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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24
REFORMING A MAN.

An exchange tells that d young
English woman came to Amer
lea to marry the man to whom
she was engaged two years be-
fore. While making her wedding
outfit she was shocked and panied
at his coming to see her one even
ing after he had just been drink
ing enough to be foolish. Learn
ing for the first time that he was
in the habit of drinking frequent
ly to excess, she Immediately told
him that their engagement was at
an end. She could not marry him.
He protested that she would drive
HIM to distraction, and he prom
Used never to drink another drop.
"No," she said, 81 dare not trust
my future happiness to man who
has formed such Il habit. | came
three thousand miles to marry the
man | loved, and now, rather
than marry d drunkard, | will go
three thousand miles back" And
she went.
There can be little doubt that
in a case like the above the heart
of the woman must have been
not only shocked but torn asunder
with disappointment and sorrow.
But unlike many another person
this young woman was strongly
convinced of the truth OF eN-
perience that it is foolish, nay
more, it is suicidal, to marry a
man to reform him. Gushing
fervor, youthful ardor, and pure
love may sometimes impel d girl
to overlook serious defects in the
character OF him whom she desires
to take as companion and a
protector for life. But an uncon-
trolled taste for strong drink, as
we'll as other serious tendencies,
usually are so imbedded III the
nature of man that for the prac-
teal purposes of married life he
may Immediately be put down as
incurable. True it is that during
the poetic period of the so-called
honeymoon stage he may hold his
proclivities i'll leash; but as soon
as the married couple dlvest them
selves of assumed qualities, and
settle down to their normal mode
of living and conduct, it is almost
certain that such vices as those
mentioned above will reappear or
the surface and will form a part
Of the everyday life that both per-
sons must live. Many girl, TN
fortunately, has foolishly married
a man to reform him, only TO fine
out before long that she has fallec
| in the attempted reformation, but
has succeeded wonderfully IL
running her own life Tor all time
| to come.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24
NOTRE DAME BUYS
ANCIENT RECORD
CYLINDRICAL RECORD UNcOV-
Erred AT BABYLON GIVES HIS
TORY OF NEBUcHADNEZZAR
REIGN.

A cylindrical record, uncovered in
Babylon and giving the history of
ACKNOWLEDGMENT from COS to 562 3. c.,
was purchased by the University of
Notre Dame and will be put on display
in the new Notre Dame library. 1t is
one of four of it's kind; the British
Museum contains one. another bearing
the same inscription is at Yale Univer-
sity, and another is in the Toledo Art
Museum. They were found by Arabs
digging in ruins for bricks to build
huts and were recovered by DIR. Edgar
j. Banks. The one at Notre Dame is
of hard.burned yellow clay, nine inch
es in height and eighteen inches in
circumference. Running around the
cylinder are three columns of total
Of 145 lines OF characters.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24
DRINK NO CURSE TO JEWS.

The Brooklyn Bureau of Charities
in study that is being conducted in
several large cities has made a sur
vey of intemperance in Brooklyn. 1t
found that with a total population of
approximately 100000 people, there
were 2,253 licensed saloons on Octo-
Der 6, or nearly one saloon for every
eight hundred men, women, and
children. In addition to these sa-r
looms 429 other liquor tax certificates
had been issued, as follows: 227 for
selling liquor in quantities of less than
five gallons, not to be drunk on the
premises! 157 for duly licensed phar-
macists, upon prescription; five for
trafficking in alcohol between Z a. IN.
and 7 p. IN. in quantities of less than
five gallons, except on Sundays; 26l
for trafticking in liquor at hotels.
There were 1904 families aided by
the Brooklyn Bureau of Charities dur
ing the year ending May /, 1916, and
in one thousand of them intemperance
was a factor, or, putting it another
way, in a little more than twelve per
cent of all the families dealt with, in
temperance was one of the factors
which made charitable aid necessary.
A contrast is afforded by the record
of the United Jewish Aid Society.
They report that they assisted 1900
Hebrew families, representing nine
thousand individuals, and in no case
was intemperance factor. 1t was
also reported by them that there has
been only one case during the past
three years where the family's de-
pendence and distress was either
wholly or i'll part brought about by
the drunkenness of the bread-winner.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

