Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-09
CATHOLICS WILL FIGHT,
Editor Times -Republican:

Allow me a little space in your paper
to give few facts TO you. and those
who read your editorial. AS to Ex
empttons, in last nights paper, where
you made it appear tina, Catholics were
trying 10 hide under the cloak Of ex
emption. when as matter of fact no
Catholic is that kind of man when
il comes to a question OF Patriotism.
1t is not difficult for a Catholic to be
patriotic because the Holy Mother
church teaches us from infancy. that
TO be good Catholics We must be good
citizens and loyal 20 the country In
which We live
IN the making Of the history Of this
country the Catholic has played no
small part From the discovery Of
thru the Revolution, CIVIL and
Spanish american wars. the Chthoiic
was found carrying his share Of the
burden. and never asking his comrade
as TO his belief or stunning him when
found to be Of . different faith.
Tho Catholic has never shirked his
duty when Old Glory has been placed
in jeopardy. and he never will ~ long
as there u a drop OF blood left II his
body The Stars and Stripes are Just
as dear TO the heart Of Catholic as
to others. and he will hght for 1t AZ
hard as Protestant or Jew.
In this terrible war IN which we are
now engaged. Catholics will show their
patriotism as they have always done
and when the government calls our
boys no Catholic will hold back under
the cloak OF religion, but will march
up and say. I'VE are ready. Lead and
we will follow" And IL QUE country
needs our young seminarians there IN
not a man in a seminary In the land.
or any other land. but will gladly lay
aside his books and follow the flag. AZ
thousands OF his fellow-men have done.
Do you know that in this army Of a
million men, 40 per cent are Catholics
and just as anxious TO 90 TO the front
as any? They will stand with the!-
shoulders TO the wheel and fight ana
bleed and die, until Old Glory has won
another crown for democracy.
1t is human nature for man and wife
TO cling 70 each other. but you will ana
that our young Catholic couples. who
ready TO do their share and will not
tIe " CUitic uuuc1 LIE SASutpt3Dh Siodn'
1t is our duty to see that our men
are given the spiritual comforts TO
which they are entitled, but we do not
ask that the government send more
priests than clergy OF other faiths, for
we will provide these priests ourselves.
and support them, and TO that end one
Of our strong Catholic organizations
has created a war camp fund, and will
see that each regiment viii! have Its
priest. We will also open recreation
halls in the sixteen, or more, training
camps. and every American soldier will
be welcome there regardless Of his
creed. Last summer, on the Mexican
border, We had such halls, AID II you
should ask the soldiers stationed
there what they thought about the
Knights Of Columbus headquarters.
they would say, 1T was . home"
II people would but investigate these
facts and then consider them, there
would Be less prejudice and better
feeling among us all.
All we az Catholics ask ID that you
give us the same consideration that
others receive, and when this terrible
struggle is ended you will And that We
have not shirked our solemn duty, Tor
Old Glory is our rag. as well ~ yours,
We all love 1t, and will do All we can
to preserve II to the end OF time
X. p. zimmer.
so3 South Third avenue.
1.-THE above defense Of Cafhoiies by
one Of them u given space for what
II u worth, but there 10 really no de-
tense needed. Mr. thinner has read
his newspaper very careleAsly. This
is what was said. Preachers and
newspaper men, Quakers and cafho-
lies, farmers and artisans should stand
shoulder to shoulder. man TO man. II
the army as In the election booth
Preachers and ouakers ars exempted In
the law and there has besn talk that
farmers ought to be. They were con-
tras.:a !r each caaA with newSpApe:
men, Catholics ana artisans who an
not exempted. Everybody knows thai
newspaper men and Catholics VII
fight-Ed.]
A Scottish scientist has discovered .
new metal which II believed TO belons
to the platinum group. II 10 called BY
him canadium. He has obtained few
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