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The Irish standard., 1917-06-16
RED CROSS WEEK.

Next week is Red Cross week. and tomorrow is to be
Red Cross Sunday is proposed to raise for
the American Red Cross fund in the United States during
the week, June IS to 25 Minnesotas apporonment of
this amount is $2000O00 and that of the city of Mime
apolis, 100000 The capita apportionment of the
whole country therefore $780, Already Minneapolis
gone to it, with subscription of about 100000 toward
its share of the big fund.- at meeting of business held
last Tuesday evening at the Minneapolis Club And that in
the short Of hour There remains about $20000
therefore, to be subscribed but of course there limit
to this amount AS in the of the Liberty Bond sub
scption there is indication that the allotment will
be oversubscrbed Indeed there would be far glory
oversubscrpton to the Red Cross fund than to that
Of the Liberty Bond for strictly anything to
the latter fund.- not charity though it showed
commendabe and patriotic spirit i'm to the
appeal No sacrifice involved for the money
merely loan to the best creditor in the world with triple
giltedge security 1t reality business opportunity
rather than patriotic sacrifice.
Contributions to the Red Cross fund, however,
more genuine test patriotism loyalty the
be in but primarily in the insured
safety efficiency of soldier and sailor
boys The function of the Red Cross is to provide the
supplies and for the sick and wounded of
our fighting forces in Army and Navy-to sustain the
medical nursing and relief service at the fronto mini
ize the distress and loss and provide the OF
reconstruction replace the inevitable destruction of
1t is universally accepted the most effective
economical agency by which the service be pro-
vided point of fact it is absolutely essential element
in modern military discipline and constitutes distinct
arm little less vital than the actual fighting
forces.
Canada stated has already contributed to its Red
Cross dollars CAPITA vital deemed the
maintenance Of its service. Surely then, the United
States cannot dollar per capita contribution
Governor j. A. A. Burnqust has made proclamation of
appeal every community in the state in behalf of the
fund.- responses received indicate that Minnesota
will readily oversubscrbe its 100000 quota all of which
to be within its borders because this state is the
only one thus placed in the campaign.
AS for Minneapolis there is need to worry, Uncle
SAM about her 100000. already become pace
maker for her sister cities calling prompt
patriotic action the Liberty Loan the
plauds of nation achieve far greater
honor for the Red contribution will be better
gauge of the genuineness sincerity of her patriotism
Will she live up her reputation in this regard? "By
Thy grace, we will"
The Irish standard., 1917-06-16

He's the son O. McCarty me!
Mary Mother, so young, you see,
All, guide his footsteps carefully
And bring back like he Is to me
My Dan!
He's the son o. his dad, so I told
him to 60
My Dan!
(The heart O. me broke when I
said it!)
And he put his young fist on the
Twenty-fr list
Where there's thirty year hitch
to me credit.
He was born to The Service-at Lo-
gan he came
Where my Ellen sleeps, and I quit
the game
All, he good kid!
A fine kid!
He'll make a smart man!
He's the son o. McCarty-that's me!
Mary Mother, I'd go with him,
But the eyes O. me are now too
aim
Except to see, so young and trim
My Dan!
You think it's shame he's goin' so
young?
My Dan!
(The heart inside me seems shrink
in'!)
Me whole world has gone since he's
taken on
(But he's big for his age I am
thinkin'!)
He's under eighteen, but stout, and
The Irish standard., 1917-06-16
ARE WE GOING TO FORCE DEPRESSION AND HARD
TIMES ON THE NATION?

This country is not bankrupt and is not going to
bankrupt
But it be seriously injured by officials and others
who join in the chorus "save pennies; don't spend
cent; hoard your money"
Such advice could hard times and bad times, de-
PRESTON business sagnation real national misfortune
The total of the United States amounts to fifty
thousand million dollars year.
The prosperity of the United States depends keep
in circulation and keeping business going.
nation with income of fifty billions year cannot
be bankrupted seriously injured by spending bill
lions.
All that is needed is that money raised by public taxa
ton should be raised justly and spent wisely.
Let those carry the load of taxation that have the
strength to it, let public lent to the Allies
be squandered in shameful criminal profits for
munitiOn makers trusts.
Let the business the normal buying and selling of
the country go on-and there will be real trouble,
financial or otherwise, in the United States.
The Irish standard., 1917-06-16
WAIT A WHILE.

