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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
RAIDING THE ORCHARD

It is traditional that small boys
will seek out the orchard that
presents the most luscious fruit.
Now and then a leader among
them will search and find the par
ticular orchard that possesses not
only abundance of mellow fruit
but easy access and comparative
security. 1t is an old game,
and a pleasant one for the par
Elephants.
The Jews were led by God to
the Promised Land, a land flowing
with milk and honey and other
delectable Injuries. The chosen
people did not always enjoy the
God-given blessings intended for
them alone. Outsiders frequent
ly entered and carried off fruits
and riches, to the detriment Of the
Jews and to their subsequent suf-
ferings.
America is the great orchard: it
is the promised land. Wherever
in a near or distant spot disaster
rears its ungainly head, there is
American aid sent, and sent will
ingly. Be it war or pestilence,
plague or fire, food, earthquake,
or starvation, America is always
ready to extend a helpful hand,
a hand full to overlooking with
aid and sympathy. In this, Amer
lea stands unique before the
world. The American Red Cross
knows no limits or nationalities
or creeds: it knows only one
word: suffering. Individually and
collectively the American people
are known the world over for their
open-handed generosity.
Relying on this magnificent
spirit, itinerant beggars, with the
dust of three continents begrim-
ing their sinister features and
strange apparel, sally forth to the
great orchard, to the promised
land. Some come recommended,
and representing a noble cause !:
others present their credentials in
the form of an unintelligible
scrawl in a thumb-worn notebook.
One and all they hasten hither
in quest of the luscious fruit.
Catholics and non-Catholics alike
are ready to listen to the cry for
help. Frequently the financial as
sistance vouchsafed is turned into
the Golfers of personal revenue !:
the cause" is merely that Of the
beggar. This was true formerly
in particular Of Oriental mendi-
cants, who almost invariably are
mere impostors.
Discrimination should be exer-
cised in proffering monetary help
to those who would impose on
good nature. "A good cause al
ways has the real marks Of gen
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
THE PRESIDENTS TERMS.

During the past year the vari-
GUS nations at war in the present
world conflict have spared and
parted with one another on the
question Of peace. Germany made
a tentative offer of terms that
proved unacceptable. to the allies.
England and France let it be
known in a more or less general
way the conditions upon which
they would consider a cessation of
hostilities. Then the Holy Father
last summer issued an appeal to
all the belligerents to consider
some common grounds upon which
they could meet for the purpose
OF restoring peace to a Wearied
and disguised world.
The recent revelations made in
Russia, as to an alleged secret
agreement entered into by four of
the great powers Of Europe to
exclude the Holy Father from
peace negotiations, created SEN
sation. Weakly and feebly the
accused powers protested against
the truth Of this agreement in such
a way that the world is convinced
that the agreement was actually
made. Added evidence to the eff
feet seems at hand in the fact that
the four powers in question made
little or no attempt to answer the
peace proposals coming from the
Vatican. The English press in
particular went far afeld in order
to discredit the Holy Father and
his efforts for peace. The attack
OF these papers brought forth a
powerful denunciation from both
Cardinal Bourne and Cardinal
Gasparri. Among the allied ma
lions America alone gave an open
and kindly but decisive answer to
the Pope.
After further sparring on the
part of the Central Powers and
faint comments by the allies,
America once more has taken an
open stand. Last Tuesday Presi-
dent Wilson presented to Congress
and the world a specific declara-
ton Of the terms upon which it
would be DOSgihlp FL make 4,nacn
with the Central Powers The
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
HIS JUNGLE" DIDN'T WANT HIM.

An amusing story, but one full OF
cold truth, was recently reported by
the Greensburg (Penn) Record, of
young man who tried to enlist in the
army in that town.
Sergeant Hacket, u. S. A., is no
Temperance lecturer" the Record says,
"but he is a strong advocate of prac-
teal soberness. Yesterday, young
man of foreign parentage told Ser
geant Hacket that he desired to join
the army. The young man brought
with him the suppressed fumes of
whisky and his unsteady step and flush
on his cheek sent out wireless that
he was partly lit up
This is the place to enlist said
the sergeant, but you had better come
back when you haven't got drink
"'Oh, I'm all right replied the can
didate. / can fight
"The sergeant asked for his draft
notice card, and was thickly told that
it, had been lost.
Well, you'd better so home and
find it or go to your exemption board
and get another. Then cut out the
drink business and come back and
We'll see what can be done"
The Record continues:
"The husky youngster felt his way
out of the rooms and down the stairs.
The sergeant smiled to a friend and
remarked that he did not do business
with q man that was half-shot; that
now and then a fellow rushed in I'M
der the influence of liquor, but that no
attention was paid to him.
Sergeant Hacket has been a long
time in Uncle Sans army, and he
knows that liquor is hindrance to
efficiency. There is no booze in Sol
der Jackets squad"
The young men who have lived
clean life are now in the cantonments
or over somewhere in France fighting
to defend the rights of the bunch that
is unfit through beer and vice.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
DIR. EGAN ARRIVES HOME
AMERICAN MINISTER TO DEN
MARK DISCUSSES CoNDI-
TIONS ABROAD.

