New Britain herald., 1922-02-23
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28 1922

hands for unexpected remunerations
 and to clamor uproariously when
 they are not forthcoming, We cans
 not but ask ourselves tonight. If
 Washington and the heroes of Valley
 Forge were to return to the land for
 Which they died. would they be edi-
 ned by the conduct of present Amer
 leans? What would they think of the violent, stormy debates that now di- vide Congress?" If we feel that so-
 called bonus is proper for those who fought in tho late war let us speed fly grant it: if 10 our minds it savors
 of mercenary patriotism, or If 1t will
 paralyze the industry and the vitality
 Of the nation, then let not the fear
 of offending interested parties or the
 unwillingness to yield to adverse
 political sentiment. deter us from re-
 fusng the request
 Lauds Knights of Columbus
 ! Members of the Knights Of Colnm-
 bus, Catholic ladies and gentlemen. you arc members Of an organization land believers In faith whose aims Iare 10 produce loyal patriots. As a society truly American in character and principles. tho Knights of Colum- bus need no cncominm. The work they have done will live after them. 1t has merited the approval and praise of all observers. Some there are who maintain that the lnte war made the Knights of Columbus great. Nothing is more untrue; they were lat merely an occasion manifesting that greatness. As Catholics, you are taught that duty 10 country comes second only to one's duty to God Christ Himself was genuine pa triot; the most touching scene in all Scripture Is that which shows us the Saviour weeping over Jerusalem, the royal city of David and His fore fathers according 10 flesh, the holy city and His people and nation. St. Paul gladly makes profession of his love for country. protesting that he is second to none fin prizing his na- tionality. He warmly repeats: They are Hebrews, 50 am l. They are Israelites, so am l." Thus you have been reared In an atmosphere of pa triotism. Catholics have ever hasten d to their country's call. they have rushed to arms in her defense. Their 'alor on fields of battle, their sacri- ices and their heroism are unsur- passed. We frequently recall this act to others, not. because we feel hat we have done more than we hould have done but to answer the alumny of ignorant bigots. As Knights and as Catholics we do not oast, we should rather hang our eads in shame, had we been remiss
 Catholics Love America 70 We are not better patriots than we n, hould be, no man can be that, but n, e do claim that we are lovers, tried ,,, nd true, of our own America. We ,e ,alize that her future depends not Q; T her citizens collectively but on ., lch one of them Individuality This ar your country and mine. It will be co eat as you and l are great. Let us i A 'actice the virtues our religion in- ch llcates, and this doing Americas oh is assured. Let us not seek oo
 shirk responsibility, it is easy to In,
 patriotic when others are to builder the muskets Let us' not be of the sentiments which e founders of this republic. and Tt nong them the hero we tonight ne 'nor. always entertained, namely an R iding faith and trust in the power ch
 the Almighty. An irreligious na- I'i m, a goddess commonwealth cannot pr