i gIt seems to us that nothing is more !
desirable than that Catholic papers
and Catholic literature should have
a large circulation, so that every
one may have every day good read-
/ng which instructs and warns, and
strengthens and promotes the Chris-
tian virtues
• --BENEDICTUS, PP., XV. .
I A Catholic Paper is a
Perpetual Miuion.m
Pope Leo XIH.
"The Guardian" in very
borne--our Motto.
The Official Organ of the Diocese of Little Rock, Arkansas
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Volume 11
Cathodic Laymen Urged to
Protect their Citizenship
SHOULD NOT PERMIT RIGHTS AS AMERICANS TO BE
DISREGARDED, ARCHBISHOP CURLEY SAYS NO
CATHOLIC PARTY BUT A RIGID RESISTANCE TO
ALL ATTEMPTS TO INJECT RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINA-
TION INTO AMERICAN LIFE.
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Baltimore, March 4.mWith no de-
sign or thought of forming a politi-
cal party, but with the single purpose
of serving God and country, Catholic
laymen must organize to protect their
rights as American citizens, Most
Rev. Michael J. Curley, Archbishop
of Baltimore, told a gathering of more
than a thousand at the meeting of the
District Council of the National Coun-
cil of Catholic Men here Monday eve-
ning.
"Such a thing a§ a political party
of Catholics shall never be--must
never be," Archbishop Curley de-
clared, and his words were received
with signs of warm approval. Ad-
miral W. S. Benson, president of the
National Council of Catholic Men,
wh6 was present, was among those
who applauded most vigorously.
Catholics do not want politics in-
jected into religion, nor do they want
religion injected into politics, the
Archbisop said. In nmking that point
unmistakable, it must be understood
that Catholics should not permit any
interest or organization to trample on
their rights as citizens.
Must Insist On Rights.
"We Catholics are not ask.ing for
any favors," declared the Archbishop,
"but we demand and will continue to
demand our rights. The day of apol-
ogizing for our right to be treated as
American citizens has passed. We do
not have to give an excuse for living
anywhere in this country, much less
here in Maryland. Some of you may
think I exaggerate. Some of you
may think that 1 ought not to be so
strong in my expression of our rights
as American citizens.
"Do you know, men, that from New
York City in the last few days letters
have gone out to various business as-
sociations in this country and to va-
rious leaders in business asking them
to unite in attackil.J the baneful in-
fluence Rome is exercising in- this
country? That letter was signed by
leaders in five of the best known or-
ganizations outside of the Catholic
Church. Men, don't be ostriches.
Don't hide your heads in the sand and
wait for the storm to pass over. In
Alabama one of the noblest priests in
the country, one of my friends from
boyhood days, was shot down like a
dog. In Florida, while I was sta-
tioned there, the Catholic people who
constituted only four per cent of the
population, were treated as outcasts
because they dared to be Catholics."
In referring to Florida, Archbishop
Curlcy told how Catholic Sistfrs were
arrested in that state because by
teaching colored children they were
violating a law of the state. That law
was passed as a measure of persecu-
tion against the Catholics. The
Archbishop described how he succeed-
ed in having the law declared uncon-
stitutional. The audience applauded
him,
Southern Catholics Need Aid.
"Yes, you applaud me now," said
His Grace. "Men applauded me in
those days. I received telegrams from
all over the country, from Catholic
men and women, from Catholic socie-
ties telling me what a wonderful thing
I had done and congratulating me.
Oh, the Bishop of St. Augustine was
a great man! But wait--let me tell
you something. The legal bill for
fighting that unjust state measure
and in having it declared unconstitu-
tional wa, a big one. In the sim-
plicity of my heart, I decided to write
those who had sent me the telegrams
of congratulation and sympathy. I
knew that I surely could depend on
them. What was the result? From
the appeals I received just one dollar.
"Where were the men of the Arch-
diocese of New Ybrk on that occa-
sion and of the Archdiocese of Chi-
cago? Where were you men of the
Archdiocese of Baltimore? Do you
think I was fighting the battle of the
Florida Catholics alone . I was fight-
ing your battles and the battles of
the men of the Archdiocese of Chicago
and of the Archdiocese of New York.
I was fighting the battles of all Cath-
olics. The Church is being perse-
cuted in the South today. Do you
think the priests in Georgia and Ala-
bama are fighting their own private
battles and the battles of the Cath-
olics of Alabama and Georgia, or do
you think they are fighting your bat-
tles, Catholic men here in Maryland?
