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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE
FRENCH ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
ON ALCOHOL.

The French soldier has been specif-
cally warned against alcohol by the
Academy of Medicine in Paris, which
has drawn up an appeal to the Army
and is circulating it by means of leaf
lets. The following translation was
made for the British Medical Jour-
naP' (London, February 12), from
which the Literary Digest" quotes
it:
"Soldiers-Beware of Alcohol"
Those who, like you, are exposed
to exhausting labor, to periIous en-
terprises, and to strong emotions, are
ever inclined to look to alcohol as a
stimulant and a comforter, and to seek
for it in the tavern, as a distraction
from the monotony of cantonment and
garrison life.
1T is, therefore, well that you
should know what use you may make
of alcohol without impairing your
health.
Certain errors about alcohol are
widespread.
Il. 1t is said to give strength. This
is not exact. The truth is, it gives a
false squirt of short duration, but a
grave diminution of strength never
fails to follow this excitement. Thus
alcohol takes away more strength than
it gives.
SO. 1t is also said that alcohol gives
warmth. This is true for few min
utes, but the feeling of warmth which
spreads over the limbs after a nip of
brandy is delusive and is soon fol-
lowed by a lessening of warmth and
strength. Men who take nips are far
more subject to chills and to diseases
to which men at the front are liable.
"3. 1t is further asserted that in the
form of a pick-me-up' alcohol stimu-
lates the appetite. This is quite
wrong 1t would be difficult to pro-
duce any man whose appetite had ever
been really stimulated by a 'pick-me
up These appetizers, habitually
| taken, lead without fail to disease of
the stomach, liver and mind.
a. Lastly, it is maintained that al
cohol taken during meals as wine,
beer, or cider, aids digestion. An i'm
portant distinction must be drawn be-
tween distilled liquors like brandy
and 'fermented' liquors such as wine.
| cider and beer. Alcohol is altogether
noxious. The little drink after meals
| should only be taken on rare occa-
sions. Fermented liquors, on the other
hand may be drunk subject to two
conditions. They must be consumed
in great moderation, which as re-
CARDS wine, should never exceed one
liter Ga pint and three-quarters) in
twenty-four hours, and only at meals"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
MEXICAN MORALS.

In a recent issue of "The Cath
Ollie Mind" the Rev. John Nava-
rette, an exiled Mexican priest,
takes to task the editor Of "Pros-
perity, : a monthly magazine Of
New York, for stating that "the
Mexican Indians morals are ex-
tremely low" and that ''to some
extent the Church is responsible
for this, as marriage with the
blessing of the Church comes at a
price too high for the mass Of the
natives to pay
Father Navarette points out
that the charge is not new one,
having been made for the first
time in 1922, by Mr.. Poinsett, the
then representative Of the United
States in Mexico, and since re-
peated in many encyclopedias
and periodicals. It is current
among the enemies Of the Church
and, though refuted times with
out number, leads a Bancho s
ghost existence. We quote Father
Navarette's refutation of it:
IF we take the prevalence and
observance of marriage as the
criterion upon which to build our
judgment of a nations morals,
the Mexicans as a people rank
among the most highly civilized
races of the world. LIN the aver
age Mexican mind the only idea
of marriage is that set forth by
st. Paul when he said: tThis is
a great sacrament. = The people,
of course, understand that they
can receive sacraments from the
Church alone, and they perform
/ all the duties toward God and
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05

A list Of Catholic student or
CARNATIONS in secular colleges and
universities, prepared by the New
man Club Of the University of
California, shows that there are
sixty-one associations organized
to safeguard the spiritual welfare
of the Catholic students in at
tendance at secular institutions
of learning in the United States
and Canada. While it is gratifying
to know that the Church is not
unmindful of the need which ex-
lists for safeguarding the faith of
her children in such schools, still
it cannot be denied that the need
of these associations would be
greatly diminished ii Catholics
would only patronize their own
institutions where not only is the
intellectual training equal to the
best but the religious atmosphere
is conducive to the highest spir-
itual development. Many Catho-
lie students who are now attend
ing secular institutions could find
just as good a course of study in
Catholic colleges and universities
if they would only patronlze them
1t is a mistake to think that our
Catholic schools are below par
when compared with institutions
of the same class under secular
or sectarian auspices.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05

