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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
THE SIDE SHOW.

In the words of an officer at the
front in France, "The big show is
now on" By this he means, of
course, that America has entered
the arena Of actual combat in
which the giants Of civilization are
measuring strength, courage and
skill against one another. The
eyes of the world are fixed intent
1y upon this big show. Every
movement is noted, reverses or
victory arouse alternate emotions,
and the progress Of the drama as
it gradually unfolds brings JOY or
grief to the worldwide audience.
Down on the Rio Grande a puny
comedian is conducting what
might be called a Little Theatre.
More properly, it is a side show in
which the Carranza clowns are
disporting themselves with absurd
antics and the disgusting insinua-
tions Of vulgar Harlequin or an
indecent Pasqualino.
Recently the daily press in
formed us that a body Of Mexican
editors, after a tour Of this coun-
try as guests Of the Committee on
Public Information, returned to
the Mexican side and separated
for their homes. "The editors,
who visited most of the important
American cities and various mill
tary sections, spoke in glowing
terms of the courtesies accorded
them in the United States The
object Of the visit of these editors
apparently was to leave the i'm
preston in this country that the
unspeakable Carranza was emulat-
ing the high ideals of the great
Republic to the North.
Almost in the same breath we
are told on authentic information
from Washington that Archbishop
Jiminez of Guadalajara, who had
obtained permission from the
Carranza authorities to visit La
Cos, was made prisoner on the
night of July 5, by the military
forces there and taken to some
place unknown No reason for his
larrest was given, A courier, how
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
Michigan Anti Catholics
BIGoTED SOCIETY DOES NOT SUC-
cEED-ATTACK ON PARoCHIAL
SCHOOLS FAILS.

That the efforts of some men in
Michigan, who evidently are wasting
no love on parochial schools, particu-
larly those of the Catholic denomina-
ton, have failed in their purpose, is
shown by the following dispatch from
Lansing:
The movement for the abolition of
parochfal schools throughout Michi-
gan is dead as the result of the failure
of the Wayne County Civic Associa-
ton to file it's initiatory petitions for
a constitutional amendment vote with
the secretary of state before o'clock
friday afternoon. This was the time
set for all petitions calling for vote
on a proposed constitutional amend
ment.
Under the law the civic association
would have had to secure at least 65,-
600 signers upon their petition to
qualify for position upon the ballot.
The Wayne County Civic Associa-
ton has conducted an energetic cam
paign in. behalf of it's proposal to abol-
ish parochial schools. Speakers tour
ed the state and huge quantities of
literature we're distributed. The move
ment met with stiff opposition, espe-
cially in Western Michigan, where the
parochial school element is strong.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
Right Rev. Monsiguor Buh
AGED MISSIONARY OF DULUTH
DIOCESE COMPLETES SIXTY
YEARS IN PRIESTHOOD.

On Thursday of this week Right
Reverend Monsignor Joseph F. Buh
celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of
his ordination to the priesthood.
The Jubilee Mass took place in the
Cathedral at ten o'clock. Rev. M. Bill
bau of Gilbert was deacon and Rev.
Simon Lampe, o. S. B., of Cloquet,
was subdeacon. Rev. d. w. Lynch of
West Duluth preached the sermon of
the occasion. A large number of the
priests of the diocese assisted at the
Mass.
A banquet was given at 1890 in
the Cathedral residence, at which a
purse was presented to the venerable
jubilarian.
Mgr. Buh was born in Lucne, Krain,
Austria, March II, 1888, and ordained
July 25, 1858. He came to the Diocese
of st. Paul in 1864, accompanied by
fourteen students, among whom were
Right Reverend Bishop Trobec, now
the retired bishop of st. Cloud, and
Frederick Katzer, afterwards Arch
bishop of Milwaukee.
Father Buh labored among the In
dams of Northern Minnesota for some
years with Father Pirec. In 1888 he
was appointed pastor of Tower. A few
years later he became pastor of Ely,
where he resided till the death of
Bishop McGolrick last January. Since
then he has resided at the Cathedral
in the capacity of administrator. In
1899 he was made Domestic Prelate
in recognition of his long and faithful
service.
On Sunday next he will celebrate
with his parishioners in Ely. The SER
mon will be preached by Rev. DR.. Sci
iskar of st. Paul Seminary, and Bish-
op Trobec will confirm large class
prepared by Rev. Francis Mihelcie.
The new church in Morgan Park,
Duluth, dedicated to Blessed Margaret
Mary, will be blessed on the first Sun
day in August by Mgr. Buh, the adj
ministrator. Rev. H. A. Floyd is the
pastor.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27

