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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
ENCOURAGEMENT.

One Of the factors that count
for much in the struggles of a
young person for success is prop
er encouragement. AS a young
man or a young woman faces
the world on the threshold OF
entrance therein new vista pre-
sentS itself to their unac-
customed view. The world Of
childhood with its trifles and
|unimportant problems is left be-
hind. New problems, unWonted
situations, unlooked-for complied
tons and mdreamcd-of dangers
show themselves rapidly upon the
approaching horizon. Youth,
with the positiveness and self-as-
sertion Of ignorance and ineXpcr-
fence, laughs at the unseen, but
age and ripened wisdom should
be placed at the service Of those
who are in need even though they
realize not that need.
The mistake frequently is made
on the part Of the older persons
i'll demanding Of a young man the
successful solving Of problems
which only experience can olsen
tanglc. The chagrin Of failure and
disappointment frequently tends
to depress the high spirits and the
vital energy that are so valuable
an asset i'll the young. 4 few
words Of encouragement proper,
| ly placed will inspire confidence
and will promote humility Many
a young person has proven a fail
ure in life through lack Of intelli.
gent sympathy and judicious en-.
couragement on the part Of so
called friends. 1t is easy to blame
the young for their mistakes AND
bIunders but it is selfish and cruel
to do so. Only Ignorance Of tho
coarsest kind, egoism Of the mar.
roWest species will withhold the
heartening word Of encourage
ment when that word is deserved
even by youthful failure. 1t is
possible to blame while encourag
ing: blaming the motive or the
deed, while encouraging the indi
vidual. Ordinarily a plant re
quires attention and care if it is
to flourish. a few hardy peren
malls there are, it is true, that
can subsist and flourish without
especial care, but they are very
few.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
DOMAIN Or TEMPERANCE
HOW THE HABIT GROWS.

The "Delineator" had, recently, an
article by former Governor Malcolm
Patterson, of Tennessee, who de-
scribed among other things the begin
nings and the hold of the alcohol
habit:
"A child will instinctively turn
from liquor, and if given it, its body
will shudder at the unnatural admin
istration. The first drink | ever took
was at an open bar on the invitation
of some friends, at the age OF twenty.
/ did not want it, but was asked TO
try it, and did so from the wish to
appear companionable. This first
drink almost nauseated me and the
thought came how could any human
being crave it.
Il was never an habitual drinker
at any time in my life; but later on,
the craving would come at intervals,
especially after fatigue, when one
drink would follow another in rapid
succession, with the inevitable result
OF disordered nerves, lowered vitality,
| incapacity to act or think clearly,
and feeling of inferiority and dis
gust. When l would compare the
| misery that was mine after day or
night of moderate drinking | would
gladly have paid any price in eX'
change for the fatigue Of constant
work, for I had TO begin work again
with the fatigue and the effects OF
| drink combined"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14

the little duke attains his majority,
while in the event of the boy dying
without issue, Lord Edmund would at
once succeed to the dukedom and all
the hereditary honors, prerogatives,
and entailed estates, being the next
heir
Lord Edmund is the only brother Of
the late duke. Like him, he is short
in stature, but much more trim in
appearance He is rich in his own
right, having inherited all the huge
personal property Of the 18th Lord
Shrewsbury, the last Of the Catholic
earls of that line, who died without
issue.
Lord Edmund Talbot is married to
Lady Mary BERTHE of the Catholic
house of that name, that is headed b.
the Earl of Abingdon, who Won the
Distinguished Service order Oh the
battlefield during the Boer war in
1900 He has one son, and in the
event Of both of them dying it is Lord
Howard Of Glossop. who will become
next heir to the dukedom of Norfolk
| to it's hereditary hOnors, and its en-
| tailed estates.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
A PRIEST HERO
TOUCHING ACCOUNT OF FRENCH
PRIEST KILLED AT VERDUN.

