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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
ROWING REGATTA
INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS WILL
BE CONDUCTED ON THE SEINE
BY THE K. OF C.

Knights of Columbus in Paris an
nounce a rowing regatta to be con-
Quoted on the Seine, early in March
Already more than 100 entries have
been received from men in the A. E.
F. forces whose regulations in the
crews of Cornell, Columbia, Syracuse,
Pennsylvania, Harvard, Yale, Wiscon-
sin and other universities and schools
of America are firmly established.
The K. of G. will have, as mem
Der of their rowing committee, Lieut..
L. A. Peterson, who has been in the
naval aviation forces, one of the best
known of Americas amateur bicycle
and rowing successes.
France, England, Belgium, Italy,
Portugal and America will be repre-
sented in the rowing contests, which
should prove of international interest
The expenses of the matches, the
training quarters and boats will be
paid by the K. of G.
The events are under the manage
ment of the Athletic Division of the
K. of G.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE
HOW IT BEGAN.

Glass number one, only in fun,
Glass number two, other boys do,
Glass number three, it won't hurt me-.
Glass number four, only one more,
Glass number five, before a drive,
Glass number six, brain in mix,
Glass number seven, stars up in
Heaven,
Glass number eight, stars in his pate,
Glass number nine, whiskey - not
wine.
Glass number ten, drinking again?
Glass number twenty, not yet
plenty? =
Drinking with boys, drowning his
joys;
Drinking with men, just now and
then,
Wasting his life, killing his wife,
Losing respect, manhood all wrecked,
Losing his friends-thus it all ends.
Glass number one, taken in fun,
Ruined his life, brought on strife,
Blighted his youth, sullied his truth,
In few years brought many tears;
Gave only pain, stole all his gain,
Made him at last friendless outcast.
Light-hearted boy, somebody's Joy,
| Do not begin early in sin; ~
Grow up man brave as you can. Y
Taste not in fun glass number one.
The National Advocate.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
CATHOLIC ORGANIZATION.

If there is one vital need Of the
Church in this country it surely is
that of organization. The man, or
the group, that stands alone with
out the sustaining prop of his fell
lows is doomed to many a disap-
pointment, if not to failure. The
Church herself is the most perfect
organization in the world: she de-
mands for her safeguarding that
her children be united not only
in faith and doctrine but also In
the field of activity. Hence every
Catholic should be positively iden-
titled with some body that makes
for the betterment of religious
conditions in the country at large
as we'll as in the city or the parish.
The Knights Of Columbus and
the Catholic War Council, under
able leadership, have given proof
of the efficiency Of united effort
intelligently directed. The main
object Of these great bodies of
Catholics was to bring solace and
comfort to all our fellow citizens
called to join the military forces
of the nation. That they have
heroically and gloriously accom-
plished this end is now a matter
Of history and Of acknowledgment
from friend and foe.
So with the parish organization.
When the members. of parish
rally round their pastor, support
him in his projects for the welfare
of religion in their midst, and add
moral and financial backing to the
upbuilding of the parochial unit,
religion is bound to thrive. When,
on the contrary, parochial organi-
cation falls to the ground through
lack of efficient cooperation of
the people, religion reaches level
where it better may be termed
Indifference. The Catholic who
refuses active interest in the af-
fairs of his parish becomes a dead
weight that impedes progress and
that by just SO much retards the
onward march Of the Church.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
GREAT CATHOLIC FRENCRMAN
ETIENNE LAMY WAS A BRILLIANT
LAWYER-SACRIFICED POLlT-
CAL OFFICE FOR HIS FAITH
DEATH OF CATHOLIC LEADER.

