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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
ANTI-IMMIGRATION AGITATION
JEWISH RABBI CALLS EXCLUSION
UNAMERlCAN AND PAYS TRlB-
UTE TO ABORERS FROM
ABROAD,

Immigrantphobia describes the agi
tation to restrict the coming of for.
eigners to the shores of the United
States, according to Rabbi Joseph
Krauskopf of Philadelphia, Pa, who
spoke recently at Temple Keneseth
Isreal i'll the second discourse OH
"Americanism Waning" Calling those
who object to the new corners descen-
dants of earlier immigrants, he stated
that there was a waning of that
Americanism chat pledged this coun-
try at it's very beginning to the policy
of the open door to all.
eve can see in this anti-immigra-
ton agitation but the rise of spirit
Of snobbery that is the antitheSis to
the democracy of our nation and to
our citizenship equality, the rise of a
pseudo-aristocracy based solely on
the accident of descent from earlier
settlers, who, in point of culture and
worldly goods, were not any better
than our present day immigrants.
Against this enemy of our nations
peace and progress and prosperity we
ought to rise: in Il body, and deal it.,
through our congressional representa-
tiyes in Washington, so effective a
blow that it may never raise its head
again. Alas, for the day on which the
oppressed of humanity shall no longer
find an asylum on these shores! Alas,
for the day on which, when the i'm
poverished, and starved and bereaved
of this present world war shall knock
at our door for admission, they shall
be told the lie that we have no room,
no food, no work, or shelter for them!
"A thousand times rather one red
bloOded immigrant in q tenement
house than lordly avenues full of de-
generative blue-bloods, who could not
make their living if it depended on
their own brain and Drawn. A thou
sand times rather one poor, even
illiterate, immigrant, making money
for himself and us by hard work and
honest means in this country, than
the scores of American blue-blood
dudes and title-seekers, wasting Amer
lean money in foreign capitals, find
ing our country no longer good enough
for them. In the red-blooded immi-
grant lies our country's hope and
promise; in the degenerate blue-blood
lies the possibility of our decline.
Let us take care of our immigrants;
in due time they will take care of us,
and those after us.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

cation sent out a news letter in which.
the following statement was made:
"The Bureau of Naturalization has OK.
tended its efforts throughout the
United States and brought its educa-
tional movement to the attention of
all Superintendent of Public Schools
wherever there is any foreign pop
ulation, for the purpose of enlisting
these educators in carrying forward
this movement. Personal letters have
been addressed to the Superintend.
ents of Schools of the cities and
counties in each state bringing to
their attention this great activity, in
an effort to stimulate interest in this
work in every locality where foreign
ers reside. The Bureau has also
discussed it's plan personally with the
superintendent of Schools and Presi-
dents of Boards of Education in the
various eastern cities and they have
agreed unanimously to lend their sup
port in opening the doors Of the
public schools for the instruction of
the foreigner where there are no
schools in existence, and to extend
the activities of the schools estab-
lished for this purpose so as to meet
with the desires of the Bureau of
Naturalization.
SO the whole matter is revealed.
The Bureau has been Systematically
encouraging the education of the i'm
migrant in the public schools to the
exclusion of the parochial and other
schools in the country. Why were
the latter not considered? Why was
not the same information-the
names of prospective citizenS-given
to them also? 1t may be said that
the parochial schools have not taken
up this matter to a great degree, but
this does not properly answer the
question, for it is to be expressly
noted that the Bureaus efforts were
intended to induce the public school
authorities to establish special
schools for their (the immigrants
accommodation
| There are two points to be EN-
phasized in this regard. One oil
them is that our Catholic societies
| should make a special effort to rem
| der it possible for our parochia
schools to take up this work of i'm
migrant training for citizenship
With their heavy burdens now, this
added work would be certainly mos
onerous. A great per cent of the
newly arrived immigrants are of oul
faith and must be cared for by us
The societies should discover means
| of cooperation with the parochia
schools for the maintenance of this
| activity. At the same time-and this
is the second point-we must con
tinue to emphatically object to the
| favoritism shown by our govern
mental bureaus to the public schools
| If information is to be dispensed Oh
| educational subjects, it would be dis
peQsed to all alike. 1t is to be hoped
that the various departments viii
soon perceive the wisdom of such 6
course of action.
&C. D. ofC. "
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
DRINK is FOE TO LONG LIFE.

