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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06
THE NEW CODE
IMPRESSIVE PAINTING IN VAIL
CAN TO PERPETUATE MEMORY
OF MAKERS OF NEW CANON
LAW CODE.

By order of the Pope large paint
ing has been made and placed in the
Vatican to commemorate the publ
cation of the New Code of Canon
Law.
The painting is surrounded by a
rich frame-the work of Simoni-on
which portraits of the Popes who took
an important part in the making of
Canon Law are placed. This is i'm
pressive. 1t brings the mind back for
centuries.
To the portrait of Pope Plus X who
commenced some fifteen years ago the
present Code of Canon Law, the place
| of honor is rightly given. 1t occupies
the central place on the top of the
frame. In the center of the lower part
of the frame is the portrait of Boni-
face VIII, the great Boniface who
opposed Philippe lie Bel, King of
| France, when he dared to attempt to
enslave the Church. The four corners
are decorated with portraits of limo
cent III, Gregory TX, Alexander II,
and Benedict XIV. The coat-of-armS
| VI D0u0ulCI Az anu Ol rus " OTnd-
ment the frame. The artists repre-
sent three pictures of Raphael, i. e.,
The Ascension, Christmas, and the
Supper of the Disciples at Emmaus
The canvas measures Is feet in length
by II feet in height. Over fifty per-
| sons, who worked on this Code, are
depicted. The figures are all perfect
in likeness.
An allegory is represented in the
upper part of the picture, i. e., two
angels, one of them holding copy of
the Code of Canon Law, the other
having the trumpet of fame. From the
dove on high emblem of the Holy
| Ghost, comes a ray of light which
beats on the Code in the angels hands
and lights up the figure of Cardinal
Gasparri before the Papal throne in
the act of handing to Benedict XIV
a copy of the new Code.
Everything connected with the Code
is represented as natural as possible
and the whole conveys a most pleas
| ing effect In the meantime the Vati-
| can School of Tapestry (Which the
reigning Pontiff reSuscitated) is doing
the preliminary part Of the work con-
nected with the tapestry which Pope
! Benedict intends for the Consistorial
Hall.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06

Italy must be said to be the
Paradise Of Suffragettes. When
the party Of ladies who called
upon Signor Nitti, premier Of
Italy, heard from his own lips an
assurance Of his entire support
for the "votes for women" agita-
ton, we must declare the suffra-
gettes have had an easy victory.
Gas a deputy [ supported the
movements replied Signor Nitti.
"And as prime minister | shall
continue to do So" The women
of Italy have merited their easy
victory, because of their dignified
manner of agitating. They never
paradcd the streets. Nor did they
try to Pankhurst anyone by
Ratchet, petrol can, or torch.
Cabinet ministers and policemen
got no trouble from them. A few
quiet meetings. Three or four pc
titions. Some interviews with the
people whom the "Merchant of
Milan" would refer to as "those
in command" And, presto, they
have the premier offering his
whole-hearted support.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06
A NOVEL GUILD
ASSOCIATION FOR TRAINING
PRIESTS HOUSEkEEPERS IN
ENGLAND.

The guild of priests housekeepers
is now we'll established in London, its
headquarters being Corpus Christi
House, Leicester.
1t is interesting to recall plea
made as long ago as 1907 by the late
Miss Anstice Baker for the establish
ment of such a work. Very few things
escaped the zeal of that untiring
worker, and in the Crucible for De-
cember, 1907, is an article by her,
entitled "A Society of Priests House
keepers" from which we reprint the
following extracts:
Il wish to advocate the formation
of Society of Trained Housekeepers
for the Service of Priests, band of
men or women specially prepared to
have the care of priests houses. We
all care for the material fabric Of the
Church in which the Holy Sacrifice is
offered In every diocese there are
societies whose members devote them
selves to the preservation of those
things which relate, be it ever SO re-
motely, to the service of the altar.
But do those who tend with rever-
ence the material objects which sur
round the Blessed Sacrament show
equal solicitude for the well-being of
the priest who ministers at the altar?
THE priests house should be made
comfortable, his garments cared for,
his food decently cooked, yet many
who would do much to secure nice
carpet for the sanctuary never think
of making provision for these things.
Let a training home be estab-
lished there let the character and dis
positions of candidates be tried and
tested. Let them be taught thorough
ly to cook and clean and mend and
attend to the various duties which
will fall to their lot, but above all,
let them be taught the dignity and
responsibility of their future work, the
religious nature of their service. Let
them learn to work for the priest in
the spirit in which they work for the
altar
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06
RED CROSS GRATEFUL
OFFICIAL EXTENDS THANKS TO
x. OF c..

