The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-02-07


discussed by men at the head of the
movement.
Request Chaplain for Canal Zone.
Rev. T. j. Mcdonald, C. NJ, who has
been given charge of Catholic church
affairs in the canal zone, by the bishop
of Panama, has requested His Emf
nence, Cardinal Gibbons, to have a
Catholic chaplain assigned for duty in
Panama.
The cardinal has expressed himself
as most heartily in sympathy with
the project, and caused inquiries to
he made at the war department rela,
tive thereto, where it was learned that
the 10th United States Infantry, sta
toned on the Isthmus, has Catho-
lie chaplain now attached to it-Rev.
Michael G. Doran.
Father Doran, however, is not with
his regiment at present, having been
detached for special duty at the big
military prison at Fort keavenworth,
Kansas, where a Catholic chaplain is
ever stationed, owing to the large
number of prisoners always confined
at this post.
Father Doran's immediate predeces-
sor at Fort Leavenworth was Rev.
John A. Ferry (recently resigned).
who while on duty there did valuable
work, net only among the prisoners,
but for the United States government
in translating Italian military period
icals.
1t is possible that the companies of
coast artillery now at Fort Washing
ton, Md, will be sent to the canal
zone later on, and with them will be
their chaplain-Rev. VIM. R. Arnold.
Father Arnold. though only in the
service a short time, has already won
the highest praise from his command
ing officer, for the good he has done
while stationed at Fort Washington,
Nd. and therefore will be most well
come to Panama, where priests are
badly needed.
Ends Vice District.
The Kenyon red light" bill has
been passed by both houses of con-
gress. without a dissenting voice.
When put into effect, that Part of
Washington which has been known
for more than a half century as the
Segregated district" must cease to
exist.
The provisions are so drastic that
it will amount practically to an auto
matte closing of every questionable re
sort in the National Capital.
Immigrants and Education.
According to figures by the bureau
of immigration. just made public
more immigrants are being debarret
from this country this year than last
year, and during the month of Decem
Der, as also during the first si1
months of the present fiscal year
more than 2 per cent of those apply
ing for admission were turned back t.
their native shores.
Representative William S. Ware o
Philadelphia recently pointed out tina
in the schools of his city, the childre
of immigrants frequently won tn
first prizes. His appointments to Al
napolis and West Point are alway
made the object of competitive exam
nations. and usually the son of an in
migrant Is the victor.
The interesting point made by M
Ware is now supported by the stat
r ment of Commissioner of Educatio
3 Claxton, who says. in his recent r
: port: 1.-The least illiterate of OF
population are the native-born chi
t dren of foreign parents. Illiteras
9 among the children of native.bol
!, parents is three times as great as thu
d among native-born children of foreie
parents"
3 From this statement, 1t would see
h poor national economy to turn health
q white immigrants back from our por
J. simply because they cannot read
write, and some of our finest stot
y would be lost to us if the literacy te
II ever became effective.
p Rev. P. c. Gavan to Be Pastor
;. Washington.
n. Rev. P. C. Gavan, chancellor of Il
n Archdiocese of Baltimore. has be-
,r selected as the new pastor of t
ar Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Was
IA ington. d. c., and plans to take up
n new work in March.
h The new pastor was born in Ell
,e land Of Irish parents, and followi
IN their Death, Mgr. William e. Sta
a pastor emeritus of Corpus Chri
church of Baltimore, became intere
~. ed in him and undertook to aid in
"a. education.
N. After completing his course at
nd Charles college, Md, he was sent
ch the American college in Rome, VIII
he he was obtained March Z, 1897,
nm Archbishop John ]. Keane, forme
n. rector of the Catholic university.
archbishop had taken such an inter
in the Young semina rian that after