The Irish standard., 1919-04-19

lean Irish intelligently lrish. Public
opinion is not to- be ignored even BY
. subsidized press and II the 10000.
600 Americans Of Irish blood were all
intelligently Irish, if they had even a
working knowledge of Irish history,
American newspapers would not have
dared publish the lies about the
Irish question that they have pub.
lished and are now publishing, for the
great mass of Americans of Irish blood
would resent these lies SO strenuously
the offense would not be repeated.
Because of past neglect, a large
fund is needed today in order that space
may be purchased, at advertising rates
If necessary, in the daily papers for
the purpose of combating British prom
aganda. Money is needed too for the
purpose of distributing timely litera.
ture such as Katherine Hughes Book.
Ireland" Laurence Ginnell's story of
The Irish Case" which he has com.
piled for the peace conference, and
similar publications. In Chicago we
nave distributed number of Rather
inc Hughes book to members of oth-
er Catholic societies and we are hear
ing every day of the splendid affect
we are obtaining outside of those who
belong to Irish societies very few OF
our people ever bother with the Irish
question. as they do not bother sub
scribing for Irish papers, hence the
distribution of such pamphlets as I
nave named will do wonderful lot of
good. OF the amount pledged for
this purpose at the recent Irish race
convention, the national officers of the
Hibernian Auxiliary pledged $3.50, 900.
II is q big undertaking, but the or
ganlzatlon that gave, over night, 50
to speak $11 100000 or the purchase of
Mass Kits for our chaplains in the
army and navy, will respond to this
appeal in the right manner, many big
contributions are already in sight. 1
feel that the Hibernian Auxiliary o..
Minnesota, which contributed the mag
nfficent sum of 100000 to the Mass
Kit fund, will see that the pledge made
In the name Of our beloved Auxiliary
by their national officers will be re-
deemed. would like to remind my
H1bernian sisters that all contributions
to the Ladies' Auxiliary A. o. H.
quota of $4,000 for the Irish Victory
Fund will have to go through the
regular channels to Mrs. Susan M. Nc.
Nance national secretary. Whose
address is "a Baldwin street, Charles
town, Mass. Money given through
any other source will not be accredit-
ed to the Ladies' Auxiliary.
AS an organization we have never
been appealed to before for the pur.
pose of helping the Irish cause. Our
kin in Ireland have magniflcently de.
clared that they want Ireland for the
Irish; England will pay no attention
to the Irish declaration of 1ndepeil.
dence unless America compels her.
American public opinion will be the
instrument that will force American
leaders to make good their ''self-deter.
mination" principles for Ireland as
we'll as the rest of the world. If we
do our part as we must do. wave of
public opinion will sweep over this
broad land which the American lead.
ers will not dare to ignore. Our blood
brothers and sisters in Ireland arc
calling to us in this great crisis to
come to their assistance, it must not
be recorded by future historians that
we turned deaf ear to their appeal.
| MARY f. McWHORTER.
National President,
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