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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-03
BLESSING BY WIRELESS
NEW Works. OLD SlXTY-NINTH
ON THE ATLANTIC, RETURNING
FROM FRANCE, BLESSED BY
ARCHBISHOP.

The old SiXty-ninth Regiment of New
York was blessed by wireless just
after it left France. Archbishop
Hayes, of the Diocese of New York,
gave this blessing in a message which
he dictated to the New York Amer
ican." 1t was incorporated in wire
less welcome from that newspaper
and addressed to the One Hundred
and Sixty-fifth Regiment, U. S. A.
(the old SiXty-ninth) out on the At
lantic. 1t follows:
Colonel William Donovan, One Hun
dred and Sixty-fifth Regiment:
ga grateful nation awaits it's heroes
of the Sixty-ninth. New York can
never repay it's debt to you. This
newspaper welcomes you back to
Gods country. Mad enthusiasm in
city for you ALL New York American
authorized to send you following mes
sage:
"I send my blessing and a fervent
prayer to the heroic boys of the
SiXty-ninth for safe trip home,
where a hearty welcome awaits them
With members of the Archdiocese of
New York, we will prayerfully re-
member you boys and ask for you
Gods protection from every danger
ARCHBISHOP HAYES"
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BISHOP TURNER PLEASED
CHALiCE AND ADDRESS PRE-
SENTED BY FORMER STUDENTS
OF ST. PAUL SEMINARY MORE
APPRECIATED THAN ANY GIFT
RECEIVED BY HIM.

When Right Reverend DR.. Turner
of the Catholic University, Washing
ton, was consecrated Bishop of
Buffalo, his former students of Phi
losophy in the st. Paul Seminary, St.
Paul, Mimi, presented him with
magnificent chalice and an address in
Latin expressive of their appreciation
Of his services as a professor and of
their best wishes for long and fruit
full episcopate.
The address was artistically en-
graved on parchment and the Right
Reverend Bishop, in a recent letter
to the Secretary of the Committee in
charge of the presentation, acknowl-
edges it's receipt in the following
words of appreciation: ct is beauti-
full in language and in artistic adorn-
ment, But most Of all, to me, is the
fine feeling that prompted the donors
Of both the chalice and the address to
remember NE after all these years.
Please convey my thanks to the Rev
erend Fathers, and say that of all
the remembrances that reached me
none touched me more than theirs"
Through The Catholic Bulletin the
Committee desires to express it's
thanks to all the philosophers whose
generous contributions enabled those
in charge to procure the costly and
handsome chalice and the artistically
Illuminated address which were pre-
sented to Bishop Turner on the occa-
sion of his conservation. 1t was a
well-deserved tribute to one who for
so many years presided with unusual
ability and success over the philO-
sophical department of the ST. Paul
Seminary and who is held in such
high esteem by the graduates
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-03
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE
PROHIBITION.

With the proclamation ISSUED by
acting Secretary of State Polk that
the Shepherd amendment would be-
come part of our fundamental law on
January 16, 1920, thirty-siX States hay
ing ratified it, the campaign for pro-
hibition ended.
When a new year daWned upon q
world at war in January, 1915, there
were nine prohibition States; when
an old year died with the December
OF 1918 upon one already virtually at
peace there were thirty-one. And
this astonishing sweep of the prohibit
ton sentiment was due to the fact,
already recognized in Europe, that
prohibition for a nation at war is an
elemental measure of self-defense.
Prohibition is designed to effect GER
tain definite, beneficial, economic, So
cial and industrial changes. The
known results Of compulsory prChibi-
ton can be computed almost to the
per cent in increased output, in i'm
proved products, in higher standards
OF health and in better conditions of
living. The forces which have pushed
the prohibition movement to it's sud
den conclusion have not been, in the
final analysis, the moral and religious
agencies in which it had it's inception,
but the great economic interests,
which saw in the elimination of liquor
definite, computable increment to
their powers.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-03
HONORING OUR REsCUERs.

