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The Irish standard., 1916-12-30
LLOYD GEORGE A DISCOV.
ERER

After all, the great premier of
England has discovered Ireland.
1t is true it was necessary for the
kalser's vast army to perform a
surgical operation and open his
eyes in this late day, neverthe-
less we take his word for it that
he sees Ireland clearly, but it is
not very pleasing to him. Ireland
has been and is at present, a
source of weakness to England,
but this he says he will i1nmedi-
ately set about and change it into
a great tower of strength. But
right off of the start he made a
bad beginning and lost the re-
spect of Ireland's citizens. For
the Irish people will not and can
not trust the Irisllmen whom Mr..
George took to his parental bos-
ON. Now what is he going to do
about it? Is it in this manner that
he discovered Ireland? He says
that the future relations of Eng
land and Ireland must be built
upon the basis of equal RESPONSE
bility and equal sacrifice. Sounds
very plausible, but why does he
insist in heaping Goals upon a
slow smouldering fire which AS
quith and his kind kept burning
for years through their treachery
and lies. The Irish people be-
came tired of Asquith and will
soon tire of Lloyd George and his
settlement. they are tired of the
whole race of British tricksters,
who masquerade as statesmen,
and will have none of them. II
Lloyd George has really discov-
cred Ireland. and he is the man
that all England lauds for his far
sightedness he will clear all Ire
land of English undesirables, bag
and baggage, and leave the Irisl,
people to settle and manage their
own affairs in the future. For
the sane and manly Irish people
deny the right and privilege of
any English party to make set
tlement for them and will resist
that interference forever.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30
ABANDONING ALL HOPE

E. G. Hales, NJ. P, writing in
John Bull, says:
"A resume OF the Roumanians'
disastrous defeat set down in
plain English would be about as
follows: Skidoo vain hopes of
starving out the Germans. 1t is
gone, perhaps forever, this dream
OF the military annil1ilation of
Germany
Lets look the truth in the
face; Roumania was the key to
victory. We used it as crazy or
deceived men. The Germans
forthwith realized the Importance
of Roumania, and struck out.
What did we do? Permitted our
Ministers to deliver speeches
which were calculated to con-
quer Germany. She is once more
in possession of the undisputed
initiative.
"How will the neutrals now
judge us? They naturally are in
clined to throw in their fortunes
with Powers which act and do
not deal only in rhetoric. would
like to remind the Admiralty that
the North Sea no longer belongs
to us. What does neutral Hol-
land say to this? Roumania and
the recent activities of the u
boats have done us irreparable in
jury"
In further comment, P. Hous-
ton, Member of the House OF
Commons, declares Germany has
effected U-boat blockade OF
Great Britain which ultimately
will lead to the economic ruin OF
the English peoples.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30
POLISH AUTONOMY.

An important step toward Po-
lish autonomy as promised has
just been taken with the publica-
ton of a joint decree by the
German-Austrian governors gen.
'cral at Warsaw and Lublin re-
garding the organization Of the
provisional national council, to
consist of twenty-five members
"conversant with the wishes and
needs of the Polish nation and by
reason of their position in life
competent to represent all classes
of the population"
The business of the national
council will be transacted in the
Polish language. the duties of this
provisional body including among
others to collaboratc in working
out further state and government
al institutions in the Kingdom of
Poland, to make suggestions and
initiate laws in internal affairs, to
help in the creation of Polish
army, to work along lines of re-
pairing the ravages of war, and
bring economic and industrial Po-
land to life again as we'll as to
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.

Perhaps no time of the year do
the Catholics attend the Church
with the same spirit and zeal as
at Christmas time. Here in Min
neapolis, from the very earliest
mass to the last High Mass in
every church great crowds surged
back and forth and it was indeed
a beautiful sight to behold, and
what a proud day it was for the
kind-hearted pastors to see their
faithful attend, what great sat
isfaction it was to see that their
labors have not been futile. So
strong is the appeal of the Moth
er Church on this great holiday
that hundreds of our brethren
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30
A HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM
THE EDITOR.

