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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05

religious training ainong bur
young people, !" said G. J. Sargent,
spokesman for the. clergymen.
"The only instruction they re-
ceiye now is secular. Young peo-
pie should have some religious
training. The plan has been tried
out in several other cities in Min
nesota and has been found to
prove successful. I have talked
with many people on the subject
and have found no opposition to
the program proposed
John N. Loye pointed out the
fact that the Sunday schools pro-
vide at the maximum but SO hours
of religious training during the
year.
This, he said, was insufficient
and was being carried out for the
most part under conditions where
it was almost impossible to main
tain proper discipline. He said
the present crime wave was large
" due to the fact that the relig-
ious training of the children had
been neglected.
It appears to be the general
opinion Of the board that, under
proper restrictions and regula-
tions, we would like to see the
plan given a trial, /" z. B. Green,
member Of the board, said.
IF we find a pupil, excused for
this instruction, is not regular
attendant, or if we find discipline
is not maintained and any church
has failed to assume its response
bility, the board would feel bound
to revoke the privilege Of the
pupil to attend the classes, or. OF
the church to secure excuses for
the children to attend. The cur
riculum, as well as the teaching
force, should be under the direct
control Of the superintendent OF
schools and the board
Such plan has been devised
and attempted in different parts
of the country. While it is a
makeshift and may not prove sui
| ficient, still it points to an awak-
| ened sense Of responsibility on the
part Of the clergy and educators.
It is distant imitation OF the
Catholic system which makes re,
lligious instruction part OF each
days schedule in the school. As
such, this plan deserves encour-
| agement and success.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05
A HOPEFUL SIGN.

It is reported in the daily press
that. a new plan is to be intro
duced next September into the
schools of Red Wing, Mimi. The
idea is to have the pupils i'll all
public schools excused for a per-
iod Of an hour and quarter one
afternoon each week so that they
may attend classes of religious
training conducted in the local
churches. This is an attempt to
bring religion before the children,
and it has. the approval Of the
school board which acted on the
request Of the ministerial associa-
.tion.
We have all felt the lack Of
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05
CATHOLIC WOMEN OF ITALY
,MARQUISE PATRIZI TALKS ON
. WoMEN'S UNION IN ITALY
HOW MOVEMENT ORIGINATED
! Its PROGRESS AND IT'S
PLANS.
BY Monsignor Enrico Pucci.

-. NY N. ". w. u. news SerV1ce.)
His Holiness having received in
private audience the Princess Chris
tina Giustiniani Bandini and the Mar
quise Maddalena Patrizi, founder and
president, respectively, of the Union
Of Italian Catholic Women, and
praised the organizations program
and achievements, I thought it would
be interesting to obtain for the ben
eft of American Catholic women a
statement from the Marquise on the
beginning of the Union and its ac-
complishments.
This powerful and beneficent or
ganization is working hard to obtain
woman's suffrage and to prepare the
women Of Italy to use their vote in
the interest of religion and patriot
ism. IN
Our movement is a miracle of will
upon which Providence has bestowed
it's favor, Marq,iise Patrizi said to
me. I'm June, 1908, there was no
feminine Catholic movement in Italy;
today there are 100000 members of
the Union Of Italian Catholic Women,
organized in ESQ dioceses. The Union
was the result of the; acton taken by
the National Congress of Italian Won
zen, held in Rome in April, 1908.
Cause OF Unions Formation
"All the women of the kingdom had
been invited to this gathering. Many
Catholic women attended. But in a
session which has become memorable,
the Congress adopted motion con-
demning religious instruction in the
schools. At once cry of protest was
raised by. Roman. women, many of
whose leaders. including the Marquise
.Giustiniani Bandini urged the Cath
Ollie women to unite in the work of
truth and culture and defend religious
principles.
ION July 4, 1908, Donna Christina
presented to Pope Piux X the project
Eof a great feminine organization. in
italy. On tho sixteenth of the same
month His Holiness approved and
gblessed the program. The period from
-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05
ARMAGH OR BELFAST
ARMAGH CLAIMS TO BE CAPITAL
OF NORTH lRELAND-'soME
CURIOUS REASONS GlvEN-lN-
TEREsTlNG VIEW OF ARMAGH's
SUPERIORITY. II : 81, ! HI Il :,
INV N. CIV. G.. News Service. )

