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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
A PROGRESSIVE PARISH
HOME NURSING CLASS OPENED
BY PITTSBURG CHURCH.
(Pv NJ r. w e. Nnws Service

(By N. C. w. C. News Service)
The first class in home nursing and
personal hygiene ever opened in Pitts
burg under Catholic auspices was be-
gun on December q, at Old st. Pat
rick's when Miss Clara Baker, re-
gistered nurse, began a series of Is
lectures to young women and their
mothers. The admission was free, and
the object was to teach women how to
do nursing at home, for themselves,
and their families; instruction con-
corning child welfare, and rules to
safeguard the health of the individual
and the community, so as to attain a
higher standard of community health.
At the completion of Is lectures,
certificates of proficiency will be given
to those who qualify. The first class
was attended by an overflow audience
that filled two large rooms, and the
unique phenomenon was observed of
many young women actually adding
couple of years to their age in order
to enter the class.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01

young man or woman desires, and
if these are not Forthcoming under
Catholic auspices, then our young
people will seek them elsewhere.
1t is merely a condition which
exists and which must be faced
one way or another.
There are many ways in which
this condition may be met success
fully. The various councils Of the
X. of G. offer solution to great
extent in the various forms of
recreation and instruction which
they afford. The average parish,
with a little ingenuity and enter
prise, easily could establish and
maintain centers for the amuse-
ment and benefit Of their young
people. Our schools have facilities
which might be utilized in this
direction. Several societies of
young men have been organized
in this country during: the past
twenty years with the welfare Of
the young as their object. Usu-
ally for lack Of financial means
they have either petered out or
been confined to a few localities.
The converts from paganism in
the early Church had been accus-
toned to many forms Of religious
festivities. The Church responded
to this condition by instituting
her. own festivals which remained
down to recent times as the prin-
cipal occasions for widespread re-
joicing and uplift of soul. The
Church has always met the condi-
lions of the times, and there is no
reason to doubt that now also she
will find means to attract her
young people to an atmosphere
that is at once healthful, stimu-
lating and devoid of the chilling
blasts Of unbelief.
Until this is done, the problem
Of caring for the young people of
the Church will remain unsolved,
and considerable influence which
the Church might and could exert
for good will be completely lost.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01

The Rev. Wilbur Frost Crafts,
superintendent of the "Interna-
tional Reform Bureau and lead
ing "blue law" advocate, an
nounced that congress win be urg-
ed to create a "supreme court Of
morals" whose chief work would
consist of regulating kisses in the
movies. AS described by Crafts,
the court would devote most of
it's activities to distinguishing be-
tween sacred" and Infamous
kisses, and sending all the YAM
pire ladies Of the screen headlong
into oblivion. It would derive it's
powers, he said, from the Inter
state Commerce Act and be sort
of interstate commission on kiss
ing.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
A VERY GREAT LOSS.

The announcement OF the death
of James j. Farrell Of Augusta,
Ga, comes as sudden shock to
all well informed Catholics. He
was a man whom the Church in
the South could i'll afford to lose,
but Gods ways are best.
The State Of Georgia has for
years been known as the most
rampantly bigoted commonwealth
on the continent. The abyss of
ignorance and hatred of things
Catholic was a byword. Mr..
Farrell, several years ago, organ
lied the Catholic Laymen Asso-
citation of that State. The object
was to dissipate the clouds of
bigotry by disseminating sound
teachings with regard to the Cath
Ole Church.
This plan was carried out by
means of a series of pamphlets
written in clear and kindly style
and distributed gratis by thou
sands throughout the State. When.
ever an attack or a misrepresenta-
ton concerning Catholics ap-
peared in a newspaper or maya
zine, the Association Immediately
wrote a gentle but firm rejoinde1
to the editor; when a compliment
was found in the papers the
editors at once received a gracious
letter Of thanks. The result 81
this method was that today, after
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
A CHURCH BURGLAR
CHURCH THIEF CAUGHT BY PO
LICE IN BALTIMORE.