DR.. Maurice F. Egan, the American
minister to Denmark, arrived at an
Atlantic port, December %, on a Dan
ish steamship on his way to Wash
ington. Mrs. Egan accompanied him.
Before his departure the minister was
received by King Christian, the audi
ence occupying sixty minutes. The
vessel on which Dr. and Mrs. Egan
arrived is the first to reach here from
Denmark in several months.
81 have come home for two rea-
sons" said DR.. Egan. 'The state of
my health demanded that I take a
rest, and / decided to use this time
to get into more intimate touch with
affairs and conditions in the United
States-I have come for information"
Describing economic conditions in
Denmark DIR. Egan said coal, where
available at all, was selling at 500
ton; that all residents have been
issued bread and sugar cards, and that
some commodities are not to be had
at any price.
"One-half pound of butter is dis
tributed to each person weekly" said
DR.. Egan. 'Tea retails at So a pound.
Each person may have one-half pound
of pork every two weeks. Turkeys
sell for 80 cents a pound"
The minister said it was not I'M
likely that the Crush of the economic
situation eventually would compel
some of the neutral countries to ac-
cept, though unwillingly, certain nee
essaries from Germany.
DR.. Egan, who has been away from
the United States four years, said he
will return to his post in two months.
While in this country he will bid
goodbye to his son, Captain Gerald
Egan, who is training infantrymen for
the National Army at Camp Lee,
Petersburg, Va.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

The government has gone into
the life insurance business. A bu-
reau has been established for it
employing 967 men and women,
who are working hard to get the
business started. cup to the close
Of business today" said state
ment from the bureau, "the mill
tary and naval division of war
risk insurance had received 1884,
222 applications from American
fighting men. These applications
represent insurance of $685.
$4,000. The average amount of
insurance applied for per man is
1854, the maximum permitted by
the law being $4,000 and mini
mum $1,000. Applications con-
tinue to come in at a fast rate
averaging about $35,00O,000 a
day.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

A new discussion is now going
on in the Church Of England as
to the ACCESSIBILITY of restoring
the "mass service Of 1919" AS
usual, some are for it, and some
against, and no one has the cour-
age to give a deciding answer,
writes an exchange. 1t would
seem that after 300 years the An
glican church ought to be able
to decide what it's ritual should
be. But ''mass service" in the
English church What turning
in Anglican graves there must be
Of those who held the very word
Mass" synonymous with popery.
And worse-the new service is to
be accompanied with Gregorian
chant. Is there a hope that they
will come back to the real Mass
service?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
The Second Army
NEXT DRAFT WILL AWAIT EQUIP
MENT.

The War Department, it was made
known last week, is taking precautions
against the second draft suffering the
hardships of the first A new draft
call is expected not later than March
i, but it was made plain that the
men will be modified in small mere
ments at a time, over a period of sew
eral months, and that proportionate
supplies of equipment will be made
to synchronize with the arrival of the
men at the camps.
1t was also stated that a second
draft is unlikely until after all the
Guestionnaires are answered and re-
turned after February Is, at the
earliest.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
To Offset Proselytizers

In order to checkmate the mis-
chievous work Of the numerous Prot
estant organizations which are en-
deavoring to proselytize the people of
South America and Mexico largely
through the free distribution of the
books and pamphlets concerning their
sects, the editors of The Revista
Catholica of Los Vegas, New Mexico,
have established a publishing house
for the purpose of spreading low
priced Catholic works of various kinds
throughout Latin-America. The con-
Germ is known as the Casa Editorial
Hispano-Americana.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

The Catholic paper and the
Catholic paper alone brings Catho-
lie literature to the people in the
timely and attractive methods
that a newspaper reading age de-
mands. And you may take it for
granted, says a contemporary, that
if the young people of the Catho-
lie home are not given Catholic
paper to read they will never in
the world acquire a taste for Cath
Ollie reading.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

The early Christians separated
themselves from the Pagan society
Of their day. They would not
even share in the pleasures and
celebrations of 'the best people,
of Nero's time. So even the slave,
who became a Christian, felt too
ennobled, morally, to have any
envy of the Roman Four Hun
bred. Why may not Catholics
feel in like manner towards the
worldliness all about them?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
HATING AND FEARING.

