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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12
PHILIPPINES BECOMING SELF
GOVERNING

Great changes are now taking place in
the personnel Of the government Of the
PHILIPPINE Islands, because Of the policy
of the present administration, which seeks
to render the islands self-governing.
Many designations or retirements are
taking place, leaving executive positions
open, which are being filed by native Fill
pinos
1t is estimated that Of the American
government employees entitled to retire
ment privileges, under the recent legisla-
tive act, ninety eight per cent have made
application for this privilege.
Retirement is granted to American en-
ployes who have served six years or more,
and the purpose of the act was to pro-
vide them with the means Of gracefully
withdrawing from subordinate positions,
to make place for competent Filipinos,
who were to receive but two-thirds Of the
regular salary of the position vacated, the
remaining third being paid each year for
three years to the retiring employees.
Harry T. Edwards, director Of agricul-
ture, has retired, terminating fifteen years
of service for the insular government.
He is to be succeeded by Adriano Hern-
andez, one of the most progressive Fill
pinos in the government service, who, for
the last year, has been an assistant
director of the bureau Of agriculture.
1t is claimed that the most notable in
stance of the Filipinization Of the govern
ment is the appointment of Joaquin de
Luna, former member of the assembly, as
the governor Of the mountain province,
inhabited almost entirely by the so-called
wild tribes, or "head hunters" who are
just emerging from savagery Although
head-hunting is now thing Of the past,
many Of their barbarous customs survive.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12
NEWS OF THE WORLD
Continued from first page.)
CHILD-LABOR BILL PASSES SENATE

The United States senate passed the
child-labor bill on August 8, by vote of
81 to II.
The measure had already passed the
house, and was brought to a vote in the
senate upon the insistence Of President
Wilson. Opposition to the measure
among Southern senators had considerably
abated, although they constituted ten of
the dozen who were in the negative
column.
The bill, as it passed the senate, is
practically similar in intent to the mea-
sure as it passed the house The only
amendment adopted would extend the
bills provisions to bar from interstate
commissions all products Of establishments
employing children.
The house measure was directed only
against those on which child-labOr had
been employed.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12

Of the utmost strategic value, both with
respect to the Atlantic coast and the Gulf
states, and to the Panama Canal
They answer the charge of apparent
inconsistency in the Democratic policy by
declaring that while these islands are
urgently needed as military base, the
PHILIPPINE Islands, because of their loca-
ton in the far Pacific, constitute a source
Of military weakness.
Indications are, that, Notwithstanding
the opposition Of various senator's, the
treaty will be ratified
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12

with the family of J. A. Main, of 2618
Elm Avenue, attending the services in
Shiloh Tabernacle on Lords Day.
Mrs. A. johnson, of Chicago, and
Miss Hulda Anderson, of Sank Center,
Minnesota, were guests at. Zion Home
Saturday and Sunday, attending the
Lords Day services in Shiloh Taber-
nacle.
Mrs. F. S. Hughes, Of Kansas City,
Missouri, and Mrs. Lucas and daughter
Lucille, of Dighton, Kansas, are guests
of Mrs E. Paxton, of 291O Enoch Ave-
nue., and Mrs. D. A Biddle, of 2618
Elisha Avenue.
Miss Lena Odds, a teacher in the High
School at New Platz, N. Y, and who
has been attending the Wisconsin uni
versity at Madison this summer, spent
Saturday and Sunday with the family
of Mrs. Louise Zweizig, of 3013 Eliza
beth Avenue. She attended the Lords
Day services in Shiloh Tabernacle.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12

able. The business is too uncertain"
The fact is also noted that the
Deutschland brought dyes rather than
synthetic chemicals, which would have
yielded greater profit.
The belief is therefore expressed that
Germany's object in sending dyes was
for the purpose of preserving her mo-
nopoly of the dye industry, and that this
must be regarded as sort of warning
to American manufacturers.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12
GORITZ TAKEN BY THE ITALIANS

