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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
CHAPLA|NS ORGANIZE
CHICAGO PRIEST CHAPLAlNS
FIRST TO FORM SOCIETY.

Priests of Chicago Archdiocese who
were in the service of our country
during the war, met at st. Ambrose
Rectory, the residence of Monsignor
Foley, Vicar General of the Great
Lakes Vicariate, on December II, for
purposes of organization.
The meeting was called at the sug
gestion of Archbishop Hayes, New
York. About forty priests attended
and the objects of the gathering were
explained. 1t was decided to extend
the organization to include all former
chaplains in the Great Lakes Vicari
ate. Invitations will be sent them tC
attend meeting shortly after the
New Year. A committee of five, The
Reverends George Mccarthy, A. l.
Girard, Joseph Lauermann, J. V. Nc
CURE, G.. S. ", and Edward Dankow
ski, have the preliminary arrange
ments in charge. Chicago is the
first to organize its chaplains.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE
A SAD SIGHT.

On beautiful Sunday morning in
September of this year, two persons
walked along an avenue in a large
city. They may have been man and
wife Both had been 'fine-looking and
wore clothes that had been of good
make and quality in their day, but
they had evil eyes, disheveled hair
and distorted countenances that gave
them a hideous aspect. Their cloth
ing was dirty and disOrdered. One
minute they were cursing each other,
the next tearfully affectionate. A
drink or two might put either of them
in that condition where any crime up
to murder would be easy. AS the
writer watched them, he said to him
self: ''They were created in the i'm
age of God, but see what alcohol has
made of them. To call them animals
would be an insult to the animals"
Not only were they not bringing glory
to God but they had grievously HARM
ed themselves Then he went back in
imagination to the time when one of
the other handsome boy and Won
dered under what circumstances they
had begun to drink. He marveled that
any unSelfiSh person could be OPP
posed to the prohibition of liquor
when there are so many repulsiVe ex-
amples of it's baneful effects.
National Advocate.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
THE NEW CARDINALS
POPE BENEDICT BESTOWS BRET
TAS ON CARDINALS CREATED
AT PRIVATE CONSlSTORY.

A public Consistory was held by
Pope Benedict XIV on December Is,
at which the whole ecclesiastical civil
and Papal courts, besides the diplo-
matte body, the Roman aristocracy,
the Knights of Malta, and many other
distinguished visitors were present.
Dressed in his full pontifical robes
the Pope was carried into the Consis-
tory in the sedia gestatoria. In adj
dition to the high dignitaries of his
court, the Holy Father was accom-
panied by all the Cardinals residing
at Rome, as well as some who came
from the provinces for the ceremony.
All of the newly created Cardinals
took the oath except the Archbishop
of Saragossa, to whom the red biretta
was sent through Mgr. Somma, the
Papal Delegate.
The new Cardinals were formally
greeted by the Sacred College of Car
dinals, and the Pope personally be-
slowed the biretta upon Mgr. Bertram,
Archbishop of Breslau; Mgr. Camas-
sci, former Patriarch of Jerusalem;
Mgr. Sill, Vice Chamberlain of the
Church; Mgr. Valfre di Bono, former
Nuncio at Vienna; Mgr. KakoWski,
Archbishop of Warsaw, and Mgr. Dali
Dor, Archbishop of Posen. ~ ~ az.
After the ceremony the Sacred Col,
lege adjourned to the Sistine Chapel
for prayer.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
NEW HISTORICAL SOCIETY
MEETING WAS HELD LAST TUES
DAY IN CLEVELAND.

A meeting was held on Tuesday,
December 80, at the Hollenden Hotel,
Cleveland, for the purpose OF founding
an American Catholic historical asso-
citation. The purpose of the new as
sociation is to gather into one organ
ization all those Interested in not only
Catholic history of this and other
countries, of modern times, but in
medieval and ancient history as we'll
In October last Rev. DR.. Guilday
professor of Church history at the
Catholic University and managing edi'
tor of the Catholic Historical Review
sent out a number of letters asking
for founders for the new association
Some seventy leading Catholic schol
ars> have already responded, among
them being DR.. James ]. Walsh, Mgr
Mooney, Condo B. Pallen;, Father
Tierney, editor of America; Mgr
Henry, DR.. Laurence Flick, DIR. Ar
thur Preuss, Father. Kenny, S. j.. Fa
Their Souvay, C. NJ, Father Zephyrin
Engelhardt, Rev. VIM. Busch OF st
Paul Seminary, Rev. DR.. Murphy OF
St, Johns Seminary, Boston; Rev. DR.
Culemans of Moline ILL.,, and Rev. DR.
Melody of Chicago.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
BOYS CLUB FEDERATION
ORGANIZATION AIMS AT REACH
ING BOYS UNDER SIXTEEN
Co-oPERATEs WITH ALL BOYS
SOCIETIES.

