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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05
TRAIN YOURSELVES IN MODERN
METHODS OF CATHOLIC
CHARITY.

ANY one can be a charity worker,
we are told. When people are hungry,
give them to eat, as Holy Scripture
bids u.s. When they are thirsty, give
them to drink. If their shoes are
worn out, give them an old pair Of
your own. however run down at the
heels. When they need clothes, pro-
vide them with cast off suit, even
though it does not fit in any one given
spot, for does not charity cover, if
not the poor, at least a multitude of
sins? What's all this fuss, then,
about the necessity of trained Social
Workers, when it is all as plain as
your nose, and as easy as rolling off
the traditional log? Simply do what
your hand finds to do, and it is all
done, and no talk about it, writes Rev.
DR.. COakley.
Not so fast. So far as our reading
goes, the best charity workers of an
cient and modern times were not con-
tent with the mere giving of material
relief When giving ten cents to
poor man is all that is required, true,
any one with d warm heart and the
dime can achieve the object. But all
charity cases are not quite so easy
as that, and complications have way
of arising in the most unexpected
and intricate way. Modern prOtesta-
lions against trained workers miss the
whole point of the beautiful parable
of the Good Samaritan. That excel
lent Individual, be it remembered.
passed along the road only once. But
had he passed that way again shortly
afterwards, and found again the self
same individual along the road side,
wounded and hungry as before, his
| eminently practical and charitable
| mind would have suggested to him
| that while administering the neCes-
sary material relief he ought to insti-
| tute an investigation as to why his
| suffering neighbor was in this sad
condition a second time. Once was
| bad enough, but why the recurrence?
Did he stumble over a bad piece of
road? Then the County Highways
Department Of the vicinity was at
fault, and the road should be repaired.
| Was the accident due to defective
| lighting? Then the Electric Light
Department must be at fault. Was
the case due to thieves that infested
the neighborhood? Then it was a
matter for the instant action of the
| police department. Was the man sick
with a chronic illness? Then it was
| case for visiting nurse or ply
stefan, to see whether the cause might
be bad drainage, or other unsanitary
| conditions at his home. Was he
| tubercular? Then it was case fol
| a Sanitarium. Was he out of work
! Then job could be secured for him
and the man be put on self-support
ing basis. Was he being systematic
ally robbed of his earnings by those
for whom he worked? Then it was q
case for legal aid. And so on through
the whole gamut of effects, the trained
social worker would leap at once back
to the root causes of distress. reliev
ing all the while the pressing i'm
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05
POPULAR APOLOGIES
Adapted from the German of Rev. Pc
ter Mikes, S. j., by Rev. James
Watcher.
"a, No PODery!


Objection: AS St. Paul (Gal. $50
opposed the first Pope Peter, so we
protestants oppose every Pope.
Answer: Instead of a movement
away from Peter we rather see on
the part of St Paul a movement
towards Peter, and that especially in
the epistle to the Galatians, for, as
St Paul tells us in the first chapter.
before starting his missionary career,
he went to Jerusalem to see Peter
and tarried with him fifteen days"
Why? Not to get instruction; he had
that directly from God gal. 1:12) :;
but on account of the prestige and au-
thority gal. 1:1SffO, which Peter
had. Already ST. Chrysostom (f40O
explains this passage this way.
Besides, the Apostle emphasizes that
he had not seen any other apostle be-
sides st. James, the bishop of Jerusa-
lem. He therefore makes his visit to
Peter only because he sees in Peter
something more than in other apos-
ties, namely the supreme pastor of
the Church, with whom he wished to
be united.
Hence in the second chapter he re-
lates it as something worthy of no
tiCe that in a practical point he had
dared to resist his superior ST. Pc
ter had at the apostolic council at
Jerusalem declared all manner of food
was allowed, but in practice he still
adhered. TO please the Jewish Chris
tians, to the Jewish distinction of
food. He probably did not notice that
some Christians converted from heath
eniSm were shocked at his conduct
Therefore st. Paul called his atten-
tiOn to the consequences, just because
the example of the first Pope was of
such weight, for we read: And to
his discrimination the rest of the Jews
assented, so that Barnabas also was
led by them into that discrimination
(Gal. 2:13).
Such a fraternal correction is under
certain circumstances virtue but no
denial of authority. Thus St. Bernard
of the twelfth century blamed the Pope
of his time. but certainly did not deny
his authority.
St. Paul was therefore no Protestant
who did not care for St. Peter; but in
real Catholic fashion he visited the
Pope at the beginning of his official
career. like now all Catholic bishops
do. st. Paul was Catholic bishop,
not Protestant 'bishOp.'
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05

