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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-20

eyes of children; it is flashed on in
the loving tender eyes of lovers and
wives and husbands, and flames at
last into the tired eyes of the sorrow
full; the very poor and even in the eyes
Of those who at other times feel them
selves friendless. There are no friend
less at Christmas time! Every man
whose elbows you touch in the street
is ready to do an act of kindness, to
speak a word of cheer. The sorrowing
are not allowed to weep forgotten,
some one remembers their grief and
sends them gay Christmas card, and
so the anticipation of loving remem-
brance glows in every heart and is re-
flected upon every countenance. 1t is
like the glow of dawn upon faces when
eyes are lifted to the sun. The spirit
of Christmas is abroad, it beauties
and blesses. F
No one has a quarrel with his neigh
Dor at Christmas time. The seasons
holly and mistletoe and pine boughs
not only adorn the houses, but their
sentiment of remembrance and love
and fidelity circle the earth in a uni
.yersal Christmas wreath. The concen-
trated forces of the Christian world
are directed toward lighting the fire
of happiness in human hearts and the
light beams forth from all eyes.
a
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-20
SANTA CLAUS IN MEXICO.

Christmas is the happiest time in
all the year for every Mexican child.
The poorest family there is not SO
poor that it cannot, on that day, have
some sort Of festivity This is called
a posada. There is always great fun
for the old people as well as the chill
dren.
1t is great fun to buy Christmas
gifts in Mexico. One Of the sights
which pleases the children& most is
that of the Indian men and women
carrying long poles over their shout
ders, from which hang paper dolls,
oftentimes as large as the children
themselves. 1t may be a clown, it
may be dancing girl, sailor boy
or perhaps ship with all it's sails to
the wind. Perhaps it is a dog or a
horse These are all made out of pa
per and are called pinatas.. The pi-
natas are made of bright-colored paper
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-20

and pleasures. Beyond this comes the
thought of giving to the poor, the
destitute, the unlovely OF, soul. then
come the forgiveness of injuries, the
reconciliation of the estranged,. and
all this in alteration Of the babe of
Bethlehem.
True Christmas literature should
awaken the Christmas spirit in hearts
where grace is slnmbering or dead. 1t
should touch the memory, quicken the
understanding, move the will, impel
readers to worship before the manager
OF, the Christ child. To have joy. peace
and good will, to be. able to tolerate
the defects of others, to forgive and
bear forgiveness from others-these.
things indicate that there is love of
God in the heart. From this love
spring humility, simplicity. generosity,
reverence, the spirit of poverty--the
emotions that filled alike the hearts
of the Wise Men and of the Shepherds
When they came to Worship the Divine
Child. This is the spirit that should
permeate Christmas literature
The Ao0n,fceE
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-20

inal clearness without disguise or
veneer; he usually is precisely
what he appears to be when deal
ing with those closely associated
with him.
Considered from this viewpoint,
the new prelate came to St. Paul
under the most favorable aus
.pices. When the announcement
of his promotion was given out in
Des Moines, regret, mingled with
legitimate pride, was manifest
throughout all classes in that city.
Expressions Of sincere and gen
uine sorrow at losing so estimable
a Chief Pastor were heard on all
sides. The fullest evidence. how
ever. of the love and affection en-
tertained for Bishop Bowling was
rendered by his clergy. When he
left on a special train for st. Paul
in March, half the priests Of the
diocese Of Des Moines accompa-
MED him to his new See. Accord
ing to the testimony Of st. Paul
priest who was with the party,
the trip resembled rather a
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-20

mournfuf journey than a joyous
occasion. 1.-THE Des MONIES
priests, said this clergyman,
sat around all day immersed in
gloom and sadness No greater
testimonial could we'll be given of
the flial love cherished by his
former clergy for the new Arch
bishop Of St. Paul.
While III Des MONIES Bishop
Bowling took an active interest in
civic and public affairs as we'll as
in the upbuilding Of his diocese.
To his zeal and efforts is due the
erection Of the Des MONIES Catho-
lie College, an Institution in
charge of secular priests for the
education Of Catholic boys.
In the farewell address Of the
clergy Of Des Moines we find their
tribute to Bishop Bowling as fol-
lows:
Your guiding principle, 'Quae-
rite Primum Regnum Del, capti-
waited heart and mind. Not scorn-
full of the adage 'festina lente ,
you waited, you studied, you
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-20
LEGEND OF THE CHRISTMAS
TREE,

