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THE TRIBUNE—TUESDAY, NOV. 13th, 1M4.
LATE NEWS FLASHES
GERMAN PRIESTS FLEE FROM which now threatens expulsion of
NAZI PERSECUTION I Hierarchy and clergy front Mexico,
“0- ! only a few years ago and while
Paris. — The Rev. Frederick Muc
kermann, SJ., is in Holland, having
escaped through a grain field and
across the frontier when informed
that he was to be arrested by Nazi
officials in Germany. Father Muc
kermann was formerly editor of the
Katholische Korrtspondenz, suppress
ed by the Nazis. Father Trasolt,
who was director of Catholic youth
activities in Berlin, has found refuge
in Norway and Monsignor Wolker,
president of the Catholic Association
of the Reich, has been in Switzer-
land since Aug. 19.
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CATHOLICS AND BAPTISTS
SPONSOR BENEFIT SHOW
San Pablo, Calif. — Catholics and
non-Catholics joined in the product'
ion of a benefit play here with
several civic organizations and 15
national groups represented on the
benefit program. St. Paul’s Catholic
church, t|ie local Baptist church,
and several organizations divided
proceeds from the affair.
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POPE BLESSES CATHOLIC-
HISTORY OF TEXAS
Vatican City. — The Holy Father
gave special benediction to the pro-
ject of preparing a Catholic history
of Texas for the Centennial of Te-
xas’ independence in 1936. The his-
tory is being written by a commis-
sion of priests and laymen. The
blessing, was given to the Most Rev.
Christopher E. Byrne, Bishop of
Galveston.
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CHURCH PERSECUTIONS ARE
DISCUSSED BY POPE
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Vatican City.— His Holiness show-
ed his special preoccupation with
the persecutions of the Church now
raging in Russia and Mexico in the
course of an audience he granted the
most Rev. Joseph Schrembs, Bishop
of Cleveland. The Holy Father
engaged Bishop Schrembs in a full
hour’s conversation, talking first of
the religious affairs of the diocese
of Cleveland, and then of the posit-
ion of the Church throughout the
world. Following his private audien-
ce, Bishop Schrembs presented to His
Holiness the Rev. John P. Treacy,
director of the Society for the Prop-
agation of the Faith in the Diocese
of Cleveland, and the Rev. Dr. Floyd
L. Begin, the Bishop’s secretary.
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THIRD OF GERMAN PEOPLE
CATHOLICS
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years ago
he wus President of the republic
stood as godfather at the Catholic
Baptism of his granddaughter in
the Castle of Chapultepec.
The writer suggests that the du-
bious visit a stationer's shop at
calle de Uruguay in the capital
and examine the showcase in which
samples of work are on display,
Among these announcements is one
that reads: “Natalia Laura, bom in
the city of Hermosillo, Sonora, on
the first day of July in 1925; bap-
tized on the sixteenth of December
the same year in the Castle of
Chapultepec. Parents, Rudolfo
Elias Calles and Emilia Macy de
Elias Calles. Godparents, Plutarco
Elias Calles and Netalia Chacon de
Elias Calles.’’
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18,009 JACOBITES ENTER ROME
FOLD
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Tiruvalla, India. — The Diocese
of Tiruvalla has just celebrated the
fourth anniversary of the conversion
of Mar Ivanios, Archbishop of Tri-
vandrum, and of Mar Theophilos,
Bishop of Tiruvalla, the beginning of
a movement which to date has
brought back 18,000 schismatics of
Malabar to union with Rome. More
than 5,000 Catholics and non-Cath-
olics heard the discourses delivered
at the celebration by the Most Rev.
Augustine Kandathii, Archbishop of
Emakulam, head of the Malabar
Syrian Hierarchy, and the Most Rev.
James Kalacherry, Bishop of Changa
nacherry. One of the features
of the festival was the inauguration
of a seminary and clergy house
at Little Flower mount, a place
formerly known as Devil’s mount.