ever, visited the Bishop Of Ell
Paso, Texas, to interest that pre-
Late in the prisoner release.
1t is we'll for Americans to re-
member that the little despot of
the Rio Grande is the same Car
rama who has committed unmen-
|tionable outrages against Catholics
in Mexico; the same Carranza
who continues to firt with the
present enemies of this country !;
the same Carranza who has coun-
tenanced the seizure or destruc-
ton of immense resources belong
ing to foreign citizens; and the
same Carranza who has for some
years Haunted the American gov
eminent.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27

Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones says
"What has Professionalism done
Well. it has analyzed and reana-
lyzed and defined once more, I'M
til today we have II kinds of
Methodists, u kinds Of Baptists,
II kinds of Presbyterians, and
some $50 different denominations,
all told, in the United States.
This is not merely scandalOus; it
is imbecile. Every label on re
igion is libel. There can be no
schism on the multiplication table
nor heresy on the golden rule. .
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
NEW SCOTCH BISHOP
MGR. BENNETT WAS BORN IN THE
WEST INDIES.

Rev. George Fl. Bennett, D. D.,
Church of SIS. Mary and David, Haw-
lex, has been appointed to the See of
Aberdeen, Scotland, rendered vacant
by the death of the late Right Rev.
Aeneas Chisholm, D. D., LII. d.
The son of the late George Bennett,
C. E., the Bishop-elect was born in
Antigua, British West Indies, in 1875.
The family returned to Scotland and
settled in Edinburgh when Monsignor
Bennett was but boy. He was edu-
Gated in Edinburgh academy and st.
Benedict's Abbey school, Fort Angus
tus. In 1892 he proceeded to Rome,
where he studied philosophy, theolo-
gy, and Canon Law, and was ordained
there in 1898 by Cardinal Cassetta, in
the Church of st. John Lateran. The
same year he took his Doctorate of
Divinity, but remained two years long
er in Rome in order to pursue spe-
cial course Of study in Canon Law,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
OBLIGATION OF PASTORS.

That the new Code of Canon
Law changed the status Of pas
tors in the United States and
placed them under the obligation
in justice Of offering Mass for
their people on Sundays, holy days
of obligation and suppressed
feasts has been generally taken
for granted. Explanations Of the
new Code, published in the Ameri-
can Ecclesiastical Review, limited
at no doubt on this point, observes
the True Voice.
We note, however, that Arch
bishop Messner Of Milwaukee has
directed his priests to 60 on as
before until a reply has been re-
ceived to the query which he has
sent to Rome regarding the mat
ter. This would indicate that the
obligation is by no means certain
as yet, despite the comments that
have been published on the new
Code.
A writer in the "Record" of
Louisville, KY, who seems to
know whereof he speaks, argues
against the Interpretation Of the
Code which would place a new OBJ
legation on the pastors of this
country. He maintains that rec
tors in the United States are not
parochi" in the strict sense, and
that therefore they are not placed
under the obligations of pastors
in other countries who are "paro-
CHI in the canonical sense He
argues that to be classed as such
they should have parishes with de-
finite territorial limits and a sta
bic income. Their appointments
should be permanent-Which is
not the case in this country, ex-
cept for the comparatively few ir-
removable rectors. Again, the de-
cision given by Rome a few years
ago that the "Maxima Cura1 did
not apply to priests in this coun-
try indicates that these are not
pastors in the strict canonical
sense as yet. The intention of
the new Code is that they should
become such as soon as possible
but up to the present time Bishops
have not indicated any intention
of changing the status of their
priests. His conclusion is that
only the commission constituted
by the Pope for the interpreted
ton of the new Code can settle
the matter, and that, pending this
decision, pastors in this country
are under only, at the most, a
doubtful obligation of offering
Mass for their people on the days
before mentioned.
We venture no opinion on the
question which is an important
one for every priest in charge OF
a parish in this country. But the
arguments advanced by the writer
in the "Record" seem to be emf
nently sound and reasonable. No
doubt, a decision on Archbishop
Messmer's query will be forthcom-
ing in due time. It will be await
ed with interest by thousands OF
priests in the United States.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
PRIEST AND LAITY.

