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The Irish standard., 1920-05-22
Mission of the A.O.H.
Must Go On With Time

John Sheehy, of Montgomery, Minn.,
National Treasurer of the Ancient
, Order of Hibernians, has an interest.
ing letter in the May number of the
National Hibernian, now published at
Indianapolis. OF the new work of the
Order Mr.. Sheehy says:
Ireland will soon be free, and then
the new work of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians in America will begin. We
will find ourselves strengthened in
racial pride and self-respect. The stage
Irishman will be thing of the past,
if its days have not already passed,
and Irish societies will be more re-
spected in the future than they have
been in the past.
The Hibernians of today are united
under the bonds of Friendship, Unity
and True Christian Charity We know
that our order is the only national or
ganization of its kind in this or any
other country. To permit it to pass
out of existence, just when it is needed
most, would be a calamity that would
be felt by every Irishman and every
friend of Ireland the world over. The
bonds that bind us should be continued
and united with the further bonds of
American promises and the promises
Of George Washington, redeemed and
the hope of Ireland and Eamon De
Valera realized.
The change in the Government of
Ireland will not change the hatred or
the jealousies of its enemies. The Car
sonites and their like of Ulster will
still be like the old Tories of America.
Their propaganda and the prOpagan-
da of England, as we'll as the rotten
haters of everything Catholic or Irish
in America, will still be at work, and
their libelous attacks must be met,
must be answered, multilated, killed,
and buried by the same old order that
has fought them in this country for
nearly one hundred years.
Aiding the New Government.
Ireland, after being declared ma.
tion, must establish and maintain a
government. It must establish an in.
lternational credit among nations, and
/ where should it look for start ex.
kcept America, the only solvent nation
engaged in the past war? The Ancient
Order of Hibernians in America must
be ready and willing and large enough
in membership to plead her cause, to
insist that the credits she is entitled to
are extended to her. A market for her
manufactured goods must be opened in
| this country; her diplomatic represen.
| tatives must be received here and
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Corps Of Social Workers to Be Trained
Community Houses to Be Opened.
(By N. C. w. c. News service.)

(By N. c. w. c. News Service.)
Washington, d. c., May 17.-Organ-
ization Of diocesan councils of the Ma
tional Council of Catholic Women will
be the initial step in perfecting the
machinery through which the Catho-
lie womanhood of America will be
enabled to carry out the program of
social service outlined at the first
meeting of the board of directors, re-
Gently held in Chicago.
Miss Agnes G.. Regan of San Fran.
cisco was elected executive secretary
of the national organization. Miss
Regan was formerly a member of the
San Francisco, Board of Education
She will take up her active duties as
executive secretary of the N. c. c. w.
next month.
One of the first big projects the or.
ganization will undertake is mem.
bership drive intended to bring every
Catholic woman in America, as well as
every Catholic women's organization
into the ranks of the National Council.
Catholic women's organizations will
be classified into national, diocesan
state and local, and each will have
representation in the national body
proportionate to it's character and the
number of it's members.
While the national organization will
define the general outlines of the pro
gram to be put into effect during the
coming year, each diocesan council
will be permitted to preserve it's au'
tonomy and local problems will be met
in a manner best suited to the peculiar
locality. In cases where national &C
ton as a unit is desirable, the entire
machinery will be set in motion.
The zeal and enthusiasm manifested
by the national directors Of the N. C.
| C. w., who met in Hotel Blackstone
Chicago, augur well for the future Of
this great work Of American Catholic
women, whose influence will not only
be greatly strengthened throughout
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promptly introduced to our modern
ways of dealing with foreign coun-
tries.
Ireland will need money to build
railroads, to develop her coal mines
and peat deposits, to reconstruct her
linen and leather industries, to de-
velop her water power, her rivers and
her harbors. She must establish banks,
both commercial and savings banks
that the Irish people can call their
own, where they can deposit their
money knowing that it will be used
for the development of their own coun-
try, and not used for the purpose of
keeping unwilling peoples under the
subjection of England or used for the
exploitation of the world; banks where
an Irishman could enter without hav-
ing to take off his hat, or II beg your
pardon, sir" to an English Landlord
banker. am sure there are enough
rich members of tho Ancient Order OF
Hibernians in America to start bank
in Ireland with capital of one million
dollars, and enough good Hibernian
bankers in America who would be will
ing to live in ireland and manage such
Il bank. am sure it would be q pay
ing Investment because the Irish pay
their debts even while England steals
their money.
We will need to prolong the exist
ence of the Hibernians in America be-
cause some of us will want to visit
ireland, and what Irishlnan would care
to visit there unless he carried the
proper credentials signed by the na-
tional officers of the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians.
A Convention In Dublin.
Yes, truly feel that our work is
just starting. We must build up our
Order. When visit Ireland, l want
to tell the people there that I am .
member Of an order that is their Old
est and truest friend, that our men,
bership is q quarter Of a million (more
than twice what it is now). When
we hold national convention in Dub
lin, will be there either as delegate
or as a spectator, and, II q delegate.
want to be one of those representing
two hundred and fifty thousand men,
bers. l want to say to the people of
Ireland that l am particularly proud
Of three things; first, my natural born
rights as a citizen of the United
States; second, my membership in the
rolls of the Roman Catholic Church.
and, third, my thirty-three years as
member of the Ancient Order of HI
bernians in America.
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History Of the Great Organization Told
By Maurice Francis Eqan and John
q. Kennedy.