mediate need of the moment, but not
stopping there, not being content with
the simple easing of the apparent
necessities of the hour, but with a
philosophic temper OF mind that would
delight even Cicero, and with a charity
that would bring joy to the Angels in
Heaven. the trained worker would
probe back to find the fundamental
causes of the present misery, and
once having discovered them, would
remove them, even if in their removal
a dozen different social agencies, pub
lie and private, had to be requisi-
toned.
Not all we'll disposed people have
the time, the inclination, or the ability
to bring to bear upon a given cause
all these manifold agencies, and the
skill to trace effects to their hidden
causes. 1t is for this purpose that
charity workers must be trained.
Take course of training at Cath
olic school of social work near your
home.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05

1t would be we'll for such people to
reflect for a moment, and ask them
selves if their own character would
stand the strain of having their Sc
cret sins and failings subjected to
public criticism and censure, their pri-
vate shortcomings heralded from
every housetop. Would they, or
would they not, consider themselves
injured by such revelation? Then it
would be in order for them to use the
same rule and measure in dealing with
Others
He who does moral evil offends in
the sight of God and forfeits God
esteem and friendship. But it does
not follow that he should forfeit the
esteem of his fellow-men. The latter
evil is nothing compared with the
first; but it is a great misfortune
nevertheless If a mans private in
iuuity is something that concerns
himself and his God, to the exclusion
of all others, then whatsoever pre-
sumes to judge and condemn him,
trespasses on forbidden ground, and
is open to judgment and condemnation
himself before his Maker.
All do not live in stone mansions
who throw stones. If there is mote
in the neighbours eye, perhaps there
is a very large piece of timber in
your own. Great zeal in belabOring
the neighbor for his faults will not
lessen your own, nor make you ap-
pear an angel of light before God
when you are something very differ
ent. If you employed this same zeal
towards yourself, you would obtain
more consoling results, for charity be-
gins at home One learns more eX-
amining ones own conscience than
dissecting and flaying others alive.
1t NAV be objected that since de-
traction deals with secret sins, if the
facts related are of public notoriety,
there is no wrong in speaking of them,
for you cannot Witty one who is al
ready vilfied This is true; and then,
again. it depends. First, these faults
must be of public nOtOriety. A judi
cial sentence may make them such
great many know and speak of them.
will not do it. The public is every
body or nearly everybody. Do not
take your friends for the public, when
they are only d fraction thereof. If
yCu do you will find out Oftener than
it is pleasant that your sins of de-
traction are sins of SANDER; for rI-
mors are very frequently based on
nothing more substantial than lies or
distorted and exaggerated facts set
afioat by a calumnlator.
Even when person has justly for
feited, and publicly, the consideration
of his fellOw-men. and it is not,
therefore, injurious to his character
to speak of his evil ways, justice
may not be offended, but charity may
be. and grievOusly. It is a sin, an
uncharity, to harp on ones faults in
a spirit of spite, or with the cruel
desire to maintain his diShOnor; to
leave no stone unturned in order to
thoroughly blacken his name. In do
ing this you sin against charity, be-
cause you do something you would
not wish to have done unto you. JUS
tice itself would be violated if, even
in the event of the facts related
being notorious, you speak of them tC
people who ignore them and are not
likely ever to come to a knowledge OF
them.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05
GIRLS, BEWARE OF CHANCE
"FRiENDS."