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PRIEST OF UNITED STATES
FLIES AROUND
SOUTH AMERICA
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Baltimore. — Believed to be the
first priest to fly around South Am-
erica, the Rev. Dr. Edwin Ryan of
St. Mary’s seminary, here, has just
returned from the Eucharistic Con-
gress. In order to be absent
from the seminary no longer than
was necessary, Dr. Ryan made the
whole journey by air, going from
Miami down the west coast of South
America, crossing the Andes from
Chile to Argentina, and returning
by the east coast from Buenos Aires
to Miami. During the last days
of the return flight he was aboard
the “Brazilian Clipper,” the famous
new plane of the Pan- American air
ways. In the War Dr. Ryan ser-
ved as chaplain in the arm'y air
corps and since then has kept up
his interest in flying. He hopes
to use the airplane to visit the May-
an ruins in Yucatan.
There Shonld Be Law
Berlin. — Just about one-third of
the total German population belongs
to the Catholic faith, according to
latest official statistics made avail-
able by the statistical head office of
the federal government. The total
German population amounts to 66,-
000,000. Of these 21,200,000 are
Catholics, 40,900,000 Protestants. If
the Saar territory, which in now
under a separate administration of
the League of Nations, were included!Catholic was present,
in this survey, the percentage ofjmit mortal sin?
Catholics would probably increase a| .A. — The shame was hardly of
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!! DOUBTS CLEAREDH
Q. — At two occasions \ was
ashamed to make the Sign of the
Cross at meal prayers when a non-
Did I com-
tittle.
Since the last plebiscite of 1926,
Catholics have shown a greater ab-
solute increase in number than Pro-
testants of this country. The in-
crease amounts to 979,000 souls, or
4.8 per cent (as compared to 816,000
souls, or 2 per cent for the Protes-
tants). The total German population
having increased by 4.6 per cent
■since the last plebiscite, the Catholic
percentage shows a small improve-
'ment (from 32.4 to 32.5). The Pro-
testants have decreased from 64.2 to
62.7 per cent. The members of Jew-
ish synagogues now amount to only
.8 per cent of the population total,
while those declaring themselves as
not belonging to any denomination
represent 3.7 per cent (as compared
with 1.8 per cent in 1925).
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CALLES SPONSOR AT
CATHOLIC BAPTISM
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Mexico City. — A letter pub-
lished in El Hombre Libre calls
attention to the fact that General
Plutarco Elias Calles, chief of the
National Revolutionary party,
ttop nature to cause mortal sin. If
weyieliberately commit an act feel-
ing that it is a mortal sin, it is
mortal for us. As a rule it is
best1 to profess our faith openly
at all times, but where only taunt-
ing or some like embarrassment,
without any salutary effect might
result, it is not considered a denial
of faith to keep from an open pro-
fession. We should make open
profession of our faith whenever
God’s honor, our neighbor's spirit-
ual good or our own requires it. If
we know that a non-Catholic present
would interpret our failure to make
the Sign of the Cross or other evid-
ence as a denial of our faith, We
would be obliged t<o make it. Christ
said: “He that shall be ashamed
of me and of My words, of him
the Son of man shall be ashamed
when He shall come in His majesty,
and that of His Father, and of the
holy angels” (Luke IX, 26). Have
in mind that all your acts should
result in the greater honor and
glory o' God, otherwise they do not
matter so mueh.
Q. — If one has not been bap-
tized in any Church, may the priest
baptize him, if the party does not
wish to become a Catholic?
A. — No priest is permitted to
baptize an adult who is unwilling
to live as a Catholic. Baptism is
the sacrament of reception -Into the
Church of Christ and only they who
are willing to assume the obligations
of membership are entitled to it.
Even in the case of an infant, a
sponsor assumes these obligations
in the name of the child.
........... 1 - j Q. — Would it be wrong for n
as aecond-class mall matter; Catholic to believe in Astrology ?
Jan. T 1982, at the poet office atj A. — Yes; astrology is a super-
Hel1et*«"Rle. Texas stition, not a science.
