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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11
THE GRUMBL.ER.

Among bad habits, that of
grumblng holds high rank as a
destroyer of happiness in the
home, or anywhere else that it
exhibits itself. There are times
when protest is right and neces-
sary-a duty, in fact-but there
is every difference between honest
disapproval or protest and the
constant whining against anything
and everything.
There are some people who are
never done fault-finding, notes
the Sacred Heart Review. Every
thing goes wrong with them. Ac-
cording to their ideas, they are
victims, whereas, those who are
the Wronged are they who are
compelled to put up with such
peace-killers.
The habit is a childish one, and
when grown men and women
show signs of it the balanced in
divldual attributes the fault to
defective early training, or to a
too intensive cultivation of per-
sonal feelings, likes, dislikes, etc.
1t would be a kindness to the
grtlmbler to let him or her realize
that selfishness lies at the root of
the trouble. Unselfish people are
rarely grumblers. They are too
engrossed in wholesome, helpful
thoughts and deeds to be everlast-
ingly whining over personal woes,
real or imaginary.
In one family the father makes
Sunday morning a dark time for
wife and children until he goes off
to Mass. Nothing is just right.
His linen isn't stiff enough or ii
| is too stiff the children have tam
llpered with his brushes; that
l'cub, meaning his eldest son, on
the verge of manhood, has Dor
proved his tie without asking for
It'll needless Mary hung UP his coat
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11
THE HOLY FATHERS
POSITION.

Since August l, 1914, the Pope
Of Rome has occupied the most
delicate position of any sovereign
in the world. On the one hand,
he has beheld his children
throughout the warning nations
engaged in the most destructive
activities against one another On
the other hand, enemies Of every
description in all lands have en-
deavored in every possible way to
cast aspersions upon his noblest
efforts for universal welfare.
The Vicar of Christ was told
time and again that he should not
NEEDLE in world politics. Pope
Plus X witnessed the opening of
the terrible slaughter called the
world war. The shock and the
clash of contending nations was
too great for his paternal heart,
and he succumbed, the first great
victim of the struggle. His sue
cessor,. the present reigning pom
tiff, Immediately denounced the
Outrages reported from Belgium.
For this act Of humanity he was
praised by some of his enemies and
excoriated by others. The press in
various countries has from time to
time aimed insidious thrusts
against his august person. His
every move was subjected to false
and malicious Interpretation. For
eign construction was placed upon
his most charitable utterances.
Frequently his enemies over
reached themselves, with the re-
suit that their far-fetched accusa-
tions recoiled upon their own
heads. This was notably the case
in the charge made that he was
responsible for the Italian reverses
last fall. Throughout the storm
that has ragged about his devoted
head the Holy Father has main
tanned balance and poise, clear
vision and charity for all. Men,
even those in high places, who
ever seek their own interests III
all that they do, fail to understand
the motives of one who is actu-
lated by only the highest prin.
ciples Of charity and humanity. q
Recent affairs in Ireland natur-
Tally have aroused the bigoted sec
tion Of the English press. These
narrow-minded antagonists of the
Church are now berating the Pope
for not interfering in the action Of
the Irish Hierarchy with regard t.
conscription. Irish bishops ane
clergy have decided to offer pas
sive resistance to the workings o.
the CONSUMPTION act in that coun
TRY. At once the London Times
takes up the cry of mo Popery,
land warns the Irish Hierarchy o.
1.-THE consequences If they dar,
challenge xbe authority of TIL
Imperial Park lament.
1 This warning coAes with gooS
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11

printed matter used should be
adapted to conditions in Georgia.
A crusade launched by charity
and propagated by knowledge was
then inaugurated. A pamphlet
called ga Plea for Peace was
sent out. It is one Of the most
kindly, dispassionate arguments
be have ever seen as to why Cath
olics and Protestants should live
together amicably in Georgia.
Other pamphlets on vital subjects
are being issued from time to time,
and their reading is already pro-
ducing results. Tom Watson and
his filthy trash have been sup
pressed by the government. The
press of Georgia is less ready to
attack things Catholic. The intel
ligent citizens of the state are be-
ginning to understand the true ma
ture Of Catholic doctrine. Alto
gether it may be said that the
Catholic laymen of Georgia have
set an example well worthy of imi-
tation by laymen throughout the
country. We congratulate this
association upon it's success, as
well as it's methods, and we trust
that ultimately it will enable
Georgia to remove the stigma that
has been placed upon her by her
false friends.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11
DOMAIN OF TEMPER ANCE
"rHE DEVILS INCUBATOR

