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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
JUVENILE SUICIDES.

The Save-a-Life League recently
issued statistics showing the number
of suicides in the United States dur
ing the past twelve months. The
figures disclose 6,171, or a gain of
1000 over the preceding year.
The startling fact with regard to
children shows that in the same pc
Rod the total Of 477 had grown to
707. In other words, while the in
crease among all persons including
children-was twenty per cent, that
among children alone was about ff-
ty per cent.
When one looks at the reasons
which impelled the youthful citizens
to end their lives, the wondermen1
grows apace. @Life without the at
tention of boys isn't worth while, :
says a girl suicide. A fve-year-old
Iresents punishment for misbehavior
and jumps into the lake; a girl Of
fourteen is reprimanded for taking
a rowboat without permission; re-
suit: she blows out her brains, etc.
ETC., etc. Failure in school work, dis.
taste for home life, disgust for sim.
pie pleasures, and other fimsy pre-
texts are adduced by the youthful I'M
fortunates as reason for cutting The
thread Of life.
The cause Of this deplorable state
Of affairs usually may be found by !
slight investigation Of home condi
tions. Where parents are over-indul
gent or remiss regarding plain duty
towards their children, it is no
strange that the young rebels should
take matters into their own hands
such parents, evidently, are helpless
through sheer stupidity to commanl
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
MAKING new CITIZENS
CATHOLIC MEN AND WOMEN
TAKE LEAD - CITIZENSHIP
CLASSES IN INDIANA URGED.

Organization of citizenship classes
for Catholic mems clubs and Catholic
women's clubs in Indiana is being
urged by the Department of Social Ac-
ton of the National Catholic Welfare
Council as result of the recent pas
sage of the constitutional amendment
in that state requiring full citizenship
for voting. Many thousands who have
voted for years on their declaration of
intentions will be deprived of the bal
lot unless they complete their natural
ization and becomes citizens.
The Chicago Office of the Social Ac-
ton Department has issued COM
munication calling attention to the
publication of the "Civics Catechism,
of the National Catholic Welfare Coun-
ell, especially the editions intended for
use by italian, Polish, and Slovak citi-
zens. -.
eve believe" says the communities
ton, shat special effort to assist
unnaturalized persons will result in
great good for the Church and the
country"
1t is urged that copies of the civic
publications be put into the hands of
the immigrants and native-born as
WE'LL
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
DE VALERA AND GEORGE.

The parley going on in London
this week between Lloyd George and
the Irish delegation has attracted
the attention of the civilized world.
Two clever men are fencing for po-
sition, while their followers watch
and make suggestions. The Irish
man has sent home many goodly
thrust which the Welshman has fail
ed to parry. Sincerity, according to
their lights, seems to mark each side
in the negotiations, with the prepon-
derance Of right and justice favoring
the Irish president. fsi
It should not be overlooked that
the newspapers Of this country have
sought every occasion to place the
Irish party in a discreditable light.
A fracas here and there in north IRE
land has been made to appear an at
tempt of Sim Fem to embarrass the
English; while the truth is that the
Irish patriots have shown remarka-
BILE self-restraint and the bloody in
cidents chronicled here are purely
the work of Orangemen, as unbiased
and impartial reports show. This.
however, is in keeping with the trend
Of events UP to the present; the loyal
people at home are painted in gro
tesque figures for foreign exhibition.
Surely, Ireland's fidelity to the
true faith for many long centuries
and her present prayerful attitude
are destined to bring down the bless
ing Of God in the form of simple JUS
| tice. True, material prosperity is
| not an infallible sign Of divine IA
vor; but a nation that seeks and
loves God will not be forgotten.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
BLESS POLISH SHIPS
TOUCHING SCENE ENACTED
WHEN FIRST POLISH YES
Sells ARE BLESSED.

