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The Irish standard., 1915-01-09
FATHER BERNARD RECEIVES
HELP,

The orphanage erected by Rev. 10.
seph Bernard in the parish of the
North Pole seems to find sympa-
thetic vein in everyone, for help is
pouring into the society's offices for
this heroic Jesuit, who is working SO
hard and amidst such terrible odds
amongst the Esquimoes of the far
north-"North of Nome" is a part Of
his address.
One woman called up the offices of
the society, and said that when she
read of his appeal in paper she could
not sleep for thinking of him. She had
a sewing machine, she said, and she
needed it, but if Father Bernard want.
ed one he could have it. The woman
sent clothes for his orphans and
money. This is only a specimen of
how people are willing to help this
poor priest. Even in the midst of
civilization the bitter cold weather,
without good food and comfort, is hard
to stand. The hardships of Father
Bernard are not comprehensive. One
would have to feel them as he feels
them. Any donation sent in to the So
ciety for him may be addressed to the
officers of the Catholic Church Extern
sion Society, Mccormick building, Chi
cago, and it will be gladly forwarded
to him.
The Irish standard., 1915-01-09

w. H. VanDoran, the Protestant edi-
tor of The Ladora (1owa) Ledger. puts
this pointed question to bigots: Sup
pose, for instance, some Catholic priest
were to come into your own. little COM
munity and use the same identical
charges against you, your wife, your
mother, your sister, your religious be-
lief. What would happen? He would
not live long enough to get out of
town. And still you demand for your
utterances, respect and sincerity. You
clamor for free speech, and yet at the
same time, If some Catholic were to
come to your town, and hold up the
many crimes committed by Protestant
ministers as an example of what con.
stitutes the whole belief, you would
be the first to use mob law as Pen.
atty for such mouthings."
The Irish standard., 1915-01-09

still lying there and fighting single
handed. t. -,
In Client they told us there would
be no train to Ostend that night.
| Well, there was train, after. all,
and we got to Ostend about II o'clock,
tired but happy in the foolish belief
that we were out of danger. We found
good hotel near the big fish market,
had dinner and went to bed.
Just as was getting to sleep there
was heavy but rather distant re-
port. l sat up. Then came roar and
jar that shook the hotel and broke
every pane of glass in our room.
The streets were full of people cry
ing "Taube! Taube!" A German Yep.
pelin had just dropped four bombs on
Ostend.
After l found that the bombs had
stopped dropping l went back to bed.
The next morning Mrs. Cantrell
pointed to the wall and said "That
wasn't there last night"
1t was a splinter of iron, driven into
the plaster, that had evidently come
from the second bomb dug it out
and put it in my pocket. 1t had struck
right over the bed.
I hunted around that day until /
found an ex-policeman whom l knew.
l wanted place to board Bunco, for
the English law prevents bringing him
here. The ex-policeman took him, and
paid few weeks in advance. Bunco
kicked, and l felt pretty bad to leave
him, but there wasn't any other way.
That night went into cafe in the
Grande place and ordered drink
Before the waiter could bring it there
was sound like ten motor cars in
the air, and everybody ran out to the
! street. Some took to the cellars, but
nothing happened except that in about
five minutes every light in Ostend
was out. never did get that drink.
Yesterday, the 26th, we came over
on channel boat. Now that Mrs.
Cantrell is settled here think I'll go
back and see if l can't get some of my
stuff out.
The Irish standard., 1915-01-09
Hold the Philippines.