On the border of forest lived a
very poor family of people. The
father made their living by cutting
wood; his good wife and two children,
Valentine and Mary, were great help
to him. They were very happy FAM
lily although very poor.
Valentine and Mary were good and
obedient, and comfort to their par
eats One winters evening this happy
family was sitting around the fire eat
ing their dry bread; the snow and
wind was raging without, when 10, a
very low and gentle tap on the win
dow was heard. A childish voice
cried:
20 let me in, please! I am poor
little boy, so cold and hungry. | will
die of this terrible cold, if you do not
let me in Valentine and Mary ran
to the door, opened it and took the
little Stranger-Child by the hand say
ing: "Oh, come in, you poor little
child. We have not much to give,
but what we have we will gladly share
with you."
The Stranger-Child sat down and
warmed his frozen hands and feet at
the fire, and the children gave him the
best they had to eat.
You poor child, you must be very
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-20

providence, Of our future clergy,
and the welt-spring Of a deeper
faith and higher mental equip
ment in our laymen of the days to
come. You began it without
means; you leave it without debit
and with a respectable fund for
its secure perpetuation.
Arrival in st. Paul.
On Monday, March "a, Of this
year, st. Paul welcomed It's new
Archbishop in the person of Most
Reverend Austin Bowling, D. d.
The train bearing His Grace and d
large number Of the clergy Of his
former See, together with delega-
tons of priests and laymen from
the Twin Cities, was met at Fari-
bault, Mimi, by another delega-
ton of about one hundred men
from the clergy and laity Of this
archdiocese. Here the new Arch
bishop received his first official
welcome, and here he addressed
both the delegation and the vast
gathering of citizens and school
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-20

sought counsel; but in God s good
time your hand was set to the
plough and never withdrawn.
In due season properties were
purchased; new parishes estab-
lished schools sprang up; body
OF religious priests to supplement
the work Of the secular clergy
was Incorporated: missionary en-
deavor was fostered both at home
and abroad; avenues Of charity
and mercy were secured for the
diocese: REIMBURSEMENT of the facil-
tiles for a more advanced educa-
ton of Catholic young women
was effected; a higher taste for
the things Of the mind was de-
veloped in the laity; the rights of
the Catholic body. were more
clearly defined, and confidence
and prudent self-assertion inspired
in all.
but the great work Of your
Episcopate, the child Of your
brain, and your zeal, your pride
and your JOY, is the diocesan col
lege; that nursery, under God s
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and tinsel, and are very bright and
lovely.
On Christmas day the =, pinata, lis
broken open, and out falls wonderful
shower of sweets and rattles and
whistles and tops, and all sorts of
things that boys and girls like very
much.
In the United States we have a
Christmas tree on Christmas Eve, and
trim it up with tinsel and candles and
put our presents on it and around lit.
But Mexican children are made very
happy with their pinata, for these take
the place of the tree. These are hung
from the ceiling, and the breaking of
them is always a cause for much mer-
riment. Mexican children all go to 5
O'Clock Mass on Christmas morning
with their elders.
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tired, too said Mary and Valentine.
I'VE will give you our bed, and We
will sleep here on the bench before the
fire."
The children led the Stranger-Child
to their bed and made him as com
Portable as they could Then said
the little Stranger-Child Il thank
God for such kindness and such good
people
Mary and Valentine tiptoed back to
the fire, when Mary said to her broth
er, How thankful we ought to be- We
have warm rooms and a bed, while
this poor child has only. the heavens
for his roof and the cold earth for
his, bed" <zs
When their father and mother went
to bed, the children lay down on the
bench quite contented, saying: "The
stranger-Child will be happy tonight
in our warm bed'
The children had not been asleep
very long when Mary awoke suddenly.
She whispered softly, Brother, wake,
and listen to the sweet music under
the. window" 1t was indeed sweet
music, beautiful voices singing to the
tones of many harps:
O! Holy Child we greet Thee,
With sweet strains from our harps,
With our voices we greet Thee.
Thou, Holy Child, in peace art
sleeping,
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While we our watch without are
keeping.
Blest be the house wherein Thou
Hest,
HapDioat On earth, to heaven the
highest.
The children listened, while a sol
emn joy filled their hearts. They
stepped softly to the window to see
who might be without.
In the East was a streak of rosy
dawn, and in it's light stood a group of
children before the house, clothed in
silver robes, in their hands golden
harps.
The children watched in amazement
the beautiful sight when a light touch
on their heads caused them to turn
quickly. Before them stood the Stran-
ger-Child, clad in beautiful robe of
silver and, gold, a halo around his
head.
Il am the little Christie Child He
said, who wanders through the world.
bringing peace and happiness to all
good people. You took Me in, warm
ed and fed Me, and gave Me your bed,
when you thought Me a poor child.
Now you shall have a great blessing
for what you have done..''
fir tree grew near their house,
and from this He broke ,twig, which
He planted in the ground, saying.
This twig shall become tree, and
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-20
CHRISTMAS IN LITERATURE.