The greatest blow which the Italian
army has struck since the beginning Of
the war, occurred on August 9th, when the
troops occupied the fortified city Of
Goritz, for which they have been strug-
Cling for the past year. 1t is expected
that this will compel the Austrians to
abandon all their principal positions on
both the Isonzo and Carso fronts and pro-
vide road for the Italians to strike at
Triest, twenty-five miles to the southeast,
Goritz having been regarded as the key
stone"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12
KENOSHA MEETINGS

The principal meeting of the Kenosha
Branch of the Christian Catholic Apos-
tolic Church in Zion is held every Lords
Day in Carpenter Hall at 1000 a. m.
Elder Ernest E. HARDWOOD will con-
duct the service Lords Day, August
13, 1916.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-12
BIRTHS
IN ZION FAMILIES

To Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Friedel, of
Norma, North Dakota, on July Is,
twins,-boy and girl
The Irish standard., 1916-12-09

verdicts of 'wilful murder against
the Kaiser" at inquests on the
victims of Zeppelin raids and
German submarines.
The meanest and most venom
Gus scribblers, like Moves and
Conan Doyle-the latter with All
evil reputation from the Boer war
advertised themselves in the
yellow press with boasts about
the might OF England and the
terrible reprisals that England
would take upon the Huns.
But all that is over. Conan
Doyle, liar and bully in excelsis
who spewed his venom at the
Irish Party when that party had
some pretense of being Irish, is
now whining in the Dublin press
for recruits.
He does not give a damn about
England, but he is shocked at
Ireland's lack of honor and at the
CONSERVATION and shame that lie
feels for Ireland's refusal to re-
cruit. The martyrdom of Bel
gium and the mutilation Of
France" makes this panegyrist Of
Britain's bloody murderers and
concentration camp heroes hot in
the collar, and after a column oil
lurid invective he walls over what
will happen to Ireland if she does
not send her sons to fight for the
Empire.
One can almost hear from the
sickly pages of the Freeman's
Journal the shout, "Politics car
wait-the war cannot wait" ane
then drop to a cringing whine al
Ireland being the ally of Ger.
many.
Poor swine, he cxcels ii
nothing only i'll English brutality
for his hypocrisy, which is his
next notable gift, defeats itself by
it's transparency.
The whining OF the yellow dos
in the lion skin is good music.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-09
"GENTLEMEN, WE ARE AL
READY BEATEN"

Lord Northcliffe is, without en-
ception, the biggest power i'll Eng
land or the British Empire, not
even excluding that part of his
Majesty's dominions which shell
ter Morgan.
He, and he alone. working on
the greed of English statesmen
and the stupidity and greed OF
the English mob, brought about
the war.
Controlling practically the
whole English press and fourteen
influential American daily news
papers, he was able to shape the
political destiny of England to
his liking-that is, as far as it
could be shaped from the inside.
The power of his immense
wealth was aided by his personal
as man of outstand-
The Irish standard., 1916-12-09
MUTUAL ADMIRATION.

10 the claim that Americans of
Irish extraction ought not to be
interminably "harping on the one
string" love of Ireland, a story
lately unearthed from an old Eng
lish periodical shows the adnira-
ton is mutual, that the Maid of
Erin is equally devoted to Uncle
Sam. 1t was way back in the
'4Os when this signal tribute was
paid to George Washington in the
Dublin Theatre. The actor was a
MIR. Hackett and the play Grip
Van Winkle." He says:
"'The first night OF Rip Van
Wrinkle when in the midst of the
scene where he finds himself lost
in amazement at the change of his
native village, as we'll as himself,
and everybody he meets, person
from whom he is making inquiry,
mentions the name of George
Washington. Rip asks, who is
he?' The other replies, What
did you never hear OF the i'm
mortal George Washington, the
Father OF his country
THAT whole audience, from pit
to gallery seemed to rise and with
shouting, huzzaing, clapping OF
hands and stamping of feet, made
the very building shake. These
deafening plaudits continued
some time and wound up will,
three distinct rounds.
"To attempt to describe to you
my feelings during such an unex-
pectcd thunderburst of national
enthusiasm is utterly impossible
| choked-tle tears gushed from
my eyes. and can assure YOU it
| was by a great effort that l re-
strained myself from destroying
all the illusion OF the scene by
breaking the letters with which
age and character of Rip had in
vested me and exclaiming. in the
ful!ncss of my heart, God bless
old Ireland.'"
The Irish standard., 1916-12-09
SHOP EARLY.