Revelations, acut differences and
heated debatings on the subject of
welfare work during the war and after
the signing of the armistice, are con-
tained in the official history of the
K. of c. by Maurice Francis Egan and
John B. Kennedy, just published by the
organization at its headquarters in
New Haven. The book is in two vol
umes and is called "Knights of Co.
lumbus in Peace and War;"
Under the chapter heading "Hew.
ing to the Line" the Knights give
their official version of their various
disputes with the War Department
and other welfare agencies. While
the public staunchly supported the
various war drives, approving the ap-
parent harmony of operation, vigorous
differences of opinion as to the spend
ing of the collected money were in
dulged in.
Frequent attempts were made to pro-
hibit the Knights from giving away
the creature comforts popular with the
men of the A. E. F., and at one time
the knights were verbally ordered to
stop these gifts or quit France. They
replied that if the order was made
IA written order under the signature
of the commanding general, they
wou1d ohev il and retire from the
"A. E. F. The written order was never
given.
There were disputes as to how the
organizations should be grouped in
drives-the Knights insisting that all
go out for money together or not at
all; there were even disputes as to
who should manage minor athletic
events. But at this stage Of the work
:. according to the k: G. book, the
Knights declined to:'argGe and went
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Have carried off the wealth that
heaven sent her,
And left her starving people but a
Beware ye titled lords that enslave
her,
The day of retribution is at hand
All we ask is the right that heaven
gave US,
The right to rule and govern our own
dear land.
Shall we idly stand while kindred
hearts are bleeding,
Shall We refuse to lend helping
hand,
O no, we offer now the help she's
needing,
Our fortunes and our lives for Ire.
land.
Author Unknown.
The Irish standard., 1920-05-22
Catholic WOmen'S COun-
Gil Outlines Program

their own country, but, by affiliation
with such organizations as the Inter-
national Association of Catholic Wom-
ems Organizations, spread throughout
the world.
The establishment of chain of COM
munity centers throughout America,
measures for the protection of immi-
grants and the providing of suitable
quarters and a home environment for
employed girls who have no relatives
or friends with whom they may secure
accommodations, will be among the
first great works of the council.
In order to carry out this program
corps Of Well-trained workers is nee
essary, and to meet this need plans
have been projected for the establish
ment of a national school for women
social service workers which shall in
clude residence on part Of the students
in order to insure the highest stand
ards, both as regards personnel and
the work to be accomplished.
The National Council will publish
a bulletin in order to keep members
Informed Of the work it is carrying on.
The national membership drive is to
start Immediately and already Cath
olic women throughout America are
being invited to join. Individual mem
bership is 81 a year and organization
membership fees will be based on
the character and scope of the organ
ization.
The directors who attended the
meeting of the board Of directors are
as follows: Mrs. Michael Gavin, New
York; Mrs. William T. Donovan, st.
Louis; Miss Agnes Regan, San Fran.
cisco; Mrs. Theresa Melamphy, Pitts
burgh; Miss Florence Loeber, New Or
leans; Mrs. Harry Benzinger, Balti-
more; Mrs. Francis e. slattery, Bos-
ton; Mrs. Edward I. Cudahy, Chicago;
Mrs. James H. Hackett, Milwaukee;
Mrs. Louis Nash, Omaha; Mrs. w. ].
O'Toole, st. Paul; Mrs. F. e. Macken-
tepe, Cincinnati. Mrs Arthur Gerbel
Of Seattle. who was I'll. was represented
by Mrs. Katherine Poison.
The Irish standard., 1920-05-22
The Battle Against
English Intrusion

