The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-02-21

to aim at high standard of conduct
and bravery which should ever dis
tinguish the Catholic soldier and sail
or. To attain this end, the author
has tried to emphasize the Importance
of character and the practice of solid
virtue.
Rev. Lewis j. O'Hern, c. S. P, is
making an effort to have it adopted
by the government for use among the
Catholic soldiers and sailors, and as
it is one of the best books of it's kind
ever written, it is earnestly hoped that
copy of it will find it's way into the
hands of every Catholic officer and en-
listed man in the army land navy,
where it can do nothing but good and
it's harvest would be great.
Fund for World Peace.
Andrew Carnegie has given $2,000,-
900 to be used through the churches
for the promotion of international
peace. The income of the fund, about
100000 year, will be expended by
a board of 80 trustees, representing all
the religious denominations in the
United States.
There are three Catholics named
among the trustees, viz: His Emil
nence, Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop
Glennon of St. Louis, and James j.
Walsh, NJ. d., of New York.
Cardinal Gibbons, when shown the
announcement from New York, said
he would be glad to serve in any way
he could to make the undertakings of
the trustees success. las to the
observance OF Peace Sunday have
not given that consideration as yet"
said the Cardinal THE Catholic
church has been preaching peace the
Sunday following Easter for many
years. l have spoken my feelings on
peace on many occasions and shall
continue to do so when the necessity
arises. sincerely hope that the out
come of this great movement will be
as MIR. Carnegie wishes it,"
Rev. Michael ]. Carey, C. S. P, rec
tor of Saint Austin's Hall, Austin,
Texas, who has been making special
studies in church history and ethics
at the Catholic University of America,
has left for his home in Texas. He
regrets being obliged to leave before
the end of the year, but the Lenten
work makes his return imperative.
During his absence, the we'll known
Paulist, the Rev. John Marks Handley,
c. S. p, has erected a new building,
to be known as Newman Hall, for the
benefit OF the Catholic students at
tending the State University.
Help for Disabled Employees.
Representative Daniel J. McGillicud-
week a bill providing compensation
for disabled civilian employees Of the
government The measure would give
pension for life for total disability
resulting from an accident while in
the performance OF duty, the amount
to be $685. per cent of the salary OF
the injured person. Smaller amounts
would be given for. accidents resulting
in partial disability.
Would Move Frigate.
Removal of the famous old frigate
Constellation from the Naval Training
Station at Newport, r. l., to perma
nent location in the Potomac river
near the Washington monument and
the Lincoln memorial, is proposed in
a bill favorably reported by the house
naval affairs committee. The bill also
stored and taken to Baltimore for
exhibition next September at the Star
Spangled Banner Centennial at For,
McHenry.,
The Constellation is the oldest ship
in the American navy, ranking with
the old frigate Constitution. She was
built in accordance with recommends
lions made by President George Wash
ington. In the spring of 1894, he was
authorized by congress to provide four
frigates for the protection of Ameri
can merchantmen from Algerian cor
sairs. The Constellation was designed
by Joshua Humphreys of Philadelphia
and was built at Baltimore under the
supervision of Capt. Thomas Truxtun
The idea of bringing the old vessel
to Washington is that being at the ma
tional capital, it can be inspected by
thousands of tourists every year.
The Spirit Of catholicity.
The spirit of Catholics in attending
Sunday Mass is we'll illustrated by the
following incident, which occurred re
Gently at we'll known army post.
The Post Chaplain Is minister o
one of the Protestant denomination!
and receives, of course, a salary TO
holding public services in the pos
, chapel.
; A nearby Catholic priest holds ;
gratuitous early morning service 70
the benefit of the Catholics residin,
, at the post. At the beginning Of tn