Insurance statistics show that the
man who over-eats as well as the
man who over-indulges in alcoholic
drinks is bad risk, according to
Arthur Hunter, life insurance actu-
airy. Mr.. Hunter delivered warming
against over-indulgence in an address
to a Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton recently. He said that the
heavy diner as well as the heavy
drinker is sure of a short life, but
seldom a merry one, because the con-
ditions under which he lives preclude
the full enjoyment of mental or phys
ical well-being. At the top of the
list of life shortening habits he placed
the use of alcoholic liquors.
Seventy years ago." said Mr..
Hunter, IAN abstainer was unknown.
When the first abstainer applied to a
large London company for insurance,
special meeting Of the board OF di-
rectors was called to deal with this
phenomenon and a special premium
was demanded. Contrary to all ex-
pectations this man lived to be 81
years old"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

pamphlet of the Catholic Mind
supplies this need. The four
papers i'll the number are a
strong defense of an intelligent
and high-spirited people who are
as sensitive to calumny as we are.
This number of the Catholic
Mind is filled with high explo-
sives for use in meeting the at
tacks OF Professionalism on the
Church i'll South America. Let
ters from well-known natives of
that continent are quoted by
Father Dwight in refutation Of
the calumnies about the clergy in
our neighboring republics; Father
Fisher proves what a shining eX-
ample of zeal and purity "The
Church in Chile'' presents; long
passages are cited from DR..
Zahm's recent book, Through
South Americas Southland" to
show what gratifying progress
Catholicism is making i'll Latin
America; and ''The Life-Story of
u Forgery" traces to it's source
an alleged "Encyclical" Of Leo
XIII containing serious charges
against the priests of Santiago.
This number Of the Catholic
Mind is a good corrective for
the assertions made by the Pan
Protestant Congress Of Panama
regarding the character of South
Americas Catholicism. 1t is pub
lished by The America Press, So
East 83rd Street, New York, and
sells for 5 cents copy, $500 d
hundred, $500 a thousand.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

The perusal of Helen Hughes
Hielscher's "Songs Of the Son of
Isai, ~ which is just off the press,
gives the average reader a new in
sight into the meaning and beauty
of the Psalms of David, and be-
gets desire to read them in the
sacred text itself. 1t is unneces-
sary to state that DR.. IIielscher
has done a most admirable, thor
Ough and rcvcrent work in put
ting the Psalms into mctrical
form. Procure a copy of the book
and enjoy a literary treat. We
need more books Of. this kind to
place the treasures of Holy Scrip
ture before our Catholic people
who rarely devote much time to
the reading of the Bible.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
GOVERNMENTAL BUREAUS AND
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
EXCLUSIVE ADVICE ON IMMI-
GRANT TRAINING GIVEN TO
LATTER - WHAT ABOUT THE
PARoCHIAL SCHOOLS?