With the usual American mpulsiveness movement
started funds present the Russian republic with
of Liberty Enlightening the World Sober second
suggested that the presentation postponed
9nnent.
At the beginning believed that the plan prema
fure democracy of Russia presents all the signs
f an irresponsible and dangerous precociousness The
old forms Of auocracy be fully restored but
chances good that form of it will be restored
democracy demonstrates greater capacity for its
would feel rather sheepish if the statue
Liberty should day find herself enlightenng tho
Inst and gloom of basement storeroom in some royal
hpnlace
The Irish standard., 1917-06-16
GREAT DoMINlcANs UNEXPECTED FIGHT AND
VICTORY.

the dominican Order at Holy Rosary PARISH this
served to recall the visit of the great Irish Dominican
Father Tom Burke year of 1872 People
of mddeage will recall the excitement of the
presidential contest of that the candidates being u
Grant and Horace Greeley Father Tom in this
try to deliver series of religious addresses in the large
cities and had when he arrived thought of the
debate which to overshadow the religious objective Of
his visit The English historian Anthony Froude
had also selected that year for tour of America deliver
ing series of historical lectures in the principal eastern
Cities These lectures in Froudes brilliant epgra
matte style and abounded in pungent criticism of the Irish
people past and present No doubt they intended
to infuse into the minds of the American people
tempt and prejudice against that whose importance
growing too rapidly here suit the mother country
With two such intellectual giants as James Anthony
Froude and Father Tom Burke in America at the same
time the country big is, not large enough to
permit both to through without clash. Astue OBJ
began to scent battle when Froude in Boston,
New York, and other large Cities harangue and
vfy the people of Ireland before the and cultured
audiences that out to greet him. He was having
time of his e" He flashing out like whale
in the North big of bone and large in TAIL" None
dared to say him
Now Father Tom did not enjoy the swagger and bully
of Brtsher His time attention were, however,
engrossed in his projects Such his reputation
orator that in places fences broken down
doors battered in by the crowds their struggle to
gain admission hear him. Reluctantly at last yielded
suggestions of his friends that he should deliver
of lectures in reply to Froude But here he
away his books and authorities and without sufficient
time to study them, if they at hand. His
friends however, threw their private libraries and
the public libraries ransacked desired publ
cations. Then the Irish torpedo" ready for the
staggering English whale who had done much damage
with his taiashings The presidential election excite
subsidized for time such the great interest taken
the intellectual combat of the two giants. The first
explosion of the torpedo served only whet the appetite
for what 1t struck the Froude whale amid
ships ripped awful hole the historical Of
the whale anatomy Froude replied and Father Tom came
The Irish standard., 1917-06-16
THE A. O. II. INITIATION.


ten divisions of Hennepin county occasion of
found pride and qualification to Hiberianism of
one hundred and three members degree
of the ORDER which exemped by the degree
team in the of assemblage which tested the
capacity OF spacious hail. The work superbly DONE
and the members enjoyed that must have pro-
foundly impressed them and kinded a brighter and
warmer glow their love of the mother lessons
of unity Of purpose and action which soul of
Hiberianism brought wildly to their minds and
that will be cherished for years come for is not
often that circumstances permit suspicious gather
ngs. Especially inspiring the report committee
resolutions, which read by Rev. Father OBrien
One OF these as follows:
1--WE pledge lives and fortunes unreservedly and
Internationally to the Stars and Stripes"
This elected hunders of applause in
tence it summarizes loyalty and patriotism of the
Hibernians of America
The social session that followed thoroughly enjoy
able and marked by spirit of good fellowship
is all too in life. WE'LL done, President Feeney
coworkers You have brought Hennepin Hbernianism
the high tide of popularity and prosperity.
THE POPE IN THE PARLIAMENT OF NATIONS.
(By Canon Barry in Dublin Review)
War; then, is reaction when it is UNJUST and when
is just, it is sefdefense. The Kaiser the ghost
the Holy Roman Empire turned Protestant; shining
NOR, like Hamet's deceased parent, he revsits the
gmpses of the He is neither Catholic human
itarian consider this to be the dominant which
the present and future of history depend will at
be perceived how exactly this view TALES with
gusnes distinction between the reign of
reign of justice; while from another
that the human is not set opposite the Christian
height but is less exalted and up
Beatitudes it's crest and crown. ..
Who will stand for the Law of Christ Parliament
of Nations at the end of the war? There august
fgure-one, and only-to be named on such day,
and in this Parliament of Man. Enemies point him out
clearly his most devoted friends and loyal children
He is the bearer of the keys Servant of the
of Cod" uniting in his person the Rome of the
Caesars with the Rome of the Apostles; and XIII
warned the Conference Hague, which would not
give him share in its deliberations, he is by divine
pointment 'the mediator of peace" The Church the
Christianity of and present. the Papacy controls
moral supernatural influence capable new-creang
civilization
The Irish standard., 1917-06-16


