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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-27

only for widowed mothers; others in
clude women who have been deserted
by their husbands, or those whose
husbands are in prison, in State
asylums, or who are otherwise in,
capacitated.
The age up to which an allowance
may be made for child varies from
thirteen to seventeen years. Only one
State has a thirteen-year maximum
but New York State allows an extern
sion of sixteen years if the child is
i'll or incapacitated for work. Sixteen
years is the maximum in the greatest
number Of States. u
The amounts of the allowances vary
greatly in the different States. They
range from s. per week per child tC
S25 month for one child and SIS for
each additional child. In many States
the amount is considered far too low
to maintain a decent standard of fam
lily life, particularly in view Of the
greatly increased cost of living.
1t is encouraging to note, however
that the newer laws and more recent
amendments. with a few exceptions
are in the direction of making more
liberal allowances and Of raising the
age limits of the children who may be
aided to keep pace with advances
made in child labor laws.
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HE 'CHILDREN'S HOUR
STAND ERECT.

Some people always seem looking
for something to lean on. If they
are standing they back up against
a piece of furniture or rest an elbow
on the piano or the mantel. If they
are, seated they lose no time in lean.
ing against the back of the chair
Their manner suggests that some
thing is wrong with their backbone
that sitting or standing they need a
prop.
1t is good practice to learn to stand
erect, without swaying Or leaning.
without awkwardness or discomfort
to stand lightly and yet firmly as il
you had right to the space under
your feet, and were master of your
own body. For whether it is quite
a fair inference or not, it is almost
impossible to, keep from suspectins
that the people who seem in, danger
of topping over, unless they, have
something to lean against, are less
resolute, less determined, than they
should be, that their minds as vel
as their bodies need prop
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-27

though I thought it rather queer for
a girl to do those things. Aunt Stella
made me a gym suit and l started,
Gerald was so young that he cid not
excel me enough to make me feel
discouraged. After a while learned
to face a ball without lodging, and
to get it somewhere near where /
intended to throw it. Then when
gained skill l began to like it. Ger
aid and l held what we called Mara
thon races out in the garden. Then
I overheard a visitor one day speak
of me as graceful, and I knew I used
to be called very awkward. And l
was getting SO strong and cheerful,
and lessons came easier, so I needed
no arguments to keep on.
Fortunately I was getting skilful
enough that Gerald didn't despise me
as he grew older. When the boys
come to play with him now they in
vite me into the ball games and
races. And even Uncle Mac likes to
play with me. I wonder sometimes
when l hear girls of my age speak of
their brothers as nuisances. If they
only knew what an opportunity they
really are! The lads are delighted
to have big sister play, and she can
learn from them without feeling
ashamed of her lack of skill, And
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-27
NAMES OF U. S. FIGHTERS.

A girl clerk in the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance finds from the card
index files of Uncle Sans fighters
that the name "Aloysius" is spelled
in forty-nine different ways, and "lg-
natz,' in eighteen ways. Even the
simple name John" is spelled III
twenty-four Ways. as follows: John,
Giovanni, Ian, JAG, Jack, Jackie,
Jacques, Jan, JAMS, Hans, Jean, Jno.,
Joahn, Jock, JOhan, Johann, Johannes,
Johni, Johnnie, Johnnie, Johnny, johnny,
Jon, Juan.
Some of the Great White Fathers
Indian soldiers bore melodious, If
complicated, descriptive names. A
few among many: Harry-Cries-for,
Rib, George Sleep-fromHouse, Benja-
min Comes-Out-Bear David Drops-at
Assistance, Charles Owl Walks-in-the
House, Wash Day Clouds, Isaac His
HorSe-Is-Fast.
The town Of Salmon, Idaho, fur
nished. a soldier with five given
names: Harry Adolph Thomas Rich
ard Eugene Bullock.
Among the names Of 100000 sol
diers, sailors and marines recorded
in the files of Bureau Of Washington
the shortest family name was Ii,
born by two soldiers who were ma
tives of Hawaii Their names con
sisted Of two letters, but it was pro
nounced in two syllables.
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PLAYING WITH GERALD.