The complete harmony which pre-
vailed among the large war relief
work with the American troops in
Europe was evidenced recently by
the following letter, written to Over
seas Commissioner Edward l.. Hearn
of the Knights of Columbus by Lieut.
Col. Kenneth Mygatt, American Red
Cross Commissioner in France:
"My dear Mr.. Hearn: At this time
when our work with the American
army is rapidly drawing to close, l
want to express to you my apprecia-
ton of the hearty cooperation which
has always been received from your
organization by me. Please know that
you have the hearty good wishes of
the work you have done in France.
Yours very sincerely,
"KENNETH MYGATT, Lt-Col. A. r. G..
Commissioner for France"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06
THE LITTLE DYNAMO.

It's a telling advantage to be a
human dynamo: it is despicable to
use that energy for destruction
rather than for preservation. The
strength of a giant is an admir-
able quality: misuse Of that power
is a bid for humiliation.
st. Paul possessed a dynamic
force of mind and character that
radiated good on every side. ST.
Vincent Ferrer stirred whole peo
pies to repentance. Savonarola
aroused a nation to an under
standing of its folly, and then
brought down OH his head the ven
geance even Of those who posed as
upholders Of religion and order.
Throughout life one meets here
and there a dynamo OF small po-
tentiality. The Whirr and speed
Of the wheels set in motion by this
little pent-up force excites some
attention; but frequently the pow
or is directed into the wrong chan
nels. It is like the runner spoken
Of by St. Augustine: "Going a
mile a minute, but in the wrong
direction. +" SO with some little
human dynamos. They make a
great furry, stir up human emo
tions and activities, but in the proc
ess they shatter charity, weaken
the faith Of others, and cause one
to lose hope in their ultimate sue
cess.
When a person advances HIM
self at the expense of charity and
justice towards others, he is a
dead failure in the sight of God,
whatsoever men may think Of him.
His very presence in any legltl-
mate field Of endeavor is enough
to nullify the efforts Of the noblest
minded and the hardest workers.
When he makes use OF social
work, uplift movements, fads, fan
cies and even Of religion IN order
to further his ambitions, we have
an example of a man going a mile
| a minute, but in the opposite dl-
rection. A sincere Christian will
look ever to the glory of God and
welfare Of his brothers, and thus
save the law Of charity and JUS
tice. Otherwise the little dynamo
may strive and sputter, but the
result of its power is to tear down
and destroy instead of building
and conserving the happiness Of
humanity.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06
A MUNICIPAL POSTER.

Several years ago the Mayor and
Park Commissioners of Cambridge,
Mass, issued the following poster
against alcohol, and had it placed in
all parks and public buildings: "The
public thinks it is only heavy drink
ing that harms. Experiments show
that even moderate drinking hurts
health, lessons efficiency. The public
thinks alcohol braces us for hard
work and against fatigue. Expert
ments show that alcohol in no way
increases muscular strength or endur-
ance. Alcohol lowers vitality; alcohol
opens the door to disease. Resolved
at the International Congress on Tu-
berculosis, 1905, to combine the fight
against alcohol with the struggle
against tuberculosis. At the Massa-
chusetts General Hospital, Boston, the
use of alcohol as medicine declined
seventy-seven per cent in eight years.
Most modern hospitals show the same
tendency. Alcoholism is responsible
for much of our insanity, much of our
poverty, much of our crime. Our
prison commissioners reported that
ninety-five per cent of those who went
to prison in 1911 had Incorporate hab-
its. Yet the public says we need the
revenue from liquor. The public
should know how small is the revenue
compared with the costs of carrying
the wreckage. Your money supports
this wreckage. Your will allows it.
Your Indifference endangers your ma
tion Commercialized vice is promot-
ed through alcohol. Citizens, think.
Arrayed against alcohol are economy,
science, efficiency, health. morality
the very assets of nation, the very
soul of a people. Think"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06

correct principles Of conduct that
make for morality and justice in
all relations between man and his
fellows as well as between man
and his God. Thus the work of
those who teach the knowledge Of
God becomes part of the grand
plan whereby man is to be led
back to God. They stand forth as
the sponsors Of the highest NOR
atty, and as such they deserve
every help and encouragement
that it is possible to bestow upon
them.
That is why the Holy Father
has recommended to the League
Of the Sacred Heart to pray dur
ing the present month for Catholic
teachers.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06
ANGLICAN ACTIVITY
SECTARIANS ARE AFTER GERMAN
FOREIGN MISSIONS.

