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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-15
CATHOLIC FOUNDERS OF THE
NATION' CAPITAL - MANY
CATHOLIC NAMES CONNECTED
WITH DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AND EARLY HISTORY,

George Washington's majestic fig
tire overshadows all others concerned
En- establishing the capital of the
United States on the banks of the
Potomac. From the hour the first
President accepted from Congress the
mission of providing a permanent
seat for the Federal Government, un-
til few days previous to his death,
some. nine years later, he devoted to
the task all his consummate wisdom
and prudence, his tireless energy and
fneXhaustible patience. Washington's
writings in relation to the founding
of the fair city which bears his name,
have recently been collected, and the
story told in chronological sequence
is entertaining even for the casual
reader, and has proven extremely
seryiceable for the historical student,
writes Margaret Downing in the
Catholic World. From this volume an
adequate idea may be gathered of the
assistance which the Chief Magistrate
sought and received from distin-
guished Catholics. Some were own
ers in the ten miles square taken from
MARYLAND and Virginia to form the
District of Columbia. Others were
brilliant professional men, like the
French engineer, Major Charles
Pierre L'Enfant, and the talented young
Irish architect, James Hoban Many
others rendered the most important
services in tho purchasing and laVino
out of the city, as Daniel Carroll of
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-15
SUCCESSFUL WINNERS
RESULTS OF THE KNIGHTS or
coLuMBUs SCHOLARSHIPS Ex-
ANIMATION HELD AT THE
CATHOLIC UNlvE RsITY or
AMERICA.

a
The following candidates were sue
Ecessful in the examination held April
IA, 1917, for the vacancies in the
knights of Columbus Scholarships at
the Catholic University Of America:
Paul .Hanly Furfey; Patrick Will
frid Thibeau; Othmar Solnitsky !;
James Joseph Gallagher; John Pros
per Eckert; Edward Rayson Roche;
Raymond E. Rfelag; Gerald James
Murphy; John F1avin Cox; Charles
a.. Hart; James Vincent Walsh;
james Ambrose Losty; Peter HI.
Ruvolo; Fulton ]. Sheen; Daniel
Charles Regan; Robert F. Milde Jr.;
| Leo Vincent Jacks; John Richard
Dolan; George William Schmucker;
John Sylvester Harrington; Fred
Goebel Rabold; Robert Hugh Ma
honey.
According to states the candidates
are divided as follows Connecticut
IA; District of Columbia, 1; Iowa, 1;
Indiana, /; Illinois, 81; Kentucky, 4:
Massachusetts,, Il Nebraska, Ohio
IL New York, 8; Pennsylvania. 1;
Texas, 4; Vermont, i; Canada, I
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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-15
France and the Vatican
QUESTION AGlTATED ABOUT RE-
SUMPTION OF RELATIONS.

An important question in France
is, that relating to the resumption of
the old order of things between the
Holy See and the French Republic.
Concerning this question La Cor
rispondenza" has the following from
Paris: 'At the fourteenth Joan ,of
Arc Congress the question of France
and the Papacy has been eloquently
expounded by Laudet, who showed the
necessity of the resumption of rela-
tions between France and the Vati-
can and dwelt upon the solicitude of
the Pope for France in this terrible
epoch. He deplored the absence of a
representative of France at the Vati-
can. The petition to Parliament for
the resumption of relations has been
strongly recommended"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-15
Noon-day Prayer for Army
and Navy

Prayers for the welfare of our be-
loved country, the preservation of our
army and navy, and the cause of the
Stars and Stripes are recited publicly
every day at 1920 in st. AIMS
Church, New York. The people in the
neighborhood have taken wonderfully
to the idea, and every day large
and enthusiastic assemblage of loyal
Catholics is present in the church.
The singing of the hymns is very inn
pressive. Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament is impaired at the end of
the service, and the devout worship
ers withdraw filled with new conf
dence in God, inspired with greater
courage for sacrifice. and fortified
with hopes of victory and undisturbed
peace.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-15
CARDINAL GIBBONS APPROVES
STANDARDIZATION PLAN OF
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SUR
GEoNS - CATHOLIC HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION IN AGREEMENT
EVILS TO BE ELIMINATED.