So many chaplains and priest-sol-
diers in France, Belgium and Italy fall
daily that most are unrecOrded as far
as the general public goes. A word is
due, however, to one Of these heroes
who has just been killed on the Yer
dun front, the Rev. Father Bowler,
S. J. He was forty-four years old
and among the last classes called up.
He was at first attached as infirmier
to hospital, but was sent to the firing
line as eer-brancardier with a
regiment Of infantry. The men all
loved him, but few, if any knew that
he was a great saVant as well as a
priest, occupying chair of Importance
and known throughout Europe and the
world. 1t was this priest who, in addi-
ton to his attainments as theOlogian,
philosopher and historian, initiated the
famous week Of Religious Ethnology"
which, many may remember, was held
at Louvain just before the war, and,
was attended by saVants Of the Cath
Ole world.
On the eve Of the last attack on Yer
dun, Father Bowler penned a touch
ing farewell to his comrades which
was found after his death, and which
showed premonition Of the end. When
the wounded began to fall thickly, he
fastened to their spiritual and tenn
poral assistance, but was himself
struck down by a shell. Extending his
arms in the form of a cross he recited
feebly the liturgical prayer, but at the
appeal of comrade raised one arm
painfully to give the absolution, and
in doing so, expired. Priest and peni-
tent passed together. 1t is related of
him that he could hear confessions in
seven languages, and was of service at
| one time and another to English, Bel
gian, Russian and Portuguese troops,
in addition to his own while he shriV-
ed more than one dying German sol
der brought into the ambulance.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
Exiled Mexican Priest
HELPED TO EFFECT THE ESCAPE
ACROSS THE BORDER OF
THREE BISHOPS.

One hundred men could have cap
tUred Villa, but an expedition of one
thousand or several thousand soldiers
was doomed to be failure, according
to Reverend Daniel r. Loweree, an eX7
lied Mexican priest. Father LOWeree
meant that a small body Of one hun
dred men who were familiar with the
country and the ways of Mexican ban
dts could have succeeded, where a
large. unwieldy body failed.
Father LoWeree has a somewhat
strange name for a Mexican. The fact
is that he is Irish from his fathers
side, and Mexican from his mothers.
In appearance, culture and education,
however, he is thorough Mexican.
Between Carranza and Father Low
cree there is no Damon-Pythias friend
ship. The priest is on the blacklist
blacklist of Carranza for having sue
ceeded in effecting the escape of three
cree, before leaving Mexico, was in
Guerrero, diocese Of Chilapa. He is
now stationed at the Columbus Hospi-
tai in Chicago.
Questioned about the present stu
alton in Mexico, Father Loweree de-
clared that the political issues were
about settled, with the exception of
Villa, the news concerning whose re-
cent successes is being suppressed by
the CarranZa regime.
The religious issue is the great
problem that now confronts Mexico
he added. "Of thirty Bishops only
eight are still in Mexico; the others
have quit the country. Carranza has
virtually declared himself Pope, al
though he finds few priests to do his
bidding. .r
The Catholics Of Mexico, at the
very outset, participated in the revo-
luton because they shared the COM
mon longing for liberty. They did not
perceive the strong undercurrent
which has now come to the surface
and threatens to sweep away Catholic
institutions. They were taken by sur
prise, but they are now rallying and
preparing to Illustrate the designs of
the enemies of the Church"
Concerning the personnel of the
Mexican revolutionary leaders, Father
Loweree declared that Huerta was a
good soldier, an Indifferent Catholic,
and poor president In the latter
capacity he had tried to enforce mill
tary discipline in civil life, state OF
affairs against which the people re-
belled. Villa, Father LoWeree added,
is not so black as he is painted, be-
ing really a popular hero.
Father Loweree is a living refuta-
ton of the charge that the Mexican
clergy are on lower plane OF intelli-
gence.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
Bible and Public Schools
BILL FOR READING THE BIBLE IN
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAS
KILLED IN ARIZONA.