several denominations of the province has published
the figures being taken from the British 1917
Roman Catholics ................. 69O816
.fresDyterans .421410
Eplscopalians ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 773
Other denominations ............ 1O2697
Thus it will be that there are one and onehalf
times as many Catholics Presbyterians twice as
many Catholics as Episcopalians Broadly speaking the
Catholics constitute about oneha of the religious strength
of the province If political cleavage strictly along
religious lines which, of is true Catholics
would easily control the destines of the whole
regarded single civic unit state. AS matter of
fact the representation in Parliament about equally
divided between the Nationalist Home Rulers and the
Carson Unionists
These figures cited only the purpose of refung
the solitary argument of the paronsts who profess
fear Roman Catholic ascendency
Ireland. We Americans who have lived under the
cratic forms of government in nation state municipal
units readily apprehend the absurdity of the partition
propagandst for have many of states ruled
in and out by the majority party without
serious derment to the basic civic rights of the
minority Such is the inherent principle of democratic
government. AS against certain fundamental rights
that of religious freedom established constitutional
guarantees that they shall be disturbed abridged
No in these days of advanced civilization would object
to such stipulation in behalf of the recalctrant
and least of all the Roman Catholics who
protection in other parts of the world.
sn this connection however, it is gratifying to note that
the question does not swing religious hinges for
of the abest Nationalist Home Rulers Ulster
tants In the days of Parne the head and front the
movement made up of Protestants- including such
patriots Sexton and Biggar No, the effort raise the
religious issue in behalf of the Carsonite Orange
must not succeed. There is and cannot be any real
Ulster question in this hateful and vicious Ulster
whole is just strenuously Irish Minnesota is
American, despite the noisy band of which color
blind Carson is the mouthpiece Patriotic ishmen both
Protestant and Catholic fighting side by side
dom, and do not stop to ask if their creeds agree
The Irish standard., 1917-06-16

In order to drive the last nail the of the so
called Ulster question the following enumeration of the
several denominations of the province published
the figures being the British census of 1911
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-29
DrrnoTT opEnA HOUSE

a deughtful Journey 20 the Hawai-
lnn islands was made sunday even
ing in the Detroit opera house, 10y
large audience. under the leader b
ship ~ T. NJ Newman.
Mt Newman, who has visited the
islands many times. spent consider
able time there again last spring and
the pictures he presented on the
screen sunday evening. were new and
up 70 the moment IN every way. The
story ~ his travels IN the isla ndH
was highly interesting and the audi
cuce folt that the Journey was one In
which they had had "A personal part
80 vividiy did Mr., Newman present
what he saw
According 90 Mr Newman the hulu
hulu, The native dance. r. one OF
beauty pnd Thythmical motion and
not at MI the distorted and sugEes-
tive dance which ~ presented in
America rs the hulu hulu a proper
presentation ~ the dance was
shown as danced by three young ma
tive women. other pastimcs and
sports ~ the natives were shown. in
Guiding 30 May day celebration which
the great festival Of the year in
tho stands.
The terrifying eruptious Of tho vol
cono klieue and the leper colony
were pictures which carried a thriil.
Mr. Newman Will close his present
series Of traVeltslks Sunday evening
Nov (. with our WeN Indies"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-29
THEATERS

