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The Irish standard., 1919-03-15

| Those who told them that Australia
should take no interest in Ireland
! were the very people who some time
, ago said that Australia should send
| the last man and the last shilling to
defend Belgium and the other small
nations. The question of autonomy
for Ireland was an Imperial question,
and a worldwide question. When il
was merited. England would get affec-
| ton and loyalty in full measure
from Irish hearts.
They had been fighting for the little
nations OF the world, and Ireland was
nation. He appealed to England to
40 justice to the little nation at it's
own door. They had right to de-
mand that England should hear the
voice of Australia when Australia
spoke in no faltering tones and de-
manded that Ireland should get at
least the autonomy that Australia
possessed.
Ireland was older than the British
Empire and had every right to self
determination. The Irish people should
have the right to govern themselves
and for themselves. They were per-
fectly entitled to make demand to
ton at its door.
, A fundamental blunder had been
made by England in hanging up the
Home Rule Bill at the behest of the
Orangemen of the northeast corner of
Ireland.
On this subject his Grace spoke at
length and said they could appeal con-
tidently to the Peace Conference to
give the right of Standardization to
Ireland.
At the conclusion of the meeting
resolutions asking for the freedom of
Ireland were unanimously passed and
ordered cabled at once. However, the
cable company refused to send them.
The text Of the resolutions, follow:
That this meeting of Australian
citizens, affirming the principle of SELF
determination for all nations, as out
lined in the peace proposals of Presi-
dent Wilson, demands that action be
Immediately taken to concede the full
est measure of national autonomy for
all Ireland
THAT, failing immediate action on
the part Of the Imperial Government
TO cOncedc to all Ireland her full ma
. tional freedom. this meeting deems
it imperative that the claim of Ireland
to autonomy should be submitted for
settlement to tho Peace Conference
That the foregoing resolutions be
cablcd to President Wilson with a
request for his personal support Of
1reland's claim.'
The Irish standard., 1919-03-15
GREAT FAITH IN THE ROSARY

1T has taken war to bring out
the faith in the Rosary among non.
Catholics" said a Knights of Colum-
bus secretary in discussing the spirit
ual side of life in the battles on the
French front. 1T has been revela-
ton, not only to me, but to others
who have been close to the men dur
ing the trying hours.
"One morning in the Verdun sector,
when the troops were preparing to
go over the top six young men came
to me and asked for the blessed beads.
l talked with the boys; asked them
their names and gave them a cheering
message. Two of the young men had
Hebrew names, and I was astonished
when they asked for the Rosary
"The two young men Of the Jewish
faith stood apart from the others, and
reluctantly asked me for the blessed
beads. Our buddies here have been
through many battle with us, and if
you don't mind we'd like to go into the
battle on the same plane with our
Catholic friends who have been real
buddies to u.s. said one Of the Hebrew
soldiers.
81 gave them the beads, and wished
them all the best of luck in the battle
to come. Two days later the Jewish
boys returned with the beads, and I
shall not soon forget the manner in
which they thanked me. They had
carried the Rosary through two hard
days of fighting, and to them it meant
a token of safety
On another occasion I was billeted
with a number of American soldiers
near the lines The Boche had shelled
little French church which was par
TALLY destroyed. The troops were
| stationed in the church one evening
| when q priest passed among the sleep
ing boys and gave Catholic and non
| Catholic a blessing. One young sol
der awakened as the priest made the
sign of the Cross on his forehead. He
The Irish standard., 1919-03-15
FAMOUS STATUE DEFACED.
VandaIs Break Off and Steal Head oil
Infant Jesus From Statue Of
Our Lady.