Intelligent Catholics will not be
misled when reading of the scan
dals perpetrated by the so-called
bishop" in Winnipeg, Canada.
The "Holy Apostolic Catholic
Church." of Winnipeg, is a schis-
matte aggregation, and the So
called bishop owes his appoint
ment to no other authority but
his own: in other words, he is a
self-appointed leader of schis-
MATES. The Catholic ordinary of
Winnipeg is Most Rev. Alfred A.
Sinnott, recently installed.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24
Deprived of County Aid
PETITION is GRANTED IN CHI
CAGo RESTRAINING THE cOUN-
TY OF COOK FROM PAYING
CATHOLIC INSTITUTION FOR
SUPPORT OF ORPHANS.

Last week Judge Jesse A. Baldwin,
Chicago, granted the petition of w. II.
Dunn, restraining the County of Cook
from paying the sum OF $4,151 to the
Chicago Industrial School for Girls.
Judge Baldwin acted simply in accord
ance with the laws of the state. Mr..
Dunn, however, was actuated by fear
of papaI domination in this country.
The decision strikes blow at the
aid which is being granted by the
state to our institutions which have
taken care of orphans and hayward
and delinquent children. This deci.
sion throws the entire burden of sup
port upon our Catholic people. An elo-
quent plea for the orphans was sent
out by Archbishop Mundelein to all the
churches and the citizens of Chicago,
and met with quick and generous
promise Of support.
1t is we'll to note that in announcing
his decision Judge Baldwin made use
of these telling words:
I'm reaching this conclusion, l am
not unmindful of the devotion and
self-sacrifice evidenced by those in
charge of this school, nor underesti-
mating at all the efficiency of it's man
agement. AS previously indicated in
this opinion, it is my belief that in a
large majority of cases, work of this
kind is more economically and eff
ficiently done in institutions con-
trolled, managed, and supported by re-
ligious and sectarian organizations
than when administered by the state.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24
The Weather and the War
written for The Catholic Bulletin, by
James c. NoIan.)

You and | are getting cranky,
Some fine day we'll lose our heads,
And we'll both be sorry for it;
Twill disturb us in our beds,
Where the spooky shapes are grin.
ming,
(trhat the night is noted for)-
Let us talk about the weather;
Never mind about the war.
What we know about the matter
Might be writ on our thumb nails,
What we think we know, il printed,
Would be apt to swamp the mails;
So suppose we sit and listen
While the wise ones peace restore
Or, we'll talk about the weather;
Never mind about the war.
And suppose, as seems quite likely,
Every nation in the world
May be swirling in the vortex
Where the bolts of Jove are hurled,
1t may be we have it coming
Just to even up the score
Let us talk about the weather.
Never mind about the war.
There's Mexico, there's birth control
And Guardians" spewing hate,
All are urgent invitations
To the wrath of God, irate:
Yea, that dread baptism of fire
Is what we may be in for
Let us talk about the weather;
Never mind about the war.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24
Directors Annual Report
THE HOLY CHILDHOOD ASSOCiA.
TON OF THE DIOCESE OF
ST. PAUL.

Not to be outdone by their elders
in foreign mission activity, the paro-
chial school children of the Diocese OF
st. Paul are responding with great
zeal to the cry of distress which
reaches America these days from
heather and pagan lands. Through
the generous cooperation of the vari-
Gus Sisterhoods some twenty branches
of the Holy Childhood Association,
the juvenile missionary aid society,
have been established under the same
direction as the Society for the Propa-
CATION of the Faith. About $500 chill
dren have been enrolled i'll the Assoc
citation during the past six months,
and the membership dues Ca penny
a month"; already total a little less
than 100000. Surely pennies are
young dollars!
But the children are not limiting
their interest in the missions to the
payment of ordinary membership
dues. Many have chosen to make
greater sacrifices, and are dropping
some part of their candy money
into mite boxes placed in the school
rooms. When five dollars has been
saved in this way a heather child is
purchased" with the privilege of Sc
lecting the name to be given in bap-
tisln and two sponsors. This method
of assisting the missions makes strong
appeal to the children, and thirty-four
heather infants have already been
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

