The Irish standard., 1918-07-20

sstibe missionary forests shock troopsto take
field and dash in the wreck huge heresy-a South
Sea bubble, spea-and scatter the demorazed and
disjonted fragments huge Zeppelin is shat
tered, like thing of and prunella tossed about
by the breath of a cycone"
EVEN TOM PAINE MUST RESORT TO CHRISTIAN
TRADITION AND EXPRESSION.
Thomas Paine is supposed have been an atheist mar
excellence Yet when Paine to express truths that
ecpsed sehshness he was forced to Christian
tradition and the very of Christian dogma In
The Crisis he
These are the times that try mems souls The sum-
mer soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis
SHRINK from the service of their country that
stands 1t now deserves the love and thanks of man
and woman. Tyranny, like hell is not easily con-
quered yet have this consolation with u.s. that the
harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph
what we obtain too cheaply we esteem too lightly;
it is dearness only that gives everything it's value
f1eaVen knows how to put proper price upon it's
goods and it would be strange indeed so celestial
an article as freedom should not be highly rated,
falhes common Sense is lauded forerunner of
our Declaration of Independence 1t was such onlv in so
far as it retained and reechoed tradition of people
who had learned through what Christian liberty
bestowed and demanded ngersoll was popular atheist
yet when lngersoll to speak his brothers grave
he could not refrain from confessng Christian virtue
of hope.-The Catholic World
SAVING THE DAN PATcH-A PUBLIC SERVICE
Through the efforts of small group of pubc-spirted
ctlzens OF Minneapolis and southern Minnesota
Patch Railroad has been saved from the scrappie and
will continue to furnish transportation patrons as
heretofore 1t would be matter of unending regret if
this important feeder to the and commercial in
teress of the Twin Cities to perish for the
want OF the comparatively small amount of funds required
for its rehabilitation and development financial sense
would have BEEN possibly that the World
home tn bod
advantages which this small but railroad has pro-
vlded for public accommodation. The gentlemen who
derook to redeem the property had to put long
tedious struggle before at last crowned
FORTS due to the prevailing conditions in financial circles
They have therefore, rendered distinguished public
vice to this community and the supporting territory
through which the road which is worthy general
appreciation and acknowledgement The future be-
ieve, will vindicate their judgment bring earnings
commensurate with their weldrected efforts.
The afterwar problems of industry transportation
will be numerous and embarrassing that it is
of general congratulaton that the dan Patch
have been eliminated in advance of the flood other
tiers that to upon consideration and
adjustment
CATHOLIC PUPILS RECOGNIZED THE PICTURE OF
THE SAVIOUR.
tribute Catholic schools an article widely
distributed throughout the States by one of the
leading syndicates few ago. tells the
Investigations made by Prof Frederick N. Scott
University of Michigan who selected picture of
Last Supper and went through large public schools
of Michigan to find out how many could identify the
Founder Of the Christian religion His investigations were
startling. None of the pupils questioned
of apostles and few knew the picture Christ
in the fourth grade didn't recognize subject pic
ture of the Saviour it has been portrayed
sand years.
The picture then taken by Mr.. John Connolly
distinguished Catholic writer, Catholic parochia
school, with the result that out of twentyeight children
questioned recognized figure Christ and
told what the picture represented Twenty out of the
twentyegh recognized John and Judas of the apostles
The article states in conclusion, "Not of the children
failed recognize the religious significance picture
and it will be obvious to everyone the ability the
Catholic children due the they received
religious instruction every day."