The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-15


The address Father Michael l. Strch S. j., of St.
Louis University delivered the social
ing of the Federation
at st. Louis the subject of the economic to
the family rich in suggestions of practical
that it should be read in full by all who desire keep
abreast of discussion of social prob
lens deals especially with the aspects these
touching the perplexites of marriage family life.
while the priest, he ofen advises and
to in facts show that advice
is good But the Church and morality require young
and should not marry all until they are
able to provide for themselves and their prospective
lilies; the Church and morality require that people
should not on begeng children reckessy without
sonabe of being able support
up to the level of normal men and women"
Regarding the much discussed question of the limiting
of the size of families he subject distinctly
follows: K
1.-THE Church teaches that is the duty of parents
to have children their physical powers enable
them to have. Economic and other may render
that the size of the family should limited
degree. The Church has anathema parents
who limit the number of their offspring II the limitation
done accordance with good and reason; for then
there will be nothing in the method of limiting which
opposed to the laws of naurehe will of God. PERMITS
sble limitation laudabe limitation il you like
obligatory limitation involves violation morality
but rather calls for the of good right
the practice of high Christian virtues The Church whether
in educating conscences from youth in revealing
our duties In particular Is the guardian of Gods law
AS such she in certain circumstances
fly ought to be limited but in bringing about the limitation
law of nature must be violated sacred instinct
verted natural abused No racesuicide Partial
abstinence is the only way of limiting the family.
The whole system of liberal economy he points out has
been tremendous to family life. Governments
intervene curb the exploiting of production and
while retain the vast machinery of efficient production
which the Lassez fare system has created must ban
ish forever the evils of the old methods of
change and distribution The socialistic pro-
dream unnatural, mpraccable, and unattan-
able We must turn to the golden mean, and mot throw
away what have in mad chase to fools paradise"
The results of his studies he summarizes in catalog
avoided constituting the principal
economic menace to the family:
The economic recklessness of young and women
who ought be saving and preparing themselves for
married life and its duties
g. The foolish desire Of to the fashions of
the wealthy in expanding their small incomes.
g. The unfortunate liquor habit the part of many
men who ought to be heads of families.
A. The stunning effects of child labor.
s. The employment of the mothers of families of
the home
g. The number of of accidents Sickness
and death want of precautions the part of
employers.
= The economic independence of women leading to
femnism
g. Inadequate remuneration of the wage
Inactivity of governments in curbing the exploitation
of the poor by the rich
TO- Wholesale waste of natural resources.
Every citizen and the whole of the municipal
state and should be set in action to
remove these crying evils.
AS to divorce Catholic Church has only solution
and one remedy and that is abolish all divorce. 1t is
compromise with the devil and league with hell.