In the sweet charity and SYM
pathy that the season of Christ
mas arouscs we should remember
the burdens of the men and wom-
Ell behind the counter. We can
do nothing more effective to al
leviate their strain than by doing
our shopping before Christmas
week. Many generous givers
prove selfish in this respect. At
the very last minute on Christmas
Eve they are rushing around the
shops, making themselves and
others miserable.
For many years the merchants
have tried to tighten the lot OF
their employees. They now close
at reasonable hours during the
holiday crush and they put their
Christmas ware on sale a full
month before the great day.
There are few legitimate reasons
for shopping at the last minute.
Be kind as we'll as generous.
Make your gift list out at once
and begin your shopping. You
will be happier and those who
serve you will be grateful. 1t will
be Christmas present to those
who deserve to have as much hap
piness out OF the holy season as
we do.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-09
IRELAND MUST STRUGGLE
FOR LIBERTY.

The governing classes in Eng
land will never do justice to or
keep their word with the Irish
people unless they are compelled.
Official England has an intense
hatred of the Catholic Church
everywhere. 1t may deny or dis
guise that hatred. But let only a
chance come of hurting or OPP
pressing Catholics, and Our Eng
lish official classes will take it
with gladness. Ireland is our wit
ness in proof.-London Catholic
Times.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-09

spouse i'll the lives OF many nom
Catholics. How much more good
would be accomplished if all
Catholic men would champion the
faith, if not in public utterances.
at least by standing solidly Tor
the truth, and what they know to
be the teachings of their Church.
Our religion has been misunder-
stood, and Our motives have been
questioned. Our Catholic laymen
can do much to dispel the dark
ness and error that have filled
the non-Catholic mind, and it is
their duty to do so by word and
example.
1t has been truly said that in
the modern world the Church
needs laymen as we'll as priests
for her apostles. With these out
side the Church the testimony
and example of an earnest Cath
Ole layman is often more effec-
tive than that of priest. The
layman they regard as more TN
prejudiced witness, one of them
selves, and more likely to under
stand their point of view. If the
layman, moreover, has given
proof in his ordinary work OF
mental power and practical cap
acity, the testimony he bears tc
his faith is all the more telling.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-09

the souls OF the patriarchs and
prophets. For though the Saw
Jour has come we are not entirely
saved as yet. Much OF the old
leaven remains to be purged out,
and vehement desire for further
sanctihcation makes us willing
for any sacrifice which the task
may involve. This, then, is the
meaning of Advent and it's pur-
pose: to realize our fallen state,
even though partially repaired,
and to sigh for complete redemp-
ton through the coming unto us
OF Christ the Saviour Guardian.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-09
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is THE BRITISH EMPIRE
WATERING?

In the past few days startling
press dispatches have passed the
vigilant English press censor and
announce the bitter feeling exist
ing in the British cabinet. The
result was that last Tuesday the
trouble reached it's crisis when
Lloyd-George resigned from the
Asquith cabinet, because the pre-
mier would not agree to his war
policy. But poor Asquith was
too far gone. He readily saw
where the blame of England's
failure in the world war could
be shifted on other shoulders,
and he, too, gave up the "ghost."
forcing the dcbilitated and vas
cillating George to name a new
premier. rendering the position
to many mobiles, who all refused
with profound thanks, for the
ringing criticism of Lord North
cliffe have yet to cease in the ears
of the pouty Englisher, he was
compelled to name Lloyd-George
premier of the British govern
ment, much to his dislike. And
Lloyd-George has accepted. He
has assumed all the plumbers OF
laundering cabinet Upon his
shoulders falls the burden of saw
ing the British empire. The ST.
preme question of today is will
he be able to save the empire
from it's last stage of despair? Is
LloydGeorgc really the man OF
the hour? Can he shake the Ger
man grasp which is slowly tight
ening upon the throat OF John
Bull? No, never, England is slow
ly being starved into submission
as we'll as beaten into impotence,
and her armies at home and
abroad have long ago realized the
futility of fighting against her no.
bic enemies The flow of gold
from the United States. by the
good sense of the Federal Reserve
Board, has been stopped. No
more money can be raised on i'm
aginary victories, and while it is
terribly humiliating to England's
pride, it is nevertheless the truth,
England's throne is slowly but
surely coming to its merited end.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-09
WILL THEY ILLUMINATE?

