The New York herald., 1922-03-12

Special Cable 10 THE NEw YoRK HEsALp-
Copyright. 1899. ~ The NEW YoRK HHAtD-
New York Herald Bureau.
Dublin. March IL.
The Provisional Government has
popularized itself with large section
Of the public through it's decision TO
revive the Irish Olympic games. known
as Tailtean Aonach. next August. The
festival was last celebrated in 1853,
but its traditions have been more or
less upheld in different parts of the
country, especially in the south, where
business and pleasure generally are
synchronized at the annual cattle
fairs. where everything salable is sold
and all the sports and games are prsc-
ticed by at least a few Gaelic enthusi-
asts.
The festival at Tailtean. which, AnEli-
cized. is Teltown, a small town thirty
miles west Of Dublin, was. however.
national meeting where every form OF
Irish games, including chariot competi-
tions. feats of strength and endurance.
and also musical and poetical competi-
tione were held. and revival might be
said truly to be confined to the latter
contests. which only recently have been
taken UP again at the annual Feis Cecils
In Dublin.
Open 10 All the World.
AT the other fairs business and pleas
ure are almost interdependent, whereas
Al Teltown. whether business is good or
bad, the sporting and intellectual exer-
cises are always performed right down
the programs. The festival next Au-
gust Is open TO 1rishmen in all parts OF
the world. Further. II Is hoped that the
gathering will SOW the seed for other
ancient Irish ceremonies and festivals
with greater commercial Importance such
as a miniature Leipzig fair TO give impe-
tus to Industries peculiarly Irish, which
have been little more than existing dur
ing recent years. yet which II revived
would have marked value.
The entire arrangement and manage
ment OF the Tailtean Aonach 10 IN the
hands OF the Gaelic League and the
Gaelic Athletic Association, which can
be trusted to make the first revival of
the national Olympic games a real true
and representative gathering.
Civil Guard Forecast
Week by week Ireland's statehood un-
folds. This week saw the commence
ment OF a civil guard, or Garda siocana,
as II is called in Gaelic. forecast hy
Michael Collins, which the Provisional
Government is organizing as a strictly
non-political countrywide force. II 10
estimated that this force will consist Of
about 1000 men who will take over
normal police duties. replacing the
Royal Irish Constao oulary and later the
Dublin metropolitan police.
The new guard performed Its first
police duty at the Royal Dublin So
ciety's stock show. where the only un-
I rttt. - to
bunch OF blooded bulls. The guards
were still without uniforms. but they
had new revolyers and holsters. They
were well built, self-reliant young men.
Candidates for the civil guard must
be more than feet inches tall, with
chest measurement OF at least &c
inches must be between the ages OF ~
and % and unmarried. They can he
recruited from four classes az follows
fa) Army and Irish Republic police
(b) Men who have been dismissed or
have resigned from the Royal Irish
Constabulary or the metropolitan police
for patriotic or conscientious reasons
(c) Civilian population.
(d) Ex-members or the ROYAL irish
Constabulary or metropolitan police
after the dIsbandment or these organt-
zations. All must pass mild educa-
tional tests.
The oath of the new force IN view ~
the confusion which the treaty oath has
caused Is especially interesting. II be-
gins az follows:
II swear by Almighty God that ] viii
| truly serve my country and its consti-
tuition" and contains no other reference
to any other authority. The remainder
OF the oath provides for impartiality
I and gives the promise not 70 become
connected with any political organiss-
II u.