The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-11-11
ROMAN POLITICAL MACHINE THE DRADLIEST Nj

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girls In their to-oAlled Houses Of
the Good Shepherd, and this alleged
charity" is likely 10 Be another one
Just like the otherl There will
probably Be some large buildings,
decorated with crosses, eaSy enough
10 get into but difficult 10 get out
Of. These viii be securely fenced
with . high wall or railing 10 keep
the eager public from breaking in
and disturbing the inmates.
One or more % these buildings
will he fitted up for laundries,
overall factories, garment-making
shops, and the like; and. since this
is a charitable" institution, the
land, buildings, and machinery will
he exempted from taxation, which
Is fno thing for anyone in the
laundry or garment-mAking busi-
ness.
Each Of these buildings, and is
inmates, will be looked after BY nun
teachers who have been induced TO
work for nothing or to turn back
whatever stipend they may receive
into the Romish sIehequer. Every
thing is now ready for the orphans,
and there are plenty OF them 10 be
found even in peaceful America. II
the priests Of adjacent parishes can
not find enough, the municipal
courts will help. II any Of the
said orphans are so stif-necked as
to rebel against the charity" Of
fered, municipal judges OF the right
kind may be counted upon 10 "com-
init" them 10 this good home
where they will receive such an edu-
cation as becomes their station in
life and will so train them that they
will grow up religious and indus
trious."
or course the citv is not going to
commit inmates 10 this benefcent
school without paying for their care
out Of city funds. Therefore our
orphan home loses nothing by TAX
ing in infants, and makes much by
accepting those who are advanced
enough to take several years train
ing on the washboard.
See what a magnificent institu.
tion Bishop Christie will now have
for the people Of Portland TO proud
ly point to. The plant is a gift from
the charitably inclined people. II
pays no taxes. Its labor, from fore
women TO common labor, costs moth
ing. How would you like TO run a
laundry or garment factory under
such favorable conditions? Which
is the more appropriate name for
this sort Of thing-charity, or graft?
And yet, this is the kind Of an
institution that Portland people are
asked to build and give TO the &C.
clesiastical-fnancial agentoOf Rome.
Have the people OF Portland for
gotten the case Of the young woman
who told last summer in a Portland
court how she had lost a hand in
the mangle Of an II. o. @. S. laun-
dry? Are YOU going TO build this
thing for Rome so more girls can
be crippled for life and have their
hanls ground into profit for the
richest corporation on earth?
Are there not many better
ways of bestowing your surplus
Wouldn't it be better TO give direct
ly TO those you know are in need
II the orphan girls are to be pro-
yided for, wouldn't il be better for
the city OF Portland to own its
asylum than to have il privately
owned and operated for profit:
Think it over, good people Of Port
land and good people Of all otheT
American cities.
When we feel moved to do some
thing for the poor and unfortunate,
let's do il so the orphans will get the
benefit. If the people of Portland
and other cities wish to pride them.
selves on their charities, why not
build real charities and own them
as well as pay for them?
If this suggestion is offensive to
those who imagine that it is an at
tack on religion, let the offended
ones remember that we are not talk
ing or writing about religion. This
is about charTy-the commercial
lied charity which a pretended
church uses to wheedle funds from
the generous and to grind profit
out Of orphans.
No really charitable person wishes
to be party to such a practice
therefore the generous should have
care to give wisely as yell as lib
orally. See. first Of all, who is to
be the beneficiary. II it is your de-
sire to help the orphans, for the
orphans sake, and for charity's
sake, and for Gods sake, help the