The dawn of peace has set good
many activities in motion in London.
With a loud shout, the Protestants are
rushing to the conquest of the Ger
man missions in Togoland, the Solo
mon Islands, etc, and an appeal has
already gone forth for large funds for
the purpose of taking over the work
and evangelizing the natives.
1t is no secret that these gentry
have their eye on the Catholic mis-
sions, which they hope to get hold Of
unless the Government adheres consci-
entiously to it's bargain with Mgr. Ger
retti in the Treaty of Peace.
A great response is being made to
the appeal, and it is safe to say that
the ardor wherewith it is being taken
up is rather with the idea of filching
something from Rome than of evan
gelizing the newly acquired savage.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06
CATHOLIC TEACHERS.

Never before, perhaps, has
there been so widespread a discus
sion of all kinds Of social prob
lens as during the past few
years. The signing Of the armis-
tice emphasized the necessity of
rebuilding the shattered remains
of civilization ruthlessly desecrat-
ed by war. Every society, organi-
zation, and individual seems to be
alive to the need Of social recon-
struction. Thinkers all over the
world realize now better than ever
before the wanton destruction
that follows in the wake Of UNI
sound social and educational the
cries. 1t is recognized that schools
that ignore God will produce men
and women who know nothing
higher than nature. The exclu-
sion Of God from the curriculum
of human thought will result in
evitably in false ideas regarding
justice and morality. The great
war just ended does not prove
Christianity failure: rather does
it show conclusively the result OF
ignoring Christian principles.
All this leads up to the need OF
correct teaching and Of proper
qualifications on the part of those
who teach. Materialism in the
instructors will inevitably find its
way into the minds of the pupils.
Materialistic tendencies will heap
more fuel ON the fires of injus-
tice, envy, avarice and immoral
ity
Religion points out to man the
direct path that leads to his eter-
nal destiny. Through the voice
of religious teachers God speaks
to the future men and women of
the race. He arouses in the heart
of man those latent emotions and
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06

Although there is no longer an
officially established Protestant
ism III the Green Isle, there is I'M
questionably an entrenchcd Prot
estantlsm in one part of it which
appears to enjoy an amount of
recognition out of all proportion
to it's desserts-for it is an ugly
and militant Professionalism. a com
pound of violence and threats
towards Catholics anywhere and
everywhere. Ulster Orangeism
announces it's determined resist
ance to any measure which it as
sumes to think will carry with it
"persecution of the Protestants of
the North" at the hands of a
Catholic majority. Yet the lesson
of history is plain for all to read,
and it is this: that the Irish Cath
Ollie people are temperamentally
and, politics apart, among the
most tolerant on the face Of the
earth, and they have demonstrate
ed, in the South and West, that
they both trust and respect their
peaceable Protestant neighbors,
from whom, in point of fact, many
of the leaders of popular move
ments have been chosen from '9S
EDWARDS.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06
FATHER MATHEW AND O'CON-
NELL,