That the black cloud of war.
represented by invasion, massacre
and famine, has not overshadowed
our country is due, in large part,
to the valiant efforts Of our fight
ing men abroad. America is now
wild with enthusiastic exultation
at receiving back to her shores
those stalwart champions who left
at the nations bidding to repel
the enemy. At the approach of
our heroes the enemy, like the
Arab, folded up his tents and
quickly vanished. When the boys
went forth the skeptic said they
could not fight. They did more:
they conquered. Now they are to
taste the sweets Of a nation s
gratitude.
st. Paul sent forth many a hero.
Some still lie in Flanders fields
which they have empurpled and
ennobled with their life's blood.
The majority, thank God, have re
turned or will soon return, to the
home circle. Through the efforts
OF the mayors Of the Twin Cities
and of other patriotic citizens, the
151st Field Artillery, Minnesota s
old First, will reach these cities
as a unit. The Gopher Gunners
are the Twin Cities own, and
right heartily are our citizens pre-
pairing a royal welcome. AS we
go to press word reaches us that
the unit will probably leave Camp
Merritt ON May 6 or 7. The day
these men-heroes every one
touch the soil of our city will 60
down in local annals as an honor
day.
In the words Of Mayor Hodg-
son, the celebration to be held
is in honor Of every soldier, sailor
and marine who served in the war.
The 151st is the only Minnesota
regiment to return as unit. For
that reason it offers a splendid
nucleus for a general welcome
and reception to all service men.
Of course we are to honor the
Gopher Gunners, and they deserve
all we can give, but none the less
deserving are the others who
fought, and ST. Paul will honor
all aliSe.'
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North American.
OLD BOOZE.

Old Booze is dead, so toll the KneIl
for this old maudlin knave; the
mourners raise a joyful yell as they
stand by the grave. Old Booze hung
on with teeth and nails, he tried to
dodge the tomb; he hoped to sell his
gins and ales until the crack of doom.
lie hoped to do his ancient task till
Father Time is gone; but we've out
grown the jug and flask, outgrown the
demijohn. Old Booze is dead, at rest
he lies, cashed in beyond recall: he
never helped man to rise, but made
million fall. Old Booze will sleep
beneath the loan until the tOilcr's sun
pales; he never built a toiler's home,
but he filled many jails. Old Booze
has crossed the great divide to see
what's doing there; and we'll have
less of suicide, and less of black de-
spair. And we'll see less of women's
tears, of children needing bread, of
wages gone for foaming beers, since
Old Man Booze is dead He'll dish no
more the poison drink to knock the
good man down; his funeral would
make you think a circus is in town.
The sections chortle as they work and
dig the clammy clay, and in the shad-
ow of the kirk the pastor wells
'Hooray!" The undertaken is on
hand, with festive Tits and runes, and
by the fence the village band is play
ing ragtime tunes.
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-- Walt Mason.
CURIOUS JOHNNY.

Some time ago an Ohio man de-
cided to invite a business acquaintance
to dinner, and in consulting his wife
about it, gave her some of the pros
pective guests private history.
From the moment the guest took
his place at the table on the appointed
evening, the eyes of little Johnny
never left him.
'Mr. JONES'" finally remarked the
youngster, won't you please drink
your coffee? l am awfully anxious to
see you?"
why, yes" good-naturedly smiled
the guest, eff you wish me. Why are
you so anxious to see me drink it?''
Because" answered Johnny, to the
great embarrassment of his parents,
papa says you drink like fish,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-03
THE QUEEN OF MAY.
0 Virgin Mother, daughter Of thy
Son!