Twice during the course of the war,
the miraculous statue of Our Lady
and the Divine Infant, had to be
transferred to Amiens to shelter it
from destruction; and once it was
saved by Australians. Since the re-
opening of the Cathedral, it has been
placed in the chapel of the upside,
dedicated to Our Lady; and the faith
full of Amiens and the region of Albert
have come in crowds to pray there.
The statue is very ancient, of stone,
and somewhat defaced.
What then was the stupefaction Of
the clergy, and the horror Of the peo-
pie, when, on a recent Sunday at the
a. m. mass, it was found that the
head Of the Infant Jesus had been
broken off and carried away! It is
believed that this action is the result
of sacrilegious mania for souvenirs,
which is unhappily spread among GER
tain of the Allied armies. Indignation
is great; and an inquiry is being made.
That the statue, which has weathered
the war, should be mutilated now,
when the enemy has retired, is a sad
commentary on the lack of reverence,
which exists outside the sons of the
Catholic Church.
The military authorities of the re-
gion are taking up the matter. Some
believe it is the work of malicious
anti-clericals, anxious to cause trouble
among the Allies.
The Irish standard., 1919-03-15

found respect and gratitude by the en-
tire American public, and there will
be neither criticism nor scandal in
the smallest degree over it's war work
or over its expenditure of the. moneys
so generously contributed by Catholic
and Protestant alike.
What, then are the responsibilities
we must assume as the result of our
successful work in this war? Have
we any duty to the American people?
We owe a duty to the Catholic Church.
but do we owe anything further to
our country in the uncertain days that
are to follow? Shall we drop back
to the old routine and stop there? We
must either go backward or forward;
it will not do to stand still, content
to live upon the glory that has come
to us.
Our country and our church face
many problems and some perils at
the present moment, problems and
perils which strong and virile lay
organization like the knights of Co.
lumbus can cope with and materially
help to solve. 1 differentiate, how
ever, between the work which the Or
der as whole should 60 and the work
which the Fourth Degree should do
The mission of the Fourth Degree is
educational. The order as a whole
should concern itself, and is concern
ing itself, With the general reconstruc-
ton or after-the-war welfare work.
Through its 1922 councils, it's service
houses and club buildings and hun.
dreds of camp secretaries, it is already
doing a nationwide work, in conjunc-
ton with the United States Employ
ment Service, in respect to finding
employment for our returning SOL
diers, and the Department of Labor
has even this early publicly COM
mended the order for it's assistance
and it's definite and we'll established
program. 1t is also now performing
services of mercy and recreation in
the government recuperation hospitals
throughout the country for our sick
and wounded soldiers as they return
from the front.
when this postwar work is fin
ished, if the order is to continue fore
most in Catholic activity, there will
be still larger responsibilities thrust
upon it, and we should prepare now to
meet these responsibilities of the flu.
ture.
I'm my opinion the knights of Co.
lumbus must prepare to establish great
Catholic social centers in all the large
cities, and in all the great industrial
centers, where numbers of workmen
live. and where down-and-outers, home
less boys, the ignorant and unedu-
Gated aliens and foreigners congre-
gate. This means the raising and ex-
pendTure Of hundreds of millions of
dollars for the erection, maintenance
and operation Of suitable buildings
This figure may seem stupendous to
some people, but when you consider
the nerve-racking suspense that at
tended our first million dollar cam
paign, and the ease with which the
subsequent millions accumulated;
when you realize that we now for the
first time have the official approval
and support of the entire American
hierarchy, and twenty millions of
Catholic people solidly behind us, the
difficulty of raising such sum is not
insurmountable. Commencing in a
gradual way, and with the aid of these
forces the task could be accomplished
in a period of years."
GREAT FAITH IN TILE D0cADu
The Irish standard., 1919-03-15
EXPANSION OF ENDEAvoRs PRE-
DICTED,