THE TRIBUNE
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Only English Catholic
weekly in the Country
Published every Tuesday and Friday
by the Malec Bros. Publishing Co.,
108 Texana St., Ballettsville, Texas
Editor. ■ « "■ - 1 Walter Malec.
Subscription rate 81J8 a year
Tha second week in December the cotton farmers will
linve an opportunity to vote on the question whether they want
government control or not — outside of voluntary cotton reduc-
tion contracts.
“The cotton farmers must decide whether, in their o-
pinion, the adjustment of cotton production under the volun-
tary contracts is sufficient to meet the requirements of the
present emergency,” secretary Wallace says.
The voluntary contracts may be sufficient, but if
you should have no penalty, then nothing stops the
others to plant more, while you plant less under the
voluntary contract.
Your voluntary contracts would have no protection and
undoubtedly no effect.
Therefore th« Tribune believed always — there should
l>c a law.
But the taxing plan should be different from this year’s
which simply taxed the excess cotton but did not reduce anyone.
Only the drought and contracts accomplished whatever
reduction there was, but not the Bankhead law with its first
plan.
The reduction under a law to be effective must be bassd
or the acreage, and not on the crop.
This was the stand the Tribune took last winter al-
ready when the Bankhead bill was under discussion in Congress.
This need is now widely recognized. J. C. Holton, com-
missioner of agriculture in Mississippi, is advocating a plan
whereby no farm would be allowed to have more than half of
its cultivated land in cotton.
Naturally, our diversified farmers would have nothing
to fear from such a plan. They h ave been more or less doing for
years already what this plan demands now.
The weakness of the Holton’s plan is in ten dollar
penalty on the excess acreage. That would not be
enough. To make the penalty effective, it would have
to be at least three times higher.
To change the Bankhead law will be up to Congress
which meets next January-
Under the present circumstances it would be useless for
you, small farmers, to vote against the Banhkead law as a
whole. Without a protecting law your voluntary contracts a-
rnount to nothing as others would be free to plant as much as
they want to and where would be the price then?
Therefore — the first step in this direction should be
— vote “yes” on the Bankhead law question, and thru
your congressman demand a general cotton reduc-
i tion based on acreage and penalty sufficiently high to
make any excess cotton acreage unprofitable.
Let the government tell y ou how much land you may plant
in cotton, see that this law is eff ective, and than leave you alone
to do with your cotton as you wish. But if there are to be
voluntary contracts, there also should be a law to protect them.
Texas Historical Sketches
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All the affairs and events transpiring in Texas immediately pre-
ceding 1836 seemed to have intensified a racial antagonism to the point
of an approaching serious crisis. On one side were the Mexicans in-
capable of self government, jealous anel suspicious of anyone of dif-
ferent nature, yet showing very little energy and ability for economical
inprovement. They had a rightful claim to Texas and were guarding
that possession with increased diligence but perhaps with an improper
caution and spirit. On the other side of the antagonism were the Anglo
American and other liberty loving pioneer settlers who would
not tolerate any other but free, popular government, because they or
their forefathers came with that spirit from their native country. They were
also anxious and able to improve limit economic conditions to make their
homes and the whole State happier. It was absolutely against their
nature to be suppressed in their freedom of action. They came to
Texas not quite 15 years ugo, looking only for a permanent home with
no intention of any friction with the rulers of the land. But gradually
these two antagonistic cultures came into increasingly sharp conflict.
Texas republicans did not feel like it to stand any more laws binding
their freedom or hampering their development. Mexico again, es-
pecially now the usurper of its presidency, Santa Anna, “viewed with
greatest regard” his unruly Texan subjects. He was not going to
stand any more nonsense from these troublesomen and too independent
Anglo-Saxons who were inundating Texas. So he authorized Cos, his
brother-in-law, and Gen Ugartechea to have 4,000 troops scattered over
Texas, announcing a necessity of thisto protect the colonists from Indians,
but with the real intention to keep the rebellious spirit of Texans un-
der subjection. Although the year 1834 closed apparently in tran-
quillity, the parting of the ways of the Texans and their ruling country
was already in sight.
