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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-24
AN INCIDENT IN THE LIFE
OF WASHINGTON.

Late in the autumn of 1775
General Washington went to
Boston to assume the chief COM
mand of the Revolutionary forces.
In many of the New England
towns the old custom was still in
vogue of celebrating the anniver-
sary known i'll. England as Guy
Fawkes' Day." November S, as
"Pope's Day." by indulging in
unmeasured abuse of the Catho-
lie Church. Finding unusually
active preparations being made
for the celebration in Boston,
General Washington determined
to suppress it, and to that effect
issued the following order:
LAS the Chief
has been apprised of design
formed for the observance of that
ridiculous and childish custom of
burning the Pope in efhgy, he can
not help expressing his surprise
that there should be officers and
soldiers in this army so devoid of
common sense as not to see the
improperly of such a step. 1t is
so monstrous as not to be suf-
fered or excused; indeed instead
of offering the most remote in
suit, it is our duty to address pub
lie thanks to our Catholic breth-
rem, as to them we are indebted
for every late success against the
common enemy in Canada"
Such is the testimony of theI
brightest and noblest figure in
American history to the signal
services rendered by our Catholic
forefathers to the cause of lib
erty. i
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-24
LOOKS ABOVE BRAINS.

| They want pretty school teach.
ers i'll Chicago. They must have
graceful figures and lovely fea.
lures. We learn this from Mrs
Florence Vosbrink, a woman
member of the Chicago Board Of
Education. She puts it in this
way:
"A woman cannot get into the
high school as teacher unless
she takes with the principal. II
she has a lovely figure, though
she be devoid of brains, she is
readily accepted. President Loeb
of the School Board confirms the
lady member. "The principals
like to be associated with pleas
ant, agreeable companions. Chill
dren, too, work better for teach
er who is young, pretty and
likeable."
Chicago has progressed anoth-
er step in education. 1t is more
important to have a good figure
than to be good in figures. Sweet
smiles have triumphed over the
rod. Things are not what they
used to be.
The next step will be new
course of study in the Normal
schools and preparatory institu-
tons. 1t will give instruction on
the best methods to maintain a
perfect figure and youthful looks
despite passing years. The idea
is novel but it must be good since
it is endorsed by the public school
authorities.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-24
IRISH-Ab la
TO ACETATE PEACE

Irish organizations in all sec
tons of the United States are
holding meetings where resolu-
tions for peace and to keep out
of the great European war are
passed unanimously. They are
supported by their press and
clergy. In hundreds OF churches
prayers were offered up for peace
as the voice OF America. The
National Committee of the
Friends of Irish Freedom is be-
ing called together to consider the
ways and means of advancing the
cause of peace.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-24
THE OLD FIGHT RENEWED

Last Wednesday the Church
began its annual great offensive
against the world, the flesh and
the devil. With Lent the Church
sounds her spiritual call to arms.
1t is one of Gods choicest times
and means more than al the feast
days of the year.
The season of Lent goes back
to Apostolic days. In the first
centuries OF the Church we find
considerable diversity of practice
regarding the fast before Easter
and also gradual process of de-
velopment in the matter of it's
duration. In determining the
period at forty days the example
OF Moses, Elias and our Lord er-
ercised a predominant influence
and it is also possible that the
fact was borne in mind that
Christ lay forty hours in the
tomb. In the fifth century Lent
in Rome lasted six weeks, though
these weeks were not a continu-
Gus fast. Throughout the East
ern Church the six weeks pre-
vailed but they were only prepar-
atory to fast of exceptional Sc
verify maintained during Holy
Week. In many places six-week
period was observed but the peo-
pie tasted only on five days of the
week. 1t was not until the close
of the sixth century that wish
to realize the exact number OF
forty days led to the practice of
beginning Lent upon our present
Ash Wednesday.
In the early days the Lenten
fast was rigidly observed. From
the beginning to the end OF Lent
all flesh meat was forbidden even
on Sundays, while ON all fasting
days only one meal was taken,
which was not permitted before
evening. At very early period
the practice began to be tolerated
of breaking the fast at All earlier
hour. We learn that Charlemagne
about the year 800 took his Len
ten repast III the early afternoon.
In the course of time the practice
arose of taking the meal at mid
day. AS early as the close of the
thirteenth century it was conced-
ed that a man who took his din
ner at midday did not break the
Lenten fast. Other relaxations
were soon introduced. In the
ninth century the concession of
collation." even in monastic
houses, was sanctioned by the
Council of AK la Chapelle. From
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-24
GLAD HE IS IN THE NAVY.