laughs over the successive develop
ments Or the plot replete with sur
prislus situations and which serves
90 present Eltinge 90 the screen.
whore his unique talents seem Ger
tain 20 please quite as much As thy
have on the speaking stage.
Tho Countess Charming" IL light
and airy comedy written for Eltinge
hf Gelett Burgess and Carolyn Wells,
and smachs strongly OF tho musical
comedy type or impossible plots. As
was the case with his appearances on
tho stage. EltinRe gives perform
aucc that is entirely free from any
thing which might ruffie the pleasure
~ his audiences BY the proper ap-
pllcation OF makeup and the equal "
proper and more than equally difh-
cult application OF clothes. he IL able
20 assume tho mock dignities Of the
Countess RRnclski 20 comical de
gree. Assuming the disguise or a
foreign lady Of title. Eltinge. as
saunders. successfully introduces
himself into an exclusive club.--from
which he had previously been ostrd-
D'Eel 'intrlgucs himself into the con
hdeuce of tie lady ~ his heart 80
that DO ga able 70 ascertain just how
~ stands iu her estimation, separ-
ates most ~ the men from Jeweiry
and money 0s donations 90 rho Red
Cross and finally when a detective
approaches fmbaraseingly close. ne
disclos"s his dual Identity and all Is
forgiven.
The Majestic trio oner some pleas
Ing fong numbers and included In the
additional hrm attractions are an in
sfnilwrut ~ tho Rex Roach travel
pictures witch "a lecture by y a Pud-
drfoot. "a Mutt ana jeff comedy. We've
Sew orleans and other pictures
~ Interest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-29
INGEIrN

In announcing the coming OF the
musica SHOW o. the Lyccum rs press
agent IN describing 10 used the ad-
icctiVes rich. rare and racy. The
public might with considerable jus
tice move 20 amend by cutting out
the frst two adiectiyes. Thls would
leave fairly adequate description
90 the production
II seems "A pity that company
with - much rlcverncss and talent
as this one possesses cannot produce
as many laughs az bushes. The per
furmnucc, which ls plain hurlesque.
is given by % company thot boasts
two star comedians y Eillv WAse and
Blly Hohse lone. queen 81 the
violin" and several attractive wo-
iaen. some OF whom can sing and
lively chorus. Tndeniably ia" TWO
Fta ~ are amusing one ~ very sma
and the other very large. but they
not infreqUently mistake vulgarity
and coarscncss for humor W nile
the comedy doesn't mean anything ~
helms just n hodge-podge OF songs
and specialties. II could be vastly I'm
proved II censored vigorously.
Billy House Is not only large and
odd looking but he can dance In an
amusing grotesque fashion and sing
overwhelmingly when he wants %.
Like other big men on the stage he
relies largely upon hi" size. Billy
Wise. n Detroit boy, who appears in
blackface. ls diminutive, but big IN
his success with the audience Every
time he led tho chorus IN some crazy
song tho crowd would block the pro-
gress ~ the entertainment by It's in
sigtence for more. Miss Estelle
Booth who plays the part 90 a jeal-
Gus and dlctstorIal wife. ~ an actress
who deserves better fate than TO
have a part In this outfit.
The performance viii he IN the T4y-
ceun all week with the usual mat
inees. followed b. Peg O Ny Flee IT.
newt week
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-29

George p Hayes. in the role OF
Reuben Eiderberry. Is the keystone
about WHOM is written most Of the
lines in "Uncle Cy's TRY 20 New
York" n two-act buriesque preeented
by Rose Sydeirs London bellies. IA
the Gaycty theater this week.
II Mr.. W Webster. whom ir complied
the dictionary. included tie noun
'pep,' he FIRST must have Witnessed
Kate Pullman ln one ot her dancing
numbers or which this wteks BIN
ahounds. IL a. certain chat She SIS
the most hard w0rkiug principal Dn
the hurlesqu" stage IN dauCir b
number with Eddie smith. She scored
the afternoon hit. Sunday
when You Bought Your Liberty
Bond descriptive song number hy
the whole company. was worth about
eight encores. according 90 the value
placed on ~ by tho audience.
shapely and hard working chorus
is not tho leust pleasant feature oi
the performanco. What ls moro uu-
usual there was not "a poor voice in
the aggregation
Ted Burns has n pleasing voice ans
IL a capable dancer as we'll as "a Nir-
tuoHo on harr1onica sam Lewis. thc
Inevitable Hebrew comedian. has "a
new assortment OF lines aud gcte hla
part across I'm good shane. Altogether
IL iH an excellent bill
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-29

