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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
CATHOLIC LAYMEN PLAN
KANSAS CITY UNIT MAPS OUT
WORK FOR NEWLY FORMED
ORGANIZATION

The aim of the Catholic laymen's
council of Kansas City, is to be pre-
pared to care for and aid not only ma
tional but also local campaigns in de-
tense of Catholicism. The recent des-
ignation by Congress of the Y. M. C. A.
as the official welfare society at the
five ports of entry to this country; the
spreading over various states of the
Ku Klux Khan, which is prohibiting
Catholics and Jews from membership;
give occasion for work of national
character. The extension of the Boy
Scout movement, the press bureau,
Community houses, and employment
agencies are suggested as means to be
used. The legislation appearing each
year in the various states contrary to
the interests of Catholics furnishes the
field for the state organization The
parish unit will be the connecting link
between the individual and the nation
al council.
"In the past" said Father Orr, Vicar
General of Kansas City, at a recent
meeting, "the Catholic layman has
looked to the Bishop and priests to
protect him. They have been faith
full to this trust. But now, let the
Catholic layman work together with
his leaders. The United States laws
warrant full protection. Then. why
should not the layman as well as thu
priest be well versed on national is
sues?"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29

ness where their real worth can
not successfully be challenged.
Catholic action, therefore, in
this country well may center its
efforts and it's plans on building
up such an organization that the
day of trial will find it prepared
and able to defend it's interests.
Catholic charity will not easily
discover a more worthy object of
genuine benefcence than our
schools and colleges. A Catholic
will cannot make provision for
the Church here in more telling
manner than by setting aside a
generous sum for the perpetuation
OF religious training, work that
is eminently a fulfillment Of the
command to 'teach all nations. +"
Let our Catholic people and So
cleties get down to bedrock and
recognize the basic needs of the
Church in this country. Fewer
Wlnd-jamming conventions and
more real action will tend to
strengthen the, edifice of religion
and will prepare the coming gen
erations to bring back the golden
Middle Ages of faith and solid
achievement.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
A SUBMISSIVE SPIRIT.

The law Of the Jews command
ed the mother of a newborn male
child to go up to the Temple,
forty days after childbirth, and
there to make an offering and be
purified. This was legal cere-
mony that pre-supposed a legal
faint in the mother. Compliance
with such a requirement was an
admission OF the acceptance Of the
law.
Hence it was that at the allotted
time Mary went up to the House
OF God, there apparently to be
purified from all legal stain. We
know, and Mary knew then, that
the conception and the birth of
her Child were both above the or
binary laws of Nature. Hence, in
way, she might have claimed ex-
emption from the performance of
an act that entailed personal hu-
initiation. But the creature who,
raised to the heights of divine
maternity, called herself but the
handmade Of the Lord, scarcely
would seek to avoid an oppor-
tunity that promised increased
personal merit.
One of the most trying expert.
ences for a Christian is humbly to
submit to injustice or unfairness
in this world. The very act goes
counter to the natural bent of the
human heart. When such injus
tice comes to us from enemies Of
the faith, there is a compensation
III the thought that one is suffer
ing nobly from the ignorant or the
unbeliever: a kind of superior
feeling fills the breast, as when /;
prisoner of war is tortured for hi.
patriotism by a ferocious enemy
The real test comes, however
when the source of the humilia
ton is found among our friend
and the household of the faith
External opponents try us onl,
occasionally: the domestic enc
mics are ever alert, ever seekin
to thrust us down. The forWe
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
DEVOTION TO THE SAINTS.