In conversation recently with a
Travellers Aid Society representative
in the station of one of our large IL
linois cities, | was impressed afresh
with the dangers attending the jour
neying by young women and girls,
particularly when large city is the
objective, says writer in The North
western Christian Advocate.
White slavers do not always await
their victims at the other end of the
journey. They are often found in out
lying stations, they are on inbound
trains, they ingratiate themselves into
the good graces of the innocent party,
and not infrequently within an hour
after stepping from the train the girl
is swallowed up.
Nor are these slavers confined to
men. Well dressed and solicitous
women travel afar in search for girls
Our informant told of more than one
incident where these elegantly attired
and bejeweled agents of hell had al
but trapped their prey when detec
tives interviewed. This is matter that
should interest each personally. Pas
tors in outlying towns and villages
can do much toward protecting pros
pective travellers to the city. Do not
imagine the pure character of the
young woman will altogether protect
Quite often her very innocence dis
arms her against wiIes: and when
once the victim is despoiled, there is
not often recovery.
Hanging on the walls of most West
ern stations is the following admoni
ton that we believe it would be quite
in place to reproduce just here that
all may read and heed, particularly
girls who are planning a trip and tt
whom the words apply:
In every city are bad men and won
en- who make a business of enticins
and trapping girls into white slavery
This is often done by pretending t.
befriend girls. Do not listen to strang
ers, but apply to the Travellers Ait
representative or uniformed policeman
at the railway depot.
Two weeks before starting, ask ;
friend to write to a pastor, priest Of
rabbi; or if you are coming to Chica
go, you write to the secretary of ont
of the following organizations: Dea
coness Home, % West Erie street
Chicago Law and Order League, 1!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administrations.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey, S. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mar
garetha Bayer, DeCedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Whom
1t May Concern:
The petition of Cathrine Bayer hav-
ing been filed in this Court, represent
ing that Margaretha Bayer, then
resident of the County of Ramsey.
State of Minnesota. died intestate on
ing that letters of administration of
said estate be granted to Joseph j.
Joyce.
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested
in said matter be and hereby are cited
Court on Monday, the 14th day of June.
1920. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon or
as soon thereafter as said matter can
be heard. at the Probate Court Room
in the Court House in the City of St
Paul. in said County, and show cause
if any they have. why said petition
should not be granted and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The Catholic Bulletin aC-
cording to law, and by serving d copy
said day of hearing to each of the
heirs of said deCedent whose names
and addresses are known and appear
from the files of this Court.
Witness the Judge of said Court.
this 18th day of May, A. d. 1920.
E. w. BAZ1LLE.
Judge of Probate.
(Seal of Probate CourtD
Attest: +. w. GosewisCh,
Clerk of Probate.
Joseph J. Joyce,
ATTORNEY for Petitioner
913 Pioneer Building,
st. Paul, Mimi.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05


STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey, SIS. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of Proving the Alleged
Last Will and Testament of Mar
garet Madgan, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Whom
1t May Concern:
Whereas, Mary Madgan of the City
of St Paul and State of Minnesota has
delivered to the Probate Court of the
County of Ramsey an instrument in
writing purporting to be the Last Will
late of Ramsey County, Minnesota de
cedent and filed Herewith her petition
| to said Probate Court. praying that
the said instrument may be proved and
admitted to probate and that Letters
Testamentary be granted thereon to
her, said Mary, Madigan.
heard and that all persons interested
in said matter be cited and required
to appear before this Court on Monday.
O'Clock oS t' A. NJ NJ or as Soon III thers ca
as said matter can be heard, at the
Probate Court Rooms, in the. Court
County, and show cause, if any they
! have, why said petition should not he
granted and said Will admitted to
| probate and that this citation be served
| by the publication thereof in The Cath
Ollie Bulletin according to law. and
by mailing copy of this citation at
least Il days before Sa1d DAY OF near
| ing, to each of the heirs. devisees.
legatees of said decedent whose names
| and addresses are known and appear
| from the files of this Court.
Witness the Judge of said Court,
| this 14th day of May, A. d. 1920.
| z. w BAZILLE,
| Judge of Probate.
/ (Seal of Probate Court)
| Attest: F. w. Gosewisch,
| Clerk of Probate.
| LAWYER e Mutually.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05