In letter written by Chaplain
E. A. Duff, of the United States
Navy, now aboard the battleship
Nevada" which is attached to
the Atlantic fleet, he says of the
international situation:
IF there is to be war, in which
SO many of our brave and true
sailormen will be in danger, l am
doubly glad I am here to encour-
age and strengthen them with the
Sacraments. I feel it a great priv
ilege to be Gods agent, to awak-
en- and increase love for Him in
souls. My own danger is as moth
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-24
PRINTING IS 800 YEARS
OLDER THAN THOUGHT

Pittsburgh, Feb. 19.-Amid manu-.
scripts done by crafts of the middle
ages, in a gallery in Carnegie's insti.
tute, lies a manuscript of the Cister.
clan order, done in the early half of
the Twelfth century, which bears wit
ness to the discovery of the principle
of printing 300 years before the date
generally recognized for that discov.
cry.
The book belongs to Wilfred M,
Voynich Of London, England.
The manuscript in question deals
with the teachings Of st. Augustine.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-24

this small beginning a much
larger indulgence was gradually
evolved. The principle that
small quantity of nourishment
which was not taken directly as
meal did not break the fast was
adopted by St. Thomas Aquinas
and other theologians, and in the
course Of centuries a small guam
tity of solid food was permitted
after the midday repast. Other
mitigations have been introduced
into Lenten observance in the
course of the last few centuries.
Successive indults have been
granted by the Holy See, allow
ing meat at the principal meal,
first on Sundays and then on two,
three, four and five week days
throughout nearly the whole
Lent. In the. United States the
Holy See grants dispensation
whereby working men and their
families may use flesh meat once
a day throughout the year, except
Fridays, Ash Wednesday, Holy
Saturday and the Vigil of Christ
mas.
The long list OF general dispen-
sations granted each year by the
Bishops to their flocks would lead
us to suppose that the immense
majority of the faithful would be
scrupulously exact in the fulfil
ment of the fast and abstinence
that still remains. Christianity
means penance and modification.
IF you would come after Me,
take up your cross and follow
Me-" The great Apostle to the
Gentiles found it necessary to
chastise his body and bring it
into subsection lest having
preached to others he himself
might become a castaway.
The world does not understand
the Catholic teaching on fasting.
1t laughs and sneers at us for be-
lieving that God can be pleased
or His just anger appeased by
notifying the carnal appetite
The practice OF tasting has been
directly ordered and sanctioned
by God Himself Moses tasted
before receiving the Law on ST.
mai, and Elias before seeing God
on Mount Horeb. Jonas preached
fasting and abstinence to the
Ninevites. The Jews had their
special days of fasting appointed
by Moses at the bel1est of the AL
mighty. When the sinless Son of
God came to earth He prepared
for His Public Ministry by forty
days of fast spent in the desert.
The Church understands hui
man nature and human passions.
Her business is to make saints OF
frail mortal material. She has
found for her children no other
way to Heaven than the way the
Saviour trod. 1t is a way of sor-
row, way of modification, but it
is the only way. She has no new
fads to entice men, no trickeries
to please them. She breaches the
blunt and hard Gospel of Pen
ance. She tells her children to
cruelty their flesh, to put on the
sackcloth and ashes, but she
promises them the reward of eter-
nal happiness. Heaven is worth
the sacrifice.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-24

