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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06
EDUCATION is IMPERATIVE.

Father D. M. Mangan, a Mill Hill
Missionary at Kamuli, Busoga, has
made the education of the Uganda
native a special study, and we think
our readers will like to have the fruits
of it in the Rev. Fathers own words,
written as they are on the spot, and
inspired by actual experience:
Il think we must do something for
the education of the natives, unless
we wish to have them hewers of
wood and drawers of water for ever.
Perhaps you will ask me, Who is to
become their Egyptian taskmasters?
Well, the probability is that in few
years time the educated Protestant
boys will have taken up all the posi-
tions worth having in this country,
while the Catholic boy can aim at
nothing higher than to become cook
and bottle-washer to the European.
But time will come when our
boys must feel that we have dealt
badly with them, when they will see
their fellow-countrymen becoming
clerks in government and solicitors
offices, or in shops and factories, and
they will naturally ask themselves,
Why were we not educated to fill
such posts?'
Il have already begun to improve
somewhat this condition of things by
opening high school for our more
advanced boys. But l want funds to
house, feed, clothe and educate the
scholars"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06
MISSIONARY DEAD.

Rev. Martin Luyckx, o. P, of the
Catano mission, P. R., reports the sad
news of the death of brother Domin-
lean, a loss which the station can ill
afford
The Lord visited US again at the
beginning of this year. On January
81 our dear Father, Dominic Pouel,
stationed at Ensenada, died suddenly
during visit to Yanco. He was
young, only forty-one years, and had
worked in this mission for twelve
years with great success, due to his
great zeal and piety. AS we are so
few here for SO much work, his death
is great loss to our mission. shall
miss him very much, because he was
a good father and Jealous priest; his
work in the parish has always been
a blessing for the people confded to
his care"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06
o'coNNELL AND CHRISTMAS"

1t was in the days of Daniel O'Con-
nell that certain English member of
parliament presented a bill providing
for change in the word christmas"
In England for centuries the word
Mass was held in abomination by con-
scientious Protestant bigots. This
man proposed that Christmas be al
tered to Christ-tide, SO the objection
able portion-mas-shou no longer
offend British ears. The same of the
jealous member, who had never before
introduced bill, was Thomas Massey
Massey.
When the bill came up for consid-
Grafton, Mr.. O'Conne1l submitted an
amendment to the effect that, since
the word Christmas was to be changed
to Christ-ti it would only be right,
just and proper to make similar and
corresponding change in the name OF
the man who was the author of the
BILL This" said Mr.. O'Connell, will
enable us in future to cali our friend
Tho-tide Tidey-Tidey."
The uproar of laughter and applause
which followed the Irish member
suggestion overwhelmed Mr.. Massey
Massey with confusion and killed his
bill SO dead that it was never seri-
ously referred to after.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06
TRIBUTE TO X. C.

The following extract from sermon
of Rev. Russell H. Brady, Methodist
minister of Pontiac, Mich, expresses
the purpose of our organization being
in the camps in clear language:
THE Y. M C. A. is doing more to
keep up the morale of the boys, the
Protestant boys, than any other
power. But it is very evident to any
road-minded American citizen that
the Y M. C. A. cannot furnish all
that the Roman Catholic soldier de-
sires. The Roman Catholic soldier
boy is comforted by the presence Of a
priest, by the celebration of Mass, by
the hearing of confession. While the
Y. M. c. A. is willing and does provide
that where their arrangements have
ebrated in the Y. M. c. A. huts; yet
to have their own more perfectly pro-
vided, helps to keep up the coutage
and morale of that boy. Thousands of
Roman Catholic boys are in all of
these camps They cannot help but
feel that they are more or less Wis
itors in the Y. M. G. A. as welcome
as know they are. Regardless of
the viewpoint you may have of the
forms of worship of the Catholic
church, want every Roman Catholic
boy to be transplanted into the mill
tary life with all the soil in which
he was raised. clean to the roots.
This means that the Roman Catholic
Church must be permitted to do some
thing for them, not as a church, be-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06