AS popularity conceived, the Christ
mas spirit is one of joy and peace,
and consequent charity. The source
of this gladness and resulting good
will is vague to the manys.to whom
Christmas means only a season of
delight in the good things of earth.
Christmas stories, for the most part,
deal with material comfortsh holly
wreaths, blazing hearths, bountiful
dinners, gift-giving, family reunions
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shall bring forth fruit year by year
for you"
When He had said this, He vanished
and with Him the little choir of an
gels.
But the fir tree grew and became
a Christmas tree, and on it's branches
hung golden apples and silver nuts
every Christmas tide.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-20

On February /, 1919, word was
received in st. Paul through the
Associated Press that Right Rev
erend Austin Bowling, d. D.,
Bishop Of Des Moines. Iowa, had
been appointed to the archiepisco-
pal See OF st. Paul, made vacant
by, the death of Archbishop Ire
land, in the previous September.
In the absence Of authentic infor-
nation, The Catholic Bulletin
wired the Most Reverend Apostle
lie Delegate on February : and
received this answer: News of
Bishop Dowling's appointment to
st. Paul is true" A telegram to
Father Byrne, the Administrator,
confirmed this news.
The interregnum Of suspense Of
more than four months was thus
brought to a close, and clergy and
laity looked forward anXiously to
the day when this diocese would
receive it's new Chief Shepherd
In the meantime both the press
and the friends of the new Metro
politan began to eXtol the rare
qualities which he was said to
possess qualities which have
shown forth with ever increasing
mster since his advent among us.
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"THE LIGHT THAT LIES"

]. One lovely thing about the Christ
mas season is the light Of joyful an
ticipation in everybody's eyes. 1t kin
dies first in the bright and innocent
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MOST REVEREND aoSTN BOWLING, D. D.

A aspect OF THE
WORK OF THE ARCHBISHOP
OF ST. PAUL - THE LIGHT
THAT, CAME OUT OF THE
EAST CLOVIS EVER MORE
BRIGHTLY IN THE GREAT
NORTHWEST - RESUME OF
CEREMONIES INCIDENTAL.
TO INAUGURATION OF sUC-
CESSOR TO THE LATE
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND.
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THE NEW ARCHBISHOP.

