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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-18
THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

It is more than probable that in
the very near future the Prime Min
lister. Asquith. will offer to the House
of Commons a proposition involving
the elimination of the House of
Lords. This proposition is not likely
to resolve itself into anything def
mite at the present time and its chief
Importance involves the growing feel
ing against what has long been
known as the hereditary principle in
the English government. 1t makes
itself felt in the House of Lords and
upon which their existence as legis-
lative body depends. This important
measure tending toward real
democracy is second only in import
ance to the bill passed which gave
the House Of Commons right to
place laws upon the statute books in
spite Of the opposition of the House
of Lords, providing that it was
passed three different times. The at
tempt to popularize the House of
Lords and to make it represent the
will of the Liberals shows the tend
encies of the times in Great Britain.
The trend of politics in Great Bri-
tain at the present time is toward
making their representation express
the popular will and the masses of
the people. The House of Lords as
such will cease to be a part of Brit
ish legislative machinery and in its
stead there will be an assembly more
in harmony with the members Of the
House of Commons if the Lords are
abolished. 1t is traditional that the
members of the House of Lords are
opposed to every scheme of popular
government and one of the greatest
tasks that has as yet been under
taken by the Liberals will be this
final act of removing from power the
now great obstacle that stands in
the way of the masses of English
votes. The late Joseph Chamberlain,
with all his hatred for anything
which he supposed would be against
the interest of British imperialism,
seemed to have caused the break
which has since become such a politi-
cal chasm, into which one by one
the enemies of popular government
are falling. But he did not forsee
that his doctrine of might against
right would, in his own time, involve
the very existence of the House of
Lords. Melancholy as the final end
of the House of Lords will be, man
kind. the world over, is indebted
to no locality for his freedom but to
the untiring of his brothers who are
everywhere attempting to burst
asunder the political letters. The
masses of the English people have
not been represented. No govern
ment can be magnanimous and be-
nevolent and at the same time a
plunderer and despot-liberty and
political subsection cannot come
from the same source. The
House Of Lords furnish an example
Of such course.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-18
CATHOLICS AND LABOR DAY.

The first Monday in September is
set aside for the laboring man-to
him who in the sweat of his brow
earns his bread. To him is this day
dedicated. The day is held sacred by
millions of people to observe the dig
nifty of labor, to encourage the heart
less and cheer the wearied, and
spread Christ's teaching that he who
robs the workingman of his wage,
robs his own soul.
Labor Day, therefore, has an I'M
usual significance, and in its honor,
fitting celebrations are held in all the
large cities of our country. To the
Catholic priest this presents an uni
que opportunity to speak of the
Church and labor, not only of
Christ's teachings, but the Leyclical
of Pope Leo, the Rerum Novarum,
and of Bishop Ketteler, and of the
present day relation between church
and trade unions. Now is the time
to provide for this occasion; Labor
Day is on Monday, not Sunday, and
should be observed on that day. In
places where the day is publicly OBJ
served, high mass and a sermon
should be held before the usual pa
rade. Catholic Trade Unionists
should assume the responsibility of
providing the mass and sermon.
Priests should endeavor to extend an
invitation to all-send out invitations,
bearing the union label, to all, Catho-
lies and non-Catholics. The efforts
of both priests and trade unionists
will be repaid immeasurably, for the
workman will not forget that Christ
loves him, and that the church will
stand him by. Is. S. c. of A. F. C..
Cl
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-18
SURE SIGNS OF DEATH.

There is widespread belief among
educated persons that burial while
still alive is, though not probable, at
least possible. As evidence of this
belief, says an exchange, one has but
to notice how many persons leave in
structions in their wills for the taking
of special precautions to guard
against this most dreadful of catas-
trophies.
When embalming takes place, of
course, there is no possibility of be-
ing buried alive, yet being killed by
embalming fluid instead of being al
lowed to revive and spend many
more years on earth is not the fate
one would select.
Although there is but one infallible
sign of death-namely, putrifaction-
yet there are many other signs, no
one of which is incontrovertible, yet
that when taken together, even in the
absence of putrefaction, make the
diagnosis absolutely sure.
The heart may stop beating, but
this does not necessarily mean that
the patient is dead. The writer re-
calls a case in his personal observa-
ton when a woman's heart stopped
beating thirty-four times in twelve
hours and each time was started up
again by injections of brandy and
nitroglycerine. That is more than six
years ago, and the woman is alive
and strong today.
It is often very difficult to tell the
precise moment Of death, but when
the heart refuses to respond to stimu-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-18
EQUALITY AMONG CATHOLICS.

