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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-03
MACHREE.

Pray come and unfold the strange
secret to me,
And tell what an Irishman means by
Machree.'
"'Tis the white of the day and the
warmth of the sun;
The ripple of waters that laughingly
run;
The sweet bloom of youth, the
harvest of years;
The gold of all smiles and the salt of
all tears;
IT'S the thrill of the hand and light
of the eye,
The glow of the cheek and the lips
softest sigh;
Ills the gladness of welcome, the
pang of farewell,
And the loneliness left by the funeral
knell;
IT'S father and mother; it's children
and wife;
The music of woman's-the wine of
mans life;
IT'S all that he lives for and hopes
for above;
IT'S an Irishman's heart making vocal
it's love;
The whole of creation and one isle in
the sea,
And that's what an Irishman means
by Machree."
francis p Donnellp, S. d.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-03
A TRUST MAGNATE ON VALUE OF
EDUCATION.

The recent visit of Rev. w. F. Rob-
inson, S. j., the newly appointed rec
tor of st. Louis University, to Detroit
has led the editor of The Michigan
Catholic to quote from the Xaverian
News the following interview on the
advantages of a sound education.
They are the words of Charles H.
Sabin, head of the largest trust COM
pany, perhaps, in the world and at
present one of the most influential
members of the Morgan group of
bankers. The great banker says:
1T has been impressed upon me,
through many years of contact with
college graduates in business, that the
well-trained college man grasps intri-
cate situations and reduces them to
essentials much more quickly than
the equally well-trained man who has
not had the advantages of the broader
fundamental education which the col
lege should give. I am not college
man mlself If I could live my life
over again, would get a college edu-
cation at any cost.
"A college man. he says, "cuts
through the detail of business and
| banking routine and gets down to the
| broad essential principles in the
quickest time. In business, a man
| who has not the advantages of an edu-
| cational background will learn detail,
| but not the relations. 1t is the ability
to comprehend which makes the we'll
| trained college man so valuable. If
the object of his education is to cram
him with information, the education
| is not worth while. He must be taught
| to think.
| Il will leave to the educators the
| choice of the means and methods, but
| if Latin and Greek give the best men
| tai training, then by all means teach
not look at the method of training, but
| at the result, and l am entirely Ger.
| tain that the man who comes out of
| college with the remotest knowledge
of business, but with a keen capacity
for straight thought, will 60 much far:
| Their than the man who comes out
with a knowledge of business de.
tail, but no habit of thought.
"A great many employers used to
ask: What is the use of Latin and
Greek? What is the use of taking ur
other than practical subjects?' Fol
| instance, business college is sup
posed to turn out expert stenograph.
ers. Reasoning by analogy, the think
ing man decides that really efficient
college should also turn out the fin
ished product-bankers, merchants
| and what not. But why should one
| go to college to learn banking wher
more detail of banking can be &C
| quired in a month of actual work thar
in two years of collegiate work? Wha
cannot easily be done in the bank is
to teach the theory of banking, fol
one cannot grasp the theory of bank
ing without first knowing how tt
think. Learning to think is Ions
and slow process. We should not tr,
to build the roof before the founda
ton"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-03
PRECEPTS FOR BOYS.

A very successful teacher of boys
gave six remembers" to his pupils
First-That quiet voice, courtesy
and kind acts are as essential to the
part in the world of a gentleman as
of a gentlewoman.
Second - That roughness, buster.
ing, and even foolhardiness are not
manliness. The most firm and
courageous men have usually been the
most gentle.
Third - That muscular strength is
not health.
Fourth-That a brain crammed only
with facts is not necessarily a wise
one
Fifth-That the labor impossible tc
the boy of fourteen will be easy tc
the man of twenty.
SiXth-That the best capital for q
boy is not money, but a love for work
simple tastes and a heart loyal to his
friends and his God.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-03