cent promotion to the rectorship
of the Cathedral and to the office
of Vicar General gave a wider
scope to his diocesan activities.
His plans were we'll laid and prom
Uses of great success began to APP
pear Gil all sides, when suddenly
God called him away. 1t were
useless to try to understand the
mysterious dispensation of Provi-
dence which removes in his prime
a man so well fitted for his work
and that work Gods very own.
We have only to bow our sorrow
ing heads in submission to the di-
vine decree, believing that God
does what is best for us.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
FAKE PATRIOTISM
WHAT A JEWISH PAPER HAS TO
SAY OF THE BIGOTS.

We copy the following expose of the
fake patriots from the Denver Jewish
News:
AN appeal to patriotism is the last
resort of a scoundrel '-Samuel John
son.
The appeals by the fake patriot are
by no means so limited as a last re-
sort, for him they are the first and
any number of intermediate, as we'll
as last resort. Whenever the chronic
officeseeker can attract no attention
to his campaign, when there are no
issues, or when he stands for nothing
of value, the easiest thing in the world
is to begin waving the flag and say
ing that he alone respects it and hon
ors it and all who do not favor his
candidacy are deficient in patriotism
The organized form of bigotry has
had several innings in the United
States. Seventy years ago the Know
nothing party, composed of bigoted
Professionals, carried on the most bitter
persecution of the Catholics; among
other outrages was the burning of
Catholic churches, including a large
church in Philadelphia. The Civil War
which followed brought up new is
sues and religious bigotry was swal-
lowed up by the other matters that
caused the war. About 1890 the A.
P. A. movement began and soon the
anti-Catholic fight was again on. Sc
cret societies and labor organizations
began to split on the question
whether Catholics should be boy
cotted and prosecuted. Some of these
organizations were wrecked as a re-
suit of this fight. After one or two
elections in which a number of A. P.
AS were elected to office, people be-
gan to tire of the bigotry talk, and
until none remained. These patriots
for profit not having any more soft
jobs at the public crib grew tired of
agitating when there was no money
in sight
The last two years sees this move
ment again developing, but it needs
not very much of a prophet to pre-
dict that it will not last as long as
formerly.
People are becoming enlightened
and the tanning of religious hatred
into a flame becomes harder, when
there is no stronger basis than the
alleged prosecutions of 300 years ago
when all sects were intolerant and
brutal to those who differed with
them, and when being in the majority
meant to Cypress the minority, no
matter who they were.
Of particular Importance at this
time should be the Jewish attitude,
which ought to repudiate any attempt
at intolerance, no matter where it
comes from. The Jews have suffered
at the hands of all the sects that diff
fered from them in all ages. They
can play no favorites. They should
therefore become no part of any
movement that is intolerant. II they
help prosecute today, it will be their
turn tomorrow to suffer therefrom.
Liberty and tolerance now and for
evermore must be our slogan.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05