The above designation is given by
the Chicago Herald to the institution
known as the cabaret. In the big
city on Lake Michigan the cabaret has
been fiourishing for quite while; the
business has proved very profitable
and the attractions" provided. by the
proprietors have continued to become
more and more alluring. The press,
however, does not cry out against
these features of city life until the
terrible evils that result from them
have become shocking in the extreme.
Chicago recently had some awful
instances of depravity and crime 10
record which were directly attribut-
able to the influence of what may pc
called cabaret life" Young girls led
astray, because provided with the easy
steps downward into sin and degrade
ton, and finally suicide. From the
way some of the newspapers have ex-
claimed about these revelations 1t
might be thought that editors and
publishers knew nothing about the
evils of the cabaret until the police
and the coroner turned in reports OF
| crimes having their virtual promoters
in these devils incubators."
The Chicago Herald says OF the
cabarets that, "by their lewd influence
the fresh spirit of youth is turned to
| something sordid. Under their eX-
citation men and women of mature
years are led from thoughtless adyen-
ture into loathsome guilt. Under
their protection vicious, avariclous
men and women are enabled to goad
the decent into indecency, the Vlrtu-
Gus to sensuality, sometimes the un-
sophisticated to fragrant prostitution.
These things, however, seem to be
found out only when the flarlng head
lines tell of "downfalls," and murders,
i and suicides and divorce proceedings.
The war is given as a reason why the
Devils Incubator" cannot be endured.
The Herald SAYS: "War is not the
season when the diabolical workings
of this hot box of sin can be endured.
: There is enough of unacceptable evil IN
the world. Alcohol, bestial music,
} and wanton dancing are not needed
: to breed their horrors"
But the cabaret was here before
) there was a war; the public con
: science, or sense of decency, which
cannot endure it now, or should not
could endure it before, or might, per
| haps; but now it is terribly shocking
} to furnish occasions of sin while the
nation is facing death for its youths
| and it's mature men and women IN
; war!
| Western World.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11
THE ONLY WAY TO ABSTAIN.

Total abstinence from conviction is
a good way, the proper way-ln fact'
it is the only way-to abstain in order
to persevere. But this cannot be made
an argument, much less valid argu-
ment, against legislation to regulate,
restrict, or even prohibit the manu-
facture and sale Of alcoholic liquors.
Conviction depends on reason, on argu-
ments; and such legislation, by making
it more difficult to get drink, tends to
make the bibulous stop and think.
It tends to make him think why such
laws are enacted, that there must be
reason or reasons generally thought
sufficient to justify, if not require
these laws. Reasons must be consld-
cred weighty that will lead organiza-
lions to undertake such labors ana
expense as they do to check or to do
away entirely with the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors. These
things tend to make the drinking man
stop and think, and to convince him
that his best interests lie in the way
of total abstinence. But it is one
thing to be convinced of this, and
quite another to put his convictions
into practice. He may be too weak
or too unwilling to let drink alone.
These laws strengthen his weak will
and help him to persevere, just as they
helped to convert him after he was
convinced by them.
Most persons have an erroneous
notion of law and it's sanctions. Law
is not terror and oppression to men
of good will, but a protection and
source of strength. And the more
exactly they are enforced, the more of
protection and strength are they to
| him. Man, like every other creature,
tends to follow the way of least re-
sistance. He is naturally self-indul-
gent; the path of selfindulgence is
| the way of least resistance to him.
| Whatever tends to make the gratifica-
| ton of his appetites less easy, gives
more resistance to this course. 1t
| bars the way, makes the path at least
somewhat difficult, and it ceases to be
| that of least resistance To drink is
a course of less. resistance to the in
temperate person than to abstain.
But the law that makes it more diff
cult to get drink makes it less diff
cult to abstain. So instead of crying
out against anti-liquor legislation,
even to the znpint of total prohibition,
and it's saAction, however severe,
these Catholic papers should rather
| welcome If. az if makes for tamnpr.
ance by barring the way to drink.
/ 1t may, indeed, bear hard on the
/ persons who can take drink or leave
it alone, but who generally take it;
but if they will not give up their
glass, why expect the victim of drink
to forego his key of beer or jug of
whiskey? which, by the way, their
glass is made to justify.
TerD Rep. M. A. Ldmbfn0.
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Help Colored Soldiers
X. or C. WORK Is APPRECIATED
BY ALL GLASSES.