The tribute paid by Wendell Phil
lips to the efforts of the Catholic
Church and its fight against slavery
and for equality for all human beings
was not only fine example of Cath
Ollie charity but contains in it the
sincerest exposition of genuiness Of
Catholic faith. The Providence Wis
itor finds some equally compliment
ary passages where equality among
the ranks Of Catholics is commented
upon by an English traveller. who re-
lates his experiences in travelling
through the United States some
years years ago. The passage is as
follows:
Equality in Religion among Cath
olics alone. In the non-Catholic
churches people of color are either
excluded or mewed up in a remote
corner, separated by barriers from
the body of the church. No white
Protestant will kneel at the same al
tar with a black one. He asserts his
superiority in every way, and even
his religion is affected by the color of
his skin! It is right to state, how
ever, that the Catholic priest, even
in America, knows no distinction of
colors, and that he visits the poor
slave in sickness, and consoles him
in affliction; and. finally. the miser-
able being. in his death agony, hears
him uttering the sublime words, De-
part, Christian SOUL In Louisiana
the congregations of all other sects
consist of few ladies, arranged in
well-cushioned pews. while the Cath
Ollie cathedral is crowded with wor-
shippers of all colors. sexes, and
classes"
(Subscribed) Captain Hamilton"
Among the Catholics it is not nee
essary to call their attention to the
truth of the tributes that are paid to
the Catholic Church on this ground.
The non-Catholics; it would do their
hearts good to see how much real
sincerity and religious equality exists
at the sacrifice of the Mass.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-18
LAWS LILY ENFORCED.

Lavish land grants and loose, ill
enforced land laws are the historical
background of the concentration of
land and timber ownership shown in
this report. A study of the present
ownership of 100000 acres of rail-
road, wagon-road and canal grant
lands, covering most of the granted
lands in the map areas, and little
elsewhere, shows that of these par
ticular lands, granted long ago to
single corporations, apparently with
the idea that they would be quickly
sold to settlers, only is per cent are
now distributed in small holdings.
Eighty-fve per cent are owned by
the grantees or their successors, or
by large timber holders. Of $780,
600 acres granted to three western
railroads in the sixties, the roads still
retained 40 per cent in 1910.
"Ninety-eight per cent of the L.
100000 acres comprised in the larg-
est timber holding in the lake states
was acquired in a wholesale manner,
chiefly from tracts disposed of by the
government through grants of the
state or under the script and the
cash-sale laws.
"This marked concentration in the
ownership of land has two important
aspects. The first is the concentra-
ton of control of the natural re-
sources, other than agricultural, in
the area comprised in these great
holdings. Besides its timber now
standing, part of the land must be
depended on, together with the ma
tional forests, to supply future crops
of timber. Furthermore, some of it
has valuable resources of ores, oil,
gas, water power, etc.
"The second is the possibility that
these holdings, which will form a
considerable proportion of the future
area used for agriculture in this coun-
try, may be retained under concen-
trated control. Such a condition sug-
gests the following potential effects
upon the public: High prices for
land sold to settlers, increase of the
tenantry system, or direct farming by
large corporations. Is. S. c. of A.
F. c. 81
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-18

There is some limitation to the
benif1cence of charity and charitable
organizations. That Charity consists
not alone Of aims giving is truism.
Many Of the States are awake to the
necessity of administering charity in
such way that the home will be
preserved. While this attempt as
yet has not taken the form of allow
ances to mothers and families there
is no question but that the idea be-
hind the movement for saving the
family Of children and keeping them
together is a good one since it takes
into consideration the necessity of
having the mother keep a constant
eye over her own children rather
than to allow the State to become a
sort of foster parent. Not only for
the sake of the children themselves
but for the sake of Society at large
the value of preserving the home
intact cannot be over-estimated and
the necessity of home and the ex-
perience of the Joy of mother love,
even under distressing circum-
stances. is all important. We seem
to be living in an institutional age
with everybody willing to throw the
burden of everything on to some in
stitution. This will correct itself
only in adherence to the logical
principles of life and the return to
nature and things that are real.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-18

Huerta has abdicated. The policy
Of watchful waiting and the aid
given the rebels has caused the presi-
dency Of Mexico to be again vacant.
But the trouble has just begun. How
long can peace be maintained? The
Catholic Church in Mexico has suf-
fered more by the present policy of
our government than it has at any
other time. Who can predict the
outcome.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-18
POLISH CELEBRATION.

Chicago is soon to be the scene of
a nationwide celebration of the CEN
tennial of the Congress of Vienna, at
which the powers of Europe that
accomplished the partition of Poland
made pledges they afterward basely
violated. RI. Rev. Paul P. Rhode, D.
D., Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, and
Rt. Rev. Edward Kozlowski, d. D.,
of Milwaukee, are being asked to lend
the influence of their names to the
celebration.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-18
INVESTIGATING SCHOOL CONDI.
TIONS.