cause the Protestant churches are not
SO permitted. Therefore, the govern
ment recognizes the knights of
Columbus as the Roman Catholic Y.
M. c. A., and l say to you, as a
Protestant minister, from Protes-
tant pulpit, that it is as great a neces-
sity as the Y. NJ. G. A.
Il want every Protestant boy to
feel that his church is keeping right
up close to him during this awful
struggle, and we are doing so through
the Y. M. c.. A. on the inside of the
camp, and through our open door
churches in all the camp zones. And
| want every Catholic boy to feel that
his Church is keeping right up close
to him just as truly as the church of
his Protestant chum; and the
Knights of Columbus are doing this,
and are keeping up the courage and
faith of thousands of boys and teach
ing them how to live the clean life.
81 appeal for this spirit in these
times, that we pray together, that we
work together and that we fight to-
gether until the Stars and Stripes are
tackled to the Kaiser's flagstaff in
Berlin. If a drive were to begin to-
morrow for Knights of Columbus war
work, / would be glad to contribute
my Bit
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06
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kNaIA MISSION EIELD5:A
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will be started as soon as the removal
of the Government offices to the new
buildings now under way in Kyong<
polk Palace grounds takes place. 1t
is intended by, the government author
tiles to enshrine in it Amaterasu Omi-
kanli, the NEUROLOGICAL founder of
Japan, the Emperor Meiji and two
other deities. The main building will
cover an area of II tsubo and the
hall for worship % tsubo. The total
area of the ground allotted for the
site,is S,204 tsubo,; the present site of
the official residence of the Governor
General being included in it. The resi-
dence will be preserved asa memo
rial hall.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06
REMEMBERED AT THE MIDNIGHT
MASS.

1t is not yet too late for us to feel
pleasure at the thought that we were
remembered at many an altar during
the solemn hour Of the midnight
Christmas Mass. One of the letters
on this subject comes from Rev. Cy-
prien Aroud of Wenchow:
What beautiful feast we had this
Christmas! More than eight hundred
persons received communion, and 116
catechumens were baptized. Thus the
occasion was one of spiritual birth for
many of our flock. This progress is
the proof of Heavens benediction on
our work, and upon the aid given by
our benefactors. During the solemn
period of midnight Mass | remember
ed these good friends with deepest
gratitude
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06
o'BRIEN's- BATTERY AT RUENA
VISTA.

Francis T. Bryan, who resigned
from the American Army while cap
TAIN. in June, 1861, and who died in
st. Louis, Mo-, on Oct. 25, 1917, at
the time of his death in his ninety
fourth year, was one of the three sur
Viving original members of the Aztec
Club and the oldest alumnus of West
Point, class of 1916. Col Charles j.
Murphy, himself the youngest surviv-
or of the Mexican War, writes of Cap
tain Bryan in the Army and Navy
Journal:
"a man who bore such a conspicu-
GUS place at the Battle of Buena Vista
should not be passed over by few
lines announcing his death. He was a
second lieutenant in O'Brien's four
gun battery of the Fourth Artillery in
the famous battle and did his full
share in the battery that really saved
the day at Buena Vista, in connection
with Col. JEFF Davis commanding the
Mississippi Rifles.
When the Second Indiana broke
and ran Lieutenant O'Brien and his
gallant subordinate, Lieutenant Bryan,
weres left without any support. For
some time they held their position sim
gle handed, their pieces charged with
two cannisters at time The enemy
soongcut up lieutenant O'Brien's men
and horses to such degree, and he
was finally pressed upon by such an
immense force against him, that he
was Gempelled to timber up three of
his guns and retire from the point he
had SO nobly defended. He was oblig-
ed to leave the other piece, the four
FOUNDER, in the hands of the enemy,
not, however, until every man and
horse belonging to it had been either
killed or disabled.
Before this occurred flag of truce
had been sent by Santa Ana when he
saw the battle was going against him.
The flag of truce bearer Ca German
named Van der Lindinl was the Sur.
geon-General of Santa Ana's army. 1t
was merely ruse in order that he
might straighten out his lines and get
a breathing spell. There was still a
chance to retrieve the fortunes of the
day. 1t was most critical moment
and O'Brien's a most perilous situa-
ton. On his choice there rested in.
finite responsibility. His decision un-
der the circumstances was stamped
with more Of heroism than any other
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06
HOME TO RoosT.

