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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-01
ON FOOD ECONOMY
LETTER OF FOOD ADMlNISTRA
TOR TO THE CHURCHES
OF AMERICA.

Mr.. Herbert Hoover, national food
administrator, has issued the follow
ing letter to the Churches of America:
Washington, July 10, 1917.
To the Churches in the United States:
Expressing what | know to be the
views of the President, | feel it my
duty to call to the attention of the
Churches of the country the opportu-
nifty which is before them in the pres
ent crisis in the food supply of the
world. The reserve food supply is
now so seriously depleted as to in
volve grave menace to civilization.
Safety for ourselves and for the world
requires of every man and woman
careful, persistent and conscientious
economy of food Otherwise either
we ourselves, or other peoples who
look to us for supplies will suffer very
seriously.
AS this is primarily household
matter, the President feels that the
women of the land are particularly
concerned. Our expert advisers agree
that it is to the Churches that the
country must in a large measure look
for systematic and efficient contact
with these many homes. All the great
religious bodies are appointing Com
missions to spread among their mem
bers information concerning this
fundamental service to humanity and
to align their Churches in this work,
which can only be successfully ac-
complished by comprehensive, whole
hearted and sustained cooperation
You are, therefore, urgently request
ed to cooperate in this service, inn
peratively important alike on grounds
of patriotism and of humanity, and
are asked to give sympathetic hearing
to such plans for the conservation of
the food supply as the Federal Gov
eminent may hereafter lay.before you,
that the Churches of the land may
bear their part in securing an ade-
quate supply of bread, not for them
selves only, but also for the hungry
and starving of other lands.
Later, methods will be laid before
you by which you can most effectively
aid in this humane undertaking. On
behalf Of the President ask your sup.
port.
Yours sincerely,
HERBERT HOOVER.
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THE SHuBERT.

The State Fair Week attraction at
the Shubert is rousing farce, sgd
ney Grundy's THE Circus Girl being
the bill chosen. 1t is an English COM
edy, based on the desire of one Arthur
Hummingtop to emulate Haroun Al
Raschid, of the Arabian Nights, in as
Stunning a disguise and seeking adyen-
ture. The next day Huntington re-
ceives word that he is left sole guard
ian of his niece, Daisy Maitland, and
that she may arrive at the house at
any moment. Mrs. Gillibrand has de-
cided that her son Joshua shall
marry Daisy, and brings him and
Rosa fwhose identity she mistakes),
together. Tangle follows tangle, and
laugh after laugh, until there is a
general Strengthening out and the cur
tain falls on several happy endings.
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DIOCESE OF LEAD,

Sturgis: The retreat for the priests
of the Diocese of Lead, which was
held at st. Martins Academy, closed
on Friday, August "a. The Retreat
was attended by forty-one priests of
the diocese, and by the Right Rever-
end Bishop. 1t was conducted by
Right Reverend Bishop Corbett, D. D.,
of the Diocese of Crookston, Mimi.
Rev. Father Funke, who accompanied
Bishop Corbett and Rev. Father Des-
mond, of Huron, S. Oak, were guests
of the Lead Diocese during the Re-
treat
Eight Benedictine Sisters left their
Mother House in Sturgis, on the even
ing of August 26, to take charge of
Schools in the Rosebud" country.
Four of them will have the parochial
school at Bonesteel, S. OAK, as they
have had during the past several
years. The other four will reopen the
parochial school at Gregory, S. Oak,
which was closed last year for lack of
Sisters. Other towns in the diocese
chance for our girls who have a relig-
ious vocation to come forward and Of
fer themselves to the grand cause of
Catholic education. Sisters are need
ed everywhere, but particularly in
this western part of South Dakota.
Miss Louise Tucek, of st. Martin s
Academy, who won the first place in
the Meade County Written Spelling
Contest of June 5, will represent the
Schools of Meade County in the oral
and written state spelling contests to
be held at the State Fair in Huron,
S. Oak, on September 10. Miss Tucek
has a very good chance of winning at
the State Contest as she, received lee
per cent in the county contest. An
other triumph for Catholic schools.
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HiPPoDRoME.