The first thing the sea rovers did
was to drill a hole through the great
piece of rock that jutted out above
the sea, on the northern side of the
island, and through this hole, which
was shaped like an arch, they passed
the cable of four strands.
Then they began to pull and pull
and pull, until at last the beautiful
island was dragged clear away.
The vikings were nightly pleased
at their success, and pictured them
selves living happily on the new land,
close by to their own beloved coun-
try.
Just as they were west of England,
however, and quite near Wales, a
large piece of the beautiful island
| broke off and sank.
In vain they tried to recover it.
There it lay, with only the green grass
| and flowers showing above the sea-
and they were obliged to leave it
where it fell.
| And this is why Ireland, as the land
came to be called, is to this day lying
west of England.
| The sea rovers had other mis-
fortunes on their voyage, for dread
full storm arose, and now one piece Of
| the beautiful island broke off and theI
another.
| Then their cable broke, and wher
they finally reached their own coun
try not even one small piece of the
beautiful French island had they left
All over the course they had taken
however, lay bits of land, and there
they lie to this day, and those clus
tered together near the Scottish coas
are called the Western Isles.
A Legend ofthe Western Isles.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-03
GOING TO SHOW 'EM.

I've got an older brother, and another
one that's new,
Got a father an a mother, and a cat
and kittens, too.
An I've got a Uncle Hewet, an I've
got a cousin Sam;
They don't know I'm going to do it
but am!
I'm going through the garden, an I'm
goin' through the gate;
An l shan't beg no ones pardon, OF
come back when it is late.
III take off my big lace collar, an I'll
paint some whiskers on,
An I'll take my silver dollar-an' be
| guess I'll be a cowboy, or sailor, or
cop;
An no one can tell me, "Now, boy, il
is time that you should stop"
An I'll earn lot of money, and be
famous where I go;
An I guess they'll all feel funny
when they know.
An | don't mind when they correct
me for lot of things I say,
For, of course, they can't expect me
to remember, every day.
don't mind when they scold me
cause I'm naughty or Tn
soiled,
But they hadn't oughter told me-
was spoiled!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-03
WHEN AT WORK KEEP BUSY.

Sometimes an abundance of time
sDoils a man for the best work.
1t has been noted that most men
do their best under pressure. Too
often men are spoiled by not being
kept busy during office hours. 1t may
be there are some who can stand to
be busy by spurts. But the average
man begins to loaf when occasion
offers and can't get the gait when
the rush comes Besides, there is
danger of developing habits OF pro-
crastination when the job is indltfer'
ent as to time. AS matter OF TACT
most men allow a job to lie until they
have Just time enough to produce 1t
any way. So the wise man will Keep
himself busy. He will see to 1t that
he develops the habit Of getting down
TO business as soon as he reaches his
office. He can then afford to leave
his business at the office where 1t be-
longs and enjoy himself at home ana
get ready for the next day.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-03
THE FAIRIES.

The fairies have never a penny to
spend,
They haven't a thing put by,
But theirs is the dover of bird and
of flower,
And theirs are the earth and sky.
And though you should live in palace
of gold,
Or sleep in a dried-up ditch,
You could never be poor as the fairies
are,
And never as rich.
Since ever and ever the world began,
They have danced like ribbon of
fame;
They have sung their song through
the centuries long,
And yet it is never the same.
And though you be foolish or though
you be wise,
With hair of silver or gold,
You could never be young as the
fairies are,
And never as old.
Punch.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-03
THE CHlLDREN'S HOUR
NAMES NEW DRESS.