The Boys Club Federation of New
York is planning to widely extend its
work during the coming year, in the
interest of. the six million under-priv-
LEGGED boys of America, whose need,
following the war, is believed to be
an immediate and vital one.
The Federation, a philanthropic or
ganization, operating without profit to
itself, is the only organization Of it's
kind that specializes on the under
privileged boy, who comprises sc per
cent of the nations boyhood. Only
in a limited way are these lads di-
rectly reached by church and welfare
organization, the field being a highly
specialized one, and what is said to
be the only, thus far proved means of
getting hold of these under-privileged
is the boys club under trained super
vision. Columbia College in recogni-
ton of this and of the work of the
organization, is giving a series of
courses in cooperation with the Boys
Club Federation, for the training of
teachers, supervisors and workers in
boy club work. The organization it.
self operates in close cooperation
with all churches and welfare organi
cations, who look after the boys spir
itual side, each church receiving its
own.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
National Advocate.
THE BROOK.

It's pebbled marge the streamlet
laves, it's frolicsome and frisky; and
people come to lap it's waves who used
to call for whiskey. From distant
springs its waters start and flow
through meadows ferny; it doesn't
break a human heart throughout its
whole blamed journey; by green and
bosky dells it flows, where thirsty
things can find it, and doesn't paint Il
mortals nose, or leave bad tastes be-
hind it. 1t gives refreshment, pure
and clear, to tired and painting crit
tiers; and old soaks drink it, with a
tea and find it beats the bitters. From
dark abandoned bars they come, and
to the brook they totter; they're shut
out from the Demon Rum, and so they
sample water. They swear that such
a drink is fierce, compared with high
balls recent, but when they've drunk
about a tierce, they find it pretty de-
cent. The brook is ripping as it
winds to join the distant ocean. and
no cheap Glove or lemon rinds disturb
it's sweet commotion. And poor old
jaded wrecks along it's margin hover;
they pour it's waters down their necks,
and self-respect recover.
4 -Woh Mason.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
ABSTINENCE BENEFICIAL.

He was seventy-three years old
when a scratch on his foot became in
fected Doctors and surgeons were
unable to stop the spread of the
poison. Accordingly amputation at
the knee was ordered. AS he went
under the anaesthetic he felt little
drowsy but in moment or two, as
he thought, he reused himself suffi-
cient to ask, when do you expect to
operate?'
1T is all over and the wound is
sewed up" said the nurse.
His temperature very soon was nor
NAL and continued SO during his three
weeks in the hospital. On the second
day after the operation he was able
to shave himself.
When this record was repeated to
the visitor, the latter said: Your
rapid recovery without complications
was due to your abstemious life"
81 think So was the reply. The
fact is that this man had never in
dulged in alcoholic beverages of any
kind and for years had been very care
full as to what he ate.
This true narrative indicates that
this man benefited himself and his
family through his life of total absti'
hence.
-Notfon1I A6yocaf1
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03

book appears in cheap form it
usually has a large and wide
spread sale, as witness the Faith
of Our Fathers, the Question Box,
and a few other similar works.
In England books of this charac-
ter, as we'll as the classics Of
English literature, are sold at
merely nominal sum, and the
price is stamped on the book itself.
Our Catholic publishers, however,
have not yet acquired ordinary
business acumen in this matter.
In the meantime, authors labor to
produce works Of solid value to
our people, only to realize that
the sales Of these books bring in
but meager financial returns, if
any at all. The result is that
writers turn to the magazines and
the secular press which are ever
eager to accept and to well pay
for articles, stories, novels that
require even less ability and in
dustry ON the part of the writers
than does the production Of doc
trinal works.
What is needed here, therefore,
is a concerted effort on the part of
some organization or of wealthy
Catholics to further the publica-
ton of works that interest our
people, and to present these works
at reasonable price. Many val
liable works Of this character are
out of print and easily could be
reprinted at small cost, since the
copyright has already expired.
Until this or something similar is
done, Catholics will continue to
ignore the high-priced books, they
will take less interest in the grand
development of the Church, and
writer's will become discouraged
at the general apathy and indif-
ference, while the book sellers will
continue to bewail the lack of
Catholic interest in their books.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
AID FOR GERMANS
NEW WORKERS WILL HELP TC
FEED GERMAN CHILDREN.