This is the season of happiness,
and as we look back over the year
in a spirit Of thankfulness for the
many good things it has brought
us our thoughts go out to our
friends, Our subscribers, to them
all we wish Happy and Pros
porous New Year, peace for their
pathway and friends for their fire.
side. We hope and pray that we
may be bound closer yet by the
ties OF friendship during the COM
ing year, and may their blessings
be thrice fold.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30
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THE SYBARITIC LABORER

Somebody is always taking the
joy out of life by destroying Our
most cherished beliefs. We have
always thought that poverty was
responsible for most of the suf-
fering and crime that make elee-
mosynary and penal institutions
necessary. Now comes the Pitts
burgh Associated Charities and
tells us we are all wrong.
In its report the Association
blames the prosperity of the work
ers in the past year for an in
crease in the number of charity
cases, and particularly cases aris-
ing from the use of alcoholic
drinks and the desertion of the
family. The report says: "The
Association finds that. the large
pay envelope has led to family
desertion in many instances"
This presents a discouraging
picture. The laborer is getting
too much money. When he opens
his pay envelope on Saturday
night and finds dollar more than
he found this time last year in his
weekly stipend he is so over
whelmed by his enormous wealth
that he goes out on spree. He
opens a few bottles of ancient
vintage and ravenously consumes
with it the fruits of the tropics
With the abandon of a prot1igate
he delights the sirens of the ca
baret, and when at last, sated with
carnal luxuries, he rolls home in
taxi he remembers that he has
not brought the pork chops fol
his wife and children.
Something should be done tc
check these profigate sybarites. Il
congressional powers cannot be
invoked the employers should i'm.
mediately reduce the pay of theil
laboring men or be responsible fol
the eternal loss of their immortal
souls.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30
IRELAND'S MAN POWER

The British press is working it,
self into commissions over Ire.
lands wasted man power, says the
Leader.
The very papers that supported
the statements of the notorious
Scotch strumpet on her begging
tour, when she proved that Ire
land had given its utmost OF men
to the Empire, are now compiling
column upon column of figures to
show that Ireland's man power is
still untouched.
But the significant thing about
all the recruiting figures is that
all the papers agree that without
Ireland's aid the Allies cannot win
the war.
Bully for Ireland. On the side
of the Central Powers there is a
population OF l4OOOO,OUO; on the
side of the Allies population of
100000, and yet without Ire
land the Allies cannot win.
& England must have learned
quite a bit about the fighting
capabilities of the Irish during
Easter Week.
The Bull has been knocked out
Eof John Bull pretty we'll. His pa
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30
THE IRISH QUESTION.

ASSol ulllS 10 lllc ueSpdlCneS
there is quite love feast now go
ing on between the Irish Parlia-
mentarians and Bonar Law and
Carson and the rest of the Lloyd
George contingent. How very
pathetic and moving it all is as
we bark back to last Easter week
The other day William Redmond
dressed in his regimentals of dis
honor, made a most conciliatory
speech in the House of Commons
portraying the devotion of the
Irish at the front to the Empire
and incidentally standing out
himself as shining example OF
this Celtic allegiance.
The speech of Bonar Law in
reply was couched in pleasant
language, but with that impene-
trable vagueness which so well
BELTS minister of the Crown
when he is discussing the Irish
question. The whole thing was
prettily staged and drew forth
some agreeable comments from
the English press, but will it re-
suit in anything that meets the
just demands of the Irish people
1t looks very much as if there
is to be a deliberate attempt to
put them in good humor and pre-
pare them for the conscription
which Lloyd George sorely needs
OF course. as usual, the Party has
met and passed resolution
against applying conscription to
Ireland, but who now even hopes
that John Redmond and the Par,
ty will be able to block the de-
mands of the government. They
have lost their influence and are
now treated as negligible guam,
tity.
1t looks very much as if the
Irish people will have a hard fight
ahead of them. Lloyd George
will not give them the measure
of Home Rule which they want
and with Carson in the Cabinet il
will probably contain separate
Ulster clause. The Irish, how.
ever. will not be beguiled by lul.
labys, neither will they accept the
honeyed phrases of John Red
mond or his brother in favor oil
devotion to the Empire as a sub
stitute for love of Ireland and its
national aspirations.
Archbishop Walsh spoke truly
when he declared that he viewed
the future with anxiety. 1t is a
dark outlook for the country that
has struggled for liberty for SO
many centuries, and, now, in one
of her darkest hours finds herself
betrayed and abandoned by her
chosen representatives.-The Hi
bernian.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30
ORDER OF PREACHERS.
On the occasion recently of |

Vii eiiS ONSshoiOii 1SNNllIly VI IiC
seventh centenary Of the Dom
inican Order in Washington
there were two contributions emf
nently worthy of reproduction.
One is from the discourse by
Bishop Shahan of the Catholic
University, and as follows:
Sons of St. Dominic In the
name of the Catholic University
of America I congratulate you on
the glorious anniversary which
you celebrate today. You had
scarcely rounded out the first cen
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30
THE UBIQUITOUS IRISH
MAN.