The relations between the priest
and the laity are many. Arch
bishop Moeller thus clearly states
the part which the Iaity should
take in parochial and civic mat
ters:
In many congregations all the
work of the parish rests upon the
priests. These are made to attend
to many things that do not strictly
belong to the ministry, such as
raising money for church and
school, promoting the social vel
fare of the parish, taking a lead
ing part in the various organiza-
tons for the. general betterment.
These activities are good, com
mendable, praiseworthy, and |
will say, necessary; but they do
not absolutely require priest for
the regular control and orderly
management of them.
Is it not desirable that, for the
good of all, the priests be relieved
by the generous cooperation OF
the laity of the many worries in
cident to these matters? For they
are frequently too great a strain
on the priests energy, prevent
him from giving the necessary at
tention to the spiritual good of
the parish, and often take the soul
out Of his spiritual life. The
steady help given by loyal laity
will, therefore, be not only for the
good Of the parish, but also for
the spiritual benefit of the pastor,
The net result of this co-opera-
ton will also be most beneficial
under another aspect. Such
united effort will bring the clergy
and laity more closely together,
and will give better opportunities
for mutual understanding, for
greater sympathy and for nobler
reverence. The common work
will produce a community Of in
terest and aims, and will tend to
unity and harmony, so important
for the peace and welfare Of the
parish. The laity will therefore
feel the pleasure of contributing
to all this; and the clergy, freed
from care and anxiety, will be able
to devote themselves with greater
heart to more spiritual things of
the parish.
[ strongly urge you to give your
personal service in parish, in
charitable and in social work. 1t
cannot be denied that many we'll
TODD persons imagine they have
fully done their duty towards the
parish and the community when
they send in liberal contributions
for parochial, charitable and So
cial works. This generosity is
truly commendable; but if these
persons who, as a rule, are in com
Portable circumstances, would con
descend to give also their per
Sonal service, they would become
the medium of many blessings to
society. Among these benefits ]
would mention especially that
they will create better under
Standing between the two large
classes in society-the rich and
the poor.
! 1t is true beyond all doubt, OF
cavil, that there is a rather
lStrained feeling today between
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27

A certain clergyman says. In
my experience as a priest / have
found that the weekly advent of
the Catholic newspaper is one of
the greatest helps that a priest
can have in his parochial work.
To the Catholic family it is a 81
lent and dignifed reminder Of it's
religious duties, such as Sunday
Mass, etc. Any Catholic family
that reads good Catholic weekly
will not be numbered amongst the
absent ones at the Sunday Mass.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27

The war is a great discoverer,
says The Catholic Transcript. 1t
reveals men to themselves as well
as to others. Many of our bravest
soldiers did not know that they
were made Of heroic timber. Some
of them who dreaded the war be-
cause Of its horrors and dangers
now face both without finching.
The revelation which proclaims
the hero is one of the comforts as
we'll as one of the glories of the
great conflict. 1t gives us another
reason for our faith in humanity
and that at time when every
motive making for such faith is
needed and should be priced above
silver and precious stones.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27

those. who live in comfort and
those who have to struggle for
every scrap they eat. This yawn-
ing abyss is becoming wider and
deeper, day by day, and threatens
to subvert all in dreadful catas
trophe. The imperative thing to
do is to bring these two classes
closer together; and this great
good the rich can effect by gen.
erously giving their personal serv-
ices to the alienation of those
who are in dire poverty or sore
distress.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27

1t is to be regretted that the
theaterS which deal most in spec
tacular lubricity are the low
priced popular show houses; and
they are nightly crowded with
young men, filing their verdant
Imagination at the most impress
sionable period of life, with what
the great Catholic saints would
tell us to Shun. No young man is
bettered by such entertainment
rather is he weakened in every
thing which gives tone and pur-
pose to life.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
New College President