..a Wy. ~. ". w. u NEWS 0tiFlCe.j
What is the capital of the new state,
Northern Ireland?" The. Armagh
Chamber of Commerce, an unsectarian
body, has passed a long and remark
able resolution showing that Armagh
and not Belfast should be the seat of
the new Parliament. A summary of
the arguments is curious and interest
ing. The Chamber of !. Commerce
represents that:
Armagh is the most centrally stu
ated city in the new State.
It's one Of the foremost localities
for spinning and weaving.
3. It is, the chief place in Ireland for
fruit growing and poultry-raising.
y: 1t was a city, when Belfast was only
a snipe-shoot. = :. j.
1t is, the ecclesiastical metropolis OF
both the Roman ss,and the Anglican
church. :.
1t has two ,Archbishops,, two Cattle
drals, two archiepiscopaI palaces.
1t was the residence of the Kings Of
Ulster for many years. 81. I.
n. 1t has the custody of listers mas
terpiece, the Book Of Armagh.
IT has been a seat of learning since
the days of st. Patrick.
It. was burned no fewer than eight
cen times. s,r4 t-1
1t is the junction of four railways
and is entered by ten hfgh-roads.
II It was athes birthplace Of st. Nal
achy. !.
1t was the residence Of st. Brigid.
Brian Boru, the only king of Ireland
lies buried in one of its Cathedrals.
1t contains the residences of the
principal Notwithstanding one
duke, three earls, a viscount, and 6
large number of baronets. "a
It>has the historical and social asso
Citations that tend to. soften prejudiees
1t can support it's claim by modern
precedents-the House of Represent
atives of the United States is in Wash
ington, not in New York. ). that of thu
Australian Federal Parliament in Bris
bane, not in Melbourne, sydney, b
Victoria. So
Accordingly, the. Chamber of Com
merce asks for Commission to selec
a, site in or around Armagh to house
the new Parliament for Northern Ire
land.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05

The Archdiocese of Dubuque,
Iowa, now has it's official weekly
paper. Last week s'The Witness
made it's first appearance under
the editorship of Rev. Thomas
Conry. The paper is issued in
tabloid form, and it is replete with
Il number of interesting and in
structive articles, making use also
of the n. G.. W. G. news service.
We wish the new entrant in the
field Of Catholic journalism all
success and prospeGty. In spite
of the number of Catholic week,
lies there is still room for few
more really solid, up-to-date pa
pcrs. There is every hope that
The Witness will grow into one oil
the best Of it's kind in the country
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05

March is prominently the
month dedicated to the devotion
towards Saint Joseph Of all the
great saints of God this holy man
is perhaps the least spectacular.
Intrust ted with the most priceless
treasures in heaven and on earth
Jesus and Mary-the guardian
of Divinity kept the even tenor
of his way without ostentation or
display. In obscurity did he live
and die, thus leaving a brilliant
example to all future followers of
his foster-Son.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05

There are those who say that
the Church is tired of drives
and that no one wants to start
in to raise money for church pur-
poses, says The Echo. But the
Methodist Church, South, has be-
gun the organization of a cam
paign which will undertake to add
$30,000,000 to the resources of the
schools and colleges of the church.
This campaign, too, is to go on
before the Centenary pledges have
been paid, whirn bespeaks much
for the courage of the Southern
Methodists. The campaign opens
with month devoted to prayer,
another TO Christian service, an
other to the social significance Of
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05
500 4 PLATE

: Five hundred men sitting at q. ban
quet at the Congress hotel recently,
in Chicago, subscribed 500 plate for
a total of $4,000 for the relief work
in Ireland. The dinner was given by
the Illinois organization of the Amer
lean Committee for Relief in Ireland.
Of which D. +. Kelly. K. G., and presi-
dent of the Associated Catholic Char
tiles of the Archdiocese of Chicago, is
the chairman, and its cost was
financed by, private subscription. The
entire sum Of $4,000 paid by the dim
Jers goes to the relief work, Ito be car
sried on in Ireland by the. Society of
Friends, the Quaker organ izatiph.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05


