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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-07
- A BOYS MOTHER.

My mother, she's so good ITO me!
Eff I was good @as I could be,
I couldn't be as good-lo,: sir!
Can't any boy be good as her!
- ~ J.! -: -:
She loves me: when. I'm glad or mad;
She loves me when I'm good or bad;
And what's the funniest thing, she
says
She loves me when she Furnishes.
| don't ike her to punish me;
That don't hurt; but it hurts me to
.. see. 49, a.. =. : -.-::',- ..
Her cryin'-nen cry, an men
We both cry-an' be good again.
She loves me when she cuts an sews
My little cloak and Sunday clo'es;
An when my pa comes home to
81. tea, 5s.>,s :. :,
She loves him most as much as me.
She laughs an tells him ALL said
An grabs me up an pats my head l.;
An L hug her, an hug my pa, -
An love him put nigh much as ma
- -: --ya,,es eIYhitco,ub Riley.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-07
WHEN MOTHER WENT AWAY.

Once mother had to go away. ~;
eve thought we'd have a lovely day
Cause daddy planned to stay at
hOme); =: r.. 49,. - E.
So mother packed her brush and comb,
Her nightie and few things more,
And when the cab was at the door,
We all ran out to hug and kiss her,
And never thought how much we'd
miss her. ~.--.
First, some one down town telephoned
And daddy turned around and groaned,
And said, TOO bad! I'll have to be
At the office, kids, till half-past
three" -. =
Then Phil fell down and cut his knee,
And cried as hard as hard could be;
I tied it up as best l could,
But not as we'll as mother would.
On Friday mother went away,
And that's a most, unlucky day!
We broke the darling Chinese jar,
In the cupboard where the queer
things are, --':'
And | got caught on nails and tore
All my new dress on the big barn door.
If mother'd been at home, know
That things would not have happened
so. -. 49,:
And when at last we went to bed,
And daddy came, he only said: .
All right? Goodnight, then, Riddles,
r. dear, .-' - - .'''"'' -
| wish that your mamma was here!"
He never tucked us in, at. all, 80. :
But turned the light of: iii the hall!
(Our mother always leaves it lit,
So that we're not. afraid a btu
Then in the night had dream .
That almost made me cry and scream,
But mother wasn't there that night
To comfort ME and hold me tight,
And talk and laugh away the fright
Our mother came back homie today
And me and Phil and daddy say
That she must never go away
- Anymore! NJ
T. -: Edith B. Pice.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-07
REMEMBERED DEBT TO LAFAY
.... ""> ETTE. $751;. 81.

Whether you have. been there or
are planning to go, here's story Of
Valley Forge YOU will want to resnem-
Der. l give it as it. was told by a writ
er in Our Dumb Animals: ( ..... >
The incident / am about to- relate oc
Cured in 1924, during Lafayette's last
visit to this country. Forty years had
passed since his promise to- Washing
ton to return as his guest He was
now nearly 20 years old, but his heart
beat as warmly for his adopted coun-
try as in those earlier days when he
had fought for it's liberties.
"A brilliant reception was under way.
A slowly moving line of stately guests
passed by Lafayette, who, greeted
each with ,courtly grace. Presently
there approached an old soldier, clad
in worn Continental uniform. In his
hand was an, ancient musket, and
across his shoulder was thrown a
small blanket, or rather piece of a
blanket.
-" On reaching the marquis, the vet
eran drew himself up in the stiff fash.
ion of the old-time drill and gave the
military salute. AS, Lafayette made
the return signal, tears started to his
eyes. The tattered uniform, the an
cient ftintlock, the silver-haired SOL
der, even older than himself, recalled
the dear. past. !.
DO you know me?" asked the SOL
der. '''s' -. -'.'-.,~',''' &C..
No, / cannot. say that 1 d." was
the frank reply! s,3,4 ~ &:.st. : /.
DO you remember the frOsts and
SHOWS, of Valley Forge?'' <.- =: =
II shall never forget .them," an
sWered. Lafayette. .-..l.., ~, - :
One bitter night, general, you. were
going the, rounds at Valley Forge. You
came upon sentry in thin clothing
and without stockings. He was slow
~ freezing :, to- death. You took. his
gun; saying: 4 Go ]. to my hut. There
You will find stockings, aoblanket and
a fire.. After warming yourself, bring
the blanket to me. Meanwhile will
keep guard
"The soldier obeyed. When he re-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-07

