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Full Title	The Gaelic American - Vol. XX, No. 13, March 31, 1923, Whole Number 1020.
Contributor	O'Reilly, Michael.
Date Added	7 February 2020
Format	Newspaper
Language	English Irish
Publish Date	1923-03-31
Publisher	New York [N.Y.] : Gaelic American Pub. Co.
Source	Joseph McGarrity Newspaper Collection
Topic	Irish Americans > Newspapers.
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OCR ™ Si ads TWO Do : ‘Che -Boelie anienicam: a wea 81, 1028 ~ CHURCHES AIM To 0 CONTROL GOVERNHENT,/ 2 s"c""22"SIDE VALERA’S DOCUMENT Saazaearns ong co Religious Dewominations, | Undersized by the Study ‘The activity of many Protestant church organizations in worldly concerns such as prohibition, the League ot United States, fa an indication that re- Hgious’ bodies are taking on the duties of political organizations, and that they no Inger regard the preaching of the Word of God as of supreme importance. ous Protestant denominations. sional advocates of prohibition flooded the churches vith Mterature enlarging on toxtcating drinks. The churches were turned into bu: the dlstribiors of the pamphlets Pe leaflets of the Prohibition Party. The ministers were influenced by this clev- erly conducted bsidized propa- ganda. Their sermons soon took th coloring the probibition pam- phlets more than from the Bible. Boose | led was substituted for the devi] and the 2 spirit was tten in-the cam- sel) Barleycorn. Up to a very recent period intemper ance wan jed aa ad evi) to which pligion "2 antidote. The old den Of eradicating the drink evil by Mioietaal aid bas been abanden- 4 and lation carrying punish. wears mle and consumption of intoxicating drinks has Deen called into action through the ef- forte of es feligion as u gantiets, Whee Lord Beaverbrooke re- turped to Engiaad Bie eampaign in this country he said that the and ote et the ‘United -Statse’ woeld crush Fein movement wplch st tai tine wa at tte height Literature paid for by the British Sesret we ted to t Eu ‘The alm of the wirepul ta! eat e t ing ted States into Bu: a American doys fn ne uerrein mt are not ‘Wort the life of one, American citizen, ) ‘The Church tn politics ts net © pleas- at Am 8, Outside of church con cbarchmen ate ‘upoa_and they “are not ea in 8, ‘They do not understand the Machtavell. 1 of European diplomacy, mnd they Go not suspect that the only Buropean nations have {i the Untted States ts to help themselves ‘te Uncle Bam's. pocketbook. Bot understand ‘we lavish tn nee enlarge its” pea establish: ent. ome more ab cnn Church will meddle ta ‘aftairs the Jess efficient it will Decome in the vineyard of the Lori. Churches remain stlent while open BO remsonable doubt tn several schoo! Ddooks, Text books In the ‘hands of mere on dren attending the High Schoo! Sy roe hesitation or qualification Sat jan is w créature of evolution. “ text book in use in the New York. 2 to eighteen years, The following ‘ex terring to eclentific dlacoveries, ie taken from Chapter 5, page 74, of this text. boo! eaced by vat Propagands, Aro Besding Ti Energies to lavolve the United States in Exropean Complications Yo the} Negiect.of Thelr Spiritnal Butics—The Faith of American Children is Betoy of Certate-Text’ Books tx Use tm the Schoots—if Preseat Coaditions Contate Two-Thirds of the Chutch Buildings of the Country Will Have Disappeared in Less Than Two Generations. —_—_ - hogs of the theologiat tiona, and the foreign relations of the’ kind, water of oxygen and hy- | drogen. “The (te -of the theory of evo- Tution have slowly decreased in num- bern At the clergy, both Catholic many instances of ignorance and gross superstition. Instead of accepting the that man- . Adam's fall, was render: a etterly vile and incapable (except rough God's special grace) of good thourhts or deeds, certain thinke: gan to urge that)man was by good, that he should freely use bis God-given reason, that be was capable of becoming increasingly wise by study of Nature's laws, and that he could indefinitely better his own co dition and that of his fellows if he would free himeelf from the shackles of Those who broadened their views of mankind and of the universe came to believe that, the Jewish people but also, in greater or less degree, to all bis cre: and in all parts of « boundless vate where ‘was control- by\his immutable laws. This “ a Jxondiation of the Bible and of ure from “ tounton to he peor B08, ¢ tine. 