E I ( I *
w. S. Scarborough, President of
Wilberforce University, writes as fol
lows:
Let me congratulate you on the
splendid work that you are doing for
our colored boys in this camp
Funston, Kan.). want to assure you
that the colored people heartily appre-
ciate your recreational and spiritual
activities among negro soldiers.
ION the invitation of Mr. Guillot,
your secretary in charge, delivered
an address last evening to a very APP
preciatiye audience of officers and
men Of the '92nd Division. While here
4 made. my headquarters at the
knights Of Columbus Building and had
chance to closely observe the work.
and am ready to say that the value
Of these activities ii iRestimable.'
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11
OLD AGE.

An exchange remarks: sit is
very natural to smile on what is
lovely and strong and frown on
the reverse without even Observ-
ing that we do so. 1t often fol
lcws, with the young especially,
that as they look on the furrowed
face, the dim eyes and trembling
hands, the tottering, uncertain
steps of an old man or woman,
they seem to forget that in that
warm and battered prison house
are a heart and a soul which
yearn for recognition, for kind
ness in word and deed, and for a
little love, with an intensity that
youth in it's fullness does not
know. =
Respect and consideration for
others impose a duty upon all.
With regard to the aged it is al
most crime for younger persons
to be lacking in these qualities
towards the old. The glow and
;trength Of youth may be yours
today but do not forget that
those whom you nov slight were.
once in the full enjoyment of
youthful vigor and the exu-
berance Of love. For them the
delights of the soul have sue
ceeded the joys Of material exist
ence, They think more deeply,
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grace from the Times which has
evert been the sworn enemy of
everything Irish. 1t will not be
forgotten that the Times even went
SO far as to use forgery, in a we'll
known case, to vent it's spleen
against Ireland. Strange it is that
the passive resistance advocated
by the Irish bishops will peril the
Empire, whereas four or five years
ago "the Protestant churches Of
Ulster solemnly pledged them
selves and their focks to resist the
Home Rule Act should it become
law. r..t..F,5a
As a mans enemies frequently
are those of his own household, it
lis not surprising that the Catholic
Union of Great Britain, which in
cludes many titled persons and
other prominent" Catholics In
England, has submitted to the
Holy Father a protest against the
action of the Catholic Hierarchy
of Ireland, The prominent
Catholics of Great Britain would
do much better service for religion
if they devoted their efforts to
graduating bigotry in their own
press against the Vatican, and
allowed the Holy Father to gov
ern the Church of God without
interference or dictation from
prominent" Catholics.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11
NEWS FROM NEW
MEXICO MANY BOYS FROM
NORTHWEST ARE AT SOUTH
ERN CAMP RELIGIOUS AND
MORAL WELFARE.

