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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAv|ANS
interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.


Cecil Roberts, British poet and
newspaperman who recently Wis
tied Denmark as one of group
of English journalists, is coming
to this country to deliver a lect-
ure which he entities, 'Pictur-
esque Denmark" the tour will
probably extend from shortly
after New Years until some
time in March, and will comprise
large number of cities.
Knight OF Vasa.
Attorney August Reymert, one
of the most prominent Norwegi-
ans i'm Greater New York, has
been decorated with the Vasa
cross by the king of Sweden be-
cause of work he has done to
further the interests of that
country. Mr.. Reymert is one of
the few Norwegians who have
remained in official Swedish
posts since the dissolution of the
Swedish Norwegian union in
1905.
American Art.
Alexander StebRus Of Stock
holm, Sweden, has arrived in
this country, amply supplied
with funds, for the purpose of
purchasing works of American
painters and sculptors to be in
corporated in a new art cOllec-
ton in the Swedish capital. Mr..
Steb@us will remain here for
several months and says he is
looking not for finished, but for
representative and typical Amer
lean art.
Amateur Play.
The amateur players of the
Danish Young Peoples Society
of 1905 in Minneapolis last Sun
day presented Johan Skiold.
borg's play, "Mikkel Larsens
Drenge," which was received
with that measure of enthusiasm
which usually is accorded only
those actors and actresses who
have come to be known as pro
fessiOnals.
Hospital Mission.
In order to support Rev. w. M
Hagen, a Norwegian clergyman
in Minneapolis, in his work fol
the benefit of those who are poor
and sick, a committee has been
formed under the name of the
Hospital Mission of the Lutheran
Free Church. Professor George
Sverdrup of Augsburg Seminary
is the treasurer of the organiza
ton.
Back from Sweden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilhelm Haa
konsson of Worcester, Mass.
who have been spending more
than a year in Sweden in connec
ton with certain work under
the auspices of the American
government, have returned tt
their home. Mr.. Haakonsson i:
understood to be a high officia
of the American foreign intel
ligence section which has beer
compiling material for the pur
pose of forming a complete sur
vey of the food condition
throughout Europe.
Sings Into Records.
Povl Bjernskjold. a Danish
concert singer, who has beer
heard at several concerts in thi.
country, last week was in New
York where he sang twenty Dan
ish songs for the Columbia Ora
phophone Co. He also rendered
a number of popular American
songs for the records.
.'Persona non grata.
Pew. J. Flint. Norwegian Luth
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
SANDSTONE COAL CHUTE
DESTROYED

The Great Northern coal chute
at Sandstone was destroyed by
fire Monday night through an &C.
cident. An engine was used in
showing two filed coal cars up
the incline, the track being icy
and slippery the engineer put on
rood speed in order to make it.
but went q little too far and one
Of the cars went beyond the end,
the coupling breaking and it fell
to the surface landing on a sta
tionary gasoline engine below.
The gasoline in this engine ex-
ploded and fire ensued damaging
the entire coal chute and burn
ing car Of soft coal. The struct-
ure will be rebuilt out Of steel.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18

Was SdlU, ndu SdilCtloIlcu Tue us
tribution of certain alleged an
archistic and free love" books
promiscously throughout North
Dakota. Mr.. Flint. it is said,
will be called on the carpet, and
popular sentiment in his congre-
cation demands his resignation.
Diamond Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peer Halgren at
Portland, Ore, last week cele-
brated their diamond wedding
They came from Gothenburg to
this country more than fifty
years ago. living near Marshall
town, Iowa. until 1913 when
they moved to the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Halgren who started life as
a farmer in rather modest cir
cumstances, retired some years
ago as prosperous merchant.
Is Munich Coming!
The New York Times publishes
conspiciously a Copenhagen dis
patch to the effect that the Dan
ish minister of defense, p.
Munich, is expected to visit Anne
RIGA early in the spring ION off
cial business" What the nature
of the mission is has not been re-
vealed, but it is possible that a
confusion of names has taken
place, and that the visit planned
rather is to be made by the
minister of finance, DR.. Edward
Brandes. as it would be. on the
face of it. rather queer for a de-
Tense minister to visit another
country ION official business"
Settling in Virginia.
Thirty-six Norwegian families
have arrived in New York by way
of England and after a few days
stay continued their trip to Vir-
ginia where they will settle on
abandoned farms in accordance
with an understanding made
some time ago between one of
their, representatives and the
Virginia state commissioner of
agriculture.
Fast Gaining Fame.
Miss Laura Gustafson of New
York, who was entirely unknown
on the concert stage year or
two ago. has been appearing at
a number of musical festivals in
the south during the last few
weeks and is rapidly becoming
famous, according to her admir-
ers who predict an opera career
for her. Miss Gustafson who is
la native of Ystad, Sweden, has
been in this country only little
more than six years.
Germany Wants Money.
| American newspapers last
Saturday printed on their front
pages a two-column dispatch,
cabled from the London Times -
and written by the Danish finan-
cial expert, Professor L. V. Brick,
who made a report of recent
trip he had been making through
Germany. Professor Brick said
that Germany is making every
possible effort to obtain loans
from other countries. but that
she had failed so far.
Halvor LANCE Dead.
Halvor LANCE. formerly well
known as an American news
paperman in California, died last
week at Sacramento, IS years
old. Mr.. LANCE who was Civil
War veteran, was native OF
Molde, Norway. At one time he
;. was editor Of various Norwegian
American newspapers. but most
of the time was employed as edi-
torial writer On Pacific coast
journals.
To Show Folk Dances.
A group of New York univer.
s;ty girls. all OF Swedish des-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
Annual Farm Bureau Meet.