toward society which the observ-
ance OF Christian marriage i'm
plies. Hence, divorce, race sui
eide and other social evils which
are common in "up-to-date'
countries, are scarcely thought of
south of the Rio Grande. When a
Mexican looks for a wife, he in
tends to select partner for life,
a maker of his home, and mother
for his children. Therefore the
practice of Christian modesty, and
training in housekeeping forms
the basis of female education in
Mexico. There are no NEW
women there, but the average
Mexican wife, especially in the
middle and peon classes, knows
how to keep house, how to give
her children good moral train
ing, and how to make herself a
real help to her life-partner. Girls
may not be taught the sciences,
but their hearts receive COM
plete training, and their con-
sciences are highly educated. The
truth Of my assertions can be
proved by any one who visits the
country and comes into close
touch with it's home-life. For in
Mexico nothing is held in higher
respect than the family. Even
men who have but little self-re-
spect will never receive into their
homes people who have not been
married in the Church, and the
illegitimate are ostracised. y
The average Mexican holds that
ecclesiastical marriage is an alb
solute necessity. In a small con-
gregation, for example, of one
thousand Mestizos and poems of
whom | happened to be the pas
tor, | used to perform, on an aver
age, four marriages a month. In
towns and cities, the parishes
record an average Of two marri-
ages daily for every 10000 souls.
In Indian villages where a priest
is at hand, no couple lives to-
gether without the blessing of the
Church, and where the lack Of
both priest and all civil officers
sometimes oblige the people to
dispense with the formalities Of
marriage for the time being, they
profit by the first opportunity to
revalidate their unions. Conse-
queptly during the time Of mis-
sions, dozens of people come from
far-off settlements to receive the
Sacrament Of Matrimony accord
ing to the laws ofthe Church.
AS to the ecclesiastical marri-
age fee about which the SANDER
ers Of Mexico say so much, it is
merely a contribution toward the
support Of the ministers Of wor-
ship. In fact, it is the only fee
that is Of obligation for those who
can afford it. Yet as a conserva-
tive estimate [ should say that a
fifth of the marriages in Mexico
are performed free of charge; of
the other four-ffths, one-ffth
gives an aims below the establish
ed fee, and three ffths the regu-
lar amount So the average Mex
lean does not become much poorer
because of the payment of the
marriage contribution, for THE
fee is never higher than twelve
pesos, the average being eight,
and for a Mexican, even Of the
poorest classes, such a fee is very
little. :"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05

supported by eight columns, has been
judged by connoisseurs, to be of the
first order. M. de Professor Semper,
of Zurich, has termed it master
piece of architecture, particularly in
what concerns the building of vaulted
roofs.
The foundation stone of the present
church was solemnly laid on July 20,
1921, the feast of the Blessed Virgin
Mary under the title of Patroness of
Einsiedeln. Neither Abbot Thomas
Schenklin, who presided over the cere-
monies, nor Brother Gaspard Moos-
brugger, the architect who designed
the new building and watched over
it's execution, saw the work finished,
or the conservation of the church,
which took place on May 3, 1875, I'M
der Abbot Nicholas Imfeld.
The facade of the church makes
semi-circular projection and dominates
for nearly nine yards the front of the
abbey buildings. One of the two large
towers, which rise to height of near
ly one hundred and sixty-six feet,
contains one very large bell; in the
other are eight bells, which, with the
two small ones of the chapel of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, form har-
monious and imposing chime. Of all
the principal parts of the church, the
lower and upper choirs and the chapel
of the Blessed Virgin are those per-
haps which most attracts the pilgrim.
The chief glory of the church is
without doubt the chapel of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, built upon the
same site occupied by the Cell of St.
Meinrad. 1t is of black marble The
walls alone of the interior are COW
| cred with stucco, which initiates the
marble so well that it is difficult to
discern the difference. In front is
found large arched opening serving
as principal entrance, and shut by
a grille with two leaves; the two side
entrances are equally closed by ele-
CANT grilles.'
At the back of the chapel of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, on the exterior
wall, is found Latin inscription by
| III SAlD1olOp OlIIlCIl, vi OdlEUul VIII
in 1882 had the interior wooden walls
of the ancient chapel cased with mar
| ble
Before the principal entrance is
seen a plastic group in marble from
Salzburg, representing the death of
the Blessed Virgin Mary. On the left
and on the right lower down are seen
two reliefs in alabaster, representing
the Nativity and the Annunciation of
the Mother of God. On the mouldings
which surround the chapel are some
balustrades adorned with fourteen
statues in wood by Abart.
The altar of the shrine was con.
structed in 1885 of Carrara marble by
the sculptor Argentina of Vieggiu
Above this altar, in niche of the
wall in the background, resting on
some clouds of gold and surrounded
by a shining glory, is seen the statue
of the Blessed Virgin Mary holding
the Infant Jesus in her arms.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05

The leading paper in the Cath
Ole Mind for July % is Father
Denis Lynch's examination of
"The Causes of National Success. I"
He well observes that Progress
in material well-being, the increase
of ornaments, success in the game
of international politics, are con-
founded, in the popular fancy,
with true greatness, whereas, in
point of fact, they may be accom-
panied by the remuneration of the
loftiest ideals, and be the true
cause of fastening danger and de-
cay" He also proves from his
tory that Professionalism is not
necessarily synonym for "prog
ress," for the palmiest days of
Venice, Spain, Portugal and
France were their most Catholic
days.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
AN NORTHUMBERLAND ARGU.
MENT.

