davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-10-07

Americans or even by anyone who had
lived long enough in the States to be-
come imbued with American notions
of justice and fair play. They must
be preparing for further orgies" he
added, because they are now going
to deport all Americans who have
landed in the country since the first
of March,"
But usually" 1 said, "is it not a
fact that things are made specially
easy for clergymen when travelling
abroad?"
"They made me leave my thumb
prints like a common criminal at
Liverpool" was the reply.
Father O'Connor then described
what he had seen. He said the mill
tary had power of life and death and
we're everywhere in control. Every
important centre, every railway juno.
tion, in fact every strategic point was
guarded by a camp of soldiers. Every
cross-road was watched and every
passing vehicle subjected to the
scrutiny of the police. Everything
was being done to terrify and over
awe the people. Military air-ships
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-10-07

by the mountain ranges, so that the
only towns that can be tapped are
miles and miles apart, and in both of
these towns little stations have been
erected as If the railroad line was an
undeveloped country, and one side of
the line is of course barren.
The Great Western and the Midland
Railroads run through the bog of AL
len or skirts the rich pasture land,
avoiding the towns, and, but for sheer
shame, it, like all the roads built un.
der English supervision in Ireland,
would end in the heart of the bogs.
The whole system has been built on
the principle that it is necessary to
hurry English troops from Dublin to
Galway, or Cork, or Wexford, or Bel
fast, or vice versa, and the fiat plain
in the center of Ireland known as the
Curragh of Kildare, the strongest mil
itary camp in Ireland, is the key to
all the routes.
The London and Northwestern owns
one-half of the railroads of ireland
and the Great Western of England
owns the other. and between them they
make the Irish systems cockpit for
deciding English difficulties and syn
dictate for pushing English trade
| If trader in Cork orders goods in
| lCOntinlled ON Page 81
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-10-07
IRISH Immigration TO THE united STATES

William E. DAILY, the genial agent of
the Irish Emigrant Society. Mr.. Daly's
office is at the landing pier at Ellis
Island and his services are always
free of charge.
While the detention insisted upon
at Ellis Island and other causes have
diminished the number of girls re-
ceived at the Home, the work of the
Mission has otherwise been unaffect.
ed. AS heretofore the Mission uses
its influence to protect Irish girls
while on shipboard and maintains rep
resentatives to meet and assist them
on arrival. 1t examines the claims
and fitness of the relatives or friends
who call for the immigrants dis
! charged to the Home. 1t provides
home free of charge for such girls as
are discharged to the Mission by the
locate relatives of those who bring
indefinite addresses. 1t secures posi-
tions in good families for those ready
to go to work. 1t supplies the good
Offices of the priest, whose presence
and advice are ever welcome to the
Irish exile And, in keeping with a
rule observed since the founding of
the Mission, over thirty years ago, the
service in whatever form is gratuitous.
That this can be done is due to help
from the parish, to voluntary contribu-
tions from friends. and to the Rosary
Society, in which annual membership
is renewed in October.
Irish immigration has fallen off con.
siderably during the last two years,
u gratifying fact we're it due to pros
perity at home. But sadly different is
the reason for this change. In the
early days of the war many prospec-
tive Irish immigrants were induced by
trucking politicians and by a venal
press to join the British army, the very
organization that has been used for
centuries and is used even now to keep
Ireland in bondage. And today their
brothers of military age who refuse
to enter the sordid conflict are actual
ly prisoners in their own land and
may not leave except to fight Eng.
lands battles! Truly tragic plight
and one for which "the champion OF
little nations" is responsible.
But the rebellion of Easter week
forced England's hand and once more
: proved her hypocrisy and cruelty. i
) was the only audible and effective pro
, test that remained for those imbuet
3 with the spirit of true Irish national
8 ty. These gifted men and women
a driven desperate by British duplicit!
e and SANDER and justly fearful that tn
r national spirit was about to be subtl,
8 extinguished, had recourse to arms
d They failed, as doubtless they had ex
l. pected in face of such Overwhelming
9 odds, but what a moral victory wa
n theirs, what vindicatiOn of man
n noblest ideals. The story of their sell
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-10-07