11dOISu usually is QlSdSSUCIdUtu
from love: it often is found in con-
junction with fear. Hatred drives
out love, but it cringes with fear
and quivering before power. Not
rarely a man, the puny kind, will
fawn and drivel in the presence
of power, even though in his heart
or what takes the place in him
of heart-he despises the OBJ
ject of his fear. To obtain re-
dress, to advance himself, to
revenge himself, even, ON an in
nocent rival, such a specimen of
human nature will deign to lower
his whole being in the abyss of
self-effacement.
Nations are much like children.
Often they hate one another with
a deep and abiding loathing: and
yet for self-interest they will
scruple not to ally themselves with
hated enemy in order to achieve
their aims. In the individual, such
conduct would be branded as high
.ly unprincipled: in nations it is
called diplomacy.
Speaking generally, the govern
ments of Europe have no love for
the Vatican. Some Of them hurl
malicious shafts at the devoted
head of the Supreme Pontiff when
ever occasion offers. Secret soci-
cites and dark cabals have gone to
the limit of diabolical ingenuity
in order to break the power that
centers on the Vatican Hill beside
the Tiber. The Holy Father has
been left bare and stripped Of all
earthly possessions; his centuries
old dominions have been ruthless
ly swept into the territorial power
Of a petty prince from Sardinia
he has been hedged about with
political, social, diplomatic and
physical entanglements. Confined
to a cage, as it were, he has been
held up to the derision and mock
cry Of the world. Alone he has
sat, he and his three predecessors,
in dignified captivity, scorning the
ludibrium of men, faithful to his
charge, even as the first pontiffs
were faithful in the catacombs.
The world gave him kingdom,
and the world deprived him of
that kingdom: but the successor
Of the fisherman guides his scat
tered flock to Christ s heaven.
In spite Of the Holy Father
humble conditions before the
world, the present war has given
a beautiful complication of the
workings Of hate and fear. From
the beginnings Of the terrible con-
fict we have witnessed nearly
every one of the European powers
in the struggle running to the
Pope with their protests against
one another. While hating his
power, they fear it. They can
force compliance from their own
subjects by means of physical
strength: the Pope reaches into
the conscience Of his subjects and
elicits filial obedience and respect.
For this reason some Of the ma
tions have sought to influence the
Holy Father by appealing to his
authority in order to advance their
own devilish schemes. Truly, the
inconsistency Of the world is of
all things the most utterly child
ish, and most supremacy contemp-
tible.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

Reports from the various mill
tary and naval centers indicate
that our Catholic boys are giving
good proof of the faith that is in
them. On every hand the demand
seems to be insistent for the serv-
ices Of the chaplains. The war
will doubtless produce many vie
tories of grace among Catholics
and n-Catholics.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
SATURDAY, JANUARY ~, 1918.

The Most Reverend Archbishop
Of st. Paul has gone to st. Au-
gustine, Florida, where he will
spend some weeks. He was ac-
companied by Right Reverend
Thomas O'Gorman, Bishop of
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and
Right Reverend James O'Reilly,
Bishop of Fargo, North Dakota.
We wish both for the Archbishop
and his friends all the benefits to
be derived from a sojourn under
the sunny skies of the Southland.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

The factionistS Of Russia dis
closed secret agreements among
certain nations to keep the Holy
Father out of any peace negotia-
lions after the war. Now, the ma
lions involved are weakly pro-
testing in ambiguous terms
against the denouement so rudely
uncovered.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

The Holy Name contains the
quintessence of all that is sweet
and delightful and wholesome in
our religion. 1t is the only Name
under heaven in which we can be
saved. Can human language suf-
ficiently stigmatize him who
would jeopardize his salvation and
insult his Saviour by an irreverent
use Of that sacred symbol.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
Statue for President

The Robert Emmett Statue Associa
ton gave President Wilson, on .Janu
airy 10, a bronze miniature of the
Emmett statue presented to the coun
try last June. Senator Phelan, Of Cal
ifornia, was chairman of the presenta,
ton committee, and Judge Victor j.
Bowling, Of New York, made the pres.
entation.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

Rev. w. A. Baudette, formerly
pastor in the Superior diocese, is
now chaplain of the 14th Regi-
ment Engineers, American Expe-
dictionary Force, France. He
writes that he is anxious to receive
reading matter for his men. Peri
odicals and other matter mailed to
him for this purpose will prove Of
great value in his work.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

The official denial by the Turk
ish government, that the treasures
and sacred relies were removed
from Jerusalem by the Turks be-
before they evacuated the city, has
caused great pleasure in the Vat
lean. 1t is to be hoped that the
Turkish report is true, and not
merely an ordinary diplomatic
evasion.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

next generation. Special efforts
will be made to encourage the
keeping up Of school attendance
during the war and the promo
ton of industrial education, as
well as the enforcement Of child
labor laws.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