education as not only the hope of the
Church, but as the solid hope of the
country. If the family life in. America
is to be preserved, it can be preserved
only through the influence of the Cath
Ollie principle of marriage. The Cath
olic family depends on the Catholic
school and the Catholic parish life
Everything should be done to sustain
the Catholic parish and the Catholic
school. .y,-....t ).
In maintaining and improving our
Catholic educational work, we are not
only making noble sacrifices. for "a
great cause, but we are discharging "a
duty of the highest patriotic value.
There is no Office of patriotism IL
American life today so deserving Of
support and of commentator as the
work of maintaining in it's integrity
of system and of principle the estab
lishment of Catholic education, which
is now the pride of Catholic people
and the fruit of their sacrifice
The truly conscientious parent, in
thinking Of choosing school for his
child, first considers the question OF
religion. The child U.s. to be educated.
Soul and body are to be developed
and symmetrically rounded out. The
will must be trained, the intellect in
structed, the memory cultivated. Edit
cation is to fit one for life;, hence, the
training which develops all the pow
ers-moral, intellectual and physical
is the only fit, and proper training.
In the present condition of scnu>
lastic affairs, this development of ali
the powers of the child can only be
obtained in the, religious school.
Therein the heart. and the will are
trained. as well as the. intellect, and
trained by, the most powerful mould
err of character the world: has ever
seen--the !. religion of Christ: Cath
olic parents, therefore, have no alter
native. They. are bound in conscience
to give their children the; best educa.
tional advantages within their power,
and above all, to bring them up in the
fear and love of God. And this they
can do only by sending their children
to Catholic schools. .,.-...-.----*
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-07
A LITTLE SLIP OF PAPER.

A,priest, walking along the street one
day, was met by a young man, who
saluted him politely, and wished to
speak to him. '' p.
81 think" said the young man scru,
tinizing the priest, Il think l saw you
before, Father, did I not? In the
church at X?' - ..5. ~.
Possibly" replied the priest. 81
have often preached there" s..l..,,,
Well continued the young man,
do you remember how one day, when
you We're about to descend the pulpit,
a poor old widow handed you a. ship
Of paper with a. request that the con
gregation might pray for her poor,
wayward boy?" -. :. :. -. -. 49,. t.
Il Yes, yes, answered. the priest,
now becoming interested. 81 remem-
Der it very well. There was such deep
sorrow written on that dear old face"
II am that boy!" said the young
man, Let me tell you about it. That
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-07
/ GUESS AGAIN.

! What did Adam first set in the gar
den of Eden?-His foot. ..
At what time of the day was Adam
born "A little before Eve.
Why did Adam bite the apple Eve
gave him because he had no knife.
Why is there no such thing as a
whole day?-Because every day be-
gins by breaking. '..
! Why is a >washwoman like Satur.
she brings in the
clothes t(close) of the week. -.
Why is the Aetter "a like IL
O'Clock because it's the middle OF
the day. (
What is the best land for young
children?-Lapland-
If a bear, went into dry goods
store, what would he want?-Muzz'
lin (muslin).
Where did Noah strike the first
nail in the ark?-On it's head.
Would you rather have an elephant
kill you, or a gorilla Rather the
elephant kill the gorilla.
If a poker, shovel and tongs cost
$7.75, what would ton of coal come
toto ashes.
If your uncle's sister is not your
aunt, what relation, is she to you?-
She is your mother.
Why is drawn tooth like thing
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES it is out of the
head.
Why is an egg like q colt?-Be
cause it isn't fit for use till it's brok
en-.
What evidence have we that Adam
used sugar?-He raised Cain.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-07
THE BOYS AND GIRLS.

God wants the boys, the merry, merry
= boys,
The noisy boys, and funny boys,
The thoughtless boys
God wants the boys, with all their
joys,
That He as gold may make them pure,
And teach them trials to endure;
His heroes brave
He'll have them be,
Fighting for truth
And purity.
God wants the boys. 4
God wants the happy-hearted girls,
The loving girls, the best of girls,
The worst of girls
God wants to make the girls His
pearls,
And SO. reflect his holy face,
And bring to mind His wondrous
grace,
That beautiful ...
The, world may be,
And filled with love
Aud purity. .-.
God wants the girls.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-07
CATHOLIC EDUCATION Is NOT
ONLY THE HOPE OF THE
CHURCH BUT THE SOLID
HOPE OF THE coUN-
TRY.

