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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-16
Why Catholic Church
Bans Freemasonrv
THE NEW AGE, OFFICIAL ORGAN
OF THE 33RD DEGREE MAsoNs,
ASSERTS THAT FREEMASONRY
is OPPOSED TO THE ROMAN
CATHOLIC CHURCH..
Masonry Sets Up Religion of Its
own-Its Greed Will Stretch So As
to Include Jews and Mohammedans.
"A Catholic Cannot Belong to Two
Churches at the Same Time.

Because SO many American Freema-
sons are such broadminded men, it is
very difficult for n-Catholics-and
for some Catholics also-to understand
why the Church has issued a ban
against this organization. We appeal
to the August, 1917, issue Of "The New
Age" volume XIV, No. s, published
at Washington), official organ of the
supreme council of the thirty third de-
gree, Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite of Freemasons, S. j., U. S. A., as
proof that the attitude taken some
years ago in the Papal pronounce
ments is just as necessary today as it
was then.
If you turn to page 354 of this issue
you will find the following at the close
of an editorial: You will remember,
brethren, in our June issue we said
that there is nothing in the 1reema-
sonry of this country, or of any coun-
try, that is antagonistic to the Catho-
lie Church, but all F'reemasonry every
where is strenuously opposed to the
ROMAN Catholic Church"
The capital letters are not ours
They appear i'll the original text The
editorial in question deals with book
from which liberal quotation is given,
charging the Catholic Church with be-
ing an autocracy. The Pope is prac-
tically called upon to change the form
of ecclesiastical government, so as to
constitute it a representative mon
archy. But we are not told how we
are to get around the teachings of
Jesus Christ, who personally arranged
the type of government the Church was
to have, as has been held by the ma
jority OF Christians in every age since
He lived. Nor is any explanation CIV
en- Of the fact that the prerogatives of
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-16
SIMPLE THINGS WORTH WHILE
Many Make Mistake of Thinking Hap.
piness Comes Only From Material
or Outward Conditions.

Why should you care to be pestered
With large bank account or distressed
by house full of servants? asks the
Albuquerque Evening Herald, which
adds: Adam and Eve had neither Of
these and they called their place of
abode Paradise. Few people have
learned the secret of living well. Too
many think it depends almost wholly
on the condition of the pocketbook.
This is most certainly mistake. Hap
pness is not born of material or out
ward conditions. 1t is largely the re-
suit of Il purely mental process.
Amid the duller threads of duty it
Of desircs-it is we'll to mix u little
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-16
St. Patrick, From an Old Print.

nntionalities, the irish st1fi;:: nearly at
the foot of the list in the commission
of larceny, burglary, fraud or homi-
eide. Rape, pandering and the white
slave traffic are almost unknown
among them. No immigrant is more
loyal to wife and child than the Irish
man. AS compared with their imml-
grant fathers, the proportion of labor
crs among the sons of Irishmen is
halved, while that of professional men
and statesmen is doubled, and that Of
clerks, copyists and bookkeepcrs is
trcbled. There is no drift into agricul-
ture or into mercantile pursuits"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-16