The Catholic cause in France has
lost one of its finest opponents by the
death of Mons. Etienne Lamy, Perpet-
ual Secretary of the French Academy,
who died recently from double pneu-
monia, following cold.
Born at Cize, Jura, in 1845, he came
to Paris as an advocate, from which pro-
fession he entered politics as deputy
of the Jura in the National Assembly.
His first stand as practicing Cath
Ollie was when he separated himself
from the sectarian majority on the
question of teaching. 1t was in 1871
when he first came to the fore, at the
elections of 1881 he was unsuccessful
and for several years he acted as
editor of the Revue t'Le Correspond.
ent." He gave a considerable part of
his fortune, half million francs, in
deed, to found an annual prize for the
largest Catholic family, his idea be.
ing to encourage large families and sc
save France by giving her Christian
population.
When Gambetta formed his cabinet
the brilliant young advocate was
shelved; he had made himself an I'm
desirable by too much religious fer
vor, raising his voice against a project
of law which interfered with the lib
erty of religious teaching. Thus, al
though by years of steady work he
came to the fore, his progress was
impeded by his single-minded Cath
olicism, and always speaking as {
Catholic as well as deputy cost hin
dear, for he lost all chance of becom
ing a minister, and also his seat il
parliament for his defense of thu
Church, and this exile from polite!
| proved to be irrevocable. He wa
then welcomed in the literary world
from which sphere he continued tt
| do good work for the truth.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
CATHOLICS AND BAPT|STS
CATHOLIC TEACHERS IN GEORGIA
PUBLIC SCHOOLS - BITTER
FIGHT AGAINST "POLiTICAL
CATHOLICISM" BY BAPTIST
MINISTER.

In the recent popular elections for
members of the school board in At
lanta, Ca, the issue involved was,
Should Catholic women be allowed
to teach in public schools?" Rev
John Ham of the Baptist Tabernacle
led the fight against Catholics, and
before a., great crowd that braved a
rainstorm on Sunday afternoon pre-
ceding the election he spoke at the
Tabernacle on the question Of the pc
ltical encroac hments of Roman Cathol
icism upon public schools.
Amid intense enthusiasm, the pa
pers said, Mr.. Ham declared he stood
for the personal right of every man
to be a Catholic religiously, if he so de
sired, but he opposed political Cathol
icism" in the educational system. He
declared he was opposed to men and
women who are subjects of the auto
cratic Roman Catholic Hierarchy be
ing appointed or retained upon the
public school faculty of the city.
The fight was a bitter one. The
Catholic men and women, the latter
under the able leadership of Mrs. o
NJ Marley, wife of the manager of the
Collier Publishing Company, rallied tt
defeat the bill Mrs. Varley was for
merly Miss M. F. Bowling of New
Orleans, and is sister of Rev. L. T
Bowling, the well known Jesuit. She
was educated at the Rosary Convent
New Orleans. To Mrs. Varley's side
rallied also many earnest Protestant
women determined to down the bigots
who supported the movement.
The Atlanta Constitution, in lead
ing editorial the day preceding the
election, under the caption, "The Is
sue" spoke bravely in defense Of
Catholics in the schools, the principals
of the three leading schools being
Catholics.
The bigot candidates were defeated
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
"A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW"

He staggered on before me, my broth
er, homing late,
And after much delaying we reached
our entrance gate. -
He fumbled with the fastening, the
simple bolt he child; r
And when he crossed the threshold his
wife and children hid!
Some called him good fellow, jolly
fellow, too 49,
So many sots are that outside-but we
at home, we knew.
When he had reached the sitting
room he fell upon the floor
And cursed me that l let him fall,
snarled at his wife, and swore.
AS if to hide the spectacle from child
hood purity, a:
His wife led forth the children; I
heard God pity mel"
And then took my brother ESQ jolly
and so good, -
And forced him to the backyard tank
and pumped clean, cool food!
Father MothsU Record.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND

Out of the great war come
strange consummations. One Of
the earliest definite aims of the
subject peoples was that which
centered about the independence
Of Poland. Russia was quick to
realize the aspirations Of this op-
pressed people, and she soon rec
ognized the liberty Of Poland.
The Central Powers were not slow
to see the advantage of accord
ing this recognition. Both Russia
and the Central Powers, however,
seem to have been led by a desire
to win over the Poles to their re-
spective sides. Paying a triple al
legiance as she did, to Russia, Ger
many and Austria, the land of So
bieski, Pulaski and Kosciusko was
forced to see her sons fighting one
against another. Under such con-
ditions united Polish front was
out of the question. Even in these
trying circumstances the faith of
Poland in her ultimate triumph
seems never to have waned.
The march of events finally has
witnessed the victory Of Poland s
long suffering tenacity, and the
official recognition accorded the
Polish Republic by the United
States on January 20 sets the seal
of world approval on her national
aspirations. The lovers Of liberty
everywhere rejoice with this
downtrodden people; Catholics the
world over point with pride to the
never-dying religious faith that
sustained and strengthened the
Polish people in the centuries OF
their oppression. Ignace Jan Pa
derewski long has entertained the
world through his musical genius
he now will display the talents OF
the statesman and will lead the
newborn nation in the ranks oil
the free peoples Of the world.
With Catholic Poland free there
still is hope for Catholic Ireland
May the near future witness the
triumph of these twin sufferers TO,
the faith, the complete liberty O:
these two victims Of the ages.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
TALKS TO STUDENTS.