Dean c. Worcester, formerly secre-
tary of the interior in the Philippines,
testifying before the Senate Philip
pine committee on the bill to grant
Philippine independence, advised re-
tention of the islands by the United
States for purposes of naval strategy
in event of war with a foreign nation,
such as Japan.
Mr.. Worcester, when asked for his
views as to what would happen if in
dependence within the next three or
four years was granted, said:
"Quarrels for office would spring up
in the first instance. The elections
would soon become farces. Shortly
the feeling between the different fac
tions would result in bloodshed and
anarchy. Not very long afterward
there would be aggression against for
eigners growing out of the disorder
and that aggression would be made
the pretext for some foreign power
selling the islands"
Ex-President William H. Taft for
mer member of the Philippine commits
sion, and the first civil governor of
the island, will be the next witness
before the Senate Philippine commit
tee, and because of Mr. Taft's init
mate acquaintance with the islands,
the committee believes he will be
valuable witness.
Mr.. Taft filled the office of governor
general SO acceptably to the people
of the archipelago that they testified
upon his departure for home to en-.
thusiastic appreciation of his services.
On the broad proposition of indie.
pendence for the Filipinos, Mr.. Taft
holds now, as he held then and as
they knew he held, that they are not
prepared as yet for such responsible.
ity, and will not be for years to come.
With his large knowledge of what in.
dependent government is and what is
required of the rank and file of those
who support it, he thinks that not for
a generation at least will the Filipinos
be ready to fill the bill
The Irish standard., 1915-01-09
THE RIGHTS OF THE EMPLOYED.

THE RIGHTS OF THE EMPLOYED.
The reasons given by Ozanam why
a just wage is often denied the labor.
er are reducible to two main classes:
inability on the part of the employer
and wilful exploitation of labor. As
remedies for the former he suggests
more adequate knowledge of the
laws of supply and demand, more
rigid economy in avoiding waste, and
more perfect distribution of money
for rent, interest, tax and profit; in
brief, better understanding of indus
trial and commercial questions. The
second difficulty is not solved so easily
since it is the result of a perverted
human will. 1t is due to the greed of
capitalists and dividend. hunters, and
must, therefore. be met by definite
action on the part of the State, of the
community, and of the labor unions.
In his definition of exploitation
Ozanam is eminently clear and to the
point. The employer becomes guilty
of this crime when he does not con-
slider the workman as an associate and
an auxiliary, but as a tool from which
he is to derive as much service as pos
sible at the least expense possible"
This Is Catholic doctrine in it's integ.
rity.
Such exploitation of man by man
Ozanam calls by no other name than
slavery. The human laborer, the
masterpieces of the Creator, the
image Of God, the immortal heir of
heavenly glory has in such a system
been reduced to mere machine. His
service has become servitude. He is
"only part of capitalism. like the
slave Of the ancient pagans." No
more, therefore, is done for him than
for the machine at which he stands.
It Is all q question of the greater
economy. Child labor follows, and the
The Irish standard., 1915-01-09
from the National Capitol
Irish Children Enjoy Gifts.
By Stanton Lawton

IriSn Vnloren enjoy 0nIS.
The British ambassador, Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice, recently received the fol.
lowing cablegram from Lord Aber.
deem, viceroy of Ireland:
please convey loving thanks from
Irish soldiers children for Santa Claus
gifts from the children of the United
States"
Number Of Immigrants Arriving in
Last Fiscal Year.
Railways and steamship lines
brought into the United States in the
last fiscal year total of 1,4S5, 957 i'm
migrants, according to statement of
the public health service just issued.
These immigrants entered this coun-
try at eighty points of entry, includ-
ing twenty-five seaports, and they
came from twenty-five different for
eign ports.
More than 100 steamship lines bring
immigrants to this country, and by
reason of the fact that some of the
ocean lines have vessels arriving at
from two to five American ports, it has
been found that there are 173 lines of
immigrant travel from foreign coun-
tries to the shores of the United
States.
The Irish standard., 1915-01-09

as the Belgians were going around
corner, we saw a soldier drop behind
little. His wife was running along
on the sidewalk carrying a baby. They
seemed to be talking to each other.
The Germans we're gaining, but Just
as he reached the corner the little
Belgian dropped on one knee to fire
and his wife stopped. Before he could
shoot they got him. He toppled over
and his rifle went off in mud puddle.
The woman ran into the street and
reached down, holding the baby on
one arm. She pulled the Belgian up,
but he sagged back limp on his face.
The woman set the baby on the dead
mans back and Strengthened up. Just
then the baby doubled over and rolled
into the mud dead. l can see that
woman now as she stood tanned,
gaunt, bareheaded, and brushed her
hair back with both hands. She
seemed bewildered.
All of a sudden she erabbed h.,
husbands rife and lay down in ~.
mud and began to fire at the Cor.
mans. She fired fast, and after avar,,
snot shed bob her head up tn coo :.
snea got one. Just then the train
started with jerk. Some Of n.
leaned out of the window but Wa
passed out Of sight with that woman
The Irish standard., 1915-01-09
FUNNY HAPPENINGS At THE
WRONG TIME.

