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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
THE LESSER HEROES.

The sordid nature Of war is
measured by the degree of enthu-
siasm with which a man enters
the conflict. High principles and
noble ideals, love of justice, of
home and of country, all impel a
man to disregard the trials and
the Inconvenience consequent
upon the struggle. The world
recognizes mans efforts in its
cause by comforting upon him a
large share of glory. He becomes
a hero, a benefactor of the race.
1t exceptionally renowned in his
strivings, his felloW-men will rear
monuments to his name.
In final analysis, however, glory
is something merely relative: it
connotes laudable work accom-
plished in noble cause. 1t does
not always indicate great sacri-
flee; its appeal is to the world at
large; its actual value is nothing.
For, as the flower Of the field, so
passeth the glory of the world.
/ Others there are whose deeds
have not been heralded with blare
Eef trumpet or crowned with med
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
Making Anglican Bishops
A WELSH BAPTIST WHO APPOINTS
ANGLICAN BISHOPS.

Much has been written, and still
Georges succession to Mr.. Asquith
in the Premiership, says the London
Catholic Times. But one point seems
to have escaped almost all critics. AS
the Guardian" remarks, hardly any
note appears to have been taken of
the circumstance that he is our first
Dissenting Prime Minister" The (Es-
tablished) Church paper avoids any
blame of the King for calling Mr..
George to form ministry. 1t mere
ly remarks that Plantagenet kings
would have called dissent heresy, with
unpleasant consequences for Mr..
George. We can quite easily under
stand and to a larger degree sympa-
thize with the "Guardian's' trouble
over a Nonconformist like Mr.. Lloyd
George being sent for by the king, the
head of the Established Church, and
asked to form a government, and ac-
cepted as prime minister. For to this
Nonconformist prime minister will fall
the appointment of bishops to such
sees as become vacant during his term
of Office. Mr.. George, we believe, is
some sort of Welsh Baptist. He will
nominate some Churchman as bishop
to some see rendered vacant by death
or resignation of its episcopal occu-
pant And the man Mr.. George nomi-
mates will be accepted by the king and
will be accepted by the diocesan chap
ter and the diocesan clergy and the
diocesan churchmen. So that it is
just to say that Mr.. Lloyd George, a
Welsh Baptist, will make some at
least of it's bishops for the Church of
England. Nothing could prove more
completely the position of the Estab-
lished Church. Tt is creature of the
state 1t is a creation of Parliament.
1t takes it's bishops from a Jew, or a
Presbyterian, or Baptist. 1t dare
not refuse as bishop any man offered
it by any prime minister. The pen
atty would be disestablishment and
abandonment.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
REVERSES HIS RULING
SECRETARY BAKER GIVES PER-
MISSION FOR ERECTION OF x. C.
HALLS AT NEBRASKA FORTS.

A telegram received by T. P. Red
mOnd, chairman of l. e State EXecu-
tive Board of the Knights of Columbus
at Omaha, Nebraska, from Senator
Hitchcock, at Washington, is to the eff
feet that Secretary Of War Baker has
rescinded his order, prohibiting the
erection of K. C. huts at Regular
Army posts, and has authorized the
erection of huts at Fort Omaha and
Fort Crook, by the Knights of Colum-
bus. -.-..-.-..-.sTa .-s .-. .5-, ..ns-
When Senator Hitchcock was in
Omaha on a recent visit, he was ap-
preached by a committee, who laid
their case before him and enlisted his
services in an effort to have the order
rescinded. The resulting favorable
action by the war department has been
the cause of great satisfaction among
those interested
Colonel Settles at Fort Crook and
Colonel Hersey at Fort Omaha, have
already selected the sites for the huts
that are to be erected at their respec-
tive post. Work will commence on
them at once, and they will be rushed
to an early completion. AS soon as
the huts, which will also be supple
mented with chapels for religious
services, are completed, they will be
manned with one or two secretaries
each, to look after the social welfare
of those who avail themselves Of their
Inequalities.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
HOME DISCIPLINE.