that nothing makes more for the good
of society than clear conscience.
We should enjoy legitimate happi-
ness in this life and help others to en-
JOY it. Indeed the religion of human
ity is the religion of Christ and His
Church.
This idea of the religion of human
ity is preparing the way of the Church,
if she has the intelligence to see and
profit by it. We must now come be-
fore the people in the name of the
religion of humanity with the words:
You seek the religion of humanity;
in this you are right. You have built
affairs to an unknown God Here it
is in the Catholic Church.
We are not to forget or put aside
other motives for proving the divinity
of the Church Of Christ. But since
this argument is the more welcome,
let us take it and build upon it. Pas
| tors of souls of course must attend
primarily to the spiritual duties of
their office. They must administer
| the Sacramento, preach the Gospel,
put into practice every virtue, but they
will be recreant in their high mission
and forgetful of their great trust to
make Christ and His Church known if
they do not at the same time take a
deep and abiding interest in social
questions.
Anything that will improve the liv
ing conditions of men, make life
easier, it's burdens lighter, dispel
ignorance, remove sin and crime
wipe away a tear and bring a smile
upon the face of man, woman or child
must be thought of and embraced by
the true apostle of Christ.
1t is true that we have often beer
neglectful of this duty. Formerl,
society was so constituted that i
moved by a projection of it's owl
forces, as it were-by an impuls,
from state authority. Nothing wa
left to individuals and the priest, il
virtue of circumstances, fell back OF
his exclusive spiritual ministry, an
the habit once contracted has re
NAMED, to the great detriment O
Church and society. In many cour
tries of Europe it is a sad evil tina
priests do not take part in question
of the day.
Concluded next week.)
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15

The London newspapers are be-
coming exercised about the mar
riage of the Prince Of Wales, who
is getting on in years for royal
heir. Many have openly advo.
Gated an. American wife for the
prince, to cement the bonds OF
friendship between the two coun-
tries, while others advocate an
English wife. All are unanimous
in saying that precedent must &C
to the wall, and that the prince
must be permitted to choose hi
wife where he lists, with one par.
ticular exception. He must no
marry a Catholic. Laws are to be
abolished and precedents done
away with, but the law which pre-
vents his ascending the throne il
he has a Catholic wife, princess OF
commoner, is to remain.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
FOR IRISH FREEDOM
GREAT CONVENTION FOR FEBRU
AIRY 22-23-CARDINALS TO BE
PRESENT.

The Irish race convention to be
held in Philadelphia February % and
% will be the most notable Irish con-
vention ever held in America, for
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, Car
dinal O'Connell of Boston and Arch
bishop Dougherty of Philadelphia have
promised to be present and make adj
dresses.
The convention is to discuss the
movement for the self-determination
of Ireland, and will be the browning
event of a nationwide Catholic agita-
ton in America. Despite the fact that
little has been said of it in the daily
press, this movement has assumed
giant proportions. {, In about twenty OF
the largest cities mass meetings at
tended by hundreds of thousands were
held. Many were attended by 10000
to $4,000 persons each.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick, the
United Irish League and the Friends
of Irish Freedom are behind the Irish
race convention at which the Cardi
nails will speak.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
DlSAPPROVE NEGRO CONGRESS
STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS TIME
is UNAVOIDABLE AND PASS
PORTS WILL BE REFUSED.