A priest we know, says "Valer-
ian," in The Brooklyn Tablet, was
curious to inspect the architecture
al features of well-known Prot
estant church on upper Broad
way, Manhattan. He entered the
building, was shown around by a
guide and nicely treated. "By the
way, Father!' said the guide, I'VE
have Catholic sexton in this
church; you ought to meet him. I"
The priest was more than aston
ished at the announcement. A
Catholic sexton in Protestant
church was a hard one to under
stand.
Bring him out and let me see
him." said the priest, maybe Il
can give the unfortunate some
good advice" The sexton was
sent for, a good-looking, we'll
dressed Irishman. "How are you,
Father:?" he said in response to
the priests greeting. GLORY to
God, how did you get here?" said
the priest.
"Well, you see, Father, I an
swered an 'ad.' for an engineer,
and when | came to get the job
| found it was in this church.
Later the sexton and assistant
sexton left and they offered me
the job, and l took it,, eyes
yes but how about your own re-
ligion? Are you still a Catholic 2"
The sexton smiled. "Father, my
name is Mullen, and ever since I
came here from the countryI have
never missed the six o'clock Mass
at the Blessed Sacrament parish
up the street. I am also a men,
ber of the Holy Name Society, and
last month they wanted to elect
me secretary Of it, but my hours
of work prevented my acceptance
of the office. And now let me
tell you something, Father. Only
a few Sundays ago the minister
here preached a sermon to his peo-
pie and spoke OF me by name,
holding me up before them, say
ing, You people of the congrega-
ton who sleep late on Sundays
and think nothing of staying
away from church when you want
to, behold your own sexton, who
hours before you awake, is at
tending Mass in his own church
before coming to ring the bell for
our own services. Take lesson
from the faithful Irish Catholic -
All of this was revelation tc
the priest, who left the building
after shaking hands with Mullen
+, saying to himself: Never be sur
prised what an. Irishman can do
The faith of St. Patrick's land
can hold fast in the tropics as
| we'll as i'll cold storage"
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30

hearers who were familiar with
the long list. To use his own
famous expression, his explana-
ton about Rounania came too
late. And his admission that the
Allies had decided to recognize
Nenizelos, the Greek insurgent in
England's pay, and whose forces
are not now fighting, sets a fine
precedent for Germany in regard
to Ireland.
1t is not worth while to notice
Lloyd Georges statements about
the causes and objects of the war,
"Prussian Militarism," the "small
nationalities" (outside the British
Empire) or the nonsense about
restitution, reparation and guar
antees." He had to say these
things to keep his end up" The
really important thing in the
speech was the admission of will
ingness to discuss the German
terms OF peace when they were
made known. These will surely
be made known very soon and
they must be met by counter
propositions. No sensible man
in England, France, Russia, or
Italy will treat seriously a propo-
sition that Germany, as a pre-
requisite to a Conference, shall
evacuate the conquered territory
from which the Allies have failed
to drive her troops in two and a
half years of war and which is be-
ing rapidly increased in the East.
When real Peace Conference
comes, it must recognize the ex-
isting military situation as the
basis OF negotiations. Gernany's
offer has put the Allies in a most
difficult position with their own
people and in the United States,
and the idiotic attempt of the
iBritisf-owned, or subsidized
New York newspapers to befog
the situation will fail, as their
whole English propaganda for the
last two years has failed.
Lloyd Georges admissions
about the war situation in spite
OF his pretence of optimism, are
really humiliating for England
Shortage of food and of ships
military and diplomatic failures
are among his admissions, and ii
is OH the basis of these that he
pretends to expect that Germany
will yield to words what the All.
lies are unable to force by arms
Outgeneralled on land and sea
England has now been out-ma.
noeuvred in the field of diploma.
cy and presents sorry spectacle
before the world. There will be
trumpetings from her housetops
and the drums of the pro-Britist
propaganda will be beaten loudly
but. despite all the clamor, the
main fact of the situation today
is that England is licked; and
when she RECEIVERS from her blind.
ness and can see things as they
are, we shall have peace.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30
NO PROPOSAL FOR SOLUTION
OF IRISH QUESTION SAYS
THE LORD LIEUTENANT