O Virgin Mother, daughter Of thy
Son.
Created beings all in loWliness
Surprising, as in height above
them ALL
SO sang the inimitable author of
the Divine Comedy, and in these
few words he summed up a whole
volume Of theology. Daughter Of
thy Son! Herein lies the nys-
ferrous, sublime greatness of
Mary, the Queen Of angels and of
men, for the Incarnation is the
high mark in Catholic belief. No
one can lay sacrilegious touch
upon any doctrine Of Catholicity
without at the same time impugn-
ing Mary's Wondrous prerogatives
IN some way.
Mary, the Mother Of God, has
been the fruitful theme Of great
minds in all ages. Not onl y re-
ligion but art and science in their
various forms have dedicated
many OF their nOblest monuments
to commemorate her exalted posi-
ton. From the first known paint
ing OF the Blessed Virgin, to be
found IN the Roman catacOmbs of
st. Priscilla, down to the shrine of
the Immaculate Conception soon
to take form in Washington, the
whole civilized world has Wit
messed countless memorials in
honor OF the great Mother Of God.
Organizations of men and of
women have united themselves in
the bonds of holy vows to promote
her honor. Churches, shrines,
cities and towns have been named
after her. Institutions for every
kind of human welfare are placed
under her patronage. Painting,
sculpture, architecture have
united with poetry, music, and
oratory to sing and perpctuate
her praises. Over and above all
the great Church founded by
Christ has ever sought to promote
devotion to and honor Of the Won
drous virtues Of Mary.
While all the year round the
Blessed Mother Of God is an object
OF veneration to all the faithful,
while practically each month has
certain days set aside to reverence
her, the month Of May is pre-
eminently a period of the year
dedicated solely to the purpose
that humanity might pause and
look aloft and realize the unfor-
gettable debt which it owes to the
Mother of God. AS st. Augustine
says, man Of his own power could
fall into the pit: Of his own power
alone he never could rise. Mary
was the means which enabled him
to receive and to use the ineffable
merits Of Christ. For this reason
not only the race as a whole, but
every individual thereof should
bow down in humble gratitude for
the opportunity now afforded to
rise to the heights destined for
man by God.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-03
POPE AND CONFERENCE
ROMAN JOURNAL EXPL AIMS
CLEARLY ATTITUDE OF HOLY
FATHER IN REGARD TO PEACE
MEETING IN PARIS.

The somewhat veXed question of the
Pope and the Peace Conference has
cropped up again, this time in Rome
itself. The Tribuna some time ago
made the uncalled-fOr observation that
the Pope aspired to take part in the
Peace Conference, and that it was not
from lack of will on his part that he
has not done So"
A sharp rejoinder to this imperti-
nence has come from the Corriere
dltalla, which speaks out very plainly
on the matter. This latter journal
says:
1--WE do not hesitate to affirm that
this is absolutely false. After the first
few months of the war the Vatican
considered what action it might be
able to take when the powers should
come to treat for peace The line of
conduct determined upon after mature
reflection was as follows: In case of
peace by agreement the Pope would
have gladly interviewed, if he had been
invited, in the hope of contributing
towards the reconciliation of the op-
posing parties. On the other hand, in
case of the absolute victory of one
side and the consequent imposition of
peace by the victors upon the van
pushed, as such peace would newt
ably leave a legacy of hate with the
latter, the Pope did not wish to join in
infiicting humiliation. These deci-
sions we guarantee to be strictly &C
curate, dated, as we have said, from
the early days Of the war, when, that
is to say, the probabilities pointed to
an absolute victory for the Central
Empires. The Pope, therefore, shrank
from taking part in the eventual hui
initiation of the Entente nations.
THE Holy See certainly complained
Of Clause XIV of the Treaty of London,
because in the exclusion which had
reference to it alone it recognized a
hostile disposition. AS to the inten-
tons, of the clause, as may be deduced
from what we have said, they were of
no practical value. AS to questions Of
fact, we may add that as the Paris
Conference never had any intention Of
admitting to it's deliberations those
powers which had taken no part in
the war, it has never considered Or
discussed in any way the prospect Of
possible Intervention of the Holy See"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-03
COLONEL HOUSE
MEETS AMERiCAN-lRISH DELE
GATES - SECURES AUDIENCE
GEORGE.

The three delegates sent by the
Irish societies in the United States to
place Ireland's case before the Peace
Conference-Edward F. Dunno, for
merly Governor of Illinois; Frank P.
Walsh and Michael J. Ryan of Phil
adelphia-called upon Col. E. M.
House of the American peace delega-
ton on April 10.
The papers relating to their re.
quests on the Irish question were
handed to Col. House by his callers.
Col. Houses success in obtaining an
audience for the American-Irish COM
mission to meet Lloyd George, is be-
lieved to be the first step toward Sc
curing passports for the Irish republic
delegation-De Valera, Griffith and
Count Plunkett-to Paris.
Lloyd George was unable to see the
American trio last week owing to the
last minute rush of winding up the
peace treaty.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-03
K. OF c. IN HONOLULU
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TRANS
PACIFIC EXPANSION.