Pious Catholics are accustomed
to have their threats blessed on
February 3, the feast of st. Blase.
This is a very old practice to in
woke the intercession Of the Ar
menian martyr Bishop of the
fourth century. That it is effica-
cious, the experience of the faith
full fully attests.
The Communion Of Saints is a
dogma of Catholic belief: it
stands forth prominently in the
Creed. In theory, it is admitted
also by many non Catholic de-
nominations that retain the ex-
preston in the Symbol but refuse
adherence in practice. And yet
we know that the Saints of God
are very powerful with the Al
mighty. The evidence Of their
power, their benevolence and their
good will toward us is apparent in
every age Of the Church. On
countless occasions have they
manifested this virtue of inpetra-
ton. Hundreds of towns and
cities Of the Catholic world CRATE
fully recall the protection vouch-
safed them in times past by a
favorite saint. Festivals, shrines
and churches, each in it's own way,
bear witness to the love and help
fulness of these servants Of God.
Today the devotion towards the
saints Of God does not appear to
be as strong among the faithful
as formerly it was. Belief is just
as solid, but the custom of having
recourse to these holy ones is not
so common as one would expect.
Practically every Catholic bears
the name Of some saint, a patron
given him for protection as well
as imitation. 1t is proper, there
fore, that each one Of the faithful
should cherish and develop a sort
Of friendship, a personal devotion
to that powerful intercessor. Not
to do so argues a lack of practical
foresight inasmuch as we sorely
need the influence of some strong
patron or friend to assist us in
maintaining a state Of good will
and fidelity in the service Of the
God Who one day will judge us.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
4 SEM|hAR|AN's INVENTION
FIRE DETEcToR PROPOSED nv
THEOLOGICAL STUDENT.
(By N. C. w. G. News Service.

(By N. C. w. C. News Service.)
While some benighted writer's go on
reiterating the fable that Catholicism
is a hindrance to practical science"
1t is worth nothing that an Irish cleri
cal student has just perfected an inven-
ton which Is likely to give greater
security to the belongings of mankind.
1t is a continuance for the detection
Of fire. Many attempts have already
been made in that direction, but sat-
isfactory device was never put on the
market. Architects and builders had
to fall back on the expensive alterna-
tive of rendering building fire-proof.
A young man studying theology and
science in an Irish Seminary has come
to the rescue with method of getting
on the track of fire at the moment
when jug of water will put it out. It
promises to be more efficacious than
the efforts of the fire brigade when the
conflagration is beyond control. This
achievement in applied science should
rank with that of the Irish priest who
discovered principle which gave the
British admiralty clue to the problem
of detecting the presence of sub
marines.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
SONS AND DAUGHTERS
CHEAP REFoRMER CALLED TO
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOLLOWER
OF JAY w. FORREST CHARGES
HIM WITH INSTRUMENTATION
OF FuNDs-a,ooo AT ANTLcATH.
oLIc MASS MEETING.

Pope Benedict was assailed. the
Catholic Church was denounced. and
the members of that faith subjected
to series of vitriolic attacks at a
meeting of the "Sons and Daughters
of Washington" in New York on a re-
cent Sunday. A crowd of 5000 an.
proved all anti-Catholic utterances,
Jay w. Forrest, Supreme Grand
Master of the organization, was in
command. He comes from Albany and
his announced intention is to eradi.
cate everything Catholic. Mr.. Forrest
and his friends were having pleasant
afternoon when julius Stern, a war
rant officer, appeared.
Officer Spells Fun.
Mr.. Stern placed Mr.. Forrest under
arrest after showing him a warrant
charging Misrepresentation of funds
Twice before attempts have been made
by Mrs. Jane Miller, former leader
of his organization in Brooklyn, to
have him account for funds. He had
been served with a summons on each
occasion, but failed to appear in the
Jefferson Market Court to explain
what happened to the money put in
his care. His reason was that he
could not be served on Sunday.
When the detectives made the arrest
Forrest told the audience to remain
quiet. A woman suggested that the
5000 escort their leader to the West
goth Street Police station. He rejected
the suggestion and some of the crowd
started to sing "The Star-Spangled
Banner"
At the police station Forrest de
scribed himself as lecturer. One OF
his followers put up $500 bail. Wher
the prisoner was signing the bono
Lieut.. Collins said to him: "Well, il
my long career this is the first time
ever had a chance to dictate to die
tator."
With six followers who had accom-
panied him to the station, Forres
went back to the meeting in taxicab
He got hearty reception and an
nounced he now would fight in the
| open." Then he launched in a bittel
attack on Pope Benedict and the Cath
Ollie clergy.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
With THE let's
LATVlA TO HAVE cONCORDAT
WITH THE HOLY SEE.