(By N. G.. w. G. News Service.)
George O'Hara, Canadian, was ar
rested last week in the home OF
Charles Connor, sexton at the Cathe
dral, in Baltimore, after having forced
his way through door and ransacked
the house.
Patrolman Saurin, to call assistance
discharged his revolver, and attracted
a great crowd and many police. The
spectators got the impression that
robbers were attempting to steal the
jeweled chalices and ciboria from the
cathedral, as a burglar stole gold and
jewels from st. Ignatius' Church a
week before, and there was intense
excitement.
He had a considerable sum of money
and pass and papers in his posses.
sion identified him as an employee OF
he Canadian Pacific railroad. 1t is
believed that he Is demented.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01

aFt & 81 + aysa8 iy5&
able to follow the heroic prelate
in his endeavor to gain entrance
to his native country and to greet
once more his aged and invaded
mother we repeat-and it is well
to repeat such facts in order that
they may be the more indelibly
imprinted upon the public men,
ory-that the Archbishop remains
in England. virtually the prisoner
of the British Government, forbid
den absolutely all passports to Ire
land and seeing each day new cur
tailment of his liberty even with
in the confines of England. And
this is the England that rallied
so noisily to ayenge the outraged
honor Of Belgium s patriotic Pri-
mate for, the indignities perpetrat-
ed by the German invader. The
insincerity of Britain's action is
now quite apparent. England was
then, still is, and, it would seem,
is determined to remain the arch
hypocrite of the world.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
LES SON Ii.

/. Q. Why do Americans fear to
have the army control civil affairs?
A. Because they have seen the
evil results of this policy in Europe,
where armies destroyed and set up
governments for their own purposes.
g Q. Were the American Colonies
willing to have standing armies kept
among them?
A. No, one Of the reasons why
they revolted against the King of Eng
land was that he kept standing armies
among them in time of peace without
their consent.
8. @. Were the Colonists willing to
feed and keep soldiers in their homes?
A. No, the Colonists felt that
this was an injustice.
A. O.. What did they do to protect
themselves against such injustice?
A. When they formed their own
Constitution it declared that no SOL
diers should, in time of peace, be kept
in any ones home without his con-
sent
5. @. How can we control the army
in America?
A. Our Constitution provides
that Congress cannot vote money for
the army for more than two years at
a time, and the people can control it
by refusing to vote the money.
6. O. Why is it not necessary for
America to maintain a large army?
A. Because our army is for de.
fence only, and not to take territory
from other peoples.
TO. Can the United States in
crease her army rapidly if need be?
A. Yes, we rapidly increased our
small army in the World War until it
included about 100000 men.
s. @. What will help to prevent
wars?
A. The growth of better under,
standing between countries and the
establishing of means to settle dis
putes when they arise.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
A PAPAL PORTRAIT
DUTCH ARTIST COMPLETES POR,
TRAIT OF BENEDICT XIV.
(By N. C. w. C. News Service.)

(By N. G. w. G.. News Service.)
The Dutch artist, M. Anton van Me-
lie, has achieved an unique distinc-
ton inasmuch as he has been priv
LEGGED to paint both Popes Plus X and
Benedict XIV. The portraits of Plus
X have been reproduced in hand
some album in Florence, and arrange,
ments are now being made to repro
duce the portrait of the present Pom
tiff throughout Europe. 1t shows His
Holiness seated in an arm chair, his
pensive face shown in profile. In his
hand is the little book, ''The Victory
of the Soul" which he invariably
brought to the sittings.
The Pope visited a special studio
arranged for M. van Welie in the Vat
lean four times, on the last occasion
remaining more than an hour. The
result of the artists labor is an ex-
ceedingly life-like authoritative por-
trait which is being highly praised.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01

An English traveller, F. Bate
son, who has recently been in this
country, says that the use of the
term "near-beer" for the imita-
ton beverages now in vogue,
"shows that the American has no
sense of distance. Of the prac-
tice of carrying a hip-bottle he
says: "In the old days this re-
ceptacle held a revolver. Today
when a man puts his hand to his
hip it is a sign of friendship. 1t
is recorded that a man who was
knocked down by a street car in
New York, as he felt dampness
on his leg, calculated: Gosh! !
hope that's blood
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
THE WIlFUL FEW
PRIESTS UNION IN CZECHO-SLO-
VAklA is DISINTEGRATING
(By N. C. w. C. News Service.)