A committee of New York bankers
and leading business men, with Gov
ernor Smith as honorary chairman,
was organized December II at a meet
ing in the Chase National Bank to
raise funds in aid of undernourished
children in Germany A. Barton Hep
burn was elected chairman, George Is.
Mcclellan and Morgan J. O'Brien,
vice chairmen; Carl L. Schurz, secre-
tary, and James Speyer, treasurer
1t was announced that Herbert
Hoover had agreed to act as purchas-
ing agent and to transport all food
supplies purchased and deliver them
in Germany without cost to the COM
mittee In response to a previous re-
quest by Mr.. Hoover, the work will be
done through the Society of Friends.
Among the other members of the COM
mittee are: Lindley NJ. Garrison,
John Bassett Moore, George Foster
Peabody, Jacob H. Schiff, Henry w.
Taft, Charles S. Whitman, Charles II.
Sabin and Frank A. Vanderbilt.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03

The Irish question is beginning
to appear in England as problem
of vast proportions. 1t stands
before the other nations as the
crucial test of Great Britain s sin
cerity in the matter Of treating
smaller nations with justice and
fairness. Before the last war Ire
land formed but a domestic ques-
ton in the Empire; now it has
assumed an international aspect.
America met the test when she
freed Cuba, instead of annexing
it. Will England be equally as
generous and fair?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
NATIONAL PRIDE.

To the traveller in Europe it is
a matter Of common knowledge
that every large city has monu-
ment Of Christianity worthy of
the sterling faith that actuated
the peoples of oldcn times. Not
only national shrines but civic
temples reflect the generosity and
the faith of the Catholics of for
mer days. The cathedrals of
Europe form one of the most in
teresting chapters in the history
Of Catholicity to be found any
where in the world. -2 1852 III. r
Up to the present America has
erected a. few churches. that may
be called monumental: but there
is not one national shrine worthy
Of the great body of American
Catholics. The tourist from for
eign lands cannot be brought face
to face with even one temple of
worship that compares in the least
way with many which he has seen
in European cities.
The Catholic University OF
America has led the way for a
building project that will in some
small measure atone for our re.
missness in the past. 1t is planned
to erect a shrine in honor of the
Immaculate Conception Of the
Blessed Virgin under whose pro-
lection this country has been
placed. Work on the structure
will begin next May, according to
present plans. The cost will ap
.proximatelys five million dollars
sa small sum eonsid ering. the size Of
the Church i'm this country as wei
as the abundance with which sc
many Of our people are blessed.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
A HOLY CAMPAIGN.

On January 1S the forces Of
prayer will gather in solid forma-
ton to storm the citadel Of God
with supplication and entreaty
that all may be one even as Christ
and His Father are one. That day
will open the Octave of Prayer
which will close on the feast Of
the intrepid Apostle Of the gen
tiles. Catholics throughout the
country are invited, nay, urged to
join their co-religionists in offer
ing fervent prayer to God for the
conversion Of non-Catholics.
We realize that the gift of Faith
has been vouchsafed to us with
out any previous merit on our
part. We appreciate the value Of
this priceless possession, and we
would extend it's benefcent worth
to all. Christ prayed that all
might be united with the Father
we are hidden to do the same and
pray for the same intention with
renewed fervor.
One of the greatest missionaries
this country has ever produced
once stated that the large number
of converts made by him were less
the result Of his own ability as a
preacher than of the continued
prayer of a simple lay brother at
home who prayed continually for
the conversion of others. The
word of the preacher never makes
converts: it simply turns the soul
of the nearer into serious thought.
1t is the grace of God, which is
granted only in response to pray
er, that melts the heart and puri-
fies the mind and reforms morals.
The practice Of prayer-public
and private-iS not nearly SO
noticeable at present as it was
formerly. People pray less, they
attend church services-outside of
the Mass-in meager numbers, if
at all. A mission or special devo-
ton Of the Forty Hours may stir
them occasionally; but the ordi-
nary Sunday services have come
to be a disgrace in this country.
from the standpoint of attend
ance.
Prayer is the humbling of one
self before God in supplication
and gratitude. Where pride con,
trolls a mans life he has little
time for prayer for himself, to say
nothing of prayer for others.
During this Octave Of Prayer,
therefore, it behooves Catholics
throughout the country to renew
their devotion and their charity
to increase their petitions to God
for the salvation Of souls, and for
the conversion of those who are
still outside the fold. Money fol-
the missions may help much
prayer will help much more.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
FATHER SM|ECH DEAD
WAS PASTOR AT OWATONNA-
FORMERLY HELD CHARGES
IN THIS DIOCESE