For long time Sylvia has been
longing to say something to her
cousin, Mamie, about her dress. For
cism from Sylvia's standpoint Mamie
loves fussy things. She would a thou
sand times rather go to school in a
soiled silk dress with a mussy lace
collar than appear in a plain, fresh
bingham. Her hats are always over
trimmed. She wears good many
rings for a school girl, some of them
set with imitation stones And how
Sylvia has wanted to tell her better!
But for long time she was held back
by the certainty that Mamie would
never ask her what she thought and
that she would be anything but
pleased to have good counsel thrust
upon her.
When the solution occurred to her
1t must be admitted that Sylvia made
Wry face. The idea did not appeal
to her. For Sylvia has a very poor
opinion of Nantes judgment and a
very good opinion of her own. And
yet it was impossible to brush the
idea aside. 1t really seemed to her
that, by sacrificing her pride a little
it might be possible to help Mamie.
That was the way it happened that
few days later, at the close of school,
Mamie was approached by a very de-
termined-loolling cousin
Haven't anything special to do,
have you, Manner" asked Sylvia.
Because if you haven't, I wish you'd
go down town with me. There's a
sewing woman at the house and
mamma is too busy to help me pick
out some plaid silk for. waist, so |
| wish you'd go along"
Mamie agreed with alacrity. AS a
matter of fact, she was immensely
| fattered. And her good opinion of
| her own Judgment grew every time
Sylvia appealed to her. Don't you
think that plaid is a little snowy
Mamie?" Sylvia would inquire. 81
like quiet things better for school
don't you?"
! ]AAo 4helI111O SChC1 ally ulSCOpeIpC
that she did, and answered in the
Affirmative
1t was not very long after this thai
Mamie returned the compliment.
Il want new dress for school," she
told Sylvia. Mamma thinks serge
would be nice
'They do make splendid schoo
dresses Sylvia interrupted. "The,
are so neat and suitable, and yet 81
smart, and they wear splendidly, too.
DO you think you'd like it bette
than satin with Georgette sleeves p
asked Mamie and Sylvia's yes" wa
so emphatic that it carried the day.
A few days later Mamie appeared
at school looking surprisingly vel
dressed in a neat blue serge.
1T was a little hard on my pride.
Sylvia told herself, "but it worked GU
= all right"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-03
TWO AT THE GATE.
\ woman child and a Pharisee

A woman child and a Pharisee
Walked side by side to the gate
The pearly gate of the golden key,
Which still for us all doth wait.
The Pharisee held his head on high,
But the eyes of the child were
Blurred
He cried to the Keeper: Here
am L."
She whispered never word.
"Now l." quoth the Pharisee, Lived
Alright,
Apart from sinners and sim
But the poor child hid her face from
sight
QuOth the Pharisee: Let me in.
l have done the thing that the law
approved
I have turned from such as she,
Nor e'er by her self-earned lot been
moved
Yet the woman made no plea.
Then the Peer turned to the woman
child,
And, Daughter" he said, what
word?"
And, oh, but his tone was so sweet
and mild,
And the listening angels heard.
She raised not her head, and her voice
was low:
Il have sinned, and the world was
ND
Sighed the Keeper then: Il know.
| know
How the upward path was barred.
But daughter, my daughter, all love
is here,
And pity and grace untold.
Who sins and repents need feel no
fear;
His name in the Book is enrolled"
Then the gate swung wide, and the
two went in,
The man and the world-accursed,
Where never doth enter a grief or
But the woman entered first.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-03
INFLUENCE OF GOOD BOOKS

When you find a child who loves
good books, the noxious weeds of
envy, hatred, jealousy and malice are
not so likely to grow in his mind and
choke out the exquisite blossoms of
love, tenderness, unselfishness, graft
tude and the desire to do unto others
as he would be done by. The love of
good books is one foundation for good
character, observes a writer in the
Ollahoman. 1t is the exception, not
the rule, to encounter sordidneSs,
greed or insensibility in the man or
woman who knows and loves good
books. Robert Louis Stevenson once
said that SO long as a man had a
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-03
CHINESE LANTERNS.

Particularly gay and attractive are
the shops of the lantern vendors in
the Chinese cities. All varieties OF
lanterns are to be seen-the large
silken ones three and four feet high,
gorgeously painted with variegated
colors, embroidered in gold and silver
or decorated with deep fringe of the
same material, costing from 500 to
$2GO and used by the wealthy man
darins and Others and common small
norm and paper lanterns, used by the
coolies. which cost one-siXth of dol
lar. The mode of making horn Ian
terms is very Ingenious; the horns are
cut into remarkably thin slices which,
by means of heat and pressure, are
Joined together and formed into Varl-
Gus shapes; round, square, heXagon
0ctagon, and some shaped to resemble
an hour glass.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-03
FIRST WOMEN" WERE IRISH.