Rev. J. F. Ryan, C. s. ", for seven
years pastor of st. Viator's Church,
Chicago, has been named the presi-
dent of st. Viator's College, Bourbon
nais, Illinois, to succeed the Rev. J..
P. O'Mahoney, G. S. V. Father O'Ma-
honey, who for the past eleven years,
held the post of president at ST. Via
tors College, will go to Chicago to
succeed Father Ryan as pastor of St.
Viator's Church.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27

eff soldiers will not fight on an
empty stomach, still less will they
fight on an empty soul" These
words, spoken by T, A. Kettle,
who was killed in action, should
give pause to those narrow pa
triots who cannot understand the
need of so many chaplains for the
forces at the front.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27

1t is said Of an humble laborer,
that not a month passes but he
gives Of his wage an offering to
"'The Little Sisters of the Poor, "
to assist in their God-given care
of the aged men and women in
their home, who, by some sad
chance. in life s wheel of fortune,
have been left alone in their last
DAYS. Tn these hurried times let
more of us pause for moment to
give our mite to this wonderful
charity, than which there is no
greater.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27

The appointment of six Bish,
ops to fill vacant Sees in this
country, leaves four dioceses that
await a new shepherd: Buffalo,
Grand Rapids, Albany, and Santa
Fe, where Archbishop Pitaval
has resigned. Besides these, two
coadjutors are spoken Of for diff
ferent dioceSeS.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
WORK OF CATHOLIC RELIGION IN
THE SOUTHERN REPUBLIC
SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND SEM
INARIEs-socIETlEs FOR WORK
lNGMEN.

The work the Catholic missionaries
achieved in Mexico, teaching the Cos
pei to the Indians, is most remark
able indeed, says writer in the New
World. All the education of Mexico
during the three centuries Of Spanish
rule was the work of the Church,
which had two great universities, thir-
ty colleges and great many elemen-
tary schools, though the most general
means of instruction at that time was
private schools supported by the pa.
rents and superintendent by the
Church.
An American Tribute.
The opportunities for education must
have been excellent, since Mr.. Poin-
sett, the first American envoy, re.
ported that he had found schools even
in the smallest towns, and that he
had seen The common people read
with interest newspapers in the
streets.
Every department of charity was in
the hands of the Church. 1t had es-
tablished one hospital at least in every
city, and orphan asylums and insti.
tutions for the aged everywhere.
To meet all the expenses necessary
for the charitable and educational
work the Church owned some 0,000,.
600, made up of investments committed
by benefactors to it's care and admin.
istration. All this property came to
be really a loan bank, of invaluable
benefit to the farmers.
Juarez started in 1856 and finished
in 1859 the spoliation of Church prop
erty, leaving the Church nothing but
temples and rectories. The result was
that the well systematiZed works OF
charity we're discontinued; that the
farmers were hopelessly thrown into
the hands of usurers; and the schools
lost their means of support.
From 1856 to 1875 the Church de.
voted every effort to accomplish a
moral and religious reconstruction, a
task so much more difficult, as all help
was wanting. The religious clergy had
been exiled, the number of secular
ecclesiastics was far from sufficient to
meet the needs, owing to the suppress.
sion of seminaries, and no resources
were at hand to meet the expenses OF
education.
New Seminaries.
Yet the Church was successful
enough to build new seminaries. The
number of episcopal sees was aug,
mented; first, eight and then five new
bishoprics were created; and every.
where free Catholic schools were pro-
vided for the education of youth.
In 1875 the instruction of youth
was given a vigorous impulse by the
bishops by means of an association
named the Catholic Society, which had
for it's one purpose the sponsoring OF
educational facilities. This society
soon spread throughout the country
and it established and for many years
supported numerous free schools. In
most cities and in the principal towns
colleges and high schools were like
wise established by the clergy.
In 1902 the bishops promoted meet
ings called the Catholic Conventions
Four were held-in Puebla, Morelia,
Guadalajara and Oajaca. The purpose
of these assemblies was the promotion
by the educated and upper classes of
society, of the means of improving the
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27

