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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-19
Gen. ROSecranS

As for General Rosecrans, who was an
out and out papist, we could never find
any reason for special praise. Compared
with General Thomas, who succeeded him
~ commander Of the department aud
army of the Cumberland after Rosecrans
had been bottled up iu Chattanooga, be
did not shine with any particular bril-
lance: and il is well known that Grant
never thought much Of RoseCrans as an
officer and strategist after the operations
around luka and Corinth.
But slimmest Of all is the repetition Of
the old threadbare effort 10 make a
heroic patriot out of Archbishop Hughes.
One Of the oft repeated. and as often
discredited, bits Of Romish fiction is the
story that Hughes was sent 60 Europe on
a delicate diplomatic mission 10y Presi.
dent Lincoln: and that he saved the gov.
eminent from European intervention.
The fact il. that the Confederacy hal
sent the Roman Catholic Bishop Lynch,
Of Charleston, 90 Europe 10 cultivate the
pope, and, IL possible, 20 effect alliance
with the pnpist emperor Of France
Friends of Lincoln advised him 10 send
Romish pr,'a'c 70 Europe 20 represent
the government ard foil the southern
bishop. II is true that President Lincoln
sent Hughes for that purpose. and il is
equally true that Hughes mission was
failure; for the pore sent a blessing AMI
a medal to jefferson Davis together with
a letter in which he approved Davis
method Of securing peace and uses the
queer expression, Would 20 God that the
other inhabitants of those regions and
their rulers might hearken to
and adopt the counsels Of peace.
This letter from Pope Plus TX is on
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-19
"He Apolosized"

The Gilmore City Globe prints an ab.
icct apology from the NJ. 4 st. l.. sta.
tion agent ~ Gilmore CITY. for offending
the Catholics and respectable non Catholics
of that community. IL goes to show how
such 'patrints can le brought to time
when they allow their bigotry to oyerstcp
the duty which they owe their employers
and the public. Following is a copy of
ihc apology taken from the Gilmore City
Globe of april 2s:
An APOLOGY
], the undersigned depot agent at Gil
more City, Ia, hereby publicly apologize
to the Catholic and respectable non. Cath.
ollie people of this city and vicinity for
the part ! have taken in displaying in
my Office hand bills OF a bigoted aud pre-.
judicei nature.
| sincerely regret that I have been led
into a movement which ! now see is in.
tended TO arouse suspicion aud hatred in
a community where the members Of all
denominations have heretofore lived in
perfect harmony and friendship.
desire that this apology be printed
in the Gilmore City Globe.
n. y. hlChARDS,
Station Agent, Gilmore City, Ia.
The above is taken from the Catholic
Union aud Times, Buffalo, MAY "a, 1915,
and from the tone Of the apology il
would seem that the usual papal AFRO.
gance has been instrumental in throwing
a scare into the station agent for reasons
best known to the interested parties. A
citizen has been bmFed into foregoing his
constitutional right. The hand bills which
he had displayed were Of "a biguted and
preiudiced nature and he has been
brought 20 time He has anclogized
to the "Catholic and respectable non.
Catholic people. and il seems that be now
owes an apology to himself for having
bended the knee, prOstrated his conscience
and surrendered his Independence to an
influence breathing the spirit Of the boy.
colt, seeking TO intimidate aud to control
his thought and action.
Since his apology Is made to Catholics,
the demand for IL must have come from
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Does it Pay?