The Sacred Heart Review says
Some months ago a report was
circulated widely that LII Yuan
Hung, President of China, was a
Catholic. a later report asserted
that he was Protestant. Pri-
vate information Of undoubted
authority, lately received from
China, enables us to state that the
President Of that country is
neither Catholic nor a Prot
estant. nor does he seem to be a
fanatic-Buddhist or Confucian-
list. He is tolerant and well-mean-
ing to all, and believes i'll open,
sincere dealing with everybody
he is also accessible and affable.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24
GENUINE CHARITY.

St. Paul, the ardent, impetuous,
tireless Apostle of the Gentiles,
speaks, probably, more frequently
Of the virtue Of charity than Of
any other one Christian virtue.
He recognized this distinctive
mark of the Christian, he incul-
Gated it on every occasion, and he
endeavored to make it a practical
part of the every day life Of the
early faithful. He even insists
that martyrdom Ii | give my
body to be burned lis valueless
without this saving characteristic
of the true religion.
During the Lenten season Chris
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

A wave Of convent-inspectlOn
mania seems to have swept over
the land. Many state legislatures
have introduced, or are preparing,
bills to enable them to enter the
sacred portals Of our converts
and homes for the unfortunate.
Perhaps, after all, this may pro-
duce fruit, as such an inspection
has often shown investigators
how wonderfully our institutions
are managed. 1t is reported that
Georgia is preparing to repeal it's
inspection law.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE
WOMEN AND DRINK.

Margaret Wintringer, Secretary of
the National Good Citizenship Move
ment of Chicago, has written in the
Sunday School Times series of
articles on the alcohol question in
Europe. Speaking of the part which
woman plays in the drink evil, she
says:
while abroad, I made special in
vestigation of drinking among women,
visiting public houses and cafes. In
Great Britain l was given access to
official reports of investigations in
various areas under the Central Board
of Control of the Liquor Traffic.
Some of the figures are truly startling.
in Birmingham, sixty-four public
houses were investigated between the
hours of and 10 for three successive
nights, the watchers devoting one
hour per night to each public house.
By actual count 1888 persons visited
these public houses during these
periods of investigation. Or these,
6,329 were women.
Manchester reports, which We're
furnished me by a member of the
Central Board of Control, are equally
alarming. In eighteen public houses
| investigated, the women outnumbered
the men at the bar by from ten to
| two hundred per cent. Thirty of the
| women looked like young school girls
| Astonished to see the number of
young girls, are excerpts from the re-
hn LODI bI- hn
British Women's Total Abstinence
| Union were still more startling. Five
hundred and ninety-seven women,
many of them very young, entered u
| North London public house i'll single
| hour In the course of an hour LOT
women were observed to go, after
receiving their war allowances from
the post Office, to one licensed public
| house.
innocent children are sufferers
from this awful vice. The official re-
| ports complain that very young chill
| dren are left outside the public house
for periods of from twenty to fifty
minutes, between the hours of 8 and
10 o'clock at night, while their moth
ers are patronizing the bar
| 1.-THE beginning OF the war saw an
increase of drinking among the wom-
en- of France, but the meager war al
loWance kept it at the minimum. The
economic necessity which reduced
Germany's output of beer and spirits
to half saved her from the humiliation
of an experience similar to that of
Great Britain. Russia's prohibition
ukase forestalled such misfortune"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

To use an ALTERATION, the busy
Bishop Burt is extremely busy
these days. Our readers may re-
call him as the Methodist wizard
of acrobatic tendencies who was
so ingIoriously discounted several
years ago when, at the Methodist
Conference in Minneapolis, he
dared to attack the Catholic
Church. This Methodist Bishop
is now busily engaged in the pro-
motion Of the Grand Lodge OF the
Federation of Protestant Associa-
tions of New York State. The OBJ
lect Of this organization, as is
evident from Burt S connection
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24
MONSIGNOR PLUT.