Most Reverend Austin Bowling
was born in New York City, April
6, 1868, but moved to Newport, r.
l., with his parents when child.
In Newport he attended the Acad-
envy Of the Sisters of Mercy. He
later attended Manhattan College,
New York, conducted by the
Christian Brothers, where he was
graduated with high honors in
1887. While at Manhattan, two
of his classmates were the present
Archbishops Hayes and Munde-
lein, Of New York and Chicago,
respectively. His studies in phil
osophy and theology were made
at st. John s Seminary, Brighton,
Mass. He was ordained to the
priesthood at the Cathedral of SIS.
Peter and Paul in Providence, r.
L., ON June "A, 1891, by Right
Reverend Bishop Harl1ins. He
then spent several Years at the
Catholic University in Washing
ton, d. G., in post graduate work,
where he attracted attention to
his remarkable talents and his
amiability Of character.
After leaving the Catholic Uni
versity, Father Bowling was To-
Gated at Sacred Heart parish,
East Providence, for two years,
and then became instructor in
Church History at st. Johns
Seminary, Brighton, for four
years. He was then editor of the
Providence Visitor, the diocesan
weekly, remaining in that position
for two years.
In reference to this part of his
career Il writer in the Visitor
says: During the two years he
was editor of the Visitor, the pa
per was greatly improved, and
took its place among the leading
Catholic weeklies of the United
States. His writings were quoted
by editors all over the country,
WHO IecoSHIZtu tlleH superior
worth. Bishop .Dowling's writ
ings were characterized by clear
ness of style, depth Of thought
and dash of humor that easily
charmed the reader and endeared
him to men of letters.
Upon his retirement from the
editorship of The Visitor, Father
Bowling received the appointment
as assistant pastor at Saint Jo-
seph' s Church, Providence, where
he spent five years, going thence
TO st. Mary s Church, Warren, r.
J., in 1904, as pastor. Finally he
was transferred to the pastorate of
the Cathedral Of IS. Peter and
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Paul, Providence, June %, 1905.
On january 81, 1912, he was APP
pointed first Bishop of Des Moines,
Ia, where he remained to the time
of his promotion to the See of st.
Paul.
Archbishop , Bowling has ever
stood as a scholar, and he is looked
up to as an authority on Church
History, one Of his works in this
line being a history of the Diocese
of Providence.
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In Des Moines.

"A man is known at his best to
those Of his own household: a
priest usually is duly appraised
by his parishioners, and a Bishop
appears to best advantage in the
estimation formed of him by his
own clergy. For in all such init
mate relations the native quail
ties Of a man, be he layman or
cleric, stand forth in their orig
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Professors Widow
To Carry On Task
LIN Labor's Behalf
Will Leave Children With
Relatives and Come to
New York to Work and
Study Factory Conditions

The domestic idyll of their life
in California having been broken off
by the premature death of Professor
Charleton H. Parker year ago as
the result Of overstrain in settling
labor disputes among tht lumber
men of the Northwest, his wife. Cor
nelia Stratton Parker. now instructor
in the University of California, has de-
termined to take up his work and de-
vote her life to spreading his message
of kindly and scientific understand
ing OF the problems of unskilled labor
whose restlessness is stirring the world
into apprehension.
Mrs. Parker will leave soon for the
East, and will remain away for seven
years. A portion of this time she
plans to spend in working in factories
as a common working woman to better
understand the heart of the problem
she is studying. She will also study at
Columbia. the School of Special Re-
search in New York. take special
courses with Veblin, Graham Wallace
IN London and other big men of eco
nomic vision, and probably return after
a trip in Europe to take her position
on the faculty of the state university.
Will Live on East Side
Her winter in the factories Of New
York, she says, will give her an insight
into actual conditions of the working
woman, for she will place her three
children with relatives and become
wage Garner as one of the toiling mill
ions of the East Side and essay to sup
port herself upon the earnings of her
hands.
When, March II of last year, death
took Professor Parker, the nation suf-
fered loss, but out of the tragedy
there has grown something infinitely
street.-the story Of one of the most
beautiful of human relationships ever
told in simple and sincere English
Mrs. Parker was persuaded by friends
who knew Parker as boyish and Iowa
Bile character, as well as a thoughtful
student. to draw aside the curtain of
their domestic life and picture it in a
biography of her late husband and
companion.
The memoirs were published first in
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