How do these figures anect the sub.
lect under consideration In many wavs,
but the most striking application that
can be made il that Catholic charities
are an expensive burden upon the people
lt is bad business Ca pay a private cor.
poraton two prices for a public service
which the people can conduct In an
equally efficient manner at one price. and
have absolute control and oversight Of il
az the same time, thereby placing them
selves IN position 20 protect themselves
and their funds.
The Tablet insists that the CaiboI;c
charities aud schools are saving the state
OF New York money which Would be lost
II the state should have 10 take over the
education and care Of those now cared
for by Catholic enterprise. Taking the
Tablet : figures as a basis the exemption
on Catholic hospitals in New York state
amount 70 S632 900. The census report
for 1910 shows that four Catholic insti.
tutions in New York City alone received
S4js,s29 from public funds. n we cared
TO 20 further into detail Il might be
shown that the state il paving moro
money 10 the support Of Catholic insti.
tutions than the exemptions would
amount TO, to say nothing Of the sums
received from donations and "other
sources Does It psy'
In addition to this the municipali,ie.
pay certain amount toward the care
Of inmates IN certain Of these institutions
over aud above the appropriations. Rome
IL IN the business Of charity, not from
any philanthropic OF religious prompt.
ings, hut because il is paying business
for the church.
Rome has $4,000 900 invested in
school buildings, or rather in buildings in
which schools are conducted, in New York
and the people Of the state have paid
The cost Of those buildings and arc pay.
ing the running expenses of those schools. /
but they have no say as 10 how thev
shall be conducted. They are not ad. F.
nitted even for the purpose Of inspcc.
lion. They are in no sense operated for
he people, vet the people paw. Is it F.
good business!
Rome 5 begging nuns are rohbing the
public and private till Of funds needed 4
m public institutions and in private
homes. Dollars are daily taken from
aborers and business men in the name OF
'harity which 20 into Catholic Golfers
Ind never come out. The papal bcgrars
ire aided in their mendicant meandcrinps
~ some subtle influence which secures for
hem passes which permit them 10 ride
o and fro upon the trains in pursuit Of .
'reSh victims 10 wheedle. Lobbying com. ,
nittees are maintained in state lcgisla. .
ures to secure appropriations and fight 1
measures intended 10 safeguard and fur
her the public welfare. The Nixon
amendment in New York, il il could be
,assed, would so far toward improving
he public school system Of the state.
Vould bring the charities under state su.
'ervision and control and plug the pine
vhieh leads from the state treasury 10
he papal strong boxes.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-19
Rank and File

But why yield all the honor 10 those
in high placesi Despite the distinction
honorably won by the many commissioned
officers Of the army, we must feel more
particularly grateful 10 the millions who
left farm, and shop, and Office. 10 do
their best through years Of struggle: and
after the outcome at Appamattox, laid
down their guns, II they had not already
laid down their lives, TO return 70 the
peaceful pursuits which have their vic.
tories no less renowned than those Of
war.
And why lay such exclusive stress on
the nation = defenders Of the century
gone 10y, when men and women are today
making similar sacrifices 20 defend their
country from n far more dangerous foe
than that encountered in the sixties' ~
IL took patriotic conservation then %
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-19
Who Pays?

The plea that the state would b. adding
20 iiu burden by removing exemption
from the various supposed 10 D. char.
table Institutions is rather far fetched a.
thee institutions have 20 b. supported In
sume manner by someone, and instead Of
placing q heavy burden on a few as they
do nov, " they we're supported. owned
aud controlled by the state, municipal or
federal government the burden would be
evenly distributed over the whole taxpay.
ing people. But We seriously question the
charity which Rome claims is bestowed in
some Of her exempt houses There Is NJ.
tle n any charity in the House of the
Good shepherd which is In reality a
laundry with fully equipped facilities for
doing a general business for which service
the patrons pay, and which work is done
by closely guarded girls who are not paid
more than board and clothing. II these
institutions were forced 20 close under
such a Law A. the Nixon Amendment Il
would BE- better for the state and for the
inmates. The endless appeals for funds
which are sent out by the church authori.
ties arc yearly dragging funds from the
people TO support private institutions
which should bc owned by the state. The
system is more cumbersome IN the hands
OF a private organization and less salts
factory.
The Tablet says In its "Puhlic Pulse
column that "The nuns 20 about collect.
ing poor, fragile and aged men and wo.
men. They gather them together in their !
homes IN order that they may cheer their
last days with the comforts Of religion. |
In consideration Of their good work the
city RENTS their taxes. " There are other
things that the nuns are doing which are |
not mentioned 10 glibly nor so often, and |
not the least Of these is the pleasant task /
Of working the workable people for all /
they can get. In addition 10 collecting
the few poor, fragile and aged ones,
Romeb begging nuns are collecting dol. ,
lars, and more attention is given 70 the
gathering Of dollars than 10 the gather.
ing Of derelicts The derelicts require
food and clothing 10 some extent, but the
rold cash that is garnered in the public
places and the private paths will not
rust, rot or rebuke-it is tangible wealth
and not fragile by any means.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-19
Falsifying History