| Close cooperation between the
Catholic Hospital Association and the
American College Of Surgeons is in.
dicated by a statement from James
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore After
the plan of hospital standardization
undertaken by the college was ex-
planned recently to the Cardinal at
his residence in Baltimore, he said
over his signature:
1T is a pleasure to assure you of
my interest in and approval of your
plan for the standardization of the
hospitals of the United States. We
should make every reasonable effort
to reach the highest state of efficiency
possible in each hospital, and bend
every effort to bring about such uni
formity as makes for progress
The Cardinals words are endorsed
by the honorary president of the as
sociation, Archbishop Messmer of
Milwaukee, in this way: Il am glad
to express my confidence in the aims
and purposes of the American College
of Surgeons. My judgment is that
hospitals under the organization of
the Catholic Church may benefit
through hearty cooperation with the
college in it's continent-wide effort to
improve hospital conditions
The American College of Surgeons,
society of $500 surgeons, has un-
dertaken as practical expression of
it's purposes to standardize the hos.
pitfalls of this continent. In this effort
the hospitals will be asked to con-
slider especially these questions: Do
hospitals take all possible precautions
against the performance of unneces-
sary surgical operations? Are mex
.perienced surgeons permitted indie
pendently to operate in the hospitals? !?
All phases of hospital work, how
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-15
FOR HOSPITAL PROGRESS

ever, will be included in the investi-
cation.
| 1t is of general interest that the
college assumes that all hospitals are
public service institutions. In effect
the college says: IF hospital asks
the public for it's good will, confidence
and support, then the hospital must
in turn merit what it asks. 1t must
pledge to the public in good faith that
all patients treated within it's walls
receive thorough, honest and COM
petent service. Any hospital which
fulfills such a pledge is first Glass;
But how is the public to know
pital is thorough, honest and COM
petent? The college will answer this
question from time to time by pub
fishing lists of first class hospitals
The college will base it's Judgment to
large extent upon the equipment
and use of the hospital laboratory,
and upon the case-records, which the
hospital keeps of it's medical and
surgical work.
In modern medicine and surgery
laboratory analyses are considered
essential to sound professional work.
But the case-records of the hos
pitai,' said John G. Bowman, ARE
probably the best index of it's merit.
They show the exact data on which
each diagnosis is made. They show
the care with which each patient is
treated. They show in each case
whether the patient is we'll, improved,
or dead. Such facts are the justifica-
tion of the profession Is a hospital
which keeps no such records entitled
to the confidence of the com
munity?'
Again are fee-splitters allowed to
operate in the hospital? That is a
question which the college will insist
upon for answer. Fee-splitting, the
college maintains, invariably makes
for incompetent surgery, unnecessary
surgery, and darkens any hospital
with dishonesty. The, regents of the
college believe that the public has a
right to know in what hospitals fee
splitters are permitted to practice.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-15
Social and Moral Work
LARGE FUND FOR ARE
WORK is VOTED BY FEDERA-
TlON.

One of the principal results of the
Catholic Federation convention at
Kansas City is the authorization of
raising 100000 for the purpose of
organization for social welfare and
moral propaganda work. This was
accomplished by the committee on or
ganization of which Bishop Joseph b..
Busch of st. Cloud, Mimi, is the chair
man, and upon this committee devolves
the work of translating into concrete
activity the resolutions and the gen
eral ideas of the convention.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-15
New Religious Liberty
FREEDOM is PROMISED BY NEW
SLOVENIAN COUNCIL.


The proclamation of the authorized
representatives of the Serbs, Croats
and Slovenes that in the future Ser
bian state the religions most common
ly professed in the country will en-
joy the same rights in relation to the
government is an indication that one
of the results of the war will be an
extension of religious liberty. 1t is
now fairly certain that fresh fields will
be opened up for the work of the
Catholic Church after the war; Before
the conflict. throughout large parts of
the East jealousy on the part of the
state and the religious authorities ere
ated insuperable obstacles to Cath
olic progress.
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written for The Catholic Bulletin by
DR.. w. L. j. Griffin.)