The total population at this time was about 40,000, aside from negro
slaves, Mexicans ami Indians. Mexican population was fast declining.
The total population of San Antonio municipality 2,400, of San Felipe
2,500, San Patricio 600 mostly Irish, Columbia 2,100, Gonzales 900,
Victoria 300, Goliad 700. Wild horses were plentiful and sold at $2.60,
cow with calf for $10.00. About 5,000 bales of cotton were exported
from Texas in 1934 at 10c u pound. The colonists were, aside from the
political disturbances, interested in growing sugar cane, cotton, com,
wheat and tobbacoo, in breeding of cattle, opening of rqads and rend-
ing the rivers navigable. Mexicans had no such ambitions. They
had no love for the "foreigners,” yet native Mexicans took eleven-league
grants of land each and at 10c an acre sold it even to non-resident pur-
chasers from the U. S. Government saw how readily the land sold. Be-
ing always in great need of money it sold lots of 177 acres for $10.00
to anybody and over 2,000,000 acres were thus sold, which increased Tex-
as population to the 40,000. Shrewd lawyers reaped the most benefit
from these “land speculations.” James Bowie obtained tracts of land and
became quite wealthy. He, being a devout Catholic, married the daugh-
ter of governor M. Veramendi in San Antonio, the ceremony taking place
in the S. F. Cathedral. For nearly five years colonists from the U. S.
poured in, because, altho Texas was no lazy man’s paradise, it was in-
deed a lund of opportunity for industrious colonists. Yet with all
this, literal education was neglected, as there were at that time (1834)
less than ten schools in the whole state. But a desire for better con-
ditions thrived among the colonists.
In and Around Home
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Sweet Pea*
It is a very common mistake foi amateurs to sow seed too thick,
and neglect to thin out the plants. One ounce of seed to a 20-foot
row is about right for securing a good stand, when the allowance tot
seeds that fail to germinate is taken into consideration. The plants
srhould be thinned as soon as possi ble to the distance of about 3 to 4
inches. This is seldom done, and epecially here in the South where
the temperature goes rather high, th is should not be overlooked.
Too close growth makes each individual plant weaker (the majority
will only produce single stems), when too thick the plants are more
ready to succumb to attacks by insects or blight. By thinning oat to
the proper distance apart, each plant ia given a chance to reach full
development and establish a good root system. The fresh air can cir-
culate freely between the plants and prevent them from wilting.
Supporting the Plante
The plant should be given support at an early stage, preferably
when they have reached a height of about 8 to 4 inches above the level
of the ground. Our country folks hu ve an excellent support in branches
from the bushes or small trees. In the city, however, where such
support is not so easily obtainable, wire netting must be used. The
netting should be attached to strong sticks fastened firmly in the soil
and about 3 to 5 feet high. The stakes may be driven in at intervals
of about 8 to 10 feet. Twine may be used instead of the netting
where only very little peaB are plan ted. The netting or twine should
start as near ground as possible. The best support with least trouble
is to plant the sweet peas by a netting fence. If the plants are sup-
ported before they begin to fall over, they will cling naturally to the
wire, otherwise it will be necessary to help them twine up the support.
Cultivation
The surface soil of the sweet pea bed should be kept loose with a
hoe. This prevents the growth of weeds, gives the air a chance to
reach down to the roots and keeps the soil in good condition. When-
ever necessary, the sweet pea bed should be given a thorough watering,
A good Soaking at sunset once or twice a week is btter than a little
watering each da'y. If you should have a sprinkler on your hose, it
is a good idea to sprinkle the foliage every night with clean, cool water.
This not only freshens up the leaves, but also wards off certain dis-
eases.
When the plants are about ready to bloom, it will be well to give
them a little stimulant. In the country where manure is easily obtained,
watering with a weak mixture of liquid manure and water is good. This
should be applied when the soil is moist after rain or watering. In
the city, Nitrate of Soda dissolved in water at the rate of one ounce to
one gallon of water will do very well.
