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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27

uted to by the Minnesota and Indiana
Councils. Early in December an en-
tertainment was given at which the
local committee provided an enter
tainment and feast consisting of cake,
lemonade, fruit, cigars, etc, and it
was certainly appreciated by the boys.
On this occasion Chaplain Doherty, of
the Third Cavalry United States
Army, who is stationed at Mercedes,
three miles from here, delivered an
address to the men. In this address
he recounted his experiences as Chap
lain of the Regular Army during his
fifteen years of service. That portion
relating to the Philippine campaign
was particularly interesting. Chap
lain Doherty is very much interested
aid pleased with the work that the
Knights of Columbus are doing on the
border camps and advocates strongly
the continuance of q similar work at
the regular camps even after the mill
tia has been recalled. He also cele-
brated Mass in the building during
Father Harrington's absence at the
maneuVerS.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27
Corsicans Dedicate Church
REQUIEM FOR WAR VICTIMS AT.
TENDED BY CIVIL AND MILL
TARY AUTHORITIES

The new bishop of Ajaccio, Mgr.
Simeone, who had a wonderful recep-
ton on his entry into Corsica in No
vember, has just consecrated and in
augurated q beautiful new church at
the Nouveau Port of the same seaport
town, dedicated to Our Lady of
Lourdes. This church, which is very
beautiful, is due to the munificence of
a remarkable family Of Catholic bene-
factors of the island, the Comte Greg
DRY and his people, who are always at
the head of all good works. One of
the first services held in the new
church was a solemn Requiem Mass
for the repose of the souls of French
soldiers and sailors fallen during the
present war, many of whom are Cor
sicans, particularly those lost in the
transport sunk recently. The civil
and military authorities attended the
Requiem in state.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27
Catholic Mayor Of Arundel
ATTENDS HIGH MASS FOR SEC
OND TIME SINCE "REFORMA-
TON"

The Liverpool, England, Times says
For the second time since the Refor-
nation, a Catholic Mayor, in the per-
son Of Councillor Herbert Dorman,
attended in state the High Mass at
Arundel last Sunday, at which were
present the Duke and Duchess Of Nor
folk and other members OF well-known
families Of the neighborhood.
"B Company of the Ninth Battalion,
Sussex Volunteer Regiment formed a
guard of honor to the Mayor in the
procession to and from the church,
which included the aldermen and
councillors in robes, the Arundel Vol
untary Aid Detachment, the Arundel
V. T. G. Band, the local fire brigade,
and detachments Of the Arundel Cath
Ollie and other Boy Scouts. The Mass,
Tezer's st. Wilfrid,' was conducted
by Mr. Mantell of the Brompton Ora
tory
Canon MacCall made an instructive
address, wherein he described the
early origin, traditions and customs of
the spiritual and secular guilds at a
time when the Catholic Faith was the
moving principle throughout the land
and the affinity borne in some meas
ure by the latter Of these to the pres.
ent-day municipal boroughs.'
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27

Mrs. Dittoe. $1,000 For the souls in
Pnrgatory, 800. bequest OF $4,000
to be held by Bishop Davis in trust
for the support of the poor children
of Sacred Heart Cathedral parish. A
bequest of $4,000 to be held in trust
and the income used for the education
of candidates or students for the
priesthood. A bequest of $4,000 for
the poor parishes Of the Davenport
diocese, to be used at the executor
direction.
A bequest of 5000 is made to the
pastor OF Holy Trinity church at Som
serset, O., for the care of the cemetery
lots of Jacob and Peter Dittoe. A be-
quest of 5000 is made to Rev. George
Giglinger of Keol<ull, Ia
The Right Reverend Bishop Davis
announces that the $4,000 legacy
given to ST. Ambrose college under
the will Of Mrs. Margaret T. Dittoe
will be sc aside as the foundation OF
an endowment fund which he hopes
will reach 100000. Last year the
Right Reverend Bishop appealed to the
| priests Of his diocese, and their answer
is the splendid 100000 building re
Gently completed at the college And
now the Catholic laymen of the do
cese, the Knights Of Columbus, the
| Ancient Order Of Hibernians and Other
Catholic societies will be asked to in
| terest themselves in their college witt
a view to meeting the present-day
| need.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27
ANNIVERSARY NUMBER