Gregory feared the diocesan bishops
would be too gentle toward their own
people, and therefore sent his own men
whom he could depend on not 10 be leni.
ent. Twenty years later Pope Innocent
lN in a special bull authorized torture az
a means to make suspected heretics con.
feSs. The same pope successfully set up
a claim to share in the property Of con.
demned hereties, which had been the
spoil Of kings, princes and dukes exelu.
sively.
Doubtless the priest Of the "ouestion
box - is limiting that the Spanish Inquisi.
tion was organized by Ferdinand and
Isabella and always administered as
department of Spanish gOvsrnment But
that does not for a moment lift from
papal shoulders the responsibility even
IN Spain. Nearly ESQ years before Fer.
dinand and Isabella Teigned, Pope Greg.
ory TX sent orders TO his principal Span.
ish archbishop commanding him 10 hunt
out and punish all heretieal persons in
his jurisdiction, using "the sword Of the
word Of God, which is not 10 be restrained
from blood.' And when the horrible
~ auu halClllItt
were at length set up in Spain about
l4sO, they became national rather than
papal not at all because the pope did
not wish 10 have hand in them.
On the contrary, Sixtus ~, pope at
that time, was frantically anxious TO have
the Spanish Inquisition under his control,
but Ferdinand wouldn Z permit il because
he knew Sixtus was scbeming 70 "Ret in
on the division Of estates and money
seized from the Inquisition = victims.
And Ferdinand himself wanted all the
booty. Sixtus sulked awhile, but when
he found be eouldn { help himself, be got
out a.bull comforting papl authority on
the tribunals that the Spanish king was
e1eating. And when the spanish parlia.
ment abolished the Inquisition at last in
1913, the Vatican protested.
The historical truth of the case is be.
yond evasion. The honesty Of a Roman
priest may be gauged by whether he does
or does not admit that the Inquisition is
q shame 10 his church.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-19
Who isiCharitabIe?

According 10 the Tablsi. tCatholicl
'rooklyn. June 5. Catholic. Protestant
nj Hebrew opponents II the measure
SLED the chamber AZ the hearing and
Dc Tablet says: "lt h. common belief
nov that the measure will never BE- re-.
rorted out by the taxation committee -
Now 20 hack and read the proposed
amendment again and say wherein u u
'outrary 10 the public interests. II would,
passed, have the cffcct of taking the
haritahlo work done aud needed in New
York out of the hands of a selfish and
despotic orgssitstinu. the Roman Cath.
olic church, and placing Il entirely in the
hands Of the state. county or municipal.
iiy-where Il in right and justice be
Longs
~ the Tablet IL correct in its figures
and We have no reason b. doubt them.
there il property 90 the value Of S65I,
ls6. SEQ now exempt from taxation IN
New York, which is used for religious.
charitable, educational or c"nctery pur.
poses and under the direction ~ private
individuals or corporations. How much
Of this belongs 10 and is used by tho
Roman Catholic church We are unable tn
definitely determine, but Il Is known that
Rome has extensive educational. indus.
trial and charitable institutions which are
run on a money making plan. These are
exempt now. Is Il right that they should
he, In the Absence Of inspection laws and
in face Of the fact that many Of these
institutions are financially more beneficial
10 tho Catholic church than they are to
the people, does Il not seem reasonable
and right that they should pay for the
privilege Of doing business the same as
other business conccrnsi
II II were the church buildings only
which were exempt from taxation there
would be little cause for complaint az
existing conditions, but when great com.
mereial laundries and sewing establish.
Inents are run in opposition 10 "legiti.
nlate' and properly taxed business Of the
same nature, and the "help" picked up
from the streets, the juvenile courts and
10 one knows where else, TO be confined
in these places and made 10 serve in a
deadly grind wear in and year out with.
put hope Of reward or release. then IL is i
lime something was started which would
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-19