OIC EO.
BY John H. Reddin of Denver.
(Supreme Master Fourth Degree
knights of Columbus.)
Expansion Of endeavors, new fields
for work and renewal of it's inter-
est in the betterment of citizenship
and republican institutions was pre-
dicted for the knights of Columbus as
a direct result of it's war relief &C.
tivities by John J. Reddin of Denver
Colo, in an address to members of
the order at the LaSalle Hotel, Chi
cago. Mr.. Reddin said:
81 conceive that the knights of Co.
lumbus must assume grave RESPONSE
bilities as the result of this war. Be-
fore the war it was only an obscure
society, one among hundred similar
fraternal organizations in this coun-
try, selling life insurance to limited
class of people and arranging social
functions for it's members. True, it
had Catholic fraternity and Catholic
unity. True, also, it had just gotten
on the edge of little educational ef-
fort, but that was all.
"But the declaration of war ex-
banded its vision Of duty, especially
to our Catholic people, and opened up
a new and wide field for it's pent up
energies. This field was, in sense,
foreign to the original purposes of it's
organization, and is justified only I'M
der the guise of the charitable clauses
found in our charter.
ttBut it sometimes happens that an
institution grows so rapidly in power
and prestige, in influence and oppor-
tunity, that it bursts the bonds which
coRfine it. That is just what is hap
pening to the knights of Columbus,
and I believe the time has come when
the legal limitations that surround it
ought to be abolished, and its charter
amended by the legislature of Con-
necticut so that it may undertake
great Catholic and civic works; works
appropriate for intelligent and capable
Catholic laymen to promote and carry
on, works which will result in the bet
terment of society, in the betterment
of our citizenship, and in the better
ment of our republican institutions.
"The achievements of the Knights
of Columbus in this war have brought
the organization out Of obscurity, and
into the sunlight Of friendly public
opinion, both here and abroad. The
American people are beginning to OBJ
serve in the Knights of Columbus a
sane and safe organization, conserva-
tive organization, an organization
loyal to the country and it's laws, and
powerful force for Christian moral
ity and good citizenship.
"Need 1 say-and l make no in.
vidious distinctions and no criticism
need I say that it is commencing to
appear that our order will turn out to
be the foremost among all the war
agencies? I say turn out to be- be.
cause some things are still to happen
which are not generally known that
will bring added honor and glory to
the name of the Knights of Columbus
"When this war is over and peace
is signed and our brave soldier boys
have returned from France and Ger.
many, l venture the prediction that
this society will be received with pro-
The Irish standard., 1919-03-15
HERE'S A LETTER THAT TELLS
ITS OWN STORY.
HeaUQuaTtGTS,
Seventeenth Division,
Camp Beauregard, La.

Suulp DcdulGSuIO, Lid.
February 18th, 1919
Secretary Knights of Columbus,
Camp Beauregard, La.
Dear Sir: Before the complete de
mobilization of this Division, l want
to personally thank you for the ex
cellent work of your organization at
this camp.
Both before and since the armistice
was signed, it has been great factor
in maintaining the morale of the men
Upon the occasion of each of my visits
to the knights of Columbus Hall
found great many men present
either reading or writing. I consider
the size of the attendance at each
of your four services on Sunday re
markable. These facts speak for them
selves.
II have observed the work of the
knights of Columbus at this camp, in
various parts of the United States, and
in many parts of France, have heard
nothing but good Of it. They car
justly be proud of this record.
HARDING POLK,
Major, General Staff,
Assistant Chief of Staff, Gl.,
18th Division.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
UNDERSTAND THIS
NOW! CATARRH
CAN BE RELIEVED

Catarrh is usually worse in win
ter because of over-heated rooms
and offices, and because the low
temperature prevents the little re-
lief that health sweating will give.
The poison-vitiated air in stuffy
rooms is breathed over and over
in fact, the daily habits of men and
women in winter are faithful allies
of this disease. AS the blood circu-
lates through the body, it carries
Catarrh germs into the stomach,
causing chronic dyspepsia; it af-
fects the kidneys and bladder; it
weakcns the general health and
causes loss of appetite. The suf-
fercr feels respondent and half sick
most OF the time, but the greatest
danger lies in the fact that if the
Catarrh- is not checked, the lungs
may become involved, terminating
in Consumption, the most insidi-
Gus of all diseases.
Don't expect to permanently
cure Catarrh with sprays, lotions
and salves or medicated cigarette
smoking. They give only tempo
rary relief. S. S. S. is the best
treatment for Catarrh, because it
goes right into the blood and as
sists it in removing the catarrhal
poison and at the same time builds
up the entire system by its fine
tonic effect. S. S. S. is a, purely
vegetable remedy and not injuri-
GUS to the system, like mineral
medicines are.
For the benefit of those afflicted
with Catarrh or other blood dis
eases we maintain a medical de-
partment in charge of a specialist
skilled in these diseases. Begin
treatment Immediately, get a bot
tic of S. S. S. from your druggist
today, and write US fully about your
case. He will give it careful study
and advise the proper treatment
for your own individual, case free
of charge. Address 4fs Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta Ga.--Ady.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
Southeast Washington
Personal NelUs Notes,

