nine others with the
abduction and robbery of Rev. Otis
L. Sturgeon of Des Moines. Iowa,
last night reported a disagreement
and was discharged. The jury had
deliberated since late Thursday. The
third trial of the case was set for
July 6.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-06-27
STEPHENS HAS NEW NOVEL

James Stephens, the Irish novelist
and poet, author of 1.-THE Crock of
Cold" after two years in Paris, will
go to Ireland in the middle of July.
Laying his hand on a pile of manu-
scripts he said:
"My new novel was finished yester-
day afternoon at twenty minutes past
l o'clock. enjoyed writing every
word of it. I have also finished a
book of poems, but will hold it till
next winter"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-06-27
SETON GUILD HOME DEDICATED
Several Hundred People Attend the
Dedication Services.

Several Hundred People Attend the
Dedication Services.
Seton Guild Summer Home erected
on Steon Cliff Phelps Island was ded-
icated by Rev. F. Jaeger. Sunday and
Holy Mass celebrated at II O'Clock.
Long before the hour named for
the service, throngs of people from
the Twin Cities. and from towns at
the Lake gathered at Seton Cliff to
attend divine service.
An improvised altar in the living
room was beautifully decorated with
wild flowers and ferns gathered by
the Seton Guild girls in the early
morning.
Father Jaeger gave an eloquent
an touching sermon. He referred
to the solemnity of the occasion, as
it was the first time that Holy Mass
was celebrated on Phelps Island. He
said it was RED Letter Day" for
the Seton Guild, that they were
making history that future genera
tions would recognize. He congratu-
lated the members of the Guild on
the result of their splendid efforts
and asked the Catholics of the city
to lend them encouragement in their
work.
Father Jaeger reviewed briefly the
history and growth of his parish at
Mound, that has grown so rapidly in
few years. and predicted that it
would be only short time until a
chapel would be erected on Phelps
Island.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-06-27
LAKE JOHANNA SUMMER CAMP,

To our friends:
Most of our friends who live in
the cities realize from experience
what waste of vital energy urban
life entails. A short vacation spent
in coy cottage or under the shelter
of a camp-tent, by the shore of a
picturesque lake, is, perhaps, the
most prolific source from which to
draw a fresh supply Of vital energy
and vigorous strength. Summer,
certainly, is not thoroughly enjoyed
unless short time is spent away
from home and it's environment away
from city life and it's incessant tur-
moil, away from the cares and wor-
ries Of office, and in communication
with nature and natures smiling
scenes.
1t is problem with many parents
to know what to do with the school
and college boy when the long vaca-
ton arrives. The father is busy with
his many duties. the mother is al
ready burdened with the care Of the
younger members of the family.
They are worried because they can
not sufficiently attend to the needs
OF the boy. No longer, however, is
there room for undue anxiety; the
problem is hereby solved: "Send him
to the Summer Camp"
Realizing the need and demand
for summer camps, especially in this
part of the country. three members
of the faculty of the College of St.
Thomas have organized such camp.
These men have spent many years
in training and developing young
men. They are entirely familiar
with all the characteristics of boy
hood, and. consequently, are
thoroughly qualified to guide and
supervise youth in camp-life.
Under their management and con-
troll the new camp will open on Mon
day, July 9Th. It will be located at
Lake Johanna, (six miles from the
city of st. Paul) on forty-acre plot,
and will continue for period of
eight weeks. The grounds are ideal
for camp purposes, and the lake
frontage extends for quarter of a
mile.
While the daily routine will in
clude every kind Of outdoor sport,
the boys will be under regulated and
watchful supervision from the first
sound Of Reville to the last note of
Taps. A distinctive additional feat
ure Of the camp will be a careful
systematic instruction for the boys
who desire it. This is intended es-
pecially for pupils who, through
sickness or other difficulties, may
have lost q credit in one or more
subjects during their scholastic year.
The constant attendance of a priest
at the camp makes the religious
training absolutely secure, and ar
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-06-27
RIOTING IN ITALY.
Revolutionary Attempts Frustrated
Several Churches Sacked

