The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-06-20

| To "Star-SpangIed Banner" Author.
Representative Linthicum, of Mary
land, has asked the House of Repre-
sentatives to appropriate $4,000. to
erect a monument at Fort McHenry,
Maryland, in honor of Francis Scott
Key, author of the "Star-Spangled Ban
ner," and the soldiers and sailors who
/ participated in the Battle of North
Point and in the defense of Fort Nc
Henry in the War of 1912.
Father DeWe President.-There has
recently been formed by the Right
Rev. Bishop Canevin, of Pittsburg, a
new organization entitled the "Dio-
i cesar Commission of Labor and Kin
dred Subjects" The main objects of
the commission are to improve the
spiritual and material condition of the
workingman, to remove certain abuses
such as excessive and unnecessary
hours of work on Sunday, and espe-
cially to carry out the spirit of the
Eencyclical of Pope Leo XIII and Pope
Plus x. The commission is composed
of Right Rev. Joseph Suehr and twelve
other priests. In connection with the
work of the commission there will be
a summer school course of evening
lectures, during the month of July,
by the Rev. J. A. Dewe, D. L., of the
/ University of Pittsburgh, and profess
sor of economics in the Duquesne Uni
versity. Father Dewe, who was for
merly a professor in the College of
St. Thomas, ST. Paul, is president of
the commission.
4 X. of C. Vacation in Colorado
Thomas H. Mansfield, of Mancos,
Colo, who, with the cooperation of
the Rev. Joseph H. Drummer, is pro-
noting a plan for Knights of Column
bus to take a cooperative vacation
trip in the Rockies this summer, says
that about $3.50 will be required for
the trip, in addition to travelling ex-
penses. Nobody is to make any
money out of the excursion. The idea
was enthusiastically received at the
K. of c.. State Convention in New
Mexico Knights from all states are
invited Arrangements for this trip
; cannot be made for women.
ApostIeship of Prayer.-At the re-
cent meeting of the members of the
Apostleship of Prayer, Father PARA
gave most interesting review of the
present state of the Apostleship. There
are 1864 Centres affiliated to the
work, with a membership of no less
than 25,000,000 associates. The Mes
senger, the well-known organ of the
Apostleship, is published in twenty
, five languages, and forty-five different
: editions, and has $4,000 subscribers.
. In Archdiocese of New York.-The
Archdiocese of New York had 10000
, 900 Holy Communions last year, and
it sent this year to the Holy Father
$50,00O Peters Pence.
: Nathan Not Welcomed.-The Junior
7 Order of United American Mechanics
were not represented in the reception
rendered to Ernest Nathan, ex-Mayor
of Rome, on his arrival in New York
The organization was invited to send
delegate to a committee of fifty
which it was stated would welcome
, the man who was to be the Italian
T Governments representative at the
Panama Exposition. The invitation
was turned over the the Past State
, Councillor, William B. Griffith, who
, was to represent the order. He in
vestigated, and finding that an attempt
! was being made to give an anti-Cath
Ole color to things, withdrew from
the proceedings. On Nathan's arrival
, at San Francisco many of the most
, prominent citizens refused to take any
part in his reception.
! Catholic PIayWrights' League.-The
, Catholic Playwrights' League met at
! the Plaza Hotel, New York, on Sun
, day, June Z. The constitution of the
, league covers wide range of useful
ness and endeavor. The active mem
!, bership is necessarily Catholic, but il
, provides for an associate membership
that is not limited by creed. The neeG
of such an organization becomes daily
more evident to those who study the
e present conditions. One may demand
clean and healthful plays, but to in
: sure the supply one must begin will
: the playwright.
e Attack on Catholic Laborers.-I1
r some of the West Virginia Unions, So
cialists are trying to force out mem
d bers of the Catholic Church. The able
r pen of Mr.. Lexton, editor of the Min
$ ers' Herald in West Virginia, den
|. ounces this Socialist attempt at dis
= ruption He points out that 'the trade
e union assemblies" have, hitherto, beer
h one place on American soil where NJ
n religious, racial, or color test has beer
!. applied.
e Generous Purse to Idaho Missionary
e The Rev. Thomas Purcell preached
n his farewell sermon at Occur d'Alene
Idaho, Sunday, May "a, ending a pas
torate of seventeen years. The church
: was packed, many non-Catholics being
o among the congregation. As a mari
e of appreciation for his services thu
l. Catholics of Occur d'Alene presented
n Father Purcell with purse of $4,000
y Sudden Death of Oregon PRIEST
Rev. ]. C. Murphy of the Diocese o