The tendency of governmental
agencies to favor the public schools
in various ways, particularly in the
education of the immigrant, has been
pointed out from time to time. That
this partial attitude is deserving of
condemnation has also been emphati-
cally declared. The Bureau of Edu.
cation of the Department of the
Interior has been particularly con-
spicuous in it's offenses in this regard,
and We now note that the Bureau of
Naturalization of the Department of
Labor is doing the same thing.
In the March report of the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of that Department
we read: about year ago the
Bureau of Naturalization, after con-
sultation with various school author
tiles worked out comprehensive
plan for the education of candidates
for citizenship. Under this plan the
bureau arranges to send to the pub.
lie school authorities of his COM
munity a statement showing the
name, address and nationality of each
alien resident who has declared his
intention to become citizen or of
each petitioner to be naturalized.
At the same time it advises the
declarant or petitioner of it's action
and of the public school advantages.
1t then rests with the school au-
thorities to encourage the prospective
IA ~ hn lie,
if necessary, to establish special
schools for their accommodation"
This is indeed interesting; but
further facts reveal the real situa-
ton even the more clearly During
the year 1915 the Bureau of Natural
ization received approximately $780,
900 application for citizenship
About 10000 of these men were
married. $4,000 names were sent
by the Bureau ito the various public
schools of the communities where the
various residents resided.
"The public schools" it is pointed
out, "have shown an earnest spirit
of cooperation. With the opening
of the present scholastic year 80
cities and towns were cooperating.
AT the end of December this number
had grown to $50 and by the end
of January, 1916, to 566 cities and
towns, representing Al states. Hun
dreds of other localities have eX-
pressed their interest but have been
deferred from cooperation by local
conditions which render such work
impracticable ~
ut is interesting to- add that in
August, 1916, the Bureau Of Naturali-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

President Wilson speaks of
"the traffic in falsehood" now be-
ing carried on for the purpose Of
forcing the United States into a
war with Mexico. II we mistake
not "thc traffic i'll falschood2
originated when a certain letter,
emanating from the White House,
denied that there was on file in
the State Department any docu-
mentary evidence of the unspeak-
able outrages inflicted on the re-
ligiOus in Mexico by the so-called
Constituencies. 1t was perpet-
uated when the Administration
refused to lay before Congress all
the documents bearing on the
Mexican fiasco. Even those who
live in white houses should be
slow to cast stones.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
PRESIDENT WILSON RESPON-
SIBLE.

President Wilson is responsible
to the American people for Car
rama, says "The Duluth News
Tribune" Of March "a. No one
else picked the gentleman for
recognition as the head of a Mex
lean government which did not
exist. The choice caused general
amazement even among Mr.. Will
sons friends.
Of all the Mexican leaders Car
rama was considered the weakest
personality. He certainly had
been the most arrogant and in
sulting toward this country. But
the President chose him, put his
stamp upon him and now must
answer for him.
He must also answer for the
present situation i'll Mexico and
for the war he was told would
inevitably follow his policy of
timidity in dealing with Mexican
affairs. Every man familiar with
Mexico and it's people said the
same thing, gave the same advice,
urged the one policy and foretold
the same consequences.
These were the liars from
whose judgment he decided how
much better lie who had never
stepped across the border, knew
these people. Every one was a
liar" who had ever been there
for they all told the same story,
while he knew that what would
pacify the country was sitting on
the border fence watching their
civil war.
He sat and watched. He saw
enough TO have satisfied any
sanely sensible man that by
avoiding trouble, by lodging re-
sponsibility, by depending on ex-
pediency instead of principle, he
was counting the whirlwind. The
whirlwind came and blew him
from the fence.
It did not come from Mexico
but from his own countrymen.
What the liars had told him
proved true. He had at last to
act. Possibly he wishes now he
had prepared to act. Possibly he
at last appreciates his responsible
ity. Possibly he wishes he had
not been so suspicious of others
and so cocksure of his own infinite
wisdom.
Nothing but the grace of God
can save him now; that grace of
God which some one has said has
Especial watchfulness over fools,
children, drunken men and the
United States.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

Last month S issue of "The
Home Mission Monthly which
is published by the Woman S
Board of Home Missions Of the
Presbyterian Church, says that
Eight Roman Catholic priests"
have been received into member
ship in the Church of the Ascen-
sion, New York, "the largest
italian Protestant Church in the
country" Such an occurrence is
so unusual that we are unable to
accept it as a fact on the author
ity Of the Home Mission Month
y." We would like to know the
names OF these priests, and the
time of their reception into this
Church. In order to bring the
question to u head and put it up
squarely to the writer of the
article ill question, we deny the
truth of the statement. Let us
have the proofs.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
TERCENTENARY OF FATHER RODRIGUEZ
CELEBRATION AT VALLADoLID
WHERE HE WAS BORN
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE HIS
WORK ON "cHRIsTIAN PERFEc.
TloN."

