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In the Wide World AMERICA a Two things have always been Archbishop mystery to me, says O'Connell of Boston. The first is Why is it and how is it that the poor, the really poor, are constantl,' giving to others, and yet never miss it once, and the rich, the really rich, give so little, and miss it all the time ? Will some wise philosopher of our day, who understands the times and the men, solve me that riddle ? have Another mystery which I tried to solve is this : Why is it that of hundreds and thousands whc during the past forty years have passed away in this vicinity, men of enormous wealth, not Catholics, not one has ever thought that perhaps Catholic charity might be worthy of his consideration. Why should Catholic institutions be I hear much talk of forgotten ? does non-sectarian charity. What that mean That a babe. baPtised Catholic. and loving its faith more than anything else in the world ie to give up the only thing in all life that he holds of any value in order to get any consideration from those who are giving millions away, though indeed often one fails to see dowhat good these millions are .
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 191i.
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sm. Simon I. Kemp and the late Henry J. McNally, Catholic inc,,hers of the body, championed the cause of the clergy and were 'bitterly opevery member of the posed by board except Mr, Priedealwalt The President held aloof from the discussion for a time and then announthe ced that he heartily indorse' estabiiehment of a Catholic chapel. This decision swung the whole board to the side of the Catholic members and the permission sought The Cardin...1 ,a .is was granted. pleased to ihint that a man ton, he had considered a radical appeaeei had given such aid to the Church, and freely expressed himself in a letMr. ter and later personally to Friedenwald. EACFI ADMIRED THE OTHER'S CANDOUR. 'l'he candour of each won the other and delighted to converse on topics concern:ng the city's welfare. The differences of religion were for-
gotten in mutual trust and admiration which sprang up. Mr. Friedenwald often called on a the Prelate and always found hearty welcome. The Cardinal said
THE LARGEST PRINTING ORDER IN THE WORLD. a year, in' March,. Three times June and No:ember, the half million telephone directories required by Manhattan subscribers are delivered by the telephone company. The last delivery that was made over a thousand tone of boo s, old and new were handled. The first directory of telephon ern in New Yont City was published in 1878 and was printed on a la.ard, there being some 252 names in the entire list. At the of Iresent time the printed list tele hone subsribers in New York City mates a book of approximately 65o pages, according to the Telephone Reifew, and each book weighs three pounds and is nearly a foot square. It is estimated that these directories are consulted by nearly two million persons every day. A force of some six hundred men is required for the delivery of each
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This force is, for the
part, composed of temporary
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employ es and includes men from all wal s of life. There are found in the ran's former railroad men, en-
gineers, lawyers, clerks, etc.
Catholic institutions have received little' or nothing from an. one who is not of the Catholic faith. Hos stranee it is that those people who are so good at heart and that really have so many good qualities, should leave out only Catholic in all
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their charities. Will
some one answer me why ? Will some one solve me that riddle ? But let us come nearer home. Why is :t that generally only the pror Catholic.- the men and women who have just erough to get along --gi, e so generously and our rich Catholics have not, as a rule, measured up to the generosity of the poor Catholics ? These institutions thus far have been supported mainly he the generous almsgiving of our ponr People.
Cardinal (Billions receives Legacy from a Jew A story of a long and warm friendship between Cardinal Giebons, and the late Joseph Friendenwald. a rnemeer of the Jewish faith, was unfolded yesterdae when it became known that the prominent business man, who died Saturday, bequeathed Zono dollars absolutely to the Car-
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incurneence of that toerd, of which be was the head for 21 'ears the euesti n aro .e whrth-r it would advisable to allow the petit', in ',f the Catholic clergy for the este: lishment of a chapel in the inatitutnn,
for Catholic inmates. When the Question was brought. hefo-e the board ter action there was a, long and heated d'scussion. Mes-
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stitutes one of 'the largest printing and orders in the United States,
probably in the world. Two of the' largest paper mills in the country more than six are occupied for months of the e ear in !liaising paper for these directories, and on account of the large quantity used a Paper of slightly better grade than the news is obtained, this ordinary paper being known as telephone paper. In a similar manner a special brand of ink is manufactured for this ink telephone directory work, this being known as' telephone black, or telephone blue, depending on the colour used. The printers who handle this work have found it necessary to install special printing and binding machinery in order to produce the directories on schedule time.
