The Irish standard., 1918-04-06
THE OLDEST FOOD CONTROLLER


THE OLDEST FOOD CONTROLLER
The Oldest food controller is the Catholic Church. She
has controlled not only the quantity but also the quality
food for many centuries and has done effectively
During the Lenten Season. she appeals subjects to
practice selfrepression and modification fasting from
food and abstainng from meat that the mind may be
elevated and the soul elevated subugation of our
animal appetites. Civil governments find it difficult to
enforce food regulations 81 4 the Church has smn1v
to make her request known to have obeyed throughout
the world During Lent there has been saving
and that entirely voluntary than could accomplished
civilly by drastic measures-P. j. Bench.
OUR CATHOLIC REPRESENTATION IN PRESIDENTIAL
CABINETS.
because at present there is but Catholic the
Dominion cabinet Canadian religious exchanges are
loud in expressing their at the
American Catholics will doubt consider fortunate
in having even one judged by own experience We
are many times over larger body regards numbers
than our Canadian neighbours yet have but little repre-
senation in presidential cabinets Washington to Will
son-sx would be about the number. And most of them
strangely enough appointed under Republican admin
MISUNDERSTANDING Columbian
The best argument in favor of the dayghtsavng law is
that it is war measure to help down the kaiser bv
increasing efficiency, advancing food production
saving fuel and improving transportation facilities. is
a sclentlhc and smooth reform that will work ben
efcay to the nation compared with the drastic and
case the American people almost without exception gave
cheerful and hearty acquiescence to the Innovations
is the spirit and the discipline that insures ultimate
victory the Hohenzollern hordes.
The mule which has facetiously described by an
unappreciatve writer can little pride of
ancestry and hope of poserity only been doing
his bit at the war 'front.' but has added companion
able qualities by becoming brayess-this the artful
connlvance OF an American veterinarian who ear
Tor the melodies emitted by the patient animal, so
permanently anaesthetzed the bray in the
mules nose. Now let this ingenious expert perform a.
similar operation on than muish pacifsts and
dsloyalty shouters and he will contribute greater
blessing upon us. And we will pray, etc.
We cannot ruthfuy say that we were surprised when
we learned that old FRIEND COL W. H. Donahue had
won the American Service Cross personal bravery and
daring. On the contrary were expecting lust such
story ever since the Rainbow Division landed in France
Given the opportunity confident that "B" would
make good job that mastered with intell
gence, alertness and pluck he as well as his brave
comrades who have been honored with him. shall be
spared to repeat their exploits many times until the dv
of victory is fervent prayer
The Germans have landed troops in Finland for
the purpose OF heping it's people The Kaser's sabre
rattlers have interviewed at the request portion of
the INHABITANTS reminding of vaudeville singers
who offer certain songs "by request" The Films are
progressive and intelligent race are exceedingly
jealous OF their freedom They practically ndepen
dent OF Russia even before the world began but now
with German domination can see the finish of the
Firms.