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Jan * 3
New York.—hi*.
showing the prevalence . jhwi.*-
and separations in proportion to the
number of marriages, wcr~ cited
here by Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of
Denver, Colo., in support of his as
sertion that “as a social institution,
marriage /has failed.**
“For every marriage in Denver
during 192*2 there has been a sep
aration,** he said. “For every two
marriage licenses issued there has
been a divorce suit filed. Think of
it—in the last four years the mar
riage and divorce ratio has changed
from four to one to two to one.
These statistics show the number of
separations arising from non-sup
port and desertion which have come
under llie observation of my own
domestic relations court.
“In Chicago last year reports
showed that there were 39,000 mar
riage licenses granted and 18,000 di
vorce decrees signed. llcmeinber
that the decrees signed did not rep
resent all of those filed, nor the
large number of separations. You
at once how lamentably mar
riage', has failed.”
Another sinister tendency pointed
out by Judge Lindsey is the actual
decrease in v thc number of marriage
licenses issued^ to explain which he
offers the explanation that many
persons are dispensing with what he
calls “the conventional formality of
marriage.’* x
“In 1920 there were 4,00*2 marriage
licenses issued in Denver,” he said.
“Compare that with the 3,008 in 19*2*2
and it makes you think, doesn’t it.”
The* economic independence of
woman is another “vital reason for
the failure of marriage.” in Judge
Lindsey's opinion. He does not
think her economic independence s
bad thing but believes it is bring
ing about a new standard of living.
Elaborating on this theory he said:
“I mean that since so many people
fail to live together after the con
ventional formality of marriage,
they arc justifying themselves in
living together without that formal
ity. If they disagree, a separation
is much simpler than the expenses
aud difficulty of a divorce. Thou
sands are doing this without mak
ing a general announcement before
the world at large. But they arc
justified in thpir small groups in
their own little worlds.. How long
will it be before these little worlds
merge and form the big world?”
meeting win --
proposed formation of a
junior division of the Knights,
which was introduced at the su
preme convention held last year
in Atlantic City and on which a
special committee has been ap
pointed.
The next quarterly meeting, it
was announced, will be held in
Washington, D. C.
OBREGON FORCES PAPAL
DELEGATE FROM MEXICO
Action Follows Unveiling of
Status of Christ—No Law
Violated Catholics Declare.
Mexico City—President Obrcgon
lias ordered the expulsion of Mon
signor Fillipi, Apostollic Delegate to
Mexico.
Monsignor Filippi as well as arch
bishops and bishops from various
dioceses took part in the unveiling
of a statue of Christ on a hill near
Silao, in the State of Guananjuato,
on Jan. 11th. Fifty thousand Catho
lics attended this public profession
of faith in our Lord.
The pagan constitution of 1857
forbids religious demonstrations in
public places or in the open air
Catholics contend that there was no
violation of the iniquitous law, as
the place where the ceremony took
place is privately owned. Catholic
organizations throughout Mexico arc
protesting to President Obrcgon
Catholic institutions today displayed
the papal colors draped in black.
Mopsignor Filippi will go to the
United States and await instructions
from Home.
The strict application of the letter
of the law would prevent participa
tion of such organizations as Ma
sonic bodies in ritualistic ceremo
nies, in connection with the laying
of cornerstones, but there has been
no suggesion that any such ceremo
nies by Masons would be suppressed,
and no one looks for any such order
from the Federal government.
high altar of the Cauioiic .
Leavenworth, Jail, Kansas, how He
found that the artist was an in
mate of the prison, how he pardoned
him and gave him a fresh start, has
just come to light.
The picture which softened the
heart of the president, depicts Christ
sitting at a table in a prison cell
in the company of two prisoners.
“This Man Heceiveth Sinners” is the
legend around the picture.
It was painted by a Russian who
was serving a sentence of ten years
for countercfiting. As soon as he
reached Leavenworth he asked per
mission to decorate the chapel, and
working on it day after day, he
oner.*. .
of Christ, and t»c «*..
were doing life terms—one oi tmui
for a sensational train robbery.
When President Wilson saw a copy
of the picture, “This Man Receiveth
Sinners” he was convinced that there
would be no fundamental wrong
about a man who could conceive and
execute such an idea. He granted
a pardon to the convict who had
served little more than three years
of a ten year sentence.
The President called the man to
Washington, and there he secured
work decorating public buildings.
ROBBERY HOLLOWS FIRE
IN CHURCH IN FLORIDA
Blaze in Father Bresnahan’s
Church Set By Robbers, He
Believes. „
DENTAL DISPENSARY AT
ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY
St. l<ouis. Mo.—The dental dispen
sary opened in the new building of
the St. Louis University College of
Dentistry at Grand Boulevard and
Caroline Street, is said to be the
most complete and modern dispen
sary of the kind on this side of the
Mississippi. It occupies the entire
first floor of the new building, which
is 100 feet square, so that there is
10000 square feet of floor space.