What Our Big American Brother thinks of Apples
"Apple orchards are better nursercf citizenship than the deck cf battleships or military camps. " The man in the orchard is al eats a gcod citizen. " Hcrticulture is a science. not a
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Orphans' Court for Baltimore Co int% at Towson and among 12'.s other charitable heluests to in,stientions he leaves Zoo dollars to the Little Sisters of the Poor, Valley and Preston streets. When informed of the beouest the Cardinal expressed surprise and sail it was unexpected, but highly appreciated. He added that since th,. inci- iency of the friendship many years ago, it had grown warmer with each veer and to the last Mr. priendenwald had everessed the happiness he had felt at meeting 'dee Cardinal. When the Cardinal heard of Mr. Friedenwald's serious illress. a week Wore he died, he made a special call at his home, at ie th Eutes Place, and comforted him. The meeting was cordial and those .,f Fri-ndeilwald family y ho witnJeece, it sa- it was most touching. A BAYVIEW INCIDENT. They became aceuainted when Mr. leriedenwald was president of the board of Bay view Asylum. Te his
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The impetus being given to better culture of apples in all parts of the United States has become one of the most important developments of this time. New England has joined the boomers of apples. An American apple congress representing seven states, recently held a three -days' session in Denver. Governor She. froth welcomed the delegates, and told of the wonderful development in apple grtving that has taken place in the Wist during the last ten years lex-Go ernor Al a Adams tal ted or. " Apples as an asset" and declared that the apple was a mortgage Fay er, a character builder, a consertator of home and a patriotic in centive." Ha.ing tasted this much of the ex -governor's quality aF. a sinter of the song of the apple. let us give more of his epigrams " The apple is an asset, linancialle morale , and politically. " A little land and .a living is the slogan of the hour. " The apple is the aristocrat of foods and the best medicine. " Anarche never gathered fruit from its own apple tree. " The climate and conditions that are best for apples are best for
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sections approximately 8o,000 direcltories are delivered the first day and from 40,000 to 50,000 a day for the newt three or four days, alter which the daily distribution equals the number of books the printer is
Cardinal Gibbons last. night these visits were bright
and and cheerful memories to him made the Parting all the more difficult to bear. When Mr. Friede-nwell went to Europe he brought bac: with hire. a handsome cane of tortoise shell with a gold handle. Secreted in the handle were euotations from the Scriptures in English., anal Het.rew wor'ed on vellum This gift the Cardinal prizes most highly, la tl on account of memories which cline to it, and its intrinsic value. " Mr. Pelendenwald was .a most
estimable man." said the Cardinal. " cn in his death I lose one of the test friends I had. Religious difTe.rences were foreotten in the friendship between us. He was upright, true and faithful and ole kner him. bet to lo"e '' As a ditian of this city he was active and had the highest aims for its we'fare. He was alwaua alert to its rood qualities, and eloried in its success. When I visited him in h's last illness he seemed resigned, and it brought a tear of sadness to thn that tie had to part. " I shall always be grateful Eor the good help he gaee the Catholic in is acti ity at Sae-dew I
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The writer well remembers a medijob cal student who followed the reseveral issues and only heard celitly of a clergl man and ar. ex -
candidate for the office of governor, of the State of New Yoe: who applied fc r wor'. Mans of these men have seen bet Most of them get into t r days. this work only as a last resort, because they are down and out. This worz is also attractive to sneak thin es, and it is recessare for 012 a distributine agents to maintain blac list of such characters for their own protection. some The men are recruited at into central etation end divided crews of from eo to ion, each crew in charge of a foreman, who has as si ned to him two cler's and several assistants. The new directories are forwarded ,it the printer to various stations from which the deliveries are Trade, in they are received, counted and signed for b' an accredited agent of the distributine company. In Nerd Yoe", City the distribution is started simultaneously from several stations in the lower end of Menhatten end in the Bieroueh Hal, sect'on of Broo' lvn. On account cf Vie lire number of stations in these
guess. " The twentieth century is to lag-' th, age of the apple, and Colored., is to 'be the centre of its empire. " The apple barrel is Nature's medicine chest. " I would rather trust a judge, that loves aPeles than one that
hanters after bear meat. Apples are an antidote for drink
and tobacco. " Apples carry the pure food stamps of the great .phi aician. " The road that leads to the or chard is the pathway to a simple, happy, Prosperous life.
Socialistic Impudence Mr. Upton Sinclair has written tc President Taft demanding the pardon of a Socialist. The alternativ offered the (resident is a revolutioI doubtless to be headed by Sinclair, armed with a fountain pen. The gentleman interceded for is not in prison because of being a Socialist, or the protest would have a po3s1He basis, but lee is there for a plain and displeasing violation of the postal laws. In the circumstances it does not seem that the tenor of his Political notions comes into consideraticn. He has a right to be a Socialist, but he has no right to disregard the statutes which were made for restrai it of criminal tendencies. Thus. Mr. Sinclair 's logic is sadly at fault.