The supplement enclosed in this
issue is offered to our readers as
a souvenir Of the sixth annlver-
sary of the establishment of The
Catholic Bulletin.
During it's brief journalistic
career The Catholic Bulletin has
enjoyed a goodly measure of sue
cess. 1t has strivell-with what
degree Of success the readers must
judge-to live UP to the principles
laid down for it's guidance in the
first issue. 1t has aspired to be
thoroughly Catholic in tone and
content, non-controverslal in the
discussion Of questions involving
differences Of opinion, and non
political where no moral issue was
at stake.
The Catholic Bulletin is CRATE
full to thousands OF subscribers
who have helped to place it among
the leading Catholic publications
in the United States; to the hosts
Of friends and well-wishers who
have spoken words Of commenda-
ton and helped to extend the
sphere Of its usefulness; to the CON
tributors whose articles have en-
livened it's pages and made them
more interesting and instructive
and to the large number Of reput-
able business men and firms in st.
Paul and Minneapolis especially,
whose patronage has made it one
of the best advertising mediums in
the Northwest. To all Of these we
express our thanks for their kind
ly consideration.
As the present supplement was
made possible through the gener-
osity Of those whose advertise
ments appear in its pages, we ask
our readers and friends to be
mindful Of them when in need OF
merchandise winch they can fur-
nish. It is only right and just
that we patronize the business
houses advertised in this anniver-
sary number; and a mention of the
fact that the advertisement was
seen in The Catholic Bulletin will
be mutually beneficial. It will
prove to the advertiser that the
subscribers of The Catholic Bulle-
tin stand by the firms that help
their paper, and it will enhance
the value of this publication as
a medium through which the mer-
chant can appeal to a large class
of prospective customers.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27
HOW TO FORGET

Psychology teaches us that
memory is a faculty which enables
one TO recall, to reproduce, and to
recognize mental images expert
enced in the past, The faculty Of
memory is susceptible to high
degree Of cultivation. Though it
may seem a paradox this faculty
also cultivates the art OF forget
ting.
As a recent writer remarks !:
"To forget-that is what we need.
Just to forget. All the petty an
noyances, all the vexing irrita-
tions, all the mean words, all the
unl1ind acts, the deep wrongs, the
bitter disappointments-just let
them go, don't hang on to them.
It is a characteristic Of age that
it loves to dwell in the realm OF
memories. Horace speaks of the
man who delights IN recounting
the experience and events Of his
past life. In strengthening the
faculty Of memory it is well to
focus it upon those things which
either are pleasant or tend to
make us better. Our daily lives
are pierced frequently by the
thorns of petty actions or of dis
appointments received from others
or caused by our shortcomings
The optimist learns to forget the
unpleasant and the improbable
things and to forget the person
who has caused them. The pes
slmlSt, on the contrary, refuses to
recognize the smiling features OF
fortune or prosperity and dWells
III q little sphere surrounded en-.
tirely by the disagreeable things
OF life. One sees iii the mud pnd-
die nothing but mud: the other be.
holds even there the evidence OF
creative power. 1t is wrong to
burden memory with the mental
images Of those who have been q
cause or an occasion of unjust OPP
preston, be it large Or small. Life
is too short, time too precious
memory too valuable a faculty to
engross our thoughts with such
mental ugliness, Truly, the art OF
forgetting is a difficult one to ac-
quire, but one which fully repays
the effort expended in its acquisi
ton.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27
TIME LOST IN DRINKING.

