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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
OLD FASHIONED GIRLS.

There is something that is get
ting to be awfully scarce in this
world, says a writer in the Sgd
ney Catholic Press. Shall / tell
you what it is?.o 1t is girls. That
is what is missing out Of the SEN
timental breathing, living world
just now. We have lots of young
ladies and lots Of society misses,
but the sweet, old-fashioned girls
of ever so long ago are vanished
with the poke bonnets and CHINA
mon cookies.
Let me enumerate a few of the
kinds of girls that are wanted
In the first place, we want home
girls-girls who are mothers
right hand; girls who can cuddle
the little ones next best to mann
ma and smooth out the tangles in
the domestic skein when things
get twisted; girls whom father
takes comfort in for something
better than beauty, and the big
brothers are proud of for some
thing that ortranks the ability to
dance or shine in society.
Next, we want girls of sense
girls who have standard Of their
own regardless Of conventionali-
ties, and are independent enough
to live upon it; girls who will
wear what is pretty and becom-
ing and snap their fingers at the
dictates of fashion when fashion
is horrid and silly; girls who will
not smoke and drink, or accept
hospitality from chance male ac-
quaintances.
And we want good girls-girls
who are sweet, right, straight out
from the heart to the lips; limo
cent and pure and simple girls
with less knowledge Of sin and
duplicity and eviI-doing at TWEEN
| ty than the pert little school girl
/ at ten has all too often; girls who
Isay their prayers and love God and
keep His commandments.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
K. OF c. MOTORIZED
SUPPLIES CARRIED IN TRUCKS
TO MEN ON FIRING LINE. .

The steady progress being made
toward the Rhine by the allied
military forces has necessitated the
motorizing of the Knights of Column
bus service organization in France
according to an announcement made
following a conference of overseas
commissioners and local Knights in
New York.
When the armies of liberty began
their advances, and maintained it sc
steadily, the distances from supply de
pots to the different units in the field
increased appreciably, and fleet OF
motor trucks was obtained by the
Knights who are in France.
These trucks are both heavy duty
and lighter vehicles, and are operat-
ing in an express service carrying to-
bacco, cigarettes, chocolate and writ
ing materials between ports of de-
'barkation and the firing steps of the
front line trenches, so that soldiers
who have been in the field and have
exhausted their supplies may get fresh
ones with fair regularity.
In making announcement that the
truck service had been inaugurated
and is running smoothly, the knights
of Columbus in this country want it
thoroughly understood that this work
does not mean that service huts have
been discontinued. The Knights eX.
plain that every available man who
can be spared has been thrown into
the motor service.
This service organization believes
that the fighting men in the front
lines need these supplies more than
any one else, and the express serv-
ice has been started to meet that
need.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
MONSIGNOR COLOMBO
NOTED SCHOLAR FILLS MANY PO
SlTIONS.

Roman alumni of the past thirty
years will recall with some interest
Mgr. Bernardo Colombo, professor of
Scripture in Propaganda College.
Probably there are few Roman pre-,
lates better known in the outside
world.
This year, for the first time in
Twenty-Five or, thirty years, his chair
at the board of examiners was filled
by another. The number of high posts
which the professor now fills com
PEELED him to resign that in Propa-
ganda. Mgr. Colombo is now regent
of the Apostolic Penitentiary, con-
sultor of the Sacred Congregation of
the Council; refendary prelate of the
Apostolic Segnatura and also pro-
thonotary apostolic.
His successor in the Scripture chair
is Father Ruffini, well-known scholar
in this branch of ecclesiastical science.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
Funeral of Two Pastors
SOUTHERN CITY VIEWS UNUSUAL
SPECTACLE.

