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The Catholic bulletin., 1918-12-07
b AT THE VATICAN
ARE FIFTEEN MORE coUN-
TRIES REPRESENTED THAN BE-
FORE THE WAR-FRANCE MAY
HAVE REPRESENTATIVE.

Catholics throughout the world have
been much gratifed to read the news
of the wonderful grouping Of nations
around the Pope in Rome since the be-
ginning of the war. Nations, which
had no representatives at the Vatican
in 1914, and which have now their
nuncios or internuncios are Argentine,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Hon
duras, San Salvador, Ecuador, Bolivia,
Peru and Haiti, on our American Con-
tinent; and over the Atlantic Ocean
we find representatives of Great
Britain, Holland, Russia, Portugal and
Monaco.
According to the French Catholic
papers, which have been received in
ST. Paul, there is a campaign now in
progress in France to have that coun-
try officially represented with the
Pope.
M. de Monte, a radical Socialist
deputy and former minister, has re-
Gently published book supporting
the movement mentioning among
other things how the French Govern
ment still recognizes the Church, as
the French Government gave it's as
sent to the French missions to the
United States of the Abbes Flynn,
Souris and Klein, and still more re-
Gently to the sending of the French
commission, headed by the Right Rev.
Eugene Julien, Bishop of Arras, to the
celebration in honor of Cardinal Glib
bons' fiftieth anniversary of his epis-
copacy. M. de Monzie points out that
the French Government will have
necessarily to treat with the Pope
about the Holy Land and Alsace-Lor
raine, and that French Government
officials were instrumental in bringing
about the representation of England
at the Vatican.
In a recent visit to Baltimore the
Able Felix Klein, chaplain of the
American Red Cross and Military Hos
pital in France, author of many books,
a long time friend of Americans, felt
convinced that, after the war, rela-
ton will be resumed between France
and the Vatican-not that there will
be a Concordat; the separation of
Church and State in France is for all
time.
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ON GOOD MANNERS.

manners maketh the man." or
rather character maketh the man. Both
sayings tell a truth but incomplete
and partial. Courtesy is the outward
expression in our social relations of
consideration and regard for others.
1t adds to the charm and grace of
social life. Courtesy improves char
acter, enlarges opportunity and beauti-
fies life. If you were not brought up
in an atmosphere of good breeding and
good manners and have not courtesy
naturally implanted in your personal
ity, it must be acquired.
Politeness is a Christian virtue. 1t
implies humility, little opinion Of
oneself, charity or regard for others
and self-denial The college man must
be gentleman. We Americans have
not much of a reputation for polite
ness among Europeans. We are in a
new land of frontiersmen and cow
boys, they say. And it is true to a
certain extent that American manners
will bear Improvement. The Ameri-
can youth is not over polite. He lacks
the spirit of reverence. At sixteen he
knows more than his father-at least
he thinks he does In Manila Univer-
sity there was a department devoted
to "Urbanitata" which puzzled the
Americans very much when they went
to the Philippines. They discovered
that the young men there were taught
urbanity or politeness.
You may say that this courtesy is
merely external and covers inward de-
ficiencies. But by the law of reflex
action the practice of courtesy will
make you what you seem. In genius
we may overlook breaches of good
breeding as a privilege of greatness,
but we do not excuse them. A man
with good manners gets along better
in society, he pleases people and
makes a good impression. 1t always
pays to be a gentleman. The gentle
man of the old school was always
courteous.
The world, where might is right and
the selfish rule, is losing it's courtesy
Egotism runs riot. 1t is wonderful
what disrespect and lack of courtesy
many young men display towards
their elders and superiors. The young
should show respect, reverence and a
certain Difference, especially to SUI
periors. A certain man just out of
college recently came to see me, sat
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Example OF Archbishop
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE HEAD
SPEAKS OF ARCHBISHOP IRE
LANDS INFLUENCE IN TEMPER
ANcE WoRk-oNE MANS TEs-
TIMONY.