Opening Sunday, September 2, 1917,
this theater is presenting bill of vast
variety and surprises. Heading the
bill is a comedy nonsensical skit fea-
turing the Omego Trio. Others on the
bill are: Francis & Wilson, Kathryn
Mills, singer and violinist, Paris
Green, offering original songs and
sayings, and Brossius & Brown, in
comedy cycle act. The feature pic
ture is Pathe's The Fatal Ring" with
Miss Pearl White in the feature role.
The Hippodrome continues to run
continuous performances daily, run
ming from p. m. until II D. m. with
the usual prices prevailing.
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present structure, which is base
ment, will serve as a school when the
superstructure is erected. This work
will begin in the near future. The
present property of the parish is val
ued at about $4,000. The parishion.
ers have sought and obtained the
Bishops permission to acquire eleven
additional lots near the church prop
erty, offered at very low price by
Mr.. Coleman, who is the chief prop
erty owner in the locality.
Eveleth: Slovenian Catholics in
convention here last week placed
themselves on record as loyal citizens
in telegram conveying greetings to
Governor Burnquist. The message
follows: "The thirteenth general con-
yention of the Slovenian Catholic
union representing $4,000 Americans
or Slovenian descent assembled at
Eveleth, begs to extend to you, as
the Governor. of this state, its high
est respects and greetings" The fell
icitations were signed by committee
made up of Joseph .Dunda, Rafael
Zupance and Anton Burgar.
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FATHER HULL, OF BOMBAY Ex.
AMINER, POINTS OUT ADvAN-
TAGEs OF THIS sTATE-scRlP-
TuRAL ALLusloNs ARE Ex-
PLANNED.

In the beginning there was only one
man in existence; and it was mani
testify not we'll for him to be alone.
In the first place, man is constituted
to be social being. He is given a
brain, and mental powers and Ian
guage for the exchange of thoughts
and feelings; and without more of his
kind, these faculties would be doom
ed to atrophy. For this social reason
it was not well for him to be alone.
Secondly, without propagation there
would never be any more men than
himself, and therefore womankind was
needed for his companionship.
But to argue from this that there
fore every man in the world must mar
'ry is carrying blinkered logic too far.
Who in the world ever dreamed of
maintaining that everyone should
marry? For the generality of people
marriage is the obvious and normal
thing. But think of the numbers of
people who have never married-some
because they were unfit; some be-
cause they could not afford; some
because they shirked the risk; some
because they could never find the
woman who satisfied them; some be-
cause they could never get a woman
to have Them some out of preoccJl-
patton in some engaging pursuit,
which satisfied all their desires and
left no room for conjugal. relations.
The same with women, many of them
persons of great talent and eminence,
who have lived and worked for some
great cause or other, alone and cell
bate. No one points the finger of
scorn and the pencil of derision
against this great army of lay cell
bates; for everybody has recognized
that it is free world, and each must
settle his personal affairs for himself.
Then there have always been cell
bates from mystical motives Wit
ness the various ascetics of Buddhism
and Brahminism, who were held in the
greatest esteem by their whole popu-
lation because they separated them
selves from the commonplace enjoy
ments OF life, to spend their time in
sacred study and ascetical penance
and contemplation. Witness the
fakirs and mullahs of the Moham-
edans. Witness the vestal virgins OF
Rome Witness the Essences among
the Jews, and the Theraputae OF
the Egyptian deserts. No one. has
ever pointed the finger of scorn
and the pencil of derision against
this vast crowd of non-Christian
religious celibates. On the contrary
they have always been looked upon
with wondering admiration, as people
of higher calibre
Among the early Christians, though
a married clergy was in vogue, moth.
ing is more marked than the edifica
ton which attached itself to the her
mits of the desert of Thebais, the
widows who never remarked, and the
damsels who remained virgins. Next
to these came the Basilian> and
Augustinian monks and the Anchor
ties and Cenobites who peopled the
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MINNEAPOLIS.

Church of ST. Helena: The Mems
Club of st. Helena's parish gave a
benefit show at the Brandt theatre,
Fortieth and Minnehaha avenue south,
Thursday evening, August 80 Great
success crowned their efforts, the
same as in all the affairs in which
this hustling club has participated.
The regular meeting of the club will
be held Monday evening, September 8.
Church Of the Holy Rosary: Rev.
Fathers Fannan and Eckert departed
last week for their assignments in the
East. Their places will be taken by
Rev. D. Noon and Rev. o. Cleary.
De La Sale Institute: The De La
Sale Alumni Association held a spe-
cial get-together meeting Tuesday ev-
ening, August %, at the Knights of
Columbus clubhouse. The association
was addressed by several well known
speakers. The new director, Brother
Hubertus Mark, and Brother Ildephon-
sus Austin, former Minneapolis direc-
tor, both of Chicago, attended the
meeting.
L. c. 3. A.: Branch No. $40 of the
Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Associa.
ton will hold their regular meeting
in the Knights of Columbus club
rooms, 42S Sth st. South, on Wednes
day afternoon, September 5, at 2:30
A full attendance is requested as bust
ness of Importance is to be discussed
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-01
ON CLERICAL CELIBACY