1T isn't the money you spend; it is
the time you take to spend it that
causes the damages" remarks a
writer in Life
He wasn't discussing drinking, but
the opinion is pat. If drinking men
figured their lost time there would be
fewer Of them. No man who hopes to
succeed in creative work-either in
business, the professions or art
wants the working day cut down; it is
all too short now for what he needs to
do, and the hours wasted on drinks
and drinkers are far more precious
than the money spent. Among en-
glneers are men whose time is worth
500 day and upward. Men like that
positively can not afford to drink;
they had better throw the treating
money in the river and keep their
time.
Men up and doing usually try to
strip their days of everything that
lmpedes their work That is why You
see them providing pleasures and
comforts for their families, asking for
themselves only the privilege of unin-
terrupted work. Not for gain alone
do they stretch the days far into the
nights; true, they take a huge joy in
the profits, but not in the joy of
spending them. They allow their chill
dren most of that. 1t is the joy of
getting something done, of coming a
little nearer to some goal of accom-
plishment, that leads them on and on.
and as they immense themselves in
the task they ask to be excused from
the pleasures that take time None
II it may be called pleasure-takes
more than drinking and none exacts
a heavier penalty in impaired facul-
ties.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE
"THE WHISKY SWAMP

Some time ago there appeared in q
New York paper huge editorial, en-
titled, 1.-THE Whisky Swamp" Here
are some paragraphs from it:
Into that swamp millions have
wandered, and in it millions have died.
There is no other shore to the
whisky swamp. The middle of that
swamp is failure and disgrace, and
"the other side" is death.
1t takes courage and it takes will
to turn back.
And courage and will are the
things that whisky attacks and first
destroys.
This will not hurt you," says
whisky, and lights the light of hope
little farther on in the swamp, and
the victim founders on farther and
deeper.
"You are man Of strong WILL" says
whisky, and can control yourself
and stop when you please
Il know | cam" says the whisky
drinker, and drinks again, and the
mud of the swamp rises a little
higher upon him.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27
A REAL CATHOLIC WILL
MRS. MARGARET DlTToE, OF DAV-.
EXPORT, IOWA, LEAVES BE-
QUESTS TO MANY CATHOLIC IN
STITUTIONS.

One of the most Catholic wills ever
drawn in Davenport, was the last tes-
lament of Margaret l.. Dittoe filed
for probate last week. st. Vincent or
phanage, st. Ambrose college, the do
cese of Davenport through Right Rev
erend James Davis, and the heirs will
share in the distribution of $4,000
In cash requests. The Right. sRever-
end Bishop is named executor of the
estate, by the testatrix. The will was
dated June 6, 1914.
A bequest of $4,000 is made in the
will of Mrs. Dittoe to st. Vincent
home of Davenport, and a bequest of
$4,000 is made to st. Ambrose college
OF Davenport. st. Ambrose college
will also share in the distribution of
the furniture by the provisions of the
will, which asks that the library of
printed volumes and other articles be
given to the college,.
The sum of ST., 900 is bequeathed to
Bishop Davis to be used as follows:
For Masses for the soul of the tes-
tatrix, $4,000. For Masses for her de-
ceased husband, $1,000. For Masses
for the deceased relatives of Mr.. and
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27
To Found Catholic Museum
c n C A G o IRISH FELLOWSHIP
CLUB NAMES COMMITTEE TO
FOUND HISTORICAL REPosI-
TORY.

A Celtic museum in Chicago with
historical objects connected with the
archaeology, history, music and liter
allure of the Celtic race will be found
ed soon. Urged by Right Reverend
Thomas j. Shahan, rector of the Cath
Ollie University Of America, at Wash
ington, a committee of nine, headed
by Judge John McGoorty, will begin
work at once. This action was taken
at a luncheon of the Irish Fellowship
Club at the Hotel Sherman January Is.
Chicago is a particularly favorable
spot in which to establish such a mu-
scum" said Bishop Shahan. The city
is centrally located, it has a large
Celtic population, and has daily
throngs Of visitors who would be i'll
terested in such an institution"
B He pointed out that objects of great
interest in the lives Of the Celtic peo-
pies could be gathered in Ireland,
Wales, Scotland and all countries
where the Celts ever have lived, and
that the museum could be made the
most complete repository of Celtic
historical data in the world.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27
MEXICAN OPPRESSION.