1t is a notorious fact that dis
cipline in the home today is very
much on the wane. Corporal pun
ishment, even when badly needed,
is replaced by moral suasion. That
is to say, an appeal is made to a
child who does not yet realize the
moral significance Of the appeal.
The result is that the average par
ent becomes humbly subservient
to the unbridled whims Of his I'M
ruly offspring. The effect of such
criminal negligence on the part Of
parents is shown most lamentably
in the alarming increase of juve-
nile delinquency throughout the
country. SO great is this increase
that nu'lber of cities Of the nation
have been obliged to establish
courts to handle juvenile problems
alone. In the majority Of cases
the moral and spiritual ruin of the
futures men and women Of the
country is directly traceable to the
heartless, childish and criminal
weakness Of the parents. Ac-
cording to a Milwaukee paper
a young soldier, observing that a
younger brother would not per-
form little chores around the
house until promised a quarter by
his father, said: Father, the dis
cipline in this house is perfectly
rotten. - The appreciation of the
value Of discipline was apparent
in the soldier. The writer then
proceeds to draw a consoling les
son from this incident.
If it will serve as a corrective
to the rotten" discipline prevail
ing in so many homes, military
training must commend itself to
all who recognize the handicap
with which many undisciplined
boys and girls start out in life.
The present enforced training of
millions Of men, the fathers Of the
future, will also have served an
added purpose.
The fragrant lack Of discipline
among the youth Of today, who
one sometimes feels, scarcely know
the meaning of the word E'obey, y
necessarily leads to graver forms
of INSTRUMENTATION in other affairs,
and the next step, disregard for
law, is dangerously easy. All
teachers know that school children
give the measure of obedience to
school authorities that they are
trained in at home. And it has
long been notorious that this meas
ure is often dangerously little.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
PETROGRAD AND ROME
RUSSIA INVOKES THE POPE AS
PEAcEMAKER.

The Russian newspapers which occa-
sionally find their way to Paris often
contain interesting and astounding in
formation. Such is the case with the
'ROusskoie Slove," which relates a
singular discussion which, it is
affirmed, took place recently during a
sitting of the Commissioners of the
People" at Petrograd. NJ Trotzky pro-
posed to address a letter to the Pope,
begging him to use his influence with
the Catholic Governments and peoples
to secure, if possible, the prompt con-
clusion of a general peace.
M. Lounatcharski, in his capacity of
Commissary of the People for Public
Instruction, opposed the proposal, de-
claring the adversaries of the prole-
tariate might invoke that step against
the MaXimalist Government. The
Council, nevertheless, approved M.
Trotzky's proposal, pronouncing in
favor of an attempt being made to
enroll the Pope in, as it was put, "the
active combatants for peace" M.
Trotzky was consequently entrusted
with the task of drawing up the ap-
peal, but he was ordered to avoid
using any of the traditional formulate
such, for instance, as His Holiness"
etc. The document was to have a
thoroughly democratic character
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

Rod in causing untold grief in
this country by their reports OF
evils among the soldiers abroad.
In this ease the truth has been
given to us in the reports OF both
Catholic and Protestant chaplains
with our forces abroad. The chap
lains say: In performing our
priestly functions it has been our
privilege to travel considerably
among the troops, and it pleases
us immensely to be able to state
that we find the moral conditions
very satisfactory. The military
authorities are vigilant in remov-
ing temptation, and the result Is
thus far we have a clean army. We
are honestly. convinced that the
men on duty in these towns in
France are in less danger morally
than they would be i'll the service
IN our own country
The value Of this statement is
apparent when we consider that
the chaplains come nearest to a
perfect understanding of the
moral conditions among the men.
General Pershing adds the weight
OF his authority when he confirms
the above statement by saying
There has never been a similar
body Of men to lead as clean lives
as our American soldiers in
France. They fully realize their
obligation to their own people,
their friends and the country. A
rigid program Of instruction is
carried out daily with traditional
American enthusiasm. Forbidden
the use Of strong drink and pro
tected by stringent regulations
against other evils, and supported
by their own moral courage, their
good behavior is the subject Of
most favorable comments, espe-
cially by our Allies. American
mothers may rest assured that
their sons are a credit to them and
to the nation, and they may well
look forward to the proud day
when ON the battlefield these
splendid men will shed a new lus.
tire on American manhood. "
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
FOSTERING VOCATIONS.