Catholic Universities Threatened.
"There was need of such an organi-
zation as the National Council of
Catholic Men in those days when the
Catholic Sisters were arrested in
Florida. Where were our Catholic
men ,then? Disorganized and silent
in a state of quietude. I want it
clearly understood tonight that I am
heart and soul in this organization.
If this organization does not succeed
in Maryland and in this Archdiocese,
then the blame must rest some place
else than on the narrow shoulders of
your Archbishop. Be awake, men!
Be alert. Look around youI There
are plans on foot to enact laws plac-
ing the power in a committee of nine
to declare what universities shall give
degrees. That law is aimed at our
Catholic institutions of learning. Oh,
yes. it is easy to say nothing, to be
apologetic, to be a pussy-footer,,but
no man who is worthy of the dignity
of Catholic, who esteems his rights as
American citizen will keep quiet.
Must Live For Country.
"Our Catholic men have fought and
bled for this country and maxy of
them have died for this country. All
of us worthy the name of Americans
are ready to bleed and fight and die
for this country if the country needs
us. There is another duty we have
the duty of living for our country.
The Catholic Church will never inter-
fere in politics in this country, but
this country can well absorb into its
national life the principles of its
Catholic citizens, the principles of
Jesus Christ, the principles of honesty
and clean living and of unyielding
justice."
$230,000 FOR HIGH
SCHOOLS RAISED IN
THREE-WEEK CAMPAIGN
Altoona, 4.A remark-
ably successful campaign for funds to
build Catholic high schools in this
city and in JohnstoWn has just been
concluded and Bishop McCort has an-
nounced the purchase of sites and his
expectation of opening the schools in
September.
When the Bishop asked for $200,-
000 for this special purpose doubt was
expressed in some quarters, as both
cities have suffered to a certain ex-
tent from business depression in the
last year. So active was the cam-
paign, which was stimulated by
friendly rivalry of the two cities, that
in three weeks $230,000 was sub-
scribed, more than 60 per cent of this
amount being turned in in cash. Of
this total, Altoona contributed $128,-
000.
CHARLESTON'S NEW
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
IS BLESSED BY BISHOP
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Charleston, S. C., March 3,--
Charleston's new Catholic high school,
bearing the name of Right Rev. John
England, first Bishop of this diocese,
is now ready to take care of the in-
creased attendance of pupils which
made it necessary. The building,
which is architecturally attractive and
of modern arrangement and equip-
ment, was erected at a cost of more
than $56,000.
The new building was opened to the
public a few days ago. Right Rev.
William T. Russell, Bishop of Charles-
ton, blessed the building and deliv-
ered an address to the large gathering
which attended the exercises. He said
that when he first proposed to build
a new high school for $36,000, he was
told it was impossible. ' ]
Bishop Russell praised the work of]
Rev. Joseph O'Brien, to whom he said]
much of the credit for the new school I
belonged. - ]
Little Rock, Arkansas, Saturday, March 11, 1922
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HANFORD MacNIDER
Commander American Legion
:,ssociated Press: Asked to
:Explain*"Zibel on Chur00'h
WELFARE COUNCIL'S GENERAL SECRETARY WRITES
TO ASSOCIATION'S MANAGERBIGOT NATION'S
NEW ATTACKHIS OUTRAGEOUS SLANDERS GIVEN
PUBLICITY BY A. P. AFTER HE HAD ADMITTED
ORIGINAL LIBEL.
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Washington, D. C., March 4.--In a
dispatch sent out from Washington by
the Associated Press reporting the
substance of a .letter written by Gil-
bert O. Nations, editor of "The Pro-
testant," to Hanford MacNider, Com-
mander of the American Legion, sev-
eral slanders previously published by
Nations concerning the Catholic
Church are repeated and the addi-
tional false charge is made that "the
Roman Catholic Church was in part
responsible for the World War."
In a slip sent by Nations to read-
ers of "The Protestant" prior to the
appearance of the Associated Press
dispatch from Washington, he re-
tracted his false statement that Mr.
MacNider is a Catholic upon which
the editor of the anti-Catholic pub-
"Referring to Mr. MacNider's ad-
miration for the Roman Catholic
Church, as expressed in his letter,
Mr. Nations ,however, said that he
could not share tlmt admiration until
that Church 'expiates the terrible ruin
it has heaped on Mexico, South Amer-
ica, Spain and Hungary.' He charged
that the Roman Catholic Church en-
aged in politics and was in part re-
sponsible for the World War."
