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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
c.. K. G.. is HUMORIST

ing. We prefer the dull logic of some
dry-as-dust professor from Oxford to
the sparkling paradox of the greatest
wit of the century.
Religion is still groaning under the
weight of puritanism and killjoys in
this country. Mr.. Chesterton would
lift us up but we won't let him. We
are still scared by mid-Victorian argu-
ments about science and miracles. G..
K. c. would deliver us and keep us
orthodox at the same time.
But we would rather not be set
free. Any one who courteously and
fairly explodes Puritan fallacies is
doing more good than he knows to the
cause of true religion in England
Puritanism has virtually destroyed
Sunday in thinking to preserve it. 1t
has made religion suspected. 1t has
taken away joy and beauty and love
while it was doing work of angels
who make merry in heaven. Most of
this sad work has been. through sheer
lack Of humor, and this is partly why
it can only be undone by humorists
like Chesterton."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
PRIEST At WRECK

The Rev. Edmund F. Salland, pastor
of st. .Joseph's Church at Kimmswick
Mo-, is eeof those whose service in
connection with the Sulphur Springs
railroad disaster, in which thirty-four
persons were killed, has earned high
praise from those familiar with the
circumstances Father Salland was
one of the first to reach the scene OF
the disaster and was forced to break
through thick growth of underbrush
and scale a. so foot precipice to reach
the sufferers
He remained on the ground prac.
tically all night administering spiritual
aid to the injured and dying.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
ONE IN FOUR FAILS

ing, the inroads into American home
life are apparent to all who merely
glance at the figures.
During the year. the Circuit court
united marriage knots at a rate of 37S
a month, while in the Superior court
a record of 458 divorce DEGREES q
month was maintained.
The high cost of living, inability to
secure homes during the housing
shortage and the desire of women to
be Independent and self-supporting, is
the material explanation of the edi
vorce growth, given by the county of
ficials.
Judge Mcdonald, who is Catholic
attributes the divorces to the fact that
the couples have no religious basis fol
marriage, or religious restraints after
marriage The industrial conditions
and after-war problems he holds to be
merely the pretense and not the un
DERIVING cause of the startling in
crease in divorce.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
TO DEDICATE CHURCH
ARCHBISHOP BOWLING WILL
soLEMNLY BLESS NEW EDIFIcE
AT ossEo ON SUNDAY, AUGUST
81

On Sunday morning, August 27, His
Grace Most Reverend Archbishop
Dowling will dedicate the new Church
of st. Vincent de Paul at Osseo, MINI.
At $3.50 A. NJ, there will be Solemn
High Mass with Rev. Henry Boerboom,
the pastor, celebrant. Rev. VIM.
Blum will be deacon, and Rev. A.
Miks, subdeacon. Rev. A. Ziskovsky
will be, master of ceremonies. His
Grace will preside and will address
the people.
The new brick church of st. Vim
cent was begun September Is, 1921,
and the cornerstone was laid by
Archbishop Dowling on November 8.
The structure is 4S by 112 feet, is of
classic colonial design, and has a seat
ing capacity of 420. There is also a
winter chapel with a sub-auditorium
completely equipped, A square tower
with steeple rises to height of III
feet. A white carrara marble high
altar, made in Italy, will shortly be
installed in the new church. The
beautiful stained glass windows are
made of imported antique art glass.
The Stations of the Cross, rich in
coloring, are of hand painted pastel,
and set in the white wall, produce a
rich effect. The church also possesses
q large new pipe organ.
The annual festival will be held the
same day. A chicken dinner will be
served Immediately after the dedica-
tion, with supper in the evening. Dur
ing the day there will be games,
sports. band music, refreshments and
many other entertaining features.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
BISHOP ELS RESIGNS
OCTOGENARIAN PRELATE OF
MARQUETTE, MICH, Is HON.
oRED BY HOLY SEE.