Rev. Joseph w. Smiech, pastor of
st. Hyacinths Polish Church at Owa-
tonna, Mimi, died Christmas morning,
at the rectory. He was taken i'll early
that morning and was unable to rise
for Mass. He sent word to the peo-
pie to return at II o'clock, and that
he would try and say at least a low
Mass. When a parishioner went to
call him about that time he was found
dead in bed. For years he had suf-
fered from disease which the physi-
clans predicted would terminate in
sudden death.
Father Smiech was born December
rs, 1858, at Gator, Poland, where he
finished the grade school. He attend.
ed college in Waeowice and in era.
COW, where he completed his studies
in philosophy and theology. He was
ordained in Cracow December Fl, 1886
for that diocese. He entered the St
Paul diocese May 2, 1904, and was ap
pointed pastor of st. Joseph's Church
at Delano, where he remained until
August, 1907. He was then trans
ferred to Taunton, and shortly after
ward entered the diocese of Winona
where he remained as pastor at Owa
tonna until his death.
The funeral was held from the
Church of St. Stanislaus in Winona
last Monday morning. The solemn
Mass of Requiem was celebrated by
the Right Reverend Bishop Hebron OF
Winona diocese The deacon Of the
Mass was Rev. Peter A. Roy, OF st
Paul, who also preached an eloquen
tribute to the deceased. The subdea
con was Rev. J. E. Grabowski. The
honorary deacons were Revs. T. f
O'Brien and J. w. Haun, and the as
sisting priest was Rev. j. j. Tralnor
The pallbearers were the Revs. }
Cara, L. Kufel, J. Andrzejewski, V
Worzalla, j. BarthOlOme, B. kremer
A large number of the clergy wa
present at the obsequies. Burial wa
in the Catholic cemetery in Wlnona
according to the wish of the deceased
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
OPPOSE |MMODEST ATTIRE
CATHOLIC WOMEN OF BELGIUM
ISSUE A PROTEST AGAINST IN
DECENT STYLES-APPEAL TO
SHOPKEEPERS.

The Federation of Belgian Catholic
women, numbering $4,000 members,
has issued an appeal to all shopkeep-
ers, to cooperate in regulating the
styles of Women's clothes so as not to
offend against modesty.
Special denunciation is made of the
extravagant use of diaphanous mate
rials, of abbreviated costumes, and of
indiscriminate features in catalogues,
pictures that are likely to offend the
modesty of youth.
The members pledge themselves to
avoid all shops where these simple
demands are ignored, and they appeal
to their American sisters to act in the
same way. .
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
TO HELP LEbANESE
NATION ASPIRATIONS AND
WISHES TO BE ASSISTED.

Before leaving Paris the Lebanese
patriarchial delegation, under the
leadership of Mgr. Hoyek, Maronite
Patriarch of the Lebanon, obtained
from the French government written
assurances regarding Lebanese ma
tional aspirations and wishes.
The French government recognizes
the mountains independence of all
other governments, and promised to
secure for it an extension of terri
tory, which will probably comprise
the plain of the Bekaa, as we'll as
access to the sea, which is indispen-
sable to it's free economic life and
progress.
The government also promised to
aid in the fuller development of Leb-
anese national life, and to cooperate
with the inha bitants for promoting
their moral and material interests.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
HELP THE NEEDY

Dear Reader:
The clothing furnished the Saint
Vincent de Paul Society during the
past season, was of great value to the
poor who received it.
We are grateful to all who so kind
ly and generously supplied it.
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society
can distribute among the poor such
clothing as underwear, shirts, stock
ings, shoes, suits and overcoats, also
all kinds of women's and children's
garments, if you will have it taken to
it's representative, William J. Gardner,
26O West 3rd street, near Smith ave-
nue., or if you will telephone Cedar
2549, messenger will call.
Kindly undertake to interest others
in the sending of articles as above.
Yours in Saint Vincent de Paul, a,
JAMES c. NOLAN,
President,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
NEED OF CHEAP CATHOLIC
BOOKS.