(By N. C. w. G. News Service.)
Recent political changes in Latvia
naturally entail great number Of
changes in the disposition of the cler-
gy in that country, ands it is under
stood that tentative plan for Con-
cordat with the Holy See is being
drawn up.
The basis of the agreement, it is
said, will be that the Bishop of the
diocese of Riga be chosen from among
the Lettish clergy. Already Monsig-
nor Baacke, Pole, has been forced
to resign as Bishop of Riga and has
been temporarily replaced by Lett.
At Dunabur, the Polish pastor has
coded his place to Lett. The do
cese now contains eight Polish priests,
six in the country and two in the city.
On account of the cosmopolitan
character OF the population, sermons
in the Cathedral at Riga are now being
preached in three languages-Lettish,
Polish and Lithuanian. According to
Polish statistics the diocese of Riga
contains 40 per cent Lithuanians, 80
per cent Poles, 20 per cent Germans
and 10 per cent Let's.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29

"Outlook'': SIT is sheer non.
sense to say that when a man is
writing he can divest himself Of
that moral responsibility which, if
you accept a moral order to all,
attaches to- every kind of action
which we can perform. And it is
lunacy to suggest that a thing
we'll written can never be cor
rupting, and that an artist s work
cannot be pornographic. There is
exceedingly well written pornog-
raphy in the world; illustrious
men of genius have been guilty of
works written from sheer delight
in obscenity, and it is grotesque
to assert that indictments to vice
become innocuous when they are
enchantingly written
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
FATHER CONRY.

The announcement of the pass
ing of the Rev. James A. Conry
last Wednesday morning was
cause for sincere grief. His fell
low priests of this diocese uttered
many words of real sorrow for
the loss of one who ever exempli-
fed in his life the highest priestly
qualities. His many friends among
the clergy throughout the coun-
try will doubtless remember him
in their Masses.
For a number of years Father
Conry was compelled by i'll health
from time to time to give up active
work in the ministry. Ever and
always, however, on every occa-
sion and under every circumstance
he was the thorough priest of God.
So soon as health permitted he
quickly returned each time to the
service to which as a young man
he had dedicated his life. Gull
tured, well read and refined, he
made a host of friends among
those persons who value such
things.
During the past ten years or
more he found a devoted and genu-
inc friend in the Rev. Thomas Glee-
son, pastor of st. Johns Church,
this city, where Father Conry u.s.
ually made his home when not
travelling in search of the health
so long denied him. For several
weeks during his last illness he
was the welcome guest Of Father
Printon who tenderly cared for
him and ministered to his every
need and wish. The physician s
orders finally sent him to end his
days in st. Mary's hospital, Min
neapolis.
When His Grace the Most Rev
erend Archbishop announced, a
year ago last November, that
Father Conry had been appointed
spiritual director of the st. Paul
Seminary, there was universal re-
joicing throughout the diocese
The students quickly perceived
the quality of man who had been
given charge of their spiritua
welfare, and they learned to re-
we're him and to trust him implic-
lily. His passing will be distinct
ly felt by them.
Years ago when the late Arch.
bishop Ireland was developing his
famous Faribault Plan of educa.
ton, Father Conry was pastor OF
the Immaculate Conception Church
at Faribault, and he came into in
ternational prominence by reason
of his connection with that his.
toric experiment.
The memory Of Father Conry
will long remain among his
brother priests who loved him for
his geniality, his accomplishing
spirit, and above all for the noble
priestly qualities that ever distin-
guished him.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
CATHOLIC ACTION.