On Monday of this week there
passed away from earth one of
the most picturesque and patriar-
chal figures among the clergy of
the Diocese of st. Paul. AS re-
CARDS length Of service, Right
Reverend Monsignor Plut, pastor
of st. Marks Church, Shakopec,
Mimi, was the dean Of the clergy
i'll the Diocese.
Monsignor Plut was we'll known
throughout the Diocese and was
always greatly loved and highly
respected by all those who knew
him. By means Of his thoroughly
priestly life, the nobleness of his
character, and his always dignf-
fed bearing he ever commanded
the esteem Of all those with whom
he came i'll contact. Throughout
his long life of seventy-six years,
more than fifty-one Of which were
spent in the priesthood, he was
ever known for his strict pune
tuality i'll every detail of duty.
For this reason he was always Ell
tirely trusted by his ecclesiastical
SuperiorS i'll every work and
priestly labor to which he was as
signed. For this reason, also, was
he often a member Of the Diocesan
Council and, finally, an irremov-
able rector and a Domestic
Prelate.
Perhaps the characteristic trait
Of Monsignor Plut was his
genuine observation-disclosures. Every
thing small, mean, or narrow, was
foreign to the viewpoint Of this
large minded and generous man
In his dealings with others this
trait made him kind and gentle
sympathetic and appreciative, and
enabled him easily to obtain the
assent of all persons to whatso-
ever he proposed for the indi-
vidual or general welfare. His
large and comprehensive mind
designated him as man Of high
intelligence, we'll read, thoroughly
informed, and highly interested in
all things that tended to promote
the welfare of the Church or OF
the country at large. At the
golden jubilee OF his priesthood
celebrated but a short time ago i'll
Shakopee, there were present
large numbers OF priests from al
parts OF the Diocese, us we'll as OF
the laity from the various parishes
which at different times in his
long career he had administered
The remembrance of the lovablt
character which inspired the
words and deeds of Monsignol
Plut with all classes Of people viii
long remain as a testimony to the
deep impression which that char
acteristic trait has made. 1t il
the fervent wish and trustful hop,
of the whole Diocese of st. Pau
that Monsignor Plut has alread,
heard the divine commentator
"well done, thou good and faith
ful servant.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24
ST. PAUL ON TEMPERANCE.

Temperance has the hearty ap-
prevail of st. Paul, Notwithstanding
the oft-quoted advice to Timothy.
To Titus he says: Speak thou the
things that become sound doctrine;
that the aged men be SOBER. the aged
women in like manner, that they may
teach the young women to be sober.
:. Young men in like manner ex-
hort that they be sober" And as If
to embrace all mankind i'll the cause
of Temperance, he adds: For the
grace of God our Saviour hath APP
peared to all men. instructing us that
we should live soberly.'
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24
THE CATHOLIC BULLETIN FEBRUARY "a, 1917

a group of Irish songs. Choice melo-
dies will be given by Mrs. William
Hurley, soprano soloist of the Pro-
Cathedral choir.
Tickets for this entertainment may
be procured from members of the cast
or from Mr.. Edward Coveny, chairman
of the publicity committee, or from
the Cable Piano Company. The execu-
tive committee, under the spiritual
director of the club, Reverend Frank
Burns, promises this year to eclipse
all former efforts in brilliancy and to
enlist an exceptionally large clientele
to do honor to Ireland's universal
saint.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

In times past the horrors Of a
widespread or prolonged war
served to bring the nations to
their knees. The late Lord Rob-
erts emphasized this when he OBJ
served that his country had the
men and the munitions, and that
all they needed was a nation OH
its knees. The greater a man the
nearer he approaches to the divine
view of things.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24
CHAPEL OF ST. PATRICK

During the past week the Catholic
Bulletin has received through Father
Cremin, the following donations for
the Chapel of st. Patrick in the new
Cathedral:
Sisters of st. Joseph's Acad-
A Friend, St Paul. ...... 200
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

