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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
TAKING P|0US OBJECTS
SENATOR REED CONTENDS RIOS.
ARIES SHOULD BE ADMITTED
70 COUNTRY TAX FREE.

Whether or not rosaries should be
included on the free list in the pend
ing tariff bill or should bear a duty
proportionate to their intrinsic value
was debated at length in the Senate.
Senator Reed of Missouri led the
fight to have such articles admitted
free, while Senator McCumber of
North Dakota argued that such proceed
ure might lead to fraud through the
practice of making up precious stones
in the form of rosaries and disassem.
bling them after they had been ad-
mitted free.
Saying that by putting Bibles on the
free list the Senate had set prece-
dent which should be followed by
similar classification of other articles
of worship, Senator Reed said: We
put Bibles on the free list Why? Be.
cause it is recognized that the Bible is
connected with the religion and ideas
of devotion of the people of this coun-
try. see no reason why the articles
employed in the religious service Of
any church whether it be the Jew
or the Gentle, the Catholic or the
Protestant-and they all purchase or
employ certain articles-should not be
allowed to come into this country tax
free"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
TO CHANGE RITUAL
EPlSCOPALiANS MAY TAMPER
NEXT WITH TEN CON-
MANDMENTs.

Proposals for several important
changes in the ritual and observances
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
will be considered by the General Con-
vention Of that body which meets In
Portland, Ore, September 6. Among
these will be the third report of the
committee on the revision of the Book
of Common Prayer. This committee
has been at work for twelve years.
Other topics which will be debated
are: Abbreviating the Ten Command.
ments, adopting a new name for the
Lords Supper, use of common cup
at Communion, use of fermented wine
in the Sacrament, changes in morning
prayer service, omission of obey in
the marriage service, change in the
warning to the bride and bridegroom,
union of the Greek Orthodox and Epis-
copal churches, healing of the sick
and psychotherapy, and affiliation with
the Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
FRANCE HONORs VIRGIN
BIG CEREMONY MARKS RENEWAL
OF LOUIS xIn's DEDICATION.

A great celebration in honor of the
Blessed Virgin was held at Abbeville.
in Picardy, France, from August is to
20. The Apostolic Nuncio was pres
ent, and many archbishops and bish-
ops attended. On August 20, the last
day of the celebration, monument
commemorative the dedication of
France to the Blessed Virgin by King
Louis XIII in 1888, was blessed. 1t
was at Abbeville that the dedication
was first proclaimed, and the monu-
ment, a large marble statue of the
Virgin and Child, on a lofty pedestal
of Louis XIII design, is erected on
the very spot on which the king stood
when making his announcement to the
people.
1t was on August Is, 1888, that the
king consecrated his kingdom to the
Mother of God. France was then at
war with the House of Austria.
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LEFT ALL TO NEEDY
cARE.TAkER LIVED FRUGAL LIFE
TO AID CATHOLIC
CHARITY

John Williams, a familiar figure
about the large estates in the Bergen
Section of New Jersey for many years,
has left all his savings to Catholic
charity. The will was filed for pro-
bate in the Bergen County Court a
few days ago. 1t is understood that
the estate will amount to more than
$4,000.
Williams lived frugal life so that
he could give as much as possible to
aid the poor and destitute. He occu-
pied simple room and for twenty-five
years he worked daily around the large
estates nearby.
His will divides the estate into four
equal parts, one each to st. Anne's
Home for the Aged, st. Joseph's Home
for the Blind, st. Joseph's Orphan
Asylum for Girls, and st. Patrick's
Church.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
ITALY HELPS FAITH
ITALIAN DEPUTIES QUADRUPLE
sum FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS,

