The Irish standard., 1917-11-03
A PRACTICAL SUGGESTION.

In connection with the proposed memorial to Father
Abram Ryan, the poetprest of the South has been
by the Catholic Messenger that the requisite
might be raised by the issue of popular edition of
his poetica works. We heartily indorse this proposition
and believe that the present is psychological time
revive public interest in the productions of this gifted
and artistic author More than half century has
since the close of the Civil War, every vestige
it's sectional bitterness in the lapse time has
rely eliminated under the the national
arity established in the present crisis North
would therefore greet with equal welcome good repub
LEGATION of Father Ryans contributions literature of
the Great Rebellion.
OTHER subjects treated by the poetpriest perained to
various religious themes Ireland and her cause also
occupied place in his affections; and was said
of Goldsmith Nothing which he touched did fail to
adorn We think the projectors of the memorial should
give this proposition serious consideration only sup
Elementary to the scheme already adopted.
HOOVER EPIToMZEs FOOD CONSERVATION
Mr.. Hoover admirably condenses the question of food
conservation as follows:
NO other power in this free country effectively
reach the homes and put through great systematic pro-
of voluntary unsesh service than the organizations
which represent the religious faiths our nation
While our boys Offering their lives the trenches we
are asking the folks at home to this daily sacrifice
at table in order make victory possible and help suffer-
ing humanity
We are appealing to churches religious So
cletes TO undertake definite campaign to enlist our
people for food conservation, pedgng them to use for
we nave an abundance and sparingly the wheat
meat and which terribly needed to feed the
hungry men. and women of France our other allies
Food administration is an adventure in democracv
by selfcontrol not be Decree cooperation not BY
compulslon 10 provision allies sufficiently bv conduct
Ing our own households wisely-hat is what the Food
Administration stands for.
starvation sufciency will end work the victory
10 carry the without economic danger we must
carry large part of it during the war from savings
at the present time.
Food conservation is to stabilize not to disturb cond
tions.
This is service in which every man. woman and child
may enter
LUTHER AND KAISER.
Says the Christian Herald: protestant America owes
much to Luther-so much that amid existing trials
and distractions, it should by enthusiastic united
enort 10 make the coming celebration markedly sue
cessful that it will be long remembered"
10 which the Catholic Citizen adds: "Among the exist
ing distractions is the narrowing reflection that the present
mead OF Luthers church is in the submarine business"
Inc German Kaiser is faithful adherent to the I,th-
eran doctrine OF justification by alone It is unite
evident that in his judgment good evil works do not
matter much He is also believer the Lutheran prin
cpe OF private Interpretation the Scriptures as ia
parent from his peculiar and highly specialized concepton
OF the Deity Luther and the Kaiser-do they not stand
IN the relation of cause and effect? nj