'n Chapter -37, theo! ot evolution is eterno to as follows: ."Evolution, although far more dis- turbing to the older ideas of the world | pe than the discovery of Copernicus that the earth rerelvee round the to tan made ite way far m acceptance, ane o-dny e fares nally of zoologists, botanists, geologists and rT Tob man of all dignity. But a time went on many religious lead Lexy 0 ators, Kevtloes to: ay that be put tm the bende oe ‘ae caliares of Christian or; eels FY | advieed by & Hving God, who ruled Meaven ai rth, ‘ The Church organizati®ns who are 80) ‘intent on controlling the Government are doing nothiig to stem ng tide of unbeli ef, in God bigotry ts on the increase. Hate instead of brotherly love among all Christians {s' promoted ty many’ clergy: men and such as the Ku Klux Klan. The time has come for action. other genetation or two of neglect of things spiritual and of the undermim| maker should atick to bis last. ee HUGHES’ ‘BRITISH BIAS IMPERILS U. S. NAVY (Continued From Page 1.) creased and turret loading arrange. thents modified to conform to increased ete . ement I eee upon specific information which “had devn furnished by the Navy Depart: an ment and which, of course, the Navy Department believed to be entirely trostworthy. The Department 9 of State has sbeen the vernment categorically ‘that im alterations have beén mate in th ret guns of any. Sines capital shipe ince thay were placed in commission,’ and further ‘that no additional deck Protection hes since February ¢, 1932, the ames ot the sisa: ‘ng ot, the Washington : velt, assumed the responsibility for the data which eo. In re: sponse to questions as to whether any4 Pantahment woild be meted out to the officers who collectbd: the {nformation, Colonel Roosevelt declared that he: w convinced that there th the aecline. Mt Faith) trom ‘biass the pert of anyone ta the Nevy Depart ment to misrepresent the British Gor. end) ernment. fe the text of Colonel be! Roosevelt's statement: “The a omen Department, in the hear: stated that the sleration of the tarret guns on the Brit- SDSCC | tah capital ships had been. an ing increased. was bo- We statement vas ‘based on taformation paileved to tht ity Derartmane “The British “adtaivalty has inform Jewish parents. “Wh herds? Have they abandoned the sheep. i? te ‘the wolves’ ere are.the shep- ‘jthe Department that this is not the case, and that the elevation of the tur: ret guns on the British capital ships Is a they aye th 2 course, tormaden in the publit echools, While e erndicating of ith | di 1e) minds of the ristn; the schools: maintained by poblie tax. atic oh chitdrea of Christian. pare bed of thetr faith of thelr be pellet in fn a cytving. God Tostead ering themselves children of a loving father, sung deing, they are taught th @ descendants of monkeys or je creaturee of evolution. e teaching of religion Is, of belng sadernstand fn 1p in their might and smite tithe forces revealed | ™' relfgion. The people are relying soe re-| land, but cir ministers to safeguard thei: ligious beliefs, and they do not ‘onder tors, who ue ene nearly: all thee time to concerns should be we ft entirely In the hands of the lalty. Those who live by the Gospel have jeserted their flocks, They ‘seem un-|. concerned while ae ts imperiled |i by the writings on “the — that if the shepherd do aa ther to themselves, jess than two gen- aoa trodhirds of the cua edl- fices : axe country bleed have disep fared Ante jato shove, ‘tho tories, oF or anzubenie! ‘The Derwinists and the he prolutiontats ere doing their work to destro: ‘The bald asser oduct of evolu- (thon, a dencendaant of the lower beac made in several school books wii Teserve or q “on can have nt one reeult—loes Bette” fo God. Young’ people. seine be t theories of evolution which veloped the reltgion they had been taught in “It. tenet men to distrust ‘and even to scorn, the past which. furnished 80. thet? homes