600
All Italy has been disturbed by
strikes. riots and revolutionary at
tempts throughout the past week.
In several isolated towns and villages
the inhabitants, after having careful
ly cut off communications with the
outside, proclaimed republics. The
strike, however, is now over and the
situation is quieting down. The Holy
Father conversing with an Italian
prelate on Sunday declared that
gratitude was due to God because
Italy had survived the revolutionary
attempts of last week. "My constant
prayer" said the Pope. sis that the
present ferment throughout Europe
may not result disastrously. Lasting
social peace can only be secured
when the people all through the So
cial scale return to the principles of
the Christian life." His Holiness de-
clared that he did not consider the
Italian riots to be specifically anti
religious, Notwithstanding the fact
that numerous churches were sacked
and burned during the strike, espe-
cially in the Adriatic provinces, but
he thought that any revolutionary
movement in Italy that became sue
cessful would be fraught with i'm
mense peril to religion and would
probably involve the murder of many
priests and other religious.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-06-27
IRISH NEAR FOOT OF LIST IN
CRIME.

GOWdlu 11SWOItu ItOSS III Inc C0u-
fury Magazine speaks about "The
Celtic Tide" He finds the Irish peo-
pie lacking in certain respects. he
says. and has been vicious in his at
tacks. but gives to them the proud
distinction of being near the foot of
the list in crime. He makes the fol-
lowing comment.
In the quality of their crimes our
immigrants differ more from one an
other than they do in complexion or
in the color of their eyes. The Irish
mans love of fighting has made Don
nybrook Fair a byword, yet it is a
fact that personal violence is six or
seven times as often the cause of
confinement for Italian, Magyar, or
Finnish prisoners in our penitentiar-
les as for the Irish. Patrick may be
quarrelsome, but he fights with his
hands, and in his cups he is not hon.
icidal, like the Southern italian, or
ferocious, like the Finn. Three
fifths of the Hebrew convicts are con-
fined for gainful offenses. but only
one-fifth Of the Irish. Among a score
or more Of nationalities the Irish
stand nearly at the foot of the list in
the commission of larceny, burglary,
forgery, fraud or homicide. Rape.
pandering and the white slave traffic
are almost unknown among them.
What could be more striking than
the fact that more than half of the
Irish convicts have been sent up for
"offenses against public ORDER" such
as intoxication and vagrancy! One
cannot help feeling that the Celtic
offender is a reckless fellow. an enc
my Of himself more than Of anyone
else. It is usually not cupidity or
brutality, or lust that lodges him in
prison, but conviviality and weak
control Of impulses.
It is certain that no immigrant is
more loyal to wife and children than
the 1rishman. Out Of nearly 10000
charity cases in which a wife was the
head of the family, the greatest fire.
quency Of widowhood and the least
frequency Of desertion or separation
is among the Irish, in only eighteen
per cent of the Irish cases is the hus-
band missing, whereas among the
Hebrews, slovaks, Lithunians and
Magyars he is missing in from forty
to fifty per cent of the cases. But
the sons Of 1rishmen. with that ready
adaptation to surroundings charac-
teristic Of the Celt, desert their wives
with just about the same frequency
as men Of pure American stock,
namely thirty-six per cent, or twice
that Of their fathers.
There is a warning in those closing
words. II a son Of the Celt is to be as
good and faithful a man as his faith
er he must hold fast to the princi-
pies and the religious influence that
place the Irish 80 near to the foot
of the list in crime. He must be
withdrawn from communicating COM
Partnerships and surroundings that
lower his moral standing.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-06-27
BABY UP AT OUR HOUSE

Baby up at our house,
(Call her Amy JEAN;
Little bit of wee thing
Ruling like a queen.
Up the stairs and downstairs
Other people fly
Baby up at our house,
That's the reoson why.
Baby up at our house
Pinker than a rose;
Wrinkled in the forehead.
PIGGY in the nose.
Silently on tiptoe
People hurry by
Baby up at our house,
That's the reason why.
Baby up at our house
"Sister, go and play"
Brother. stop the noise. dear.
Put the drum away"
Candy and havanas
Father has to buy
Baby up at our house,
That's the reason why.
Baby up at our house,
Nurses word is law;
Such a topsy-turvy
No one ever saw.
Ev'rybody worried
If they hear cry
Baby up at our house,
That's the reason why.
Baby up at our house.
Neighbors all agog;
Stopper in the door-bell,
Muzzle on the dog.
Lena in the kitchen
Making cake and pie
Baby up at our house,
That's the reason why.
Baby up at our house.
Father has to wait;
No one in the office
Cares IL he is late.
If a little error
Slips unnoticed by,
Baby up at our house
That's the reason why!
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-06-27