Hon. Joseph Scott, of Los Angeles,
Cal, lawyer and lecturer of national
reputation, has been awarded the Lac
tare Medal for the year 1918 by the
University of Notre Dame, according
to announcement made in the Univer-
sity Church on Sunday, March 10th,
Laetare Sunday. The presentation will
take place, according to the annual
custom, at the commencement exer-
cises of the university in June.
Sketch of His Life.
Mr. Scott was born of Irish parent
age, in Penrith, county of Cumberland,
England, July 16, 1867. He received
his early education at St. Cuthbert's
Ushaw, and had as fellow student
the late Wilfred Ward, and as pro-
fessor, Merry del Val, now cardinal
and Papal Secretary of State, with
whom he formed a lasting friendship.
He and Wilfred Ward were the only
laymen among the speakers at the
centennial of st. Cuthbert's College.
The newest medalist came to the
United States in 1889, and became a.
oLuuCAC duu d plOlcSSOI Ol huGCOTlC at
st. Bonaventure's College, Allegheny,
N. Y, and he here received his Mas
ter's degree in 1898. Next year he was
admitted to the bar, and having settled
in Los Angeles, took so active and
leading part in promoting the well
fare of that community that he won
wide esteem and confidence. Santa
Clara College honored him with the
degree of Phi. D., and seven years later
he received the degree of LII. D. from
his alma mater. He is one of the most
prominent and active members of the
Knights of Columbus. At present he
is giving lectures on the reasons for
Americas entrance into the war.
Former Recipients Of Laetare Medal.
The honor which Mr.. Scott has Just
won is the highest within gift of Notre
Dame University. For thirty-five years
Notre Dame has conferred this medal
annually upon some Catholic layman
or Catholic woman distinguished for
furthering the interests of morality,
education, and citizenship. Last year
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-16
HON. JOSEPH SCOTT
AWARDED LAETARE MEDAL

NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY BE.
SLOWS ITS HIGHEST GIFT UPON
DISTINGUISHED LOS ANGELES
LAWYER.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-16
Came in Search of Peace.

With all Difference to the comic
traditions about the blackthorn stick
and the shillalah, it was the quest Of
peace which brought the first group
of Irishmen to America, and their
first propaganda was for religious free
dom, freedom of conscience, which en-
couraged the coming to the Maryland
colony of the Quakers, the Puritans
and the Nonconformists banished from
other sections.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-16
HAVE ALWAYS FREELY GIVEN
9penhandedness a Characteristic Of
the Irish Race Wherever
They Have Settled.

The following sentences are quoteo
from "The Old World in the New
,(1914), by Edward Alsworth Ross. pro-
fessor of sociology in the University
Of Wisconsin:
"Along with their courage and theil
loyalty, the Irish did not bring the
economic virtues. Charity visitors
know that the Irish are often as open
handed and improvident as the Bedou-
ms. They are free givers, and no
people are more ready to take into the
family the orphans of their relatives
The Irish are near the foot of the list
Of crime. Among Il score or more OF
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-16

Thirty-fifth Recipient of This Notable
Token of Scholarship and Catholic
Service-Prominent in Knights of
Columbis Activities.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-16
St. Patrick's Day

I cannot prite of Ire7and's hills as I
would acrite today,
For I an, here and Ireland's there,
full half the vorld array;
And Irelands lakes are em'rald
green and round her the
green seas,
And I can't hear the colleen's call
Tilt on the Irish breeze
The way 1t Tilted to me, and l cannot
see the downs,
Nor see the peat smoke rising from
the chimneys of the towns.
The cozzeen's call and the high hills
are half the world away,
And my heart wiU break IN my breast
when comes st. Patrick's Day.
She stood beside the lou stone wall
and sent her laughing COLI
The knocking bird l hold so dear
can't call like that, at all!
For there ,vas a bit Of honey and
bit Of laughter, too,
A-singis' IN the call and, oh, her
eyes acre Irish blue
Her eyes are Irish blue, and, oh, l
knoav they watch for me
Until the golden sun has sunk into
the Western sea!
And then I know she sends her call
and then she turns away-
And my heart wiN break IN mig breast
when comes st. Patrick's Dan.
4 little Tilt O. laughus' and little
lit O. song
Ind she is half the morld array and
all the days are long,!
No love is like the love that swells
withi,1 the Irish heart!
Her hearts with me. mig hearts witA
her, howcvcr far apart!
And sometimes IN the night hear
her call and call and calZ
and sleep has gone from me and
wont come back at all, at all!
And she is standin' on the hills and
loohim' far away-
And, oh,' my heart is like to break
whcn comes st. Patrick s
Day! 81.
JUDD MORTIMER LEWIS.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-16
MINNESOTA LANDS.