Activities for the Victory Liberty
Loan In the Southeast are growing
more active each day, and. according
to present plans. 1t will be full
speed ahead in q short time. The
churches are going to take an active
part in this campaign, and In most OF
them special committees have been
appointed and are now either arrang-
ing meetings or planning canvass
Of the members Of the churches to
ington Citizens Association has also
voted to give its aid to the movement.
and It Is likely a public meeting will
be arranged for the sale of bonds. At
the Government Hospital for the In
sane all employees will be given an
opportunity to subscribe to this issue.
The Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company will also give its employees
a series of discourses dealing with
the advantages of buying these bonds.
and urge upon them the need of early
and liberal subscription.
Anacostia Council, No. II, Daugh-
ters OF America. are making final
plans for the annual dance to be
given py tnls orQer on the even1ng
OF April 20 in the Northeast Masonic
Temple. The committee in charge
states that tickets are being sold at
a rapid rate. and a very successful
AFFAIR IL anticipated. There Is also
a. refreshment committee arranging
for that side of the entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Roberts.
Of Mount View place southeast, left
yesterday morning by automobile for
a trip to Philadelphia and return.
They expect to be gone for several
days.
Deacon Tewfik Harari. a native of
Palestine. and who has been in this
country for a few years and is now
studying for the ministry of the
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
But You Can't Rely on Sprays, Lo-
lions and Salyes-Get on
the Right Treatment
at Once.

The very fact that Catarrh is
often considered to be nothing
more than a bad head-cold or in
flammation of the membranes of
the nose and throat has caused
many people to go through years
OF suffering, who might have been
fully restored to health had they
realized that the supposed cold in
the head was not a local trouble
only, but that they had become in
fccted with the germs of compli-
Gated and dangerous disease.
1t is true that Catarrh usually
begins with cold in the head, and
this supposed cold may have been
caused by infection through prox-
unity to infected persons in a
closed street car or room, inhaling
the germs when some one coughed
or sneezed; but, however the in
fection occurs, the poisons which
are taken into your system. ulti-
mately find their way into your
blood and the supposed cold be-
comes constitutional trouble that
will affect every part of your body.
The poisoned blood circulating
through your system will carry
these germs to the very source OF
your vitality.
Look out for these symptoms
for there is no more annoying or
dangerous disease than Catarrh.
There's a continual discharge from
the nostrils, buzzing in the ears
that grows worse and worse,
sometimes leading to deafness,
'scabs in the nofrils, headaches,
dripping in the throat, constant
hawking and splitting, and in GER
tain stages of the disease tho odor
from the breath is very offensive.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
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CalOtabs are sold only in original,
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The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
PLAN MEMORIAL
TO WAR HEROES
Meeting at Belasco Theater
To Start Drive to Erect
Building.

One Of the most brilliant and I'M
portant social and official gatherings
Of the year will assemble at the Be-
lssco Theater next Sunday afternoon
at o'clock. At that time active work
will be started on the project to erect
q memorial building to the soldiers,
sailors and Marines OF the present
war. II Is proposed to erect this
building In Washington as a home for
American patriotic organizations, and
the meeting Sunday win be the occa-
sion Of the launching OF a NATIONWIDE
campaign to bring the plan to q sue
cessful conclusion
"A large number Of young men anc
women prominent In washington So
ciety viii assist at the meeting. which
will be held under the auspices Of the
George WASHINGTON Memorial Asso-
ciation- DR.. David ]. Hill win be
present and addresses viii be made
BY Admiral Mayo, John Barrett. OF
the Pan-American Union; high on
cials Of the War and Interior Depart
ments and others.
A special musical program will be
contributed by several operattc stars
Of international fame. The audience
VIII be composed of Washingtonians
and others who are interested II
bringing this object to fruition.
Among the society men and women
who will assist at the meeting are:
The Misses Polly Brooks, Margaret
Deeble, L. w. Newlin. Betty Burnett,
Natalie Fisher. Ruth Hitchcock.
Lydia de Ford. OF Baltimore: Ruth
Wilson. Antoinette Graves, Mildred
Bromwell. Enid Sims. Marie Sims,
Leila Gordon. Katharine Foss, Kath-
leen Lester. Louisa Littauer, and
William Bowie Clarke. Charles F. p.
Richardson. Richard Flournoy. Law
renee Townsend. Arthur Campbell,
Maj William Eric Fowler, Count
Henri de Sibour. Robert Silvercruys
Lieut.. Com. Claude B. Mayo. U. s. N.
Lieut. Edward A Mitchell, Col. Rob-
ert Paxton. Archibald Wells and Col.
Raymond E. Lee
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24