X. VIM. Kramer, assistant attorney
general of Arizona, has an article in
the current number of the Columbiad
on the above subject He quotes:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Arizona:
"~Section 1. That Section 2S08,
Chapter Is, Title II, of the Revised
Statutes of Arizona, 1913, Civil Code,
be and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"2S0S. Any teacher who shall use
any sectarian or denominational
books, or teach any sectarian doctrine,
or conduct any sectarian religious ex-
ercises in his school, or who shall fail
to comply with any of the provisions
mentioned in this chapter shall be
deemed guilty Of unprofessional con-
duct, and it shall be the duty of the
proper authority to revoke his certifi-
cate or diploma; provided that moth
prohibit reading from any standard
version of the Bible without comment
or the repetition of the portions there
of without comment"
The above paragraph bears re-read-
ing, because it is the concrete eX-
preston Of type OF mentality with
which Catholics have to deal firmly,
if gently.
The measure above quoted was
among those introduced during the
last session Of the Third Arizona Leg
islature. 1t passed the House of Rep
resentatives, despite the vigorous op.
position of Mrs. Eugene Brady O'Neill
and other members, by a vote of % to
II. 1t was conceded by all that the
standard version" of the Bible re,
ferred to in the bill would mean, in
effect, King James version. AS the
Right Reverend Henry Granjon,
Bishop of Tucson, epitomized the OBJ.
jections to the bill in letter to the
writer: '|The Catholics do not accept
the King James version (of the Bible)
but adhere to the Douai version; and
those Of Jewish faith accept neither
version
The bill went up to the Senate and
the committee to which it was referred
gave it detailed consideration, and de
spite a little unsuitable bias on the
part of some of the senators, the
spirit of fairness and loyalty to con
stitutional principle finally triumphed
and the committee recommended that
the bill be indefinitely postponed, thus
killing it so far as the last session was
concerned.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
ELECTED AS SPY
OMAHA PRIEST HAS TROUBLES
OF HIS OWN TRAVELLING.

Expelled from train as Ger
man spy and narrowly escaping seri-
Gus injury in an automobile accident
were two recent experiences of Rev
erend George F. Jonaitis, Lithuanian
pastor, Omaha, Neb., who has just re-
turned from an eastern lecture trip.
Father Jonaitis took an east bound
train from Chicago, planning to make
the trip from Detroit to Buffalo by the
way OF the Canadian side. At Detroit
at 1 o'clock in the morning an official
approached Father Jonaitis' berth and
asked him whether he was a German
spy.
what makes you think I am a
spy?" asked the pastor in surprise
We'll, you have been talking Ger
man and other foreign languages and
if you haven't your papers with you
you'll get into trouble on the other
side was the reply:
There was nothing for Father Jon.
aitis to do but to dress hurriedly in
the five minutes allotted him and
leave the train He hailed taxi to
take him to hotel and enroute there
the auto collided with another and was
completely wrecked, and the priest
narrowly escaped.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
ARCHBISHOP SZEPTYCKI
PRELATE LONG IMPRISONED IN
RUSSIA.

It is to be hoped that the new gov
one OF the most shameful injustices of
the old autocratic regime the inn
prisonment and exile of Archbishop
Andrew SZeptycki to the remotest
town Of European Russia. Count
SZeptyclli, the sanity head of the
Ruthenian innate Church, was arrest
ed by the Russians during their tenn
porary occupation Of Galicia. His
crimes were his love for the Catholic
Church and an indOmitabIe zeal in
teaching his people the truths Of the
Catholic faith. When at liberty the
Archbishop will be able to describe
his cruel sufferings during two years
in the prisons Of Russian monster
teries. Rev. Aurelio Palmieri,. of
Washington, d. c., who had organ
lied the Metropolitan Library in Lem
berg, has received a postcard from
Archbishop SZeptycki. The card,
which is in French, is dated January
IS, 1917:
Il have received your letter. A
thousand thanks. | also received your
first letter and replied. Delighted to
get news of you. | am no longer at
Hursk. | have spent three months at
Suzdal. Since December 8 I am here
in prison. l am we'll and satisfied
with whatever God may send me. l,
too, hope we shall meet again Au
reyoir! Fraternal best wishes,
Andrew"
Su2dal is monastic prison Of the
Orthodox Church.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
A Generous Catholic Gift
Mr.. AND MRS. MACkAY PRESENT
COMPLETE HOSPITAL UNIT TO
THE GOVERNMENT.

The first important contribution to
the United States government from a
private source to be devoted to the
furtherance of wartime efficiency, was
learned when it was announced at
Roosevelt Hospital, New York, that
Clarence H. Mackay and his mother,
Mrs. John w. MacEay, both Catholics,
have just made joint gift of a com,
pletely equipped hospital base unit OF
500 beds for service either i'll this coun.
try or abroad.
The hospital, which will be known
as the Mackay Unit, has already been
accepted through the National Red
Cross. Through the patriotic gener
osity OF Mr.. Mackay and his mother
provision has been made for a staff of
twenty-five surgeons, seVenty-fiye
nurses, $50 orderlies and others neces
sary to operate such a unit
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
CHARM OF CHILDHOOD.