Now that the flyers are back
on again there is a good oppor-
tunity for Askov people to at.
tend the annual meeting Of the
Pine County Farm Bureau Asso.
citation which will he held at
Hinckley. Saturday, Dec. Goth
The train connections arc just
splendid for this meeting. ar.
irving home on the seven o'clock
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18

Other Quarry City Items.
The Sandstone high school
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06
WELFARE COUNCIL
BISHOPS TO HOLD MEETING AT
THE CAPITAL = ADMINIsTRA-
TIVE COMMITTEE OF THE MA
TIONAL WELFARE COUNCIL TO
MEET AT CATHOLIC UNIVER-
sITY, DECEMBER 8.

1t is announced from Washington
| that the meeting of the Administrative
Committee of the National Catholic
Welfare Council, will take place at
the Catholic University of America,
on or about December (the Feast of
the Immaculate Conception) under
the chairmanship of Archbishop Han
ma of San Francisco, Cal
This meeting marks one OF the most
important epochs in the history of
the Church, for it is the first time in
nearly fifty years, that the Bishops of
the country are TO issue a joint pas
toral letter concerned with the great
issues of the day.
So far reaching will be the deliber-
|ations and decisions arrived at by
this committee at it's conference, that
it is suggested to have all Catholics in
the country, men, women and chill
dren-receive Holy Communion for
the intention of the Bishops, our Holy
Father, Pope Benedict XIV. and the
Catholic Church throughout the world.
on the Sunday when the joint pas
toral letter of the Bishops will be
read in the churches of America. So.
Cooperation of Catholics. .
1t is pointed out that the effect of
this message from the Bishops of the
United States will be rendered so
much greater by the outpouring of
spiritual graces consequent upon this
general Communion of our Catholic
'people-and the event will be very
impressive to the whole world as a
demonstration of the one underlying
unity which holds Catholics together.
This administrative committee,
which will meet at the Catholic Uni
versity, is in addition to it's chairman,
Archbishop Hanna Of San Francisco,
composed of the following members:
Archbishop Dougherty of Philadelphia,
Archbishop Bowling of st. Paul,
Bishop Canevin of Pittsburgh, Bishop
Muldoon Of Rockford, H., Bishop Rus
sell of Charleston, S. c., and Bishop
Schrembs Of Toledo, Ohio. 1t was or
ganized for the purpose of conduct
ing the business of the National Cath
olic Welfare Council, in the interval
between its meetings, which are to
take place annually. In it's work every
important Catholic interest of a pub
lie and general nature is provided for,
and all Catholic activities are assured
of the immediate guidance and as
sistance of the entire episcopate.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06
PAN-AMER|CAN MASS
THANKSGIVING DAY AT THE CAP
ITAL-A SPLENDID GATH
ERING.