The officers of the Friends of Irish
Freedom, of this city, have decided to
make strenuous effort toward get
ting new members for the society and
have designated the Irish Standard
as the official paper. where all names
of those who have contributed to the
worthy cause will be published each
week. Contributions can be made to
the Irish Standard and the proper
credit will be given to each donor.
The officers of the association are:
James McConville, President; G. ].
Nolan, Vice President; Owen Cum
ningham, Secretary; John Moran,
Treasurer; Frank D. Feeny, Financial
Secretary. P. ]. O'Connell is chair
man of the finance committee. The
officers have worked indefatigably for
the welfare of the organization, and
it is hoped that those who are inter-
ested in the present deplorable con-
dition of Ireland will respond freely
to the appeal of the officers. The
Friends of Irish Freedom in other
cities of the United States have be-
come a strong and inspiring organiza-
tion, whose prestige has been gener-
ously felt all over Ireland where as
sistance was needed. There is no
reason why the Friends of Irish Free.
dom in Minneapolis should not be one
of the leading subordinate organiza
tions in the United States. All that
is necessary is little support from
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-10-07

To provide against detention. dis.
appointments, or essn sworse, intending
immigrant girls are urgently requested
to heed the following advice: Do not
come to the United States if you are
in poor health, if you have any physi-
cal or mental ailment likely to impair
your ability. If you come so afflicted,
you will probably be debarred and de-
ported, which in many instances is a
blessing in disguise. A sufferer from
contagious disease, such as tuber-
culosis, has absolutely no chance of
being admitted DO not come because
encouraged by some casual acquain-
tance, perhaps some tourist you have
met, and do not rely on being claimed
by somebody whose address you have
received from "a neighbor at home"
If you have made up your mind to
come, write week before leaving to
the relative or friend to whom you
intend going and from whom you have
recently had letter on the subject,
giving your name, the name of the
ship, and the date of departure. Do
not count upon being discharged to a
male relative except he is your father,
brother, or uncle, in which case he
must give satisfactory evidence of his
identity and fitness. If the claimant
is your fiance, say so. Any prear-
rangement that he is to claim you as
cousin or brother is sure to fail. Tell
the truth. If going to a destination
other than New York City or vicinity,
have twenty-five dollars in addition
to your railroad fare. Do not encour,
age attention of fellow-travelers, either
on train or on shipboard, and be
prompt to resent and report any at
tempted familiarity. Be mindful OF
the oft-repeated advice of your par
ents and priest, remembering that God
is ever near and sees you always, and
that the fair name of Ireland's daugh
ters is in your keeping. Have the
| COFFcCL name dHu dUuFeSS OI Lle per
son to whom you are going, and be
able to furnish both without referring
to letter or notebook. Do not entrust
your money, handbag, or baggage
check to any obliging friend, answer
truthfully, distinctly, and prompt!
the questions put by the immigration
inspectors.
j Claimants should reach Ellis Islant
as soon as possible after the immi
grants are examined. Particulars a
to the hour may be had by telephonin
to the steamship Office or pier. Thi
information obtained, the next step j
, to go to the steamship office for
pass or permit to Ellis Island. TIL
: boat leaves the Battery every hou
} on the hour, and usually immigrant
, are discharged between 9 a. m. an
: 4:3O p. m. In the Special Inquiry
: vision interviews may be had from
, to II a. m. and in the hospital frol
Q to 2. p. m. Claimants interested
: Special Inquiry cases, particularly
preparing appeals, should consult NJ
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-10-07
PARISH SCHOOL Bow TO BECOME
METHODIST MINISTER.

A student in the ninth grade of the
Cathedral parish school, Denver, in
tends to enter the ministry of the
Methodist Episcopal church. He is
one of the fifty or sixty Catholics
who are enrolled in the school. While
his family is Methodist Episcopal, the
boy has been educated entirely under
Catholic parochial auspices. The am
bition he holds is proof of his fidelity
to Methodism, but his family is con-
vinced,, just like many other Protes.
tant families that the spiritual atmos-
phere surrounding parochial school
is the best possible place to bring out
all that is noble in the young mans
makeup.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-10-07