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The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS

New York. April 23.-The following
Washingtonians have registered at
New York hotels:
A. G. Belt, Grand: A. D. Chiquoine,
Jr., Breslin: f. II. Greenwood, Bres-
lin; Miss f. Livingston. Great North
ern; c. r. Marsh. Bristol: J. w. Os-
borne. Marlborough: s. c. Thompson.
Herald Square.
TRADE REPRESENTATIVES,.
c. Louis, toys, travelling goods
and candy: Miss NJ Curran. gloves
and parasols: Miss s. Eber. muslin
underwear. corsets; Mrs. ]. c. Nourse,
tewelry. art goods. leather goods, no.
tions and stationery; Woodward &
Lothrop. S34 Fourth avenue. seven
teenth floor: Miss NJ. johnson. ladies'
knit underwear and hosiery; ]. NJ.
Buzzell. dress goods and Innings; II.
E. Huntsberry. mems clothing; M.
Goldenberg. dry goods. d. H. Rosen,
mems clothing. trunks. bags, 1140
Broadway; H Koch. millinery: j.
Goldenberg. ladies' coats. suits.
dresses; r Jelleff. Inc. Mrs. NJ.
Goodman, coats. suits Holland !;
S. Kann Sons & Co.. dry goods.
T. F. Finnin. notions. leather goods,
jewelry. toilet goods: 432 Fourth ave-
i'uc, I'M tttHlh liOOIp D. ~ It uElOiiB.
silks: ]. Grober. furs; Woodward &
Lothrop. dry goods: S34 Fourth ave-
nue.. III. f. Huntsberry. mems cloth
ing: G. Louis. travelling goods. toys,
sporting goods. music. pictures; S.
Kann Sons & Co.. Miss A. NJ. Hagan.
women's and misses coats, suits,
skirts waists, dresses and house.
dresses. misses and children's coats
432' Fourth avenue, thirteenth floor,
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24

Episcopal church. paid visit to his
friends in the Southeast few days
ago. Deacon Harari when he first
came to this country lived at the
Episcopal Home for Children in the
Southeast, assisting in the work
there. He is now q student at the
Alexandria Theoiogicaf Seminary.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Guild Of Emmanuel Church, held yes
terday afternoon in the parish hall
in v street southeast. resulted in the
election OF Mrs. B. r. Thorne, presi-
dent; Mrs. r. e. Sansbury, FIRST vice
president; Mrs. C. B. Wallace, second
vice president Mrs. May Etchins,
secretary. ana Mrs. MarS Miller.
treasurer. Mrs. Miller was elected as
treasurer for another term, having
held this position for many years.
Reports of the work accomplished
during the year were very encourag-
ing, and showed that splendid work
had been done.
Miss Anna Hogan, of Chester
street southeast Is on a visit TO
her grandmother in Norfolk, Va.
She expects to be away for several
days.
President W. J. Latimer Of the
Anacostia Citizens Association ex-
poets to name his committees for
the ensuing year within a short
time. OF special interest viii be
the membership committee, which
will be expected to canvass tho en-
tire suburb in the hope of securing
many new members to the orgsniza-
ton.
Rev. w. o. Roome, jr.. rector of
Emmanuel Church, Thirteenth and
v streets southeast, Is spending a
few days in Philadelphia Mrs.
Roome has gone. to Baltimore to
visit relatives.