The evening current., 1917-10-09

TO read is aware Of the fact that there
Is large percentage Of Catholics in
the armies Of Germany, Austria and
Bulgaria, and that opposed to them
are the armies of France, Belgium,
Italy and Grat Britain, with a great
percentage of Catholics. In fact. regi-
ments from certain sections are en-
airely Catholic. both in the Teutonic
armies and in the armies of the Allies.
mat doesn't look very much as IL the
Niope dictates to his people in a way
To prevent them serving their govern
'ments, Nels. Only short time ago
the Catholic Cardinals Of this country
told their people that the rule to fol
low was obedience to all lawfully in
sututed authority, and that, by the
way, Will have more influence in keen.
ing the German people of this coun.
Try loyal than all other influences
combined. You know, Nels, there il
also a passage in the Scriptures abou,
9 rendering unto Caesar the things
that are Caesars, and | reckin they
interpret the Bible literally over there
IN thc vatican, and that's the reason
the rope attends to just the religious
matters of the Catholics and prays
nor peace for the whole world"
. Tho General had been growip,r very
fed-taccd as the auto king was spcnk.
lng' and when he had finished bc
snapped: This efficiency business has
Eon" To your head, Ford That. yhy
you are admIring the Catholic Cbur,I
and its worldwide organization H..
n wonder You wouldn't use Latin In
your sales department and copy tn,
'hurh altogether"
Oi oursc, you're trying 10 be sar
castle, Ncls,' said Ford, but lust IN,
same that very thought has come Ia
me many time. I've said to myself
mat If we could use Latin in our sales
department throughout the world
Just the same as the Catholic church
does IN her ceremonies. it would sim.
plify matters very much. One never
knows anything about the Catholic
church till he makes "A study of some
OF It's points. ! used To think of il as n
Kind OF foreign institution. because of
the use of Latin in its ccrcmonials
but when ] began to study the reason
Tor It's using the dead language, then
all was clear as daylight"
Catholic Workmcn Efficient,
Got good many Catholics work
ing for you, haven't you, Henry"
asked Miles.
Yes. | believe about fifty per cent
of the 10000 men at the main plant
are Catholics. In the foundry and de-
partincntS, weber "A great deal OF
physical endurance is required. the
Amercan-born are not very anxious
IA al, ,,stt Ia.
and there is n large percentage OF
Polas, Hunparians and other rcprcscn,
tltlvcs Of Catholic countries. We find
them good, competent workmen."
"Do you think you are doing your
duty AS an American to employ so
many foreignc"s and Catholics"
asked General Miles
o The auto king stared at the other
for moment, and then, placing a
kindly hand on his shoulder. he said;
"N"lson, you ARE certainly getting
childish. We don't employ men be-
cause they are foreigners, nor do we
have any religious test. We engage
them 10 do the work We have to have
done. We can't discriminate against a
Man on account Of his religion. for
that would be contrary to the spirit Of
The United States constitution, and
you. ms an army officer, ought to be
one Of the first to acknowledge that.
,Besides, YOU know we make the Uni
vcrsnl' car, and we sell them to n man
rcvardlcss Of his religious beliefs
"You know, Nelson, there is a simi-
lartv between the words Catholic
and Universal. and the Catholic
Church calls itself the Universal
.church.
"You know | have even thought OF
calling nv car the Catholic instead
Of the Universal, hut give up the
idea because there are zoo manv mar
row people like YOU, in the world and
I realized II wouldn't he good bust
ness"
BY this time the General had
slumpcd down in the bench and given
IN the argumcnt So the little bird flew
out into Cadillac Square,