The startling feature is in the decora-
tive initials. These show the same
style for every use of the same letter,
and the raised impress on the reverse
of the page proves that, instead of
being drawn and colored individually,
they were made by the use of large
movable blocks of type.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-24
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Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20

I vca'. ..! " .S cuuItu m tlc ruos. Iu
 't":;t,., t':' pt,Ato crop m thc las"
 ,Irnt |" Ns are iillcG fran one-h&lc. ,n t'y0-: Ii tii full from inc h&sVm r:it
 ,..v. ;U. as already stated. the re- laa.!lt..t of tli, bin is filled nom ihr upper floor through trapdoor ovCf nG:h hiu. Iu addition tU serving Il use. fui pH"pu&c :l filling the bins unI pro- ,e ting the potatoes from inclcncn, weather. the wooden superstructulc Of these storage houses may he used fo' the housing of hay or grain or for bal rels. sacks. farm implements aud wag. 1is. The house shown in Fir. !. O. thc bulletin Is representative and gives fairly accurate conception of the style of construction of its exterior. That such houses have proved satis- factory to the potato grower in Maine is evidCut from the fact that practical ly no other style of potato storag, house is ip use in that state. 1t is not conceivable. however, that they will ever sllpersede the dugout pit or stor- age cellar now so extensively used in the middle and far western states. and it Is not at all probable that the latter
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR?''
An Interview with Lieutenant Cover nor Clifford B. Wilson, Mayor of
 Bridgeport,

In answering the question "What are we fighting for?'', asked by repre- sentative of the Connecticut State Councilof Defense as one of the series of "M ede. in. Connecticut War Inter. views" obtained by the Council and made public through the newspapers, Lieutenant. Governor Clifford B. Will. son, Mayor of Bridgeport, made the following reply:-
 "To those of this country who are in a position to participate in the world struggle comes a peculiar oppor- tunity. The cause of the Allies must be successful not only for them and their peoples, but for the welfare of the German people themselves. The time has come when the people of the whole civilized world must be given the right to legislate for and to govern them selves. This unprecedented war is one for principle, a clash between the old order of the divine rights of kings and the enlightened system of government of, for, and by the governed. This country. through its 40 years of pro. gress under this latter form has proven conclusively that such a government can endure. It is the duty and peculiar privilege Of this nation to lend it's force to the accom- plishment of the high principles of democracy and to assist in establishing the quality of man throughout the world. 6 We must and will protect our own land. Our larger opportunity, however, is to man kind 'n general.
 "Imbued with the unusual oppor. tunity which is presented to us, be- .lieve that the American people will avail themselves of this worthy ser vice, and bring added lustre to their country, themselves and the splendid traditions of the United States'.
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
ALL AROUND THE FARM
STORING POTATO CROP.

Examples of Above Ground Storage Used In Various Parts of the Country. Prepared by United States department of
 agricultural
 The insulated frame potato storage house is not used very extensively and as a rule is better adapted to southern than to northern climatic conditions. The construction feature of such storage house is the thorough insula- tiOn of its walls, ceiling, doors and windows. The type of house described in farmers bulletin 54S for the storage of sweet potatoes will serve equally well for the Irish potato, but in the case of the latter no artificial heat will be required Facilities for heating storage houses of the type under dis cussiOn in the north at least must be provided for extremely cold weather. This is usually accomplished by means of an ordinary heating stove. This type of storage house is not to be rec commended for northern locations, nor is 1t advocated for the south except where poor drainage conditions will not permit the use of the dugOut or cellar style of house. It is not recom- mended because it cannot be so eco nomically constructed, nor does it fur. nish as good a type of storage as the properly ventilated cellar storage house The Aroostook Type of Storage House.
 The Aroostook type of storage house. with concrete or masonry basement walls and wooden superstructure, seems to be distinctively product of Maine and SC far as has been observed is not found to any extent outside of that state. It is an expensively con- structed house and is almost always located on a sidehilf or knoll in order
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20