Pc (By N. C. w. C. News Service.)
Slowly but steadily the number of
priests in Czecho-Slovakia, seeking dis
pensation from their vows, is grow
ing smaller, and the prospect of fur
Their withdrawals from the Priests
Union is certain. 1t is now admitted
that this Union was primarily and al
most wholly responsible for the large
number of these petitioners.
Some $50 priests in all, it is now
disclosed, asked for dispensation from
the law of celibacy. Their petitions
were sent to the Papal Nuncio, Arch
bishop Micara of Prague. The petit
tions were segregated and submitted
to the respective bishops for action.
AS a consequence, many of the petit
TONERS withdrew, explaining that they
were induced by the Union to lend
their names and their assistance to
the petition.
Thus far there has been no final
disposition of the fate of the Union.
It's president, Dean Kroiher, is still
negotiating with Archbishop Kordac.
There are expressions of hope that a
compromise will end the affair salts.
factorily. 1t is believed that this adj
justment will be made by the estab-
lishment of diocesan conferences
whose directors will meet for this
purpose. 1t is expected that, in view
of their experience, the priests in the
Union will hereafter show more re
spect and obedience for the eccles-
iastical authority than has character
lied them for year or more.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
CALIFORNIA MISSIONS
KING ALFONSO OF SPAIN HAD
PLANNED TO RESTORE
RUINS.

(By N. C. VIC. News Service.)
That King Alfonso of Spain had
agreed with the Rev. Raymond Mes
tres of Monterey to restore the old
Spanish missions of California at a
personal cost of $1,OOO,00O has been
revealed in the course of preparations
for new statewide campaign for that
amount in behalf of mission restora-
ton. Only the outbreak of the war
in 1914 prevented the king of Spain
from putting into execution his plans.
Proposals for the new campaign for
mission restoration are to be placed
before the Most Rev. Edward ]. Han
ma of San Francisco and the Right
Rev. John ]. Cantwell of Los Angeles.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
MGR. MOONEY STRICKEN
VICAR-GENERAL OF NEW YORK
VERY ILL.

The Right Rev. Monsignor Joseph
F. Mooney, Vicar-General of the arch
diocese of New York, and rector of
the Church of the Sacred Heart, was
stricken at his desk in the Chancery
Office last week He was taken to st.
Vincent's Hospital, where he spent a
comfortable night. 1t was said that
his recovery was almost certain.
Monsignor Mooney, who is seventy
three years of age, has been pastor Of
the Church of the Sacred Heart for
thirty years and has been Vicar-Gen-
eral of the archdiocese since 1892.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
THE CZECH GOVERNMENT
RIGOTRY ABATiNG IN sCZECHO
SLOvAKIA.
nv n C. w. c

(By n. C. w. C. News Service.)
Antipathy towards Catholics is abat-
ing, if not disappearing, in the nation
al assembly, largely because of their
loyal and substantial support of prin-
ciples that insure stability to the new
Republic
The motion for the separation of the
Church and State is being drafted by
the government. From the meetings
of the committee appointed to prepare
the program it is evident that the pro-
blem is complex and delicate. The gov
eminent is moving cautiously, seem
ingly to avoid arousing the. mol
against the Catholics.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
GREETINGS FROM CARDINALS
CARDINALS LUcoN AND MERCER
SEND MESSAGES.

The seasons greetings from Cardi-
nails MERCER of Belgium and Lucon of
Rheims to the American public were
received at headquarters of the
Knights of Columbus in New York
. Cardinal MERCER said support of his
reconstruction fund by Americans had
provided Belgians with a happier
Christmas than it otherwise could
have been. Cardinal Lucon declared
the Knights of Columbus pilgrimage
would remain one of the most strik-
ing civic memories Of Rheims.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
MONSIGNOR THIELE
THE RIGHT REVEREND MONSIGN-
OR THIELE ROUNDS OUT FIF-
TY GOLDEN YEARS.