answer would be, If it followed the
spirit of certain statements issuing
from America during the war and
which were endorsed by England.
An American Responsibility.
He then drove home the point
(Which he stressed several times over
during his speech), that the action re-
garding Ireland with which America
is faced today is wholly and purely
an American responsibility. She must
decide herself whether she will recog-
nize British Government in Ireland;
whether she will extend recognition to
Geddes as simply envoy of Britain
and give to the man deputed by Ire
land as her envoy the recognition prop.
erly his.
The Question In America.
Recognition, he showed, of Geddes
as envoy for Ireland, when he holds
no commission from the people and
Government of Ireland, would commit
the United States to an act of injus-
tice to Ireland, an injustice to small
nation he did not believe the Ameri-
can people capable of committing.
Touching on our Congressional res
olutions regarding Ireland the Presi-
dent returned again to this question
of recognition of Geddes only in his
proper office as British Ambassador.
After expressing appreciation and
gratitude to all in Congress who had
acted for Ireland, he said he could
not make it too clear that his mis-
sion was not to ask even that much
from us.
He did not ask that America tell
England to take her hands off Ire
land. The Irish would have to see to
that themselves. He was simply ask
ing America not herself to do wrong
to Ireland by continuing to give Off
cial recognition to the British Govern.
ment in Ireland. He was sure Amer
leans did not want to become partici.
pators in England's guilt in Ireland.
All Human Honesty Behind ireland.
1--WE have behind us in the fight
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on the subject of churches sought to
amend the clause by adding, pro.
n0uncement in favor of taxing the
property of all religious organizations.
After a sharp conflict Of words that
part of the clause which alleged that
the Capitalists" own the peoples
churches was eliminated. Apparently,
the conventions final determination to
withhold any expression of hostility
to churches and religion was grounded
in policy. The view that the party
should refrain from open antagonism
to religion was voiced by William Kar.
lin of New York.
"There is certain amount Of dis
cretion which we propagandists must
use,' he said. "There are many peo.
pie to whom we can appeal if we don't
arouse their religious prejudice"
''If the churches stand for the old
order it will be a bad day for them
when the new order comes," Karlin
continued.
AS finally made a part of the "declar.
alton" the clause read:
'They (the capitalists) own the peo
ple's jobs and determine their wages;
they control the markets of the world
and fix the price of the products OF
the farmer; they own their homes
and fix their rents; they own their
food and set it's cost; they own their
press and formulate their convictions;
they own the government and make
their laws; they own their schools and
mould their minds"
The Irish standard., 1920-05-22
A Letter From One of
the Rank and File in
The Old Land

very weak. Lord French, whom you
know / suppose, assumed a let them
die attitude" but had to give in in
the end / can tell you that il any of
those men died Lord French Of Ypres
would get as big fright as ever be
got in his life. never saw such de-
termination as was exhibited through
out the whole country during those
two days. German "Kultur" and Ger
man barbarities (of which We heard
SO much during the years of that war
"for the rights of small nations") has
been eclipsed many times over by our
friends across tho way" since yon
left here - arrests, deportation.
searches and raids of every descrip-
tion and last of all, murder of inoflen-
sive men by the hirelings of John Bull
The Lord Mayor of Cork inquest has
just been decided and a verdict of
murder brought in against Lord
French, Lloyd George, Ian Mcpherson
and the police force. The same YER
dict has been brought in in the case
Of young Dwyer Of Co. Ttpperary, .
young fellow who was also shot fn
Dundalk during the week and again
the "bluebottles" (police) are charged
with committing the deed.
During the celebration Of the pris-
oners' release in M'Nalby, County
Clare, the boobies and tommfes fired
ON the people and shot three men dead
Vhile 20 were injured. The pa1fab
|brfest and assistant have stated thsf
the most that were present It 1ho
celebration was thirty men and SONS
children when the forces" IN Ire1and
arrived and ordered them to aisperse
The Irish standard., 1920-05-22
Jealous Efforts to Ham,
per Work of knights