Il started travelling for wholesale
house in Chicago selling goods on the
road in 1871. 1t was customary at
that time for statesmen to treat their
customers to Intoxicating liquor and
| did that myself in a small degree.
I'm 1873 | attended a meeting held
in Appleton, Wis, under the auspices
of the w. c. T. U. and signed the
pledge. These women put in their
pledge cider, and | have not taken
glass of cider since 1873. have sold
a great many different nationalities
goods, both in Chicago and on the
road; have had to do with men who
drank, but | have never found it nee
essary since l signed the pledge to
offer a man intoxicating liquor or to
take it myself, and | know that it is
possible to be successful salesman
on the road and not treat to or drink
Intoxicating liquor.
Il also know, to some extent, what
Archbishop Ireland had to go through
in the early days when he advocated
total abstinence, and it was by such
work as that of the Archbishop that
public sentiment in this country has
changed and is today more strongly
opposed to Intoxicating liquor as a
beverage than ever in the history of
this country.
"The good done by Archbishop Ire
land will never be known in this
world, eternity alone will tell the
story; but l think the older we grow
the more we recognize what it means
to be of service to one person--one
boy or one girl, one man or one
woman-and when a man lives as
Archbishop Ireland did and takes the
position that he did on this great
question, his influence is not only
of service to the Catholics but to the
Protestants and to members of all
religious denominations. His was a
national character and he was big
enough and broad enough to have
great influence in the nation. Thank
God for such men ais Archbishop Ire.
land
Because a man has gone to bet
ter world is no reason why his intlu.
ence does not remain and, II anything,
as the years go by become stronger
and a greater force in the history of
his people and of the whole nation,
and man cannot think of such men
as Archbishop Ireland without recog,
nizing the great influence for the FIJI.
ture that such lives exert,
yours very truly,
ARTHUR BURRAGE FARWRLI.
President, Chicago Law and Order
League"
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MASSES FOR PEACE.

The Rev. James Watcher writes
to us as follows:
''I would suggest that every
priest Of the United States would
say at least one. Mass as soon as
possible, with the intention that
God may direct the members of
the coming Peace Conference to
decide what is best for religion
and humanity at large. Let the
laity also offer up Masses, Com
mmions and prayers for the same
intention. "
This suggestion is worthy of
widespread imitation. 1t contains
a truly Catholic idea, namely, that
prayer is the most potent means
to draw down the blessings Of God
upon a people as we'll as upon a
single individual. If every priest
would make a daily memento in
his Mass, and if the laity would
offer daily prayers and as many
Masses and Communions as pos
sible that God might allow us all
to enjoy a just and permanent
peace, there seems little doubt
that the deliberations at Paris
would soon reflect the influence of
this religious crusade towards the
throne of the Almighty.
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AND IRELAND?

This week the President OF the
United States set sail on one OF
the most momentous voyages in
the history of nations. He has
gone to Paris there to represent
the interests and the principles OF
the American people before the
councils Of the world. More than
that, he has gone to make good
his promise to see, as far as
humanity possible, that all nations,
large and small, get the justice
to which all peoples are entitled.
In the list of countries that de-
mand and have a right to autono-
my is found the name of Ireland.
Some may consider this a purely
domestic and local question for
the British Empire to decide. It
may or may not be SO considered.
In any case, there seems little
doubt in fair. minds that Ireland
deserves some measure of freedom
and self-determination. Else these
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TALKS TO STUDENTS