Investigations in local school con-
ditions are always among the most
unsatisfactory and distasteful under
takings that citizens of any COM
munity are called upon to perform.
It takes a considerable length of
time to heal the wounds that are
made and to clear the school atmos-
phere of all the unpleasantness that
rises in connection with these investi-
cations and 1t is not to be wondered
that a school community should be
slow to wrath and that the most in
terested citizens should hesitate be-
fore hazarding such an undertaking.
On the other hand those who realize
the gravity of the situation and have
the moral courage to undertake it
knowing the rebuffs that will greet
them and the unfriendliness they
will experience deserve the respect
of all sincere and we'll meaning cit
liens.
An instance of this has been wit
messed in case in point at Emmets-
burg. Iowa, where an Investigation
through the efforts of some public
spirited citizens brought to light an
unsupported and astonishing state of
affairs. In the early spring an effo E.
was made to defeat one of the lead
Ing Catholics for reelection as
school director. Later the same I'M
demanded disposition was manifest
ed in summarily dropping from the
school corps three prominent Cath
Ole teachers. Suspicious were
aroused among the Catholics and an
investigation began which resulted
in convicting the Superintendent of
immoral conduct and exposing q
record for unbecoming acts in a pub.
lie school official which has few par
allels among school superintendent.
One was almost lead to believe that
after the records were produced and
his conduct exposed that the pres.
ence of the three Catholic teachers
in the school was a constant re-
proach to this moral leper and that
the only means found to ease his
spirit was to drop them from the roll.
At any rate It remained for the Cath.
olics of Emmetsburg. who are not
only called upon to maintain school
of their own with second parochial
school in the course Of erection and
support the public school, but are
likewise under the painful necessity
Of seeing that q proper moral at
mosphere is maintained in the pub.
lie school. In the face Of all this
every effort was bent to defeat q
Catholic from the school board and
to drop Catholics from the list Of
teachers. It is unfortunate for any
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-18
THE IRISH MIGRATORY LAB.
ORER.

(From the "Freeman's Journap'.)
The official title is misnomer.
The Irish migratory laborer is, in Ire
land, mainly farmer. Mr.. Commits
sioner Bailey, the Estates Commits
sioner, stated in his report in 1902
that in numerous districts of Ireland
the Irish farmer cannot live out of
his holding. He has to seek other
aids to subsistence. The most re-
markable of these aids in migration
to the British harvests. The tables
deliberately prepared by the officers of
the Department of Agriculture from
information collected by the Irish
Department give some approximation
of the extent of this annual exodus
from Ireland. Its total last year ran
to 1857. But there are other sourc-
es of information which differ very
considerably from those obtained by
the Irish constabulary officer. The
Registrar General obtains returns
from a number of ports in Ireland,
and this inquiry gives a total of H.
973. This is so per cent more than
the figures supplied to the Depart
ment of Agriculture through the
agency of the police. Yet the Regis
trar-Generals returns are not COM
plete. They claim, in fact, to be very
incomplete, for the inquiry is limited
to a number of ports. Dublin for
some unaccountable reason is one of
the missing ports. Yet Dublin is the
most important of all. The exodus
through Dublin used to be obtained
in former years from the Midland
Great Western and the Great South
crn and Western Railways, which is
sued harvesters' tickets. The issue of
these tickets ceased since 1911, ana
no returns were available after that
year of the harvesters that sailed
from Dublin. In 1911 the railway re-
turns gave 10,355 as the number of
migratory laborers that booked
through via Dublin for the British
harvest fields. 1t is, therefore, evil
dent that the number of harvesters
that left Dublin is about equal to that
in the Registrar-General's returns COL
lected at the other Irish ports. In
the Registrar-General's returns the
migratory laborers in 1918 are Isl
more than those of 1911. In the re-
turns of the Agricultural Depart
ment the number in 1911 was 1911 in
excess of that of 1918. Assuming that
there was no change in the number
that travelled through Dublin since
1911, the port returns this year would
give $4,000 migrants from the West.
This number is not far from three
times that in the constabulary re-
turns furnished to the Department Of
Agriculture AZ matter of fact, the
complete returns ascertained by the
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-18