The collective ownership and collec.
tive management of all the means of
production advocated by socialists i'm
plies that every factory and workshop
in whole country, every warehouse,
every retail shop every Office, and
every house of business, all ships from
a liner to fishing smack, every mine
and quarry belong to the government,
and must be managed by those who
are working not on their own account,
but as government servants.
For every one to take turn and turn
about at every trade would be so ap-
palling a waste of power, so great a
violation of division of labor, as to be
out of the question; to choose what
you like best would be to leave un-
done necessary employments that are
liked the least; to give a greater re-
ward to the rough, unpleasant tasks
would be to depreciate the higher and
more delicate tasks; the chimney
sweep or scavenger would get more
than the physician or the schoolmas-
ter.
Let no one think that the working
men at least would secure material
benefit, though they might lose spir-
itual. The sword of irreligion is a
treacherous weapon, and woe to those
who grasp it, for it will turn against
themselves. If the love of God, as
Scripture tells us, is impossible with
out the love of man, it is no less GER
tain that the love of man-true phi
lanthropy, true altruism-is based on
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-10-07

New York.-In the past fiscal year
29S.S26 immigrant aliens entered the
United States; 1867 were debarred.
The total number admitted is about
$4,000 less than for the year preced-
ing and is the least for any year since
1898.
Irish immigrants numbered 20,636-
1923 males and 9,378 females; 1921
were under IA years, 16,475 were be-
tween IA and "A, 2,249 were As and
over; 1909 came to relatives, 2,1S9
to friends, and 3,43S did not claim
relative or friend. Irish immigrants
brought over $1,s6S,499.
The destinations of Irish immigrants
showed to Alabama, "A to Alaska, "a
to Arizona, II to Arkansas, 904 to
California, So to Colorado, asa to Con-
necticut, 30 to Delaware, "A to Dis
trict of Columbia, 105 to Florida, IA to
Georgia, 18 to Hawaii, II to Idaho, 927
to Illinois, IS to Indiana, 106 to Iowa,
"a to Kansas, 16 to Kentucky, II to
Louisiana, 292 to Maine. 81 to Mary
land, 2,057 to Massachusetts, 1893 to
Michigan, 382 to Minnesota, to Mis-
sissippi, III to Missouri, 479 to Mon
tana, 29 to Nebraska, to Nevada, 139
to New Hampshire, 800 to New Jer-
sey, 2 to New Mexico, $3.50 to New
York, to North Carolina, 149 to
North Dakota, 529 to Ohio, "a to Ok
lahoma, 1856 to Oregon, 1923 to Penn
sylvania, to Philippine Islands, to
Porto Rico, 235 to Rhode Island, 2 to
South Carolina, AZ to South Dakota,
12 to Tennessee, Sc to Texas, IS to
Utah, SO to Vermont, IS to Virginia,
746 to Washington, 10 to West Vir.
ginia, 100 to Wisconsin, 10 to Wyo
ming.
OF the immigrants admitted, 141 800
came through New York, while Bos
ton, the closest competitor, received
12,428. The stations on the Canadian
border passed 1O0,366; those on the
/ Mexican, 16,520. Steerage immigrants
and certain other passengers, whether
steerage or cabin, who arrive at New
York, are examined at Ellis Island
Those examined are admitted, detained
temporarily, or held for Special In
quiry. Until late years Irish girl
temporarily detained were discharged
to the Mission on the evening Of ar
, rival They were under no expense
by this arrangement and could com
fortably remain at the Home unit
} conditions were complied with. Al
J that has been changed, however, an
, now they must stay at Ellis Island u1
> til the claimants appear or until tn
r necessary money to continue the joul
: .ney has been received. If neithe
' happens within few days they ar
: discharged to the Mission. Irish girl
i arriving for the first time and not e
+ ing to relatives or others are di'
j charged to the Mission immediatel!
t provided they are over sixteen, in goo
S health, and ready to accept emplo.
ment.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-10-07

ment looks to the improvement of a
class or group or the establishment of
national principle, it subordinates
and, if necessary, sacrifices the indi-
vidual interest to some common good
of the community. Keogh and Sadlier
are the types and symbols of one
movement; Butt, George H. Moore
and Parnell of the other.
Irish politics are rapidly drifting
back into the old ruts of Sadlier and
Keogh when Irish constituencies were
merely stepping stones to personal
gain"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-10-07
LAST State WOULD BE
WORST THAN FIRST