down, crossed his legs and said:
Bright day" yes" / said, "but it
would be brighter if you weren't here"
Some young men are like the porcu-
pine-all very quiet and good natured
till some one comes near it, then at
once it is all bristles-and as much
as says: Don't come near me, I am
Mr.. Porcupine" They take offense at
the least thing said and are ready to
find pretended affront or slight. AL
ways interpret what is said for the
best. If injured have sufficient self
respect and self-denial not to take in
suit 1t takes two to make a quarrel.
A student should always be a gen.
tleman whether alone or in company.
The extemporized gentleman always
fails. Modesty of bearing and consid-
GRAFTON for others always win respect.
The bold, forward, proud man is dis
liked by everybody. Always aim at
simplicity and modesty of department,
as when travelling, by showing defer
ence to women, children and elderly
persons.
The dress of a gentleman is always
simple and clean. A dirty, slovenly
man is disliked and loses respect.
Nothing is more disgusting than a
man who lacks personal cleanliness.
On the other hand, going to the oppo-
site extreme is equally detestable.
Extravaganza Of dress, anything that
bespeaks foppishness, is intolerable in
gentleman. He must dress we'll and
be clean. He must keep shaven and
brush his clothes, keep his shoes pol
ished and his nails, teeth and hair
clean
Table manners indicate your breed
| ing and betray whether you are a gen
| tleman or not. Eating is an animal
function and we should make it as
less so as possible. Don't be greedy,
heaping your plate up with more than
enough Don't look anxiously to see
| what you are going to get. Hold your
knife and fork properly. The napkin
| is laid on the lap, not stuffed down
ones neck. Toothpicks are not used
at table but in private. Don't leave
| the table charged with food. Doctors
will tell you it is bad for the stomach
Many young men ruin themselves for
! life by overeating. Be kind and atten-
| tive to your neighbOrs at table.
Young men should have mutual con-
| sideration for one another.
Therefore cultivate the courtesy
which flows from charity, humility,
unselishness and esteem for others
| Be thoughtful and kind and the soul
of sunselfishness. Have your courtesy
not as a mere gloss on interior cru
dities. Let the exterior reflect the in
| terror. Kindness and consideration
| for others. Remember you must cul-
tivate courtesy if you wish a success
full career. 1t is essential and does
not come on the spur of the moment
1t should find most congenial soil in
the soul and heart of Christian
gentleman.
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The work Of a Catholic jour
nalist is difficult and responsible,
says The Missionary. He has to
defend the Catholic faith and
principles under ecclesiastic ap-
proval; to refute traducers Of the
Church; to combat ignorance and
prejudice; to expose unfair treat
ment Of Catholics; to chronicle
the chief news and events Of the
Catholic world and comment on
them. This is a great work for
the faith. When one thinks Of
the great labor and trouble that
go to the production Of our Cath
Ollie newspapers and the amount of
valuable information given in
them every week, it is wonderful
how much is done at the price. 1t
is our duty then to support them.
The more support they get the
better they will be and the better
they will make ourselves. Buy
them, read them, give them to
others, advertise in them, write
for them if you can, and see, if
possible, that they are in public
libraries.
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THE ENEMY TO BE FEARED.

do not greatly fear an enemy that
may embark from some distant shore
to do us hurt. / do fear this liquor
foe that burrows his insidious way
deep into the very vitals of our pow
or, that not only smites the living but
that drives his poisons into the loins
of potential fathers and into the
womhs OF potential mothers to pre-
damn the race with the eugenic taint
of alcohol, Give America clear minds,
clean bodies, and unspoiled souls. and
she will prove sufficient for her mo-
mentous present even as she has an
awered every question that challenged
her glorious past, and the conclusion
u inevitable that any institution that
fohs the state of these-clear minds.
clean bodies and unspoiled souls-is
an unmitigated evil and must be de.
destroyed.
-DontelA Polling
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words are but sounding phrases
and meaningless terms.
True, the Irish themselves have
not entirely agreed as to just
what form their government
should take: all, however, are
united in proclaiming to the world
that they demand some form of
autonomy. The fact of superior
might does not by any means con-
stitute right: that is damnable
principle whether in the nation or
in the individual. Men there are
who, clothed in little brief au-
thority, crush the hearts and the
spirits of those under them. Such
men are fiendish tyrants, whatever
their pretense to goodness. So
with a nation.
We trust, with the Bishops and
Archbishops Of this country who
have forwarded petitions to the
Chief Executive, that Mr.. Wilson
will see his way clear to obtain
some manner of redress for poor,
doWntrodden Ireland. Not only
does she possess the germs Of
greatness within her bosom, but
we should remember that she is
one of the eldest daughters Of the
Church, and that it is on account
of her fidelity to the faith that
she has suffered so much. A Cath
Ollie who would not sympathize
with Ireland in her distress, would
probably join the rabble in the
Roman amphitheaters when they
applauded "the Christians to the
lions.
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Upholds Ideal Of Pope

Recent findings of the Federal La
Dor Commission, instituted as war
measure, and of which former Presi.
dent Taft is member, set forth the
right of the workingman to a living
wage. 1t was Leo XIII, in the Ency-
clical Rerum Novarum, who first
sounded warning to capital in this
respect. The Labor Commissions re
iteration of this principle is of great
Importance just now, because portents
of coming Industrial trouble are not
wanting. Wages have been abnor-
mally high; but we cannot expect the
condition to continue But neither
can employers hope to return to the
payment of mere pittances to- those
who have a right to a living wage.
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MUST BE, PROTESTANT.