Before proceeding on their voyage
from England to the free port of Dan
zig, three of the six ships awarded
under the treaty of Versailles to Pc.
land to constitute part of that nations
revived navy, were blessed, together
with their flags, by the chaplain of
the shipyard, Father j. G. Long.
Accompanied by the Polish naval
attaches in London and the COM
mander of the fotilla, Father Long
boarded the leading ship, the Kaszub,
and proceeded to bless it, together
with the national flag. The other two
ships were visited in turn.
When all had once more returned to
the leader, a signal was given; the
three flags were run up the masthead
simultaneously. At first the officers
were dazed with emotion, until burst
of cheers from the crew broke the
tense situation. The national anthem
Of Poland was then sung, first bro
kenly, as though the officers and men
had not quite recovered from the emo
ton experienced in that proud mo
nient of Poland's triumph, but the mu
sic had the desired effect, and the
hymn swelled into a huge chorus.
On the leading ship in the mems
quarters Father Long enthroned pic
ture of Our Lady Queen of Poland.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
GUARDIAN ANGELS.

The month of October reminds one
of consoling teaching of the
Church, the doctrine, namely, con-
corning the angels who act as per-
sonal guardians to mortals. The
Old Testament frequently refers to
these spiritual escorts. "He will
send his angel before thee;;" an angel
accompanies young Tobias, feeds
Elias, guards the.youths in the fiery
furnace, and on many and divers oc-
casions cares for the faithful. Christ
warns against giving scandal to lit
tie ones, for SFtheir angels in heaven
always see the face Of my Father
The Fathers also emphasize this
belief, as st. Jerome who declares
that ''the dignity Of a soul is so great
that each has a guardian angel from
its birth" st. Augustine admon-
ishes the Christian: eve should
pray to the angels who are given to
us as guardians" The Church ap-
proves all this by instituting fes-
tival in honor of the Guardian An
gels.
There are many beauties in the
Catholic Church that seem to be
overlooked by the average Catholic
countless sources Of strength that &C
untouched. Thus, indulgences, com.
munion Of the saints and devotion
to the angels are, perennial founts Of
grace and needed help in the war.
fare against the evils of life. The
majority of the faithful, it is safe
to say, suffer these prolific means Of
assistance to pass unheeded. The
children Of the world omit no effort
overlook no possibility for advancing
themselves in material sense; ev
cry opportunity is at once drafted
and made to do yeoman duty in TIT
service Of lucre, power or glory. The
divinely-called sons of God, on thu
other hand, are too listless to 'ap
proach the various treasure house.
whence they may draw heavily OF
heavens wealth. Little wonder
therefore, that they remain so poo
spiritually.
| Since each one has a guardian
spirit, it would seem at least goot
Ipolicy to cultivate his friendship b,
honoring and invoking him. and b,
seeking his aid in times Of need.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22

crumbling rhetoric against the
charges Of his enemies; after he had
repeatedly invited the Deity to
stand by him and had offered the in
cense Of general denial on the altar
of definite accusations, the Wizard
of Or collapsed 4 Yes, just like a
fragile mortal, delicate woman, the
great and mighty collapsed.
Whens the idol of the Khan told
the whole world that he did not OBJ
iect to Catholics, the ubiquitous Tom
Watson rushed in and grasped his
hand in brotherly clasp. Tom was
the deus ex machina, only he precip-
itated the anti-climax. Watson de-
manded justice for the Wizard, as if
the congressional committee were a
band of despots, ready to deny JUS
tice. Tom is not SO, ready to seek
justice for the murdered Father
Coyle, done to death by man who
initiated Watson in hatred of Catho-
lies. si N.
If the Klan be innocent, then. it
should be so proclaimed before the
world as such and then made to
drop its odious name. Ifsguilty, the
Klansmen should be forced to sell
their nighties and horse blankets and
to take the oath of allegiance to the
country that tolerates them.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
APPLYING BUSINESS TO RE-
LIGION.