lies or those ages OF faith constructed
as tabernacles for God in the blessed
Sacrament. and in the history of
European civilization that is part and
parcel of the development.
The church was before the bible,
and progress Of the Catholic church.
The first gospel was written about
ten years after the church was estab-
lished. The church was Independent
of the Bible, and would have gotten
along If the New Testament had
never been written. But the Bible
was not independent Of the Church.
It needed the Church to say what
writings should go into it. It need
ed the Church to decide between the
inspired and uninspired scriptures.
It needed the Church to be it's wit
ness and guarantor. It needed and
still needs the Church to interpret,
explain, and decide its meaning in
every passage where it is obscure.
So. to-day, when the Catholic
Church goes among the Indians.
Mairos. Chinese, Japenese and other
peoples, in obedience to the COM
mand Of Christ to preach the Cos
pei to every nation. it does not first
send missionaries to learn their lam
guages, translate the Bible into those
languages, and hold out the book to
those people. saying: .
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
A BEAUTIFUL HOTEL
IN A BEAUTIFUL CITY.
Prisoner Lost" for Months.

Los Angeles, Jan. Slow is pris-
oner may become "lost" in the coun-
ty jail, especially if he be a Chinese,
was demonstrated in the United
States district court recently when
Wong Wal, hare-lipped yellow man,
and the only one known to be in cap
tivity hereabouts, was arraigned on
a charge of smuggling contrabands of
his own race from Mexico.
The accused was arrested in Stock
ton last spring and was transferred
from the northern to the southern
division of the district court, being
held in $4,000 bond. No sooner was
he immured behind the walls here
than all trace of him was lost, so
far as the public records in the office
Of the United States district were
concerned. Months passed and his
case was not called, although he was
indicted by the federal grand jury
He was never asked to plead, but re.
manned IN the county jail month after
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Arrests Teach Lesson

Each night adds at least one more
to the list of those arrested for run
ming car without tail light, and IN
almost every instance of arrest, the
victim maintains that his light was
burning when he started his car, but
it has Jared out on the rough roads.
And each day sees some victim OF the
eagle-eyed motorcycle police pro-
GLIDING the possibility Of arrest in fut-
ure, by equipping with an electric tail
lamp. They cost less, and give better
satisfaction than all oil lamp. Lamp,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08

month, never complaining, but nc
doubt hoping that in the fullness of
time the Mclean" man would give
him a trial.
Finally some of his countrymen be-
came interested in his case, and an
effort was made to get some action
Down deep in the archives of the of
fee of the district attorney it was
found that long time ago a man by
the name of Wong Wal had been ar
rested for smuggling, and he was
supposed to be the man wanted, but
all recollection of his case had van
ished from the minds of the officers
Of the court.
A motion was made in his behalf
to have his bond reduced and this
will probably be done-provided he il
not lost again in the meantime. If
he had been arraigned and pleaded
guilty he would not have received
more than six months in the county
Jail, which he would have served out
some time ago.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Alliance VS.. Cost of Living.
(By United Press Associations)

(By United Press Associations)
Washington, Jan. S-High cost OF
Living will have big fall taken out
of it if plans formulated today by
Washington women who belong to the
Housekeepers' Alliance can be car
ried through. Perfection of the plans
laid today, say leaders of the ALI
ance, would mean complete elimina-
ton of the middleman and the mid
dleman's profits. Although even the
most sanguine of the leaders do not
believe perfection will be reached,
they expressed confidence today that
long stride toward material saving
in the purchase of such household
goods as milk, eggs and truck farm
products will result.
The plan is to make as full use OF
the parcel post as is possible. The
chief problem discussed today was the
matter of practicable containers for
milk and eggs. The plan is to get
into personal touch with farmers
throughout Maryland and Virginia,
and to get household goods direct
from the producers via the parcel
post. Whether the alliance will ap-
point agents to canvass the farmers
or whether the women will canvass
by mail was not settled today. This
question will be taken up later. 1t was
decided, however, to begin at once a
campaign among Washington house
wives to increase membership in the
alliance so that goods can be pur
chased in large enough quantities to
mutually benefit the producer and the
purchaser. Only by buying in large
quantities, it was declared, can the
farmers be brought into line and sell
at such prices as will mean real saw
ing for the consumers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08