Premier Borden of Canada has
been speechifying in New York,
his theme England, champion of
weak peoples" The old story has
been cheered by the old crowd
Messrs. Choate ct al, but especial
prominence in the list of hyphen-
ates is given in the daily press to
Mayor Mitchell and Mr.. Prender-
CAST.
Sir Robert Borden's proceed
ing, the New York American
rightly stamps as i'll bad taste,
and Mayor Mitchel's frantic APP
plause of it, as can offense
against public decency and AM
erican neutrality"
But we note the Americans
editorial specially for a delightful
suggestion it makes. After listing
a few of the facts and figures that
prove England's interest in
weak nations to be solely for her
own benefit, the American chal-
lenges the Canadian Premier to
deny a single one of the state
ments and further suggests that
some OF the brilliant lawyers who
usually grace these hypl,enated
boards descend from their usual
glittering generalities and ex-
plain, upon the hypothesis that
England is prepared to spend her
last dollar and lose her last man
in defence of the independence
and liberties of the little peoples, u
some of the facts given by the
American.
"We would walk quite a dis
tance," says the american" ''to
hear such an illuminating ex-
PLANTATION of the English Govern
ment's theory OF rights and lib
critics and the sanctity of treaties
combined with its constant prac-
tice of disregarding rights, liber-
ties and treaties when either or
all of them stand in the way OF
trade and profit and acquisition
of land.
CAS- the gentlemen we have
named are all lawyers, they
F.; might possibly be able to set up
the defense that England has
stolen a fifth Of the worlds STIR
face and subjugated a quarter Of
the worlds population in fits OF
Observation-Disclosures
The Irish standard., 1916-12-09
GERMANIA ON PEACE AND
WILSON,.

The great Catholic daily paper
OF Berlin, "Germania." voices a
growing sentiment in Europe in
favor OF peace. with President
Wilson as the mediator in favor
OF general disarmament, in the
following words of a recent issue :
"lf Wilson's program for world
peace was not merely bait to
catch voters, it does not appear
impossible that the United States
some day may achieve the ste
cess of announcing general world
peace and consequent general dis
armament. Unfortunately we
Germans can hardly as yet have
faith in Wilson. He has deliv-
cred many a beautiful speech, but
we must judge him by his deeds,
which were certainly none too
favorable. Only the circumstance
that he did not give way to the
powers pressing him to declare
war on Germany, particularly re-
Gently, makes us feel more con-
ciliatory toward him and makes
him more acceptable to us as the
standard-bearer of peace. One
could only rejoice if these lovely
plans would at last materialize in
peace. Can it be that peace is
possible only after one of the two
great warning groups is crushed?
The burning question remains
how the war may be ended now,
and we gladly. believe that the
diplomats are already concerning
themselves with this theme"
The Irish standard., 1916-12-09
JUNGLE SAM" TO THE SELF
STYLED "GUARDEENS"

(By the late James WhitcOmb Riley. J
With his plain-patched curdori
breaches
And his red and yaller coat,
He had just come up and registered
And cast his first vote.
Sayin': ''Now's the time or never
To defend the flag we've saved;
Our homes, our wives, our children,
Or by Rome We'll be enslaved.
Well, I've stood and I've listened
Till he got his lantin through,
And last night l stood in meetin
And l said: why, who be you?
Never heard of you till yesterday
Since the time riz the ak
On the old man at Concord
And you ran to Halifax.
You were mighty still when Sumter's
guns
Were shaking up the land,
And / had my Irish regiments
March in and take hand;
Great, strappin' fellows shot right
down
With shamrock on their breasts,
And stars and stripes above them
And cross inside their vests.
Some of my folks were Catholics
AS far back as '76,
And thirty-siX years later
Helped me out of a nasty fix,
And as for Irish, in Mexico
OF all Zack's bloodiest fields
He found at Gerre Gorde
The biggest boss was Shields.
Nov, if you've come to the U. S.
Just to kick up stew
Tween Abner Jones and his man Mike
And his neighbor Donohoe.
Tell We here, right square and now,
Ye'd better sheck for home;
l don't want imported patriots,
To help us keep out Rome"
The Irish standard., 1916-12-09