South La Sale street; Catholic Wom-
ans League, West Madison street;
Association House, 2150 West North
avenue; Young Womens Christian AS
ISOLATION, $50 South Michigan Boule-
ward; Travellers Aid Society, 1919
West Adams street.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05
SPEAK EVIL OF NO MAN: THE
CHRISTIAN POLICY.

To absolve oneself of the sin of de-
traction on the ground that nothing
but the truth was spoken is one way
of getting around a difficulty that is
no way at all. Some excuses are bet
ter than none, others are not 1t is
precisely the truth of such talk that
makes it detraction; if it were not
true, it would not be detraction but
calumny-another and very different
fault.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05
THE ORDINATION.
written for The Catholic Bulletin by
Nina.)

lis the morn of his ordination.
And breathing the incense-aden air
kneels a young man in virgin white,
Before the altar in prayer.
His life pure as the lilies
That are waiting their rich perfume
He offers to his Maker
His life in manhOOd's bloom.
He longs to free the world.
From Snares of greed and vice,
And for his love of sinners
Makes gladly the sacrifice.
The robes of unseen angels.
Touch the lilies, they softly nod.
The PROSTATE form now rises
\ priest-a priest of God.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05

1t is better to be able 70 say no
than to be able to speak Latin.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05
A CAROL.

The Christ-Child lay on Marys lap,
His hair was like light.
20 weary, weary Were2t the world,
But here is all aright.)
The Christ-Chi lay on Mary's breast,
His hair was like a star.
60 stern and cunning are the kings,
But here the true hearts are.)
The Christ Child lay on Mary's heart,
His hair was like fire.
20 weary, weary is the world,
But here's the worlds desire.)
The Christ-Child stood at Mary's knee,
His hair was like crown;
And all the flowers looked up at Him,
And all the stars looked down.
&c. X. Chesteyfon.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05

Disappointment has never yet been
valid excuse for Encouragement.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-10

regulation, legislation looking to the CO.
ordination of water and rail transpor-
tation, with adequate facilities for mar.
keting farm productions, and extension
Of the farm loan banking system.
The Administration is denounced for
its failure to reduce the expenses of the
government and to return to peace-time
economies. The Federal reserve act is
blamed for many of the evils of war
financing and the Esch- Cunlmins law is
indorsed. There will be a recommends
tion in favor of action looking to the
restoration of railroad credit, reasonable
hours and proper working conditions
and fair wages for men employed in the
railway service.
The preamble of the platform prom
ises that "The party shall resist all
attempts to overthrow the foundations
of the government whether made in
the form of international policy or
domestic agitation"
Condemning President Wilson's Ad-
ministration, the platform makers say:
"Under the despot's plea of necessity
or superior wisdom, executive usurpa-
tion of legislative and judicial func-
tions still undermines our institutions
eighteen months after the armistice
Filth its wartime powers unabridged,
its wartime depa rtments undischarged
and its wartime army of placeholders
still modified the Administration
blunders hopelessly."
A member of the committee said the
declaration for prohibition of strikes
would merely declare against their toll
erancesamong employees of the govern
New-York tribune., 1920-06-10
Craig Denies He
Impugned Motives
Of Judge Mayer
Comptroller Says Letter Was
Intended to Point to Mat
ters Anterior to the
Traction Receiverships