wilderness of Judea; or later the
monks of st. Benedict, who were a
perfect godsend to the districts in
which they settled, retaining forests
and marshes, and spreading education
and culture over the land; or later
still the Franciscans and Dominicans,
who showed to a pampered and lux
urious world what it meant to die to
the flesh in order to live to the spirit.
No one through fifteen hundred years
ever thought of pointing the finger
of scorn and the pencil of derision
against this enormous muster of Chris
ton celibates.
1t was only when Luther left his
monastery and married runaway
nun, and when Henry VIII ran amuck
through the gauntlet of half a dozen
wives, and Archbishop Cranmer
brought over his clandestine wife from
the continent in box, and the clergy
of the new and reformed churches,
basking in the light of the pure Cos
pei, set up a married clergy,-it was
only then that anybody ventured TO
throw contempt on celibacy They
even attempted to bolster up their po-
sition by pretending that the words
BE fruitful and multiply were a di-
vine command; and that celibacy was
perversion of nature as God Almighty
made it. They gloated over the Paul
inc saying that bishop should be
the husband of one wife, ignoring the
fact that he only meant that a man
twice married should not become a
bishop. They paraded the rap of the
Apostle against these of the lat
ter time who would forbid to mar
ry," ignoring the fact that he re-
ferred to the Gnostics. who re-
garded marriage as an essentially
sinful state. But they were careful to
slide over the words of Christ Our
Lord about chose who made them
selves eunuchs for the kingdom of
heaven" adding that mot all could
take this, but those to whom it was
given" and concluding HE that giveth
his virgin (daughter) in marriage
doeth we'll; but he that keepeth her Ca
NISlu) uOOIu USllCl VI WOulu
that you were even as | am" (un-
married) or "The unmarried woman
thinketh how she shall please the
Lord, but the married woman how
she shall please her husband" And
so it became a fashion, prejudice, a
watchword of the sects to do what no
good Christian had before dreamed of
doing They for the first time began
to point the finger Of scorn and the
pencil of derision against the cell
bates; against those who wore white
robes and followed the Lamb whittier
soever he went, singing new song
which nobody else could sing, because
they were virgins. And they actually
had the impudence to put the Catholic
Church on the defensive, and to ar
raign her before the tribunal of hui
mainly, for having found out by eX-
perience that the celibate state was
better than the married state for her
clergy, and for gradually imposing cell
bacy as condition of acceptance to
the sacred ranks.
But the whirligig of time brings it's
revenges. Already a part at least of
the Protestant consciousness is awak-
ening to the realization of the fact
that, among scores of other Reforma-
ton mistakes, one of the greatest was
to condemn a celibate clergy.
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Philadelphia Catholic


\ In recognition of his services in
behalf of Italians in Philadelphia,
Emanuel v. III. Nardi, interpreter in
courts there, director of the Catho-
lie Missionary Society, and member
of Pinzon Council, X. oftC., has had
conferred upon him by the King OF
Italy the title of Chevalier of the
Order of the Crown of Italy. The
decoration came as a big surprise to
Mr. Nardi, who is the first American
of Italian extraction to be thus hon
|ored. He was born in Philadelphia
of Italian and French parents Mr.
Nardi's activities among the Italians
cover period of more than thirty
years.
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Size 4sax6aa inches, 1914 pages
Mill Obstat: Imprimatur:
BERNARDUS FEENEY K JOHN IRELAND
Censor Librorum Archbishop of st. Paul.

We desire call attention to the following special fea
of this edition of the Catechism of Christian Doctrine
prescribed by the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore
The of each lesson is arranged in two parts Part
beginners Part H. for advanced pupils This
away with the elementary advanced
Catechism
H. New copious wordmeanings enable the
pupil understand the lesson easily and study
intelgenty.
ILL., The words defined marked in the lesson with
asterisk and grouped in alphabetical order The
advantage of this is obvious.
The defined placed at the end of each part
give prominence the text which should be
the first object of the childs study
" The word-meanngs adapted as far possible to
childmnd and, be substituted in the
for the words defined
VI Daily Mass prayers, hymns, etc, are found
the Appendix. The hymns arranged in order
enough satisfy all ordinary require
wish acknowledge Indebtedness to the Reverend
of St Paul. Minn for these features
Catechism and for assistance in preparing the text
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CATHOLIC PARENTS.

Are you looking for safe place to
raise your children? For a good and
cheap farm to make money come to
Olga, North Dakota. Exclusive Cath
Ollie community of 100 families. Fine
new church; Sisters school; miles
from the market.
Write for information to Reverend
Chas. Mahieu, pastor, Olga, North
Dakota.
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ARCHDIOCESE Of ST. PAUL
ST. PAUL.