The annual Pan-American Mass was
celebrated in ST. Patrick's Church
Washington, d. c., at 1920 A. NJ,
Thanksgiving Day, in the presence of
one Of the most distinguished congre-
cations ever assembled in this coun-
try. The celebrant of the Mass was
Right Rev. Father Fitzgerald, O. P,
Prior of the Dominican House of
Studies at the Catholic University
and assisting him as Deacon and sub.
Deacon were members of the com.
munity. Occupying two thrones in
the sanctuary were His Eminence
Cardinal Gibbons and Right Rev. John
Bonzano, Apostolic Delegate to the
United States-while grouped around
them were monsignori and clergy
from in and around Washington and
from distant points. Diplomats rep
resenting practically all the different
nations with representation at Wash
ingtOn were in attendance.
The sermon was delivered by Rev
J. A. Cunnane of st. Andrews Church
Baltimore.
At the close of the Mass, Cardinal
Gibbons held a reception in Carol
hall, when all those present had an
opportunity of meeting him and the
other prelates.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06
COUNT SANTUCC|
FIRST CATHOLIC SENATOR IN
ITALY SINCE 1870.

1t is sign of the times in Italy
that the name of Count Santucci
should be nominated for the Senate
by the king, for he is one of the most
prominent, perhaps the most promin-
ent parsonage in the Catholic lay world
of Rome. He is president of the big
financial institute, with which Catho-
lie, and, indeed, the Holy See are
commonly associated, the Banco di
Roma.
Count Santucci was sent on special
mission to Switzerland by the Holy,
Father to make preliminary arrange
ments for the disqualification" there
of equal numbers of prisoners from
concentration camps on both sides.
He is close friend of Cardinal Cas-
parri. The establishment of the new
Popular party on such a sound basis
owes a good deal to his prudent pre-
liminary work. Every shade of po-
litical opinion is at one in paying trib-
ute to his capacity in every way; but
the fact remains, that it is the first
time since 1870 that a noted Catholic
has been named senator.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06
MOST REVEREND ARCHBISHOP
OF ST. PAUL EXPLAINS OBJECT
OF SOCIETY, FOR THE FATHER
LESS CHILDREN OF FRANCE
LETTER OF CARDINAL Annette.

Archbishop Bowling, in forwarding
to The Catholic Bulletin the following
letter of Cardinal Annette the Arch
bishop of Paris, concerning the work
known in this country as "The Father
less Children Of France" urges us to
give it the widest publicity, because
this work has been much misunder-
stood by the Catholics of the United
States. Statements purporting to
come from Catholic sources in France
have frequently described the prose
lytism of Catholic children that re-
suited from the misplaced efforts of
the well intentioned friends of France
in this country.
This authoritative letter from Car
dinal Annette, conveyed to me by
Canon Cabanel, lays at rest these vi
cious rumors," writes the Archbishop,
land permits Catholics to join in very
hearty cooperation with the organic
ers of this movement of charity and
of love for the three million children
of France whose fathers were taken
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06
MINIMUM AGE
FOR CHILD LABOR SET BY INTER
NATIONAL LABOR CONFER
ENCE.

Unanimous approval was given last
week by the international labor con-
ference to the plan of submitting to
the governments represented an in
ternational agreement regulating child
labor and fixing minimum ages of en-
pleyment. For all countries except
Japan, India, and few others in the
Orient, the agreement would fix the
age at Ia years. The age fixed for
Japan and India is twelve years.
The inclusion of India in the child
labor provisions came about through
an amendment that placed the gov
ernment delegate and the labor dele
gate of India in sharp opposition.
The government delegate insisted the
time had not arrived when such radi-
cal change could be introduced in his
country
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06
. TO CztCHO-S[OvAKIA
CATHOLIC COMMISSION TO AID
IN RECONSTRUCTION WORK.

In accordance with a recent deci
sion, the second unit of a commission
organized by the National Catholic
War Council, has just embarked for
Europe to aid in reconstruction work
in Czecho-Slovakia, where there is
much distress, and where the specter
OF Bolshevism stalks. The commits
sion consists Of Mr.. Hynek Dortal of
ST. Louis, Rev. John Nekula of St.
Louis, Mr.. F. Jelinek of Omaha, Mr..
A. B. Tesav Of Hallettsville, Tex;
Very Rev. Procopius Neuzil of Chica-
go, and Rev. F. w. Jedlica of Chicago.
The prospect OF the coming of this
commission from the United States
has been welcomed by the Bohemians;
and there is little doubt that it will
exercise a very effective and wide
spread influence upon the people, who
are struggling with all the problems
that beset new republic.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06
EMINENT LEADER DEAD
DR.. ADoLPH GRoERER WAS A
MEMBER OF GERMAN REICH
STAG FOR THIRTY-TWo YEARS.