Plans for the extension of the
Knights of Columbus war activities to
the military bases of the United
States in the Hawaiian Islands will be
drawn up by Albert G. Bagley, direc-
tor of the Western Department War
Work of the Knights, who sailed re-
Gently for Honolulu.
Urgent requests from prominent
Knights and army officers in Homo
lulu, to the Supreme Council of the
order in this country, brought instruc-
lions from the East to Bagley request
ing him to make a survey of the needs
of soldiers and sailors in the islands
as soon as possible.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-03
SOCIAL SERVICE
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF LONG
ISLAND, N. v, INCORPORATE
NEW ORGANIZATION FOR VEL
FARE WORK.

Through the filing of incorporation
papers at Albany, N. Y, by the Long
Island Chapter, Knights of Columbus
Social Service, Inc, new organiza-
ton has entered the field of welfare
work.
This organization consists of repre-
sentatiyes from every Knights of Co.
lumbus Council in Brooklyn and
Queens, and will maintain headquar-
ters at the knights of Columbus In
stitute, 81 Hanson Place, Brooklyn.
According to their charter the mem
bers will engage in fostering an active
interest in education, philanthropic
and social service, looking toward the
alienation as well as the prevention
Of poverty, crime and ignorance and
encouraging higher plane of family
life and moral development.
They propose to cooperate with es-
tablished schools of training for well
fare work. A special feature of their
program is a campaign fighting the
tuberculosis plague and other dis
eases, as well as cooperating with the
probationary system as established in
the courts. The new bureau also pro-
poses establishing recreation centers
in all parts of the two boroughs Of
Brooklyn and Queens with the inten-
ton of providing such clean amuse-
ments as will keep boys and young
men away from the temptation of the
streets and Improper resorts.
This work will be supplemented
and club rooms where young men may
congregate under the guidance of SYM
pathetic directors will be opened.
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attack proved abortive. The
statesman was carried into a hos
pital where he was nursed back
to health by nun. The papers
at once saw ray of hope that the
"Old Tiger" might, after all,
change his spots and become
domesticated in the faith.
A writer in the Indianapolis
News, Ida Hustled Harper, tells
Of visit made to the Premier by
a delegation of women for the
purpose Of obtaining his support
for woman suffrage. After
describing the interview, the
writer adds:
''The first thing he said was
that as far as logic and reason
were concerned, women had exact
ly the same rights of self-govern-
ment that men had, but that he
feared the power in Catholic
countries of the priesthood upon
women He fastened to add,
however, that he was prepared to
do at once all he could to pro-
mote municipal suffrage for the
women of France. -
Gle feared the power in Cath
Ollie countries Of the priesthood
upon women!" The Catholic
Church, represented in her priest
hood, placed woman upon an
equal plane with men. The Church
raised woman from the degrada-
ton Of paganism, and has always
stood firm for the natural rights
Of all womankind. And this is
the Church whose priesthood
Clemenceau fears. Joan of Arc, a
Catholic woman and a saint, was
a source Of far deeper inspiration
to the French soldier than a
myriad Of Clemenceaus. Thanks
to the Old Church and her priest
hood, woman never was more pure,
more ennobled, more protected
than under the fostering care Of
that same priesthood. Clemen-
ceall belongs in the same class
with such fellow countrymen as
Renan, Voltaire and Rousseau.
The spots on the Old Tiger evil
IDENTIFY are fast colors: only God
can wash them Out--nor is this
impossible.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-03