In recent years the expression,
Catholic Action, has come into
common use in many lands. 1t
means the part that Catholics as a
body play, or are expected to play,
in the affairs, Of the nation. Ere
quently it is a barren phrase,
signifying nothing but sound and
"resolving.'' In France, for
example, Catholic action has come
to indicate positive participa-
ton in public affairs; the same is
true of Germany. In those coun-
tries the effects of such action ap-
pear in concessions wrested from
an unwilling government, the
presence of Catholic representa-
tives in the law-making body, the
removal of obnoxious legislation,
and in other ways.
Catholic action in Italy and
Spain is a negative quality. while
in Holland and Belgium it is a
strong assertive force. In Ireland
it is held in restraint. Among the
Slays it is beginning to be felt,
while in the rest of the world, out
side Of America, it may be said
not to exist.
The United States is obviously
free from many of the problems
that beset the older nations. The
Constitution laid deep the foun-
dation of religious liberty and all
that it connotes. Wherefore, in
this country such action seems
more or less negligible. At the
same time it is imperative in more
ways than one.
While in other countries Cath
Ollie political party is looked upon
as perfectly proper, in America
such a unit in the political field
is neither desirable or necessary
This does not mean that Catholics
as such have no interest in public
affairs: the great problem of the
near future will doubtless be dis.
cussed with regard to our schools
Catholic education has made such
strides, as regards both number
and efficiency, during the past few
decades, that a powerful opposi
ton has grown up, and the signs
point to contest in which we
shall be arrayed against strong
| forces. Our salvation in that day
will be a compact organization Of
our educational institutions, fully
up to standard in management
faculty and equipment. Nothins
defective will escape the search
ing scrutiny of our enemies, anc
efforts will be made to blast tn,
| whole system on account Of tn,
shortcomings of few.
| Our institutions are doing no
| only noble but effective work
Struggling often with lack o
means, they make up in devoted
ness of teachers and efficiency o
product what they sorely need il
material surroundings. Supporte,
, by generous laity, however, the
: have reached a point of fruitful
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
WOMEN STUDY LAW
CATHOLIC ALUMNAE ORGANIZE
CLUB FOR PARLIAMENTARY
LAW.
(By N. C. w. C. News seryice,)

(By N. c. W. C. News Service.)
Catholic women of the District of
Columbia have taken an important
step toward meeting the problems
which women will have to face in
their new political status by the forma.
tion of Parliamentary Law Club un.
der the auspices of the International
Federation of Catholic Alumnae.
The movement was initiated by Miss
M. Louise M. Darr, governor of the
District of Columbia for the l. F. C. A.,
and charter members of the organiza-
ton are chiefly women who recently
participated in the classes in parlia-
mentary law conducted in Washing.
ton, by Miss Ada X. Cannon, of Daven.
port, Iowa.
While active membership in the
Parliamentary Club is limited to mem.
bers of the l. F. G. A., the bylaws pro-
vide for an associate membership to
which all women living in the District,
irrespective Of religious affiliations,
are eligible. FL
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
CONSTANT READER,

One OF the most interested fac
tors In the press Especially the
Catholic Press-is Constant Read
er. Generic by name as well as
by nature, his address is every
where. Apparently he is neither
very old nor very young: his years
lie in that middle sphere of neu-
trality which has left behind the
foibles Of youth, but has not yet
attained the mellow wisdom of
age.
Constant Reader is rather elu-
sive when subjected to minute
analysis: but of his assertiveness
there is not the shadow of doubt.
Hiding behind the veil of anony-
nifty, he is secure from the search
ing gaze of the troubled editor.
Hence he cannot be appraised at
first hand, but must be adjudged
by his works, and Constant Read
er is some worker.
Notnlng IN newspaper escapes
his all-seeing eyes. Frequently
his mental powers are incapable
Of grasping what he reads, but
this is of slight Importance he
understands everything in his own
peculiar way.
Constant Reader at times, evi-
IDENTIFY, is man of parts: again,
he is single part. In each case,
however, he fails not to impress
the editor with the fact that he is
the mainstay Of the army Of read
ers.
Constant Reader has a pen
chant. He was never destined by
Mother Nature to WELD literary
pen, but write he must: in. this
also is he constant. No sooner
does he read an article, para
graph, or even a sentence that
squares not with his perconceived
notions, and he at once sits down
to the gentle task Of panning'
the editor with all the vim Of an
irate husband unwillingly beating
the family rugs. Invective, yitup-
Grafton, abuse flow in clumsy, un-
grammatical torrents from his
brain onto the cheap wrapping pa
per which he uses instead Of sta
tionery. Constant Reader mails
his effusion, and then for weeks
searches the death columns of the
daily paper hoping to read Of the
EDITORS demise through shock.
Personally, we have no COM
plant. We modestly admit that
Constant Reader usually favors us
with sweet notes of praise, flattery
and agreement. At times, how
ever, he loses what Nature intend
ed for his head, and then as a rule,
his attempts are funny. Occasion.
ally the editor, in the hope of do
ing a good deed, answers Constant
Reader, and points out his errors.
But C. R. preserves his incognito,
and refuses to see the light.
When an editor kneels down at
night to say his prayers, he usual
ly makes a special petition that
Constant Reader be preserved
from all harm.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
CITIZENSHIP COLUMN
CHAPTER xIII-Taxation.

