The Irish standard., 1917-05-12
A COMPLICATED CASE.

The of the People Mooney has become
pcaed by conflicting currents OF testimony both sides
that the only proper attitude is that Of suspended dg
The Grand Jury and State Attorneys Office have
taken hold and undoubtedly many clouded issues will be
cleared up In the meantime the newspapers trying
the in the contest between Hearst and Older and
tn Unions and the Chamber of Commerce have also
tered the lists of this celebre
"Frame-lp' is shouted both sides and neither is
above suspicion The element who declared that
conspiracy formed to railroad the galows the Nc
Namaras who dynamted the Los Angeles Times building
is behind the Mooney defense. Mooney Billings
also dealt in dynamite and had been previously hailed
fore the tribunal Of justice for their belief direct action
Judge Dunno who tried and convicted Billings, claims that
he had extremely fair trial and received only what
coming to him.
The Mooney gang not at all perturbed in spirit
their arrest said they would rouse the country
to their defense That the international revolutionary
party of radicals who believe in dynamite behind the
case seems plausible from the fact that the extreme So
calists of Petrograd oted when they heard Mooney
hanged
1t is almost amusing to the Irish World of New
York devoting pages to the defense Mooney presum-
ably because he is Irish and Catholic Mooney is
neither Irish nor Catholic and his religious are
shown by these excerpts from his venomed pen:
There is evil than the theological evil and
that is the patriotic evil The Catholic Church is big
obstacle in progress but her power dwindng down.
Priests have been selling influence with Heavenly
Father since time immemoria. They have sold ndul.
sins already snned and grand jury interered.
The Church is the handmaden of all Tyranny and On.
preston In ancient times the Church ruled the world
with iron rod No intelligent men really fear the
Church today. When hear frocked fraud that
feel like retorting Our business keep on killing
priests
No matter what Moneys distorted mind NAV lead him
to believe he is still and is entitled to a fair trial
which he will receive when clouds of the present
troversy have blown over. Prosecuting attorneys are
tn oOo
the trial proceed the of impartial legal evi
dence.-San Francisco Monitor
INSPIRATION IN THE CATHOLIC VIEW OF NARY
The month of May naturally brings into Catholic life
fuller contemplation Of the position Mother of God
in relation to the Church, position and relation which
should furnish food for thought modern feminsts
Where, we ask, has woman been exalted in any
church as has Mary the Catholic discipline? Nothing
ever done by other institution government or organ
zaon has ever contributed anything comparable with it
in relation to the up and advancement of womankind in
all the ages indeed 1t may be stated that the teaching
practice of the church has been the reliable unchang
ing force which has been constantly the
of Christianity for the upft of the weaker
thralldom and abasement of her pristine condition While
forces and events have tended contrary directions
the Catholic church. by virture of her teaching and
practice in relation to the Mother of Jesus has steadily
determinedy and faithfully worked advancement
and elevation~oman throughout the civilized
world. This movement may and probably was the fore
of the modern feminist which may poss
bly, be too wide swing Of the pendulum
will but study the attitude of the Church toward Mary,
they will find therein the guiding principle which will
enable them to ascertain the true status of woman
is and should be in relation to her whole environment
LIBERTY LOAN TO UNCLE SAM
1t should be deemed honor as we'll as duty to re-
spond to Uncle Sans call for funds provide need
full snews of The old gentemans credit is excellent
not only in his own land, but throughout the world He