ahead with whatever program they
had arranged. The book, however,
charges that official interference OBJ
structed much good work.
How Funds Were Expended.
The knights, according to their Off
cial history, operated their relief work
throughout with a view to avoiding
a second general drive for funds. This
they succeeded in doing, despite their
policy of giving everything away. They
steadfastly declined to expend any of
the funds entrusted to their plea to
the public, even though urgent appeals
were made to them in Europe. They
ended the war with s11 100000 in hand,
and after apportioning sufficient money
to sustain the 5O2 scholarships they
have awarded ex-service men, they
have $7,0oO,O0O to carry on their free
educational work for former fighters.
The book shows that, from an organ
ization of eleven men in 1882, when
the order originated in New Haven,
the knights now number 675,0OO. The
Knights had raised and expended more
than $2,500,000 on various forms of
educational and relief work before the
war. The book also shows that in the
beginning the Knights were regarded
with suspicion and even opposed by
low-Catholics, but that they over
came all difficulties through their
works of benevolence.
Among other things the K. O. his.
tory disposes of the bogey of a Cath
olic political combination, demonstrate
ing that Catholics do not act as unit
in political matters. An interesting
war fact is that the X. c., adopting
the American suggestion Of the Eng
lish Salvation Army, achieved the
worlds record for doughnut-bak by
making more than 100000 doughnuts
for the army of occupation in space
of ten weeks at the K. G: bakery at
Coblenz.
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To Be Carried Round the World
President De Valera Returns to the
East After a Most Successful Tour
Through the Southern States.

At the meeting held in Maennerchor
Hall, New York City, on Friday OF
last week, at which the workers of
the Irish Bond Certificate Drive as.
sembled at the call of the director,
Rev. T. Stanley, for the purpose of
receiving renewed instructions for the
successful completion of their cam.
paign. Father Stanley dealt with the
work already accomplished and had
full reports and complete lists ready.
The crowded assemblage was full of
earnestness and enthusiasm which
augured we'll for the details of work
yet to be accomplished in the rush up
and over the top for New York.
The greatest enthusiasm, however,
was naturally aroused by the knowl.
edge that President De Valera, after
the completion of his wonderful South.
ern campaign, had not only arrived in
New York, but would address the meet
ing of workers in the drive.
1t is unnecessary to give details OF
that greeting with which President
De Valera was received by those pres
ent. Those of our readers who have
heard the official head of the Irish
Government can paint the picture for
themselves.
The Southern Tour.
Speaking of his recent tour, the
President told of the true Southern
hospitality shown him. Regarding the
insignificant opposition met with, he
said: II feel it was from those who
did not know the truth. We welcome
opposition, for the truth can not be
beaten. It is our own fault If we fail .
Treating on Bonar Laws obvious
reluctance to draw out an unwelcome
answer from our Secretary of State
should England question the right Of
Congress to act as 1t has acted re
garding Ireland, the President said he
could imagine what such American
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Graceville, Mimi, May 1s, 1920.
TO the Editor Of Irish Standards:
The enclosed letter was received by
young man in the seminary in the
East and forwarded to me. 1t makes
good reply to the Ackerman state
ment and the attempts of McReady
to cover up British atrocities in Ire
land.-P. J. O'Connor.
- Co. Kerry,
April %, 1920.
Dear Joseph:
suppose you have been thinking
that I was dead or had left this dis
trict. / heard from you on several
occasions and on last Saturday saw
a clipping which you sent about De
Valera and his Chicago meeting. 1
suppose you have seen him and heard
him by now.
We have had terrible time here
during the past week or so. One hun
dred and six men we're hunger striking
in Mountjoy for ten days. Everything
and everybody was at standstill on
the last two days, when the will of a
United People" prevailed. A National
strike was declared and even here in
your native Asdee all business houses
were shut down, Talk about the days
Of Easter week, but they weren't in it.
Everybody, gentle and simple, had to
bow to the will of the Labor party
and everywhere the orders we're obey
ed with a wholeheartedness and good
will which was gratifying. On We'd
nesday (2nd day. the prisoners were
Internationally released and through
out the length and breadth of Ireland
there was rejoicing and bonfires. There
were four Kerrymen in the strike. all
from Castlegregory, and they are still
The Irish standard., 1920-05-22
THE EMERALD BANNER.

