The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-08-22
from the National Capitol
KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS sUG.
GESTS FLAG AT WEST POINT.
BY Stanton Lawton

GESTS FLAG AT WEST POINT.
Laurence J. Hodes of Fordham,
New York, recorder of Trinity Coun-
Gil, 326, Knights of Columbus, in a
letter to Honorable James A. O'Gor-
man, United States Senate, suggests
the erection of flag pole at West
Point, to display the largest Ameri-
can flag, which shall never be taken
down, and shall be saluted by the
Hudson River boats as they pass
playing the Star Spangled Banner"
Indians Play as Well as Pray.
The Bureau of Ethnology in Wash
ington receives many curious works
about Indians. One of the most in
teresting is monthly paper, pub
lished in the Micmac tongue by
Father Pacifique at Ristigouche, Que
bee. Among the books which it adj
vertises for sale are catechism,
prayer-books, and baseball rules in
the Micmac tongue.
Reports on Child Labor Bill.
The Palmer child labor bill was re-
ported from the House committee on
labor last week, containing amend
ments which were adopted during
committee consideration.
1t now provides that lit shall be
unlawful for any producer, manu-
facturer or dealer to ship, or delier
for shipment in interstate COM
merce the products of any mine or
quarry which have been produced in
whole or in part by the labor of
children under the age of 1 6 years. or
the products of any mill, tannery.
workshop. factory or manufacturing
establishment which have been pro-
duced in whole or in part by the la
Dor of children under the age Of IA
years, or by the labor of children be-
tween the ages of IA and 16 years.
who work more than 8 hours in any
one day or more than 6 days in any
week, or after the hour of o'clock
postmeridian or before the hour of
Z O'Clock ante meridian"
More HonOrs for Mrs. Ellen Ryan
Jolly.
Mrs. Ellen Ryan Jolly of Paw
tucket, Rhode Island, National Presi-
dent of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Ancient Order Of Hibernians, has
just been notified by Governor Po-
thier of Rhode Island of her ap-
pointment as one of the commission
ers OF immigration. under the act Of
the general assembly of Rhode Is
land, approved May 4th last.
The commission, under the pro-
visions of the law passed at the 1914
session of the legislature, is directed
to make full inquiry, investigation
and examination into the status and
general condition Of immigrants,
their way Of living, distribution, edu-
cational opportunities and business
opportunities and facilities, and also
their relation to the Industrial, So
cial and economic condition Of all
the people of the state.
The Investigations of the commits
sion shall be made with view Of
obtaining information for the enact
ment of such laws as will bring non
English speaking foreigners into
sympathetic relation with American
institutions and customs.
The commission shall make full
and Anal report to the governor. with
recommendations for legislation, on
or before January Is, 1915.
Board of Indian Commissioners.
In the Indian Appropriation Act.
which was approved by the president
Aug. l. is the item of 100000 for the
board of indian commissioners. This
is an increase of $4,000 over the
amount to which Mr.. Stephens Of
Texas, chairman of the Indian COM
mittee in the house, strenuously
strove to confine the appropriation.
Mr.. Stephens was defeated on the
floor of the House by vote of 80
to "a. The smaller appropriation
would have prevented the Board of
Indian commissioners from accom-
plishing any real work.
Divorce Rate Doubles.
According to the latest statistics
from the census bureau, the divorce
rate in this country has practically
doubled in the last eight years.
Ten years ago, 1t is declared, there
was only one divorce to every twenty
marriages, but now the rate is one
10 twelve. Actors are shown to have
more divorces within their ranks
than any other profession, and mu-
sicians are said to come next.
The report also states that women
obtain more than two-thirds of all
the divorces granted.
REPRESENTATIVE Murray to BE Post
master of Boston.
Representative William Francis
Murray has been appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson and confirmed by the
senate as postmaster of Boston.
BILLY" Murray. as he is generally