An extraordinary ceremony took
place a few days ago at st. Mary S
Church, Norfolk, Va, where a Solemn
Requiem Mass was celebrated for the
repose of the souls of two beloved
pastors, whose remains lay side by
side before the high altar.
Father John J. Doherty, pastor of
ST. Mary's for 81 years, died suddenly
as he was preparing to say Mass.
Father Michael Ahearn, in charge of
the Chapel of the Xavarian- Brothers
College at Old Point Comfort, was
found dead in his berth on the Balti-
more boat when it locked at Norfolk.
He was Fastening to ST. Mary's to pay
his last respects to his old friend
when he, too, was called.
Father Doherty had been priest
of the Richmond diocese nearly SO
years, coming from Waterford, Ireland
shortly after he was ordained. Father
Ahearn was native of Winchester,
Va, and had been priest of the dio.
cese for 25 years. Both men were be.
loved by the people and the secular
newspapers paid high tribute to them
editorially.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
USE OF LIQUOR SHOWS DECLINE
IN NEW YORK.

Alcoholism in New York City has
decreased within one year to less than
one-third of the volume of last year,
as result of the practice of wartime
thrift, the opportunities for regular
employment and the increased cost of
liquor, according to Bellevue hospital
officials.
The hospital records, made public
today, show that within the last six
months 1919 alcoholic cases have been
treated at Bellevue, as compared with
1875 cases in the same months Of
1917.
Although the increase in the cost
Of liquor may be factor in the i'm
proved conditions, DR.. Stephen p.
Jewett, of the psychopathic ward at
Bellevue, said that the war atmos-
.phere and the development of habits
of thrift proved the greatest aids to
sobriety.
Il am of the opinion" DIR. Jewett
said, that the sale of Liberty Bonds
and Thrift Stamps, together with the
duty of contributing to worthy war
charities, has been an important fac
tor in lessening alcoholic excuses in
New York and throughout the coun-
try"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07


guiShcd service with elementary
education he has four times the
chance; with high school educa-
ton he has 81 times the chance
with college education, 800 times
the chance.
In the field Of education and
craftsmanship, less than one per
cent of American men who are
college graduates furnished SIS per
cent Of our presidents, SO pei
cent Of the members of congress,
AZ per cent of the speakers Of the
house, 81 per cent of the vice pres
idents, 81 per cent Of the secre-
taries Of state, 81 per cent Of the
attorneys general, SO per cent Of
the justices of the supreme court.
Professor Ellis proves most con-
clusively in very interesting bull
letin that the educated fail less
often than the uneducated. A
notable instance Of the value of
college men is furnished by the
Western Electric Company, which
began employing college men
about ten years ago, and has
found that ninety per cent OF
them make good as compared with
ten per cent of the men who enter
business on leaving the high OF
grammar school. Statistics based
on data gathered from the expe.
rience Of 100 business houses and
covering a period Of three or foul
years show that about ninety pei
cent Of the college men were sue.
cessful in rising to higher salar.
les and responsible positions as
compared with % per cent Of the
non-college men.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
PRAY FOR THEIR SONS
REQUEST TO Remember SOL.
DIERS ON FEAST OF OUR
LADY OF SORROWS.

An appeal which will touch the
heart of every American Christian
mother has been received from Paris
by Mrs. Allan MacSherry, Guilford,
Md, from Countess de Vibray, who
asks the pious mothers of America to
join with the mothers in France in a
fervent intercession of prayer before
the throne of God on the Feast of the
Seven Do1ors of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, September Is. The letter fol-
lows:
"Cours Albert /, Paris, July 81, 1918.
Dear Madame-Father Hemmick,
chaplain of the American Red Cross,
tells me that l may beg your help for
an enterprise dear to all Catholic
| mothers. The Archconfraternity of
Christian Mothers, having it's center
in France, and established for many
years throughout the Christian world,
intends to ask for a special day of
prayers, extending to all the Allied
nations on the Feast of the Seven
Dolors of Our Lady, the 18th of Sep
TENDER, 1918.
THE mothers of the brave Ameri-
can soldiers take their share in our
anguish, our griefs and our hopes.
ask you, in the committees name, to
unite your prayers to ours, and to use
your influence to bring all pious moth,
ers of Baltimore to join in this union
of fervent intercession for our dear
sons, now brothers-in-arms.
THE Reverend Director of the con
fraternity will address direct appeal
to the Bishops of America, but he
begs me to ask you in advance fol-
your help for the success of this
expression of our faith in prayer tc
God.
I'VE shall pray for the glorious
victims, fallen on the field of honor;
for those still on the battlefield, anC
also for the sanctifcation of those
who shall be spared and will have il
the future, such a heavy task to beal
for their Country. l feel sure that
may count on your kind help. Papers
intended to enclose, are not yet
printed, and not to delay this letter
/ will forward them by next post.
| Believe me, dear madame, sin
cerely Your,
"(signedD COMTEsSE DE VIBRAY.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
A SILENT DEPARTURE
5000 CATHOLIC NURSES HAVE
GONE TO FRANCE.