The sweet peas will furnish an abundance of blooms for a long
period of time if properly treated. The flowers should be picked
frequently, preferably early in the morning or in the evening after sun-
down. The absolute necessity of pa eking the flowers before they can
make seed pods cannot be stressed to o much. If allowed to make seed
pods, they will soon stop blooming.
Enemies and Diseases.
One of the most common pests on sweet peas is lice. They attack
and suck the tender tops of the vines and cause them to wither. Fortun-
ately, they are not difficult to get rid of. The best results are ob-
tained by spra'ying the plants with a solution of Black Leaf 40 and
water. One ounce of Black Leaf 40 will make six gallons of spray.
The mixture should be applied to the plants with an atomizing spray,
preferably in the evening after sundown, Be sure to reach the affected
parts of the vine and if necessary re peat the spraying at intervals of 4
to 5 days. Tobbaco Dust may also be used and should be applied
when the plants are moist so that the dust will stick to the plants.
Red Spider is another pest which attacks the under side of the
leaves, sucking them and giving them a greyish color. Clean water
applied with force as a fine spray every evening will rid the plants of
this pest, the water must however have force enoung to wash the spid-
ers off the plants.
A very common disease is blight. When the vines are attacked
by blight they turn yellow and die. Heat, drought, or shallow ground
lacking thorough preparation, together with too close planting are com-
mon causes. One of the foremost s weet pea specialists recommends that
the plants be sprayed with a olution of water and Permanganate of
Potasium, which can be bought in drug stores.
Use one ounce of Permanganate of Potash to six gallons of water.
Give the soil around the roots a soaking and spray the vines every
four days with this solution until the disease has passed.
It sometimes happens that sweet pea buds drop off before they
open. The r&oson for this may be either exceedingly low temperature
too little- or too much plant food in tjie ground, or lack or excess of
water.
It is however very seldom that sweet peas are attacked by any dis-
ease, and it is one of the hardy flowering plants that bloom early in
the spring. Through ordinary winter here in the south it needs no
protection.
Guard — Seven? We brought in
13 of them.
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Admirer — That radio star cer-
tainly sings with a good deal of
feeling. Don’t 'you think so ?
Listener — Yes, it seems so; but
I hope she doesn’t feel as bad as
it sounds.
Q. — It’s pretty cold these mor-
nings, is it a sin for me to miss a
daily Communion on that account?
A. — It would be a sin to stub-
bornly injure our health on that
account; but when our health is
not actually in danger, remember,
it was pretty cold in Bethlehem the
night Christ was bom in the stable
for our salvation.
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Recollector — There is quite a
difference in present prices of farm
products from the past. Why do
you think that is?
Farm — Well, the fanner is sup-
posed to know the botanical name
of plants on his farm, the entomo-
logical name of the bugs that eat
them and the chemical names of the
poisons that kill the bugs, and some
body’s got to pay for that knowledge
don’t you think so?
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Friend — Why didn’t you take
that man up when he offered you
that $8,000 property and showed
'you how you can make $10,000 on
it in a year?
Dupe — Well, I am still trying
to figure out why that man wants
to sell the property when he can
make the $10,000 himself.
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Primary teacher — So you have
a baby sister. What’s her name?
Pupil — We don’t know. We
can’t understand a word sh; says.
Corine — Is it true that Dick
married Adeline for money?
Lorine — Yes. You see he wants
to get back what he spent on her.
Manager of Insane Assylum —
Did you get the seven men who es-
enped Monday ?
Cop — Hey, what are you doing
with that red lamp?
Simp — I found it. Some fool
left it standing at that washout
yonder.
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Shy — Doesn’t your wife tell to
her friends those important secrets
you confide to her?
Sly — Oh, no. You see, 1
don’t tell ner they are secrets.
Dance at Worthing Highway
platform, Sunday, Nov. 25th.
Music by Frank Konvicka and
his 8 piece orchestra. Admis-
sion 25c. Plenty of refresh-
ments. Everybody invited.
NOTICE!
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Miss Minnie Haas, assistant
seamstress at the Blue Bonnet
Shop, will take care of any
work in the line of sewing.
The TRIBUNE, twice a week, only
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