There is movement, unconscious
perhaps, in this country to place all
our religious works and institutions
on strictly business basis. Modern
methods of efficiency in this line are
being widely adopted, with most ben
efcial results in every way.
Recently two Catholic business
men of Pittsburgh engaged to run an
article a day for a year in the lead
ing newspapers of that city. This
announcement contains daily an ex-
PLANTATION of the Catholic position on
some point of doctrine or public pol
icy. The aim is to reach the thou
sands of fair-minded non-C Catholics
who are ignorant Of Catholic teach
ings and who, therefore, look with
distrust on anything that emanates
from the Church. The belief is
strong that an immense amount OF
good can thereby be accomplished.
There is little doubt but that the
average American is inclined to be
fair on such matters. He has been
fed up on malicious propaganda since
youth. He has been taught by out
siders that the Catholic Church is 9
monster, sneak, a shrewd thief Of
souls, and that Catholics cannot be
good citizens since they pay some
kind of allegiance to foreign Pope
It is but natural that these ideas
should remain in the popular mind
unless they are eradicated by a
truthful presentation of facts. This
is the very object of the articles
which the business men have arrang-
ed to publish. The cost to these
Jealous Catholic men will be about
eight thousand dollars, while the
good they are destined to achieve is
incalculable.
Would it not be possible for pros.
porous Catholics in other large cen
tiers Of population to emulate the &C.
tivity of their eastern brethren? The
cost would be comparatively small
while the results for God and coun.
try would prove lasting in a large
way.
This is an opportunity for some Of
our loud-mouthed prominent Cath.
olics," who are to be found in ev.
| cry community, to give proof Of thei1
| real prominence.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS.

q The question of the right to read
the Bible in the public schools is
about to take on new aspect. The
state Of Washington has pronounced
against this practice, and the Pres
byterian Synod will carry the case
to the Supreme Court. The answer
of this tribunal will be awaited with
interest by every American citizen.
The Synod deplores the evils Of God
less teaching and seems to assume
that reading the Holy Book to the
children each day will overcome the
dire results now noticed throughout
the country. The State decision is
held to be contrary to the spirit of
the Declaration Of Independence.
1t is gratifying to learn that re-
spected Church admits the i'll effects
Of a scholastic system Of instruction
wherein God is relegated and COM
pletely eliminated. At the same
time, it is not at all clear just how
the mere reading Of the Scriptures
is going to remedy the trouble. It
will be difficult to satisfy Catholics
and Protestants in the choice of the
Bible, while the Jews will reject the
New Testament, and nom Christians
will have nothing to do with the
Book at all.
In case the Supreme Court does
decide in favor of the Synod, little,
if any, benefit can be expected to ac-
crue to the children. True, it may
be better than some Of the fads now
in vogue in many schools, but the
net effect on morality as such will
most probably be insignificant.
Catholics have long ago recognized
the danger of education without re-
ligion. To offset such a condition
they have undertaken tremendous
burdens in building, equipping and
maintaining schools where God il
known and loved. Lutherans te
some extent have also borne this ex.
ira taxation. Could not the Pres.
|byterians also establish their own
schools if they are in earnest about
the spiritual welfare of their chill
dren? Doubtless they are sincere
but the mere recital of chapter
| from the Bible will scarcely produce
| the results they SO ardently hope for
:
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22

''Sixty per cent of the American
actors today are Catholics" declared
Mr.. lyman, president of the Catho-
lie Actors Guild. Gotten when l
have travelled throughout the United
States [ have had the utmost diff
Guilty in finding where the nearest
Catholic church was located or at
what time Mass was being said. The
hotel people seldom know, though
other denominations have conspicu-
Gus notices. Frequently it happens
that actors and actresses are taken
i'll while on the road and left in
towns and cities. The parish coun-
ellis can keep in touch with these
men and women and call the atten-
ton OF the parish priest to their
presence. And be assured that any
attention or aid given will be great
ly appreciated by the stage folk, who
have ever been ready to come for
ward and aid the Church and char
ity."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
We CLEAN from a non-Catholic

We CLEAN from non Catholic
magazine the following: How COM
mon thing it is for cultivated peo-
pie, on arising, to take bath, ar
ray themselves with scrupulous re-
gard for purity and neatness, sit
down to table which in it's fur
nishings and food is the embodiment
of cleanliness, and then deliberately
take up~a paper and read with APP
parent interest and avidity column
after column of matter which gives
the details of every horrible and re-
pulsive happening of the so-called
civilized world during the preceding
day. They would be offended and
repealed by the least suggestion OF
dirt on their persons or in their
morning meal, and yet they allow
the fetid tide of material sense to
surge through the corridors of their
thought without qualm.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
THE WIZARD OF or.