On February 81, Valladolid, Spain,
concentrated the third centenary of
the death of one of her most illus
trious sons, the Venerable .Alphonsus
Rodriguez, of the Society of Jesus.
A solemn Requiem Mass was .cele-
DRAFTED in the Cathedral, which was
attended by the civil and military
governors of the town, the municipal
authorities the rectors, professors
and students of the English and
Scotch Colleges, and representatives
from the various religious com.
munities. The panegyric was deliver.
ed by one of the Jesuit Fathers.
Immediately after the celebration
OF the Mass, the city authorities
walked in solemn procession to the
Plaza de OchavO, the birthplace of
Padre Rodriguez. On the house in
which he was born a tablet of white
marble had been fixed to perpetuate
his memory. After an address
which was read by the Mayor of the
town, the stone was solemnly unveiled
amidst the acclamations and "vivas'
of a large assembly of people.
Born i'll the year 1887 of an honor
| able family, Father Rodriguez was
admitted i'll 1867 into the Society OF
Jesus. He studied i'll Valladolid
where he received the degree OF
Doctor in Philosophy, and afterwards
proceeded to the University Of Sala
manca to pursue his theological
studies. His profound learning, vir
tue, and piety gained for him the
esteem of his superiors, who cOnfideG
to him the care and education of the
young novices, among whom was
numbered the celebrated Suarez
| Shortly afterwards he was nominated
| Rector Of the Jesuit College Of Mon
terey, where he also discharged the
office of Professor in Moral Theology
| and became so famous for his
| lectures that students flocked to hea1
| him from all parts of Spain. At thu
| end of twelve years he returned tt
Valladolid, but subsequently removed
to Montilla, in Andalusia, where III
| uI0 OCuOICO Clo NlClOLCl "
Novices. He attended the fiftl
| general assembly of the Society O
Jesus in Rome, and on his return
devoted himself entirely to the direc
ton of souls and spiritual instruction
In the year 1906 he was present a
the Provincial Assembly of the So
| ciety of Jesus at Seville, and in thi!
city he spent the remaining years o
his life. Worn out with his continue
labors and frequent austerities, hi
died as he had lived, in the fullnes'
of grace and the fervor of CHART!
no February 81, 1916, at the age o
seVenty-nine.
His writings are numerous. His
christian Perfection" has attained
universal fame and can be read today
in twenty-five languages. The char
acteristic features of this work are
it's simplicity and perspicuity. 1t was
originally intended for the use o.
religious, but it was afterwards
adapted to the requirements of PEG
pie living in the world.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
sLANDERING CATHOLIC
SOUTH AMERICA.

Wholesale Misrepresentation Of
the Catholics of South America
and of its large and honorable
body of clergy, and the circula-
ton of such slanderous forgeries
as the alleged Papal sEncyclical'
on the morals of Latin America
have long been the stock-in-tr trade
of certain class of fanatics.
But it has often happened that
facts and statistics to refnte these
|calumnies have not been available
Immediately. The March 22nd
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

The organization of pcrma.
nent Woman's Vigilance Com
mittee" having for it's object "to
clean up" Minneapolis, has been
determined upon by the members
of the Women's Cooperative
Committee of that city. 1t is a
good move; but why rest satisfied
with physical cleanliness The
accounts in the local press show
the need of an Improvement in
moral conditions in that city. st
Paul, however, has nothing to
boast of in that regard. A little
more vigilance and activity OF
the part Of our public-spirited
citizens, male and female, would
do a world of good, if directed
against the moral evils SO preya.
lent i'll the community.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

Have you enrolled in the BIBLE
PICTURE CONTEST? If not,
you are missing ali unusual OPP
portunity to increase your store
Of biblical knowledge and to Sc
cure a rich reward for your cf-
forts. 1t is not yet too late to
send for particulars, if you are in,
terested, as you ought to be.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