A thunderstorm was coming up, and
Miss Emmons said eff we run we
can get to the inn in time'
And she. noticed that Katherine Dale
was the only one who could keep up
with her. Most of the girls reached
the inn steps Katherine ran. painting
painfully, beautifully, with body held
forward, and shoulders up, to give
plenty of breathing ROOM
Someone who knew how taught you
to rum said Miss Emmons.
Yes said Katherine, smiling.
Miss Emmons was the center of
the party at the pretty mountain inn,
though she had been there but three
days. To begin with, she was a IA
nous artist, and every girl knew all
about her before she came. When
they saw her they knew at once that
she was famous. She was an out
of-doors young woman, and the lazy
ones were, somewhat disturbed to
find that if they wanted her COM
pany they would have to walk and
row and swim.
The next morning at breakfast
Miss Emmons asked who wanted to
walk to the, Stone Bridge. That
means ten miles before lunch, and
the only one who wished to go was
Katherine. When she had assured
Miss Emmons that she was accus-
toned to such walks, and it would
not Overture her, they set out.
Il trained my body to be as strong
and perfect a machine as possible,
! because just when I was at the point
of success, my health broke down.
| Then I learned that without physical
| strength l would not go far. So l
set about correcting my mistake
| Now I think l have a much better
mind as result of my well-trained
body said Miss Emmons. II won.
| der if you would like to tell me how
you happened to do the same thing
at your age" .I.
| "Oh! Miss Emmons, do you think
l am well-trained?" said Katherine.
1T is rather funny how I took it up.
didn't know l was doing thing for
| myself. l am an orphan, you know.
When went to live with my uncle
and aunt when 1 was fourteen was
a stoop-shouldered, frail little thing.
had but one cousin in that family,
a boy of nine. It happened that in
that neighborhood there were no
boys near Gerald's age, and he some
| times fretted for someone to play
ball, or do other boyish things. Uncle
Mac played with him all he could, hut
he was away all day. Then one day
] Uncle Mac asked me if | wouldn't
like to play ball with Gerald. He told
me. what a. favor it would be if
/ would help to. keep him amused.
/ see now that uncle had my welfare
/ in view as much as Gerald's. | was
willing, for was fond Of my cousin
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WHY SHE, FAILED.

Peggy hadn't made good or at least
Peggy had failed. She had felt so
proud when Miss King. informed her
that Mr.. Noble had asked to test her
best girls. Mr.. Noble paid good sal
airy and to work in his Office was a
position to be coveted.
1T is the best Offering. of the year"
Miss King had said, land I'm send.
ing Margaret Perkins on Monday and
you on Tuesday. Be there at nine
o'clock and do your best
And Peggy had failed. She dreaded
to tell her mother and, father, although
she knew they would pet her and
sympathize with her, but most of all
she dreaded to tell Jane, her efficient,
| justice-loving cousin who served as
Judge Atoms private secretary. ~. ..
AS it happened, mother and father
| were out. and Jane sat before the fire.
| place reading. II. .~
Come in and get warm and tell me
how the day went" Jane said as her
| pretty trembling-lipped cousin opened
the door. -. w. . %.
| Peggy crossed the room and sat
down on. stool by, the fire. 49,. i.
Il thought the day went fine" she
said, ""but Mr.. Noble told me that
| need not return. r.
| "Then he chose Margaret Perkins
for the position Jane questioned.
Eyes, and honest, Jane, she can't
spell as we'll as l can. I'm ahead of
her on speed and she doesn't meet
people as well as i do. OF course
she's nice girl, but oH ~.
| z Jane closed her; book. Eight years
in a business life had taught her
many lessons. j eHG :,
Can you remember what Mr.. Noble
said when he told you that your serv-
| ices weren't required?'
why, couldn't. ever forget. Peg
gy's face flushed. "He said, Miss
Parsons, your work is excellent, but
/ / have decided to hire Miss Perkins.
Lam a crank on two things and they
! are-punctuality and personal ap-
pearance. I'm sure you. can find a
i splendid position elsewhere. know
I'm not beautiful Jane. but I don't
see anything: SO terribly wrong with
my looks, do you?' z. tti44
Jane looked at the pink eeked,
wistful.eyed,, dainty person sitting in
the fire light. A jeWeled hairpin held
the curls at3her neck There was a
pink Georgette crepe waist, trifie
mussed, "a string of pink and white
beads, a blue skirt, silk stockings
and high.heeled pumps. Z
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-27
ARMY COLT FORTY-FlvE MISSING