The first woman to whom a public
monument was erected in this coun-
try was margaret of New Orleans,
who was Margaret Haughery, nee
Gaffney, native of Ireland. a statue
commemorative this noble woman
stands in a public square in the city
Of New Orleans.
The first woman to fight for Amer
lean liberty, and the first OF her sex
to receive a pension from the gov
eminent for services in the War Of
the Revolution, was an Irish woman,
Margaret Cochran, the wife Of John
COrbin, a cannoneer in the Pennsyl-
Vania Artillery. At the siege Of Fort
Washington on November 16, 1776,
when her husband was killed at his
post, she instantly took his place, and
by her deXterous handling of the gun
brought death and destruction in the
ranks of the Hessians storming the
fort.
The first female school teacher
mentioned in American records was
the good Mistress Healey," who
taught at Cambridge, in 1860. She
was the wife of "William Healy, Irish
man." who located in that university
town as early as 1864
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friend he had something to live for.
Is it not true SO long as one can love
good and beautiful book that life
never will be without hope?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-03
I'M E..

There is no question but this is a
busy world. When we look back on
the activities of our great-grandmoth.
erS and remember how each house.
hold practiced a score of trades which
have now been delegated to special
lists, putting up fruit and vegetables
for the winter months, making soap,
making candles, knitting the family
socks, dyeing faded garments in the
back yard, making rugs from braided
rags, and even, a little further back,
taking the wool from the back of
sheep and converting it into substan-
tial homespun, warranted to outwear
the sturdiest of modern fabrics; when
all this is recalled, it would seem that
being busy is not a modern discov-
cry. When we come to face things
we find tina. for all the present day
haste, we are not any buster than our
fathers and grandfathers, but we do
have more to say about it. Our for
bears would have been ashamed to
decline to undertake some duty on
IhC SIOulu VI UC1uS LOO UuSy. luSy
would have asked, and not unreason-
ably, What is time for, if not for these
things? a...
1t is time for us to stop talking
about being busy, as if we were ex-
| ceptional in that respect. The aver
| age human being of today has more
time to use than ever before. And
the difference between our lives and
our predecessors is largely this: They
took their duty as matter of course
and said nothing; we try to call at
tention to ours by insisting on being
| busy"
Some earnest enthusiasm of life
is the effectual cure for all disquiet.
There will always be minor cares and
troubles for those who are at leisure
to attend to them: nor can we be
rescued from these except by inter-
ests and pursuits that take us out of
their region.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
BIG THEFT AT MASON CITY.
Hardware Store Looted of $1,000 in
Merchandise-No Clues.

Hardware Store Looted of $1,000 in
Merchandise-No Clues.
Mason City. Dec. 14.-Thieves
breaking into the building occupied
by the Mason City Hardware com
pany at 202 South Federal avenue
some time after 1890 Sunday night.
got away with money and merchan-
disc valued at over $1,000.
Entrance was made thru the tran
som of a side door on Second street
southwest. The merchandise stolen
consisted Of rifles and shotguns tab.
en- from the gun rack on the north
side OF the store. knives and revolvers
taken from the glass showcases.
The cash register. broken int,
contained only SIS, which ths thieves
failed to overlook. Sheriff T.. f..
Marsh was called to the store Mon
day morning. The officer states he
believes one man alone could not
have handled the job, SO is OF the
opinion 1t was done by two or more
parties. There are no clews as yet.
Carl Jaeger is proprietor OF the hard
ware store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
Illinois Woman Says Tanlac
Has Restored Her To Perfect
Health-Ten Years Suffer
ing Overcome.

Il have let my hired help go now
because Tanlac has built me up so
wonderfully I can do the housework
all by myself" declared Mrs DELTA
Tanning. 322 E. Independence Ave,
jacksonville, ILL.,, a few days ago.
Il have been suffering for ten
years with stomach trouble and then
last February I began to grow worse
rapidly. ] had been operated on sew
eral years before but my old troubles
seemed to be as bad as ever and
feared another operation. There was
an awful burning like fire In my
stomach nearly all the time and 7
could retain scarcely a thing I ate.
Sometimes I became so dizzy and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILTOWN, IOWA. DECEMBER a. 1920

board of health will hold an adjourn
ed meeting Dec 16 and II at the
state house, when committees which
have been working on changes in the
rules and regulations and the sani-
tary code will report The commit
tee considering new legislation will
also report. Authorization for the is
suance of public health degrees for
nurses probably will be asked of the
legislature so that nurses may take
courses in public health work and
be qualified for this class of work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
LET'S HELP GO And
DOES WORK HERSELF