the love of God; unless You recognize
God as your Father, you cannot recog-
nize man as your brother. See then
those who would cast away religion;
see whittier you would be driven.
First of all, perhaps, indeed, the
property and power of the actual
holders might be weakened or swept
away; but no reign of love would fol-
low the change. Much rather the bold
and crafty, in the new struggle for ex-
istence, would secure for themselves
and their allies the mastery over pro-
duction, the control of wealth, the
subsection of their fellow-men - the
words fellow-men, indeed, or COM
rades, or brethren, are all out of place;
say, rather the subsection of those
others who, in the ruthless strife, have
shown themselves their interiors, and
who would be made all speedily to
know their inferiority, to know their
masters, to recognize as their wisest
course ready adaptation to their en-
vironment. The new aristocracy, or
plutocracy, or the capitalists, or mag
mates, or whatever name were given
to the new holders of might and
money, these new men would rule
without any of the moral restraints
that now, imperfectly indeed, but still
in some measure, control them; and
far from the issue of attempted SO.
cialism being for the good of the poor
er and weaker classes of society, the
last state of the great masses would
be worse than the first.-Exchange
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-10-07

His Grace Archbishop Bonzano,
Papal Delegate. states the position of
the Catholic church on the matter of
secret societies and their relations to
the church in answer to a memoran.
dun submitted to him by Rev. Father
Max Wurst. of Mankato. This dOcu-
ment was presented to the delegates
of the Staats-Verband, of Minnesota,
at their meeting held in Sleepy Eye,
the latter part of last month, and
created a profound impression among
the delegates:
"1S11 BiltmOre Street.
Washington, ID. G., Sept. Is, 1916.
Right Rev. Mgr. Max Wurst,
st. Felix's Church,
Wabasha. Mimi
Rt. Rev. and dear Monsignor:
The letter which you addressed to
me on the 18th of September last
year, came duly to hand. but was set
aside for the moment as it did not
seem to require an urgent reply and
also because other urgent affairs
claimed my attention at that time. 1t
then totally escaped my memory un'
til your recent communication of the
9Th instant came to remind me OF
1t and to request an answer. l at
once looked 1t up and now, after hav
ing carefully considered its subject
] am able to send you an answer.
Besides the secret societies express
ly forbidden by the church. there un
doubtedly are, according to your quo
tations on the subject from pontifical
documents. many other nOn-Catholic
secret societies from which the church
wishes and urges her children to alb
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-10-07
FRIENDS and OFFICERS OF irish
Freedom INVITE new members
Next Meeting Held Richmond Hall, Thursday Even
jng October IL. A Cordial Invitation is
Extended to All

the sympathizers Of Ireland and full
attendance at the meetings. Meet
ings are held the second and fourth
Thursdays of each month in Richmond
Hall, where everybody is welcome.
The following donations have been
made:
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-10-07

Continued on Page 81
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-25
GUARDIANS OF THE COAST.

From the service which has been
rendered to those who are directing
the war for the nations of Europe by
the aero and seaplanes there can be
no doubt but what Admiral Peary is
advocating a sensible scheme when
he urges the establishment of picket
line Of coastal aeroplanes for peace
and war duty on the shores of the
United States. The idea is to have a
continuous line of seaplanes or flying
boats so miles or more of shore and
1000 feet or more in the air, around
cur entire coasts from Eastport, Me.
to Brownsville, Tex, and from San
Diego, Cal, to Cape Flattery, Wash.
each machine travelling back and
forth over its section or beat like g
winged sentinel
The Importance of the aeroplane
has heen clearly demonstrated. It is
a very necessary part of every army
and navy and as such plan Is being
urged ft is not to be forgetten thai
this country sadly needs much
larger equipment in this respect, and
it is to be remembered that the iyins
machine is capable Of rendering JUS
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-25
WHAT WILL THE ANSWER BET