(By N. C. w. C. News Service.)
The Italian Chamber of Deputies
recently received the report of the
budget of the Ministry of Justice.
This report, which was compiled by
Deputy Marracino, contains an ex-
PLANTATION of the motives of certain
expenditures for the administration of
worship in the Italian missions in the
Orient. The report states: "The
Italian government cannot and
should not fail to be interested In
penetration in the Orient, nor in the
general protection of national prestige
and the defense of our interests, even
though they be purely spiritual"
Article of the bill stipulates the
following: Beginning July 1, 1922,
the sum annually appropriated for the
budget Of Italian foreign missions,
placed under the protectorate of the
Italian government, and which devote
their activities to education and well
fare work, will be raised from 5000
lire to 100000 lire
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No one seems to want the
Demonstrating bill except the
starving states and the ravenous
propagators. The United States
Treasury attracts powerfully. To
centralize and bureauize become
the haunting ambition of the auto
crat and the bureaucrat-a brood
that grows up in a night and
quickly multiplies and prepares to
devour the earth like an army of
locusts. The more prosperous
commonwealth of the United
States resent educational dictator
ship. They are able to pay the
bills, and while they pay the bills
they have little desire to suffer
the autocrat and the bureaucrat
to dictate the affairs of their own
household. When said common
wealths have to take to the poor
house, they will be satisfied to par
take of almshouse fare, thinks the
Transcript.
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DARK ROSALEEN'S DARLING

Up to few months ago Michael
Collins was the hero of the Irish
people. Everywhere was he
known as Dark Rosaleen's OAR
ling, the idol of the patriots and
the terror Of the enemy. Spring
ing into prominence overnight,
Collins commanded the wonderful
organization that for several years
baffled all the power and tyranny
of England. Being a recent ar
rival in public life, he was known
to but few on sight. His men and
the people generally worshipped
him. Many a man yearned to
bank the fifty thousand dollars
offered for his capture; but the
very few among his enemies who
recognized him never lived to
make report to the British.
Throughout the conflict, as be-
fore, Collins was a most devoted
Catholic. He always piously wore
the relic Of a saint suspended
from his neck. His deeds Of hero
ism, his thrilling escapes, his mag
netic personality all endeared
him to the country at large. He
had the dash and daring which
captivates the people. His elo-
quence, like a rapidly rising food
swept the listeners off their feet.
It were perhaps futile to express
an opinion here at this time. The
vast majority Of the Irish people,
together with the hierarchy, is
strongly in favor of the Free
State. There are heroes and low
ers Of Ireland on both sides. To
an outsider at this distance it
would appear that 1rishmen them
selves are doing far more damage
to their own country than ever
was wrought by the British in
vader. 1t is not for us to tell them
their business nor to criticize
either side. Only this may be
said: the nations Of the world, in
Guiding practically all real Amer
leans, deplore the ravages being
caused by the so-called irregulars.
Such destruction can serve no
Just end. j 1t has alienated foreign
sympathy? and it already has
caused irreparable harm to Ire
land itself. The death of Michael
Collins is the latest blow at Ire
lands hope for peace. Since
when has it become popular for
Irishmen to shoot their leaders
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THE TEST OF AN AUTHOR.

Of the almost countless works
that are produced by the writer's
Of every country but very few
survive. A Roman citizen Of the
fourth century, on being tainted
about the city's boast of being
immortal, replied: "Well, Rome
has already lasted a thousand
years; and that's a pretty good
Immortality" Not many authors,
however, can boast even that mod
est Immortality The classics
have come down to us in part,
although many others have long
since persisted.
Christianity has preserved the
writings of the early Fathers and
Doctors. They form part of the
basis Of tradition which holds so
prominent part in the Catholic
Church. Many Of these authors
are comparatively unknown to the
average reader, while a. few are
familiar through repeated quota
tons in sermon and religious
work. It is perhaps not too much
to assert that Of all the eccle-
siastical writer's none other is so
well and so favorably known as
the great Doctor Of Hippo, St.
Augustine. The immense quantity
of his works alone is imposing.
The variety of his subjects, the
depth of treatment, the versatility
Of his genius and the sureness of
his grasp Of the most abstruse doc
trines seems incredible to even the
learned.
1t is, however, the broad human
feeling that appears on every page
OF this Fathers voluminous out
put that strikes one and that
makes him a contemporary rather
than a remote ancestor Of the
Christian world.
Augustine loomed bright in the
intellectual world Of his day. A
distinguished professor, power
full writer, one Of the most bril-.
liant orators of the time, he had
searched through all the creeds
and heresies of the Roman empire
Everywhere he found chaos and
uncertainty. Led on by the life
of his class or set, he wandered
for time from the path Of strict
morality. To the tears and pray
ers of his mother, st. Monica, con-
tinued for thirty years, he finally
owed his conversion. With rapid
strides and indomitable will he
threw off the shackles that bound
him. Unreservedly he cast him
self into the battle for the truth
Soaring far above the splendid
leaders who then governed the
Church, Augustine at the same
time became the humblest of men
He attacked the enemies of the
faith with all the prodigious
strength of his talents and learn.
ing, while he attained the loftiest
heights of sanctity. Heresy after
heresy fell before his irrepressible
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time TO ACT
K x K SEEKS TO CORRUPT SOL
DIERS-kLAN TO INVADE AMER
ICAN ARMY-"NO DIVIDED AL
LEGIANcE,' SAYS MILITARY
AFFAIRS CHAIRMAN.