More than five thousand Catholic
nurses, registered from all sections
of the United States, have left this
country for France.
When a Catholic nurse arrives in
New York she goes directly to No.
100 Madison avenue. Mrs. Nicholas
Brady has given her temporary home
there. Her last days before sailing
are days of good times. with the com.
partnership of more than one hundred
sister nurses. When the day for sail
ing comes, she leaves with friends,
not strangers.
80 Leaving is a quiet process. No no,
tice is given of a units departure; no
good-bys are said. A sign on the bull.
letin board reads: Baggage must be
packed and strapped before breakfast
tomorrow morning." and the next
day: New corners please register
Immediately"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
SOCKS AND SOLDIERS.

The following incident occurred
at meeting of Red Cross workers
in a certain Minnesota town this
week. Ten women-two Catho-
lie and eight on-Catholic-were
gathered as committee to discuss
war work. The discussion, in
substance, was as follows:
Mrs. X: q think that the Cath
Ollie women of this town are not
loyal. They are doing Red Cross
work in their homes, of course,
but they don t attend our meet
ings and show the public that
they are interested in our work.
| think it a shame that they are
so backward and take so little in
terest in our public gatherings to
make socks and garments for the
soldiers. Something should be
done to arouse their loyalty.''
Mrs. 4: Madam, | am a Catho-
lie and I wish to say here that the
Catholics Of this city are doing
by far the greatest amount of
work for the war. In fact, in this
town they are doing nearly all
the work. / am the mother OF
ten children. Four Of my sons
are preparing to 60 to war, and |
alone must support the other six
children. Not a single one Of you
women here present has even one
child, let alone a soldier son. No
wonder you can attend all kinds
Of meetings, and seek publicity
and make socks and garments in
the presence of the public. If we
Catholic women were like you
eight there would be few soldiers
to need socks, there would be few
defenders of the country, there
would be little defense from the
enemy. BY contributing our sons
we are doing more in this town
for the cause of our country than
all the garments you pirate sc
much about we are making it pos,
sible for you and us to enjoy the
protection which comes from sons
like mine, not from garments
made in public meetings.
Does the above need any com,
ment?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07

For some reason, that we pre-
sumo is a wise one, the federal
government allows a number OF
disreputable foreign officers to
come to the United States and
travel around giving lectures and
vilifying Catholics, says The
Catholic Herald. We say we pre-
sumo the reason for this leniency
on the part of the authorities is
wise one, but we confess we can
not discern the wisdom. 1t is
certainly anti-American, and
would be pro-German if the Cath
Ollie Americans were not too wise
and too patriotic to pay any at
tention to the lecturers. But the
patience Of Catholics should not
be tried too far. Let the foul
mouthed men be kept at home
where they belong, though even
there their speeches should not be
tolerated.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
DR.. IRVING FISHER ON MoDER.
ATE DRINKING.

Moderate drinking is fallacy. AL
cohol is always narcotic. 1t par
alyzes the brake. on the heartbeat.
The judgment is made incapable of
detecting the camoufage. 1t has been
scientifically shown that the typeset-
ter who takes one glass of beer is, to
that extent, one-glass-of- drunk.
s. -. The men and women who ad-
vocate moderation are responsible for
much heavy drinking. The stamp of
approval in the drawing-room makes
alcohol desirable commodity among
the working class. Alcohol
consumes 5b per cent of the total
food values of the United States and
13 per cent of our breadstuffs. 1t con-
scripts fuel, ansportation-the little
neck of the bottle-and manpower.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
A CLEAN ARMY.