His Superexalted and Dreaded
Bombasticon sthe Imperial and in
.effably Intangible Wizard of the
K. K. Khan has been on the carpet in
Washington. Descending from the
altitudinous sublimity of his ethere-
al and empyrean secretiyeness, he
has been subjected to whitening ex-
animation at the hands of mere NOR
tails, common congressmen, at that.
The outrage is atroeious; no wonder
the Wizard suffered fainting spell,
for even wizards are susceptible and
vulnerable to the shafts of logic and
cold fact.
After his imperial somethingor-
other had acclaimed in perfervid in
tensity and broken grammar and
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22

In little New Jersey Community
perched on the Palisades overlooking
New York City, a new schoolhouse
was named for General Baron Won
Steuben. Those who remember the
history they learned at school will
recognize this formidable soldier as
one to whom, next, to Washington
and Lafayette, we owe our indepen-
dence as Nation. But now certain
citizens (happily in the minority
of the Jersey hamlet aforementioned,
advertising themselves as 900 per
cent Americans" have risen in their
wrath to protest against the naming
of a schoolhouse after sSthat Prus-
sianv One of the most grievous leg
acies of our late war is this sort Of
200 per cent Americanism."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
FATHER L|CHTENBERGER
NOTED MISSIONER PASSES TO RE.
WARD.

Both the home and foreign missions
suffered a great loss in the death of
Rev. F.. x. Lichtenberger, G. s. Sp.,
who died in Detroit, Mich, on Octo.
Der IA. Long before the Catholic Stu.
dents Mission Crusade was organized,
Father Lichtenberger travelled the
length and breadth of our land striv'
ing to interest Americans in the for.
1eign missions, especially those of AT
RIGA. Everywhere he leotured and ex.
hibited his stereopticon views which
he himself brought from the heart of
darkest Africa. When he could nc
longer labor in that land, he devoted
himself to the missions among the col
ored people in Louisiana until he was
finally taken from the arduous mission
field and appointed by his superiors
to the position of pastor of St. Joach
inns parish in Detroit, where he
breathed his last. Father Lichtenber
ger had a large number of friends in
every section of the country.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
new ORLEANS SEMINARY

Additional property as the site of
the new archdiocesan seminary has
been purchased by Most Rev. John w.
Shaw, Archbishop of New Orleans,
and it is announced that the construc-
ton of the buildings will begin in the
site of the seminary is now twelve
squares in extent. There is available
a fund of $1,0OO,O0O for the purchase
of the ground, and for the construction
and equipment of the buildings. Arch
bishop Shaw plans to have the institu-
ton ready for the scholastic year be-
ginning in September, 1922.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
A PRACTICAL LIFE
FATHER BERRY, FRIEND OF
NEWsBoYs, is DEAD.

(Byl N. C. w. G. News Service)
Among the Catholic philanthropists
of Great Britain, few have done a
greater work than did Father Berry,
founder of the Father Berry's Homes,
who has died in Leicestershire. The
scene of Father Berry's activities was
Liverpool, where, after his ordination,
he was appointed to the principalship
sof the Catholic Institute
Shortly after being appointed rector
of the parish of st. Philip Neri, Father
Berry found that there was an urgent
need for something to be done for the
newsboys and the small traders. A
favorable opportunity arose, and a
Home was opened under Catholic aus.
pieces for street-trading boys in Liver.
pool.
From this small beginning, the
movement spread. Other institutions
for Catholic boys and girls were open.
ed, and as the homes increased the
entire administration and management
was incorporated under the designa,
ton of Father Berry's Homes"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
CREIGHTON OPENS TWO
new BUILDINGS

Creighton University, Omaha, has
opened two new buildings for the col
leges of Law and Dentistry. The two
structures are all that could be de.
sired in modern arrangement and
equipment. Another notable develop
ment is the reorganization of the Bi
ology department. The College OF
Commerce, Accounts and Finance, aft
er successful initial year, has add
ed a sophomore class in the process OF
the gradual establishment of a four
year course leading to the degree OF
Bachelor of Commercial Science and
to other degrees. The enrolment OF
the entire university this year shows
a large increase
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
Mnrln nf BnnkH
Brief Reviews and Notices :.
American Catholics In The War. BY
Michael Williams. Published by
Macmillan Company, New York.