Testimony in the contempt proceed
ings of the government against Comp
troller Charles L. Craig was concluded
yesterday before Federal Judge Julius
NJ. Mayer. who directed both sides to
submit briafs BIZ September on
Craig's motion to dismiss.
Craig was on the witness stand
nearly ell day. He testified that the
letter he wrote to Public Service Com
missioner Lewis S. Nixon, October 6,
1919, in which he declined to- attend a
traction conference, and which. the
government alleges, reflected on the
judicial integrity of Judge Mayer. be-
fore whom the traction receiverships
were pending, was not given publicity
by his consent or with his knowledge.
He also testified he had no intention,
when he wrote the letter, Of impugn-
ing the motives of the court in Its
various orders concerning the traction
situation.
Questioned as to his state Of mind
when he wrote the letter Craig testi-
fed that references to the traction
situation in the letter were intended
to point to matters anterior to the re-
ceiverships; that he had learned that
one OF the companies IN the receiver
ships had set aside $500,000 for polit-
ical purposes at one time and $21S,0o0
at another time and that a franchise
had been obtained by this company
under fraudulent circumstances.
Craig testified that the city was in
terested in the rapid transit system to
the extent of $280,O00,000 and that un-
der contracts for additional construc-
tion the city had direct interest in
the traction situation which it was
his duty to safeguard. These were
the considerations under which, he
said, he wrote the letter to Public
Service Commissioner Nixon, actuated
by belief that the city should have
access to all sources of information
on the traction situation
In his letter Craig said he had not
intended to express any doubt as I
New-York tribune., 1920-06-10
Initial Plank Summarizes
Work Done In Congress-
Constructive Legislation Nufed by SsVindictive We
toes'' of President, 1t Declares; Bills Aiming
at Social and Economic Reforms Recapitulated

for the faithful employees of the
government, the Republican Congress
enacted law to provide pensions for
superannuated and retired civil SER
wants. 1t likewise provided for an
increase in the pay of sailors and SOL
dlers of the United States and further
provided for a reorganization or tho
army on a peace footing, and for the
maintenance of powerful and efficient
navy.
Recognizing the increase in the
into industry by the war and by mod
ern social and economic departments,
the Republican Congress established by
law for the first time, a woman's
bureau, to aid the states to safeguard
the welfare of women in industry, and
to raise tho standards of their en-
ployment.
1t submitted to the country the con-
stitutional amendment for the enfran-
chisement of women, while twenty
nine Republican legislatures out of a
total of thirty-fvo have contributed to
the ratification of the amendment. The
Republican Congress enacted legisla-
tion for the relief of the consumers of
print paper, which was vetoed. 1t pro-
vided for an extension of the powers
of the government under the food con-
troll act and for the enforcement of the
Eighteenth Amendment to the Consti-
tuition. 1t broadened the scope of the
war risk act for the support of the
more gravely injured. 1t made provis-
ion for the dwinding number of aged
veterans of the Civil War and made
practical the vocational rehabilitation
OF those injured in the great war, as
we'll as the vocational rehabilitation of
,ho 4
manned in industry.
"'rhe Republican majority sought not
only to meet the immediate economic
needs of the country but to pave the
way for greater program of social
and economic reconstruction when the
New-York tribune., 1920-06-10

ing of the state committe and fix the
date of the state convention for the
latter part of July. This will afford
an opportunity before the nominating
petitions of the various aspirants are
started to unofficially name cand-
cate for Governor.
1t is believed by the leaders that the
action of the convention would auto
natically retire the booms already in
She field. If it should not, the organi-
cation leaders feel that they will be
absolved from responsibility if thor
oughly high class candidate is chosen
at the state convention.
Representative Smell is placed in the
rather difficult position of being forced
to take hand in all Of the election
manipulation, as he is chairman of the
executive committee of the state COM
mittee. If the other booms are side
tracked for his benefit the disappointed
aspirants would be hard to placate af'
terward. After he was nominated his
canvass would be made doubly hard by
lack of cooperation from those whom
he had crowded out Of the race.
In spite of that apparent handicap,
the state organization leaders are like
~ to force the Congressman from
Potsdam to make the race.