was the beliefs of « credul- | keep the band Instruments pe e tr |correting 4 previous statement {n consonance with the above. HARRIGAN “PLEDGES” BIG FUND FOR THE PAYROLLERS The can Association of Wranglers and Pay- rollers smash all records in the little matter of pledging funds to the Royal Republic. {t ts only when it comes to making good thet they: fall down. | Now John F. Harrigan, Presldent of —_— members of De Valera’s Ameri- eo] What ts left of the organization, with w Aue apologies to the word, husetts, Pledged the Splits dupesin the Bay State to sre $100,000, De Valera {s broadcasting Joseph in| would not tell them IS ENDORSED. BY. MANNIX|:=3.", (Continued From From Poge 1.) propaganda—and most of our people have no information unless what comes 0 . a in some! danger that well-meaning people may come to hold as their individual opin- fon, not merely that the time has come for Ireland to bow to superior force, | treed end take what she is offered, "but that Ireland {s actually setae a all that she is entitled to, or could reasonably expect, That has been, stated almost in set terms. Now, whether the time has for outsiders, to decide. You may, have | partial failure, to yield to Brit. ah tere and to Mids ite ti bat: ter day; ide been un- te to bow to| Bet been. real! wag to samt dat, Gr British Empire save that of the United force. are the bare naked facta, from which et brew ot of ae would lke. divert Until ions undivided Treiand “oes full from external interteresce, it also ireant will remain unsettled and dice matisfied, mo matter what diplomatists British Empire. State, There w for any part Kingdom. development of ni ouaness fn the inte war has brought about a radical change in that view- Point. The essentisis of sovereignty Lie in the power to impose pe |Attorney James P. Mooney anarereienty of the a time not remote when tt might ‘be sald with truth that self-government had ational conact- taxation, In the Force may prevail for your opinions, but you have the good | handed taste discretion Bot ;ta a cebarace them upon those who ggrpe with you, or who differ froth you, to Irelaad. 20 one will quarrel. with you for: yoor opinions. But those with whom oni forced, ° ein patience are wo ask U1 not that Ireland is eaten, but ‘aa Ireland bas completel triumphed; that\she hes ae to her all, that: sh oh a ment and the Irish Constitution! NO JUSTIFICATION FOR THESE vIEWA. “Now, there fs not the least justifies enemy we bave only to deny them; if they are made by one callin; friend of Ireland, we might suggest to him in addition that he bi probably never hed, @ just and true {dee of Ireland’s claims or ideals. thinks, no doubt, that his words make k for peace. In trath, they make for con- tinued strife, and must irritate beyorid yiyend: 0, stand for, and fought for,’ Ireland's full inde: Pendence. It would be hard gpoust | for 8} these men, call them idealists, or it you will, to have to admit: ‘feat. ° due time, you felt called upon to pro- claim thot tho. struggle for Ireland's Tlght waa ovor ad Jot, and i It fall rs and to ask sure, approach them with make-believe and falsehood upon your would ni them by, telling them that, unkown to themselves, they bi got what they were entitled. to, us what they had been. fighting for! ve to lay down gine, because Ireland had crompued hen she was divided by an allen Par Mament! You would not degrade the ame of Pearse fod | bis compantons by telling those of the 0 Fes that ed to win for Ireland « seed of a living fire that will net ished. “If we can trust damental question at {i at emphasizes the urgent Heed| Empire to that of the British Common-| Church, who addressed Kimsclt to “The ot a fe a ire to sanity and he] wealth of Nations and to secure ‘unity | Conspiracy Against Ireland.” : of the moment tn 3re|of the whole through the anomalous| “Mr, George H. Spooner made an ee asd fe pence, tf rutn, in gmordl 8 and ‘ma-/and unworkable device known as con-|cellent and witty torstmaster, and the ~. terial, 1s to o averted, sultation and co-operation. The time {8| musical programme Bigh And onx Irisfigen snguld be aching whea Canada's claim to| order, . ‘ possible \e they il Usten to earons while with England sh aa ‘de possible agree: lif Ireland.offer and Exij fecept ¢o-| pire, links which for all- practical par. operation end friendshi without -sub-| poses are found only in the’ santa Jecflon, Much that hag course, m: pace more diMcult, uch-talked-of ‘Document No. at ¢ 2 be so, what a traged; Qement was not on the Ii ment No. 2!