The Ordnance Department of the
Army today is officially. hunting for
Army Colt ''forty-fve'' pistol No.
9323S6, and while no one expects to
find it the search" is the key to a
story of how an American lieutenant
of the Tank Corps incurred the rage
of an Australian general in order to
participate in one of the big actions Of
the war.
In one Of the 9th Divisions actions
against the Hindenburg line, the 3O1st
American Heavy Tank Battalion was
cooperating with the Australian
Corps. A lieutenant in command of
one of the tanks found he was short
of gas, with hours of fighting before
him. In a forage Of the country he
came across the limousine of the Aus
tralian Commanding General, Occll-
pied only by the chauffeur Naturally
a generals chauffeur would not listen
to the pleadings of a second lieuten-
ant.
The Australians had the reputation
of being souvenir-hunters second only
to the Americans. The lieutenant
offered his Army Colt to the chauffeur
for the use of the generals car. The
bride was accepted. The car returned
to the lieutenants tank with its lux
urious interior piled with tins OF
petrol. The irate general was there
and shouted, Young man, I'll have
you court-martialed for this"
The lieutenant nonchalantly said
that since he had enough gas to take
him into the rest of the fight he, more
than likely would never come back fol
trial He did come back, however, but
the general had forgotten his -griev
ance.
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AN AMUSING CONTROVERSY.

Catholic educators are getting con-
siderable amusement out of an argu-
ment that is rampant in Saint Louis
and Chicago over the question OF
whether or not mathematics should
be a regular course in the public high
arise in Catholic educational circles.
1t is born of false conception Of the
purpose of education.
The idea of education in the mind
of the modern is unitarian. If we
would judge from the curricula of our
colleges and universities, education
means to learn a number of things
which will be useful in after life. The
mind of the child is made more a
store-house than. factory. Educa-
ton is training of the mind, develop
ment of the brain and the creation of
the habit of thought. We rightly call
the end of the students term at school
his commencement. What he has
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learned in school is simply the begin.
ming of things. He has been taught
how to think, to use his faculties in
whatever line of endeavor he may
embark. If education means nothing
more than learning only those things
that will be of practical use in after
life, then education in mathematics
| need go no further for the average
student than Sufficient knowledge
| of figures to add his grocery bill OF
| to read his gas meter, ~
| 1t would be impossible to give a
statistical statement of the adyan
| tage that mathematics may be to the
man in business or professional life
The majority of professional and bust
ness men have long since forgotten
how to work simple problem in alge
bra. They have forgotten the prob
lem but their mind has been taught to
concentrate itself on any problem
and to analyze any question in log
zeal way. If it be true that because
mathematics are not used in actua
business life they should be elimi
mated from the school course, we
might also argue that the 'setting-up'
exercises should, be eliminated from
army training because these move
ments are not used In actual battle.
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ct. PATRICk'S FOLK IN AMERICA.