Whatever effects, good or bad,
may follow from the present war,
it is certain that there will be a
great dearth Of priests throughout
the world. A considerable num-
Der Of ministers consecrated to
God will have been carried off by
death. Certain countries require
their priests to bear arms in the
ranks. According to reports Italy
has seventeen thousand and
France twenty-five thousand
priests among their fighting
troops. Many Of these men have
met death, while many others
most probably will fall before the
conflict ceases. Others will most
likely be incapacitated for active
service after the war. On the
other hand, seminaries throughout
the world, even those in America,
have had their ranks thinned no.
ticeably by the call of war. I'm
der the circumstances it behooves
all those who have influence with
the Young to encourage vocations
to the priestly state as far as pos
sible. Added to this, the contin-
ued development in America and
other countries calls for an ever
increasing number Of priests even
In normal times.
Commenting ON this condition
The Liguorian makes use Of a
Shakespearean epithet to charac-
terize the parish which fails in this
duty. The writer says: "The
Church may be free from debt and
the pews innocent of dust; the So
prano's voice may be divine and
the ushers gloves immaculate, but
it a half score years have passed
since either a girl has entered the
convent or a boy left to become a
lpriest or a Brother, then we main
tain that there is something rot
ten in the parish. =
| While conditions may vary, it is
safe to say that a parish wherein
spirituality is cultivated intensely
will frequently furnish candidates
for both convent and seminary.
The very atmosphere Of earnest
piety that should permeate a par
| ish is always conducive to a love
for higher things of the spirit.
Where that atmosphere is pro-
nounced and is fostered by a
priest vocations will almost invari-
ably result. On the other hand,
in a parish where the chief con-
cern, outside of the essentials,
seems to be centered in material
advancement, it is only an extra
ordinary grace, acting sporadical-
ly, that will move a youth to con-
secrate himself to God. The old
idea that vocations are made man
| ifest by God through some extra
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
THE NEED OF ORGANIZATION.

In view Of the many evils OF the
day and the necessity Of combat
ing all the forces that would make
for disintegration in Church and
State, the Holy Father has assign
ed as the intention for February,
Catholic Organization.
By Catholic Organization is
meant the union Of all Catholics
in order that the spiritual ends for
which the Church was founded
may be attained. Unity of doe
trine is preserved by the Church
in all things. Unity of action, how
ever, on the part of her mem
bers can be accomplished only
through the power and the
strength that is begotten Of organ
ization. The individual soldier
can do little against great odds:
united with thousands Of his fell
lows, however, he can stem the
fury Of the most violent torrent.
The same is true Of Catholics with
regard to the forces arrayed
against the Church.
The object Of the Intention,
therefore, which the Holy Father
proposes this month is. that Cath
olics may unite in order to pro-
mote the welfare Of the Church at
large as we'll as their own indiv-
idual safely. In order to accom-
plish this it behoOves every Catho-
lie to join some organization in his
own parish and to work to the end
that this society may be affiliated
to larger and more comprehensive
units. While it would not be well
for Catholics as a body to form a
political party in this country, it
is, however, necessary at times
that they take a united stand on
certain public policies and that
this stand be distinctly Catholic.
This is true in all cases where leg
islation is proposed that is direct
ed against our converts, churches,
and charitable institutions. Unit
ed effort and organized effective
ness along these lines would some
times prevent the enactment of
laws that are not only disgraceful
to a civilized community, but also
detrimental to the best interests OF
religion.
Speaking recently i'll Pittsburgh
Bishop CaneVin expressed this
very need of cooperative organ
ization. He said: I'm the early
days religious activity in the par,
ish or mission was conferred in the
priest. He was expected to in,
itiate andto carry on every under.
taking, to- assume every RESPONSE.
bility, to shoulder every burden
and often he was left to sink un.
der it's weight. That condition OF
things will no longer meet the
needs of the Church. A direct per.
sonal participation Of every man
and woman in Catholic interests
and enterprises, always, Of course
in loyal and intimate cooperation
with the Bishops and priests whom
God has placed over them, is in.
dispensable for success in this
twentieth century. -
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