The most sacred places and mo-
ments seem, at times, to let in the imp
of the ridiculous to the amused dis.
comfort of all except himself. Once,
at a church wedding. when all assem-
bled were in silent attention to the
ceremony, two stray dogs, having en-
tered the church, nobody knew from
where, opened q noisy fight in the
center of the main aisle. Everybody
felt relieved when they saw one of the
men present determinedly leave
pew and walk with a severe counte-
nance towards the dogs. Whereupon
everybody else became very inert.
leaving the champion of the occasion
to rescue the situation in glorious soil.
tude. But by the time the hero got
near the dogs he must have realized
that he was wearing his Sunday best
and that 1t might be unwise to make
enemies of both of the dogs at the
same time. They might make COM
mon cause against the common foe.
He could not help knowing that he
was attracting more attention than
even the bridal couple were and he
had to do something to justify getting
so much attention. So when he drew
near the dogs he held up threaten
ing hand with a pointed forefinger.
And that was all. He waved the finger
dramatically at the dogs once or twice
and then discreetly went back to his
seat, while the fight serenely Tin
sense) went or. though it terminated
with a sharp yelp and chase out of
the church just as the wedding cere-
mony was over.
At another wedding there was an
amusing mistake during the ceremony
itself. The bridegroom had never seen
Catholic wedding and the day before
his own had asked the officiating
priest what he ought to do. The priest
was very busy at the moment he was
asked, SO he gave the inquirer book
of religious instruction, saying. you'll
find the marriage formula in that"
The next day at the wedding cere.
mony. when the priest put the ques-
ton to the bridegroom, he was rather
surprised to get the quick. unexpected
The Irish standard., 1915-01-09
Rev. Theodore George Dead.

The Rev. Theodore George, former
ly professor of moral theology and
church history in the seminary at
leicester, Md, died in a hospital in
Philadelphia last week. He was SIS
years of age, and was one of the
diocesan consulters of His Eminence,
Cardinal Gibbons. The funeral was
held from Saint Alphonsus Church,
Baltimore, of which Father George
was once rector.
The Irish standard., 1915-01-09

Warsaw, the capital of Poland, which
the German forces are seeking to cap
ture, 10 the third city of the Russian
empire. Beautifully situated on the
left bank of the Vistula, it is 700 miles
from Petrograd and 400 from Berlin.
1t is q recognized center of science,
art, industry and commerce. and has
q population Of well over q half MIL
lion.
The Irish standard., 1915-01-09
HIS NAME IN. THE PAPER.

Bonnie was the village "ne'er-do.
weel." He was one of Natures freaks
or, rather, specimen of her handi'
work when she was in a fearfully
malevolent mood. OF medium height,
very spare in flesh and stoop-should'
cred, one arm hung almost lifeless at
his side, while a painful limp showed
that one leg was shorter than the
other. His thin hair was brushed back
from high forehead and his pale blue
eyes looked from beneath shaggy
brows with far away. appealing gaze,
which seemed not to see things near
at hand but to peer into the future, as
though wondering If it would bring
him any recompense for the misery
he was enduring.
For years Bennie had been an in.
mate Of the county poorhouse, where
he was privileged character and
was allowed the utmost freedom, and
his slouching figure was familiar and
pathetic sight on the streets of the
small country town. His mind was
slow to move and his thoughts, such
as they were, made themselves known
at rare intervals. "A silly" the peo
pie called him and some of the chill.
dren were afraid Of him and ran when
they saw him coming. But he would
not have hurt hair of their heads, for
he dearly loved children and the little
money he occasionally earned by do.
ing odd jobs about town was gen.
The Irish standard., 1915-01-09
Rear Admiral Doyle Near. Ret,remen

