The Catholic bulletin., 1920-11-06
NEW WORLD ITEMS

ceiVed in private duuleHCe Ny tHe Iioiy
Father, who gave him special lnstrnc'
tions regarding the moral and spirit
nalaprotection of the Italian colony In
Brazil. now numbering several MIL
lions.
Sisters Dentists in Leper Colony
Failure to find a man competent 10
act as dentist, eye, ear and nose spe-
cialist for the 1eper settlement on
Molokai island has caused two Sisters
in the United States to volunteer TO
take up the work.
Convent Is DemoIished.-A cyclone
almost demolished the convent, now
1iate and scholasticate of the Marlst
Rrothers on Alamo Heights, San An
tonic. Texas. If the storm had come
at night, many lives probably would
have been LOST. AS if by miracle, the
crucifx on the wall of the dormltory
remained intact, although the fixtures
surrounding it were utterly destroyed.
a Priest Scientist.-Arter 20 years
Of experimental work, Father John,
O. $. b.. of the st. Johns University,
Collegevile, Mimi, has been success
full in developing pear that VIII
crow in the state of Minnesota. He
is also the originator of the Alpha
Crane. hardy Minnesota variety
Father John hopes to be able TO de-
velop regular pear for commercial
purposes in this northern cline within
z couple of years.
Fire at Southern Academy.-The
Academy and Normal School OF the
Sacred Heart, Grand Coteau. La. had
4 narrow escape from being destroyed
by fire Wednesday afternoon, october
90. The electric plant, kitchen and
store room adjoining the convent in
the rear burned down. Fire originated
at the plant The damage, including
the provisions. amounted to about
$4,000. The convent carried some
insurance.
Catholic Unions.-The Quebec Cath
Olic unions are in a progressive con-
dition and are receiving warm support
from both clergy and people. The
rapid development of the pulp indus
try and the growth of commercial ac-
tivities which has made the French
Canadians more than formerly com.
mercial people has brought to the
front all questions concerning the con-
ditions of the laboring classes. The
firms until now are well pleased with
the treatment received from the Cath
olic unions.
Catholic Society Prosperous.-The
biennial report Of Peter. Kern, the
secretary-treasurer, to the twenty
ninth convention of the Roman Cath
olic Mutual Protective Society at Des
Moines, Ia, shows that the society
has a reserve fund of $540,577.43 and
is in a sound condition. The board of
directors recommended the issuance
OF the standard policy forms of life
insurance for 20, 80, 40, ETC., year
terms. This will enable the agents of
the society to better compete with old
line companies.
Parish Observes Diamond Jubilee
The St. Marys Church of Danville,
n. Y, celebrated the seventy-ffth an
niversary of its foundation on Sunday
October II. The solemn High Mass
was celebrated by the reverend rector
Father Leo G. Hofschneider, who also
preached the sermon. A two weeks
campaign to raise fund of $500 to
liquidate the Indebtedness on the
over $4,000 having been contributed
by the parishioners.
Cross Pierced by BuIIets.-A new
cross has been placed on the steeplt
of st. Mary's Church in New Albany
Ind. While the old steeple was beins
painted an investigation showed tha
the cross, which was made of woot
and covered with light metal, hat
rotted and might prove dangerous II
number of places the cross had beel
pierced with bullets and the rain ant
elements had rotted the wood as
result. 1t is not known where tn,
bullets came from. While the nev
cross is made of wood, it is covere,
with copper and is expected to last a
least fifty years.
New SaIesian Misson.-:Mgr. Boga
rim, Bishop of Paraguay, has asked tn,
Holy See for missionaries to evangel
ize the Indios, about $4,000 in number
inhabiting the hitherto unexploret
forests of the Gran Chaco Paraguayo
in his vast diocese. This dangerou
but glorious task has been confided b,
the Pope to the Salesian Fathers, ant
an advance guard of these splendit
missionaries, imbued with the spiri
Of sacrifice of their sanity founder
Dom Bosco, has already left Asunciol
for Fuerte Olimpo, $50 kilometer
north, the farthermost civilized settle
ment, which will be their startin,
point.
Dedication of Memorial to Dead
monument dedicated to the Sacre,
Heart was dedicated and unveiled OF
the grounds of the Church of Notr,