° For that no ence Ireland has lost livekr erty, and land tered money and trade and credit. But it ts seslees to dwell on that point. What T mention ft just to Is done is done. polat out that It fs not teo late @ lammer out s settlemention to) tines of ‘Document No. 3.’ to, then England should bi have much difficulty in accepting a nm tions. Proposal on those lines. And as Ireland, I belleve that a plebiscite bs the Irish people would al] along have ratified, and would now ratify, an t oa the ot t x the Pane to realise wittons! tren of Mi No, 2" peace oad friendahip with England. leave the matter in ireland, and ‘ou and J can only the tie ten of/Irishmen in 1 the news that come! deplorable things are being done, on @ 18) both sides in Ireland. They do notiat- ports are true even of but with reason and goodwift the prospect | t the set. of ‘Deeu- {nal differ and, prop-| form If it ts only @ifferent In name from what England T delleve alao that sich a vate! ot | the Irish people, open and slacere jake for stabl aide sete. efforts and Hinton ta the day of pasce aad tion.” —+-+ IRELAND 18 ON RIGHT PATH, SAYS SAYS CRAWFORD. \ tcontinase From From Page 1.) s-legielation forthe sp and & constitution within the British Empire! No, even those in Ireland who support the London. agreement do not venture upon the statements for which a few Australians have. made them: No, surely, if you. Inevitable; that once again might had thaty Ike Tone and} vanquished right; NeGarrity, of Phitadetphia, Sinat he | Emmet noeds flocks of dollars to keep his mur. dering marauders busy destroying Ire- Mr. Harrigan, of Worcester, who was a blatant enémy of the Clan- ovement, aloe of the Irish Bond money (he got teh | the Job of printing the Bonds), which n had not the equipment in, his own by the same be deposited in the ee and other ofictais of the Irish ‘The ciel ot the Irish Republic” would acco) a here are short on cash just now, De ‘Valera advises, so its a safe bet that "the doys on the hillsides” will. again ve to be content with the crumbs, PIPERS WILL HOLD ANNUAL BALL WEDNESDAY ——— ‘The Irish Pipers annual ball will be held on Wedpesdey evening, April 4, at Central’ Opera House, Sixty-seventh Street, New York. rs from out of town, have prom. ised to attend and give a selection of old ‘Irieh airs on the newly made “Union Pipes.” Im addition to that & splendid programme fe arranged and s real Irish night 1# assured. In orfer to procire new pipes and fred the of every lover of the old Irish music who ought to go to the Central Opera House on ‘ast | misleading press statements. Wednesday, evening. h | Gay. or not—would be straight, front, in telligible. But what is neither s nor truthful, nor, indeed, intellgtbtes fe that-any friend of Ireland should as sert that Ireland {s, or should be, satts- fied, while she ts outraged and par- titioned by those whi right to interfere with her than Ger- that she jould ber proud; while she {s fitted with s Brit- teh-made Constitution—for it is really British-made—which no true Irishman rf one moment, unless teh ageresel 1d accept ‘fo under the threat of B “LEAVE THE MATTER TO THE IRI8H PEOPLE.” are bad enough without dis- ot for victous and ‘The prac. tieal feaue at the moment, with the HLondon agreement nirned, and the sountry divided, has to jed end wed by the Irtsh penis in Ireland, (Gopians), ‘Woe murt leave the raatter ° them. They have our sympathy it prayers. Though they are for to moxie divided, we know that at for an anechatety free Teena | workiag in friendly England, but without wnfection’ ta to England. Where th De Valera and those} Th: -} bat by cnuaritational practice. 