Announcement has been made in
Menominee, Mich, that the resigna-
ton of the Right Rev. Frederick Els,
D. D., Bishop of Marquette (Saulte
Sainte Marie and Marquette), has
been accepted by His Holiness, Pope
Plus XI. 1t was further stated that
in recognition of his long and faithful
services to the Church, Bishop Els
has been appointed Bishop Assistant
at the Papal Throne. He is in his
aightieth year.
Bishop Els was born at Arbach, near
Coblentz, Germany, on January 20,
1S43. He came to America with his
parents in 1856, settling in the upper
peninsula of Michigan AS student
he completed preparatory and ad-
vanced studies at seminaries in Cana
da and Milwaukee and was ordained
in st. Peters Cathedral, Marquette, by
Bishop Mrak, October 80, 1870. He
was consecrated Bishop of Marquette
on August "a, 1899, after having
served as pastor in several prominent
parishes and administrator of the dio-
cese after the death of Bishop Vertin
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
MICHAEL COLLINS is KILLED

ice at the age of fifteen. He was in
that service in London for a time, re-
turning to Ireland in 1915. The rise
of Michael Collins really occurred be-
tween 1916 and 1918, when, after TAX
ing part in the Easter rebellion, he
was sent to the Dali from South Cork
During the past few years he was the
terror and the nightmare of the
British troops, with price of $4,000
on his head, dead or alive. He COM
manded the Irish forces that spread
CONSERVATION among the invaders.
Last December, Collins was one of
the signers of the treaty with Great
Britain. His courage was unquestion-
ed, but he realized the futility of
further armed resistance at present.
For this he was marked by the So
called irregulars. 1t was stated in
] LELAND then that his death was but a
matter of months.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
TO Represent K. OF c.
STATE DEPUTY HOULlHAN Sc
LEcTED FOR IMPORTANT POST
BY SOCIETY CHIEF.

Illinois has been honored by the
supreme board of the Knights Of Co.
lumbus by the selection of State Dep
uty and Supreme Director Edward
Houlihan as representative Of the
Knights of Columbus at the National
Fraternal Congress of America at
Montreal, beginning August 20.
The National Fraternal Congress is
one of the most representative and
important gatherings of fraternal or
ganizations in America and the
Knights of Columbus, as the premier
Catholic fraternal order of America,
will be fittingly represented by Mr..
Houfihan.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
CONVENTION At HELENA
FOUR BISHOPS WILL ATTEND
MEETING OF MEMS COUNCIL.

The Right Rev Matthias C. Lenihan,
Bishop of Great Falls, will pontificate,
and the Right Rev. John T. McNally,
Bishop Of Calgary, will preach at the
Solemn High Mass which will open
she second diocesan convention of the
National Council of Catholic Men at
Helena, Mont, on September 8. Every
parish council in the diocese will be
represented at the convention, which
will be attended by the Right Rev.
Joseph S.. Glass, Bishop of Salt Lake,
and the Right Rev. John P. Carroll,
Bishop of Helena, both of whom will
be in the sanctuary at the Pontifical
High Mass. Catholic mems societies
Of Helena will attend the Mass in a
body.
Judge George G. Erb, president of
the Public Utilities Commission of
Boise, Idaho, and the Hon. Dudley G..
Wootin of Seattle, Washington, will
be among the speakers at the Con-
vention, the sessions of which will be
held in st. Helena's High School. A
banquet at Mt. ST. Charles College
will conclude the Convention.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
MINISTER FLAWS OWN CHURCH
"PURITANlsM" DROVE CHESTER
TON OUT, SAYS ANGLICAN
CANON.

A special copyrighted dispatch to
the Philadelphia public Ledger" con.
firms previous reports of the entry of
G.. K. Chesterton into the Catholic
Church. Along with this news it is
reported that some members of the
Anglican clergy have been exceedingly
plain spoken in their criticism of the
methods which, in their opinion, caus-
ed the writer to abandon the Church
of England. '
The Anglican clergyman, Canon
Headderly, is quoted as follows: "As
a parson of the Church of England,
should like to say that our Anglican
treatment of the biggest-in every
sense-asset we have on the intellec.
tual side is on par with our general
muddle-headedness as religious body
We have never had such an apologist
as G. X. Chesterton, and yet he has
hardly ever figured at a church meet
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
Dutch Catholics Defend Schools