Y...l cvcr ,;l!r,s" e I.r hrcusyOok tyfr sn Maine. ln!h have distinctive fe0' lures which peculiarly adapt them Co their own C4viro9Epnt, but do not nee. cssarilr preclude their use in other lo' calitiCS.
 The Artifcially Refrigerated Storage
 House.
 The artiticially refrigerated potato storage. .house is as yet hardly in exist ence. Tho present use of this type of storage house is confined practically tc the holding of northern grown seed DO 'tatoes in cold storage for second croT planting in the south.
 There is probably little demand foI an artificially refrigerated potato stor age house in the northern potato grow
 Giving It . Name. .The doctor treated me for a week for a cold" complained tho victim bit terly. "and now he sends me n bill foi $50 Highway robbery. that's wha' 1t is!' "rd call it pillnEe," suggested hi' iliotic fricad. with m explosive gigg'e -Clcve'nnd r'niu rn" CT.
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
THE DANBURY FAIR
This Wonderfully Complete Exhibition
 Open Monday, October lst.

The Danbury Fair W Il open for the forty ninth time Monday, October 1, and continue for the week. There will be horse racing every afternoon except Saturday, that day will be given over to the automobile, and there will be six Iaces for purses that amount to $2,500, and several riders of national reputation will compete, attracted by the large purses of real money, as the association prefers to have stars of the first magnitude only. The horse races will be for total of $6, 500 in purses, and will be contested on the fastest half-mile track in the east. The Dog Show will be national in scope, the Automobile Show will offer the first opportunity for the people to see the new 1918 models collectively, for con- parison and the Poultry and Agricul- tural Machinery shows will be the largest of their kind held in Connecti. cut this year. .. Nearly all the space in the Midway was engaged months ago and the displays and demonstrations by Oranges. Food Conservation Com. mittees, State and County Agricultural experts, will fill every nook and corner of the immense grounds. Five hundred and more head of the finest cattle will fill the twenty large barns devoted to live stock, the Boys Pig Club will show their best porkers and there will be any number of sheep and swine of the best breeds for people to look over and compare.
 The grandstand attractions have been selected with care and will be up to the highest standard. Two of the 1 best bands in Connecticut will be heard in daily concerts, and there will be multitude of instructive. and entertain ing features. The Danbury Fair is called the best balanced fair in New England, and every effort is being made to have the 1917 exhibition a record breaker, giving the people more for the admission price thal "ny other fair ever has done.
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
"WHAT IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN IF WE FAIL TO WIN THIS WARP"
An Interview with President Arthur
 T. Hadley of Yale University.

President Arthur T. Hadley of Yale University has been interviewed by a representative of the Connecticut State Council of Defense, under the plan of "Made-in- Connecticut War Inter. views, being carried out by the Coun. oil. He entertains strong views on the gravity of the crisis facing this country; and his interest in the cause is more than academic. as he has fur nished to the service his two sons, Major Morris Hadley of the Field Ar tillery and Lieutenant Hamilton Had ley of the Signal Corps.
 "What is likely to happen if we fail to win this war;" was the significant question put to President Hadley at the outset.
 "A series of wars", was his prompt reply, "begun without notice and waged with much disregard for the rights of non. combatants''.
 When asked for his grounds for this opinion he continued, Because lead = ing men in Germany believe that war is a good thing for their country and for the world and should bs conducted without scruple when the interests of Germany seem to require it''.
 'tDo the German people in general share this view? ,. he was asked.
 "Not entirely, was his reply, "but the German people in general are so patriotic that they are content to do what the military leaders wish and be- lieve what the military leaders say, so Jpno hrin
 When asked if the warlike spirit of Germany constitutes a direct menace to America, President Hadley's reply was unequivocally in the affirmative.
 "Yes', said he, i've know that the German secret service has been active in America and that the German Government in time of peace suggested that the Mexican army should be used to invade the United States".
 "But does not our distance from Europe protect us?" suggested his questioner.
 "No. Modern improvements have made the Atlantic ocean very much less protection today than it was ten years ago; and if progress of invention continues, ten years hence it may be no protection at alp.
 "Oan we not protect ourselves by treaties?"
 "Not unless the result of the war leads the Germans to see that treaty breakers are punished, that the appar- ent advantage gained by the invasion of Belgium is purchased at the price oi ultimate defeat''.
 With Judge John H. Perry of South
 port and Mayor Allyn L. Brown of
 Norwich.
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
JUDGE PERRY.