Since the first of the year di-
vorce suits have been filed in the
Minneapolis courts at the rate of
one divorce to every three mar
riage licenses issued. From Janu-
airy l, 1921, to noon Of last Satur-
day the records show that 612
marriage licenses were issued, 1SS
divorce DEGREES granted and 156
new divorce suits filed. 1t may
yet come to the point that when
a license is issued the clerk may
inclose an application blank for
divorce, thus to facilitate action
and speed when the couples have
their first quarrel.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05
WHAT IS LENTg

The question has been asked as
to whether Lent is a man-made in
stitution or whether it is found
prescribed in the Bible. The an
swer is simple, namely, that the
Bible does not prescribe Lent or
the fast Of forty days as prac-s
ticed now by Catholics. Still, it.
would not be exact to say that the
custom is man-made: it is the re-
suit of the positive command Of
the Church which represents Him
who inspired the Bible.
Nom Catholics sometimes are
fond of referring to certain views
or practices, not specifically men,
toned in Holy Writ, as imam
made, thus hoping to throw dis
credit ON some Catholic doctrine
or belief. They do not, however,
reflect that it is owing to that
same Church that they have a
Bible at all; and it is from that
same Church that they themselves
have taken the Bible for better
or worse. Moreover, they also OBJ
serve certain rites or customs not
mentioned in the Holy Book. Why
do they honor the Sunday instead
of the Sabbath? Why do they in
sist on baptizing children? These
things are not found openly stat
ed in the Bible, and yet they are
observed by the generality Of
Christians. It is because Chris
tian tradition has given origin to
these and many other observ-
ances; but non-Catholic traditions
date at most from the sixteenth
century.
Catholics maintain that the
Church has a perfect right to mi
tate any kind of practice or OBJ
servance consonant with tradition
and the teachings Of Christ. Any
thing that is not opposed to the
doctrines delivered by our Blessed
Savior may become an object of
Christian legislation and of Chris
tian practice.
In this spirit has the Church
definitely settled on a period of
fast which we call Lent. 1t has
been asserted by some writers
that this observance dates from
Apostolic times; but scholars us
ually assign the general practice
to about the fourth century,
though st. Athanasius in 339
speaks of the practice Of forty
days fast as of universal custom
at that time. The early Chris
4 tians tasted often, especially be.
fore the greater festivals, like
Easter and Pentecost. By degrees
the Church formulated the fixed
policy. of prescribing a fast Of
forty days before Easter, and The
various Lenten observances as We
have them today took shape and
permanence.
1t has been stated that some
persons make use of this time
merely to brush up' on Their
!, religion, and then live riotously
the rest of the year. This may b
/ true of a few thoughtless persons
, but it scarcely can be maintained
as they state, that this period thu
becomes useless in their. religious
J life. When man takes inventory
lof stock at the end of the year ]
.ldnes- not argue earelessness dur
ing the rest Of the year, Nor cal
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05
CITIZENSHIP COLUMN
CHAPTER XVII.
The Constitution of the United States
of America.
ECCON 1

