The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-03-26

ness that the Wilson note voiced their |
view. Five months later, in January, |
1918, Mr.. Wilson announced his fam
Gus Fourteen Points. With the excep- |
ton of the demand for "open cove
nants openly arrived at all these
points were contained in different
words and as general propositions in
the Pope's peace note. These Four
teen Points were made the basis of
the armistice agreement in November,
1918. But the peace conference in
Paris reduced the Fourteen Points and
the armistice treaty to scrap of pa
per-"
Two Passion Plays.-Scenery and
costumes of the famous Passion Play
at OberamInergau were destroyed dur
ing the war according to Carl Bettcher,
Burgomeister of Oberammergau, who
has eabled the executive committee of
"Veronica's Veil" thanking it's mem
bers for their offer of assistance to
the Bavarian peasants in order that
| they may be enabled to present their
| world famous passion play next year.
| The cable received in Hoboken, N. j.,
is as follows: Your generous offer
of financial assistance to the residents
pei will shortly vote on the advisable
ity of producing the Passion Play next
year. Will advise American consul
of decision. Funds may be needed.
Costumes and scenery destroyed. Our
people love America and in their name
I sincerely thank you. May God bless
the players of Veronica's Veil. We
hope the play will live long and pros
per-" The cablegram is reply to
the offer of the management of Yer
onica's Veil to give special perform
ances to help the people of Oberam-
mergau. The 172d performance of
"Veronica's Veir' was given, March Is.
More than 100000 persons have al
ready seen the drama.
i Catholic Education in ltaIy.-Serious
consequences for Catholic education
are threatened by a situation which
has arisen in; Italian politics, due to
| the rejection by, the Parliamentary
Commission of the measure intended
to remove the handicaps which penal
ize students of private schools. AS a
result Minister, of Public Instruction
Groce has offered his resignation and
there is possibility that the directors
of the Popular Party may pass over
into opposition against the govern
ment. When Premier Giolitti solicited
the cooperation of the Popular Farty
deputies he gave definite assurances
that the Catholic program for free
dom of the school, would be respected.
Both the Prime Minister and Minister
Groce eulogized Christian education
and advocated the freedom of the
school, in significant speeches. On
the roll-call, however, only one Liberal
J voted with the Popular Party in favor
of the measure for removing handi-
J caps, all others, whether constitutional
, Liberals or Socialists, voting against
it. The result has caused great sur
prise and indignation in Catholic
circles.
Italian Clergy Have co-operatives.-
} An Ecclesiastical Cooperative has
!, been inaugurated in Naples, with
branches in fifteen dioceses of the
: Campania district. The object is to
relieve the dire need of the clergy who
for almost four years have been un-
able to buy necessities on account of
the high prices of cloth and other ar
ticles. His Eminence Cardinal Frisco
49,
Palace for the opening meeting, and
contributed one thousand lire to the
undertaking, of which he is the first
stakeholder. The blessing of the Pope
was brought by Monsignor Caracciolo,
who had just arrived from Rome. An
interesting report was read by the