The Abbe Correa was born in Por-
tugal in 1850. He studied at Rome and
Naples, and was admitted to holy
orders. He returned to Portugal in
1777, and took great interest in the
foundation of the Academy at Lisbon.
In 1873 he was made it's perpetual
secretary. While connected with the
academy he did excellent work by
collecting cabinets of specimens,
chiefly botanical, and editing numer-
GUS unpublished documents relative to
early Portuguese history. Owing to
the Inquisition, in 1856, it became
necessary for him to seek refuge in
Paris, under the patronage of the
naturalist, Broussonnet, where he con-
tinued his studies. After the death
of Pedro III, Correa returned to his
native country. At the outbreak of
the Reign of Terror, Broussonnet fed
to Correa for protection. This caused
Correa to fall under suspicion for his
hospitality to Broussonnet, so that
he had to go into hiding himself.
After a sojourn in London, about 1876,
tion at Paris, where he remained
from 1902 to 1873 In the latter year
he embarked for the United States
and went to Philadelphia. Here he
was engaged to deliver lectures on
botany in the University. Later he
was appointed Portuguese Minister
to the United States. Correa formed
a warm friendship with Jefferson.
Francis Gilmer, writing of Ccrrea
November 8, 1914, said of him: "He
is the most extraordinary man now
living. have never heard him asked
a question, which he could not an
swer, never saw him in company with
a man, who did not appear to be a
fool to him, never heard him make
a remark which ought not to be re-
membered. He has read, seen, under
stands and remembers everything
contained in books or to be learned
by travel, observation and the con
versation of learned men,
From 1916 to 1919 he was Portu
guese Minister at Washington. He
was recalled to Portugal and later ap
pointed minister to Brazil. He was
a great botanist and published many
literary and scientific papers.
Estimates of Correa.
Thomas Jefferson on June Z, 1916
wrote of Correa, in reference to hi;
being appointed minister: Il hops
this will give him to us for life
Another writer said of him: Il wa:
much struck by the simplicity anC
modesty of one to whom the unyary
ing report ascribes SO many higl
gifts, vast requirements and pro
found science; the kindness will
which he spoke of this nation, th'
admiration that he expresses of it,
character and of the institution
which he observed had formed tha
character and were still forming il
impressed me, in short converse
ton. with an equal admiration Of til,
enlightened foreigner who felt q
generously. As. he walked home wit
rae / Glanced to observe upon tn
hrilIianrv nf fhp skies. which said
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-15
THE CATHOLIC STACKER

Catholic slackers are Catholics who,
while attending. strictly to essentials
and unwilling to be cut off from
Church membership, are continually
and habitually finding fault with the
doctrines, practices and policy of the
Church and the conduct of it's mem
bership among the hierarchy, clergy
or the laity. The Church, to them, is
wrong in multitudinous ways and SO
many things might be remcdied if
they had a voice in the matter. If
the Pope only called council Of the
Church and summoned them in con-
sultation he would learn much to his
advantage.
The trouble with Catholics of this
sort is that they are worldly. They
have associated so much with people
who have no real concept of religion
or things spiritual that they have be-
come pretty thoroughly saturated with
materialistic ideas. The Church, to
them, is not so much Divine >institu-
tion established to save mems souls,
but rather an important social organi-
zation founded for the welfare of So
ciety, and, this being the case, it ought
to- adapt itself more to present needs
and make concessions from time to
time. According to their view, the
Church belongs to an effete past. 1t
has had wonderful history and
rather antiquated for this enlightened
age. The Church would make itself SO
much more popular by riding with the
current of today instead of against it.
lit should not be so overwhelmingly
dogmatic in laying down the funda-
lmentals, but should reason these
things out with the people and allow
some latitude for individual beliefs,
and an opportunity of discussing mat.
i ters instead of launching an excom-
munication for unbelief,
He'll and eternal damnation shock
their sensibilities. The unspeakable
i horrors of being lost forever might,
with propriety, be pictured to the
i hardened criminal, but they should
not even be mentioned among cul-
Itured sinners. Sin is an evil, not so
much because it is horrible in itself
and offensive to God, but because, if
lindulged in and openly committed, it
is frowned upon by people who are
ireally nice and refined. Vice should
be condemned on ethical or utilitarian
grounds, not for spiritual reasons.
Drunkenness is wrong because it
brings unhappiness, poverty and mis-
cry to the family, not because it is OPP
posed to the virtue of temperance.
: Impurity should be avoided more be-
cause its excesses bring disease in
: their wake, than that it is a crime
loathsome to God Infidelity is abhor-
Trent because an innocent party Is
/, wronged, not because there is a com.
mandment, Thou shalt not commit
? adultery" The misuse of the name
l of God or the Holy Name of Jesus
cursing and vile language, are i'm
! proper because they bear the ear
q marks of impoliteness and illiteracy
! and because the best families do not
!. use such words Gin publicl any long
|, Ter Theft and dishonesty are black
Q listed because the modern detective
d is surprisingly clever. Living beyonC
q ones means or contracting debts tha
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-15
CHURCH In MEXICO
PROTESTANT MISSIONARY, JUST
RETURNED FROM TOUR, PAINTS
DARK PICTURE.

