Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-01-21
America.
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M Gilmore, Grand Knight Of
the K Cs, gave a few prelimin-
airy remarks, stating that each
council in the state was to be
furnished two lectures by the
Estate council. He then intro
|lduced the speaker of the even
ling. Father Leon is a very
fluent and eloquent speaker ard
held the audience from begin
ming to end His remarks were
mostly OF a serious, thoughtful
nature, but occasionally a bit
of wit would creep in.
His subject america, it's
principles and politics from a
Catholic standpoint, was we'll
discussed He first took up the
early history Of our country,
how it was really founded by
sentiment and patriotism. First
comes love of God, then love of
country, and where one finds
no love of country, then there
will be no love of God.
The comparison of America
to foreign countries in size, soil
and climate caused many to
stop and consider our advan-
tages as we'll as our responsible
Titles. No other country ever
gained her independence with
as little cruelty and injustice
las America.
The K. c. club is named in
honor of Columbus, the Catho-
lie discoverer, whose voyages
were made possible by the sac
|rifices of a Catholic queen. He
then gave a brief summary of
the things we owe to the early
Catholic navigator who gave
our country its name, the cities
named in honor of Catholics, as|
st. Paul, San Francisco, ETC.,
the Catholic explorers, heroes,
and signers of the Declaration
of Independence. As far as is
known, there never has been a
traitor to country among his
people. Their schools, hospitals
and churches are open to all.
He is very much opposed to
the closing of American ports
to foreigners, but he does not
favor the idea that America
should be a dumping ground for
foreigners. The power Of the
progress of a nation is meas
ured by the power of its men,
irrespective of creed, race or
nationality.
The mission Of America is
liberty, law, the natural rights
of man and society. The early
patriots builded better than
they knew in constitutional
laws, for they furnished pro-
lection for even the lowest and
meanest.
The comparison of America
in its growth and development
to a century plant was a most
beautiful word picture. l n
physical beauty is second to
none. In his travels throue h
ireland, Germany, Scotland,
France and England, he found
that God had been most lavish
here in His distribution of crag
canyon, river and soil.
The chief fault to be found
with the American people is
their breathless haste for sue
cess
He paid a beautiful tribute
to the American girl vhen he
stated that she is se'f. reliant,
modest, companionable and f.
nal ruler. There are three
classes of women, those who
build up nation and hust]es
for her own livelihood until she
find her ideal; the fashionable
butterfly; and the daughters of
our millionaires, who 60 broad
and buy titles and social posi-
ton.
Our country needs men who
love their wife as they did when
she was their sweetheart, who
seek their companionship and
who are home whenever pos
sible, helping to rear their fam
lilies.
His assertion that selfshness
envity and jealousy would ruin
society is only too true. What
is needed most is charity to.
ward one another. In organic.
ing any society choose quality
and not quantity.
Father Leeon and Father No
Ian attended school, college and
University together in their
native land and SO have many
remembrances in common.
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