Rear Admiral Doyle Noar0 Retirement.
Robert Morris Doyle. rear admiral,
United States navy, at present COM
manding the Pacific reserve fleet, will
reach the age for compulsory retire.
ment on May next.
Admiral Doyle is the senior of all
the Catholic officers in the navy. He
IL q native Of Tennessee and was ap.
pointed to the Naval academy in 1870,
and during q continuous service of
nearly forty-1ive years had sea service
and shore duty in all parts Of the
world. He was. appointed = rear Id
miral on June Z. 1912.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-15
FLIRTING WITH DEATH.

Clarksdale, Miss, Oct. 1O.-A. H. Cage,
cashier Of the Planters Bank of this city,
in i this is'e city 'i this morning at 20 O'clock Z &c .t'''''
The story Of this Clarksdale tragedy is
one Of many warnings to the householder
against tackling, unarmed, the burglar with
in his doors. Even if armed the odds in a
life and death struggle are largely against
the average man, unless he is lucky enough
to get the drop on the burglar. But when
reused out Of his sleep by a cry of burglar
in the room" it is flirting with death to dis
regard the burglars warning as in this in
stance to keep his distance" Not in one
case out Of a thousand, does a burglar de-
sign to inflict bodily hurt. All he asks is
that he may rob without interference. But
in the other nine hundred and ninety-nine
cases, the burglar rule is to shoot and shoot
to kill, rather than be captured. AS to bur-
glars, discretion is the better part of valor.
As defined by Dogbery-'let him go-and
thank God ZoquQ are rid Of a knave. "-Vicks-
burg Herald.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-15
PROFITS BY INVESTIGATION

For a good many years our
hustling friend, J. Baxter Byrd,
Of Brozville, has worked along
diversified lines. He realized long
ago that q one-crop system was
ruinous and meant dire poverty
to any one following it. He has
raised a great variety of farm pro-
ducts and live stock Of every
kind. His experience has taught
him that Mississippi soil, with the.
splendid climate, responds liberal
ly to intelligent management. Mr..
Byrd has established q most envi-.
able record particularly as q raiser:
OF Irish and sweet potatoes, while
all other kinds of crops yield read
lily under his intelligent manage,
ment. He has found no trouble
whatever in growing in prolific
abundance whatever he desired
to. But after raising it, his
commenced. He has
himself with q ssurplussaee
with no market for it. The local
market was soon glutted. But
realizing that there is a good
market somewhere for such
splendid products, he has been
endeavoring to find it. He has
gone to Greenwood and will be
associated with a prominent firm
that city in . brokerage bust
ness for the purpose Of placing
The products from his own farm
md those of his friends who del
,iire bis assistance on the market
o the best and most profitable
advantage. Mr.. Byrd IS to Be
commended in his endeavors Of
solving the marketing problem
rhich has been . serious handi-
:ap to the prosperity Of the com
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Advertiser.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-15
WHY BUY IN GREENWOOD?

Because our interests are here.
Because the town that is good enough
for Us to live in is good enough for us to
buy in.
Because we believe in transacting bust
ness in our home town.
E Because some part of every dollar we
|spend at home stays at home and helps
work for the welfare of the town and
county, and the State.
Because the merchant we buy from
pays his share Of the town, county and
State taxes.
Because the merchant we buy from
helps support our poor and needy, our
schools, our churches, our lodges andhomes,
Let us make Greenwood the best place
in which to work and live. It's easy and
certain if everyone will do his share.
The dollar sent out Of the town seldom
returns, while the money spent at home is
apt to leave q scrapling at your door.
Then why not adopt the practice taught
OF spending your money with your home
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-15