If O'COnnell, understanding the inn
portance of organization, had his mon
ster meetings, his badges, his halls
and his bonds, so, too, had Father
Mathew. 1t was not necessary for
him to summon monster meetings.
The very announcement of his pres
ence in any place, whether north or
south of the Boyne, was sufficient to
bring together immense throngs.
When he made recruits, he tried to
hold them and to bind them together
into great army. Knowing the
charms of music for an Irish crowd,
he did not neglect to organize temper
ance bands. In life both O'Connell
and Father Mathew had given to Ire
land Of their best. They led their fol-
lowers from victory to victory. They
planned and carried out movements
which any man who knew Ireland
twenty years before would have
deemed impossible, and yet before the
end came to both their fondest hopes
and day dreams were shattered, their
hearts were broken by partial failure
and by the fear of still greater dis
asters, and they died, the one in the
distant city of Genoa, the other in his
humble abode at Queenstown, with the
feeling pressing heavily on their
minds that they had labored and
struggled in vain. But in this they
were mistaken. The movements
which they began were not to die.
Others arose to carry on the strug-
gle, and today we are reaping the
fruits of the labors of the two great
est Irishmen of their age, O'COnnell
and Father Mathew.
O'Connell well understood the value
of such an ally. He knew that with
out the assistance of his temperance
police he could never have succeeded
| in suppressing the disturbances and
faction fights which were the bane of
previous political campaigns, and that
had it not been for the influence of
Father Mathews preaching the mon
Ster meetings at Tara and Mullagh-
mast would have been an experiment
too dangerous to be attempted by any
leader who wanted to conduct con-
stitutional agitation. To the great joy
of all, O'Connell marched through the
streets of Cork side by side with Fa-
| Their Mathew at the head of the total
abstinence societies, and when the
meeting was concluded he knelt at the
feet of Father Mathew to take the
pledge. By the Young Irelanders,
Davis, Duffy, Mitchell and the others.
the value of Father Mathews work
and the striking character of the man
were fully appreciated.
Rep. DR.. McCnfrep
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06
MUST KNOW IRISH
PRIESTS, ORDAINED FOR ARCH,
DIOCESE OF TUAM, IRELAND.

Most Rev DIR. Gilmartin, on visiting
the Connacht College, Tourmakeady,
Ireland, was presented with an adj
dress by Mr.. p O'Domhnallain on
behalf of the teaching staff and stu
dents. His Grace expressed regret
that he could not reply in the native
tongue, and mentioned that when he
was boy there was a certain dullness
over the country, and the people then
did not appreciate the value of the
language as they do now. Already
he had decided that for the future any
priests ordained for the Tuam Arch
diocese must have a practical knowl-
edge of Irish; they would not receive
Sub-deaconship until they were capa-
Bile of preaching in Irish. Every help
he could afford would be given will
ingly to further the revival of the
language.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE
AN ARGUMENT FOR TOTAL
ABSTINENCE.

If for Jesus sake and to encourage
others to be temperate, abstain from
all intoxicating drinks, it will comfort
me at the hour of my death to have
done this little for Him, Who for me
suffered thirst upon the cross. / can
not deny it, l do not need strong
drink, but others need my example.
Without strong drink I shall have bet
ter health, do more work with less
fatigue, and live longer. Total absti-
nence secures a sound body and a
clear mind. The best athletes must
abstain. The growing sentiment of
the better classes of our country is to
prefer teetotalers in the responsible
walks of life. l feel the Office of the
priest is the highest. Ergo. Frequent
drinks cost enormous sums. Big or
little, can spend that money for mob
Ter purposes; and if drink should be
dangerous to my soul, | want to avoid
1t. | want to be like those many total
abstalners, if for no other purpose,
than that / may not be stumbling
block to souls entrusted to my care
L can not possibly deny that the
use and consequent too frequent abuse
Of strong drink, are doing this very
day incalculable harm in my church.
The Most Rev. Archbishop Elder says
that of all theories advanced to rem
edy this evil, Total Abstinence offers
preeminently one of the most practi-
cal solutions. Wishing then to do
my little share in the good work,
say with that glorious and sanity
priest, the founder of Catholic Total
Abstinence Societies, the immortal
Father Theobald Mathew: Here
goes in the Name of Cod"
Rep. A. Sisberfosrchey
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06
THE RIGHTS OF LABOR.