ing ability, INSCRIPTIONS in me-
thod and reckless in prejudice. A
few years ago he hurried Eng
land to the verge of war with
France, and he threatened
through his chief newspaper to
roll the flag OF France in mud and
blood.
He maintains a spy system
which links up the political world
and which aids and is aided at
mysterious points of contact by
his newspaper service.
From Korea to California, from
the Japanese Jill Shimpi to the
New York World. Northcliffe's
spies are dictators in international
policy and agents of powerful
Englishman's ambition.
He rules with an iron hand, and
no British government with
whom he has quarreled has sur
vived his attacks.
He is the King of England, his
private advisers, the Parliament,
and, talk how they may, neither
King nor Ministry dare cross
him. On his nod a Cabinet falls
to pieces or changes its complex
ion or it's personnel.
He is ostensibly Tory, but is
above politics, and his criticisms
of the English government of a
few months ago were sweeping
and severe.
On the conduct of the war he
has been memorable. "N[ore eff
cheney, more munitions. more
men" Kitchener is a failure ~
1--WE must have conscription,
have been few of his war cries,
and he has never refrained from
using state secrets of no matter
what magnitude to further his
propaganda. The defence of the
realm act does not affect him, and
the smaller English newspapers
appeal in vain that he be made
responsible to some authority.
The indiscretions of his press
i'll admitting the successes of the
Germans and recounting . the
weaknesses of England have been
favoritc topics for London cores
pondents of provincial sheets.
And all that is left of democracy
in England is up in arms against
this greater than car.
His latest doings are whispered
in shrinking terror in mctropoli-
tan political circles, and the pro-
vincial imperialists call for his
arrest without indicating why.
They say that at private func-
ton he made certain statements
that. if published. would aid and
comfort the enemy and make the
continuance of the war impossi-
bic in England.
His offensc is that he told a
group of financicrs at his private
residence, Gentlemen, we are al
ready beaten"
The Irish standard., 1916-12-09
ANOTHER ENGLISH
WHINE.
(San Francisco Leader. J


Two years ago the English
military authorities were inviting
recruits on a round trip excursion
to Berlin.
The English press discussed
whether they should hang the
Kaiser as common murderer or
in a more generous mood send
him to St. Helena. Shall it be
St. Helena ?" was the f1aring post
er that greeted one everywhere
from the dead walls, but coroner's
juries were given the tip to pass
The Irish standard., 1916-12-09
NUN MADE A "kNIeHT."

Some time ago was published an &C.
count of the brave deeds of Sister Ga
brielle at Clermont-in-Argonne. The
little town was burnt, but Sister Ca
brielle saved her hospital in which she
sheltered not only wounded soldiers
but many aged and infirm people. She
was as skillful as she was brave. We
learn that this worthy daughter of ST..
Vincent de Paul has been made a
Knight" of the Legion of Honor. The
document extolled her courage, pres
ence of mind, and devoted care of her
charges.
The Irish standard., 1916-12-09
ARCHBISHOP BORE BLESSED SAC.
RAMENT IN PARADE.

The sixth annual rally of the Holy
Name societies Of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati took place on recent Sun
day afternoon. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 members of the Union of Holy
Name societies were present in the
park. where Archbishop Moeller gave
the Benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment. In the march were about 10000
men. The Archbishop bore the
Blessed Sacrament from st. Angus
The Irish standard., 1916-12-09

The Holy See has followed closely
the recent events in Ethiopia. The
ruler whose deposition has been an
nounced has shown exceeding defer
ence to the Holy See and favor to
Catholics. 1t is only quite recently
that mission was sent to Rome from
Ligg Jasu and more recently still Fa-
Their Basillo was in Africa carrying to
him and to Ras Michel gracious mes.
sages and decorations from the HOLY
Father. Tafari, to whom the govern.
ment is now entrusted, was brought
up in the Catholic mission at Harrar.