The Rev. Alfred G. Wright of the
American Board of Foreign Missions,
has just finished 276-mile horse
back trip through the interior of So
nora, Mexico, in order to ascertain
whether conditions are favorable for
a resumption of the work. Every
where he received a cordial welcome
and was listened to by large audi
ences. He found that mot a single
Catholic priest is left in the entire
State, and that no Catholic services
are held.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-15
Vatican and i! |. Mexico

A dispatch states that the Vatican
has asked the good Offices of
the American and British govern
ments in behalf of the priests and re
ligious orders in Mexico which are
threatened with expulsion from that
country. The Vatican adds the assur-
ance that there is no reason justify
ing such measure.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-15
To Furnish Mass Outfits

The Ladies auxiliary to the An.
cient Order of Hibernians, through
the National President, Mrs. Mary r..
McWhorter Of Chicago. has been call.
ed on to furnish fifty Mass Outfits for
Chaplains, and to establish Catho!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-15
ABBE JOSEPH CORREA De SIERRA

as a native of a moist and northern
climate, had not yet lost to me the
charm of novelty.
lie mildly replied: And On what
country should the sun and stars shine
brighter and spread farther Are
you not afraid I asked, as repre-
sentative of royalty, of loving these
republics so well?' He returned play
fully: AS the courtly Melville adj
judged Elizabeth the fairest woman
in England and Mary the fairest in
Scotland, SO l deem this the fairest
republic and Portugal, of course, the
fairest monarchy 1t was impossible
to hold an hours conversation with
this philosopher and not revert to the
condition and future prospects of the
country which gave him birth. Has
such a man been born in vain for his
country? Is he too far before his
time, and must he sleep with his
fathers before the light which has
burst in full effulgence upon his mind
of his countrymen?"
Rev. VIM. Kinsy, in 1929, wrote of
Correa: "The most distinguished
author known at present in Portugal,
is without doubt, the celebrated Able
Correa de Sierra, man distinguish
ed not less for his profound knowl-
edge as a botanist and his general
literary requirements, than for the
zeal of his patriotism. Like all the
other great men of his country who
have desired the national renovation,
| he has been prosecuted with the most
published by the Royal Society of
London are filed with the results of
his labor Taking refuge in France,
| he soon became a writer in the cele-
brated review, The Literary Archives
of Europe The Institute of France
received him as brother. Many of
his works, written during his sojourn
in Paris, were published in the French
Language. Desiring to extend the
sphere of his knowledge he visited
the United States After having made
Ibis name long known to the literati
CT Europe, the government of Portu-
gal began to blush for its ingratitude
and, accordingly, a decree of Don John
VI, who was then with his court at
| Rio Janeiro, appointed him the Port
uguese Charge d'Affaires at Wash
ington, where he continued to reside
for some years. The revolution which
occurred in Portugal in the year
1890, was the means of recalling the
lillustrious and learned patriot to his
own country. The city of Lisbon
came forward to recognize his talents,
and chose him for her represen-
| tative in the newly constituted Cor
tick. Although nearly down with age
and infrmities he performeds the
iduties of deputy with distinction and
i honor
Victim OF Ingratitude.
He was not destined long to sur
lvive the ephemeral liberty of his coun-
try, for he died at Caldas de Rainha
in 1923. Like those of the immortal
Camoens, the perishable remains OF
the Able were deposited in the public
burial ground without any funeral
honors. Our unfortunate Able was
A destitute of friends in his last
moments; nor had he one other
mourner to accompany his remains t
1.-The tomb, save the humble sacristar
of his church, whose affections and
= admiration had been won by the
greatness Of his talents. A cross
| rudely made Of wood, with the simple
inscription on It, Correa de Sierra
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-15
POPULAR EPlTHET DESlGNATES
ALSO LUkEWARM CHRISTIAN
DIFFERENCE OF STANDARDS
CATHOLIC STACKER TAKES THE
EASIEST WAY.