wealth of information on education in
| all parts of the world, the bureau
| can offer a clear and constructive
criticism on the proposed legislation.
In addition to a mqnthly magazine, the
bureau publishes pamphlets giving
educators and officials the latest news
on schools and education, showing
how similar laws have been inter-
preted elsewhere, pointing out pos
sible dangers, telling of good results
obtained, furnishing information on
plans for construction of schools, SUBJ
mitting proper forms for official docu-
ments, explaining regulations and
laws which are complicated, etc.
In addition to all this the director
addresses public meetings, and con-
ducts negotiations when municipal or
other authorities and directors of
Catholic schools fail to arrive at an
agreement. For instance, there is a
law by which the State recognizes
the equality of private and public
schools and pays its share for the
erection and maintenance of private
schools, provided they come up to GER
tain standards. This law provides that
the private schools in existence when
the act was passed shall be appraised
by committee of experts, for on the
value of the schools depends the
amount of money to be paid by the
municipal council.
In many of the larger cities the
question arose in connection with the
appraisal of schools belonging to re-
ligious communities, whether the site
and Fairgrounds were to be included
in the value of a school. The town
councils answered the question in the
negative, because that would save
them money; and they based their
view on provision of the law rather
abstruse to people not versed in legal
phraseology. The school directors
applied to the central Office, which
contended that the site must be in
cluded in the valuation, as a building
cannot be suspended in the air. AS
the councillors refused to yield, the
central Office had recourse to the
Minister of Education Ga Protestant),
who decided in favor of the school
authorities. The result was a large
saving of money to the schools.
Work in Colonies.
The central Office has also done eff
fective work for Catholic education
in the Dutch colonies, where some Of
ficials were less fairminded than the
home government and Disseminated
against private schools. The bureau
examined the colonial budget to see
that justice was done to Catholic
schools AS it could not overcome all
the obstacles put in the way of pupils
entering private schools, it. made these
schools more attractive by sending to
the West Indies some of the most COM
petent educators and assisting them
in every way possible.
The central Office has proven a
Godsend in obtaining justice for the
schools. No wonder Pope Benedict
XIV approved it's work most cordially.
1t is an inspiration to Catholics and
the friends of freedom of education for
religious schools of every creed and
denomination the world over.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
NUNS RUN FACTORY
DISTURBANCES IN IREL AN D
FORCE SISTERS TO CLOSE
PLANT.
(By N. G. w. G. News service)

(By N. C. w. C. News Service)
One of the most successful industrial
enterprises in the west OF Ireland, the
Foxford Woolen Mills in County Mayo,
started twenty-five years ago by the
Sisters of Charity, has been closed
down owing to the disturbances and
the closing communications. The prod
sucts of this factory obtained wide
fame. winning prizes at many exhibi-
tions. The factory gave employment
to hundreds of persons. Farmers in
the counties of Mayo and Sligo found
it an accessible and profitable mar
ket for their WOOL -
The closing of this factory means a
serious loss to the people of the town
and county. The Sisters intend to re
open when conditions become normal.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
HOW CATHOLICS OF HOLLAND
SETTLE SCHOOL QUESTION:
CENTRAL BUREAU PROTESTS
AND PROMOTES RELIGIOUS
EDUcATioN-HAS WORLDWIDE
AFFILIATIONS.
(By N. C. w. C. News Service }

(By N. C. w. c. News Service.)
AT a time when the enemies of re-
ligious training are. making concerted
attacks on the parochial schools in
Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon and
other States in America, and when at.
tempts are being made to create a
federal monopoly of education at
Washington, a description of great
Catholic activity in Holland-the Cen
trail Office of Education-may be in.
teresting and instructive.
Roughly speaking, this Bureau is
similar-on larger scale--to the
Bureau of Education of the National
Catholic Welfare Council. 1t was
founded in 1919, when parliament
took up the question of revising the
laws on education The bishops de-
cided to establish central Office to
safeguard and promote Catholic edu-
cation. Such a bureau was duly in
corporated ''to promote the healthy
and steady growth of Catholic private
education in Holland and it's colonies
from a truly Catholic basis, by means
of information and advice given to
every. establishment of instruction and
education"
Providing the Revenue.
The Rev. Theodore Verhoeren, D. L.
L., was appointed general director by
the Episcopate, and the board of di-
rectors was authorized to raise the
fr,rI do 20 he h.1r kr
annual tax of six-pence per child at
every school and of two-pence at ev-
cry Sunday school was fixed. This
modest sum assures the expenses of
the bureau.
No sooner had the Office been open
ed when it was flooded with letters
asking for information, and its wait
ing room could not accommodate call
.ers. The two general managers,
Messrs. Wesseling and de Long, soon
had to engage fifteen assistants,
among them one who devoted the
whole Of his time to study of edu-
cation in foreign countries.
After operating for two years the
Office has passed the experimental
stage and has proved a tremendous
success Since August /, 1920, it has
sent out fifteen thousand letters con-
tanning information and advice on
multitude of questions ranging from
fine points of law to general informa-
tion and statements of Catholic
rights to the Ministry of Education.
It is difficult to convey clear idea
of the varied and extensive work Of
the fifteen assistants in the office of
the directors. Geographically speak
ing, it reaches to the remotest coun-
tries and the least civilized peoples,
wherever missionaries are educating
children.
How 1t Operates.
AS soon as a law on education is
drafted, the bureau examines it most
thoroughly. AS its files contain
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
CHURCH HOLIDAYS
(By N. C.. w. C. News service.)