At the opeuing 101 operating chairs
Were in place and ready for use,
while there is additional space for
twenty-two more. The College of
Dentistry is under the direction of
Dr. James F. Harper and now has
3*25 students representing most of
the states of the country and many
foreign couhtries, being the only
class “A” dental college in this sec
Special to The Bulletin.
Jacksonville, Fla.—Sunday January
14, fire which caused considerable
damage to the sacristy room of the
South Jacksonville Church of the
Assumption is believed to have been
deliberately set, so as to have elear
access to the residence of the Rev.
P. .1. Bresnahan. for the purpose of
robbery.
Following llic fire. Father Bres
nahan -reported to the police that
a watcli had been stolen from his
residence sonic time during the ex
citement. The housekeeper of the
parochial home gave the police a
description of a man she saw around
the house during the fire.
The blaze was discovered by Wil
bur W. Masters, residing across the
street from the church, who i
mediately turned in the alarm. A
record run was made by the fire
men, and in a short while the blaze
was extinguished. No damage was
done to the church outside the
sacristy room and a hall in the rear
of the building. Four candles were
found burning in as many corners
of the confessional.
Ireland’s Trade Growing Despite
Handicap Of Civil Disturbances
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
TO INVESTIGATE BLAZES
Destruction of Church
Causes Official Action Re
garding; Ku Klux Klan.
Ottawa, Ont.—The Canadian gov
ernment will investigate persistent
reports that a Canadian branch of
the Ku Klux Klan is conducting an
tion ef a Federal
Education, have signed the uiajo.. „
report opposing such legislation.
Two members of the committee fa
vor the proposal as embodied in the
Sterling-Towner Bill, and one mem
ber has filed a brief declaring in
favor of federal aid for the States
in educational matters but opposing
the creation of a Federal Depart
ment of Education. These opinions
are made public in connection with
the referendum which the National
Chamber is taking on the issues in
volved in the Sterling-Towner bill
in pursuance of resolutions adopted
at tlie annual convention of the
Chamber in April, 1921. Briefs of
the majority and minority reports
are sent to member organizations
of the National Chamber with tire
ballots upon which they arc asked
to make known their attitude on
this question. A two-thirds vote
is required to hind the national or
ganization on questions of policy.
Arguments of Majority Report
Undesirable centralization of au-
organized campaign of iucendiarisni thority, danger of federal control
against Catholic Church property'in
Canada and that it is responsible for
the scries of disastrous conflagra
tions that'culminated in the destruc- 1
of education, satisfactory pvogress
that is being made under the pre
sent system, the ability of the
tion of Notre Dame Cat lied ral Que
bec. Tlie list of fires amounted to
twlcve in number last week, when
St. Mary’s Cathedral at Hamilton,
province of Ontario, was discovered
ablaze.
Attorney-General Rainey has or
dered the arrest of any one agitating
in Canada in favor of the Klan and
has assured newspaper correspon
dents that the organization will not
be tolerated in Canada.
The destruction of St. Mary’s Cath
edral was prevented only by prompt
discovery of tlie blaze at midnight.
The flames had started at the altar
and were eating their way into the
main body of the church when tlie
smoko and reflection attracted the
attention of neighbors. Officials of
the fire department and the clergy
of St. Mary’s were unable to offer
any explanation as to the cause of
the fire.
Governor General Byng is known
to be taking a personal interest in
the destruction of church property
which has been entailed as a result
of the disastrous fires of the past
year. He sent a piessage of regret
to Cardinal Begin on the occasion
of the destruction of Notre Dame,
tion of the United States. It has
been designated by the federal gov
ernment as one of the ten colleges
from amohg whose graduates must ganize and band themselves together
Dublin.—Despite untoward condi
tions Irish external trade was sur
prisingly good in 1922. Ireland’s
agricultural and subsidiary products
exported to Britain were at least
equal in value to the combined im
ports from Canada. Australia, South
Africa, New Zealand and British
possessions abroad received by
Britain.
With peace restored Ireland could
easily increase her exports. Realiz
ing that there arc great opportuni
ties for developing the trade of the
nation, all business persons are cry
ing out for a cessation of hostili
ties." To each side their advice is
“Cease fighting aud proceed with
constructive work.” With everyday
that passes the volume of opinion
in favor of peace grows. Amongst
the latest to join fn the demand
for peace are a large section of the
pre-Truce I. R. A. Dublin Brigade,
men who in the present, conflict
have been neutral. They appeal to
their old comrades in a similar po
sition throughout the country to or-
be cho!
offcsntaf Corps of the Medical Corps
' j of the U. Sr Army< All graduates re-
V «eive commission as First Lieuten-
■'*,aits in the Medical Reserve Corps.