Adolph Groeber, one of the leaders
of the Center party, died in Berlin
Wednesday, November 26, at the age
of sixty-fve years. Mr.. Groeber was
stricken with paralysis while talking
with friend, and died soon after
ward. e
DR.. Groeber was a member of the
Reichstag for thirty-two years. He
succeeded Count Won Hertling as the
leader of the party, when the latter
became prime minister of Bavaria.
He was a member of the cabinet of
Prince Max of Baden, which disband-
ed at the outbreak of the revolution.
Later he was elected to the German
national assembly from Wuertenburg
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06
Archbishop Bowling and Boy Scouts

commingling of the play motive with
the motive of duty, which is the KEY
OF the Scout interest, become manly,
courageous and helpful. There is no
peter Offset to the gang spirit than
Boys Scout Units if properly devel-
oped.
The formation then of these dis
tinctiVely Catholic units with all the
advantages of definite religious mo-
tiyes added to the other wholesome
appeals of Scout craft is full of prom
lse for our community. In dealing
with boys our methods so far have
been desultory and sporadic. We have
frequently regarded the boy as a prob
lem, more generally left him to his
own devices. The Scout movement in
Its drill, in its craft, and in the gen.
eral respect for the boys latent DOW
ers and responsibility, possesses many
qualities of subtle educational value
particularly useful to us at a time
when homes have quite generally lost
their predominating influence over
childhood and where, through a COM
bination of benevolent influences. chill
dren are not allowed to exhaust their
superfiuous energies as formerly in
Industrial labor.
| heartily commend this matter to
the sympathetic consideration and CO.
operation OF those pastors of the arch
diocese who are seeking a solution for
their boy problem.
AUSTIN BOWLING,
Archbishop of st. Paul.
December 2, 1919.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06
AND THE ORPHANS

from them through the cruel fortune
of war"
The letter of the Cardinal Arch
bishop of Paris follows:
From Cardinal Annette.
M. Canon Cabanel, Military CHAPLAIN,
My Dear Chaplain:
. [ learn that the work, called the
"Fatherless Children of France" is
still being made, in the United States.
the object of unjustified attacks, as
a result of confusing it with another
organization which could not inspire
Catholics with the same confidence.
l should like to say again that after
repeated Investigations, | have
reached the conviction that the funds
collected by this work are distributed
to the orphans with entire impartial
ity and complete respect for the re-
ligiou convictions of families.
1 again express my thanks for all
that generous America is doing, and
wishes to do, for the dear children of
France whose fathers have given
their lives for their country and for
the cause of right
Believe me, my dear chaplain,
Deyotedly in our Lord,
(Signed)
LEON AID. CARD. ANNETTE,
Archbishop of Paris.
August 10, 1919.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06
BRAND AND THE VATICAN
STATESMAN NOT OPPOSED TO
RELATIONS WITH ROME.

At an electoral meeting at Nantes,
France, Aristide BRAND was asked his
opinion as to the renewal of relations
between the Vatican and France. He
replied that personally he was not
against resuming relations with Rome,
adding, there are too many impor-
tant questions in the Leyant, Moroc-
co, b and AlsaceLorraine between
France and Rome for the French gov
eminent to refuse to resume relations
with the Vatican" But when the So
luton is found, he declared, it must
be based on the idea of absolute neu-
trality, which is the foundation of the
Constitution of the French republic.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06
Fourth DEGREE MEETING
JOHN n. REDDIN CALLS FOURTH
DEGREE MEETING FOR NEW
ORLEANS,

John H. Reddin, Supreme Master
Fourth Degree of the K. of c., has
issued call for special meeting of
the Supreme Assembly of the Fourth
Degree to be held at New Orleans,
La, on January 1. The meeting will
last two or three days, as large num-
Der of matters will be considered.
Besides the Supreme Master and
Supreme Secretary, William J. Nc
Ginley Of New Haven, Conn, the fol-
lowing Vice Supreme Masters will be
present: DR.. T. Hanrahan of Boston,
w. J. Boyd of New York city, R. E.
Morrison of Prescott, Ariz., Thomas
P. Flynn of Chicago, p e. Burke of
New Orleans, and DR.. w. J. MacMil-
Ian of Charlottetown, Prince Edwards
Island.
The Supreme Board of Directors of
the Knights of Columbus is to meet
also in New Orleans on January 4.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06
CARDINAL BOURNE
ENGLISH CARDINAL WANTS GER
MAN CHILDREN SAVED.