To a student of economics and
of social history the present I'M
rest and drifting Of ideas in the
world of labor is perfectly intel
ligible. 1t is but the voice Of the
workingman in the day of his
power. For so many centuries
has wealth dominated the life of
man and directed his energies
whithersoever wealth dictated, that
little wonder is it now to behold
the laboring classes seeking to i'm
pose their will on their erstWhile
masters.
Perfect equality among men is
an utter impossibility: therein lies
the pregnant fallacy of socialism.
Equality of rights, however, is a
principle based upon the very ma
ture of human beings. Authority
must and does exist for the guild
ance of the weak, the protection
of the imperiled, the working out
of the destiny Of the race. But to
assume that authority and wealth
are Synonymous, as has often been
done i'll the past, is to fall into Il
grievous error. Even power is not
authority, as several crowned
heads have learned to their sorrow
within the past decade.
Novelists who deal with mediae-
val subjects usually introduce
some powerful lord or petty
prince who sends his retainers
into the peaceful village to abduct
the beautiful daughter of the mer-
chant or workman. The tale of
Virginius is familiar to every
schoolboy. Thus, i'll the past,
wealth has ignored the funda-
mental rights of the poor or the
lowly. Today labor is seeking to
wiring from wealth just wage.
Terrified, wealth endeavors to
save itself by reaching the higher
ground Of increased profits. La
Dor follows on unfinchingly, with
the result that a hare and hound
race is witnessed throughout the
world.
The people are suffering from
ancient injustices. Socialism has
tried to remedy the evils, and So
cialism has failed. Only one hope
Of possible harmony remains: the
recognition by wealth that labor
has it's rights and will be protect
ed. No sane thinker will deny to
brains, ingenuity, ability or
wealth it's just rewards. But
when these factors seek a mo-
nopoly Of the products that they
have only in part evolved, then
they must expect that organized
labor will put forth its united
strength and oppose force to
force. A Christian realization OF
mutual rights, without claim for
special privileges in the field of
the world, will tend to bring
wealth back to reason, and at the
same time will be the most potent
means of modifying the wrath of
incensed labor.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06
MONS|GNOR RATT|
PAPAL NUNClO TO POLAND RE
CEIVED.

Mgr. Ratti, the new Papal Nuncio
to Poland, has been received at War
saw in formal audience by the Polish
Minister General Pilsudski, to whom
he has presented his credentials from
the Holy See. At the ceremony Mgr.
Ratti delivered a speech, in which he
pointed out that by the institution of
the nunciature the Pope wished to
give particular and emphatic express
sion of his sympathy for Poland. In
replying to the Nuncio the minister
stated how deeply conscious Poland
was of this signal proof of the Pope's
beneyolence, and declared that "Po-
land Will be ever grateful
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06

A New York Times correspond
ent from Geneva reports an inter-
view with Cardinal Gasparri in
the presence of Cardinals Jaco-
bini, Franchi and Rampolla. A
New York reader asks the very
proper question, did this inter
view take place in the land of the
dead or that Of the living? If in
the land of the living, it was i'm
possible for the simple reason that
Cardinal Jacobini died in 1900,
Cardinal Franchi in 1878, and
Cardinal Ramrolla in 1913. Per-
haps this interview was Of a spir-
itualistic nature as that is quite a
fad now in certain intellectual { y
circles.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06

have been SO trenchant, has writ
ten to the London Times on the
subject Of hypnotism: 81 studied
hypnotism," he says, "under the
late Professor Charcot at the Sal
petriere, and have not found much
difficulty in throwing persons into
the hypnotic state; but | have
been at my wits end to bring
them out of it. Partly owing to
this, but chiefly to the uselessness
Of hypnotism as method of Their
apeutics, | abandoned the prac-
tice."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06

Oh if we of America are the
instruments in God s hands of the
liberation. of Ireland from an in
just yoke, how proud we shall be
to see realized the dream of cen
turtles. says Archbishop Hanna.
How proud we shall be to see Ire
land take her place among the ma
tions of the earth. How proud we
shall be to see Erin rising from
the Atlantic's encircling wave, ra-
diant with the beauty she once
knew when the world hailed her
as the land of saints and schol-
arS.'
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06

Nillebon, French governor of
Canada, wrote to the minister Of
France, October p, 1897: "There
are very worthy Irish priests, and
we would be very advantageous
TO have some Of that nation with
reference to the Irish Catholics
who arc III Boston and who are
not well treated there, and would
more readily decide to come
among us if they knew we had a
priest Of their nation.'
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06

The quartette of Roman singers.
now in this country, are adver-
tsed as Sistine Chapel Soloists,
The st. Gregory Musical Society
of New York emphatically denies
this, and offers authentic docu-
ments to prove that those singers
have no connection whatever with
the famous choir The large body
of singers due in this country next
week is said to include few sing
ers from the Sistine choir.