E ^ i. Lauderdale of the Army Dental
r »
has been
tied as military
prf
chosen all further, officers of the .with a view to ending the fratricidal
strife.
They point out that several of
their oM officers of Pre-Truce days
have met their deaths on either
side; ‘ and if the war continues,
judging by what is happening, all
the out sUhdiag figures of the old
States to take care of their own
days will be wiped out. Ibis, they
say would he a calamity of the
first order, having regard to their
past and potential services to Ire
land. In the course of a letter to
the press they write:
“We have endeavored without suc
cess to bring both sides together;
hut neither side is willing to com
promise sufficiently in order to
bring about a basis for agreement.
Although both arc anxious for peace.
The position is, therefore, that a
deadlock has been reached which
will involve both the ruin of the
Free State and of the Irish Repub
lic. It rests with the common peo
ple from whom both armies claim
to derive authority, to assert their
rights and maintain their liberties.
To rouse Ireland to take this step
in its own defense we call upou you
to band together in the determina
tion to insist that the voice of rea
son and common sense be heard. If
the country is not to collapse under
its burden and die because it is too
weak-willed to preserve itself, it is
the clear duty of the manhood of
Ireland to take part in the movement
which will voice and carry into ef
fect the authority which the people
fo Ireland should possess over all
armed forces within its borders.”
This letter, signed by eight old
Volunteer offloers, has been sent to
several of the old I. R. A. now neu
tral.
Quebec—Subscriptions amounting
lo $100,00 have already been made
in behalf of‘the rebuilding fund of
Noire Dame Cathedral, destroyed by
incendiary fire a few days before
Christmas, according to an an
nouncement made by Monsignor La-
flamme, rector of the Cathedral. The
contributions cainc spontaneously,
as no organized steps have as yet
been taken toward the rebuilding
of the edifice.
The inquiry into the fire is pro
ceeding and numerous witnesses have
been called before the commission.
Among those who sent messages of
regret to Cardinal Begin as a result
of the fire was the Governor-General
of Canada, Lord Byng of Vimy.
REDS LIBEL RELIGION
Berlin—Satires aud caricatures of
sacred personages and holy things
are a feature of the magazine sec
tion of a new periodical published
by the Moscow Reds and called “The
Godless.” The magazine lias been
launched for the purpose of reheat
ing everything holy and was humor
ed on Christmas Day. One Section
of the magazine Is given over to a
discussion of religions problem*
from the viewpoint ot the Marxian
doctrine. .
educational problems, if they really
want to do so, “logrolling” charac
teristics of proposed legislation, and
the fact that, even if passed, the
pending proposal would not really
accomplish anything in the way of
coordination of the proper educa
tional activities of the government^
arc some of the arguments advanc
ed in tlie majority report which in
emphatic in its opposition to the
Sterling-Towner bill. Members of
the committee who signed the ma
jority report arc: Chairman James
J. Storrow, of Boston, formerly
chairman of the Boston School
Board. former President of the,
Boston Chamber of Commerce, ami
Fuel Distributor for New England;
Frank J. Loesch, of Chicago, mem
ber of Loesch, Scofield, Loesch and
Richards, and formerly a member
of the Chicago Board of Education;
John G. Lonsdale, of St. Louis, pres
ident of the National Bank, of Com
merce, and director of the St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce; Henry S.
Pritchett, educator of New York,
President of the Carnegie Founda
tion for the Advancement of Tcadv* -
ing, formerly President of the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology;
and Henry I). Sharpe, of Providence,
president and treasurer of Browne
and Sharpe Mahufacturing Co, aud
trustee of Brown University. R.
Goodwyn Rhett, of Charleston, S. C*
former President of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States,
in a memorandum declared
agreement v.Hh all the* provisions
of the Sterling-Towner bill except
that one creating a Federal Depart
ment of Education. Thomas E. Fine-
gan. State Superintendent of Public
Instruction of Pennsylvania; and
Mrs. Ira Couch Wood, Director of
the Elizabeth McCormick Memorial
Fund for Child Welfare, of Chicago,
signed the minority report favoring
the passage of the Sterling-Towner
bill.
After reviewing the provisions of
the bill which would appropriate
$100,000,000 of federal money for
the public schools, $5O,OOO,0QQ^o'
which would be expended for tKt
establishment of a Department oi
Education with a Secretary in ihi
Cabinet, the majority report reft' 1
“The agitation for this hill ref
sents the growing tendency to c.
deavor to centralize all goveri
ment activities in Washington an
take away from the people the
tice of the control of their ow
fairs. If iwr government ir
vive, •
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