1. @. Why did the Americans
adopt second Constitution?
A. The preamble or foreword of
the Constitution explains their rea-
sons as follows:
1--WE the People of the United
States, in order to form more per-
feet Union, establish Justice, insure
domestic Tranquility, provide for the
common Defence, promote the
general Welfare, and secure the
Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and
our Posterity, do ordain and estab-
lish this Constitution for the United
States of America" ssse
2. @. What does the Constitution
contain?
A. 1t contains seven articles and
| nineteen amendments. The first ten
| amendments became part of the
| Constitution in 1871. The others have
been adopted since that time.
| 3. @. What is the Constitution of
the United States?
A. The Constitution of the
United States is document which
makes our Government a democratic
Republic. 1t secures certain impor-
tant rights for all of the people. 1t
defines and limits the powers of the
officials of the Government. 1t is the
fundamental law of our nation.
| 4. Q. In what branches is the Gov
eminent divided by the Constitution?
| A. 1t is divided into three branch
es: the Legislative, the Executive,
and the Judicial
5. @. What is the Legislative pow
er of our Government?
A. That power which makes the
laws.
| 6. @. What is the Executive power
of our Government?
! A. The power which executes
the laws.
/ Z. @. What is the Judicial power
of our Government?
1 A. The power which interprets
the laws.
| 8. @. Of what does the Legislative
or law-making body consist?
A. The Congress of the United
Estates consists of two houses-the
House of Representatives and the
Senate. Representatives are elected
for term of two years by the voters
of each of the States in proportion to
the population of that State as deter
mined by the latest Federal census.
Senators are now elected by the
voters to serve for six years. Each
State is represented by two Senators.
8. @. Why is there difference in
the time for which Representatives
and Senators are elected?
A. Representatives are elected
for only two years in order that the
people may control their actions; Sen
) ators are elected for six years, one
!, third of the number being elected
every two years, in order that each
: session of Congress may have in it
men experienced in public affairs.
4 10. @. What is the object of having
, two legislative houses?
: A. That one may act as check
j upon the other.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05

From every quarter of the
earth come appeals to America for
help. To the credit Of this coun-
try our&speople have responded
with promptness and generosity
as far as means and sacrifice al
low. This is not a cause for
Boosting, but it is an indication
of a sound heart and a chivalrous
spirit.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05

April Il, 1909, to December, 1917, is
one of glorious activity, attributable
to the ability and industry of Donna
Christina Bandini. On December 26,
1917, she found herself exhausted by
her great and ceaseless labors and
was obliged to retire. l was chosen
to succeed her.
Cup to 1918, the feminine movement
was limited to women. The juvenile
element was not embraced in it. But
it became necessary to open new
field, in which girls as we'll as women
should strive for the common cause
Accordingly, there was initiated the
Catholic Young Women's organiza-
ton. With the blessing of the Holy
Father, and sustained by the loyalty
and labors of Catholic women, this
new organization was born and pros
pered. After only year of work
there were 700 clubs of young women
$4,000 members in all-in seventy
eight dioceses.
"Most unremitting and fruitful was
the propaganda conducted by Miss
Armida Barelli, of Milan, vice-presi-
dent general of the Union of Catholic
Women. To her the Holy Father had
entrusted the task of organizing the
young women of Italy.
cat the Congress in October, 1919,
there were represented 231 commit
tees of Catholic women, with 49.7S6
members. A splendid episode of this
Congress was the Pontifical audience
granted on October 20 to the dele
gates and the secretaries of propa-
ganda and organization. The Pope
declared his approval of what had
been accomplished and what was pro-
posed. The words of the Vicar Of
Christ were a correct forecast of a
development that no one would have
dared to expect, because in little
more than year the membership had
grown from 100000 to 100000. ~
Unions Present Efforts.
"The Union is now devoting its CT
forts to the education of girls; to the
assistance and care of working girls,
and to the teaching of catechism in
the schools The day the Socialist
party presented to parliament the bill
authorizing divorces, we began to
warn the country of the danger and to
organize opposition. We are collect
| ing protests to submit to the chamber
to demonstrate the adherence with
which the people have viewed this
bill.
I'm the political field, we are sup
porting law to give the vote to WON
en-, and we are confident of its sue
cess. We want the Catholic woman
of Italy to be competent to exercise
her right of suffrage when it is ac-
corded her; to be fully conscious Of
| its Importance and ready to use it IN
behalf of religion and patriotism.
1.-THE Holy Father protects and fav-
ors our work, The Bishops give us
the most efficacious help, and we trust
that all we have done and shall here
after undertake will be for the glory
of God and for the advantage of the
Italian people, i.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05

Christian education, etc. 1t is
much more than financial cam
paign-indeed, it is a revival in
which the money raising features
are to take second place.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05
THE PASTOR STATUS !.
FRENCH pEclsIoN on OWNER.
- SHIP OF. CHURCHES. 81
-lRv N C w. q News Sc