l. @. Why do governments raise
money by taxation?
A. In order to carry On work for the
welfare of all citizens and to distribute
the cost justly among them.
2. @. Do the people sometimes
raise money for the Government in
other ways?
A. Yes. The people sometimes Dor
row money through their government
and give their bonds for it.
8. @. What are bonds?
A. Bonds are promises made by the
people to pay certain sum of money
at certain time.
4. @. Why do governments issue
bonds?
A. To pay for some public work
when they cannot raise money through
taxes without too much cost to the
people,
s. Q. Is this just way of distribut-
ing the cost of public works?
A. Yes, especially If it is for i'm
provements which are expected to last
long time, for it is only fair that
future generations who will use them
pay something toward them.
6. @. Is it good policy to borrow
money for the use of the people?
A. Yes, but the people should not
borrow too much, nor for things which
are not needed. .-
z. Q. Do you think we are COM
PEELED to pay too much money to sup
port the Government?
A. No, as long as the money is used
for things the people need and ap-
prove.
8. Q. What do all the people ap-
prove using money for?
A. They approve the use of money
for good roads and streets, health, po-
lice and fire protection, libraries,
schools, armies and many other things.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
PRIEST i'll Of SLEEPING SICKNESS
nv NJ G. w O. News Service /,

(By N. C. w. C. News Service.)
Ill since December 26 with myster.
ious malady which has puzzled his
doctors, who have just diagnosed his
illness as sleeping sickness, the Rev.
Thomas Moylan, C. S. B., Detroit,
Mich, is now reported recovering
Father Moylan is assistant rector OF
Assumption College, Sandwich, Ont,
alma mater Of many priests in the
northern states.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29

In calling attention to "the
frivolity, sensuality, indecency,
appalling illiteracy and endless
platitudes of the American STAGE"
Henry Ford's Dearborn indie
pendent says: "There is more un-
refined indecency in the higher
class theaters today than was ever
permitted by the police in the bur-
lesque houses. The lower classes
must be restrained in the vicarious
exercise of their lower natures. APP.
parently, but the weather. classes
may go the limit. The price OF
the ticket and the class of the
playhouse seems to make all the
difference in the world between
prohibited and permissible evil.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29

evoke courage and confidence in
us, while the latter simply leave
one discouraged and disguised
with life.
In such a contingency Mary be-
comes superb model for imita-
ton. She stands forth in heroic
proportions, rising superior to the
very law that imposes the humil-
iation, and gaining added glory
by graceful submission. Truly
does she point the way, though it
be hard and irksome to follow.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29

Tt would be a pleasing innova-
ton to have real soldier, like
General Wood, as secretary of
war. Could not cabinet positions
be better filled with experts in the
various lines and departments
that are governed and directed
than by men who are not prof
cient in the work of such depart
ments? Politics is politics, but
the welfare of the country is of
far more Importance.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29

The advocates of the Smith.
Towner bill have not been asleep
during the past year. If they can.
not pass the measure as a whole
they are determined to break it up
and then have each piece legis.
lated into law. Besides other con.
siderations, a yearly budget OF
one hundred million dollars will
do much to keep the wolf and
other animals from the doors OF
ofice-seekers.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
THE BISHOPS PROGRAM

(By N. C.. w. C. News Service.)
The Social Action Department of the
National Catholic Welfare Council has
just published a summary Of the
pamphlet, Social Reconstruction: A
General Review of the Problems and
Survey of the Remedies" first issued
by the Administrative Committee of
the National Catholic War Council in
February, 1919, and since known as
the Bishops Program"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29

According to the American
press this country should now
have five more Cardinals: at least
that is the number that have been
created" "a good world by the
newspaper correspondents. But
we still recognize the exclusive
right of the Pope in such matters.