When this dispatch came to the at-
tention of Rev. John J. Burke, C. S,
P., general, secretary of he National
Catholic Welfare Council, he wrote to
the General Manager of the Asso-
ciated Press pointing out that while
its representative in Indianapolis had
suppressed several paragraphs of
Commander MacNider's letter n
which the latter rebuked Editor Na-
lication had founded several libelous tions and characterized his "propa-
charges, among them one that the ganda" as "a menace to America and
Commander had been "maneuvered" America's institutions," its Washing-
by "Rome" to a place at the head of ton office had given circulation to
the American Legion. Nations' sins- further fals and libelous charges
ders against Commander MacNider which Nations uttered against the
and the Catholic Church were pub- Catholic Church although he had pre-
lished in the February issue of "The viously admitted the falsity of his
Protestant." statements respecting the head of the
The Associated Press dispatch from American Legmn.
Washington, in which Editor Nations' "--"
letter to Commander MacNider and CHIPPEWA PRIEST
his further libels of the Catholic PREACHES IN GERMANY
Church were given currency was in
full as follows:
"Washington, Feb. 25.--Gilbert 0.
Nations, editor of 'The Protestant,'
which is published here, declared in a
letter tonigilt to Hanford MacNider,
National Commander of the Ameri-
can Legion, that he was 'as uncom-
promisingly.opposed to anything even
bordering on religious intolerance as
you or any one could be.' The letter
was in reply to one from Mr. Mac-
Sider which made a plea for religious
tolerance.
"The March number of 'The Pro-
testant,' Mr. Nations added, would
carry a full statement of the matter.
'As to the valor of Roman Catholic
soldiers in the World War,' ha said,
'there is no question,' and he added
that 'no citizen has or could have
more respect for the ex-service men
and the Legion than I have.'
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St. Louis, March 7.The Rev.
Philip Gordon, a Catholic Chippewa
priest and perhaps the only full-
blooded Indian who can deliver an ad-
dress in the German language,
preached in both German and English
last Sunday at the Church of the
Holy Trinity, where he made an ef-
fective appeal for aid in missionary
work among the Indians. The Rev.
Joseph F. Lubeley, pastor of the Holy
Trinity, was a student at Innsbruck,
in the Tyrol, when Father Gordon
studied there. The Indian missionary
is appealing for aid in building a
chapel for the Chippewas in North.
ern Wisconsin and it was announced
that a donation of $100 was given b
students of Kenrick Seminary.
PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS.
Number 39
Educators Opposed to
Federalization of Schools
DEPARTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENCE OF N. E. A.
QUALIFIES PREVIOUS INDORSEMENT OF STERLING-
TOWNER BILL--REPRESENTATIVES OF 8,000 MUNIC-
IPAL AND COUNTY SCHOOL HEADS DECLARE
STATES SHOULD NOT ACCEPT PROPOSED NATIONAL
AID.
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Chicago, March 4.mQualifying a
previous indorsement of the Sterling-
Towner bill providing for the creation
of a federal department of education
and the appropriation of $100,000,000
by the National Government for an-
nual subsidies to the States, the De-
partment of Superintendence, one of
the big organizations of the National
Education Association in session here
this week, adopted a new declaration
opposing federal control of state
schools. The Department of Super-
intendence, represents a membership
of 8,000 men and women at the head
of municipal and county schools. The
new resolutions declared that the
state which courts federal control
with the object of obtaining financial
support from the National Govern-
sent "should be degraded to a terri-
torial status."
Amendment or repeal of the Smith-
Lever and the SmithHughes acts
(which concern vocational education
financed in part by the Federal Gov-
ernment) is demanded in the resolu-
tions because, it is contended, they
violate the principle of state control
of education.
Decided Change of Sentiment.
This change of attitude on the part
of the Department of Superintend-
ence with respect to the Sterling-
Towner bill was not the only blow
given to the scheme for federaliza-
tion of education. There were several
attacks one the policy by individual
speakers, and a change of sentiment
was apparent among many delegates
to the convention of the National Edu=
cation Association, which heretofore
has given the Sterling-Towner bill its
approval and advocacy.
Alexander Inglis, professor of edu-
cation at Harvard University, was
one of those who made vigorous at-
tacks on the measure. Professor
Inglis declared that "all act provid-
ing for federal subsidies in aid of
education carry with them the dyna-
mite of federal participation in the
control of education and the deter-
mination of educational policies."