to buy ii : boom, IS hard to sell Il, : panic.
the arrival of peace, Europe will
proceed to reclaim the gold with which she
parted, under stress Of the drest neces-
|sity. The purchase of munitions and army
supplies will automatically stop, thus re-
storing the equilibrium of the exchanges
|Byselllng our securities, r floating new
the funds needed to make good wars waste
and prosecute peaceful enterprises. An i'm
|portant outflow of gold brought about in
this way would inevitably cause the col
laspe OF American air-castles. Men would
no longer measure their wealth by their
paper profits, creditors would press for pay
ment and q dollar would look as big as a
cart wheel. Every civilized land has shown
these phases Of mild hope and milder des-
pair. Sometimes the printing press eggs
the speculative public on, sometimes the
mine; to the sufferers, the origin of the fatal
impulse is Of no more Importance than the
brand Of poison which a suicide swallows.
In hard times nobody but the absolute
idiot a IN extreme PERIL In such times
the vast majority keep their expenditure and
their Indebtedness within the s~trictest
bounds. The dream-book lies upon the
shelf Its pages unturned, or uncut. The
remote future is bereft Of charms; present
troubles absorb the general thought. But
lnnatlOn, with Its magic wand, Sstirs the
fancy and. clothes the future with the rain
bows radiance. Homes are mortgaged to
secure homes in the moon; stocks are bought
with thin margins, on II. absurd tips hard
headed capitalists sell and sell, while would
be capitalists buy and buy.
The South Sea Bubble and the Tulip
Mania are classic examples Of the madness.
Thousands Of shrewd British, Dutch and
French investors were ruined by those
booms, but the mankind, asa whole, failed
to learn the lesson. The self-poised Dutch
.courted banklupteysby Wooing war stocks"
commodities, real estate and what not. No
race is proof against the passion. AS Titania,
wrought upon by Puck, Wooed an ass, so the
Pucks we call promoters may blind the
least romantic American to the realities Of
the hour. What fools these mortals be!"|
says Puck, in the play. Alas, it is not on
the mimic stage alone that folly mounts
where wisdom dare not tread.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-15

SuDtF Patton and Gen.
Pass. Agent ]. Il Cox, 81 the
Southern Railway. met By ap-
pointment 4 the Raiman House.
Wednesday evening, i committee
from the Greenwood Business
League, composed Of w. T. Foun-
tain, J. p. Duncan, w. P. Weaver.
a. Weiler, Z. H. Baird, C. r. crull.
6. Wright and Secretary HAYS.
Tor the purpose Of considering the
question Of improved passenger
service on the Southern Railway
to and from Greenwood and
points on the Webb and Belzoni
branches. !.
The Committee presented their
side Of the question informally
but very forcibly, showing where
in the interests of the merchants
OF Greenwood were being adj
versely affected by reason OF in
adequate service, viz: by running
only a mixed freight and passen-
ger train on the Webb branch,
which on account of the heavy
freight business, was frequently
delayed IN arriving in Greenwood
and at best was a very slow and
and antiquated service, not
abreast Of the times; that the COM
mittee believed if quick and ex-
elusive passenger service was in
augurated that the increased bus
mess would more than compen-
safe the company for any extra
expense; they suggested an ex-
elusive through passenger train
from both terminals, Webb and
Belzoni, to arrive in Greenwood
at about lam. and to leave Green
wood about s pm. promising on
their part to use their best en-.
deayors to make it pay by offer
ing Inducements to people on the
line to come to Greenwood to
trade, that would be compelling
in their nature.
One Of the committee presented
q tentative schedule that he
thought could be operated with
out increased expense to the rail-
road, and accomplish the ends de-
sired. which was very favorably
considered BY Messrs. Cox and
Patton.
While the views Of the COM
mittee and the railroad men were
at first very diverse, the utmost
good feeling prevailed and the
necessity tor better service was
undouhtedly realized by the rail-
road promised
to give H. matter full considera-
ton and to report to the commit
tee what conclusions were ar
rived at within about six or eight
days. The impression prevailed
among those present that the
improved service will be granted
at an early date.