The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-05-07

of the Society of the Divine Word to
the Philippines is highly praised in
Rome The Holy See expresses the
wish that the other nations, particu-
larly England, will follow this exam
pie of the United States.
Golden Books.-Golden books con-
tanning names of a hundred thousand
Italian families, who have been con-
secrated to the Sacred Heart of Je-
sus, were presented at the altar of
the Gesu Church, Rome, on recent
Sunday during the ceremonies in hon.
or of st. Margaret Mary Alacoque.
The Holy Father sent message of
commentator and benediction.
Present from the vatican.--In the
Vatican, the Photographic reproduc-
ton is being made of the maps which
adorn the third lodge of the Cortile di
San Damaso. They belong to the end
of the 18th century, and have not been
published up to now, but they are of
much Importance to the geographical
knowledge of that epoch. They will
be officially presented by an envoy of
the Vatican to the Geographical Con-
gress of Florence, which will be held
next June.
Shrine to be Observation-Disclosures
for the protection of the Holy Sepul-
chre against fire has been made by
Sir Herbert Samuel, high commission
for Palestine, says the Palestine
Weekly. Sir Herbert recently visited
this shrine of Christendom and no.
ticed that no arrangements had been
made to cope with a possible outbreak
of fire. He at once ordered three por-
table fire pumps to be sent from Eng
land, and has presented them as a
personal gift to the Latin Orthodox
and Armenian representatives at the
Holy Sepulchre
ChiIdren's Fund Congress.-The
Congress of the Save the Children
Fund was opened in Geneva under the
Craftsmanship of Mgr. Luigi Maglione
Papal Nuncio to Switzerland A vast
sum has been subscribed throughout
the world, said the Papal Nuncio, and
was being distributed by organizations
from all the religious bodies. In re-
porting on the work of the Fund the
Nuncio paid tribute to the gener-
osity of the British people in all parts
of the empire, and also to the Brit
ish government for it's promise to aug
ment the fund, up to certain amount,
for one pound for every pound sub
scribed by the people.
Virtuous BY LaW?-"Catholic WON
en- should beware of compelling peo-
pie to be virtuous by act of parlia-
ment;" said Agnes Mott, a prominent
Catholic social worker in England,
quoted in the Liverpool Catholic
Times. ut cannot be done, and leads
to greater evils than it sets out to
cure. Josephine Butler, that great
pioneer in social reform, said that you
could not oblige human beings to be
moral by force, for freedom was the
gift of God. Christ's method was to
deal with the individual, not the mass,
and the evil needed to be attacked in
the hearts of men and in the social DO
sition. of women by raising them out
of abject dependence"
Question of Orphans.-The question
of competition between public and con-
fessional schools was brought up in
the French Chamber in connection
with the education of the orphans un-
der the jurisdiction of the Assistance
Publique," state institution. The or
phans are generally boarded out in
the homes of farmers, who receive a
small amount each month from the
government. A Catholic deputy asked
whether these orphans could be sent
to the parochial schools, or whether
they were forced to attend public
schools. The minister decided that
they could be sent to the parochial
schools, provided the children of the
family in which they were living at
tended the parochial schools.
Masonic Rooms in Hungary.-After
the dissolution of the Masonic lodges
in Szombathely, Hungary, the quarters
of the "Ebredes" lodge were turned
over to the Public Welfare Associa-
ton, which has won universal esteem
through its charitable activities. Bish-
op Count Johann Mikes, called upon
to bless the rooms before they were
occupied by the association, made a
very remarkable speech. 81 never
thought he said, that 1 should ever
speak within these walls where all our
thoughts and ideals were denied and
where, with effective weapons and un-
der expert leadership, our enemies
fought against all the ideas for which
we stand. Perhaps they wanted to
help mankind, but they did not find
the right road to lead to the goal and
they hung strange emblems here
where only the crucifix should have a
place. The place has now changed
hands and has come into the posses
sion of those who are serving the only
true ideal.'
For Physical Education. = The
French Chamber of Deputies has Just
passed a law establishing compulsory
PHYSICAL education for all children.
The state will assume rosnons;h;1;t,