The total white population Of the
United States at the close of the Rev.
olution was $4,000, and 1,141,92O
were purely Irish. But these figures
do not correctly represent their pro-
norton in the Colonial Army. Joseph
Galloway declared in the House OF
Commons that "one-half of the Amer
lean army is Irish;" but more accu-
rate investigation has shown that prac-
tically one-half of the@regular soldiers
of the Colonies in the Revolution were
horn in Ireland and third more OF
Washington's troops We're OF irish an
cestrv. A Killarney immigrants son,
General Sullivan, struck the first dow
on land before war was declared by
Selling, on December II, lt24, Fort
William and Mary at Newcastle, New
HAMPSHIRE, and capturing fifteen can
non and a hundred barrels OF powder,
later TO be used with telling erect at
Bunker Hill. 1T was the first act
which could be regarded as one OF
omen and direct hostility committed
by a military force against the Royal
Government"
Then on May II came the first sea
hattie of the Revolution. A Machlas
Bav. Maine, an Irishman, Jeremiah
O'Rrien, with a few followers on board
q sloop. attacked the British warship,
The Margaritta, captured her; turned
her upon the two British cruisers, the
Diligence and the Tapniquish, coming
10 her rescue, and then defeated a
whole squadron, containing some OF
the largest vessels afloat, which had
been sent out from Halifax to crush
O'Rrien. Little wonder that James
Tenimore Cooper called the deed the
Lexington of the Seas" On May 10,
1915. the Continental Congress issued
an Address to the People Of Ireland,
declaring. I'VE acknowledge with
Measure and gratitude that the Irish
Nation has produced patriots who
have nobly distinguished themselves
in the cause of humanity and Amer
lea" Washingtons private secretary
Joseph Reed, was the son OF an Irish
immigrant. The secretary of the Con
gress that issued the Declaration OF
independence was Charles Thompson
of Derry, Ireland, the man whom
John Adams called the life OF the
cause of liberty" the man whose WORD
was so trusted that the Delaware In
dams adopted him as the Man OF
Truth"
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There once was a hermit
Who lived in a wood,
And the way to be happy
He we'll understood.
Now, I wanted to know
The true secret of bliss;
So | sought the old hermit,
And then l said this:
ooh, please, Holy Father,
I've something to. say,
| wish to be happy;
Pray show me the way"
The hermit he smiled,
And his sanity old face
Scented beaming all over
With Gods holy grace.
And he said: "To be happy's
A gift from above,
To those alone given
Whose hearts are all love.
"You must love the good God,
And do all that you can
To show you wish well
To each dear fellow-man.
"You must think less of self,
And of others think more.
Then will joy and delight
Soon enter your door"
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TAKE ME BACK TO CLONMEL.