(By N. c. w. G. News Service.)
sfVorwaerts," the leading Socialistic
newspaper of Berlin, recently pub
lished report to the effect that, ac-
cording to measure to be acted upon
by. the government, the holidays of
Germany hereafter will include Easter
Sunday, Easter Monday, Whitsunday
and the day following; Christmas and
the day following, and Constitution
Day, the 18th of August. To these
will be added the feast of Corpus
Christi in Southern Germany. Refor-
nation Day and the day of fast and
prayer in November as well as May
Day, will be left to territorial law for
designation.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
M0NSIGNOR MENSING DIES

was ordained at Pierre, Dakota, in
1884. He was Immediately assigned
to Day County where he remained un.
til his death.
Mgr. Mensing for number of years
had charge of many missions and in
1888, he took up his residence in
Webster and built a church there. In
1906 he erected parochial school
which is in charge of the Benedictine
Sisters. Since 1892 Father Mensing
was Dean of the northern district OF
the Sioux Falls diocese. He was ap.
pointed sMonsignor in 1907.
The funeral was held Thursday
morning of last week. Mgr. Thomas
Flynn was celebrant of the Solemn
Mass of Requiem. Rev. George Hoff
man preached in German, and Rev. P,
Monaghan delivered the English SER
mon. Burial was in st. Otto's GENE
terry, Webster.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
USED BY GOVERNMENT
TAKES OVER CATHOLIC HOS
PITAL AT TERRE HAUTE.

st. Anthony's Hospital in Terre
Haute, Ind, conducted by the Sisters
of st. Francis, has been selected by
the War Department to be a govern
ment evacuation hospital. There will
be accommodations for $50 patients at
first and additional buildings and
equipment will be added later.
A personnel of 369 members with a
staff composed of SO officers of the
Medical Corps will operate the new
institution. The University Hospital
at Cincinnati, known as Base Hospital
No. Fl, is to be affiliated with the local
Institution.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
AN AcAD|AN MEMORIAL

Laying of the cornerstone of the
Acadian Memorial at Grand Pre-, N. B.,
on August 16, was celebrated by a
solemn pontifical high Mass sung by
the ~oRt Rev.: Edward A. Leblanc;
Bishop of st. John. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Thomas Albert,
D. D., of Grand Falls, N. B.
The movement to secure funds for
the erection OF the Memorial has been
led by the Rev. A. D.. Cormier, and has
received support from both the French
and English elements in the popula-
finn 5.e5aes --E.s s--ss
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
A Mission of Charity

many idiots, to the care of these good
nuns. The alternative is to have chill
dren taken over by atheistic societies
An old barn serves as convent, hos
pital and orphanage.
1t is for this touching charity that
the Guild of Catholic women will give
Silver Tea on Thursday after
noon, August 81, at st. Joseph's
Academy from 2 to 5 o'clock.
The ladies will serve, and an
interesting program will be presented
by the best talent of the city. 1t is
expected that at least one thousand
persons will call during these hours
both to honor one who did so much
for our American boys in France, as
well as to assist in a substantial way
the great work of charity in which
the nuns are now engaged.
Mother Marie of the Divine Heart
has ecclesiastical permission to gather
funds for her appealing charity.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
CARMELiTE SISTER HERE AP-
PEALS FOR ORPHANS - NUNS
NURSED AMERICAN SOLDIERS
ON FRENCH Hs6ATTLEFlELDs.