The postmastership OF New York
city is onea of the important offices
over which the president has the pow
er of appointment but despite the
proclaimed attitude OF the chief ex-
ecutive to men of ability over politi-
cal Office seekers the indications are
that the latter class is going to win
out when it comes to naming q post
master for the metropolis. 1t is ap-
parently another case like that Of fill
ing the vacancy on the United States
supreme court bench, where the polit-
ical fences must be kept in proper
condition regardless of the demands
of the people or the fact that qualif-
cations should govern when making
such important selection.
The indications that New York is to
have a new postmaster and one who
is looked upon with favor by Tam
many at that, leads a number Of pro
administration papers to criticise
such a move. Among the number is
the New York Times which pointedly
says: by reason of his absolutely
unique qualifications and experience
Mr.. Morgan as postmaster Of New
York may be called a $4,000 man
The president is credited with the
intention to replace him by a post
master appointed for political reasons
Nowhere in private affairs would an
untried man be put at the head of q
great and important business, dis
placing one experienced, of proved
capacity, undoubtedly the best quail
| fed man in the world for the place
But nobody assumes that the presi.
dent is going to be guided by sucf
considerations On the contrary i
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-25

and the public's attention. That paper
is OF age and can answer for itself.
I know nothing OF the chicken sup
per, nor the gin drinking. that Is left
with the buyer ana seller.
Again, / am quite sorry that these
officers enjoyed some i've years Of
moral integrity and spiritual leader
ship and were asleep until four months
ago. Gods word says, try the spirit
by the spirit 50 II their spirits had
themselves from the awful enbarrass-
ment
AS to the church members bringing
this trouble, II they have kept the
skeleton in the closet this long It Ia
too late to bring It out. because this
outsiders, whose names ! can give and
furnish witnesses to the same and
dare any of those officers to deny It.
can name the times I have seen
Samuel Lacy on the matter. He call
ed my attention to one of them. My
diary shows that this was Sept. l.
1915, at s a. m. This same person
gave him the address to write out OF
| the city in the early part Of August
matter to say what others say, bui
1 Jesus said to Peter. What do YOU
say? That is the question. Now ON
GERS, what do you sayl Now slrce
you cannot speak you try to Justify
yourselves in locking out others be-
cause you did not care TO serve God
/ There is nothing in the Bible thai
backs you up. Neither viii the Law
support you and those who go be.
You'd the law OF God or man will ind
what they are looking for, both en-
barrassment and trouble.
Once more, the belligerents wer.
not named by me. 1 leave that to th'
public.
1 am very sorry that I have beer
| called upon to open the door to thu
Ipublic and show the other side which
they called for, but I am forced to II
4 Some have said use our heads, bu
in courts and lodges books are used
though all hands can run the church
AS to my education and intelligence
III never speak of that. People vii
find out how much one knows. di'
not call the officers ignorant, no never
but said they were ignorant OF tn
law and so they are. Five years hav
passed and they have not begun thei
duty though they have tried some de
tective work. o! How / rejoice t
| suffer for Christ
REV. j. H. DENNIS.
Il Norwich, Jan. "a, 1916.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-25

as valuable service on water as It does
on land.
Much work has been done by the
Aero Club of America in an effort to
direct greater attention to the aero
plane service and to make the neces-
sary preliminary plans 80 that it VIII
be ready for use in case it is ever
needed. Such Is one part or the
scheme of preparedness which cannot
be disregarded and when the navy IL
looked upon as the first line OF de-
Tense in this country with its extern
sive coastlines 1t must be appreciated
that the part which the flying ma
chine is able to play should not be
neglected
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-25
Rev. Mr.. Dennis Replies.

Mr. Editor: Please allow the UNDER
signed space to answer the letter OF
Mt. Calvary church deacons. About
the regretted and embarrassing trou-
bles, yes, they should be embarrassed
as officers, for even the courts pass
Judgment upon facts, and Jesus Who
they are following said we speak that
we do know and testify to that we
have seen. but these officers are agreed
to say the one thing. The public
can see the fallacy. No two persons
think alike, and in this instance they
all speak through the same trumpet.
Now, to further show how some, as the
Bible says. would sooner believe a
falsehood than the truth, the person to
whom they refer in Bridgeport has
made three different statements in
writing and one Of them sworn to-
Though the officers are able to har-
monte these statements and arrive
at the truth and depose the pastor,
they consult the Law of Moses, Deut
1915, they will find no one witness
shall rise up against a person, but
at the mouth of two witnesses the
truth shall be established. There are
five, and none OF them witnesses.
Then another lack of insight and
manhood. why not attack the Herald
which brought these articles to my