There's a cry that comes across the
mighty waters,
It echoes through the land from sea
to sea,
In the hearts Of dear old ETin's sons
and daughters,
Which says that Ireland must and
shall be free.
~. -. ., -. te.....
Then rally around the dear old Emer.
I, aid Banner '''..' ~ -
With purpose ever firm and true,
And in brave and patriotic manner,
Just show the world what Irish hearts
can do. u .'5.'f f5's' -.
.s.e,.. .:if., ::,n .Tet #
Too long b, Fnsl.n'd''',ss| tyranny op.
pressed her,
Too long the grasptng landlords silk. silk
en- purse
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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-10
PROBE HANGING
OF FRED MURPHY
Archie Warren and His Wife
Given Hearing Before US.
Commissioner.

Cookevillc, Feb. To- Especially
The sheriff Of Warren county Archie
Warren, his wife and three others
are being tried here before Commits
sioner j. y. Barnes on the charge of
intimidatinR and expressing a gov
ernment witness.
This charge grew out Of the mys-
te ious hanging OF Fred Murphy.
government informant, in the Nc
Minnville jail on Jan. "a, At tho
conclusion of the governments evi-
dcnce in chief late yesterday after
noon the hearing went over until to-
day. when II was resumed. A. II.
Faull<cr, United state commissioucr
at McMinnviIlc. testified that Murphy
had given him Information that led
to the finding Of several stills on
Sheriff Warrcn's farm, and that War
rcn was now under bond awaiting
trial before the federal court in
March. lie stated that Murphy was
a very important witness I'm this
case. lie said that Murphy came 10
him and begged for protection and
insisted that his life was In danger;
that Sheriff Warren and Floyd Cum
mings were looking for him; that
they intended TO arrest him on an
old charge. and that IL they got him
in jail he would never &c, out alive.
Joe Mills, aged 10. testified that he
saw w men leaving the jail after
"A conversation with Sheriff Warren
on the day Murphy WAS found hang
Ing in bis cell. lie said he heard one
Of them remark they could make his
bond, but they would not get him
out.
l. l., Homes testified that D., took
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-10
mo RULE BROKEN
BY STRIKE CALL
Brotherhood Chief Explains
Thirty-Day Clause Walk
Out Can't Be Prevented.
DEMANDS MUST BE MET

Detroit, Feb. 10.-(A P0-The
strike of the 100000 members of the
United Brotherhood of Maintenance
of Way Employees and railway shop
laborers will go into effect Feb. II,
as ordered, regardless of any steps
the government r take short of
meeting the dema a of the men for
wage increases. + : dent Barker of
the brotherhood eiterated today.
mo court injunc : can prevent the
strike,' Mr.. Ba : declared. The
strike order is o nd the strike will
take place uni Director General
Hines meets on : ge demands"
Replying tod o statement at
trihuted to Mr. mes that the strike
cali issued yesis ay was in violation
or the uniOnf age agreement, Mr..
Barker said:
1--WE have a thirty days notice
clause in our wage agreement. Notice,
however, was served upon the rail-
road administration last July. 1t was
renewed on Dec. 80 both by letter
and by personal conferences with the
director general after we had held
the strike in allegiance pending ef-
forts of President Wilson to reduce
the cost of living"
Mr.. Barker said he had received
no advices this forenoon from Wash
lngton, where a committee of the
brotherhood has gone to be prepared
to negotiate with MIR. Hines if asked
to do so. When told press dispatches
indicated a strike of railway train
men was threatened and that indi-
cations were the entire situation
would be laid before President Will
son, Mr., Barker said events were
passing about as he had anticipated