The report of the secretary general of
the Catholic Educational Association,
Mgr. Francis W. Howard, read at the
recent convention of that body, has at
lrac:ed attention even beyond Catho-
lie circles. DR.. Howard declared that
Catholic education is not only the hope
of the Church, but the solid hope Of
the country.
That education is profoundly af-
footed, if, in fact, its conditions be not
determined, by the prevailing indus
trial system, is a truth accepted at
the present day" he said. "The pro-
duction of goods for the market has
become apparently the dominant inter-
est of humanity. The politics and
craftsmanship of the day deal with
no other subject to which the same i'm
rOrtance is given. -
Under the system of collective own
ership of property, which has become
universal through the system of mod
ern corporate ownership. of industry,
private property mas, 10 great extent,
disappeared, and we are passing
through the condition of state regu-
lation and control of industry into the
regime of some form of economic COM
munism. The modern family, outside
of the Catholic Church, has to a very
great extent broken down, as any one
familiar with the statistics on divorce
knows. and the modern state, which
has more nearly real hed the. term Of
the development toward which it log
ically tends in Russia than in any 9th
er%country, cSalri@es an, abnormal con
troll over the Tifc and destiny of the
child.
= Under these circumstances. we may
with good reason look upon Catholic
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-07
REMEMBERED INSTRUCTIONS.

The Duke OF Westminster was pay
ing his annual visit to his tenants, and
as he was approaching the front door
of one house, the mother inside said
to her little daughter, "Now, Jennie,
if the Duke speaks to you, be sure and
say Your Grace" ..
The child remembered her mothers
coaching, and when the kindly gentle
man asked her name. she promptly re-
cited, For what we are about to re-
.ceive, may the Lord make us truly
thankful" ..-...s~.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-07
PsEUDoNYMs.

Who was, Patty Lee?'
(Alice Cary.)
Who was the "Poet Painter?'
William Cullen Bryant.)
Who was Timothy Titcomb?"
-Oosiah. Gilbert Holland.)
Who was the. boy Poet?" .....
(Thomas Chatterton.)
Who was the Quaker Poet?"
John Greenleaf Whittier.)
Who was, mark Twain"
samuel Clemens.)
Who. was the "Hoosier Poet?"
Flames Whitcomb Riley.)
Who was "Boz?" :,'
g Charles Dickens.) ,...-....
Who was the Scotch Ladder"
- Robert. 'Burns.) H. ...,-...=.
Who "Diedrich Knickerbocker
q, washington Irving.)
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-07

turned to his post, you, General La
,fayette, cut the blanket in two. One
half you kept; the other you present
ed to the sentry. Here, general, is
.one-half of that blanket, for I am the
sentry whose life you saved"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-07

The idle man is the devils hireling,
whose livery is rags, whose diet and
wages are famine and Diseases
QuGrles.
Evening star., 1922-05-21

that after her strenuous night she
must be rather fatigued, but what
20 you think she said? Twas thus:
SsAfter a quiet little evening like
this, I would like to walk through
one 'of your parks, ~ the night air
always inspires me With thoughts Of
the greater coming. 'Tis at this time
that the moon and stars cast great
or influence for elevation and rid one
Of axotic haxes." Would you believe
it that the fair exponent Of higher
things, that searcher. for Bohemia,
galloped me around the park for an
hour or more until the point was AL
most reached whore In self-defense
was on the point Of communing with
the tree toads In order to get q min
ute's rest when she suddenly decided
to 60 homo and tell Mary what a
splendid evening we had had, which
she proceeded 70 do.
Go to work the next day? Nay, nay.
not even a foot ball squad could have
gone through that punishment and
lined up before the coach the follow,
ing day. 30 yours truly ambled OF to
. Turkish bath. knowing full well
that when the sun had set there
would be another place to visit. Did
It feaxe Cousin e. r.? Not shit. but
little wife Mary was nearly dead by
dinner time. for she had been the
recipient Of 2 dissertation pertain
ing to all the Wild and weird things
that the little prsirie flower had dab.
bled In during the past few years.
sssst - - /.
"A r the dinner table the child Of the
Z wsst announced with an air OF
nnaiity that during the 3evening we
were going to visit two pisces, one
being temple where tho noyftiate'
received Instruction, the other an,
open forum where questions Of tht
honr were fully diacusSsd s.. ss'
m Arst Dlacs st which ~ arriked9
Evening star., 1922-05-21
Human Touches,