The National Educational Con-
vention, which concluded its meet
tngs in st. Paul last week, left some
what Of an odium in connection with
Its program when the subject of sex
hygiene was introduced. More seri-
GUS minded people attracted no at
tention because being about their
own business, but others were To-
Gated at the convention by their ex-
traordinary statements regarding
moral perversion among the public
school children of the country. They
declared that sex knowledge should
be taught in the schools. There is
little doubt that the greater per cent
of the members Of the National AS.
ISOLATION is opposed to such move.
ment. However. there are those
among the membership who will
spend their time between now and
the next National Convention won.
dering how they can best concoc,
something that will be sensational
when the next National Convention
is held. These men have been al
work on the same thing since the
last National Convention and a Ger
tain class of them dare to expound
matters that would bring the blush
sto the cheek Of persons not seeking
anotoriety. This part Of the program
was staged with all the thrills Of
lmelodrama and 1t would not be out
Of place to suggest a National Board
OF Censorship to which the addresses
OF such moral lepers should be sub.
United before perpetrating them
Supon the people and discrediting the
I organization. It should have I,o
more serious business than attempt.
ssang TO furnish cheap advertising foa
persons Of such indecency.
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lation, when the body becomes rigid,
when the blood coagulates and the
eye-balls become Aaccid and lose
their tention, then there is no doubt
that death has come. The greatest
safeguard against premature burial is
the length of time that in this coun-
try elapses before the body is con-
signed to the ground.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-18

Pope Plus received in audience 500
American midshipmen, twenty-five Of
6cers and. fifty sailors who are on
the annual cruise of the Annapolis
Naval Academy.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-18
RENO DIVORCES GET SHOCK.

Carson City, Nev.-The validity of
the new state divorce law has been
upheld by the Supreme Court here.
The opinion was signed by a full
court. The divorce law requires a
years residence in all cases where
both parties do not reside in the
state. The previous law required
only personal presence for six
months.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-01-28
GlenSfOrk.

We have certainly been having
pretty weather for some time,
and farmers are getting busy
blowing for corn ground.
Our school was taught last fall
by Prof. John Jones, and was a
great success. He is also teach
ing a winter school. 1t is small
but they are looking forward for
more pupils. Prof. Jones is a
fine teacher.
Ed. Montgomery filled his reg
'ular appointment here the Sec
ond Sunday.
Whooping cough is raging in
this community.
Several of the young people of
this community are attending
school at the L. w. T. S.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-01-28
Knifiey.

We have had a warm winter
up to this time. Very good graz
ing in low bottom land for sheep
and cattle at this time.
Some farmers are through
turning land for next years crop.
Mr.. ]. J. HUMPHREYS has re-
turned from Indiana and will To-
cate in our town.
Mr.. Gus Dunbar is feeding over
one hundred hogs for the spring.
Mr.. A, Hovious has moved in
to his new dwelling, has not
completed it.
Mr.. w. F. Weatherford has
bought the stock. of goods owned
by Mr.. Ely Jones, on Wilson's
Creek, and moved to same.
The measles are raging in this
section. Several in our town but
none fatal so far.
The post office at Watson has
been discontinued.
Mr.. P. H. Ingram and family
visited in this section several
days of last week.
A very few attended circuit
court from this section.
Mr.. Wood Cox has moved to
Richard Goodies farm on Green
river.
We noticed a statement in the
News that the people generally
don't understand why the Plum
Point bridge has not gone up be-
fore now. We except the state
ment without further argument.
Miss Bessie Gose is visiting
relatives in Columbia at this
time.
Miss Eulan Corbin visited her
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-01-28

called Hawk, " in honor of
Hawk Fletcher of sacred mem
Dry, While Eugene answers to
RED Bill" Bran is, also, an
unterrifed fiddler, and can make
a fife ring like a bare-legged
highland Scotchman, and can
toot a cornet with a German.
He is likewise famed as bass
singer, and can MARBLE on a bass
drum.
This is quite musical section,
and fiddlers are as thick in Car
roll county as tradition claims
they are in the Internal regions.
In a modest way am also num-
bered among the prophets. !
have a fine violin, and the spirit
Of mlnstrelsy rises within me.
Blu: at the first note evoke, peo-
pie speak of binding me over to
keep the peace. | am teaching
school and board with Mr.. w. A.
Graham. Sometimes he and
Miss Lois, his daughter, call for
"Old Black Joe," Bonnie Blue
Flag RED Wing" and
"Jaunita.
Straightway a burly constable
appears, and quenches my aspi-
rations for harmony.
But when 81 close my school
here, mean to hunt up jim Ca
ger Yates and be a wandering
minstrel in the old Kentucky
home.
have taught four and three
fourths months, and have a
large school. l weigh 200, am
gray and won a hat for being the
ugliest man in North Carolina.
Nobody here is disposed to ques-
ton the Record, and Kentucky
is unanimous.
Melvin L. White.