The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-12-16
Editorial Pickings

Those who have had to do with
Catholic papers know that Catholics
are, in too many cases, disposed to
resent any disagreement by Cath
Ollie paper with their views. This is
a phenomenon which does not appear
in the relations between the secular
paper and its readers. The reader of
the secular paper does not take of
Tense when he finds in its editorial
columns an article which does not ac
cord with his views; but let him have
that experience with his Catholic pa
per, and he grows indignant at once
The Gazette (HaHfaaJs,
1t ought to be the sincere ambition
of every red-blooded man to make
some fair return for what he receives
from society and, in his turn, to add
something to the common treasure Of
the community. The man who appro-
PIRATES unto himself the fruits of The
labor of others is justly branded as
a drone and a parasite and looked
upon with contempt Honest labor
and useful service give us the right
to walk through life with head erect.
and put into our soul the flattering
sentiment that we are not merely en-
numbering the ground, but that we
are helping to create values which will
enrich observation-disclosures Standard
| and Times.
1t is really curious in this age of
private judgment" and mo respect for
authority" how men will write you an
idea that you couldn't dream of dis
Iputing, and then go on to spend space
and energy saying that this idea has
been expressed beautifully by the
learned Editor Of the Calcutta Gaz-
ette' or that "the same thing has been
| well put by Rev. Matthew Colts in
| one of a series of articles contribute
ed to the Pacific Monthly by eminent
Leaders of Thought" Among the
isuperstupid superstitions of the Middle
| Ages is the superstition of authority.
L. AS G. X. C. says: The modern
world believes nothing on any author.
lity, but will believe anything on no
tauthority. Visitor (Proridence).
In an interview with represents
tive of the New York Times, published
in that paper on October 90, Henry
Ford, answering the question how he
would change our present money sys.
tenn, said: Il believe the whole world
would benefit tremendously If all in.
terest on money were abolished" This
Iutterance shows that Mr.. Ford has
done some serious and Independent
thinking on the social problem. Per
haps, with his keen business acumen
he can point out a way in which in
terest could be abolished. That would
be the first step to a satisfactory solu
ton of the destruction of the capital
Iistic system which, in the opinion Of
many, must be gotten rid of before
Christian Solidarism can begin to func
| ton Echo fBuGalo, N. ~.
| sWhosovere shall call upon the
name of the Lord shall be saved
Fighting under Him, with Him and fol
the cause of Him who bore the name
of Jesus, they would surely gain thu
needed strength and substance ani
would inevitably secure final success
Oh! that all men would believe in ant
call on that Holy Name! Herein liei
the project and purpose of the Hol!
. Name Jubilee; that all Catholic mel
would learn the verify, yirility ant
value of the name of Jesus and plac,
themselves wholly under His standard
Then this vast army of loyal Chris
tians, recruited and reinyigoratet
could fare forth to face this world o
unbelief and impiety, and like vessel
of election carry that Name and it
sacred message to the nations Table
(Brooklynl.
4 Lay up to yourselves treasures il
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