We hear rumors Of grand dukes
and other members Of the old no.
bility of Russia driving cabs and
peddling bootlaces in Petrograd,
This is no new thing in Europe.
In England the descendants Of
the great Plantagenets have been
found in very lowly occupations.
A few years ago a lawsuit proved
that a genuine Bourbon was then
hawking vegetables in the streets
of Paris. A few years earlier a
son of a cousin Of Empress Jose
phine, Napoleon's first wife, was
sent to prison for petty larceny.
In 1892 the Marquis DeFoligne
was an omnibus conductor; the
Comte de Ia Marche was a house
painter; the Marquis DeTorcey
d 'Etallinde kept a small inn at
Carnac, and the Marquis d'Haute-
roche, a descendant Of nobleman
who fought at Fontenoy: was a
gendarme.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-03

That the present agitation
against the parochial schools is
not directed merely against
schools which include the teach
ing of foreign languages in their
curriculum, but against the entire
Catholic educational system, is
shown by the recent attack on
parochial schools in the Missouri
Legislature by John E. Hyatt, Re-
publican leader of the assembly.
Mr.. Hyatt said: ''The little red
school house is the true founda-
ton of American ideals and insti-
tutions. Our public school system
is the true melting-pot, in which
the boys of all nationalities are
developed into that type of
doughboy that became
the wonder of the world during
the war in Europe. The American
public schools have inscribed their
names indelibly on the battlefields
of France and Belgium, and if |
had my way, | would not permit
a parochial school or private Sec
tartan school in the United
States. J"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-03

An exchange quotes from the
Daily Chronicle of London as fol-
lows: "Are the High Churchmen
prepared to accept the doctrine
of Papal Supremacy? Do they
mean business If reunion is
anything more than a theme for
rhetorical divines to prattle about,
it means that the Anglican Church
is to be incorporated under the
Holy See. If it does not mean
that, it means nothing at all. y
The Anglicans and others who
talk about unity in Christian be-
lief, seem to be looking for
something they hope they will not
find. 1t is either foolish or dis
honest or bOth-half and half.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-03
BUFFALO VICAR GENERAL
MGR. BAKER is REAPPOlNTED
BY BISHOP TURNER.

In reappointing Mgr. Baker Vicar
General of Buffalo, N. Y, Bishop Tur-
ner wrote as follows:
April 9, 1919.
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Nelson H. Baker:
Dear MOnsignor: In order to make
it matter of record, I hereby for
mally reappOint you Vicar General Of
the Diocese of Buffalo. | pray God
that He may spare you many years to
the diocese that you have served so
well. And to this prayer for the do
cese. add my personal prayer that
you may long be spared to me.
Faithfully yours in Christ,
WILLIAM TURNER,
Bishop of Buffalo.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-03

George Creel, chairman Of the
Committee on Public Information,
returned to the United States some
days ago by way Of Ireland. In
the course of an interview he said
of the Irish question: ireland?
The Sim Fem swept the country
at the December election, carrying
everything but four counties in
Ulster. Ireland is not a question
between England and Ireland, by
any means. 1t is one Of the most
important world problems to be
solved. 2"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-03

Shane Leslie gives this vivid
word-picture Of Constance, Coun-
tess Markievicz, the Sim Fem
woman leader, who has but lately
been liberated from a British pris-
on: "The Countess Cor Connie
Gore-Booth, as she was) was a wild
Irish girl without a Celtic or Cath
ollie drop in her. She combined
adventure with humanitarianism.
She was wonderful at picking up
drunkards or keeping the pot
boiling during a strike. Only in
Ireland could settlement or social
work bring a girl under the
shadow of the gallows. She used
to write and act plays in which
some of the recent scenes were
foretold. She was a delightful
contradiction, as her house was
stacked equally with rifles and the
material Of charity.' Since her
imprisonment the Countess has
been received into the Church
the only Catholic member of a
staunchly English and Protestant
family.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-03

states The bill proposed by Sena-
tor Schoch provided for the in
spection Of all public or private
hospitals, reformatory homes,
houses Of detention, converts,
asylums, sectarian seminaries,
schools or institutions, by commits
sioners Of the county in which
such institutions are situated, or
by any person or persons ap-
pointed by a judge Of court of
record, upon the petition signed
by twenty persons of said county. >
This bill has been killed. Both
houses of the Kansas legislature
united in doing the killing.