The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-23
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a cellar under it, far from the heart
of the city, has had to suffice as office
and headquarters. But at last through
a cooperative plan with several Cath
Ollie societies, the officers have been
enabled to rent offices in the center
of the city, 43-44 University Bldg One
of these rooms has been equipped with
social reference library for the use
of the public.
David WarfieId's Relieion.-There is
very erroneous impression abroad
regarding David Warfeld's religious
affiliation, says the New York Drama
tic Mirror. The general public re-
CARDS him as a Hebrew; but if the
latest story is true, Mr. Warfield is
communicate of the Roman Catholic
Church. This is the story: A Roman
clerical friend of Mr.. Warfield touched
upon this subject while in converse
ton with the actor, who replied,
Father, you ought to know better
You are a knight of Columbus, and so
am l. Have you forgotten this fact? 2"
Mr.. Warfield is of Irish Catholic ex-
traction on the maternal, and Polish
Jewish on the paternal side.
Sisters to Build.-A permit to erect
a $25O,O00 chapel and convent building
on Layton Boulevard, near Lapham
Street, Milwaukee, has been granted
to st. Joseph's Convent, by the city
building inspector. The building will
be three stories high 1t will be 127
by 2d0 feet and will be constructed
of concrete and brick.
South American SociaIists.-The
Socialists have been gaining ground
in Argentina, because" says the
) Southern Cross of Buenos Aires, com
} menting on the recent elections there
they advance in solid phalanx against
the disunited Argentine elements
: They are by far the best organized
party in the city as we'll as the most
active. They are we'll practiced plat
| form speakers and they always speak
to the gallery. Not only that: they
speak to the stomach of the gallery
Schenectady's Socialist Experiment
The State Comptroller of New
: York has been examining the books
of the city of Schenectady and as a
| result that municipality has begun tc
| realize what it's experiment in So
cialistic administration has cost
Gross negligence and inefficiency il
handling the city's finances is dis
closed, manifesting itself in books un
kept, accounts unchecked, the trans
fer of sums of money from one funG
: to another, for which they were not
: intended, and many other similar acts
During 1913, the last year of the LunI
administration, the debt of the city
: was increased "50.4 per centum; the
municipal activities in a grocery store
an ice bureau, coal bureau, farm
: a lodging house and an employment
bureau caused a loss to the city Of
$6,309.16, besides diverting the time
l and attention of the officers and EN-
ployes from their legitimate duties.
San Francisco School Exhibit-Ar
, Exposition of the industrial product Of
1 the schools was held May 10. st
{. Francis Technical School had one O
the largest and most comprehensive
displays of women's wearing appare
ever exhibited in the city. Expert:
= we're selected to award the exposition
: medal in the various departments.
r Zeal of Chinese Girl-Katherint
Wong Him, a Chinese convert of SAL
= Francisco and member of the Thirt
$ Order of St. Francis, introduced thu
D Good Friday observance" on boarC
e the Siberia" the vessel thought to b.
= lost in the recent storms on the Paci
. fic. Miss Wong Him, with her father
p DR.. Wong Him, was passenger OF
t the Siberia" A letter was lately re
d ceived by friend of the young lady
I written at sea on Good Friday. l
! tells how the Good Friday movemen
reached even out to the broad Pacific
e Miss Wong Him wrote: l am plannin;
with another lady what to do from
one to three. suggested that insteat
:. of taking lunch we read the "Menta
n Sufferings of Our Lord by Carolina
1 Newman, recite the Rosary of tn
r Seven Dolors and say the prayers 70
r the Way of the Cross. you have thi
:. thing started the lady said to me
0 land you must carry it through" TIL
S passengers will join. l must bring thi
?. letter to close. 1t is almost time
l. So must get my thoughts togethe
for prayer and meditation. | shall ais,
pray for the dear ones l left behint
: me in dear old California-the land O
e my birth.
s Government Monument for Soldiers
/ lit does not appear to be generall
e known" writes R. E. W., in the pitts
/ burg Catholic that the Unite,
y States government will furnish an,
: erect, free of charge, neat headston
of special design, giving the name
!, age, name of company, etc., for tn
s graves of all soldiers of any war VIII
: have been killed in battle, died Will
a in service or those honorably dis
r charged who have died since.
Campaign for Vocations.-Announc
e ment is made that Right Reveren
u Bishop Lillis of Kansas City dioces
U has been backing campaign mat