THE bonus bilr' brought forth all
sorts of human interest touches.
Representative Siegel of New York
put into the Record the tribute of Col.
Charles w. Whittlesey of the famous
"lost battalion" of the 77th Division,
made up Of New York East Side boys.
as follows: r,s.-
"They were in a forest in north
western France in cold and damp
October, without rations. without
surgical attention. cut off, as they
supposed, from the notice of their
fellow men; they gave. to the days
hardships and duties a courage and
plain human kindliness that will al
ways make one proud of the record
of the American soldier. Such
achievements are not attributable to
any officer or group of officers or
leaders. They arise from brave men
walking unselAshly together with faith
in the cause which they serve.
When an individual. shows courage
under stress we feel a thrill at his
achievement. but when a group Of
men flash out in the splendor OF man
illness we feel lasting glow that is
both pride and renewed faith in our
a regiment, for which I feel deep af-
lection, feel bond of understand
ing and fellowship for the American
soldier in every place and time, do
ing his job simply and finely, asking
neither sympathy nor praise"
Evening star., 1922-05-21
AROUND THE CITY
-By Mamie Lancaster

another man as they were waiting
for their train:
There's enough waste land around
this station to supply free potatoes
to every poor family in the vicinity.
with enough left over to help Russia
out, but all going to grass. These
people have a valuable grain belt
right under the Capitol's nose, sir.
all of it wasted in lot of greenery.
with walks cut through. And look
at the splendid trees out at Arltng-
ton! The government ought to make
money enough on that timber to help
pay a bonus to live soldiers. instead
of letting them shade the dead, and
give the cemetery more room to
breathe in"
1t was a perfectly sensible opinion
from the viewpoint of the west, where
| a native chokes unless he owns a
prarie or desert or two or few
| mountains full Of air. and where
| sawmills are forever hungry for
planks and shingles and ties.
Also: The visitor man was doubt
! less just as patriotic as the idealist
| who sees in each oak at Arlington q
| sylvan sentinel guarding-the nation 6
dead. He was just different. And all
of US know that variety is the spice
Of life
! A WHEEZY old gentleman was on
car that had to stop on torn
up track. While the passengers wait
| ed in their seats the old gentleman
stood up and inhaled breaths of aud
| ible satisfaction. When the car gave
premonitory lurch he said to him
\ self with sociable loudness.
This smells like home. I'll get out
| here, conductor"
\ He stepped of and stationed him
/ self by caldron of smoking tar, en-
! tirely regardless Of the fact that he
was in the way of laborers who were
mending the street.
A young woman who looked like
tourist bride asked a young man
who looked like a tourist bridegroom
where he supposed the old mans
home could be?
| And the young man answered with
the large knowledge characteristic
of bridegrooms, tourist or home
| grown:
| Carolina, I guess-or Hades."
1t is to be hoped that he guessed
! right the very first time.
| \
! D ESURRECTION! The Colonization
building. shocked out of its cob
webby trance by the removal of the
Botanic Garden fence, has opened
1 several long sealed and dust-grimed
windows and set ajar it's faded green
door. Any radio-equipped imagina-
| tion can hear the old landmark broad
casting its truly revival hymn:
Let Little Sunshine In"
Evening star., 1922-05-21

resenting eight different states. The
winner was Howard Harold Hanson.
dean OF the conservatory of. music,
College OF the Pacific. San Jose, Calf.
A special fellowship for two years
was also awarded to Leo Sowerby of
Chicago.
The museums throughout this coun-
try are quite generally including
The Cleveland museum. which was
4 pioneer In this particular world.
has an endowed department Of music
and has installed In its beautiful
court q magnificent organ, given as
memorial.
Tpril 80 to May was Music week
in New York and in recognition
thereof the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art arranged a special exhibit of the
Crosby Brown collection Of musical
Instruments. mphasiking the historic
development of orchestral instru-
ments. Portraits Of the composers
have been supplemented by musical
manuscripts of Beethoven and others
and by photographs showing musical
Instruments Of different periods a.
depicted in the works of the ole
masters. A group of keyboards, with
corded specimen of the pianoforte. a.
I the center Of interest, has been ar.
ranged to illustrate the development
Of the piano.
This exhibition will continu.
throughout the summer.
*.
p Bryant Bakers bust of Gen
Pershing was accepted for the SAILOR
d'Artes Francais and is now on ex.
hibition in, Paris. This was mod
eled last year in Washington from
sittings given by Gen. Pershing, an6
a copy is in the State. War and Nav.
building.
Mr.. Baker also is represented a
the Royal Academy exhibition, Lon
don, showing therein a small bronze
entitled "A Son of Pan" modelled a
Magnolia, Mass, in the summer o.
1890.
Mr. Baker has been in London sine
last July. but contemplates returning
to the United States this autumn anG
taking up his permanent residence
here. LEILA MECHLIN.
Evening star., 1922-05-21
Hankerchiefs.