Irregular bills' will be introduced and
very likely these will come in early.
Otherwise the senate expects simply
to keep an eye on the assembly and
be prepared at all times to do the
governors bidding.
Since Governor Glynn is out to
make record and has declared that
he will advise the legislature by mes
sage from time to time, rather than
hand out everything at once, devel-
opments will have to be awaited from
this source also.
The governor has to make several
of the most important appointments
in the gift of the executive and Tam
many has long been anxious to know
his choice. Governor Glynn has de-
clared for a short session and few
appointments.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
For Suffrage in Italy.
(By United press Associations

(By United Press Associations
Rome, Jan. 8-Italian suffragists
today launched new movement for
the wrestling of the right of suffrage
from the present parliament. Since
the death, two years ago, of Lady
Marescotti, the founder Of the move
ment, and who all but succeeded in
attaining the desired end, the move
ment in Italy has been practically
dead. Now the women have new
grounds for hope. During the recent
elections, the Socialists having de-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Lies 100 Acres of Land

Can contract to put in alfal-
ia and water stock for $27.5O
an acre.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08

clared for woman suffrage, the wom-
en- took an active part in their sup
port. They were instrumental in in
creasing the Socialistic block in par
lament from % to &c. Premier Clio
litti is dependent on the Socialists for
his majority in parliament and in re-
turn for this it is necessary for him
to concede to the Socialists certain
legislation which they desire. The
women have already charged com
mittee of the latter with the draw
ing up of the suffrage bill which they
will have introduced.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Tammany Holds
New York Senate


4 Albany, Jan. S-With we'll
bossed Tammany Senate glaring
across the corridor at a defiant Re-
publican assembly, the New York
legislature of 1914 convened here yes
/ terday. 1t is the first New York legis-
j lature that ever had an impeached
governor in its membership, and the
! first that has had a free lance as
sembly, although the Republicans
elected a majority of the members.
The Republicans had looked for
ward to this session as an opportu-
nifty for them to enact such progress
sive measures as workmen's compen-
sation, direct primaries and reform
ballot. A Republican conference in
New York pledged the assemblymen
to these measures, but the Demo
Gratis forestalled the gathering of
/ this political ammunition by passing
these same progressive bills during
the final days of the special session
of the Democratic legislature.
Former Governor Sulzer, now an
assemblyman, bears the unique dis
tinction of being virtually "a man
without a party" He cast off the
Democrats following his impeachment
and was elected to the assembly on
the Progressive ticket. The Progress
sives, however, have not included him
in their conferences and have not
numbered him as among those to be
relied upon by their party.
Just where and when the trouble
will begin is the problem. Former
Governor Sulzer is apt to vie with
Assemblyman Human in getting in
a stiff resolution to investigate every
thing Democratic and Human wants
especially to dig into the eXpendi-
ture of the millions that have failed
to finish the barge canal. Sulzer
wants most of all general uncov-
ering of Tammany Halls use of
money at elections, but is not averse
to any inquiry that would show up
graft.
1t is limited that the Democratic mi
nority will join with the Independents
to do anything that will make real
Republican trouble, but this feature
of the session will develop as oppor
tunity offers.
At the outset the leaders will try
to stave off the immediate introduc-
ton of investigation resolutions.
They prefer to have but few and
these deadly, but admittedly it will
be hard to hold back Sulzer and sew
eral more of the determined indie
pendents.
The senate, although powerfully Of
the Tammany persuasion, is disposed
to be really good. With the COVER
nors and with fear to do
otherwise, it fairly we'll squared &C
counts with the people by the re-
form legislation put through at the
close of the extra session. Now it
sees no real reason for legislation
unless the governor has something
further in mind. Of course the usual
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08

10 miles northwest of Holt
vile.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Message ON Trusts Due Soon

Washington, Jen. 8-That President
Wilson's special message on the trusts
will be delivered very soon after con-
gress convenes next week is the gen
eral belief in official circles. Some
of the best informed expect the presi-
dent will take notice of the recent &C
ton of j. P. Morgan & Co., in with
drawing from many directorships.