The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-09
is it right for Catholic employees to

cannot be obtained in any other way,
they may justly go on strike. A
strike is an economic war in when
might generally wins. Might is not
always right, but if the employee is In
the right, there can be no wrong II
he uses his might to gain his right
Strikes, like wars, are extreme meas
nres and may be resorted to only as
q last measure.
Are there other inhabited worlds be-
sides the earth?
There is no proof that there are such.
Some have thought that the planet
Mars is inhabited, but scientists are
dropping the theory. The planets OF
other suns are so remote that we
know nothing about them. There is
no inherent difficulty against the pos
sibilitv Of other inhabited worlds, but
if there are any we shall have to
wait until we reach the next world to
find it out.
What is meant by the evolution
theory? Is it the same as Dar"inism?
The theory of evolution teaches that
all the various forms of life which we
behold have been developed from
prior simpler forms, these again from
prior simpler ones, thus on and on;
SO that finally all forms of life, animal,
plant and human, have been develop
ed from one original germ. Darwin
tried to show how this evolution took
place. He is, therefore, an evolution
ist, but not every evolutionist is a
Darwinist In fact there are many
evolutionists today, but few Darwin
lists, because modern science has dis
proved the theory that Darwin ad-
vanced as to the manner in which the
various forms developed. According
to him, the best specimens OF any
species mated, and in time produced
a more perfect species or kind. In
the battle for existence the stronger
individuals of a species would sur
vive, the others perish, and thus these
surviving best forms would in turn
breed new and more perfect forms.
Today other theories are advanced
for explaining evolution, but, though
they are more recent, they will go
the Wav of Darwinism, will have their
day and pass away. Evolution is
nothing but a hypothesis that so far
lacks every conclusive scientific proof.
Who and what are Greek Catholics
BY the term Greek or Orthodox
Catholics those members of the
Eastern Church are meant who are
not in union with Rome. There are
several independent branches Of this
church. The principal countries be-
longing to it are Russia, Bulgaria,
Greece, Servia, and Rumania. Many
70 members also live in Asia Minor, in
terspersed with the Turks. The rites
of the Greek churches differ largely
from those of the Roman Church.
For example, they use leavened bread
for the Mass, and distribute the cup
to the faithful at communion. But
such differences are unessential. The
chief points of difference are these:
They do not believe in the infallibility
and supremacy of the Pope, the I'm
r1aculate Conception; Purgatory and
the procedure of the Holy Ghost from
both Father and Son. incidentally,
the Greek Catholic, in making the
sign of the cross, goes to the right
shoulder before he goes to the left as
is the custom with us, and by this it
is easy to distinguish Greek from a
Roman Catholic.
Does smoking tobacco break the
fast required for receiving Holy Com
munich?
The law of the Church that pre-
scribes fasting for the reception OF
the Holy Eucharist, prohibits any
thing to be taken as food or drink
from the previous midnight until after
the Holy Eucharist is received. The
food or drink is taken when it enters
the stomach. Smoking tobacco full
fills neither of these necessary condi
ones fast The smoking is not either
food or drink; nor does the tobacco
enter the stomach. The necessity Of
taking a smoke so early in the morn
ing, even before ones breakfast in
dictates, however, slavery to nicotine
from which one should obtain freedom
Should children who are earning {
considerable wage and living at home
contribute anything to the support Of
the home?
Children who are earning sufficient
for their own livelihood, evidently
should not be imposing upon charity
Indeed, we do not consider it a worl
of charity nor of any other virtue fol
parents to continue to furnish free
board and lodging to children, espe
cially young men, who presumably
earn more than their sisters, after the
young men and women draw wages
sufficient not only to clothe them
selves decently but also to pay fai
sum for their board and lodging. W.
would impose it upon the parents o
such children. as an obligation to re
quire fair amount from the younge
members of the family towards tn,
support of the home. This obligation
we would judge to be even more i'm
perative when the children were sci
ting aside nothing towards founding
a home of their own, This course WI
would place in works of true charit.
dren and God. The opposite plan en-