The greatest compliment to an ar
ticle is to clip it out and save it.
Here's a poem that fits the man or
woman who has to suffer injustice and
unkindness. 1t brings it's own con-
ISOLATION by the wisdom of it's conclu-
sion Chickens come home to roost."
You may take the world as it comes
and goes,
And you will be sure to find
That Fate will square the accounts
she owes,
Whoever comes out behind,
And all thing bad that man has done,
BY whatsoever induced,
Return at last to him one by one,
AS the chickens come home to roost.
Sow as you will, there's a time to
reap,
q For the good and the bad as we'll
And conscience whether we wake OF
sleep e.
Is either a heaven or hell, s.
ana every wrong Will IiHu us place
And every passion loosed
Drifts back and meets you face to
face,
Like the chickens come home to
roost.
Whether you're oversor under the sod
The result will be the same,
You cannot escape the hand of God
You must bear your sin of shame,
No matter what's carved on a marble
slab.
When the items are all produced
You'll find that st. Peter was keeping
tab,
And that chickens come home to
roost.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06
A. w. Moore.
A FOUR.LEAF CLOVER.

I found four-leaf clover in a city
yard today.
A little four-leaf clover that perhaps
had lost its way;
And l bent above it, smiling, and it
sparkled up at me
Like star of hope reflected in some
gray and troubled sea.
Just tiny four-eaf clover in with
cred, sunbaked spot,
Where the meager grass was faded,
and the sandy soil was hot;
But it brought message with it
from a half-forgotten day,
That was filled with light and color,
and is many years away!
Yes, we found it there, clover, in
the grasses by the lane;
And the ground was damp and glow
ing from perfumed summer
rain;
And you said, cts luck. l know it,"
And you pulled it from its place.
While watched the sunlight dancing
with laughter on your face.
All, the lane is Ianguid August, when
the asters blossomed blue,
When the earth seemed filled with
music that was old and strange
ly new!
When your hand touched mine and
chung there, we hadn't much to
When we found four-leaf clover
1t was many years away.
When, the summers on the city, /
can see the fields once more,
And the honeysuckle climbing all
about the open door;
And perhaps for one brief heartbeat
l forget what life has taught,
And remember just the message that
four-leaf clover brought.
And | see you standing near me, and
feel your hand again,
And l hear the ghost of music in that
lonely country lane;
For I found a four-leaf clover in
city yard today,
And it made ME dream, moment, of
Z a summer far away
-ChTistinn Herald
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06
HEAR GOOD MUSIC.

Music students should lose no op.
portunity to hear the best music, both
vocal and instrumental. Heard with
understanding ears, one good concert
is often worth dozen lessons, yet
many students know nothing in music
beyond what they themselves have
practiced, or heard their fellow stu
dents give at rehearsals or recitals.
Trying to gain a musical education
without a wide acquaintance with the
literature of music is like attempting
to form literary taste without know
ing the worlds great books.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06
GREAT sHlNTo SHRINE IN SEOUL

. IS III ss ~
Shintoism is far from falling into
disuse in Japan. One of the. news
papers of that country states that the
Government General of Korea incor-
porated in, the Budget for next fiscal
year q sum of 100000 yen for the
proposed building of a great Shinto
shrine in Korea. The work. if ap-
proved by the Diet, will be completed
in four consecutive years. Sixty-fve
thousand yen will be deposited in the
first fiscal year and $4,000 yen each
in the three following years. The
shrine will be erected on the ground
now occupied by the Government
General offices at the foot of Namsan,
Seoul. It is expected that the work
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06
ABOUT THE PERPETUAL MEN,
49, BERSHIP.