Are you a loyal Catholic or a
Stacker? SO writes priest, and it
were well for every one to devote a
moments thought to an honest an
swer to his question.
In a broad sense Stacker is one
who is slow in the performance OF
duty or one who does his work un-
willingly and only under compulsion.
AS used since the outbreak of the
war, Stacker is one who, though not
convicted of downright treason or dis
loyalty, finds fault with. the govern
ment, picks flaws in the administra-
tion, criticizes and censures the Presi-
dent, and is backward in lending his
hand or his purse to the nation in
time of peril. He wants to be an
American citizen, he desires the pro-
lection of the American flag, he re
fuses to become an alien, but is un-
willing to make a personal sacrifice
unless authority or popular opinion
compel him to-that is what is meant
by the term Stacker. There is hardly
any occasion to remark that all whole
hearted, loyal Americans look upon
this type of citizenship with disdain
and contempt.
Don't Confuse Terms.
We need MOTTO have lived very long
nor to have taxed our powers of OBJ
servation to excess to have come tC
the conclusion, much to our regret
that there is such thing as a Cath
Ollie Stacker. We do not here speal
of the nominal Catholic who goes tt
church with, more or less regularity
but who neglects his Easter duty; We
do not refer to the one who was
Catholic once, but who, on his owl
admission, had not been working a
/ it for some years." nor do we mea1
the diyorcee, remarked again outsid,
of the Church, or the person wht
openly lives in defiance of the. laws o
God without a sign of repentance. Al
| of these types are Catholics in nam,
only, even though they go to Mas
occasionally, get their throats blesse,
on st. Blase Day, wear the scapula
land triumphantly carry home hand
full of palm on Palm Sunday. A rea
Catholic is one who accepts all tn
teachings of Christ, endeayors to obe
the laws of God and His Church an
receives the Sacraments when neces
sary. But in the ranks of Catholic
who deserve the name we find Cathe
tlics who are loyal and Catholics VIII
are slackers. Loyal Catholics are the
who are proud of their Catholicit.
never ashamed of it or denying it an
always ready to defend it. They hav
an intelligent grasp of their religio
land of the history of the Church an
lare able usually to give satisfa
| tory reason of the faith that is ]
| them. The blessings of a clean col
| science have been sensed and appr
ciated. Their faith is a virile faitl
their religion the key that turns til
4 dross and dregs OF life into gold an
geIa1ine happiness. They are II
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-15
THE PRIEsT-AMRAssADoR Q

PORTUGAL TO THE UNITED
sTATEs-"THE MOST ENLlGHT-
ENED FOREIGNER THAT EVER
VISITED THIS coUNTRY"-HE
is CLAIMED AS ONE OF THE
FATHERS OF OUR COUNTRY.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-09-14
Good Words For KadOka

Editor Milllken in Utica Times.
The editor Is home again afte.
a week spent at kadokd, the coun-
ty seat OF Jackson county, where
he visited a brother and sister.
We come back again speaking
words OF praise for kadoka as a
live western town, and for TIE
people who make up the town, as
real honest to God human beings.
We met great many people and
cherish their friendships, and look
forward to the time when we
again might wend our way back
to their town and talk cattle"
with them.
We arrived in time to enjoy
the Jackson county fair, thus hav-
ing the pleasure of seeing some
clever riding and horse races.
Next year the boys intend to put
forth one of the best wild west
carnlvalS in the country, and to
end of with a huge cattle sale.
Sunday afternoon the editor in
company with Mr.. and Mrs. ].
H. Snyder and family and his
brother Ray, autOed out to the
Philip Wells ranch, covering a
tract of 1000 acres, and there
spent several hours of excellent
company, as well as a big chick
en- dinner. MIR. Wells, it might
be interesting to state at this
time, was chief scout for General
Perlshlnp, when the latter was
soldering among the Sioux Ind
lanS, and is conceded to be the
best interpreter of the Sioux in
the country. Mr.. Wells is a most
interesting talker and is in a posi-
ton to relate many thrilling tales.
Again we wish to state that all
the people of kadoka and sur.
rounding country, including edi-
tor Leedom of the Kadoka Press,
are real humans, men clear thru
and then some. Our visit is over
but we will go back again next
year for a longer stay.