Some time ago, last August, to
be exact, a booklet was issued at
the government printing office in
Washington by the Woman s Com
mittee Of the Council of National
Defense. The brochure contains
varied information, and is en-
titled, War Work for Women. On
looking through its pages such
items as the following awaken a
curiosity to know more:
Athletic Instructors. Refer to
Y. W. c. A., 900 Lexington Ave
nue., New York. Qualifications ::
Age, 25-35: religion, Protestant
Evangelical
domestic Science Experts.
Refer (etc.) Kind Of work: Cafe
terra management. Requirements ::
Age, $3.50; religion, protestant
Evangelical"
"Social Service. Refer to Bureau
of Personnel, Red Cross Division
Headquarters. ?" (This work lies
among the French refugees, etc.
Kind Of work: Social work with
French families. Requirements: !:
Good education, ability to pay eX-
penses, some knowledge Of French,
4 to 10 months preparation.
MUST BE PROTESTANT. +"
On reading the above notice one
marvels that social service among
French people, nearly all of whom
are Catholics, requires that the
worker be a Protestant. More
over, one marvels further just why
the government should spend the
people s money in advancing such
propaganda. Does George Creel
know Of this? Would it pass the
censor if the notice read: Social
service among English families.
Must be Catholic. OF course, there
are no Catholics in this country
qualified to act in the superior and
intellectual position Of athletic
directors or domestic science ex-
perts. Our colleges and academies
for women have courses in these
SUBJECTS but then, naturally,
Catholics are enemies Of science
and for that reason are not sup
posed, much less expected, to be
proficient in such branches.
AS the must be Protestant
worker enters a French home,
presumably the first thing she will
do is to remove the crucifix, turn
the holy pictures to the wall, burn
the beads and scapulars, throw out
the holy water, tear up the prayer
books, and destroy other signs of
paganism before she can social
service to the taste of the commit
tee that prepared the above men
toned booklet.
Undoubtedly a Catholic girl,
venturing to give athletic instrue-
ton, would turn out class Of de-
formed and hopeless cripples,
since she cannot be expected to
know anything about the intrica-
cies of calisthenics, jiu jitsu, or
forsooth, Delsarte. lie she at
tempted to impart knowledge
along the lines Of domestic science,
there arise visions of whole popu-
lations pining away and expiring
in agony as the unwilling victims
of Wretchedly prepared yiands
and unwholesome culinary concoc-
tons. Thus, perhaps, we have a
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NOTHING BUT EVIL RESULTS.

Says DR.. Silas Hall of Vincennes,
Ind: In practice of thirty-six years
have never used alcohol at all, but
| have been keen observer of it's
effects as used by others, both in the
profession and out of it, and / have
never seen anything but evil come of
it. Up to few years ago alcohol was
the favorite remedy in wasting dis
eases, such as typhoid fever, tuber-
culosis, cancer. Clinical observation
has amply proven that in all such
cases it not only retards recovery, but
often hastens death. Beer, while not
possessing so large per cent of alco-
hol as whiskey, is more insidious in
its action. but none the less certain
of evil results"
The Catholic bulletin., 1918-12-07