The latest outrage perpetrated
beyond our borders by the little
Nero commonly known as Carran-
"a, was the arrest last week Of
Archbishop Orozco and Bishop
Delamora, two Of the most promi-
nent prelates Of the Catholic
Church in Mexico. They were
ordered to face court martial.
The ways Of diplomacy are in
deed intricate. In the palmy days
Of Rome the exclamation: q am
q Roman citizen,' was sufficient
to protect a man anywhere in the
Empire, which then meant the
world. But a few short years ago
the exclamation, g am an Ameri-
can citizen, = meant protection I'M
der any flag in the world. The
Stars and Stripes formed the most
powerful aegis to protect Ameri-
can lives and property throughout
the earth. Not many years ago an
American woman missionary was
captured in the Balkans. The ma
chlnery Of government made such
efforts that she was soon released.
Roosevelt's famous message to the
little despot of Africa, "Perdica-
us alive, or Raisuli dead, was
heard around the world. It's force
was so telling that it Immediately
restored the captured Perdicaris,
and i'll the reaction toppled over
the throne of the petty despot.
Today we witness a changed situa-
ton. If some nation in far away
Europe or Asia decides for rea-
sons Of its own to put to. death
certain subjects, Jews, Armenians,
Syrlans, or others, high sound
ing and hypocritical notes are
flashed to these nations ordering
them in the "name Of humanity
to deslst. Here on our own bor-
der, before our very eyes, defence
less human BEINGS are prosecuted,
outraged, and slaughtered in
countless numbers Many OF these
were our own citizens, others, citi-
zens oil our sister Republic. We
have the power and the ability to
stop these depredations, to put an
end to the insults that have been
heaped upon the American flag
and the American people; but in
the name Of humanity" these
things are allowed to go on.
America is fast gaining for her
self a title which, translated
means the laughing stock of ma
tons. The glorious traditions
that have come down to us from
the spirit Of '76 have, during the
past four years, been entirely dis
sipated and scattered to the winds
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27
POETRY.

Poetry has we'll been called the
morning dream Of great minds.
10 the average person poetry
means thoughts measured off in
verse; it signifies something child
ish, and connotes an attitude of
mind incompatible with the best
things In life Nothing could be
further from the truth.
Every normal mind enjoys to
some extent, the finer things of
life and existence. There is scarce
ly a human being who cannot feel
the thrill Of patriotism and the
higher appeals of religion. A vio-
lent thunder storm, a gorgeous
sunset, the Falls Of Niagara, two
large armies in action, and such
things, never fail to evoke thrill
from even the most calloused
mind. Deeds Of patriotism, mar
tyrdom, unspoiled innocence, and
heroic forgiveness, are things that
belong to the moral order and,
likewise, touch an. emotional
chord, The poet seizes upon the
beauties OF nature much as does
the painter or the scul ptor. He
extracts, SO to say, the esthetic ele-
mcnt therefrom, and surrounding
it with mental imagery presents it
to us as magnificent gem in a de-
lightful setting. The trouble with
the average person is that he adj
mires the gem but ignores the ar
tistry displayed in it's setting.
A taste for good poetry is an in
dication Of a beautiful and Of a
strong mind. Little minds despise
what they cannot grasp. 1t were
well that every person who aims
at something in life besides mere
material prosperity would cult
waite the aesthetic in Nature. Even
an illiterate mind frequently can
appreciate the beauty Of real poet
l'y, as witness, for example, the
peasants of Tuscany who frequent
ly memorize large portions Of
Dante's Diviifa Commedia. A
mind open to an appreciation Of
the good and the beautiful can cas-
lily come to understand and to
take delight in real poetry.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27
"THE APOSTOLATE OF tenn
PERANCE."

A most suitable monument to the
memory of the Jealous priest, once
pastor of the Immaculate Conception
Church, Kenton, Ohio, is the associa-
ton organized in some of our semi
naries and called by it's founder, the
venerable Father Siebenfoercher,
"The Apostolate of Temperance
Be it ever remembered, that the
founder OF our apostolate, born and
educated in a Swiss canton, where
wine was regarded almost necessity,
is said to have experienced a positive
shock, when, on reaching our shores,
he first learned that not few sensi-
bic persons strongly advocated the
need of total abstinence.
Years came and passed; and time,
with it's ripening experience, at first
lessened, and then removed, Father
Siebenfoercher's shock of surprise,
and finally made him all eager to find
an efficient means of deadening the
power and checking the spread of al
coholic drink, now viewed as an in
sidious, corroding evil.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27
Free Parochial Schools
ARCHDIOCESE or DUBUQUE HAS
DONE AWAY WITH PRACTICE
OF CHARGING STATED FEES
FOR ATTENDANCE.