WANTING A HOME did you ever
think Of the opportunities offered by
NORTHERN MINNESOTA. A health.
fui climate; trees, lakes and streams,
good markets near-high prices for
your produce; low freight; abundan,
rainfall; good soil and sure CROPS. You
can succeed there ii you can any,
where. Cheapest place to buy land
easy terms. We make no charge for
commission or expenses. Write for
particulars. ]. 8. MURPHY, Iramigra.
ton Agent, 500 Line Railway, Dept
M. Minneapolis, MINI.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-16

ERcHAN1S Whose O
Through So
Paper
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-13
MORE AUTO
ACCIDENTS
Johnson Boy Run Down by Ford
RunabOut
Swanson Car Piles up in the Ditch
at Raarup'S
Corner.

Two more automobile ac-
cidents occurred on Sunday
evening of this week within the
city limits, slightly injuring
several persons. Robert John
son, age 5 years, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Johnson, was run
down by a Ford runabout driven
by Milo Sampson. The accident
occurred at the Washington
avenue corner.
The accident was unavoidable.
Several cars were passing the
Washington avenue corner at
the same time and the little
Johnson boy and his companion
attempted to cross the street at
the same time. When near the
center of the street the two boys
became excited and separated.
In trying to avoid hitting one
Sampson turned out and caught
the Johnson boy. The fender of
the Ford struck the Johnson boy
in the stomach, knocking him
down, and the wheel hit his
head. He was slightly bruised
about the head and body and his
arm was also injured. He was
picked up by, Sampson and
rushed to the office of Drs. Frey
and Lampson where his wounds
were dressed.
The other accident occurred
at the end of Bayfield, street
near Raarup's farm, when a
Ford touring car driven by
young Swanson, residing on the
Bayfield, road, went into the
ditch and overturned. The oc-
cupants Of this car were only
slightly scratched while the car
was but slightly damaged.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-13
Special Training

John Holman, Fred Arseneau
and Reinhart Johnson Of this
city and Harry l.: Sykes of Bay.
field will leave tomorrow after
noon for Madison where they
will take intensive training at
the University Of Wisconsin in
the mechanical line to fit them.
selves for service in Uncle Sam S
army. The boys are going al
the expense Of the government.
being the quote from Bayfield,
county for this special work.
As soon as they complete
their work they will be sent
across seas to do their bit in
the fight for world democracy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-13
Faith.

We had new experience the other
day when we picked up two boatloads
of survivors from the -, torpedoed
without warning. / will say they were
pretty glad to see us when we bore
down on them. AS we neared, they be-
gan to paddle frantically, as though
fearful we should be snatched away
from them at the last moment. The
creW were mostly Arabs and Lascars,
and the first mate, typical comic-mag'
azine Irishman, delivered himself of
the following: "Sufe, toward the last,
some O. thin haythens gifts down on
their knees and starts calling on AL
lah; but I sez, sez 1: Git up afore |
swat We wild the ax-handle, ye benight-
ed haythen; sure if this boat gifts
saved t will be the Holy Virgin does
it or none at ALL at all Git up sez
IAN American officer, in the Allan
tic
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-13
Three Seasons in Year.

The Egyptian year was divided into
three seasons. These were Shalt, the
season of waters, being the time occu-
pied by the rising spread and reces-
sion of the Nile Pirut, the season of
vegetation; the Shonmu, the season OF
harvest. These seasons are supposed
to have been arranged by the god Thot.
Each season was divided into four
months and they were known in official
documents by numbers only. Thus we
have the first, second, third and fourth
months of Shalt, the months Of each OF
the other seasons being designated in
the same manner. Each month, how
ever, had a patron god and the people
ordir arily gave to it, in their daily in
tercourse, the name Of its god. These
deity names of the months were tran
scribed into Greek, then into Arabic
and are now largely used by the Chris
tian inhabitants of Egypt in prefer
ence to- the Mussulman appellations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-13
Adrift in Row Boat