Remember that the offering for a
perpetual membership is forty dollars.
1t entities the individual enrolled to
all the spiritual privileges of the So
ciety for the Propagation of the Faith,
in life and death. The plenary and
partial indulgences granted to bene-
factors are many. More than fifteen
thousand Masses are annually cele-
brated for the living and deceased
members of the Society.
The Offering for perpetual mem
bership may be made at one time or
should, otherwise, be made within one
year. at the convenience of the
donor. This is the best Investment
that can be made, because it insures
for life and eternity.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06
LIVING IN GLASS HOUSES.

When the Scotch came over in
throngs With James l. the English
were greatly enraged against them,
and, instigated by the Duke of Buck
ingham and others, the windows and
the houses occupied by these inter-
lopers were broken in all directions.
A party of Scotchmen combined and
retaliated by smashing the windows of
Buckingham's mansion, which was
called 1.-The glass house." and the duke
brought Ills complaint to the king,
who answered, ''Those who live in
glass houses shouldn't throw stones"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06

Nothing is more manifest in the Cos
pei than the sympathy of Jesus for the
poor. He wished to stamp with con-
demnation the spirit of the world that
estimates mans dignity by his
wealth and his degradation by his pow
erty.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06

That's for Rose to decide" declared
Mrs. Mcneil.
And Stanton, glancing at the smil-
ing and radiant face of the girl, real
lied that her decision would be favor
able and altogether satisfactory to
quote time-honored newspaper
phrase. s.
M L. Leslie, in the Canadian Messenger
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06
CONTINUED from page -
A LEGAL BOOMERANG.

this case was not only invited but act
ually procured by Mr.. Bradley him
self; therefore, the publication is not
sufficient to support an action"
Have you any authorities" asked
the Court.
Logan handed up volume which
the Judge glanced over, and made a
brief note in his book.
Action dismissed with costs, he
announced.
s'How soon do you want to fix up
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06

Nature is lavish in the production
of everything but great men.
Hubbard.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06

Bad crops made the past year a
hard one in the Betafo mission, NADIA
gascar, and Father Dantin, the Pre-,
feet Apostolic, says that the task of
feeding his flock of Christians was
an agonizing one. Yet, strangely
enough, the spiritual horizon is fairly
bright; there were 2,066 baptisms, of
which 535 were of adults. Fifteen
new Christian centers were organ
lied in about year and a half. For
the catechist school, Father Dantin
asks special prayers; greater num-
Der of these helpers means still
larger flock of good and pious Catho-
lies.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06

Many social visits you think paid to
yourself are paid to your bottles.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06

these costs?" whined Bradley when
the court was over.
That's up to Mr.. Stanton" replied
Logan, waving his hand in the direc-
ton of the victorious editor. :
81 wouldn't touch a cent of your
tainted money, you old hypocrite, but
if you'll deed back the Mcneil prop
perty, we'll call it square,, announced
Stanton.
'I'll do it," agreed Bradley sullenly
"And that's four thousand dollars
gone, slick and clean"
Il wouldn't pay that detective if I
were you" goaded Logan.
''Oh, 1 had to pay him in advance
moaned Bradley.
That evening Stanton fastened out
to the Mcneil homestead and handed
over the deed of the rescued property
to the happy widow in the presence of
the delighted Rose.
How did you manage it," queried
Mrs. Mcneil.
ooh, it's merely the power of the
press, assisted by the legal skill of
my friend Logan you've often heard
me speak Of replied Stnton airily.
But won't Mr.. Bradley try some
new scheme to get even with us now?"
faltered the mother.
HE may replied Stanton gravely,
land think your best protection is
to have newspaper man in the fam
lily"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06

An immense gift has just been sent
across the ocean from China. 1t came
from the little girls under the care of
the franciscan Missionaries of Mary.
at Tung-yuan-fang, Shensi, and con-
sisted of the following 1900 acts
of obedience, love, faith and humility,
300 litanies, 800 rosaries, 800 ways Of
the cross, and a vast number of
masses and communions. What effort
and generosity on the part of these
newly-made little Christians does this
Spiritual Bouquet represent, and its
fragrance is offered to the kind Amer
lean Catholics who from time to time
have sent aims to Shensi
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06
MISSION NOTES.