Judge Perry answered the question, "What is the call of the hour to the young men of American" in the following manner:-
 "You ask me what, as look at it, is the call of the hour to the you ng men of America. The hour seems to me to have but one call and that SO loud and clear and constant that every young man consciously or subcon- sciously must have heard it. The sub stance is always the same. To different
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
MADE IN- CONNECTICUT
 WAR INTERVIEWS

Statements by Prominent Connecticut Citi- zsns on Vital War Topics Have Been Secured by the Connecticut State Council of Defense. This Newspaper Has Made Arrangements With the Council of Defense to Publish Some of the Most Important of These Interviews.
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20

UnaT Gdv:uI@.e may Inc taKcn Of q ground level entrance. Few, if any, ot these storage houses have b2th front and rear. ci.i driveway entrances OH the same gieuId level. bat practically all of them have rear ground lcve' basement driveway and front ground level entrance to the wooden super structure. When the rear entrance is located in the end the basement is usu- ally divided into a number of bins on either side os the driveway. The floor may or may not be of cement Usually those storage houses that have a e. ment floor as well as those which do not are provided with false wooden floors to permit ventilation under the piles of tubers.
 Placement Storage.
 The basements of the Maine type of storage houses are usually from eight to twelve feet in depth. and most of them have capacity of several thou- sand barrels. As a rule, the only prD vision for the ventilation of the base ment is by means of trapdoors in the noor above. through which the fiIIfng of the bins is comDlete6. Occasionally
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-27
News "Frameup" Puts Some
Newsboys in Jail, Others in
Hospital, and Itself in Bad

ne corner where the plant" had
teen made instructing them TO as
semble by twos" so as not TO at
tract tho attention OF the police
As the Free Press boys proceeded
to swoop down on The little lad and
c0nhscate bis papers a whistle blew
and the armed guard from the News
Office suddenly appeared and pro
cecded 90 pummcl and pound the
Free Press boys with fists and
clubs As the police appeared the
News gang drew of and some OF
their victims. badly battered. were
carried to- receiving hospital. and
some 20 Jail
When the facts cRmc out VI tho
hearing before Judge Ileston he nat.
Iraly declined td punish The boys
who bad been got upon Dy tho NoSs
rang fence jbe "baWilng QUE rc-
rred fo before
Some htHo ffsmcup. wasn't n3
later denufaJ0n ~ now thofs
called on Tho News to profee
10 was a mistake. they were
Old
You bet Il was.- they chorussd
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-27
POLICEMAN is
THIEF'S VICTIM

Daylight burglars made merry
again Thursday, including a
policeman's home In their five visits
Jewelry and two reyolyers valued
nj Sl22 we're stolen from the home
OF John Kott. No. 500 Jos Campau-
ave. who is connected with the ad.
ministration division OF the police
department. Admittance was gained
with a false key
The home OF William Alt. az No
II Smith-ave.. was entered and $3.50
in jewelry and clothes stolen. The
intruder also visited the room OF
Miss Gladys Cooney on the second
floor and took IS from dresser
drawer and bank containing s. in
pennies.
4 burglar entered the home OF
Edward S Reid. vice-president OF
the Northern Engineering company.
o. No 100 Virginia Park by break
ing he bathroom window and stole
$40 in cash and a penny bank con.
tatininE So
The apartment OF Mrs sigmon /.
Brin. a. No sl2 BUush-st. was
broken into and 40 in Jewelry stol-
en- Two other fats IN the same
milding were burglarized Wednes.
DAY
Two suits OF clothes were stolen
from the home OF Albert Brink, No.
793 Fortst. west. by burglar who
entered thru a rear window