Of course, Liam went to the front;
Did not the b'hoys of Clonmel wish
him to? And didn't his brave heart
beat in that direction?
Wherever the b'hoys went, Liam
Druga went with them; and whether
it was football, hockey, handbal or
cross-country running, there was he,
the noisiest of the party, whether as
spectator or player.
An wasn't Liam 'Druga the finest
man physically and morally that ever
saw daylight in the heart of the Sham
rock, Clonmel? Six feet four inches,
without a pearl stitch on his feet;
broad as a Sedan chair, with curly
blue-black hair and the azurest of blue
eyes, and teeth-teeth that would
make negro fly to a druggist fol che
best tooth paste and tooth brush on
the market. ..srs
Such was Liam physically. Moral
ly? Well, ninety-nine years from to
day the Archbishop of Clonmel will be
agitating for his canonization and
posterity will, no doubt, refer to the
two patron Saints of Erin, Saints Pat
rick and Liam.
"B'hoys," said Liam Druga, "we1
| have to go to the front. No Catholic
! Irishman can assume a neutral atti
tude while the churches, monasteries
! converts and their inmates are being
wantonly desecrated"
AN don't forget, me b'hoys, thai
the recording angel will enter YOU
names in emerald green, and on the
credit side, too" AIDED Michael Don
ovan, the village wag, taastsmaker, an{
main support Of Patrick McFadden's
| inn. = 49,
I An sure. when thew got a South
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Jane pressed Peggy's hand and said,
"Tuck in the curls and put in a plain
hairpin. Put on your serge dress or
one of your heavy white waists or
your dark blue waist. Leave off the
beads. Put on a heavier stocking and
high shoes with low heels. Then,
Peggy, your appearance will be right
for the business world"
"Why-why-I thought I looked
nice in this waist, that's why / wore
it,,
"You do, Peggy, you look darling,
but it isn't suitable for office work.
Now that's settled, how about pune
tuality? What time did you get to
the Officer"
"Oh about nine-thirty.'
Il thought Miss King told you to
| be there at nine"
''She did, but l forgot my pocket
book and had to go back for it. Then
| I met Mrs. Jameson and she invited
me to. a surprise sleighride for her
sister, She talks lot. l couldn't
| be rude, could II"
| mo, but you could have excused
| yourself. Did you get back on time
from lunch?"
mo, but I was only ten minutes
| late. I saw some brown shoes in
Sellars and went in to price them
and the clerk insisted that try. them
| on
| And so,'' cousin Jane finished,
''you lost your job. I wonder, Peggy,
if you realize that you are never on
| time
| well, maybe I'm not, but it never
| seemed to matter-till-noW.'
! Peggy, you are a charming, lOvable
girl and you have parents and host
of friends that spoil you. They never
reprove YOU If they wait an hour,
they never seem put out. Perhaps
they feel that you, carefree, sunshiny
girl, are worth waiting for, but
who caused near riot, when the
class play was put on by arriving to
be leading lady forty-fve minutes after
the curtain was supposed to go up?
who caused Tilda Norton to wait
on the corner an hour while hel
mother in turn was waiting at home
for her to look after the baby? Mrs
Norton was to give talk at the
Mothers Club and when she arrived
the program was over and guests
ready to leave.
"Who caused the boys and girls
who went to Haynesville in the auto
truck to miss the first quarter of the
championship game?"
Peggy's face grew redder and red
der, but cousin Jane went right on.
who caused all the family to ar
rive at Harriet's wedding just as she
and Dick were. leaving the church
Harriet had expressly said that she't
rather have your Mother there thar
any one else in the world-except O.
course the groom
Jane smiled, but Peggy's eyes were
wide with wonder. Jane glanced a
her and then continued.
who promised Uncle Henry to take
her fathers runabout and take medi
cine and supplies Immediately to tina
poor sick family up the valley ant
who played around town until it was
almost too late-Uncle Henry had
| Don't say any more Cousin Jane
please don't" Peggy was trying t,
choke back the sobs. Il didn't dream
till now how selfish and irresponsible,
| have been. Pm glad I lost out, Cou
sin Jane. If 1 hadn't I'd have gon,
right on in the same old way.
wouldn't listen to you or any one els,
before. I've learned my lesson ant
I'm going to try, I'm going to try"
Jane kissed the white forehead
You'll win out, Peggy Parsons, TO
there's real fighting stuff in you"
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after she gets skill it will be helpful
in SO many ways she never thought
of, Why finished. Katherine in a
shy compliment, "the fact that I am
strong enough to walk well has given
me the pleasure of your society for
this whole morning" al
. nrYou are wise girl to recognize
opportunity" said Miss Emmons.
"And I, too, think it worthy thing
to make our bodies into as perfect
temples as we can"
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MOTHERS PENSIONS.

Mothers pension laws, designed in
part to make it possible for widowed
mothers to give their children an edu-
cation, are now in force in thirty-nine
States, Alaska and Hawaii This
legislation has all been passed since
1917 notes The Echo
There is considerable variation in
the laws in force in the different
States. Some States provide pensions
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Tell me the things which will make
one think well of life and of people.
Tell me the things which will make
me ashamed of compromise and pre-
tence. Tell me the things which will
make me strong and useful, which
will make my sunshine. my heart glad,
and my soul rejoice. = - ~
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The heart into which Jesus Christ
enters frequently should be as pure
as the foam on central ocean-far
from shore or bottom-as the snow
flake before it touches the earth, as
the, living water gushing from the
rock as the sun ray that penetrates
foul places and purifies.-Rev. j. Ha-
GERS Richards, s., D.
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WHERE BOTH ARE WORKING.

In the opinion of the Denver Regis
ter, the number of young married
couples, both Of whom work, is get
ting entirely too large for the nations
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HOW TO BE HAPPY.

- con being asked by his little niece
Alice to write something in her album
on ''how to, be happy" Bishop
Vaughan took his pen and wrote as
follows:)
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An sure, when they got 70 South
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WOMEN AND PLEASURE.

March Catholic World.