Whether or not the oath of al
legiance to the Invisible Empire taken
by the knights of the Ku Klux Khan,
is more binding than the oath of al
legiance to the United States taken by
member of the armed forces of the
nation, appears to have been put up
to the government for decision by the
Klan's recently revealed attempts at
proselytizing in the United States
army.
Following attempts to dominate the
civil government by placing it's mem
bers or friends in Office in Texas,
Oklahoma, and other Southern and
Western States; and to abolish private
schools as part of plan to dominate
educational institutions in Oregon and
elsewhere, the Khan is now recruiting
members in the United States army.
At spectacular initiation ceremony
held at Odenton, Nd, on the night of
August Is, several members of the
Tank Corps stationed at Camp Meade
were taken into the Khan, according
W iCpOI 10 AAO1A Iudt place. HIS was
followed the next day by the declara-
ton of the leader in the initiation cere-
monies that efforts are being made to
spread the Khan influence broadcast
throughout the American Army.
At the War Department, when the
attention of Secretary Weeks had been
called to reports of the affair at
Odenton, it was said that no report
had yet been received from the COM
handing officer at Camp Meade and
that pending receipt of official infor-
nation no comment could be made.
The attitude of the War Department,
as authoritatively stated, however, is
that of unalterable opposition to the
affiliation of members of the army
with any organization claiming
an allegiance superior to that which
is given to the military service.
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WRITES LIFE OF POPE
GERMAN PRIEST ISSUES BIoeRA-
PLY OF Plus XII.

The first German biography of Pope
Plus XI has just been published. Its
author is DR.. Max Bierbaum, curate
at the Campo Santo Teutonico, Rome.
and the book Is In ten chapters. The
work not only describes the life of the
present Pontiff but gives a vivid
sketch of his predecessor, Pope Bene.
dict XIV, whose pontificate really fur
nishes the background Of the biogra-
ply of the present Pope. There is an
accurate account of the conclave and
the ceremonies observed in the cleo.
tion of new Pontiff.
The book is dedicated to Germany
as "the rising country" in words
which show sorrow for its present
pitiful condition and express the hone
that under the present Pontiff 1t win
regain something Of its former slory
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
HOW TO BECOME A SAINT

To the majority Of persons the
word, Saint, connotes all sorts of
shivery things. Pennance, hair
shirts, all-night prayers, bread
and water diet. long face, sever
ity in every form rises like a
specter to haunt and to discour-
age the one who would emulate
the sanctity of those whom the
Church has designated as Saints.
Christianity cultivates variety
To use scriptural term, it is sur
rounded by variety. There have
been saints like Mary of Egypt
whose penances cause one to shud-
der. There have been others who
went joyfully to a violent death
facing the terrors Of the arena,
the swordsman's blade, the fiery
fame or the sitting waters. 9th
ers again have vaulted over all
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26