On Sunday, December 26, the Right
Reverend Monsignor A. J. Thiele, pas
tor of st. Aloysius' parish, Chicago.
celebrated his sacerdotal golden jill
bilee.
In the morning at 1890 Solemn
High Mass was offered at which the
Most Reverend George w. Mundelein,
d. D., Archbishop of Chicago, was pre-
sent. A well trained choir, under the
direction of Mr. Gerald Jansen and az
companied by the Chicago Symphony
orchestra, sang Mass which had been
written especially for the occasion by
Mr.. Joseph MODS. In the evening at
eight o'clock a public reception was
held.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
81 loved the English Church in

81 loved the English Church in
tensely," wrote Monsignor Croke
Robinson; cit was associated with
everybody and everything dear to
me, from my first dawn of con-
seriousness. From a worldly point
Of view, to change my faith was
TO lose everythingkdear to me. and
to gain nothing. It meant the
wreck of ones life, shattered
nerves, and, for all | knew, alb
solute destitution. Can it be Won
dered that | felt reluctant to take
the step? / have always account
cd it as nothing short of a signal
miracle of Gods grace by which
conversion like mine was
brought about. Forever and for.
ever blessed be His Holy Name
and the intercession of His blessed
Mother
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01

Some time ago we predicted
that, if elected, Mr.. Harding
would probably be made a full
fiedged Mason by the brethren. A
Columbus dispatch OH December
20 says: ''President-elect Hard
ing will become Scottish Rite
Mason January 5, when the Co.
lumbus chapter will confer de-
grees upon him. Senator Harding
will be the only candidate"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
CITIZENSHIP COLUMN
CHAPTER x.
Military Service.
LESSON I.

E LEOSON L.
/. @. Who protects the safety and
welfare of our country?
A. The people protect our coun-
try and every citizen must do his part
in this.
2. @. What is each citizen expect.
ed do?
A. Each citizen is expected to
understand and vote on public ques-
tions and to give his property and
even his life to his country in time of
need
3. @. If the country is compelled to
go to war, must every citizen take
part?
A. Yes, every citizen must take
part, and it is the right of citizens to
compel each to do his duty.
4. @. How is the age Of military
service fixed?
A. The age Of military service is
fixed by the State Constitutions, and
by Congress.
5. Q. What was the age of military
service in the World War?
A. The ages were fixed by Con-
gress first at II to 30, and later ex-
tended to the ages of Is to 45.
6. Q. In the early years of our his
tory how did the country recruit an
army?
A. 1t depended on men to volun.
teer their services.
Z. @. Was this good method?
A No, because all men who
should have enlisted did not do so
voluntarily, and many who, for some
special reason ought to have remain
ed at home, enlisted through a sense
of patriotism.
8. @. Did injustice sometimes hap
pen through this method of raising an
army?
A. Yes, it was possible for a man
to get out of going to war.
8. Q. Do we wish to force men into
military service? ....-
A. No, America desires to re-
main at peace with the world.
10. Q. Why do we keep a small
army?
A. We keep a small army be-
cause we want it only for protection,
and we do not want it to control other
people or the people of this country.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01

1t is said that the Duke of Sake
Coburg-Gotha one day said to the
famous convert, Count Frederick
Won Stolberg: Il don't like people
who change their religion Stol-
berg promptly replied: Neither
do |, your Grace; if our fathers
had not changed theirs three hun
dred years ago, / should not have
been compelled to go to the trou-
BILE of changing mine"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
| CHRISTMAS CONFERENCE
CAMBRIDGE HIGHER FACULTIES
MEET IN IMPORTANT
GATHERING.