For the past month a humble Car.
melite Nun, Mother Marie of the Di
vine Heart. has been guest of the
Sisters of st. Joseph at st. Joseph's
Academy, this city. Mother Marie
comes from the very center of de.
vastated France to ask help in the
establishment of her orphanage
Her community nursed and cared for
many of our American boys during the
Worlds war; 7--
During the war the convent at LIE
Mans was raided and utterly de-
stroyed, while the nuns were cap
tured and forced to endure unbeliev-
able indignities and sufferings. The
French government has now consigned
hundreds of war orphans, among them
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
STARTLING FIGURES INDICATE
LoosENEss OF MARRIAGE BOND
WEDDINGS DECREASE - CHI
CAGo DIVORCE ,INcR EASE
SHOWS PERIL TO HOME.

. - E
The peril of modern life and modern
ideas OF life to the American home is
graphically illustrated in the records
for the year of the marriage license
bureau, and the divorce courts of Cook
County.
There were 1.20O fewer marriages
than the normal number in this coun-
ty in the. year closing July 81. Dur
ing that same period 1O,046 couples
were separated by divorce. AS the
total number of marriages during the
period was 1858, it appears that
more than one out of every four OF
these marriages failed.
With the number of marriages fall
ing of and one out of every four fail
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
PASTOR WEBSTER, s. OAK,
VICTIM OF APoPLExY-oNE OF
BEST LOVED PRIESTS IN STATE.


Right Reverend Mgr. Henry Men,
sing, pastor emeritus of st. .Otto's
Church, Webster, s. D., died at his
residence there Sunday morning, Au-
gust 13. Death resulted from stroke
of apoplexy which he suffered Wed
nesday evening, August 2.
Mgr Mensing was one of the best
known priests in the State. He was
born in Friesoythe, Oldenburg, Ger
many, on June 10, 1850. Father Men
sing made his classical studies in Ger
many and for six years was professor
of Languages in that country. He com
pleted his course in theology at st
Francis Seminary, Milwaukee, and
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
new SEMINARY RECTOR
GOES TO MT. ST. MARY'S TO sue
cEED MoNSIGNoR
TIERNAN.

The Rev. Joseph j. McAndrew, New
York, has been appointed director OF
the Seminary of Mt. st. Mary, EN-
mitsburg.
the Church of the Epiphany and is an
alumnus of Mt. st. Mary's. He has
been ordained twelve years He sue
ceeds Rt. Rev. Mgr. John T. Tiernan,
dean of the faculty, who has been act
ing director.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
LAVAL IERctNTfNARY

Preparations are already under way
for the celebration next April of the
tercentenary of the birth of Mgr.
Laval, first Bishop of Quebec, the
oldest diocese in the United States or
Canada.
Mgr. Laval was the founder Of the
university which bears his name, and
to his time is traced the beginning
of the famous shrine of st. Anne de
Beaupre.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-26
MILITARY HEAD OF IRISH PRO-
viSloNAL GOVERNMENT MUIR.
DERED FROM AM6USH-ROSE
FROM o5scURiTY TO LEADING.
PLACE IN THE COUNCILS OF.
HIS COUNTRY.

Last Monday night, after a great
ovation in the city of Cork, Michael
Collins, head of the Irish provisional
government, was killed from ambush
at Banden. county Cork. His death
removes one of the most brilliant and
loved leaders that Ireland ever boast
ed.
Collins, who was about thirty-two,
was born of humble parents in County
Kerry, attended the Nationalist school
at Clonakilty, did various kinds of
work until he entered the Postal Serv-
Graham guardian., 1922-10-24
THATCHER GYMNASIUM
NEARING COMPLETION

The new gymnasium at Thatcher
is nearing completion and the final
date has been definitely announced as
Monday night, November 6.
At that time big opening dance
win be given and the Ford will be
given away Everybody is cordially in.
yited to attend and those holding
chances are especially urged to be
present and witness the drawing
which will take place durinr the even
ing.
Refreshments of pumpkin pie, hot
chocolate, cake and popcorn will be
served and a rousing good time is
assured for all who atterd
The music will be furnished by the
Merrill Orchestra. G