The Mexico-American farce is
about ended. Surely the vast
audience-the whole World-has
received its moneys worth in be-
holding the humiliation of Uncle
Sam and the Dissertation of re-
ligion. Truly, a Roman holiday
at its worst, with the Christians
to the lions.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

On your bed of death how will
you look upon the little ambitions
and the petty schemes, the realiza-
ton Of which brought you tenn
porary satisfaction at the expense
of charity. Have you already re-
ceived your reward!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

A very good suggestion for Lent
is that mite box for foreign mis-
sions be placed in each home. The
small change saved during Lent
through abstinence from candy,
cigars, movies, ETC., might be
placed in this box and be devoted
to helping the foreign missions.
A small bank may be had by APP
plying to Rev. James A. Byrnes,
st. Paul Seminary, diocesan di-
rector of the Holy Childhood.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

During the past year many mil
lions OF dollars have been cXpend-
ed by the Church III this country
for the advancement of religion.
On every hand new churches,
schools, hospitals, institutions of
various kinds have been called
into being by the charity of the
faithful and the Jealous directing
energy OF the epiScopate.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

War has ever been looked upon
us one Of the scourges of God.
Any other view is distorted, and
is contrary to the Christian con-
ception OF Divine Providence.
War develops patriotism, and this
in its turn serves to recall men to
God, thus evolving good out Of
evil.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

1t might be well to remind our
Catholics that in the year 1917,
the world, the flesh, and the devil,
are just as strong, as enticlng,
alIuring, and dangerous, as they
ever have been i'll the past. The
same weapons must be used to-
day as were used by the saints,
namely, watchfulness, fasting and
prayer.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1917.

Lent is u season OF sense-repres-
sion, that is its essential nature
and object. Apply this principle
to that particular sense-eXuber-
ance which usually causes your
lapses from grace.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

Why not invite some non-Cath-
Ollie friend to attend the Lenten
services, and especially a course
of sermons on some subject that
may tend to remove prejudice or
to Cnighten the mind.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

Rev. James VI. Reardon. EditOr-in- Chick
Rev. c. Il. McGinnis, Phi. D.,
Associate Editor.
Harry LOcheed, Advertising Manager.
Printed by Willwerschcid & Roth.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

Entered as second-class matter, jan
uary II, 1911, at the post Office, ST,
Paul, Mimi, under Act of March 3. 1879.
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Remittance may be made by Draft,
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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-24

Herewith, is to fight the Catholic
Church.
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The mailing label on your paper is
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minder Of the date of its expiration
To insure change of address, the SUD-
scriber must give the old, as wen as
the new, address.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-13
From Base to Base

Skip Crouch left Muskegon last
night for his home in Dallas, Texas
Crouch was in the first call for the
conscript army but received his noti-
fication too late to file exemption
papers and be examined here. Skip is
married and has a family of two In
Dallis and will claim exemption on
that ground.
Gygli was out of the game at Mus
kegon Sunday and Lafayette perform
ed on the first corner. The marquis
dropped one, but at that did fairly
we'll for an outfielder.
InfieIder Matthews, of Evansville
was struck by an automobile at Mus
kegon last week and severely injured
Matty will be out of the game for some
the Central league will cover second
Kibble will have an opportunity to give
the grandstand some of his humoI
now.
The Old Soldiers are registered al
Springfield as the Orphans, very ap
propriate name.
In the Springfield Industrial league
the Westcotts are next to the top II
the percentage column. Richmond S
A. L. fans will remember the West
colts.
Either one of two things happened
at Muskegon Sunday. The MuskeG
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-13
.BETHARD TAKES OVER
CHEVROLET AGENCY

Fred Bethard, former Ford agent
has had charge of the Chevrolet
agency since August /.
A complete stock of parts for the
Chevrolet has been added to the Beth
ard equipment, already recognized as
one of the most complete in eastern
Indiana, and Chevrolet owners are In.
vited to use the garage for free days
storage.
Bethard's two light cars, truck, and
motorcycles are at the service OF
Bethard customers anywhere in the
county, and the aim Of the shop is to
turn out job the same day it is TAX
en-. Use of one of the trucks is of
fered the customer where their com
mercial car is laid up.