The spread of the faith should have
been more rapid in the past, and
should go on more swiftly than it
does. Today the sentiment ofSheath-
endom has altered greatly and the
prestige of America has changed the
bitter feeling against Christianity
into one quite sympathetic. Hence
it is the Church's pressing duty to
eyangelize all peoples, and to do it
quickly.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-06

"How soon do you want to fix up
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-08
THIS AND PRECEDING YEARS

OF cooperation az thus provided, out
weigh the disadvantages of greater
delay in the time of closing loans re-
sultant from cooperative group ac-
ton.
Another feature of the report Ia fits
discussion OF land titles and their in .
vestigation. 1t is pointed out that the
federal land banks, in line with all
conservative farm mortgage operators,
have required each borrower to fur
nish an s@Stract OF title. The cost per
loan for abstracts averages not less
than $40 each, which on a basis of
so, coo loans during the first year. ag-
gregates at least 100000 The exam
linstien of these abstracts by the fed
eral land banks costs SO cache or an
other $4,000. making a grand total
OF $500 900 expended to eliminate
horelessly defective titles. One federal
land bank found only two incurably
bad titles in 1s056 examinations. The
aboard cites this az an economic waste
which should be eliminated and
promises to make further investfga
Itions and submit recommendation at
"a later date.
Regarding the cost of operating the
twelve federal land banks. the report
calls attention to the fact that al
though the federal farm loan act per-
mits spread" of / per cent between
the rate of interest on the bonds and
the rate OF interest to the farmer, the
board early decided to limit this
| spread" TO one-half of per cent,
plus the premium charged on the
bonds. The report asserts that in
spite of the fact that a large proper
ton of the early expenses of the
banks was for putting business on
the books" the impairment of cap
ital does not exceed per cent, and
that such impairment Is not really an
impairment, but an investment for
business. Al the present rate of OPP
GRAFTON this impairment will be over
come In the second and third year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-08
SELECTIVE DRAFT LAW
HELD CONSTITUTIONAL

Washington. Jan. THE seiective
draft law was held constitutional by
the supreme court this afternoon.
Justice White read the decision. The
decision was unanimous.
Chief Justice White. after demolish-
Ing one by one the arguments made
against the power of congress to en-
act the law and to draft soldiers, de.
clarsd the fourteenth amendment had
"brcadened the national scope or the
government under the constitution by
causing citizenship of the United
states to be paramount and dominan,
infsead OF being subordinate and
derivative and, therefore. operating az
1t does upon all the powers conferred
by the constitution. leaves no possible
support for the contentious made II
their want of merit was otherwise not
so clearly made manifest.
SAs we are unable to conceive upon
what theory the exactfon by govern.
ment from the citizens Of the per
formance OF his supreme and noble
duty of contributing to the defense
or the rights and honor OF the nation
as the result of war declaration by
the great representative body OF the
people can be said TO be the imposi.
ton of involuntary servitude. in vic.
lation OF the prohibition OF the thir-
teenth amendment, we are constrain.
ed to the conclusion that the conten.
ton to that effect is refuted by It's
mere statement"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-08

standard types OF houses that WIN
permit of standard dimension parts
and standard materials viii have been
decided unon. Everything win be
ready. All preliminary foundation
work viii have been completed. Inn
mediate action can be assured.
About s35,00O.000 will be required
&c carry out the contemplated hous~
ing program of the United States
shipping board. A very c0nsidera-
BILE amount will also be required BY
the army and navy. A bill Ia being
prepared by the housing COMMITTEES
of the council of national defense.
and I hope that II viii be favorabfy
acted upon by congress. providing
finances for the necessary housing.
Housing facilities must be obtained
for the large army OF labor that
must live where the governments ap-
erations are being conducted on such
an enormous scale, and should be CO.
ordinated and standardized in one
commission for all branches of the
government"