The State Department issued the
following statement on February l:
The State Department has been ap-
preached by various colored delega-
tons with a view to sending repre-
sentatives to Paris to participate in
a Pan-African congress composed of
colored people from different parts of
the world. The department has been
in touch with the French Government
on the subject and is now in a posi-
ton to state that the French Gov
eminent has not been approached, but
does not consider this a favorable
time to hold such a conference. In
the circumstances the department will
be unable to grant passports to per-
sons desiring to proceed to Paris for
the purpose of attending such con-
greSs.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
TROUBLES OF THE "Y'
Y. M. C, A. TO PROBE CHARGES OF
PROFlTEERlNG.

Dr. John R. Mott, general secretary
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton war work council, announced that
complaints of soldiers against asso-
citation secretaries "have been so nu-
merous and widespread that they must
be met" and has appointed U. S.
army chaplain, Rev. Percy T. Edrop,
to investigate them. Moreover, George
w. Perkins, Mortimer H. Schiff and
F. S. Brockman have gone to Europe
to prevent any further cause of COM
plant. More than one hundred men
and women Y M. C. A. workers have
been recalled from France because of
unftness.
DR.. Mott says it was the policy of
the association to give free service,
not free supplies. Nevertheless, $751;
600 worth of supplies were given
away in September, besides $15O,OOO
excess of cost over selling price, on
supplies sold.' In reply to the charge
that the "Y" secretaries kept out of
danger, he asserted that nine had been
killed, 20 had been seriously gassed
or wounded, and 81 others have died
in service, chiefly as a result of ex-
posture and overwork; and 10 have
been cited for bravery and been dec
Grated. He assures the public that
there will be general Tightening up
to correct conditions.
Catholics should reserve judgment
in this matter until the whole truth
is known.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
GEN. v. H. JOHNSTON
CATHOLIC GENERAL is DECO
RATED WITH DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE CROSS FOR ExcEP-
TIONAL HEROISM.

Major-General William Hartshorne
Johnston, commanding the Ninety
first division, U. S. A., born in Gin
cinnati, and alumnus of the Jesuit
University of st. Louis, is named in
a roster issued by the War Depart
ment of recipients of the Distin-
guished Service Cross for extraordi-
nary heroism in action The citation
in his case reads as follows:
Major General William H. John
ston, Ninety-first Division. For ex-
traordinary heroism in action north
west of Verdun, Sept. 27-30. Major
General Johnston repeatedly showed
exceptional bravery during the Ar
COME Mouse offensive, frequently
visiting his front lines under heavy
fire from enemy artillery, machine
guns and snipers, displaying marked
GOODNESS and inspiring the members
Of his command with confidence and
determination. t1
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
THE RELIGION OF HUMANITY
REAL FOUNDATION is THE TEN
AMENDMENTS

Excerpts from brief chapel talks
delivered by the late Archbishop Ire
land to his students at st. Paul Sem
mary. The series is copyrighted by
the San Francisco Monitor
The religion which appeals to all
men is the religion of humanity. The
term is rather indefinite and the con-
ception vague, and what it, is men
may not at once be able to tell. The
position of Comte is perhaps the most
concrete form, but many others speak
of their religion as the religion of
humanity.
All understand by it such a religion
as makes for the elevation of man,
for the Improvement of civilization,
of society and indivi-uals. All are
interested to prove to the world at
large that their system makes for the
welfare and improvement of the PEG
pie, and to show wherein it meets the
conditions. of religion of humanity
it has come so far that argument
which shows that such a religion does
not make for the elevation of society
and Of the individual, proves the com
plete ruin of such claim. The relig
ion Of humanity in the minds of its
adherents does not exclude the idea
of the next world, but it does say thai
a religion that does well for the mex
| world ought to do we'll for the pres
| ent life.
This is the condition of thought ant
| feeling prevailing today not in on,
country but throughout the world, ant
more than one would imagine the re
ligion of humanity is making head
| way.
! What has all this to do with tn
I,Catholic Church? Very much. Her
| is an idea abroad on which we cal
take hold, and on the strength of tina
idea, in perfect conformity with tn
spirit of the Church extend it's pei
petual influence in the elevation O
humanity, of civilization and of ne
tons. Such an idea is in perfect cor
formity with the intrinsic nature G
the Catholic religion.
We know that the foundation ston
of civilization is the Decalogue an
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
OTHER ASPECTS THAN MORA