The Independent writes: Although
the lord lieutenant said at the Man
sion House last night that he had no
cut and dried proposal of his own for
the solution of the Irish question, it is
manifest from his speech that other
members of the government, if not he,
have been giving thought to some new
scheme. Having said that the solu-
tion of the problem could best be ef-
fected by Irishmen themselves, he laid
down that any practical settlement
should proceed upon the simultaneous
application of three principles-equal
sacrifice, equal political power and
common obligation. Although this
statement is of broad character, it
will suggest to the public that what he
had in mind was that the Irish people
should be prepared to pay for Home
Rule, and that the price on this occa-
sion should be conscription; that the
minority should be given in the Irish
parliament representation equal to
that of the majority. 1t will be OBJ.
served that his excellency introduced
the question by saying that Ireland
had not contributed her full strength
to the war, and that what had primar-
lily to be considered was what steps
were necessary to win the war. Then,
assuming settlement based on the
principles which he outlined, he pic
tured the prospect of the young men
of both creeds fighting shoulder to
shoulder, emulating the heroism of
those who had preceded them,"
while "the elder men and women"-
the proportion of old men in this coun-
try at present is unduly great-would
remain behind to fashion and build
better nation. Therefore, it would
seem to follow that whatever scheme
he or the government may now have
in mind is one in return for which
Ireland should contribute more men.
This is the sacrifice and common obli-
cation. AS matter of political JUS
tice, Ireland is entitled to Home Rule.
Many sacrifices have been made al
ready to attain it, and other sacri-
fees cannot be thought of unless the
Home Rule to be conferred is a real.
complete and genuine measure of self
government, and not sham or half
measure like that on the statute book.
This act, if put into operation tomor-
row, would not strike the imagination
of the people, arouse their enthusiasm,
or induce them to make any sacri-
fees. Again, equal political power, if
it means what we have suggested, in
wolves concession by one side that
should only be expected under meas
ure comforting full fiscal and political
he had nothing to do with the late at
tempt at settlement. If this declar-
alton is not a reputation of the Lloyd
Georgian scheme it apparently implies
that his excellency does not regard
partition as a practical solution. There
have been altogether too much tinker
ing and vacillation on the part of the
government in the past. Again and
again the government refers with
pride to what the dominions are doing
in the war. The dominions enjoy
complete sef-government. Let the
government here take the courageous,
manly and statesmanlike course; let
them give Ireland colonial Home Rule.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30
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vote the necessary credits and
taxes for these purposes. A Po-
lish clearing house has also been
established by the Bank of Ger
many.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30
Assistant Surveyor Elected,

Proposals Committee of Wicklow
County Council. by majority, elected
Mr.. w. J. MacPhail. son of Mr.. F. w.
MacPhail, town clerk, temporary as
sistant surveyor.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30
Released from Fronooch.

Mr.. J. Carly, New Ross, has been
released from Frongoch. He has been
in prison since the early part of last
May.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30

Ruth rode in my new cycle-car
In the seat in back of me;
l took bump at fifty-five
And drove on Ruthlessly.
Yale Record.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30

Charlie-"That coed is making
fool out of that freshman"
Tobacco Impossible, nature
beat her to it.'-Ex.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30

LOUISE saw Schumann-Heink last
week.
Pete-Peach of play, isn't it,
Jack-o-Lantern.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-30

The Pater: "I never told lies when
was boy"
The Kiddie: "When did vou hesin.
dad ?'-Puck.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-19

considered Ca days work." Much of
her yarn in the early years was
woven into cloth by her mother, Mrs.
David Lamson. The heaviest of the
cloth was fulled and finished at Cap.
tain Williams S fulling mill in viii
Evansville, and was sold as suitngs
for mems clothing. Frocking, blankets,
wooden sheets, and homespun dress
goods also were woven from yarn
which she spun
The accompanying picture of Mrs.
Bingham at her spinning wheel was
taken last month. The old fashioned
hand reel which she always uses is
seen lying on the rolls. She now knits
her yarn into stockings, mittens, and
gloves, some being custom work.
Mrs. Bingham was born in this town
and has lived here with the exception
of seven years in West Brattleboro.
She is one Of the very few women in
town who now can do spinning. One
is reminded that times have changed
in home economics and industries as
well as in other matters. In Mrs.
Bingham s girlhood the problem of
manual and industrial training was
not troubling the public school Off
Gals. Girls as well as boys were
taught in the home to do useful work
with their hands.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-19
A Vetern Statesman.

1t is interesting to note taat George
f. Edmunds, for % years q United
States senator from Vermont, at the
age of SO years is able to discuss with
vigor the relations between the United
States and Germany. 1t is IS years
since he went to the United States
Senate, GO years since he was first
elected speaker of the Vermont House
of representatives, and GO years since
he was first chosen to represent Bur
lington in the state legislature. His
name was twice presented as candi-
date for the presidential nomination in
the republican national convention,
first in 1880 and again in 1884 In the
latter year he received substantial
vote, and he had tAe support of Mas
sachusetts and the four delegates IT.
large from New York, one of whom
was Theodore Roosevelt. He was placed
in nomination by John ID. Long of
Massachusetts, and was seconded by
George William Curtis of New York
He received 93 votes on the first bal
lot, ranking third in the list of candi-
dates.