The Holy Father suggests alb,
stinence from intoxicants as a
lenten privatiOn. Even moderate
drinkers can profit by putting this
suggestion into practice. Too
many people who take a little
drop for their stomach's sake
alleging in their favor the over,
worked advice of st. Paul to Tim
othy-could profitably leave it
alone for their souls sake. Lent
is a good time to begin this sally
tary abstinence.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

The many American friends of
His Eminence Cardinal Falconio
will be pleased to hear of his APP
pointmcnt as Project of the
Sacred Congregation of Religious,
in succession to Cardinal Serafni,
who has been transferred to the
Prefectship of the Congregation
of the Propaganda. Cardinal
Falconio who is himself religi-
GUS, being a member of the Order
of Friars Minor, is well qualified
by training and experience to sdi-
rect the affairs of such an impor-
tant congregation. During his resi-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

The Supreme Court Of Wiscon-
sin has been asked to decide
whether convent which is sep
arated from a parochial school,
although the teachers OF the school
live in it, can be taxed. Father
Fitzmaurice Of st. Mary's Church
in Appleton has raised the ques-
|tion because the city attorney has
declared that there is a doubt as
to the Interpretation of the law on
this point. The decision will be
awaited with interest.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE
THE COST OF HABITUAL DRINK.
ING.

DIR. Henry Smith Williams, very
able physician and man of science,
closes an article in recent number
OF "McClure's Magazine" with this
declaration: 81 am bound to believe,
on the evidence, that if you take
alcohol habitually in any quantity
whatever, it is to some extent a
menace to you. Part of the cost you
pay in person; the remainder will he
the heritage of future generations
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

To wear a cheerful face when the
heart is aching is not deceit. When a
good housekeeper cleans the front
steps and porch before she sets the
house to rights, she does not mean to
deceive passers-by; she merely shows
some pride in her house and some
consideration for her neighbors. We
conquer our heaftaehes more quickly
when we begin ] by considering the
friends who are near us: y sfd
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
THE DRUNKARD A NUISANCE.

"The drunkard is q nuisance" says
big distiller in England. "The
drunkard is nuisance" say all the
distillers big and little, all the brew
ers big and little, all the saloon-keep-
ers, big and little, throughout the
world. But it is natural to suppose
that the drunkard Is a nuisance to
them because as the finished product
of their industry, he stands as con-
demnation of them and their work.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

.denee in America he gained an in
innate knowledge Of English
speaking peoples and this will aid
him materially in dealing with
the affairs of the religious orders,
especially in the New World.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
SATURDAY, APRIL I, 1916.

A New York exchange desires
to know why laws are made to
muzzle dogs, while gossips are
permitted to run at large without
even a chain. Can it be truly said
that the bark Of the latter is
worse than their bite?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

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THE CATHOLIC BULLETIN,
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Entered as second-class matter, JAN
uary IL, 1911, at the post office. St
Paul, Mimi, under Act of March 3. 1879
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

Rev. James M. Reardon, Editor.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

Tears are the safety-valyes Of the
heart, when too much pressure is laid
on.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

:, :. 80
Thezglery of birth is "a phantom.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-10
New Gold and
Silver Lace

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there up to $3.50.
Narrow edges and in widths up
TO 80 inches.
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you are told so plainly-if they are
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Scarfs, capes and muffs-seal, mole,
Jap cross fox, American red fox,
raccoon, marmot, opossum, marten,
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Mail orders receive prompt
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same day as order is received.
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New Things
To Wear

So rapid are the changes in
our stocks that our store
scarcely seems the same from
day to day. You see a pretty
thing here to-day, tomorrow
it is gone, and in its place is
something new and equally
attractive.
1t is this constant inflow of
the new that makes Bowman's
the ideal shopping place for the
woman of good taste in dress;
for it is through these new ar
rivals that she keeps in closest
touch with the whims and
fancies of fashion.