If we make a generous resolu-
ton to do all in our power to be
peacemakerS, each in his own
little sphere, and if we keep this
resolution and renew it each time
we fall, many homes will be hap
pier, many lives frightened and
God will be glorified, says Madame
Cecilia.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27

CathoIicity, thank heaven, is
not fashionable. 1t is the religion
of the poor, the humble and ig-
norant, but its detractors forget
that being universal, it is also the
faith Of princes, the rich and the
Intellectual, says Mrs. Craig;e.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27

The writers and speakers who
have been assailing Theodore
Roosevelt, and making false accu-
sations, might now pause to ad.
mire and to sympathize with the
former president in the loss OF
his son. the trouble with many
people is that they are usually
ten years behind the age; they
don't recognize a great American
when they see one.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27

Of all places, praise Should be
most lavishly used in the family
circle, an exchange reminds us.
How many of us keep all our
words Of kindness for strangers,
for those in whom we have not
one spark Of vital interest; and to
the hearts dependent upon us for
sympathy and appreciation we
have scarcely one CHEEKY word.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
MONOPOLY OF EDUCATION.

During the past few years the
tendency in this country has been
to centralize all forms of industry
and of public utilities. Concen-
tration of capital has been looked
upon as necessary in order to OBJ
tain results on large scale in any
given field. This practice of cen
tralization has been carried so far
IN many ways that the Sherman
Law was passed in order to curb
the understanding grasp of these
monopolies, called trusts.
From the time that America
entered the present world struggle
it was seen that government con-
troll of the large producing factors
IN this country was essential if
the war was to be prosecuted sys-
tematically and with success. For
this reason the administration has
taken over the control of prac-
tically every large industry in the
nation in order to direct the en-
ergies and the productivity of
each industry towards winning
the war.
Here and there throughout the
country a leaning towards state
control Of education has become
apparent. AS in other move
ments of similar trend, it is not
difficult to detect an anti-Catholic
spirit. In the matter of education
societies have been organized with
the avoWed intention Of banishing
the Catholic school. In order to
accomplish this the cry has gone
forth for complete state control of
the whole educational field. If
this principle were pushed to it's
logical consequence the State soon
would monopolize absolutely
everything pertaining to the
training of youth, thus excluding
the natural obligations even of
parents. This would be just about
as logical as to Danish, for ex-
ample, the Lutheran religion from
this country, because it was
"made in Germany"
In order to maintain the consti-
tutional rights of all citizens to
worship God as they see fit, it is
necessary that their rights be not
curtailed in the matter Of Chris
tian education. The one privilege
to great extent, implies the 9TH
er. During the next few years it
will be necessary for the guardians
of our educational system to be
on the alert, and to meet every at
tack on the system of education
which Catholics have built up at
the cost of untold sacrifices. The
anti-Catholic spirit, which ami
mates various petty organizations
which are made up frequently of
mental derelicts and moral per-
verts, still exists. It may meet de-
feat in one quarter, but like a
pestiferous cancer it Immediately
appears elsewhere Candidates for
public office who make the elimi-
nation of the Catholic school a
plank in their political platform
should be marked and pilloried.
It is rather discouraging, not to
say disgusting, to realize all that
Catholics are doing to uphold the
cause of the nation, and then to be
forced to recognize that certain
elements here are plotting for our
destruction. In this matter there
are many in our midst who, in
spirit, are dangerous alien enc
mics, even though their bleary
eyes first saw the light Of day in
this land of freedom.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27

The press is facing periIous
times. The cost of print-paper
has advanced enormously, and
the Postal Laws are more strin-
gent. We see it stated that more
than 1,20O weekly papers have in
recent months been obliged to
suspend publication.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27
SATURDAY, JULY 81, 1918.

When the Irish Bishops united
against CONSUMPTION, they saved
Ireland from a bloody revolution,
and England from another one OF
her traditional bhundcrS.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-27

According to press dispatches
Field Marshal Won IIindenburg is
dead. Again? He must be nearly
ready for burial, unless, like Men
elk, he will continue indefinitely
to die periodically.