Catholics who are eager to ac-
quire correct ideas regarding the
nature and value of the passing
furore of Freudian psychoanalysis
and to understand the meaning of
all the tiresome patter about COM
plexes, the foreconscious, the cen
sor, the will-to-power, urge, the
Libido, etc., should not fail to
read the August s CATHOLIC
MIND, for it contains an excellent
paper by William j. McGucken,
S. j., on ''The Cult of Psyche
analysis.
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onslaught. His book of Confess
sions barred his soul to the whole
world. The monumental work on
the City of God has remained a
model for all time. His expe-
riences of life left him tender and
sympathetic, while his intellect
furnished weapons Of defense for
the Church Of all ages even down
to the present day. Hence in this
distant age he is quoted and fol-
lowed by the learned and admired
by the humble and the great. And
this is why ON August % the
Church calls upon us to honor St.
Augustine the most brilliant and
the greatest Of her early Doctors.
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the ordinary means and have been
transferred to heaven almost in
an instant, as witness the Good
Thief.
The word, Saint, is from the
Latin. 1t means holy, sacred. The
essence of holiness lies, we are
told by ascetic writer's, chiefly in
a perfect conformity with the
will Of God. Nature, corrupt and
depraved, entices us to those
things which are opposed to that
holy Will. The Saint shuns and
fights off those tendencies; the
more he succeeds in the struggle
the greater his sanctity. Holiness,
again, means being, in way, like
God; that is, approaching as
closely as human weakness will
allow, the ineffable purity of pur-
pose and act that marks the
divine nature. In other words,
the Saint strives to do and to
speak and to think precisely as
God Himself would do, speak or
think. This, of course, is under
stood as but a most imperfect
image of the divine performance
but the meaning is that the Saint
patterns his every move after the
divine Model.
Miracles are required by the
Church for solemn canonization
they are not necessary, even for
a high degree of sanctity. St.
Francis de Sales is the great ex-
emplar of sanctity and holiness
attained without violent and fero-
clous means that characterize
some saints. This type Of saint is
found much more frequently than
one might imagine. No one sus-
pected, for example, that the
young Gabriel of Our Lady of
Sorrows, or the sweet Soeur
Therese Of Jesus, both of whom
died but a few years ago, were
such wonderful saints. And yet
these two youthful religious, dead
within the present generation al
most, have wrought wonders that
never were accredited even to
many Of the saints whose names
are found in the Litany. The Sc
cret of it all was successful con.
forming Of their lives to the divine
image. No startling penances or
horrors marked their lives: just a
plain, daily attempt to realize
fully the will Of God in their
every thought and act.
Genuine sanctity, therefore,
lies in this: make your life com
plete reflection of the divine will
and you will become a saint.
Avoid the limitations: pietistic
cranks, long-faced hypocrites
word f-mouth pretenders, stupid
actors in high places and low, and
you will reach the yearned-for
heights. In this case it is true,
as sage remarks, piety of a sort
will wear away, but stupidity lasts
| forever.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
CHAPEL CAR TRAVELS
CHURCH ON WHEELS TO TOUR
EAST AND MIDDLE WEST
MADE MANY CONVERTS.

The chapel car est. Paul." one of
the three railroad churches operated
by the Catholic Church Extension So
ciety, has started East on an exhibit
ton tour. It is proposed to show the
Catholics of the Middle West and East
just what is being done in their name
in the unsettled regions where there
are no churches.
The est Paul. has been laboring in
Texas and Louisiana for four years,
and this is it's first real vacation" It
is the most modern of the chapel cars,
is built of steel throughout and is
equipped with every convenience both
for the comfort of the worshippers and
of the missionaries who travel with it.
The car has seats for seventy-five
people, an altar, an organ, Stations of
the Cross, library and dining room
for the priests, sleeping accommoda-
ton for the staff, kitchen and-a col.
lection box.
After renovation at the Pullman
yards, the "St. Paul. was on view
along the North shore of Chicago and
made seven converts to the Church
during it's few days stay.
The est. Paul and it's brother-car
the "St. Peter" were donated to the
Extension Society by the late Peter
Kuntz, of Dayton, o.
The Rev. Eugene j. McGuinness,
vino prccidouf Cf tho GCoictv ic ar
companying the car on it's tour. He
has seen chapel car service as mis-.
sionary.
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EXEMPT TAXES; TOO?
PROMISE TO GUST ALL CATHOLIC
TEACHERS EvoKES
SUGGESTION,

w. G. Waters, candidate for super
intendent of schools of Spartanburg
County, s. c., has announced that If
he is elected all Catholic school teach.
ers coming under his jurisdiction will
be ousted from their positions.
That this bid for votes has not met
with unanimous approval is indicated
by the following editorial comment in
''The State" of Columbia, s. c.:
with no intention of entering into
discussion Of this unusual question in
South Carolina, one which ought never
to have been raised, we cannot for.
bear to say that to round out and
complete policy of this kind, it
seems that all Catholic school teachers
ousted from jobs should also be made
exempt by law from paying taxes for
the support of the public schools"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
JESUIT HEADS RELIEF
FATHER WALSH TO DIRECT RUS.
SIAN AID.

Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, 8. J., of
Georgetown University, who has been
with the American Relief Administra-
ton in Russia, has been selected by
Pope Plus XII to take complete charge
of the distribution of food supplies
there through the papal relief mission.
Father Walsh will direct the Moscow
headquarters in cooperation with the
governments work and will assign
the members of the mission to their
posts throughout Russia. Father
Walsh is well known in Washington.
where for two years he served as
regent of the School of Foreign Serv-
ice, Georgetown University.
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TO MAKE LONG TRIP
EDITOR TO ATTEND UNWILLING
OF BOUCHER MONUMENT.

The unwilling of the monument to
Pierre Boucher, one of the first Cana
dian pioneers, will take place in
September, in front of the house Of
parliament in Quebec. The ceremony
will be attended by one of the deans
of Catholic journalism of the whole
world, M. Anatole de Boucherville
M. de Boucherville will 60 to Quebec
from Mauritius, where for fifty years
he has been editor or director OF
Catholic newspapers. For the last
thirty years he has been director Of
the paper. Croix ct Patrie.
A descendant Of Pierre Boucher, he
will represent the relatives OF the
French and Mauritian branches Of the
family of the great colonist.
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We suppose all the Catholic pa
pers receive, as we do, press sheets
every week from three or more
Irish news bureaus, representing
rather acute differences Of opin-
ion, says the Citizen. But it is
notable that with all this material
at hand, SO little of it gets into
the Catholic papers. The editors
are not insensible of the interest
of their readers in Irish affairs,
but they see no good in factional
stuff. Read it, and as Artemus
Ward said, you'll derive a great
deal of inflammation"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
KNIGHTS CEASURE PRESS

Resolutions condemning those news
papers which give front-page publicity
to the activities of the National
Patriotic, Council and other anti-Catho-
lie organizations, were passed by the
Provincial Assembly of Calvert Prov
ince. Fourth Degree knights of Co
lumbus, at the convention of Fourth
Degree Knights in New York City
The resolutions declared that the
newspapers by giving such publicity
to those organizations are furnishing
aid and comfort to men who are I'M
patriotic and disloyal
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THE OLDEST CHOR|sTER

The medal "Bene Merenti' has been
awarded to Mr.. Constantin Louchez,
who has been in the service of the
church as altar boy, singer and church
warden in the parish of Audrehem-et-
Clergues, diocese Of. Arras, France, for
ninety years. Despite his ninety-seven
years of age, he stil1 sings in the choir
every Sunday
Mr.. Louchez is probably the oldest
church servant in the world.
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''Ladies and gentlemen, against
the background of history" began
the speaker who reads from manu-
script. And Everett True: Zone
moment! | see you re going to
read your speech, so wish to get
out before you administer the
anesthetic. That embalmed stuff
may read we'll in the newspapers,
but it's no speech! If you can t
think on your feet stay out of the
orator game. !" Very true, indeed.
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quested information about prices
on certain goods which the South
American house wished to buy. On
the bottom, scrawled in pencil and
signed by representative of the
American house, was the follow
ing note: eff you will kindly
write this in English we may be
in a position to fill your order
Yours" etc. The South American
house, when the letter was thus re-
turned, decided to do business
with a European firm.
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NINE. FOcH GRATEFUL

A gracious and appreciative letter
from Nine. Ferdinand Foch has been
received by subscribers to the Ameri-
can Legion Mission French War Or
phans' fund expressing her own and
Marshal Foch's thanks for a gift of
$4,000, which is to be used for the
rearing and educating of five little
French war orphans.