The following letter from a chaplain
at Camp Cody, New Mexico, will prove
of especial interest Many boys from
the Northwest are stationed at the
Southern camp, and it will be consol-
ing to parents and relatives to know
that the spiritual welfare of their boys
is SO well cared for. The writer, Rev.
John Halloran, is graduate of st.
Thomas College and of the St. Paul
Seminary. Father Halloran's letter
follows:
Camp Cody, New Mexico,
April 80, 1918.
Dear Father:
My promise to write to you has
been the source of worry, so l must
take time to fulfill it, especially since
you can be the means of helping me
reach some of the parents and friends
of the Minnesota boys who are at
Camp Cody. | feel that few words
| from an Army Chaplain might help
the sometimes forgotten morale Of
those who are left behind.
To tell of the things which they
would like to know about should be
an easy task. l am glad to say that
it is a pleasant one from Camp Cody
| Our much maligned camp has it's vir.
tues. / can vouch for it's fairness in
religious matters-the absence of big
| otry. Rarely is there an indication
nf n doliborafo otfonopf ~ iptorforo
/ with the religious activity of a Catho
lie boy.
We five priests then can minister
to the wants of the nearly 5000 boys
There are seven or eight Masses sale
each Sunday: three in the Holy Fam
| lily Church at Deming; three in tn,
K. of C. Hall; one in the 1O9th En-
gineers club house, and one in tn,
Base Hospital. All are well attended
The Rev. Joseph M. Garnet, pastor o
Deming; Rev. T. J. Devine, C. NJ, post
chaplain of the K. of C. Hall; Lieut.
Chaplain, J. J. Martin, c. M; Lieut.
Chaplain Sylvester Harter, o. S. B
and myself, are the priests engaged
in the work.
There are many things we woult
; like to have better-e.g. on account o
, the distribution of soldiers over al
area of five square miles there is
problem to arrange Masses to obviat
long walks. Then there are time
when on account of the general indi1
ference toward religion Catholic boy
are unintentionally prevented from
: going to Mass on account of physica
examinations, pay day, or some il
spection; but these are exceptions
, and not the rule, SO that Catholi
boys are free to attend Mass ever
Sunday. 1t does one good to witnes
E a soldier congregation at Mass Her
free from the embarrassments {
,, their home congregation, which W
know cause many young men to us
. the one-knee, handkerchief mode c
{ worship, the soldier can assume
l proper attitude of prayer; unwatche
5 by the thousand imaginary eyes tina
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SO that it creased; even the baby
is an object of wrath for leaving
his toys streWn ON the floor or
where papa can stumble over
them.
As for the mother Of the family,
all the crimes of omission and
commission in her housekeeping
are rehearsed, particularly as
breakfast is served. Every dish
gives an opportunity to bewail
waste, high prices, bad manage
ment, etc. At last faultlessly at
tired and with the assistance of
the entire family, the grumbler
departs, his last word being a de-
nunciation of a jog in the stair
way that banged his hat.
T A bad husband and father?
No, indeed. He is model that
his pastor holds up to other men
for his sobriety, provision for his
family and other merits that he
undoubtedly possesses.
The pastor never sees him in the
grumbling role, and his family are
too loyal to complain of him. In
truth, they would warmly resent
suggestion that he is not perfect,
for despite the grumbling, they
love him dearly, and the very fact
that young John would borrow
his tie without asking leave shows
a strong bond between father and
son. Papa is darling except
when he grumbles," is his girls
estimate of his character.
| But not in every family is the
bond strong enough to withstand
the strain of the grumbling habit
When this happens to be the case
home is only a place to stay in
when no escape from it is pos
sible. If the mother is a grum
bier, then indeed does misery fill
the home. There is no respite fol
the children, and their father
seeks refuge in club or saloo1
from the cherries place tina
tshould be the dearest ON earth:
When people realize, or arr
Imade to realize, the havoc wrough
by what so many regard as ;
minor fault they will strive t.
overcome the grumbling habit.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11

Former President Theodore
Roosevelt says: ct is our high
est duty, from the standpoint of
Americanism, to stand by the good
American of German blood, just
exactly as we stand by any other
American. We must demand
whole-hearted Americanism; and,
if a man gives this, we must treat
him exactly on his merits, like
any other American. In other
words, we must give every man
a square deal. Stand by the good
American of any creed, no matter
where he was born or whence his
parents came. 1t is an outrage
to discriminate against a good
American in civil life because he
is Of German blood"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11

The first issue Of "The Woman
Patriot the organ of the Ma
tional Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage, appeared on
Saturday last. Henry Watterson,
the veteran journalist of Louis
vile, Kentucky, contributes the
leading editorial, in which he says
that the feminist goal is blatant
infdelity, rejecting the religion of
Jesus Christ and Him crucifed
and repudiating the Bible of
Moses and the prophets in favor
of Elizabeth Cady Stanton s
Woman's Bible which teaches
the religious heresies Of Voltaire,
Paine and Ingersoll, along with
the free love theories Of Mary
Wollstonecraft, Victoria Wood
hull and Ellen Key.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11