From Tie CoHhHeRf oi yuns ;.
One Of the greatest mysteries Of Ro.
man Catholicism is the way intelligent
laylnen permit their priests to falsify
history In the interest Of the church. Ii
is conceivable how a man may feel that
his priest knows more than he can about
things spiritual. But an honest layman
with brains in his head has no imaginable
ground for supposing that his priest
knows more than he may know about the
history Of the Christian centuries. Why
then should Catholic laymen "stand for -
easily demOnstrable misstatementsi
Reading the Question box' of the
Catholic CttireH prompts these reflections.
The Cittsea in general carries a distinctly
lay atmosphere, but its question box
answers are quite evidently written by a
priest. Yet the Citizen endures them.
Here is sample question:
"If Africa should become Catholic,
would the church reinstate the Inquisi.
tion for PrUtestants a. il did in Spaini'
Here is the amazing answer:
Dear reader, is Il possible that any.
body in the twentieth century believes
that the Catholic church instituted the
Inquisition after the falsehood has been
exposed and refuted a thousand times 20
But the fslsehood is in this answer
not in the implication Of the question A
daring torch can deny its smoke easier
than Roman Catholicism can avoid re-
sponsibility for the InquSition. This in.
quirer or any other can learn in a half
hours reading az any public library how
hypOcritical and untrue is this disclaimer.
The authorized slaughter Of heretics in
the name Of the Roman church
dates from 1909, when Pope Innocent III
declared holy crusade 20 extinguish the
Albigenses in southern France. Simon
90 Montfort, who did the bloody work
" fth relentless thoroughness, was Inno-
sdnt's immediate creature and fanatieal
slave.
IL was Gregory TX in 1898 who for.
qfAlly st going the organized Inquisition
N. Appsikkng commissions 10 20 from
{ ioeess % diocese, fe. eting out heretieS.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-19
Some Figures

In the matter Of charitable institutions,
private and public, Rome seems to have
been the recipient Of much public
money, to say nothing of the funds
wheedled from private sources 10 pay the
Catholic church for its charities toward
the needy. In New York City Catholic
institutions have apparently been greatly
favored from the public trough in the
matter Of appropriations, according 10 the
United States Census Bureau, Department
of Commerce, in its report on Benevolent
Institutions for 1910. In this report the
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-19

taraiiou. hui b ave = prof,ahis husin-.s
frum dcstructiou and 70 kocp tks Hteuus
% pover And % funds orsn And easy q
acocs- The inausn-s vkick ts hEhfinF
tbs Ntxon Amsndmsnt oppo~ed ths ruri
Gus inspection hiIis. and for The sams
purPo~e-to hep IN toosA With The sourcs
81 revenue and kesp ths public from hnd.
ing out too much q Rome = usthsds and
machinsTy of controi A HOUSE of The
Good Shepherd laundry vith an appro.
prtation plum aluays within roarh ard a
look upon the gate Which ofkcial inspec
tors can not rsloape i an Industrial IN.
siituiion that 4 a. once guarded against
huaBciai failure and assured Of unre
stTieied liberty In iis method Of securing
and using its slaves
The opponents Of the Nixon Ameud.
meat are the defenders Of such methods
Of propagating the faith a. we're Wit.
messed In the assassination % wm. Black
The opponents Of inspection bills are
Sighting an effort In Wisconsin 20 provide
lunches for poor school children al cost
The opponents Of the Sectarian Amend.
ment In Massachusetts, are the enemies Of
AtNtaNm OF me lltsaf lfNf Speech and
free schools. The Catholic influence which
- cndcavoring 20 save the "rights'' Of
Catholics Is the same that has instigated
riots, mohs and murders in divers places
and st divers times and IN divers wayu
20 destroy or deny constitutional rights.
Paral arrogance solidifes and beeoules a
barrier 70 peace and progress wherever
and whenever ne people become active IN
detensc Of their rights 20 life. liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness, and We are
not surprised az the Tabist's yaporing.
IN regard TO the enormous expense public
institutions entail upon the people whole
tablets might he used and much good
paper spoiled in an effort 90 dccry and
belittle state institutions and methods
but the fact remains that Rome il after
the money first and whatever kindness or
charity or education she shows, bestows
or transmits is merely incidental and a
means 10 the end. Get the money and the
position and the power-make America
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-19

dls 10 wsshington. n. e, and che fuI tsit
y pfinied IN ths book sntitiet. Pare
ehial school fAilaries ~ n. :. iong
Moreover. this Archhishop John Hugh-..
whom the rapist shes;s think ~ skouid
specialiy honor 90 Monsriai Day. uas
The papal agent uho started the var on
ths public schools; ahd kis counectiou
With The draft riots 10 Ncu York CITY
vas Dot such AZ % Earn natioBal graft
tuda OF patriotie urafaa
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-19
Phil Sheridan