(By N. G. w. G.. News Seryice.)
From the Court of Cassation has
come a decision as to the ownership
of Catholic churches in France. The
court holds that the rector of a church
is not the owner OF the edifice, but
simply has the free use oft SO far as
the requirements and practices of re-
ligfon are concerned.
The question came before. the court
jim acase which involved the RESPONSE
nifty Of the rector for any damage to
his church or for its destruction.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05
CATHOLICS SEND FLOUR

The syolks Zeitung, the leading Cath
Ole organ of South Germany, says
that the German government has TAX
en- immediate steps to charter tonnage
for 5000 toms Of -four which Arch.
bishop ,MundeIein Of Chicago has an,
nouaced as the gift of American Gath
olics for the relief Of Germany
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05

Some people are always suspi-
cious of others, always looking for
the dark side Of human nature.
The most successful leaders are
those who place faith and conf
dence in human nature as it is
represented i'll the majority of
men. .'s...
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1921

Mr.. Smith, commissioner of pub
lie safety, is hereby rendered a
vote Of thanks for the final out,
come Of the unpleasant incident
relative to his first chief of police.
A good deed always deserves rec,
ognition. 49,.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05

Lenten devotions in some
churches do not seem to draw as
well as they should. Is this be.
cause the people naturally are dc.
void of genuine religious piety, OIL
does religion flourish and thrive
only in spots?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-05

Rev. James NJ. ReardOn, Editor-in-Chief
Rev. G. #. McGinuis. PHI. D.,
Associate Editor.
Harry Locheed, Advertising Manager.
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-07
Fargo Power Rate
Question Is Before
Judge M'Kenna Today

Fargo. N. D., Sept. THE ques-
ton of whether or not the Union
Light, Heat & Power company Of
Fargo was entitled to bill consumers
of electricity at the rate of II cents
for the period from Sept. 1, 1920. to
Aug. I, 1921, or whether it was
bound by the 9 IL cent rate in effect
prior to Sept. l., 1920, is at issue be,
fore Judge Frank McKenna Of Athe
district court in Fargo today.
The ruling Of the court recently
that q surcharge OF Is per cent levied
upon electric consumers for the pc
Rod in question is illegal. and order,
ing the repayment of the one SO
collected to the patrons. Is response
Bile for the entanglements presented
to the court today.
In making the rebate, the COM
pany commended that it was entitled
to IN IL cen rate for the rebatespe-
Rod. It cited an order Of the rail~
road commission in 1919 which es-
tablished the 8 Ia cent rate for q
period Of one year old. During the
period that the rebate was charged.
the rate upon which consumers were
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-07
H. Tinker Bobz
a@AaEs
hCarvseA. Holcomb &4G9SG
byCariysle II nolcornb
Mr.. LONG NECK ARRIVES.

Tinker Bob and his companions,
Silky and Major. lost no time in get
ting over the old log and around the
bushes to the place where they
thought Mr.. Kingf1sher had gone. IT
think ] could teach him something
about fishing myself" said silky. ST
don't think q fellow witha head as
fisherman. silky, the silly Monkey,
laughed to think Of such . thing.
They looked all about for Mr..
Ktngfsher but at first could not sec
him. And before they did find him
Tinker Bob caught sight of a big
bird flying right toward them. His
wings were large and moved slowly,
mock or 10 neck at all. But stretched
out behind HIM were two Of the long
est legs you about ever saw. Tinker
was hoping hat he would come right
to the spot whore they were looking
for Mr.. Kingfisher.
well, OF all things I ever eaw!"
exclaimed Silky, What do o call
that coming toward us? He doesn't
look very good to me-"
That's Just another one Of the
fishermen. He is the Great Blue
Heron you have heard about but
seldom see,", said the King.
The great bird seemed to be right
above. them and suddenly he folded
his wings and dropped his long legs
and came to the shore OF the Lake
notsfar from where they were stand
Ing. Although he seemed to have no
neck when he was flying, when he
came to the ground he unfolded his
neck which had rested on his hack
and when he stood straight up he was
more than four feet tall.
That's the strangest looking Gre
ature I yer did See" said Silky. II
should think he would car the fsh
to death" ~,
The Great Blue HERON. walked
slowly out into the Lake till he was
in about two feet Of water and then
he folded his neck against his breast
while his long sPear-like bill pointed
less as a statue. >