tenement intended within the terms of
this ordnance
"Thc Commissioners of Licenses, with
the approval of the Health Commission
of the City OF New York, shall license
IN his discretion. such lessees of tenc-
ments as shall have complied with the
rules and regulations laid down by the
Board of Aldermen and further any
such rules and regulations to be sub
Ject at all times to amendment by the
Board Of Aldermen. The annual IL
cense fee for such tenement lessees
shall be $25, and $40 additional for
each additional tenement the said les
sec may lease.
each tenement lessee in the City of
New York shall, on or before November
of each year, procure a license in ac-
cordance with the provisions hereto
fore stated.
"The Commissioner of Licenses,
after hearing, shall have power to sus-
pend or revoke at any time any license
granted in accordance with this article
Any persons, firm or corporation whose
license has been revoked shall be in
eligible to procure new license. for
at least three years from the date Of
the revocation of said license by the
comm lSS iOner'
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Effective Curb on
Rent Gougers, Aim
Of New Ordinance
Measure To Re Introduced
Tuesday to Put Lessees of
Tenements Under Control
Of the License Bureau

An ordinance aimed a rent profiteer;
and having the support OF the Mayors
Committee or Rent Profiteerinr will hc
introduced at the meeting of the Board
Of Aldermen Tuesday by Alderman
Clarence Y. Palitz, of The Bronx.
Ninety per cent of the present
abuses by landlords viii be impossible
if this measure becomes law" said
Nathan Hirsch, chairman. of the
Mayors committee.
The proposed ordinance would place
under jurisdiction of the Commissioner
of Licenses all lessecs Of tenomcnts
and apartment houses. 1t is the lessees
who, for the most part. have been coug-
ing tenants, it is said. The measure
reads:
"A person. corporation or partner
ship. who or which leases a tenement
in the City of New York, having three
or more dwelling apartments and sub
leases al OF any portion or part of the
sand tenement to three or more per
sons, shall be deemed to be lessee of
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

! dorf Astoria, and for half an nour
chatted to physicians from all over the
world. A trained nurse herself. medi-
cine is one of the Queens hobbies, and
she discussed various phases of their
work with the doctors, showing an in
innate knowledge of their profession
Dr.. katharine B. Davis told her all
about being in Belgium and driving
past the Queens own home and nearly
,pelng run over by the Queen Of Hol-
lands car, all of which appeared to
entertain Queen Elizabeth hugely. She
wanted to know about the medical work
being done in the Far East, and was
particularly anxious to have few
words with any women who had seen
service in Belgium and France.
From there she went on to the Metro
poiitan Museum of Art, and spent about
an hour in examination Of Flemish tap
estries, Belgian paintings and other
things that interested her. Coming
down the broad flight of steps, with
thousands cheering her. handke rchiefs s
futterlng and flowers flying, young
ster stepped shyly up and offered her
solitary flower. The Queen smiled,
bent down and kissed the midget hand
that held the humble offering.
Takes Peek at Science
The rest Of the morning was devoted
to thorough examination of the
Rockefeller Institute. The Queen. es
corted by DR.. Simon Flexner and DR..
Starr Murphy, went through all the
wards and laboratories, speaking to the
patients and inspecting equipment.
Possibly nothing that she has seen in
New York was of more vital interest to
the Queen, as it is her ambition to
have similar institution in Belgium.
She told one of the physicians that the
treatment Of pneumonia patients was
OF vital moment to her, as pneumonia.
following in the wake of Spanish in
huenza, was making ravages among her
people.
After spending two hours in the
institute the Queen took pictures of
the physicians and nurses on the steps
OF the building. 1t is her custom to
send prints later to the people she
photographs.
"A charming and most aimablc
woman commented Dr. Flexner, as
she was whirlcd down to the gates,
where school children wer cheering