ais of valor. These, as the elo-
quent DIR. Cavanaugh Of Notre
Dame University remarks, are the
lesser heroes Of the world. Their
efforts and struggles, their trials
and disappointments, their suffer-
ings and sacrifice are unknown to
the world; but through these
heroes of lesser proportions the
solidity Of the world and of life
is assured
A few Of these lesser heroes of
the world arc the patient, loyal
father who grows old and pinched
and bent in accomplishing toll,
wearing the white flower OF a
blameless life amid the corrG ption
and ranlzness Of the world; the
mother almost divine, who loves
and believes and hopes and suffers
and worries for the sins and
houghtlessness of her dear ones /;
the unselfish daughter and the
noble sons; the priest that dcdi-
Gates all his powers to the spir-
itual welfare Of the flock over
which God has made him a shcp-
herd; the lawyer, who loves JUS
tice and honor above fees; the
writer, who dips his pen in righte-
BUSINESS, the soldier, who filings
away his life as though it were a
broken toy; the citizen, who, for
principle, fights ever a harder bat
tie; the laborer, who sings at his
work because he has God in his
heart; the physician, who rushes
into danger without thought of
health or profit-dO they not all
most truly find their life when
they bestow it upon others?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

1t is singular coincidence
that the destinies Of the world
are today being directed by two
scholars two former university
professors, joyfullN remarks an
exchange. The chief magistrate
of the United States, in which the
Allies have staked their cause, is
the former head of Princeton col
lege, while Count Won Hertling,
the German Chancellor, estab-
lished a reputation as a university
professor before he became a
statesman. President Wilson s re-
cent address to Congress and
Chancellor Won Hertling's address
to the Reichstag the other day, are
epochal announcements upon
which the conclusion Of a lasting
peace or the prolongation of a
terrible war depend.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
CardinalA Approves Campaign
MOVEMENT TO SELL SMILEAGE
BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS is EN-
DORSED BY CARDINAL GIBBONS.

Cardinal Gibbons, in a letter just
made public by the Military Enter
tainment Council, which the Secretary
of War appointed to provide enter
tainment for the soldiers, has en-
dorsed the plan of selling "Smileage"
books to provide funds with which to
put on the entertainments in the
camps.
The Cardinals letter follows:
Cardinals Residence,
40S No. Charles Street, Baltimore.
January %, 1918.
Mr.. George G.. Muth,
Baltimore Rotary Club, City.
My dear Mr.. Muth:
In response to your communication
setting forth the excellent work taken
up by the Rotarians of the United
States, I wish to assure you of my
approval of the Smileage Book Cam
paign, now being conducted by the
Baltimore Rotary Club.
The War Department in affording
recreation and entertainment of a
clean moral character for the soldiers
in the various camps, during their
leisure hours, is adopting a wise and
wholesome measure, and the happy
medium of the Smileage Books will
afford the folks at home" the means
of sending an appropriate token of
their thought and affection for the
loved ones in camp.
Begging you to convey my best
wishes to the Rotarians for their sue
cess in this patriotic service, am,
Faithfully yours,
J. CARDINAL GIBBONS,
Archbishop of Baltimore.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

The new code Of canon law pro.
vides that Catholic parents must
give their children the names OF
saints in Baptism. An exchange
very properly remarks that the
list of those whose patronage may
be invoked at the solemn moment
Of christening is sufficiently large
to suit the tastes of even the most
critical. Names that seem to have
been culled from a botanical cat
alogue, or that would sound wei
in a list Of Pullman coaches, arc
by no means appropriate fol
Catholic children.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

ordinary sign does not seem to
hold good. Vacations, like the vir-
tues, originate in grace; but they
must be fostered and nourished
and brought to maturity through
the personal efforts of priest or
teacher. IL every parish would
produce one priestly vocation each
year and one candidate for the
convent, the Church doubtless
would be well fortified to meet
the growing demands continually
made upon her. Truly, there is
something wrong with the parish
that allows many years to pass
without giving at least few of
its best souls to the consecrated
ser3 ice of God.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