Cathedral: The subject of the SER
mon next Sunday evening will be on
Heaven,
Organization of the Cathedral par
1sh auxiliary of the Red Cross took
place on Thursday afternoon, August
%, at the school, West Third street
and College avenue. officers and
committees to work in cooperation
with the Red Cross were elected.
Cretin High School: Studies will be
resumed on Monday, September 10.
Judging from the number of applica-
tions received, large enrolment is
expected. In the course of the COM
ing year the school will be accredited
to the University of Minnesota.
Various improvements have been
made in Cretin. A new and complete
chemical laboratory is being installed,
and many additions have been made
to the physics laboratory. A library
which at present consists of several
hundred volumes has been placed in
the school. The usual attention will
be given to music, and the work of
the orchestra and choral club will be
continued.
Catholic Red Cross: A women's
auxiliary to the Catholic Red Cross
unit has been formed among the wom-
en- of the various parishes in st. Paul.
At meeting of ST. Marks auxiliary,
Mrs. F. C. Miller, 1909 Laurel avenue,
was chosen chairman; Miss Anna Gull
1igan, vice chairman, and Mrs. W. H.
O'Toole, secretary. This auxiliary
will meet September at Carling's
Meanwhile women wishing to offer
their services may call Mrs. Miller,
Midway zoos.
A. o. H.: Ramsey County Hiberni-
ans have arranged the sports for the
Hibernian field day, at ST. Thomas Col
lege grounds, which will be run off
Sunday afternoon, September 2. An
interesting bill of contests, music and
games, tug-of-war between Hennepin
and Ramsey county teams has been
AdHSSu. L mere Will D6
for the merchants of Ramsey county
have put up some of the most valu-
able prizes ever given away in a like
event. Perhaps the most interesting
contest that will be pulled off will be
the tug of war between Ramsey and
Hennepin county.
College of ST. Thomas: Captain
Richard p. Rifenberick, Jr., retired,
has been detailed as professor of mil
itary science and tactics at st. Thorn
as College, according to a War De-
partment announcement in Washing
ton. He will report for duty about
September 1. Captain Rifenberick
succeeds Capt. r. /. Rees who was
withdrawn from the college in accord
ance with a policy, announced by the
department soon after declaration of
war, of assigning only retired men to
military schools. Captain Rees was
appointed to the general staff in
Washington about two months ago.
Captain Rifenberick, who is 40 years
old, Joined the service in 1891 and
was retired for disability in line of
duty in 1905
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There is one principle which ought
to be mentioned as leading pecu-
liarity of human nature. This is the
desire of action. A person accustomed
to a life of activity longs for ease and
retirement, and when he has accom-
plished his purpose finds himself
wretched.
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view There is a seating capacity for
eight hundred
After the Mass the women of the
parish provided a generous dinner in
the church basement. Sixteen hun
dred persons kept the ladies busy for
nearly three hours. At half past three
o'clock Bishop Koudelka administer
ed Confirmation to large class.
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WANTED-A married couple to
work on farm in family of two, father
and son. Must know something of
farming and handling live stock.
Everything convenient to work with
and all modern machinery. Best of
reference given and reference de-
manded. Address, J. E. Baxter, Wal
nut Grove, Mimi.
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WANTED-A middle aged refined
Catholic lady to take full charge of
farm home in family of three adults.
Must be well educated and a good
plain cook. Everything convenient
in house and will be treated as one
of family. Several Priests given for
Address, A. A., care of The Catholic
Bulletin.
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St. Vincent de Paul Society

The. Society of st. Vincent de Paul
invites donations of useful articles of
clothing, which can be left with j.. M.
Gardner, $50 W. Third street, St. Paul
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population or more. Graduate of Con-
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Catholic Bulletin.
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WAR TANK AIDS ARMY
RECRUITING OFFICERS


Recruiting officers In the Chicago
district have been assisted materially
IN. their efforts during the last few
weeks by a specially constructed
armored car Of the tank species The
tank, formidable looking object
with heavy guns mounted in genuine
wartime fashion, an American nag
flying from the top and a recruiting
banner on the rear. has attracted in
tercst to such an extent that streets
are often blockaded when ii pauses
Tor moment ON corner The
psuses are frequent, incidentally for
the tank is used by recruiting officers
az platform from which addresses
are delivered. The tank is huit over
a Dodge Brothers motor car. the en-
tire outfit having been placed at the
disposal of the government officers hv
the Dashtell Motor COMPANY Dodge
Brothers dealers In Chicago, Through
an arrangeme nt just made by the De-
tro1t factory, the same tank will an
pear In many other leading cities OF
the country where recruiting for vart-
GUS branches Of the service Is stll in
progress.