Time was when the army was
synonymous with moral laxity.
The trail of almost every large
organized force was marked by a
series Of acts that tended to dim
the luster Of the glory achieved
by feats Of arms. Today, with
regard to the American army at
least, this condition has been vast
ly improved.
When America entered the
great war the administration let
it be known that one Of its chief
aims was to promote and main
tain a high moral standard among
officers and men. 70 this end the
secretaries Of war and navy decid-
ed at once to establish rigid rules
and regulations for the whole
organized force Of America. I'm
mediately several great organiza-
lions sprang forward, eager to ex-
ert themselves to the utmost in or
der that these American ideals
might be achieved and upheld.
The Red Cross, with it's world
wide sympathies, promised mate
rial aid and succor wheresoever
suffering and misery might be
found. The Y. NJ. G. A. and the
Knights of Columbus at once vol
unteered to surpass all previous
efforts in ministering to the well
fare of those in moral and spirit
ual need. The record of these or
carnations and Of several others
is now a matter Of history. In
former times a campaign for a
million dollars on the part Of these
organizations would have been
considered something huge; now
Americans Of all classes have re-
sponded so generously that the
Golfers of the societies are bullying
with millions. The high executive
ability and the dauntless patriot
ism Of the officers in these organ
izations has caused them to pour
out money like water in alleviat-
ing distress, cheering the fighting
men, and providing for every
kind of clean sport, pleasure and
amusement. The American COM
mander-m- chief himself, General
Pershing, thus laid down the law
for a clean army :"Our first duty
is to be soldiers; our second, and
scarcely less important, to help
those who are poor and weak
You will be courteous to all wom-
Ell. Abstain from wine and IL
quor. Be kind to little children
You will fear God and honor our
country and win the war for lib
erty."
History hardly presents a pic
ture so clear, so sublime as that
of the American army going forth
under the aegis of pure living and
patriotic endeavor to battle fol
the ideals of democracy. This re.
suit has been attained so far by
the perfect cooperation between
Ethe government on the one hand
and great organizations Of the PEG
! pie on the other, The result is q
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07

1t should be pointed out to chill
dren with continual earnestness
that the essence Of lying is in de-
ception, not in words, says Ruskin.
A lie may be told by silence, W
equivocation, by the accent on
syllable, by a glance of the eye
attaching a peculiar significance
to a sentence. And all these kinds
of lies are worse and baser by
many degrees than a lie plainly
worded; so that no form of blind
ed conscience is so far sunk as
that which comforts itself for hav-
ing deceived because the decep-
ton was by gesture or silence in
stead of utterance and finally, ac-
cording to Tennyson's deep and
trenchant line, A lie which is
half a truth is ever the worst OF
lies
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07


the young men of my household
first responded to the call to the
colors | had something of the feel
ing myself. l began to think my
self some patriot and | swelled
out my chest, and I nearly bought
me service flag. Then suddenly
it came over me that the man who
takes his patriotism in the right
of his children is little bit like
the man that we all know who
records his religion in the name OF
his wife. And | made a resolu-
ton that if / was to be a patriot
it should be by virtue of some
thing that | had done myself and
not something that was done by
my three young men, and / re-
corded a solemn resolution with
myself not to hang out a service
flag until | should have given to
my children the right to display
some similar emblem to show that
the old man himself was making
some contribution toward the win
ming Of the war.
My town is full Of people who
are conscious Of superior capacity
to fill the job Of president of the
United States, of secretary Of the
treasury and of the food admins
TRAITOR. My friends, if there are
any such within the sound Of my
voice appeal to you, at least for
the period Of the war, to lay aside
your unrecognized greatness and
take orders from those whom we
have selected to give us orders
in the time of emergency. When
the war is over you will come
into your own. No doubt CRATE
full republic will recognize you
and give you the tribute of respect
you are entitled to- But for the
time being, for Gods sake 60
along with the government and
do the things that are prescribed
for us to do. And first among
them is to obey the orders of the
food administration. | mean obey
them, and obey them literally and
religiously.
II can be enthusiastic in talk
ing about the intelligence and pa
triotism Of Mr.. Hoover, but | do
not put the thing on that ground.
In conformity with what [ said
at the opening, [ appeal to you to
live the ordered life of a self-im-
posed ration, because your boys
and mine are leading that life
They are eating what they are told
to eat. They are doing what
they are told, to do, with
out opportunity to recalcitrate
or kick, and we are told
that it is no less important that
you and | should do the same
thing. | appeal to your fair play
and sense Of honor that you put
yourself upon the same footing as
those who are giving their all that
you and I may live in safety and
freedom. - .8'' So
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07