"When that bomb explodes," Pro-
fessor Inglis continued, "it will be of
little service to have their advocates
protest that they did not know their
measures were loaded. The 'fifty-
fifty' policy is one of the most subtly
dangerous inventions of modern poli-
tics, at least as far as education is
concerned."
The indorsement of the "principle"
of the Steriing-Towner bill coupled
with a denunciation of the practice
proposed in the measure, is, it is un-
derstood, the best the proponents of
federalization and centralization of
education control could obtain from
the N. E. A. in the face of the stub-
born fight made against the whole
scheme by leading educators.
The declaration of the Department
of Superintendence on the question of
federal aid suggests the need of lib-
eral aid from the district, country,
state and nation, and then continues:
Federal Aid for Education Bad.
"The practice of granting federal
subsidies for education is not only bad
government policy and bad education-
al policy; it is also bad economy pol-
icy. It would seem to be a principle
of practical finance that wastefulness
in the expenditure of public funds is
in direct proportion to the remote-
ness of the appropriating agency from
the source of supply. On the whole
communities are less wasteful than
counties, counties less wasteful than
states, and states far less wasteful
than the federal government. Peo-
ple can see the uses to which is put
money taken from them for expendi-
tures within the community; but they
lose all sense of responsibility and
sometimes all conscience when it
comes to the matter of federal funds.
The wastefulness of the federal gov-
ernment, evjen in matters with which
it is primarily concerned and in which]
acts directly, has become prbverbial. ]
"Inally it may be stated that most I
federal subsidies for education are J
essentially unfairunfair not because
they operate to equalize the burdens
of educational support, but because
they fail utterly to accomplish that
end or even to attempt it. In the past
federal subsidies have had no rela-
tion to ascertained needs of the sev-
eral states nor to the extent to which
states have exerted themselves to
provide for educational development.'"
HISTORICAL RECOIDS
HIGH-WATER MARK
Washington, D. C., March 5.A
high-water mark in the compilation
of data concerning Catholics who
served under arms during the war
was reached by the Bureau of His-
torical Records of the National Cath-
olic War Council in February when
the names of 12,302 men from differ-
ent parishes throughout the United
States were received. The diocese of
Cleveland, Ohio, and that of Spring-
field, Mass., led in the number of
names furnished. The tabulation
marked an increase of more than fifty
per cent over the January figures
when slightly over 6,000 names were
furnished.
Director Daniel J. Ryan expects
that the recent stimulation given the
campaign in many parts of the coun-
try will shortly bring the number of
names received up to 20,000 each
month.
PROTESTANT SCHOOL
ACTIVITY IN SPAIN
AROUSES CATHOLICS
AMY e, $. • S, SLIMS sseYNHI
Salamanca, Spain, Feb. 22.--The
Protestants have recently opened
schools for boys and girls in the
vicinity of this city. On account of
the lack of adequate facilities for the
Catholic schools, a fairly large num-
ber of pupils registered at the girls'
school, where they are being taught
doctrines openly hostile to the Cath-
olic Church.
The Accion Catolica de la Mujer,
the most important organization of
Catholic women in Spain, has met the
situation by purchasing the former
college of San Jose, opposite the Pro-
testant school, and will shortly open
it as a Catholic school for girls under
the patronage of Mary Immaculate.
Great satisfaction has been ex-
pressed by Catholic parents, and many
pupils have already left the Protest-
ant school while waiting for the open-
ing of the Catholic school.
N. E. A. ISLTOLD
RELIGIOUS TRAINING
IS VITAL TO SOCIETY
(ST M, €. •. €. ME•S S|RVICS)
Chicago, March 4.Religious mo-
tives must be substituted for selfish,
ness, and children must be made to
constitute a new society, or the pres-
ent machinery of civilization will
break down, Henry F. Cope, of Chi-
cago, told the department of super-
intendence, National Education Asso-
ciation, in an address delivered he
this week.
"Unless we can train children in
the religious motives of living all our
legislation and all our social regula-
tion will completely fail," Mr. Cope
declared. "And unless we can change
human life from selfishness to social
good our machinery of civilization
will break down. There never will be
a police force big enough to suppress
banditry in a city unless you can out-
law it in the wills of the citizens.
You cannot regulate folks into right-
eousness.
"The war broke down traditional
morality, and we had built up nothing
to take its place. Young people' are
not worse than they were, but they
are like the rest of us, without moral
compass in a time of rough seas."
If Jesus and Mary love us, and so
tenderly, ought we not love them in
return, and promise that we will • nevei-
grieve them by commission of sin?
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