The moral question of the indi.
vidual's right to use alcoholic bevr
ages is not directly involved in
question of state or federal pro
ton. No one has been so foolisl
to allege against the prohibition }
pleasure automobiles on Sundays
that the ethical problem of the indi-
viduars right to do anything for mere
pleasure on Sunday or at any time is
involved. 1t is evident that the pur-
pose of the prohibition of pleasure ma =,
chimes is to save gasoline, and the
right of the government to sustain it
by prohibitory enactment If neces-
sary is not even debated by sensible
men.
The fact of anything having a
| moral aspect does not preclude it's
| having other aspects which bring it
legitimately within the realm of state
| authority, The use of alcoholic bev-
| erages affects not only the morals of
| the individual but also the well-being
of the nation. That it's use as a bev-
erage attacks the health of the ma
ton and spreads disease; that it dis
| turbs social order and calls for the
maintenance of extraordinary police
| forces; that it necessitates the build
| ing of additional jails, asylums, and
poorhouses; that it cripples industry,
| threatens social order, and corrupts
politics; that it lowers efficiency in
peace and lessons the chances of vic
tory in war; that it spreads havoc in
the present and menaces the future;
that it does all these things and more,
makes its use unquestionably a mat
ter calling for state legislation; and
especially for the legislation of a
state esteeming itself Christian. s.r.,sr
Prohibitory laws are concerned
about the manufacture, distribution
and use of commodities The fact
that a man has right to take a drink
if he wants to, does not prove that
the state Is obliged to furnish him
with the drink or let others do it for
him. Many of us have had a desire
to possess an automobile and none
can doubt our moral right, if we
should get one, to use it within such
restrictions as the state may see fit to
impose, but only socialists can dis
cover any obligation upon the state
to furnish the machine. The distribu-
ton of commodities can be regulated
by the state as it believes the gen.
eral interests of the whole community
demand. If it believes that the best
interests of the state demand that
the manufacture and sale of any COM
modify be stopped, or that the COM
modify be provided only for specific
purposes, the state can and should
1egislate accordingly. Alcohol is a
commodity that has forced itself upon
the attention of every nation. Innu-
merable tongues of it's victims and its
victims victims cry out for protec.
ton from it's devastating curse.
-. The Missionary.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
A GREAT RECEPTION
WILL BE ACCORDED PRESIDENT
WILSON ON HIS RETURN
FROM EUROPE.

When President Wilson returns
from his European trip, he will be &C
corded one of the greatest receptions
in the history of the city, for on Feb
ruary %, the day he is scheduled to
arrive, there will be a mammoth
parade composed of soldiers, sailors
and marines from all sections of the
United States, the like of which, it is
predicted, has not been seen in the
nations capital since the grand re-
view of IS, at the close of the Civil
War.
At the annual meeting of the Holy
Name Society of Washington, a reso-
luton was adopted to send a unit of
members to the Welcome : Home
Parade. This unit will be made up of
quotas from each of the thirty-one
parishes in the city. They will wear
frock coats and high silk hats, and
will be preceded by band.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
K. OF c. CHAPLAIN DIES

Rev. Justin Butler, o. M. c., of Ho-
boken, N. j., chaplain at the Naval
Air Station and the Naval Reserve
Base at Montauk Point, l.. l., died
there on Saturday, January Is, of
pneumonia. Father Butler is the
fourteenth Catholic chaplain to die in
the service since the appointment of
Right Rev. Patrick ]. Hayes as Mill
tary Bishop of the United States.
Father Butler had been stationed at
Montauk Point only six weeks. He
was twenty-nine years old and was
formerly a college professor at Terre
Haute, Ind.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15

Approximately 100000 aliens
who entered the army Of the
United States have become citi,
zens of this country through spe.
cially convened naturalization
courts held from time to time in
army environments, as announced
by the Bureau of Naturalization,
Department Of Labor. This mum.
Der includes practically all aliens
in the military service, except
those who went abroad with the ex,
peditionary forces before they
could be granted citizenship un
der the war legislation. Signing
of the armistice halted a plan to
carry on the work abroad.