The Irish standard., 1918-04-20


they lynch colored men, because of proGerman +ondo,
muse VINO override national law State law are the COM
1'' nosI oeaoly enemies They should be treated az
reptiles are-stamped out by iron heel of
ie lesltlmate power No man dare to usurp the laws
junction. or act Judge in his own cause That is tho
fundamental and memorable principle of citizenship
NEED OF CATHOLIC PAPERS,
never before has been clearly demonstrated s a.
present that Catholic newspapers and nuh1ic.+;o s
Tor the protection advancement of the
slon ana civilization Eternal vigilance and diligent
are necessary to ward off the dangers that are
oally threatening the progress of the church
MANY OF the modern nonsectarian papers are souroo
VI spiritual Danger to Catholics. They oftentimes mis-
history religion current events touchinp
tne interests of the Catholic Church. For this rea
sun rehglous press is needed. Our late HOLY Father
Plux x, said Neither the faithful nor tho oor .,
use OF the press they should. Sometimes neon]e saw
~ e press an innovation, and that souls used to he
saved without newspapers in times They do not
oear IN mind that in former times the poison of rho hod
was not spread everywhere and that therefore tho
antldote was not necessary"
some time ago the city Baltimore offered nrize of
oi W most appropriate version of "The Americans
oreeo Last week the prize awarded to William Tyler
rage OF Friendship Heights Mr. Page ia descend.n+
~ Jun Ayler president of the United States and sgner
VI 'ne declaration OF Independence Here is the creed:
oelleVe in the United States of America as GOVERN
e o tne people, by the people, the people: whose
just powers are derived from the consent Of tho
d democracy IN republic; sovereign nation of many
sovereign states; perfect union and inseparabe
upon those principles of freedom, equality JUS
ce and humanity for which American patriots
their lives and fortunes:
therefore believe 1t duty my country to love
IT, to support its constitution obey it's laws to respect
It's flag, and to defend it against all enemies
1t is the same judge Kenesaw Mountain lands ,b i'm;
poseo tnat stupendous fine of thirty millions or more on
; ~ I VI company a few years who is presid-
lug at tne trial OF the lib w. WIS Chicago for their
war activities One shudders to think that the
learned judge might feel constrained to impose
similar penalty upon these unfortunate cuprits and in
@ u 'ne cash payment compel them pay the Judgment
WORK such spectacle is too horrible to con-
'epate' ana 1t Is to be hoped that his honor will MT
go to the extreme Of imposing such an unusual and m
eemy punishment upon these gentlemen of leisure as
' result IN callousness of their long unused hands
1t was with much repidation and only after the exno
ment had been tried in several other countries ++
at last ventured to play trick on Father
ne ny pusn1ng forward the hands of his clock 80 as
~ cover an interval of one hour, thus permitting much
WORK TO De done by daylight that had previously hoon
accomplished only by the expenditure Of fue1 and o
PROVIDE artificial light But the kaiser and his nkers
making the desperate attempt turn back the hands
u Tue WORLDS clocks many centuries bring back again
ne ages OF saVagery and paganism That it ia dangerous
to trife to such extent with such wo11oraas ;.
tuition as time the future will afford ample proof
representation at the Vatican fair to become FASH
among the nations of the the not distant
fuure Among the latest applicants for +bs d;s+;+,
the Japanese the Portuguese and the Ukraine
Even tne f1nns, among whom there are few Catholics
nave made preliminary movements for place in the
poma'c circles OF the church, while insistent de.
mana Is growing in France resumption of the rela
ons mat were so unfortunately off some wears
ago Ihese movements be fairly interpreted as ind
catng the widespread belief that the influence and nresto
e r1oy rather are to be increased rather than dmn-
he
stated that Germany has issued up to the present
TOUR and half billions scraps of which tho
pe are compelled to accept money exchange for
tner scant stores of commodities Besides these no+o.
ior circulation there issues of
oonds that run to figures beyond the CAPACITY NJ tho
ordinary man to apprehend If financial mathematics t
or anytnng therefore, the Teutonic collapse cannot be
lar on little more time is the rope by which thev will,
hang themselves let but hold the line and TO- Co.
mans themselves will do the rest