fainty | couldn't see a thing and
would have to go lie down until th4
spells passed over. | became 81
weak and run down that I wasn't abl4
to do the housework and had TO hira
help. My whole body ached and
was SO nervous that at times | just
seemed to be on pins.
1T was my sister who advised md
to try Tanlac and / can't thank het
enough for telling me about il. l
took six bottles in all and it restored
my health perfectly. This was sornd
time ago and 1 have felt just splen1
did ever since. I enjoy everything |
eat. am not bit nervous and nevet
have dizzy spell. That achey, tired
feeling has all gone and | sleep just
fine. Tanlac has been blessing and
JOY I can never forget"
TanIac Is sold in Marshalltown by
the Old Reliable Drug Company and
by all the leading druggists in other
towns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
Hartwick Store Robbed.

SpeC1aI 70 I1nes- RepubIlcan.
Hartwick, Dec. 1.-THE crime
wave that has been sweeping over
the country the past few months has
reached the village. Saturday even
ing NJ. DeGeter and his clerk, Del
bert Benton, closed their general
merchandise store about $3.50 and
went to supper. They were gone
about twenty minutes, and on their
return to the store found that it had
been entered and the cash register
had been rifled of s45. The thief en-
tered the store thru the rear door,
which Mr.. De3eter thinks was left
unlocked. There was over 500 in the
cash register but only the bills were
taker. There is no question but this
Is a case of local talent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
TO INSTALL BELGIAN TABLETS.
Herbert Hoover to Preside at install
lation in Historical Building.


BY Associated Press.
Des Moines, Dec. 14.-Tentatives ar
rangements have been made between
Herbert Hoover and Edgar Harlan
curator Of the historical department.
here, for Mr.. Hoover to offlciate at
a public installation in the state
historical building of tablets present
ed to the state. of Iowa by Belgium
in recognition of the help rendered to
that country by this state during the
years 1914 and 1915. Mr.. Hoover, he
says, is planning to be in Iowa some
time next February or March; the
installation ceremonies will be ar
ranged for what ever time Mr..
Hoover can be in this state, accord
ing to present plans.
The tablets show figures symbolic
ing Befguim's appreciation of the as
sistance she received from Iowa in
her time of need.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
Barney Names New Deputy.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 14.-State Food
and Dairy Commissioner w. b. Bar
ney today announced the appoint
ment of M. E. McMurry, of Jesup, as
deputy food ard dairy commissioners
to succeed former Deputy Gordon.
who has resigned to accept position
in Chicago. Mr.. McMurry probably
will assume his new duties about Jan.
l.
The new deputy is graduate of
the dairy department at Ames and
has been in the creamery and dairy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
question will lie cleared up to a con-
siderable extent

question will lie cleared up to con-
siderable extent .
~
Some time ago there was talk of
beating the high price OF coal by
burning corn for fuel. Lately not
much is heard of this. but it is a
fact that it is being done in some
Instances and with satisfactory re-
suits. One young farmer said that
he was using corn in his heater, that
he believed that he was saving In
the comparative market price OF coal
and corn, and that he was also re-
lieved of the work of hauling the
corn to market and the coal from
town to his home.
The telephone has become so COM
mon in these times that we have
ceased 70 consider II, as anything but
ordinary and something unusual ct
tending it's use is required to remind
us of its wonderful nature. Charles
Krag, retired banker OF Hampton, re-
Gently underwent period of illness
incident to age His daughter. resid-
ing in the distant city of Thief River
Falls. MIMI, receiving The news by
letter and unwilling to endure further
suspense, put in long distance call
for her fathers home and within
five minutes of the time was re-
ceivins word of her father's Improve
ment directly from members of the
family several hundred miles away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
Hou.ebreaker. at Cedar Rapids.

Spec1aIl TO TlmeS-RepObIican. 60.
Cedar Rapids, Dec. 14.-F'ive homes
were entered and three Of them rob-
bed of jewelry and money totaling
several hundreds of dollars Saturday
night. All of the robberies occurred
within a certain section of the east
side residence district and within the
space of four hours. The most dar-
ing of the group WAS early in the
evening when the thief or thieves en-
tered the downstairs rooms of a
house while the family was up
stairs. stole a wrist watch. valuabl
ring and $27 and made his escape