Most Rev. James j. Keane, Arch
bishop of Dubuque, Iowa, has issued
a letter to the pastors in his see, in
which he DEGREES the end Of the prac.
tice Of charging stated fees for at
tendance at parish schools. Commenc-
ing this year, attendance at all parish
schools in the diocese will be free, as
in most eastern dioceses.
In his letter to the pastors an
nouncing the change, the Archbishop
states:
THE parish schools are not private
institutions. They are a most impor,
tant and essential part OF the Church s
equipment for the safeguarding and
propagation of the faith. The very
buildings are sacred for the high plIr-
pose which they serve. Our people
have given freely and generously for
their upbuilding. The first solicitude
of the faithful of new parish at its
formation is for school. They watch
over it's beginnings with deep interest
they assist it's development with gen.
orous aid, they rejoice in it's secure
maturity.
There is no better test of the great
faith of our people in God and Christ
no stronger evidence Of their loyalty
to the Church, no more striking proof
of intelligent devotedness to the high.
est interests of their children than
the schools for which they sacrifice
SO freely.
"The archdiocese of Dubuque fur
nishes no instance of parish declin.
ing, which was blessed with a school
from it's beginning. And not one OF
the parishes which failed to provide a
school has fulfilled the promise or
realized the hopes Of it's beginnings
Indeed, the contrast is so striking that
priests who failed to direct the faith
full wisely in this respect, must feel
that their ministry has not been the
success it ought to have been.
A distinguished non-Catholic iurist
while viewing a very large church,
was asked by his companion, How do
Catholics keep these large churches
filled?' He answered, pointing to the
large school building near by, That
is what fills them
Since our schools do so important
a work for religion, the ADVANTAGES
which they offer should be easily
available for our children, and all the
faithful should share in the merit of
supporting them.
Every loyal Catholic in the city
will rejoice that children of the poor
are relieved OF the painful embarrass-
ment incident to the old plan of school
support, and that the devoted teach
ing Sisters are no longer to be bur-
dened with the odious Office OF tax
collector"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27
The Comfort Fund.

Another occasion in which the Com
fort Fund was drawn upon was when
the First Minnesota left for their new
camp at San Antonio. They all gath
cred at the Knights Of Columbus Halls
for the evening and q good share of
the night. It was spent in singing,
speaking and bidding their friends
farewell, and all left praising the X.
C.s for their good work. Refresh
ments we're served and a general good
time was had.
The largest entertainment was CIV
Ell when the Second Minnesota left
for home. Sec. Durrell went to
Brownsville i'll order to secure the best
that the market had We had the
Mexican orchestra and after the en-.
tertainment, q program consisting OF
songs and addresses by officers and
men was given, and proved quite a
success.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27

Alas, alas, for those who die
without fulfilling their mission
who were called to be holy, and
lived in sin; who were called to
worship Christ; and who plunged
into this giddy and unbelieving
world; who were called to fight,
and remained idle. Alas for those
who have gifts and talents, and
have not used, or misused or abus-
ed them! The world goes on from
age to age, but the Holy Angels
and Blessed Saints are always cry
ing, alas, alas, and woe, woe, over
the loss Of vocations, and the dis
appointment Of hopes, and the
scorning of Gods love, and the
ruin Of souls.
Cardinal Newman.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-27
LABOR LEADERS CONDEMN
SALOON.

Who can deny that the liquor
traffic is driving men and women to
work in factories, workshops and
Washtubs who ought not to be there
and boys and girls into industrial life
who should be in the school or on
the playground? The liquor traffic
tends to decrease wages, never TO
increase them. The use of alcohol
makes men less skillful and drives
men to lower scales of employment
and reward. Every cent spent i'll the
liquor business is wasted. There is
no redeeming feature in the saloon.
Go anywhere where it's influence is
felt and you see the decentralization
it brings. The saloon is the enemy
of the people. | am against it and
will do all possibly can to put it
cut Of business.