The restoration Of the lost
French provinces of Alsace and
Lorraine is one Of the conditions
with which the Allies expect Ger
many to comply before they will
entertain the thought Of conclud-
ing peace, muses. The Echo. Now
it so happens that about the same
time when the French were forced
to cede Alsace-LOrraine, the Pied
montese seized Rome and robbed
the Pope Of all that remained OF
the Papal States. When our edi.
torial writer's speak Of the restora,
ton Of territory wrongfully seized
in the not distant past, why dc
they so studiously avoid the ques.
ton Of the rights Of the Holy See
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

Mr.. John L. Weaver, Fuel Adj
ministrator for the District OF
Columbia, on January "a ordered
that two out of every three of the
$50 churches in Washington
should be closed for the next three
weeks, on account of the scarcity
of coal. The closed churches are
allowed to have enough heat
where necessary only to prevent
pipes from freezing. Billy Sun
days big tabernacle" is except
ed from the order, and is permit
ted to be open every day for six
weeks, at a large use Of fuel.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
A PRIEST INVENTOR
FATHER GLYNN IE DISTIN
GUIsHED ALSO AS AN
AUTHOR.

Rev. Thos. J. Glynn, acting chaplain
of Providence Hospital, Beaver Falls,
Pa, poet and inventor, was born in
Ireland in 1860. He came with his
parents to this country in 1861, and
was educated in the public schools of
Johnstown, Pa, ST. Charles College,
Baltimore, Nd, and at st. Vincent
ARCHAEOLOGY, Latrobe, Pa. He has
written several volumes of sermons,
lectures; poems and sketches.
When, few years ago, Father
Glynn left Brownsville, Pa, where for
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

We learn with regret that one
Of our most esteemed Catholic or
CARNATIONS in this city has seen
fit to rent its hall for Saturday
night dances during Lent. This Is,
to say the least, a strange proceed
ure for a society presuming to call
itself Catholic. 1t is one reaso,
why real Catholics avoid such so,
ciptipS.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

The Catholic soldiers who are
now in France doubtless appreci.
ate more than ever before the
wisdom of the Church in retaining
the Latin language in her liturgy
says The Catholic Union and
Times. They can hear Mass there
without any sense of strangeness
Their experience abroad will prob.
ably give them higher realiza.
ton, too, of the unity and univer.
SALTY of the Church.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

The Catholic women Of Mime.
apolis are displaying most lauda-
bic zeal in their Red Cross work.
Although they are but recently
organized, the report for January
evinces a distinct desire to emu
late the splendid results achieved
each month by their st. Paul sis
terS.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

Catholic, Protestant and Jew in
America last year refrained from
new projects requiring money for
equipments. In ordinary years
$45, 100000 to $6O,OOO,OOO go into
new churches and parish build
ings, but in 1917 the amount was
slightly under $25,000,000. Money
was given instead to win the war,
and to care for men who are out
to win it.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

Texas has the softest heart in
America. 1t has 1876 Red Cross
Chapters, twenty-nine more than
its closest rival, the National Red
Cross headquarters announced last
week. Iowa comes next with 167
chapters, and Georgia third, with
1874. There are now 3,480 Red
Cross chapters scattered through
out the United States and foreign
countries.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
To Raise 100000

The Central Verein, the national or
ganization of German-American Cath
olics, has inaugurated campaign to
raise 100000 for the purpose of as
sisting in the welfare work in the vari-
Gus training camps.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

How painfulit is tosee some Cath
olics, upon entering the church,
trying to genufect. If they could
but see how ridiculous they APP
pear in others eyes they would
learn to do it properly and rever-
emily.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

Some men become thieves
without ever intending to do so, =
remarks an ohseryant writer.
And this because they do not
know the peril Of slight defiec-
tons from the path Of honesty.
Many young men and women have
been caught in the undertow and
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

Give nothing to war charity I'M
less you are certain that the cause
is genuine. Many vultures are
fattening Oil the "war charity
business. ;" In one large eastern
city, in the early months of the
war. more than a thousand such
charlatans were operating.