One of the papers last week
published a fetching" story
about New York priest, chap
lain in the army, who, when his
soldiers were about to charge a
group of Germans, asked them to
wait a moment until he could give
absOlution to the enemy. When
this was done he impaired absOlu-
ton to the enemy and then quiet
ly said: CHOW, 90 get 'em." The
story is so far-fetched that we
have little hesitation in pronounc-
ing it to be yarn" fabricated
by some imaginative correspond
emit. we, shall hear many of these
before the war is over.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07

The campaign for the Fourth
Liberty Loan begins September %
and closes October 10. While the
amount has not yet been announc-
ed, it is generally conceded it
will be for a larger amount than
any of the preceding loans. The
American people, therefore, are
called upon to raise a larger sum
of money in a shorter length of
time than ever before. There is
need, therefore, for prompt action
prompt and efficient work and
prompt and liberal subscriptions,
We have a great inspiration for a
great effort. The news from the
battle front inspires every Ameri-
can heart, not only with pride and
patriotism, but with a great in
centive to do his or her part.
There is no Sinking, no shifting
Of the individual burden, no sell
fishness bv American soldiers in
France; there should be none
here. We are both supporting
the same country and the same
cause-our army in one way, our
selves in another. Theirs is the
harder part, but at least we can
do our part as promptly and 10y
allv and efficiently as they do
theirs.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07

Another hero" who turned his
imaginative experiences at the
front into good American dollars
has been exposed. Investigation
proves that he was a coward and
a deserter. We have altogether
too many of these self-made he
roes who care more for gold than
for glory in the service of cOun-
try. Strange that our newspa-
pers and magazines should so cas-
lily fall in with their plans and
fall into their schemes of decep-
ton. Only those returned heroes
should be accepted as genuine
who bring authenticated proofs of
their bravery-and who are also
disabled so that they can no long
err serve at the front.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-09-07
GUILTY AS CHARGED.

Once more Federal Judge Lam
dis has scored a triumph for law
and order. The conviction of one
hundred members Of the Indus
trial Workers of the World in
the federal court at Chicago es-
tablishes the fact that these men
were guilty of conspiracy to
hamper the nation in the prosecu-
tionof the war and of a violation
of the espionage act. The trial
lasted one hundred and twenty
eight days, and it took the jury
Just one hour and five minutes to
bring in a verdict of guilty.
This trial has been one of the
most significant Of the present
day. 1t was the elimination of a
series of acts contrary to law and
to the welfare of this country and
it's citizens. The law abiding citi-
Zens of the nation can now rest
assured that the government
which we all cherish so trustingly
has both the power and the will,
as well as the courage, to strike a
blow at the reptile of anarchy
wheresoever this pestiferOus SER
pent dares to rear it's head. In
so far as we are able to judge,
the so-called /. w. w. seems to be
composed of moral renegades and
potential anarchists, misguided
firebrands and restless disturbers,
in many cases the moral dregs
and offal from the social cess
pools of America and Europe.
This organization does not at
all represent new idea in social
life. 1t finds it's counterpart in
the pirates that infested the
Roman Empire, in the Bravi that
were the curse Of the middle ages,
in the brigands Of Southern: Eu-
rope, and in the bandits of from
tier days in our own country. In
each case the idea was organized
Opposition to lawful authority, an
Opposition that was supported by
violence, destructiveness and in
trigue. In every case lawful au-
thority has finally asserted itself
The Roman method was to sweep
the sea in forty-eight days of
these nefarious pests, and to cru
city them in a long stretched out
line from Rome to Naples. In this
case the Roman method proved
quite effective.
One of the principal results fol
lowing from this conviction will
be to serve notice on the world
that the republic of the United
States is intended as a home for
law abiding citizens only, and that
| it is unsafe to tamper with the
machinery of government in this
country when such interference
means peril to the best interests
of this land and its people.