The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
One of City's Leading Irish Residents Pens An.
 nuaI Greeting

 ing the milestone of another year in the blended history of its trials, coercions, and prosecutions, is to- day riding OCT the flood of all those disasters and smiling in the l:srbor of sunshine as the glow of peace, happiness, and prosperity looms in the clear horizon.
 It may be truly said today the world is only rccupcrating from the dire station of poverty, greed, and unemployment in the indus trial belts of all countries. The source of this great evil is in evi- dance today to all students of history. In most countries with in the bounds of civilization these national Strifes have been cast through the waves of the air and with q slim exception the world was on the verge of a wild ratn- page. It's hard to assign a rea- son for this state of worldwide turmoil unless seasoned diSre- gard was thrown on the surface for the laws of Him on high. In pnralelling all the European coun- tries on an equal basis may lay claim to one land that clung tenaciously to the teachings of st. Patrick and that country was 1re- land.
 Years Of Misrulc
 If history speaks true Ireland had 745 years of Britaiii's misrulc. Prom the day Fitz Stephens was freighted to Ireland in the year ii00 to plant the seeds of dis- cord and fulfill his mission of cx- terminating the Irish race. Tho one great barrier strewn in his path Of degradation, that held him at bay through all his vile and unspeakable workings, was the teachings of St. Patrick under the guidance of the great omnipo- tent hand. Yes. for more than seven centuries the Irish people, fed by the word of God grafted in their hearts by their patron saint. held fast to their faith at the price of their lives.
 The poor Irish peasant was forced to labor under the suns bright rays to feed the greed of the ostentatious landlord and toll necessarily to plant and cul- tivate the luxurics for the Eng fish breakfast table. Deprived of all means of securing an advanced education their paths in life were chalked for them to follow by a cold mcrcilcss, and cocrcivc goy- crnmcnt.
 To avoid these channels of poy. crty and despair there were only two avenues open to the working class, namely--to try and secure & berth in the emigrant ship or help fill the gaps in the depleted ranks of the British army or navy.
 No honest effort was made by the government Co better those deplorable conditions though large sums were spent to keep in read mess that force of might.
 2tVNbiB hh PCtoOIhIJlCb Il WlIl tread the road of rctrospcction and cite an instance in proof of tho above statements.
 Maritime Towns
 In ono of the most prosperous maritime towns in Southern Ire- land was wcll-equipped garri- son, a police station in readiness for any emergency all at the cx- pensc of the poor tenant farmer. The only scat of learning in that same town, supported by the gov- crnment was a two room building and 1t was in tho late eighties that this building was erected. Ask yourself this question Were the Irish people to blame in gct- ting up in arms to unite those bonds Of slavcry?" Don't you think they received only their just reward when that bright Eas. ter morn dawned in l0i82 Tn that evcntful Easter Monday Padraic Pcarsc, n great poet. historian, educationalist, and then provi-