Last Thursday afternoon two
youths from this city command
eered a row boat which was tied
to the city dock and began pad
ding around in the lake. They
used two short pieces of boards
as oars and when a wind sprang
up they were unable to bring
the boat back to shore and it
began drifting out in the lake.
Captain John Doherty of the
Mary Scott noticed the pre-
dicament of the boys and went
to their rescue, giving them a
lecture about being out on the
lake. The boys were pretty
badly scared and it is not Likely
that they will attempt the trick
again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-13
BERT Chase OF ASHLAND
KILLED IN OMAHA TRAIN WRECK
Our County Roads

| One Of the very noticeable
things to person going fron
Bayfield, county to any otheI
part of the country is the grea
d ference between the county
roads Of Bayfield, county ant
those of the adjoining counties
Immediately after leaving the
Bayfield, county line going wes'
the difference in the upleep O.
the roads is noticeable and the
farther you go from Bayfield,
county the more noticeable is
the difference.
Something seems TO be wrong
in the Bayfield, county road con.
s5rnction or in the upkeep of
The roads for the ame class of
roads in oSher counties seem to
be much better.
Lust Saturday night Douglas
county in Wisconsin and ST.
Louis county in Minnesota was
visited by the same rain storm
that visited bayfield, county, !,
only in the two former counties
the storm was perhaps lit g
heavier. Road patrols were out
in Douglas and st. Louis coun-
ties early Sunday morning and
before noon the roads were in
fine condition for travel again,
but hGw different was it in Bay.
field county. The road going to
Ashland was a sample, and we
presume had we Travelled over
other roads in the county visited
by the storm the condition
would have been equally as bad.
Now Bay field county has its
road patrols, it's road committee
and it's high paid road commits
sioner and the money of the
county is being freely expended
and we are at loss to know
why our roads are not better
We have travelled north, we
have travelled east, west and
south in Bayfield, county and
aside from a small stretch here
and there the roads are not in
the condition to have them
called good roads. In other
counties you will find mile after
nile of good roads. VIII some
one please explain why T?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-13
Appearances Were Against Her.

An amusing story was told to me
the other day concerning Lady Sybil
Grant, daughter Of the earl of Rose
berry.
1t appears that her ladyship, who Is
an enthusiastic war worker, recently
assisted In waiting upon some wound
ed soldiers at a concert and tea got up
for their entertainment.
At the close of the meal one of the
guests, not in the least realizing who
she was, shyly offered her tip, which
was politely declined.
81 really don't need it, you know"
said Lady Sybil smilingly, "I've got
plenty of money.
'sIs that sO?" exclaimed the soldier,
in tones of evident surprise, allowing
his gaze to rest on the plain linen
overalls she had donned for the oc'
casiOn.
"You've got plenty of money, have
your"
Lady Sybil nodded assent.
swell, MISS" was the somewhat dis
concerting reply, you'll excuse me
saying so, won't you? But-you don't
look it."-Pearson's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-13
To Iynifv Work.

That the whole of the Gilbert group
of islands in the South seas should be
given over to the care of the American
board of commissioners for foreign
missions was decided at meeting of
the London missionary board. held
some little time ago. The American
board had long been anxious for this
arrangement, which unifies the work
there, and offered to pay $4,000. with
which sum and the contributions of
the islanders, all expenses Of the
stating of the Northern islands can
be met for ten years. The group is
under British government and in 16
years of vigorous work in the South
ern islands, strong church has been
built up. and many able native pas
tors have been and are being trained.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-13
Official Notice