Catholic people often speak of the
| total abstinence pledge as a great
| sacrifice of personal liberty; sacri
flee of pleasure, as the giving up of
something which entails a great deal
of self-denial. Now it may be cor
rect for them to regard the taking of
pledge to abstain from intoxicants
in this way, or it may not, and either
answer must furnish an inControver-
tible argument in favor of taking the
pledge.
If it is true that the taking of the
total abstinence pledge makes such a
change in mans life as to call forth
an act of heroic self-denial, then it
only goes to prove what dangerous
hold liquor has upon that person.
When it requires such sacrifice of
personal liberty then it only goes to
demonstrate the use that person has
been making of his personal liberty"
If to refrain from the use of the in
toxicating cup entails such self-denial
it is quite evident that the self-denial
has become necessary in the interests
of the self-perservation. In fact the
harder it is for one to keep the pledge
the more that person should be con-
WINGED of his necessity of taking the
pledge. And if the taking, and keep
ing of the pledge requires no effort
or sacrifice, if it calls for no radical
change in ones life, then that person
should realize the obligations which
rests upon him to set good example
by identifying himself with the tenn
perance workers, by giving companion
ship to those who are less fortunate
to encourage and strengthen the
individual, and to give the cause of
Catholic sobriety his most emphatic
"imprimatur.
A good deal is being written now
a-days in regard to men meeting with
accidents in factories and mines while
under the influence of strong drink,
or while not fully recovered from the
effects of debauch. The writer had
striking example of the truths of
these statements one Monday morn
ing lately. When calling at a house
on business he enquired how GER
TAIN HAL VINO DOdTu6u Il0T6 was
getting along and if he was likely to
have job for all winter at the place
where he was then working. The
lady of the house said she had no
doubt that the man would have a
position for the winter if he only
kept sober He had been warned
more than once but she had discover
ed that morning that he had been
drinking in his rooms during the
night. The words were scarcely
spoken when the subject of our discus
sion rushed in with blood streaming
from his hand from which hung three
mangled fingers. The man did not
deny the fact when she told him that
if he had not been drinking the ac-
cident would have been avoided. The
papers gave an account of the lament
able accident but as usual said nothing
about the real cause.
People do not know one tenth of
the harm which Is caused by drink.
if they did there would surely be a
more spontaneous effort to annihiliate
the custom and the traffic.
The CIstet
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05

Count Boni de Castellane is not
satisfied with the decision of the
Holy See upholding the validity
OF his marriage to Anna Gould,
now the Duchess of Talleyrand.
He declares he has discovered new
evidence in favor of his conten-
ton that Miss Gould married him
with the intention of divorcing
him later on if she became dissat-
listed with her bargain. The evi-
dence has been sifted so thor.
oughly that it would seem as il
the introduction Of further testi-
mony in an attempt to reopen the
ease were merely a subterfuge to
prolong the discussion of a case
which can ultimately have but one
ending. He should leave well
enough alone.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
AS we cross the threshold of

AS we cross the threshold of
the month of August our thoughts
are directed to the great feast Of
the Assumption by which the
Church honors the entrance Of
the Blessed Virgin Mary into
heaven. Her immaculate body
escaped even the touch of ode
Gays effacing finger, and was
upborne by angel hands into the
home of her beloved Son for
Whose sake this unique privilege
of immaculate purity Of body and
soul was conferred upon her.
The commemoration Of this
unique event instinctively turns
our eyes towards the supernal
regions wherein no being less
pure than she was can breathe the
breath Of eternal life. The con-
temptation of her glory inspires
the confidence that, if we serve
God with singleness of purpose
and purity Of intention, we, too,
may legitimately hope to see her
on her resplendent throne and
with her enjoy the Beatifc Vision
forever.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05

It is reported that His Holiness
Pope Benedict XIV has interceded
in favor of Roger Easement, con-
victed of high treason against the
British Crown, for the purpose of
obtaining the computation of his
sentence. Irish Nationalists have
urged the Holy Father to do all
in his power to save Easement
from death.
The British government can
well afford, without any loss of
prestige, to show clemency
towards Easement, and we hope
that the petitions in his behalf
sent by the friends of Ireland
will have their effect.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
CHURCH Of EINSIEDELN
OF GREAT ANTIQUITY AND ONE.
OF THE MOST REMARKABLE
IN SWITZERLAND.