TIL second Catholic Conference of
Higher Faculties, to be held at Cam
bridge university, England, during the
Christmas holidays, will have an OPP
portunity of discussing papers on the
Catholic Student and the Press, Apollo
getics, Social Studies in Summaries.
The Spirit World of st. Paul, and
Church History, all contributed by spe,
cialists. The first conference, at Ok
ford, last Christmas, was very sue
cessful. The object of the gathering
is to assemble the lecturers i'm semi
naries and others interested in higher
studies, to discuss the matter and
form of teaching, to consider difficult
ties and to stimulate and encourage
lose taking part.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
new MAYOR OF ROME

In the election of Signor Luigi Rava
as Mayor Of Rome Freemasonry has
scored point as he is one of the most
ardent members of the sect. Rava
held Office. in three Cabinets, l. e., as
Minister of Agriculture twice and once
as Minister of Education-a portfolio
which Freemasonry has always resery-
ed for itself.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
A NOVEL PLAN
CRIPPLED CHiLD'S IMAGE MAKES
MUTE APPEAL IN
BOSTON.
lRY N. c.. w. C. News Service J

A life-like image of a crippled child
at West and fremont streets, Boston,
is offering a mute appeal for funds for
the Children's Hospital and Gonzales
cent Home, which is making cam
paign for $150,000 to meet current ex-
penses. Cardinal O'Connell was the
first contributor and as he and other
donors made their gifts, they were re-
corded on a huge thermometer. which
has attracted widespread attention
More than five thousand dollars was
subscribed the first day.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
d 7 7
lAYMtN ARE UNITING
CATHOLIC MEMS COUNCIL GAINS
MANY MEMBERs-MoRE THAN
100 SOCIETIES co-oRDINATED
WITH THE NATIONAL WORK.
(By N. C. w. C. News service.)

Aby IN. ~. w. W. NEWS S0ENlC6.J
More than one hundred Catholic
societies, scattered over thirty States
and including hundreds of thousands
of militant Catholic laymen, have en-
tered the ranks of the National Council
of Catholic Men during the past month.
Advices from the five field repre-
sentatives who are now working in
different sections of the United States
are to the effect that the Knights of
Columbus, the Catholic Order of For.
esters, the Ancient Order of Hibern.
ians, the Young Mems Catholic Ma
tional Union and the ST. Vincent de
Paul Society are taking the leadership
in this movement to coordinate the
activities of all Catholic laymen's So
cieties.
Notable Organizations Enrolled.
Notable among the national organ.
izations that have already enrolled as
such are the National Alliance of the
Bohemian Catholics of America, the
Knights of st. George, the Superior
Council of the st. Vincent de Paul
Society of New York, the Catholic
Club of New York, and the Catholic
Young Mems National Union. The
initiation fee for national organiza
tons is one hundred dollars.
Diocesan organization has been com
pleted in the dioceses of Providence
Newark and Mobile, where strong cen
trail councils have been formed
Twelve other dioceses now have cen
trail councils in process of organiza
ton. In addition, three other diocesan
CARNATIONS, including the Catholic
Philopatrian Literary Institute of Phil
adelphia, the St. Louis Archdiocesar
Council of the Holy Name Society ant
the Baltimore Archdiocesan Council Of
the Holy Name Society have enrolled
for diocesan membership, the fee fol
which is twenty-five dollars
The Pacific Jurisdiction of the
| Young Mems Institute, with headquar
tiers in San Francisco, and which in
cludes close to one hundred Thousand
members, has enrolled as a State body
The State membership fee is fifty dol
lars.
| In addition to these organization!
the council has enrolled thousands o
individual members, at a fee of one
dollar.
More than thirty local councils O
the Knights of Columbus, as we'll a.
numerous divisions of the Knights 0
st. George, the Catholic Order of For
| esters, the Knights of st. John AM
branches of the Holy Name Societ.
have enrolled as local members.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01

Sir Hamar Greenwood has dis
covered another pilot" to poison
the Black and Tans by injecting
their drinks with typhoid germs.
AS the Canadian Northwest Re-
view says: "We do not think the
germs would risk contact with the
Black and Tans.'
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01
SATURDAY, JAN. I, 1921.

= A priest of the Negro missions
recently ratified his watch to raise
money for his mission. What a
shame such sacrifice is required in
this day and country.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01

"What has become of Archbish-
op Mannix?" is a question that is
just now not llnfrequently asked,
says the Waterman. For the ben
eft Of those who have not been
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-01

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Associate Editor.
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