8} Irish Free iffer is that one/ labored sido has been the moment to of the King has no Teality as such @ ‘provision no longer applies in any of the Dominions. . The oath of allegiance in the new Ireland ip first of all to the conatitution, Falth- the King. of @ written constitu: tion tn the cave of Ireland and the other Pominlone differs = matertally from that wh! found in the Amer. in America the eon- stitution te ela and inffexibie. {mn the Case of the self-governing Dominions "| amendments may te made, and are ade, parliament only, Tn her newly acquired rights Ireland: may do everything which {s done jn Canada. In jauses of ber constitution stitution of Canada. Clause five of the! . Free State constitution provices that “no title or honor !n ser vices rendered in or relation to the tate be col 2 m ynterred on any citizen of the Irish Free State ex- cept with the approval or upon the ad- vice of the Executive Council of the Btate.”” ada, by resolution of her House of Commons, abolished in ithe eight of the war the granting af the] control of the issues of peace and war, and 1a the contro! of the economic lite of the State, In all these essentia's the en | ty of the British Empire no longer exists in the case of Ireland or of any of the Dominions. What fs lett, The genius of British mle meet the difficulty an attempt 1] is being made to change the name of diplomatic representation at Washing: ton will test the remaining links of Em- kept alive by immixrants. time imperialists clung with cae faith ‘o the idea of the federation pire, but that dream of Tower ‘cham. berlain and bia contemporaries hag van- {ehed. America, gave to the world m+; something which the Aritish fatled to grasp in time—that conception of fed- eration which in w limited ‘The British conception of unity through aselmiliation end a unit government haa failed in the case of Ireland and {5 now recognised as impossible in the case of the empire iteelf, Unity through federstion in the duildtag up of nations! life was the en| gift to civilisation of Washington, Franklin ard Jefferson. sound end good tn entle sound in the Bational freedom and tmeria proten- In the Rot # tor IRBLAND HEADED FOR @042) in dust and tuins because dom. The Bethan Empire, too, must le Its free nations by sharing the burden of control of its sovereign. pow world state parts. Volumes have this sublect, but the troth mi mitted that what is called Parner in the om: ire finds Httle support in Dominions, Un ers ag 8 il its constituent rite ten ee less this ‘teal ot imperial natty ts at partne which in- tained. thi a erahip volves the surrender of "the toveretgn Powers at present ezerc! Dominions then, Dom! fons must Helier follow to Avg Be! and endurance have bequeathed to the Dreve lon. .| Judge of the Appellate Court, st mho spoke , was] ammunition, almost to tbe last as it was @ great success, both social! ad-| will be leed by the self: in the * T ‘th&siastio Gathering zt ; Shed in Easter Weok Wan Not :; in Vain, and March to Fri, dom Will Continte When Da : Valera's Tosane ‘Civil Ware Ta Ended, CLEVELAND, ©., Marth 18, : to ad men of ena ael eat 3 m soos Bat aon ence owen the measure of coe ne an it ts fron ihe er fe: 4 by the Clan-nadeel |: that Ireland will get absolute oe é This: weal tion made. by Hon. James P."Mobney at the fifteenth annual banquet of the Irish Good Fab. Jowship Club, ot Clevelund, Cs : je guests wore some of the O'Sullivan, on “Irish Gentus," and Moa Reidy, assistant pastor of Hee Name My. Mooney traced the progress of tho Irleh movement: from ‘48 up te Easter. Week, reminding his audlente that the movement that kept the faith: in Republicaniam bright throughout. the yearn of Parliamentariantom etill extets i still belteves that Ireland should ~ ’ bit ust be @ tree and independent Re « eal with ‘he London Treaty, ht declared it was because the mon in Ireland ‘had exhatisted thelr round |< and he emphasieed thet roe reeton sible for the outrages | son” any rubetitute waten doean't mention an Irish Republic and gays nothing about separation from Eng. land. ST, sbi ma BRANCH CELA ° There will hea bis « a big cetlidh bela a and Next Wednesday night, Ari ‘. there 8 special ‘business meet: the Gaeltc classes, TEAL SATE ai INSURANCE BY — P, J. 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