The church of Einsiedeln is with
out doubt one of the most remarkable
in Switzerland. While the simple pill
grim remains struck with the grand
eur of this edifice the connoisseur
admires it's fine proportions, and the
art with which the principal parts of
this colossal building are joined to
form a harmonious Whole--the choir,
the nave, the side chapels, and the
octagon in which is found the chapel
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, writes
Rev. William Reany, s. T. L., in Ave
Maria. The roof, of great holiness,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05

Silence broods over the haunts
of the professional "patriots. !"
There is nothing to indicate that
they are getting ready to 60 to
the aid of the real patriots at the
Mexican border. Perhaps it is
just as well that they remain at
home. The honor Of the country
would not be safe in the hands of
men who place the scarlet banner
above the Stars and Stripes.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
SNOBBIsH CATHOLICS.

Among the society notes in a
recent issue of one of the local
papers, was an item about GER
tain club conducted under non
Catholic auspices which is said
to be a school of instruction in
swimming for maids and maid
ems in st. Paul Society" This
club is literally patronized by
Catholic young women who aspire
to membership in the select
cOterie of those who are supposed
to set the pace in society.
We made inquiries and were in
formed that none of these Cath
Ollie debutantes take advantage of
the facilities for swimming offered
by a well-known Catholic club
in this city. What is the reason?
Is the water in the pool of this
latter organization not pure
enough to touch the sacred bodies
of these society buds? or the sur
roundings less sanitary, the APP
pointments less gorgeous, or the
atmosphere less stimulating than
those of the other? Perhaps the
fact that one is con the hill' and
the other in the hollow makes
difference for the aspirants to So
cial leadership? Or is the Catholic
organization too plebeian in it's
membership to be worthy of con-
sideration by those about whose
heads the social bee is buzzing?
But these young Catholic
women are not alone in their
patronage of this select club. We
are reliably informed that the
names of Catholic young men are
found on it's roster not only Of
membership but of directors. We
look in vain for these names on
the list Of those who are honored
with membership on the board Of
directors Of the Knights of Column
bus Club. Is it because they do
not care to associate with Catho-
lies, or have the Catholics with
whom they should associate found
them to be unworthy Of their
confidence and respect?
Will these Catholic youths and
maidens grow upato be the kind
Of Catholics which we need in
this country-stronge in faith.
loyal to the Church Of their fore
fathers, upright in public and
private life, and ready to forego
leadership in so-called society
rather than purchase it at the
price of their own self-respect?
Will not the young Catholics
who Identify themselves in social
life with non-Catholics grow luke
warm i'll faith and come to look
upon fidelity to the duties of re-
ligion as a concession to anti
quated ideals? Will they not
necessarily enter into non-Catho-
lie marriages and gradually come
to regard one religion in the
same light as another? In a
word, will they not inevitably
reap the fruit of their early asso-
Citations and instead of being an
honor to the Church become
menace to the religion of Christ?
1t is unfortunate that there
should be such snobbish Catholics
among us. We console ourselves
with the thought that they are
not typical of the men and women
upon whom the Church confers her
patent of loyal and practical Cath
olicity.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05

What Father Carol says about
the drink habit in Ireland Tin
Round About Honey applies
to the drink habit anywhere:
No man becomes drunkard In
an hour. The habit of coaxing,
persuading, and minimizing the
evil-the Observation-Disclosures
little-drop- argument" has been
at the root of much drunkenness
in Ireland. As a rule men get
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
CATHOLIC SOLDIERS

During the medical examinations at
Mount Gretna, Pa, it was noticed that
about thirty per cent of the troops
wore scapulars or medals. When some
of them were asked whether other
soldiers ridiculed them because of this,
the usual reply was, "They had better
not"