The Council of National Defense
requested friends and families of
soldiers not to send them food.
An abundant supply is being fur
nished in the camps and canton
ments, the council said, and a
large quantity Of privately sent
food is being wasted. In some
cases food has been spoiled, and it
is feared it may endanger the
health Of the men.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

The wise man is neither an OPP
timist nor a pessimist, but a clear
eyed philosopher who estimates
and analyses facts and sees things
as they are without the shadows
Of gloom or the glitter of mean
descent lights, notes the Advance,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

The death Of Bishop Foley, of
Detroit, Mich, makes the fifth
episcopal vacancy at present in
this country. The others are: New
Orleans, Trenton, Lincoln, and
Boise City.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

Life is not for mere passing pleas
ure, but for the highest embodiment
that one can attain to, the noblest
character that one can grow, and for
the greatest service that one can rem
der to all mankind. In this, however,
we viii find the highest pleasure
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

Did you ever assist at death
bed? What, think you, was the
value to the dying man of the
little honors he strOve so eagerly
to acquire. Was the game worth
the struggle?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

nineness. It can easily be verified
by a slight investigation of al
legged claims from a central office
or agency.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
Founder Of Gaelic League

The founder of the Gaelic League,
Rev. Edmund Hogan of the Society of
Jesus, is dead in Dublin. He was an
authority on the Celtic language and
literature.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12
Archbishop Seriously III

Most Rev. Edmund r. Prendergast.
Of Philadelphia, Is seri-
ously i'll. He is rs years old. Physi-
clans are in constant attendance
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

"a child labor day is to be cele-
brated on January 26, 81 and 28.
The object is to remind the peo-
pie Of their duty to guard the
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

Rev. James NJ. ReardOn, Editcr-in-Chief,
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Associate Editor.
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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-12

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-26
CITY NEWS.

Ashes removed. Phone Red 1902.
New line of white tailored mi
,ans s2.75 to $4.9S, Winger Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Dunlap,
1r.. and family have moved to 1406
Des Moines street
Dance at Moose beach Wednesday
evening, 8 to IL o'clock. Agnes band.
Five cents couple per dance.
A marriage license has been
granted Henry J. Biddenstadt, age
%. and Miss Juanita Thoeny, age 10,
by the county clerk.
Walter L. Wells, keokuk sol
der. has been transferred from Camp
Cody. Deming; N. NJ, to Camp Mer
rift. N. ]. Wells was a member o:
old Company l. in Keokuk, and went
to Camp Dodge last August with that
outfit.
Fred Giesel, Fort Madison man
who was arrested by Keokuk police
this week, is charged with iaaceny
of a suitcase from the Acme Ma
chine company in that city. The
value of the articles in the case is
said to be $50.
in quest OF adventure, three
Young men have started in a car fol
kansas. They are John Tigue, Err
est plug and Ralph Wright. The,
will tour the state in their auto ant
hire out to farmers in the harves'
fields to provide board. 1t is th'
Intention of the young men to b'
zone two months. They are making
tn trip In Plugs car
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-26
CITY NEWS.

--latest outing hats s1.75 to $2.25
at Winger Bros.
knights of Pythias excursion to
Hear Mrs. Wright Schoutens
June %, SuInnftville hall. Red Cross
benefit
A motion to strike for more
specific statement in the case of The
Safe Cabinet Company vs.. G. II. Rol-
Inns ct al was heard and overruled
by Judge w. S. Hamilton on Tuesday
in district court.
The Fourth of July Is not yet,
say the police, and any person found
shooting firerackers or exploding
fireworks before independence day
will be arrested A Concert street
woman complained to the authorities
that small boy was making life
unbearable for her by shooting fire
crackers all about her house.
Judge w. S. Hamilton over
ruled a motion made for a new trial
by o. B. French in the case of ]. F.
Dausherty vs. o. B. French, in dis
trift court, Tuesday. The defendant
commended that the decision rendered
by the court was contrary to law
because party wishing to recover
Tor intoxicating liquors must bring
hlmsef within the provisions of the
mulct law. The burden is on such
party to prove compliance with the
law, which the plaintiff failed to do.
was further argument advanced by
French
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-26
CITY NEWS.

Don't forget the K. of P. excur-
sion Saturday on G.. W. Hill. Boat
leaves at p m
-Keokuk camp M. ". A, No. 622,
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
requested to be present.
-Evangelistic meetings are in
progress at the Young Women's
Christian Industrial mission. %
North Fourth street Preaching every
evening this week by Evangelist
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-26
soon and adds: $50 you see am al
most WE'LL
Has Gar Been killed?

HONDON, June 26.-The RUSSIA,
newspaper VIENNA states the red
guards murdered the former car at
ilkaterinburg, according to a Central
News dispatch received lore today.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Moscow dated June 81. declares
there is no foundation in the persist
ent rumors that the former car has
been assassinated.