Now that the war has been won
there are those who would take
away the credit for the victory
from the Catholic General Foch to
give it to the anti-clerical premier,
Clemenceau. This is the depth of
meanness. 1t was the genius Of
Foch who directed the allies that
made victory possible. Clemen-
ceau, the Tiger" never fought
a single battle. Why now try to
make him appear a hero? Because
Foch is a Catholic. 1t has been
the bane Of newspaper writer's in
this country that they fell in al
ways with the plans of the French
atheists. It was so when Clemen-
ceau and Viviani were persecut-
ing the Church openly a dozen
years ago. 1t is so today.
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reason why such experts must be
Protestant Evangelical.
The hop-skip-and-j jump nature
of many of the sects probably
makes one proficient in athletics.
The law of contrast may cause
Protestant Evangelical to be more
acceptable in the bosom of suf-
fering Catholic family. But in
the name of all that is holy, why
cannot a Catholic girl-age: $3.50
hold sway over the sublime
splendor and majesty of a cafe
terra as well and as efficiently as
a Protestant, even one who is not
Evangelical, but simply angelical.
All of which brings to mind the
pious ejaculation of the fakir on
the streets of Constantinople: "1n
the name Of the Prophet, fgs!"
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So serious was the Spanish in
fuenza epidemic at Nontrose,
Colo, that the charitable pastor,
Rev. C. F. O'Farrell, threw open
the Catholic Church as a hospital.
So far as is known, this was the
only city in which it was neces-
sary to open a church for this pur-
pose. Undoubtedly the most
afflicted city of the state was Sill
verton, where 10 per cent of the
population died.
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Our able contemporary, the
"Catholic Citizen" remarks
"VoItaire predicted that there
would be no Bible in the nine
teenth century. He added In less
than hundred years Christianity
will be swept from existence.
Voltaire is no longer read, but
more copies Of the Bible have been
printed in the nineteenth century
than in all other centuries since
the invention of printing"
The Catholic bulletin., 1918-12-07

Cardinal O'Connell s plea for a
representative of the Pope at the
peace conference is unanswerable
yet we scarcely expect the pow
ers to admit the Pope to the con-
gresS, says an observer. They
excluded the representative Of the
Prince Of Peace from the Hague
conference and within twenty
wears the world war was upon
them. They will again exclude
the Pope and repeat the folly Of
the Hague meeting. We hope that
the result Of their folly may not
be repeated. No more powerful
influence for world peace can be
- T. +
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Notwithstanding the opposition
that was active against the united
Catholic, Jewish and Protestant
war work fund, Washington gave
more than was asked Of it. It's
quota was $SO0,OOO. It's total Of
ferings are known to reach $780,
600, and, when all reports are in,
may be about $1,000,000.
The Catholic bulletin., 1918-12-07
German Catholics Increase

The Catholics in Germany six years
ago numbered 22,546,484; at present
they number 25, 100000. According to
a Protestant pastor the state of Prot
estantism in the Fatherland is seri-
Gus. Il know that vital religion is
ebbing away from U.S. he says, "and
every detail of statistics proves to
me that we are receding.' And this
in the land of the May Laws!
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Honor Belgian Queen

Official announcement was made
that the French Government had de.
cided to confer the Grand Crosa of
the Legion of Honor on Queen Eliza,
beth of Belgium. II was announced
also that Prince Leopold, heir appar.
ent to the throne Of Belgium, would
receive the War Cross,
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Bronze medals for all soldiers
and sailors who have served in
the war are authorized by a reso-
luton adopted by the Senate and
sent to the House. Senator Pitt
man Of Nevada, author of the reso-
luton, read letter from Presi-
dent Wilson indorsing it.
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imagined than the Pope. To hold
a peace conference without him is
to set aside an argument for peace
and to invite war again. But to
such a policy Great Britain,
France and Italy are committed.
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THE LATE ARCHBISHOP IRELAND
INSISTED ON GENTLEMANLY
CONDUCT.

1.-THE Catholic Bulletin prints on this
page excerpts from brief chapel talks
on a variety of subjects delivered by
the late Archbishop Ireland to his
students at st. Paul Seminary. The
series is copyrighted by the San Fran
cisco Monitor.
The Catholic bulletin., 1918-12-07

According to official figures, %
blinded American soldiers have
been sent home, and s are still in
France. The number of our men,
who suffered in this way, is small,
considering the size of the army
and the peril Of the way.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1913.

Arizona voters have restored
capital punishment to the laws of
the state by a vote Of , to l, it
was shown, when complete official
returns on the November election
were tabulatcd.
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Those who busy themselves in ex.
traeting the sweetness, out of every
hour In the day have no time to waste
In words that rankle and sting.
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Rev. James VI. Reardon, Editor-in-Chief
Rev. {. H. NcCinaiS, ph. d.,
Associate Editor.
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