1t is a day Of fascinating handker.
chiefs. Anybody who goes through
the shops with her eyes open knows
that they are full Of handkerchief
in all colors and many new styles.
OF course, the colored handkerchief
with threads pulled through in a con-
trasting color as a border is the great
favorite. 1t will remain good prob
ably for some time. for 1t is really q
decidedly attractive thing in itself
And 1t gives the touch of color de-
manded by many women now of hand
kerchiefs.
There are other colored handker-
chiefs. Some of them are edged with
a very slightly full edging OF net, an
inch and a Half or two inches wide,
Of the kind sometimes called footing.
Other colored handkerchiefs are
fringed around the edges. These are
sometimes woven in checks and look
for all the world like tiny kitchen
tablecloths for dolls house.
Three tiny initials worked in the
corner of the handkerchief are In good
worked, and many women who make
their own pulled-thread handkerchief
take them to professional to have
these tiny initials worked.
RufIies Of the Same material as the
rest Of the handkerchief are also in
good style, and these are decidedly
attractive. The finest linen is used
for these handkerchiefs. and the little
ruined edge is whipped with thread
of d contrasting color.
The fad for all sorts of things OF
gin CHAM has, OF course, brought forth
.some gingham handkerchiefs, and
these are carried with gingham
frocks. You can make your own to
match your frock. The finer. thinner
ginghams only are appropriate for
handkerchief. They are sometimes
made with hand-rolIed edge.
whipped with color, and sometimes
thsy are made with : narrow machine
stitched hem.
Evening star., 1922-05-21

coated tongue, sour stomach, fever
ish breath, and constipation. 1t
never cramps or overacts. Contains
no narcotics or soothing drugs.
Babies love the taste of genuine
California Fig Syrup" which has
full directions for infants in arms
and children of all ages plainly
printed on bottle. Say california
to the druggist and accept no imita-
tion fig syrup.
Evening star., 1922-05-21
Harmless Laxative 10 Clean Little Bowels and Sweeten
Sour, Collie Stomacf-Babies Love 1t

Hurry Mother! A haf-teaspoon-
full of genuine California Fig Syrup
will make your cross, fretful baby
comfortable. 1t cieanses the little
bowels of all the wind and. gases,
the bile, souring food and stomach
poison which is causing baby's
distress.
Millions of mothers depend upon
this gentle laxative to keep baby,s
stomach and bowels clean, and thus
correct diarrhoea, collie, biliousness,
Evening star., 1922-05-21
Social Distinctions.

From the CIncinDaH TImes-Star.
Little Einore--What does your
papa do?
Little FIorence-Hes horse doc
tor.
Little Elnore-Then I guess I'd bet
ter no play with you; I'm afraid you
don't belong to our set.
Little Florence don't see why
What does your papa do?
Little Elnore-He's a veterinary
SIrUeop IN.
Evening star., 1922-05-21
About Flies.
Ie New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
II wonder where all the flies come
FROM" grumbled Mrs. Jones as She
swatted around the dining room.
well, mom." said the young joker
Of the family. "the cyclone makes
the house fly, the blacksmith makes
the fire Fly. the jockey makes the
horse fly and / heard you tell pa at
supper last night that US children
make the butter fly"
Evening star., 1922-05-21
"B. v. D."
From the Outlook

Referring to an inquiry as to the
meaning OF >the familiar initials "E
v. d." friend writes:
For several years prior to 1890
there was on White street, New York
a firm of manufacturers known as
Bradley. voorhees, & Day. One of
tnelr productions was the kind of
mems abbreviated underwear which
is still known by the initials of their
names.
Evening star., 1922-05-21

The American Academy in Rome es-
'tablished during the past year Pc
partment Of music, and awards Of
fellowships in musical composition
were made this past season for the
frst time In the history Of the acad-
emy. The founders Of the academy
included department. Of music In
their plan. but not. until the present
time have the required funds been
available. Generous subscriptions, In
cludfng q large appropriation by the
Carnegie Corporation of New York,
have enabled 1t to estahhsh the de-
partment, although the endowment
fund must be completed by further
substantial contributions. That this
department ID now q reality is due
in large measure to the unfailing en-5
thusiasm and energy of Felix Lamond.
who ii now serving a4 first professor
of musical composition and organ
iEing the department. There arc ITO
be three fellowships. bearjng the
names, respectively, Of Walter Dam
rosch, Frederick A. lJulliard and Ho-.
ratio Parker. In the flrst competltiou
there were fourteen candidates. rep