1t was to be expected that a sum-
mary of achievements by the Ameri-
can Catholic body in the World War
would soon be forthcoming. This task
fell to the lot of Mr.. Michael Will
liams, the well known writer, and the
book now appears after delay of one
year.
The author, who dedicates his work
to Bishop Muldoon, the guiding spirit
of Catholic war work, builds the foun-
dalton of his study upon the words
of the Fathers of the Baltimore Coun-
Gil, in 1884. This Council stated that
in time of peril Catholics would again
consecrate their lives, their fortunes
and their sacred honor to the defense
of America. Mr.. Williams then, after
a brief survey of Catholic develop
ment in this country, proceeds to un-
fold his narrative. He points out how
the Catholic body did actually pledge
and offer its life, fortune and sacred
honor in the struggle, and how their
sacrifices and cooperation with the
great American effort measured fully
with that of their fellow men. No
spirit Of boastfulness mars the pleas
ant story of heroism and devoted pa
| triotism. The National Catholic War
Council crystalizes the thought and
| action of the Catholics in our country
during the war. Naturally, therefore,
the history of that Councils work rep
resents the bulk of Catholic contribu-
| ton to the cause of freedom.
This work is useful and much
needed compendium wherein is shown
clearly and simply what Catholics did
as their part in time of distress. The
book should be in every library and
in the hands of every Catholic who
prides himself upon loyalty to Church
and country. ~
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
CATHOLICS IN GERMANY
CATHOLIC POPULATION OF GER.
MAN REPUBLIC OVER TWEN- L
TY MILLIONS.

= z .g
According to a recent census taken
by the Catholic Bishops of Germany
at the request Of Cardinal Joseph
Schultz of Cologne, the Catholic popu-
lation of Germany amounts to TO-.
544, JOG, or thirty-five per cent of a
total population of 5S,797,977, as com.
pared with 1881, 1853 Catholics out OF
total of 64,925.933 inhabitants in
1910. The decrease is due to the loss
of Catholic Alsace-Lorraine and Pc
land. According to the same census
there are now 10,746 parishes while
the number Of priests amounts to 81,
372. OF these 1851 are engaged in
parochial work, 1881 in teaching;
$3.50 are members of religious orders
and congregations.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22

In an address Rev. Simpson of
the Presbyterian church. Olympia,
Wash, paid a forceful tribute to the
Catholic Church. ''I am Protes-
tant clergyman" he said, "but ]
hope I am big enough to look at a
situation as it is and not as I should
like it to be, and I want to pay trib-
ute to the Roman Catholic Church
It is the greatest organization that
the world ever has seen or ever will
see. 1t has brains and craftsmanship
of the highest possible order. While
others are thinking Of little things
it thinks in terms of world"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22


Says an exchange: We are of the
opinion that some of our Catholics,
who are absorbed in the snobbish
pursuit of social climbing, would
feel some little twinge Of conscience
on reading the following few lines,
which appeared in the Western
Christian Advocate, the local Meth
odist publication, last week: GA Ro-
man Catholic home can be quickly
known upon entering it by seeing
some emblem Of their faith in d con-
spicuous place. 1t may be a crucifix
or a painting of the bleeding heart
of Christ or some reference to the
Virgin Mary"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
A new SEMINARY
ST. JOHNS SEMINARY HAS FORM
AL OPENING.l

st. Johns Seminary at Little Rock,
Arkansas, has been formally opened
with a High Mass, coram Episcopo,
celebrated by the Very Rev. w. H.
Aretz, s. T. D., Rector of the Semi
nary.
DR. Aretz was the first priest or
dained by Bishop Morris after his ele-
walton to the See of Little Rock. His
ordination took place in st. Andrews
Cathedral, June 20, 1906 For almost
six years he was attached to the Cathe-
dral and also fulfilled his important
duties as Chancellor and Secretary.
Up to date, st. Johns Seminary has
a registration of thirty-five students.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-22
HONOR TERENCE MAeSW|NEy

A memorial mass meeting, commem-
Grating the anniversary Of the death
of Terence MacSwiney late Lord May
or of Cork, will be held under the aus
pieces of the American Association for
the Recognition Of the Irish Republic,
in the Marquette room of the Ryan
hotel, Monday evening, October "a, at
8 o'clock. The speaker of the even
ing will be Hon. Daniel w. Lawler.
The general public is invited.