1t is fact, often commented
upon, that our Catholic people
read comparatively few books
that treat Of their Church and
religion. It is not a pleasant
admission, but there is no dodg-
ing the truth. The records of
sales by booksellers, in regard to
Catholic works, will bear this out.
Seldom does a book treating of the
truths, the history, or the general
subjects of Catholic faith, reach
more than several thousands of
readers. Few are the books that
run into more than one edition :;
many the works that remain In
the one thousand volume column
1t were unjust to charge our
people with a lack Of intelligence
or Of interest in their Church. To
some extent this lack does exist.
Catholics seem to think that since
their faith is the true and only
religion, there is little need to
| delve further into matters that
are based upon a belief already
accepted as genuine. At the same
time, our people would read more
were it possible to obtain books
at anything like reasonable prices
Naturally, certain works that
treat of special subjects along
strictly scientific lines, and that
appeal only to tlferspecialist Or the
| clergyman, will sell at a higher
price, since the circle Of possible
| readers is more or less restricted
! But this is not. true Of doctrina
books. works of piety and devo
ton, histories, lives Of the saints
biographies of noted Catholics
practices Of the Church, and &
host of other subjects. All these
make a strong appeal to the aver
age reader, but the price Of sucl
books deters him from investing il
more than a very few, if at all
In the countries Of Europe it is
quite possible to find books OF
practically all Catholic subjects al
the lowest prices. These editions
are gotten out cheaply, witt
paper covers, and ordinary make
up. Edition after edition issue:
from the press, and thenpeople a
! large are able to obtain works OF
any topic Of Catholic interes
! without great financial outlay
J Even in our country, when goot
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
NEED A PURGATORY.

The doctrine of the efficacy of
prayers for the dead has received
great impetus from the effects of
the past war. Throughout the
world sorrowing men and women
have looked longingly towards the
Beyond and wistfully wondered
as to the whereabouts of their
dear beloved who persisted in the
tremendous conflict.
Speaking on this subject, a
writer in the London Catholic
Universe has the following to say
Zone Of the most pathetic
traits in the quasi-religious men
tality engendered by the havoc OF
war on our non-Catholic fellow.
comtryman is their continual
cropping after the Catholic doc
trine of purgatory and the conse.
quent practice Of sutfrages for the
dead. This tendency has been ex.
pressed and fostered by wal
shrines and wayside crosses, il
lurked in our gracious Sovereign s
request for two minutes pause
for reverent remembrance of oul
glorious dead. Two minutes of in
dulgenced prayers would certain
ly earn the eternal gratitude OF
many a casualty Doubtless
many a Catholic acted upon this
thought at II a. m. on Armistice
Day. Why not be frank about it
Because this would be virtually
to recant the Reformed denia
Of the 'Romish doctrine of Purga
tory For if a soul is in eterna
bliss, prayers for it are a kind Of
impertinence. If lost, no prayer
can avail"
It may be that the continued
sorrowing Of those who have beer
bereaved will lead to a return tt
Catholic belief in this consolins
doctrine of the ages. Both reason
and revelation point unmistakably
to the desirability Of such a doc
trine: Faith assures us with ut
most certainty Of the existence O
such a place as purgatory ;<and w
trust that our separated brethren
soon will come to see the light a
it has shone down the centurie
for two thousand years.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-03
BEER NOT A COOLING DRINK.

While cold beer tastes cool and
pleasant to hot man, it does not
cool him off.
1t heats him up.
The alcohol and solids are burned
into heat.
The effect of alcohol is to send Al
excess of blood to the skin.
Whenever a large amount of alcohol
goes to the skin it causes feeling OF
warmth.
When a man drinks beer he causes
himself to feel hot.
This often leads him to take moro
beer, thinking it will cool his skin be-
cause it feels cool in his throat.
Beer increases mans chances Of
sunstroke at least 100 per cent.
The best drink for man in hot
weather is clean, cold water.
W. A. Ep1nS N. d.