One Of the redeeming features
in the tedium Of life is the charm
of innocence. Childhood is pre-
eminently the period when human
beings display those qualities
which endeared the little ones to
our divine Lord. He not only
loved them, but added that Of
such was the kingdom of heaven.
Of such, that is, indicating inno-
cence and simplicity whether in
child or adult. The peculiar
charm Of childhood seems to lie
in the utter innocence of evil and
the trusting, unreserved con-
fidence towards others. In the
state of original justice man was
made without guile. He possessed
no knowledge of evil, for his mind
was pure. Innocence was the
burning sun that warmed Eden
by day: it was the bright star
that beamed gently over sleeping
Eden by night. 1t actuated and
enlivened the thoughts, the speech
and conduct of the two happy
denizens of the original earthly
paradise. The Fall signalized the
destruction Of the veil of inno-
cence, and the terrible vista Of
evil was opened up like a
panorama before the startled
gaze and enlightened minds of
that now unhappy pair.
Humanity speaking, it is one of
the mysteries Of life why Chris
tians retain SO seldom the charms
of innocent childhood. Virtue
and religion would seem to de-
mand that every Christian, at
least, should practice, cultivate,
and promote this individual
charm. Even in the early ages of
the Church we are told this spirit
which characterized the first
Christians began to disappear. 1t
seems that it could not or did not
withstand contact with the outer
world. Innocence and simplicity
at the present day, even among
Catholics, are seldom found. They
reign with beautiful iuster in the
converts OF our Sisterhoods; out
side OF those sacred regions sci.
dom are they to be seen. Here
and there we meet a young per.
son who seems to be still pos
sessed Of original innocence and
charm. To meet, to converse with
such an one is a tonic to ,jadec
NERVES; it is a beacon In the
storm, a zephyr upon. a feverec
/ broW, a message from heaven. Z
lis a privilege so rare that ons
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14

Madame de Navarro MARY An
derson) has given this useful adj
vice: "Let us teach our children
to be intelligent and enthusiastic
Catholics. Let us make them
good, practical Catholics, and that
will make them good, practical
citizens. Let us teach. them, and
have them taught, dogma-a word
vexations to our enemies the
liturgy and the sublime, everlast-
ing beauty Of the Church. Let US
teach them that il they hold fast
to the Church with one hand, they
may with the other gather as
many flowers by the wayside as
they desire Let us give to them
that most precious and most last.
ing gift of lucid knowledge, Cath.
Ollie truth. =
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
TO SUCCEED NORFOLK
ENGLAND'S NEW EARL MARSHAL
LORD EDMUND TALBOT.

Lord Edmund Talbot, Conservative
member of parliament for Chichester
and formerly commanding the EleV-
enth Hussars, is, by direction OF King
George, to undertake the duties OF
earl marshal of the realm, OF chief
butler OF England, and of president
OF the Court of Chivalry and OF Honor
in the Royal College of Heralds dur
ing the minority of his nephew, the
9-year-old Duke of Norfolk, these dig
mites being hereditary appurtenances
of the dukedom.
Lord Edmund will therefore be act
ing earl marshal of the realm during
the II years that must elapse before
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
DEEDS, NOT WORDS.