by War Savings Director of
Wisconsin. (Appointed and
acting under the authority OF
the Secretary Of the United
States Treasury.)
The President of the United
States has summoned the
American people to universal
saving, SO that more man power
and material may be available
for the support Of the Army and
Navy of the United States, in
time to win the war. He has
earnestly requested that this
be done as nearly as possible
through mem bership in War
Savings Societies.
Pursuant to the above pro
clamation of the President and
that of the Governor of this
State, Friday, June 28th, has
been designated as National
War Savings Day. On this day
all adult citizens will be called
upon to meet and make their
subscriptions for War Savings
Stamps. to be paid for during
the balance Of the year 1918.
Such aforesaid meetings will be
held in school houses or such
other places as may be desig-
mated by your County War Saw
ings Director.
Now therefore, I, ]. I'll, Puel-
icher, War Savings director for
the State of Wisconsin, do here
by set aside Friday, June 28th
as the time when all adult citi-
zens, primarily heads of house
holds, shall appear in person at
the nearest school house or
other designated place of regis
tration and at such hours as
your local War Savings director
may order, to register pledges
to save and economize to win the
war and as a minimum fulfill
ment of such pledges, to invest
in specified amount of War
Savings Certificates during the
remaining months Of 1918.
j Ell. Puelicher
War Savings Director for
Itka State Of Wisconsin, acting
under authority Of the Secre-
tary Of the United States Treas
ury.
Mortimer [. Stevens,
Director Publicity for Wiscon
sin, War Savings Committee,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-13
Cleanup Week

The pdst week has been clean
up week in the city of Washburn
and much dirt and rubbish has
been removed to the dumping
grounds. In this city the pc O.
ple usually cleanup much
earlier in the spring and much
of this work is already done
when the clean up week comes
along.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-13
Arrives Over There

Carl M. Taraldson. of this
city. m mber Of q New York
Engineering corps, has arrived
safely overseas according to
cards which we're received in
this city.
Carl has been in the service
for something over year and is
a mem Der Of what is known as
the millionaire regiment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-13
United States Buys Feathers.

Although the export of feathers
(duck, fowl etc. from China as a
whole has decreased somewhat during
the past few yearg, owing to the elm
ination Of the German buyers, says a
Shanghai newspaper, the export OF
feathers from China to America has
shown a great increase since the out
break of the war, America having
stepped in to take almost the identical
quantity that Germany had previously
taken. =
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-13
Congregational Church

Church school Sunday morn
ing at 9:45. Regular worship al
IL o'clock. Subject of sermon
influences That Bring Men In.
to Fellowship with Jesus Christ
Christian Endeavor at z p. m
Leader, Miss Harriet Johnson
Mid-week service every Wed
nesday evening from 8 to 9.
o. w. Smith, Minister.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-13
Bidding is Spirited on Monster I'M
prOvement Job for City
Contract Will be Let to Lehman Brothers
of WatertOwn Who We're
Lowest Bidders.

Despite war time and prevail
ing high prices the Board of
Public Works of the City of
Washburn received what is con-
sidered an exceptionally low bid
on the Improvement work which
will be started on July 1st for
92641 feet of concrete curb and
gutter which will be laid on the
residence streets of the city.
The low bid was due to the
extensive advertising which the
project received, it being adver-
tised and is the largest single
job of curb and gutter improve
ment that has ever been let in
the state of Wisconsin and for
this reason the bidders were hot
after the work.
There were a dozen or more
firms represented at the letting
on Tuesday and the bids ranged
all the way from 53c to CSC per
foot for the work, Lehman
Brothers of Watertown being
the lowest bidders for the work.
The Board of Public Works will
Immediately enter into a con-
tract with the Watertown con-
cern for the completion of the
work.
The work is to be started by
July 1st of this year and is to be
be completed either this year or
next, according to the wishes Of
the contractors. Because of
the long time given in which to
complete the work the bidders
were anxious for the job and for
this reason a low bid was Sc
curhd.
City Engineer Reichardt in
commenting on the bids received
said it was lower bid than he
expected and would mean a big
saving to the city and that it
was doubtful if as low a bid
would be received again for
some years to come, if it was
ever received.
The job which will be COM
menced on July 1st calls for con-
crete curb and gutter on all OF
the principal residence streets
OF the city. The Board of PUB
lie Works will lay out the Sec
tions where the work will start
and will extend the districts
until the entire work is COM
pleted.
Many of the property owners
OF this city are in favor of doing
the work at this time, especially
in view of the fact that so low
bid was received.