While We are unable 20 follow that
line Of reasoning. We are not only ahlr,
but more than willing. 20 agree that
General Phil sheridan was a loyal soldier
and a competent officer We are also
aware that hc was nominally a member
of the Roman Catholic church. We are
further aware that his connection with
Rome was anything hut intimate. lie
was, In relation 20 Romanism, something
like the father Of the boy. 10 Mcthodism,
whose son said, dad = Methodist, bot
is not doing much at a.
sheridan was a papist by baptism and
anne. hut he took 80 little stock m the
church Of which he was a nominal mem.
hcr thai he never went 10 confession and
seldom attended It's services. In fact never
save an occasional matter Of convenience.
Like General W. T. sherman. whose
family was identified with Rome. Sheri
dan always was Indifferent 20 u and
sometimes went 80 far A. 30 express his
contempt for it, mummcries and the ag
grcssive scheming Of its priests.
We are told that IL sheridan were 10.
day alive he could not he elected Presi
NfhN VI ANN AhlA'h ''NaA'5 A"i NHf WV
reason that h. was n Roman Catholic.
And we are firmly convinced that had
sufficient years been added 20 his life 10
bring 10 down 90 date. he would long ago
have rcpudiated the church he never rc.
spccted. We are glad 10 know that Cen.
cral Philip n. sheridan never was
enough Of n papist TO hurt him; and. rs
for his military services, We are as ready
to acknowledge their value as We are
those Of that equally gallant soldier Gen.
eral Nelson A. Miles whom papisis hate
as they hate THE MENACE because he ISL
the inyeterate enemy of popery.
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make tAess Papal prisons and s~oatshops
shou . revenue 20 the goyernnsnt THIS
ts ukat the NiHon Amendment would DO
~ allowed 10 become q Law, but Rome is
roAdy With her religious cry, her
hypocrity ard Arrogance. 10 defend her
position With all ths bluf and intimida.
ton, ths sauctimonious plcadings for
rights, " that papal intrigue and Gun.
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Two new departments 10 be added to
the Guardian Angel Settlement activities,
Will be a home for working girls and a
supervisory committee to look after the
wards Of the Juvenile Court," 4" SAYS the
WesterR HatchmdR, May "a. Again We
would ask what connection there is Be.
tween the courts and the Catholic ehurehs
IL the Juvenile Court is a public institu-
tion, its wards must be public charges
and belong in public Institutions Cath
olic institutions are private places and
not subject TO inspection or control by
the law and the courts. Is this a safe -
sane condition 70 allow to existi
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-19
Enemies of Freedom

Rome's reasons for opposing such a
measure are not the saving Of the chari.
table places for the needy, the desire to
save the state from additional burdens in
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-19

Through an oversight We mentioned
Secretary of the Navy Daniels as being
a Catholic. Mr.. Daniels is a Methodist
and we are glad to make this correction.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-06-19

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From present indications, Prince
ton is now admirably fixed to cele-
brate Thanksgiving in company
with Doc Bryan and Belgium.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
FVES DUE
TO FACE GENERALS 5

LEXINGTON. Va. Nov. 15.-The nnal
draft Of the Washington and Lee
basketball schedule for the 1915 season.
which has been announced by Manager
John l.. Harrison. includes fifteen
games. or these eight contests Will
away from home. six OF the latter
games being played on a trip through
the East In February.
The season will open with a game
with Hampden-Sidney in Lexington
January I. and will close with the game
with City College OF New York In new
York February g.
The completed schedule for the 1915
season as It now stands follows.
January Sidney at Lex
ington.
January 14-Cniversity Of West vir.
ginia at Lexington.
January 1,-George Washing ton
University l eXingtOn.
January .!--Eichmoni College at
January 29-Eoano'ie College at
Lexington.
february :-univcrsitv Of Virginia
at l.ynchbG-r.
February il University u. North
Carolina TT Lexington.
/ ehruary ,r-West Virginia Wes-
lcrun at Lexington.
February 10. North Carolina A. and
NJ. ut Lexington.
February .i-Navy at Annapolis.
February :..-Catholic University at
Washington.
February 23-Swarthmore College at
Swarthn'ore Pa.
February 24.seton Hall College at
East Orange. N. ].
February 2I-Manhattan College at
New York.
February Getty College Of New
York at New York.