Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19

and colleges. Its development is of
vital Importance for our entire edu-
cational system. And we therefore
record our grateful appreciation of
the generosity with which it has been
supported, through the yearly offer
ings of the faithful, the funds Gre
ated by our Catholic associations and
the endowments received from indi-
zeal.
We take this occasion also to ex-
press our hearty approval of the
teachers who have given their lives,
in spirit of conservation, to the
work of our schools. We commend
them, not alone for instructing
many in knowledge and virtue, but
chiefly for setting an example of
the devotion and self-sacriiice on
which the nation as well as the
church must always. depend.
Negroes and Indians
1t is mainly through education
that we shall improve the condition
of the negro and Indian races and
enable them to enjoy more fully the
blessings of religion. Both justice
and charity require that they be
given the fair opportunity of which
they have so long been deprived. In
the eyes of the church, as in the
sight of God, all men have been
redeemed at the same great price;
and all have need of the same spir-
itual guidance and the same good
will on the part of their fellowmen.
We therefore invoke the Divine ben
ediction on those who are laboring
in the interest of the negro and In
dian; and we deprecate most earn
estly all attempts at stirring up ra-
cial hatred, which so often express
es itself in deeds of violance un-
worthy of a civilized nation.
A further educational problem
demands our attention and our
united effort in behalf OF those who
come to our country as immigrants.
For the most part, they have but
vague ideas of American life, insti-
buttons and government. Hence,
they are easily misled and brought
under influences which would make
them, openly or in secret, the worst
enemies of order and OF religion as
well. We are specially concerned
that our Catholic immigrants shall
preserve their faith and, In accord
ance with its teachings. become USE
full citizens. Let them understand
that respect for law is an essential
requires 1t of them wherever they
may be and that, to deserve the
blessings of freedom, they must lead
an upright Christian life.
Catholic Societies
In solving our educational prob
lens and in widening the scope of
our charities, we look with conf
dence to our Catholic organizations.
They have given innumerable proofs
of their zeal: by defending the
rights OF the church, by protecting
young men and women against NOR
al dangers. and by uniting their eff
forts for the promotion OF worthy
causes. They will now, in the
same Catholic spirit, put forth their
energies in spreading sound ideas of
social and industrial reform. For
these are urgently needed, not only
for the guidance of our immigrants,
but also for the checking and cor
rection of tendencies which are stir
ring up discord among our native
born citizens.
Catholic War Activities
The entry of our country into the
war gave American Catholics a new
occasion TO prove, as they had so Of
ten proved before. their patriotic de-
votion. The value of our associa-
lions for the public welfare was at
once recognized. with the initia-
tive taken by the Knights of Column
bus, the unselfish spirit OF the Cath
Ollie Young Mems Association, and
the enthusiasm shown by the organ
izations of Catholic women, we real
ICED that il was necessary to unity
our activities. With this vital OBJ
ject in view, the Hierarchy establish
ed the National Catholic War Coun-
Gil. Under its direction provision
was made for the moral and physical
welfare of our Catholic soldiers and
sailors. Chaplains were supplied for
the men in camp and for those in
service abroad. In every possible
way, our people showed their appre-
citation of the men who were offering
their lives for our country.
How we'll deserved and how pro-
ductive Of good were these patriotic
efforts, is plainly to be seen from
the record OF Catholics in every
branch of the national service. We
are proud of their loyalty. We
honor their heroism. We are CRATE
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