In time oil peace, security, and
prosperity, patriotism is an easy
and a pleasant duty. 1t awakens
mild emotions of contentment and
Of self-complacency. Every citi-
zen is patriotic in an academic
sense in so much that he wishes
well to the country and its insti-
tutions, but leaves the government
and the responsibility for them to
those entrusted with public
charge. When the sun shines
brightly in a cloudless sky over
our beloved country; when the
wheels Of industry turn merrily
in countless establishments; when
the earth gives forth abundantly
Of her riches in field, mine, and
stream; when peace with all men
is the enviable possession Of
American citizenship, there lives
not a citizen but is stirred by the
kindliest feelings towards our
glorious Republic.
History ever repeats itself.
Years of plenty are invariably
followed by periods of depression,
and peace seems to be but a hull
between epochs of hostilities. In
our history Of about one hundred
and forty years five wars, not
counting numerous Indian upris-
ings, have disturbed our peaceful
slumber Of security. 1t is only
gratitude to Divine Providence to
state that in not one Of these con-
flicts has the Stars and Stripes
ever been trailed in the dust, or
lowered in token Of defeat. At
this time when the most unbound
ed prosperity has been vouch-
safed us we are called upon by
the perversity of nations to enter
the world conflict. Hitherto we
have stood affair off as passive
spectators while the nations en-
gagged in mortal combat: now we
are summoned to decend into the
arena and to defend these rights
which past struggles have en-
sured as our dearest and most
priced possessions. 1t is but the
inevitable law Of historical evolu-
ton: the greater a nation s power
and possessions, the more certain
| ly is she exposed to attack.
1t is now time to awaken from
our slumber. Peace has spread
her wings and is about to depart
from our shores. The demon OF
war will shortly emerge from the
| bloody world arena and endeavol
to cast a blight upon our vigor
Gus life. The President of the
United States, the chosen leader
of the people, demands that sup
port which is rightfully his. Tx
represents not himself alone bus
the nation, chiefly. The rights hi
is called upon to protect are tht
rights of the people, and for Thu
reason the thorough, whole-souled
hearty cooperation of the people
is imperatively demanded. Thi
demand, not invitation, applies t.
every citizen. The law of re
ciprocity here holds good will
rigorous justice: every citizel
who enjoys the blessing of peacy
/ is under bounden duty to raise hi
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14

influence. 1t would be well for
prospective immigrants to con
suit land agents with regard to
church, priests, schools. Father
Arts, a Chaplain in the Cana
dian army, who is now organ
izing colony for returned sol
diers Of the allied armies, will
be pleased to give all information
on Catholic life and possibilities
in Northwest Alberta. Persons
interested may address Captain
Rev. Jos. Arts, care The Catholic
Bulletin.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14

The Catholic Bulletin is pre-.
pared to furnish quantities, large
or small, of the five pamphlets
containing the discourses OF the
Most Reverend Archbishop. The
price Of the pamphlets is five
cents each, or $500 per one hun
bred. Orders are being received
and will be filled Immediately on
application.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
WASHING OF THE FEET
ANCIENT CEREMONY PERFORMED
BY NEW ORLEANS BISHOP.

The ceremony of the washing OF
the Feet took place at st. Patrick
Church on Holy Thursday, when the
Right Rev. ]. NJ Laval washed the
feet of twelve persons in commemo-
ration of our Lord washing the feet
OF His apostles on the eve OF His Pas
sion. Twelve little boys from st.
Mary's Asylum represented the apos-
ties. After washing and drying and
kissing the feet, the Bishop presented
each boy with piece of money and a
loaf of bread in accordance with the
olden custom.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14

looks upon it as a special favor
from on high. Few mortals go
down to death with this unsullied
charm Of innocence. so praised by
the Master; the majority OF men
reach the hour of death as
spiritual, Weather-beaten hunks,
battered by storms, stained by
SIN, shrlven, mayhap, at the last
moment and finally purified only
by the omnipotent power OF God
Himself.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14

Archbishop Nundelein of Chi
cago, recently stated: Where
the priest depends on the people:
and especially the poor, hard
working people, for the temporal
things, there you will find the
people depending on him for the
spiritual things, going to him
keeping in touch with him, CO.
operating with him.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
The Gregorian Calendar
1T HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY ADOPT
ED BY TURKEY ONLY TWO
COUNTRIES IN EUROPE HAVE
FAILED TO MAKE CHANGE.

Another step toward the use of one
calendar for the entire world was
taken recently when Turkey adopted
the Gregorian calendar. Of the coun-
tries of Europe only Russia and Greece
have yet to adopt it.
Since 1882, when the use of this
calendar was ordained by Pope Greg
DRY VIII, it's employment has been
steadily increasing. At first only Cath
olic nations of Europe used it. The
first none Catholic countries to adopt
it were the Netherlands and Denmark,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14

Tuesday, April 3, was Villa
Day in Chihuahua, Mexico. 1t is
reported that the event was cele-
brated by the hanging Of 265 out
laws Of the Villa bandits. Such a
trife will scarcely intimidate the
elusive bandit who succeeded in
cxtIicating himself so often from
the meshes spread about him by
the American army.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14

According to reports, enlist
ments in the various branches of
military service are progressing
favorably throughout the nation.
Plans are being rapidly formu-
lated to raise a sufficient number
of men and amounts of money.
1t will take probably a few weeks
before the country will be in
condition to take an active part
in public defense.