We can kill three birds with
one stone by walking as much as
possible instead of using the troll
legs, says the Tablet. We can as
sist the altruistic transit compa-
MES by not being parties to over
crowding in cars (animal heat is
no longer devoutly to be wished) ;
we can conduce to our own good
health by DIR. Bradying afoot, and
we can pile up nickels towards the
purchasing of government War
Savings Stamps.
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SOLDIERS AT CAMP CODY

he is conscious of at home. And he
does worship deyoutly; to see the boys
preparing for confession on Saturday
night as they kneel on the floor of
the K. of G. Hall, or stand without the
Chaplain's tent, searching their souls
that they might meet their Lord and
God in a proper state, must affect any
one.
Closely connected, indeed, compile
ment to the work of the priests, is
the Knights of Columbus war activ-
ity. Without this our work must fail.
Realizing that the soldiers spiritual
welfare is enhanced, but not taken,
care of, by writing paper and phono-
graphs, these K. of C. secretaries, J.
Murphy, T. j. Flock and B. Reidt, are
jealous that nothing be left undone
to announce Masses. Confessions, to
distribute prayerbooks and other re-
ligious articles, to encourage boys, to
bring them to the chaplains; and then
they are no less active to see that
the amusement, literary and CORE
spondence features are cared for
Whether the sick boys are looked
after, need not be source of worry
to any mother. No doubt, realizing
that Catholics attach great Importance
to the religious wants of the sick, the
Division Surgeon has insisted on strict
attention to this matter. Almost
providentially, feel, it fell to my lot
to be chosen Chaplain of the Base
Hospital. This, of course, came with
the usual and customary choice with
| out regard to religion. What this
| means to Catholics is perhaps not ap-
| preciated by all, but to me, since |
was relieved of secular duties, such as
| Exchange officer and athletic direc,
tor, and allowed to devote most OF
| my time to religious work, it came
with much joy. To visit the sick, to
write letters, to watch out for the
wants of visiting parents, are some
of my duties. And since the sick are
scattered in some thirty differen
wards, it is task to make the rounds
in one day.
The Camp morals are much better
than had expected to find No dan
i gerous occasions are tolerated by thu
officials. Theaters and cabarets ar,
under strict military supervision. l
is safe to say that every soldier
moral and religious welfare is reason
ably cared for.
Our famous sandstorms, about which
you no doubt heard, are being utilized
as object lessons to the boys. TIL
persistence of these storms, thei
penetrating qualities, grit ant
sand" are held up as virtues to b.
misunderstanding is being. turne,
to good to win the war. So you ma,
tell the good parents of the boys a
Camp Cody, that their prayers ar
about all that is needed to keep aliy
the Faith in the souls of their sons
In passing, might say that find tina
the real smileage book is a book Q
stamps.
(You might also say that if we sta
here much longer, we are going t
call on them for some means q
Transportation, SO we can get aroun
and see their boys.)
!. With best wishes to all.
Your friend,
| JOHN HALLORAN,
t LIST Lieut. Chaplain, New Base Hospits
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Many lasting friendships have
been built upon a kind word, OPP
portunely spoken, says Father
Faber. 1t is gift to be able to
recognize a good trait or a good
tendency in others and to
strengthen it by little need Of
commentator. All reforming
does not consist in REFRESHING i'll
or reproving vice. Much effective
well-doing comes from the habit
of lending a hand to excellent
things already going on.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11
Mccormack Will Help

John Mccormack, the Irish tenor,
has offered his services to the Knights
of Columbus to sing in the larger
cities for the knights War Camp
Fund. He will tour the country at
the close of his present concert cam
paign for the Red Cross and expects
to raise $4,000 for the X. of c. work
in the environments. The tenor also
volunteered to sing under the Knights
auspices for the men in training at
some of the environments.
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Benevolent ladies the country
over have formulated schemes for
the conservation Of the manners
and morals of Uncle Sam SOL
diery, says The Tidings. Visits,
chaperones, ''motherings" and
what not are proposed, to the end,
apparently, that the stalWart lad
in khaki may forget that he is a
man and for the nonce imagine
himself a baby. Whereat the SOL
der is filled with righteous indig-
nation, and uttereth hard things
with bated breath. Let the sol
der alone! He has spiritual
guides whom he can find and who
know how to find him. The gov
eminent has recognized his claim
to spiritual care. Meantime, let
all effeminate fads be relegated
to the background and kept there.
The soldier has mans work
ahead Of him. Don't treat him
like ali infant in leading strings.