Cardinal Bourne and other distin-
guished Englishmen have protested
against the provisions of the peace
treaty which compel Germany to sur
render a large number of cows, sheep
and other cattle to France and Bel
gium. The protest has been forward
ed to the reparation commission at
Paris by Mrs. Creighton and Mrs.
Charles Roden Buxton, who were
among the first to advocate mitiga-
ton of the peace terms.
The memorial points out that six
hundred thousand children would be
condemned to death if Germany de-
livered the 100000 milch COWS and
10000 goats demanded in the peace
treaty.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06
DR.. ADOLF CHR|STEN
APOSTOLIC / EADER OF "OLD
CATHOLICS" EXPIRES IN
SWITZERLAND,

DR.. Adolf Christen, II years old, a
leader of the. Old Catholic Apostasy
in Switzerland in the last century, is
dead at his home in Often. DR.. Chris
ten was President of the Synod in the
Swiss Old Catholic National Church,
at one time with large following.
Lately he exerted himself to infuse vi
tality into fast vanishing movement,
which broke up into factions and sep
arate schisms. The dead leader lived
to see Catholic Church erected op-
posite his own residence to replace
the proper Church of which Catholics
were robbed by the Old Catholics.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06
HIS GRACE OF ST. PAUL WRITES
LETTER TO PAsToRs-coM-
MENDS HIGHLY THE WORK so
WARMLY ENCOURAGED BY
HOLY FATHER-scOUT UNITS
IN THE PARISHES.
His Grace, Archbishop Dowling, of
st. Paul, has written the following
letter on the Boy Scout movement:
The Archbishop's Letter.

~ NS''S'StSF -ShtCts
226 Summit Ave.
To the Pastors of the Archdiocese of
st. Paul:
Our Holy Father Benedict XIV has
been pleased to commend strongly the
formation of distinctively Catholic
units of Boy Scouts in this country
and to bestow the Apostolic Blessing
on all who further the Catholic Exten-
sion of the Scout movement under the
auspices of the ecclesiastical author
tiles. So august sanction will un-
doubtedly arouse a very general inter-
est in most wholesome movement
which hitherto has received but little
attention from us.
Wherever units of Boy Scouts can
be formed with a likelihood of doing
good, they should be formed with the
encouragement of all our pastors.
Scout lore is a closed book to many
an adult but it possesses an immense
attraction for healthy boys who love
the out-of-doors and who, in the nice
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06
mgr. WALSH DEAD
TROY. N. y, PRIEST WAS NOTED
WRITER.

Right Rev. John Walsh, pastor of
st. Peters Church, Troy, N. Y, and
a leader in religious thought and ac-
tiyity, as well as an author and tray-
.eler, died there November 19. He was
78 years old and had been in the
priesthood for fifty years. He made
several trips to Europe and Asia,
where he collected works of the old
masters in painting and miniature
masterpieces in sculpture. His writ
lings ran principally to religious sub
ljects, although his name appeared in
magazines over many historical ar,
ticles and articles on travel.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06
CARDINAL GIBBONS.
JOINS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERN.
MENT-GIVEN BEAUTIFUL TRIB.
UTE.

Cardinal Gibbons has become a
member of the National Association
for Constitutional Government, which
| is wholly non-partisan, prominent lead
ers of both parties belonging to it.
The Washington Post, under the
|heading "A Great Citizen" pays him
the following tribute:
There are few men to whom in
times of stress and peril. the coun-
try instinctively turns for counsel and
guidance. Conspicuous among them
lis his Eminence, Cardinal Gibbons;
eminent, not merely by title and po-
sition, but by high character, sound
and varied learning, and exalted pa
triotism; venerable and venerated
prelate, who, charged with burden
some ecclesiastical and religious re-
sponsibilities, is nevertheless keenly
alive to those of good citizenship, and
who never fails to inculcate respect
for authority and obedience to law.
Removed by his calling from the
turmoil and strife of active politics;
dwelling in a serener atmosphere of
study and cOntemplation; but recog-
nizing good citizenship as one of the
highest duties of man, possible only
under firm and stable government,
it is but natural that his countrymen
should give exceptional weight to any
position he may take in regard to the
pressing questions of the time
Such being the case, great signifi-
canoe will be given to the fact that
the Cardinal has become a member of
the National Association for Constitu-
tional Government, coupling his &C
ceptance with a hearty approval of
the purposes of the association and
good wishes for it's success