tlnually asking me a. love HIM
This long ride across the continent
Is really more % honeymoon thAn
our nrst trip. True. IL has not haa
quite the Mild thrills but neither
have there been the awful hurts that
] had many times then
am so glad that Pat sent me these
letters Tor DICKS comments ON theHi
show that ne is greatly interest. 81
and also show mo new slide OF the
husband 1 have lived with many
years.
~ stll can't understand Margie
Dick was say wing when ] awoko from
my reVcric. why YOU think that tho
wife. I think he Is very human,
much more So than she with her Geld
hardness"
THAT Is just Il. DICK whether
she owed II 90 herself or not way
back IA her mind Was the thot that
thru him she would escape from inc
drudfery she hated she has ROT
w hat she wanted home. leisure.
pretty clothes. a man that other Wo-
men seem 90 envy her, she rs quite
right when she says she has been
succcssfu1. She ala not want the best
nor does she know that she has
missed the greatest thing IN me
world.
'shc IS like many women and more
mon who 10 not seem 90 realize thht
the fNNtif'Nt iNlNh NV INV ''.t
love. They think they can buy IL
with personality. magnetism. beauty.
kindfiness or intellectual ~ IL
theirs absolutely. but they soon Ind
out that love never can be bought
N is only rented.
And the vent "a eShorhapt. u
drains woman ~ all her qoui ana
she must pay ~ every waking hour
ln uneeldsh devotion Even N. 90 DO
So hsr heart BIS torn with jealousy.
her arms ache under the burden ~
care and her mind becomes blank 20
everything else but the one 20 whom
lowe rents must bc paid. she must
ftitl keep on paving or be set out IN
the cold with the unloved and uniov-
my
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-29
EOHffSSIONS oEdWIFH
Love Rentals

What do you mean hy that ask
81 Dick whom ! said that tho man
was q monster of his wifes making
We'll. IA the hrst place. she ala not
really love him
Vow. vou know. Dick that she
was not in love with him WheneFe
7 think ~ love think oi that tcautl-
ful stauza ~ Mrs. Browning
Unless YOU can muse IN crowd OH
on the absent face that nved you.
Unless you can love as the angels
with tho breadth % heaven eetwiHt
Unless You can dream that his faith
Thru brhoovlng and unhehoovlng
Unless YOU can die whom the dream
is pnst
oh. fear 90 call ~ loving
Dick reached out Tor my hand 81
am SEQ glad dear that tho dream ~
not past for YOU" no said softly
must have looked somewhat queer
for he quoted. Unless YOU can die
when tho dream is past oh. fear TO
I laughed You base your juds-
mcnt on ms being alive
" ouian't vour
"I might. but Won have made me
NrNf fNihhH INf iii" NfHi ltiI@ h''-
there Is very little love that could
measure NC 90 the standard that Mrs.
Browning has set. 7 don't think ]
would die - 7 lost you. DICK.
well. I'm no EaHt Indian poten-
tate 10 wish my wife 20 be condemn
81 20 suffice when 7 am gone. only
want her o. 10 mine while I am
alive
pick said this rather wistfuliy. ilt-
tie book Npw / am wondering n hc
10 as much better as 7 thought ne
wa Sometimes and would not
say this % soul but you. little hook
III think he must Doe 800 more ill than
anyone knows Tor hc seeinH ~ hnNe
lost all the old arrogance. MI the old
don't-care-a- ness and - De con-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-29
Society

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Tho Cburcb az Ia Marrow OF the
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viii eiyo f+s annual UalloWe'en Marty
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-29
WAsUINCToN

The big melodrama cf tho race
track The whip" which was hrot
to this country from tho prrry Lane
theater. London. and had a real Sue
cess on the stage Is being presented
In motion picture form this week. on
the Washington screen
The whip" which was spectacular
~ produced on the speaking etage IA
douhly So on Tho screen II leads
itself o. big scenes ~ movement and
color Tn re exhibition OF horsehesh
alone. 10 is Temarka Bile spectacle.
The racc scene - one % thrills. the
hunt boil is magnificent and the
train wreck and automobile collision
as exciting az anything similar ever
shown orr the screen.
There is a story ~ love. sporting
honor intrigue. sclf-sacrifce and dar-
ing runnIg thruout the pictured
scenes which teit tho tale in swift
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-29

The membership committee OF the
Builders & Traders exchange were
The guests OF John Cullen. OF the
Cadillac Builders Supply company.
az dinner I'm the Hotel Cadillac
Thursday evening. Mr.. Cullen Is
chairman OF the membership com
mitiee, which has added IS new
members 20 the exchange roster
since the first OF the year The
membership plans werc discussed,
bes ldas other business related TO
that part OF the exchange Those
present. besides Mr. Cullen. were
Pres dent Otto Mlsch. Paul n, Win
terich. VIM }rones, G. r. Tietze
aud VIM " Norton, secretary of the
exchange