TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT
AY, MARCH 21, 1924
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for optimism to be re- Catholic altar every Sunday; that the order of which I was a member was 1 But what about St. John, the beloved they have not even begun. Catholics desire of those in authority to keep
church grant., a spiritual premium or what may be classed as one of the virgin disciple who leaned on the have been in America since Columbus him from knowing.” To me this is
—
ndepeadent
Weekly Paper
indulgence to those who lead the ‘open orders' and the institutions in | bosom of the Master at the last Sup- arrived in 1492, or if the Norsemen a - i m o:; ..tat- i.'.-i.i. The only way
fished Every Friday by the
A newspaper that does not have bible; that every Catholic family has which I worked most of my so-called per and left the very beatings of be accounted the discoverers of the | I know of by which the Catholic
Publishing
Company some definite public policy; that or is supposed to have the Bible in ’religious’ career were among the His Sacred Heart ? Does Mr Phelps Western Continent, they too were >
rht
•hi’:, h, any Other organization, or
Tillamook, Oragoa
I dodges discussion of public questions, i their homes; that millions of Catholic most modern operated by the Roman [claim that John was also married? children of the Catholic church, their I so. le political party could get "abso-
Catholic
'system
in
this
country.
I
Bibles are sold annually—great num­
1 Phelps also asks “ what about the voyages having antedated Protestant-i 1, lut’ t rnporal rulership” or political
... Editor . for fear of hurting some one’s else bers right here in Portland—what have read and heard a great deal
BuiM __
.present Pope and ¡g-iests?” This is ism by five hundred years.
control in u tountry like the U. S.
Harrison
Manager i feeling or interests, is hardly eligible , must the intelligent readers of the about the nameless infamies and the
Phelps says "I am convinced that i
' probably one of his inuendoes, for in
[ to be called a newspaper, though it
would !> by getting all their mem-
Headlight think of Phelps and his at- degradation of the ‘cloistered’ orders, I various places of his several art’cles the average Roman Catholic layman hc
ed as second class mail 1 might qualify as a weekh» no«ter.
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for
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to
prove
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average
Phelps
ascribes
to
the
Catholic
clergy
'
does
nor
understand
clearly
that
ah-1
... ¿«tw Cl.
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as
ev?n
Phelps
admits,
the
Catholic
Catholic has to get written permis­ othet to tell."
i almost every species of wickedness. solute
' ' temporal rulership is the in­
ik, Oregon.
“1 have no tale of immorality to I Of course, he can find plenty of anti- tent of the hierarchy and that is the
sion from the Catholic hierarchy to
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read it (Bible). What must they tell.” How can any honest person I Catholic ”authorities” like himself
ir, By Mail ................... $2.00
! think of such bunk as this—that “se- reconcile this statement, found on who will uphold his statement. We
ths, By Mail ................ $1.00
| cret instructions were given to all page sixteen of her book, with the all admit that in an individual case
ontha. By Mail ............ $.75 ♦ +♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
I the priests to prevent the sale and rot that she had disseminated from almost anything is possible. Let me
the platform both before and after say this much however, that the av­
Payable in advance
| distribution of the Bible?”
♦
. Statement No. 2. was as follows: her book was written. She said she erage priest of the Catholic church is
♦
Telephones
j “HE ALSO STATED THAT THE has “heard and read” a great deal vastly superior to the average Pro­
♦
Pacific States, Main 68
i ROMAN CATHOLICS DO WORSHIP about the nameless infamies and de­ testent minister, if Phelps himself
♦
Correspondence on the var­
I METAL IMAGES FOR GOD AND gradations. After thirty years in a and the daily newspapers ba taken
*
ious
subjects
of
the
day
is
in
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♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
THE VIRGIN MARY.” The fact that convent, even she only dares to say as a criterion. Anti-Catholics have
♦
vited
by
the
Headlight
for
«
' any Catholic theology you might take in print with others of her calibre been circulating a book in which they
EDITORIAL POLICY ♦ ♦ publication. Any paper for
Prizes worth
up would prove the falsity of the “I have heard.” She dare not say pretend to give about 150 illustra­
to
♦ ♦ publication must be signed
ENTER the du Pont International Crow-Shoot
otherwise,
for
she
knows
it
would
above
statement;
the
fact
'that
every
tions
of
individual
priests
who
within
o advocate, aid and sup- ♦ ♦ with the writer’s name, which + Catholic catechism printed, teaches be false and legal action might fol- I the last fifty years or so have com­
—$2,500 in merchandise prizes. It costs you
may
be
withheld
by
request.
nothing to register. Destroy this menace to game
any measures that will ♦
just the opposite of what Phelps main low. Whereas it is practically im­ mitted some offense. But the book
♦
and crops. Writetodayfotbookletsabout thecrowu
{ the most good to the ♦
tains above; the fact that any in­ possible to prosecute one of her ilk [ from which these cases are copied
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS A CO., INC.
♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
; people
telligent seven-year-old Catholic child for the spoken word, however the was gotten out of a Society of Ath-
Sporting Powder Divition
o encourage industries ♦ MORE RELIGIOUS. DISCUSSION has more sense than to do what Mr. written word, even against a whole1 eists in New York. It is
WILMINGTON. DEL.
entitled
establish in Tillamook ♦
Phelps has said,—all these things class, if definite and specific, is crim­ “Crimes of Preachers” and contains
♦
ty.
about 5000 illustrations, real and im-
To the Editor: The disquisition of count nothing with him. Has he not inal libel.
O urge the improvement ♦
If
the
reader
still
thinks
that
the
testimony
of
a
certain
ex-nun
aginery.
Of these perhaps 150 are
port for Tillamook City, ♦ N. W. Phelps in the Headlight of Lucretia Elizabeth Schoffen, whose Phelps is correct when he says that supposed to be priests who
if they
RTS
o insist on an American « February 22nd is a fair sample of the mendacious ravings Phelps eagerly “the Roman Catholics do worship did wrong, did so, not because
they
FKVICE
reasoning
and
methods
of
anti-Cath-
♦
lard of labor.
swallows and whose character he so metal images for God and the Virgin obeyed the laws of the church but
> be politically indepen- ♦ olics. With as much desire to learn “gallantly” defends? The truth-lov­ Mary,’ let he or she consult the offi- because they broke them. However, I
the
truth
as
has
an
untamed
bird
to
but to support the can­ ♦
ing public may judge the veractiy of cial Catholic catechism in which this ! am not narrow enough to ¿lame the
es for public office who ♦ become caged, these persons employ this woman from the following: After question is asked: “Is it allowed to I really good Protestent ministers for
tactics
that
pamper
the
diseased
ap
­
bring the moat good to ♦
having poured out her unspeakable pray to the crucifix or to the pictures the evil done by their associates, even
people of Tillamook ♦ petites of hatred and bigotry. Misin­ lies from a hundred platforms which and images of Christ and of the if the percentage of these is rather
terpreted,
irrelevant
and
garbled
quo
­
;y and of the State of ♦
in many cases were pulpits in so-call­ Saints?” to which this is the reply: great.
♦ tations without dates or other identi­ ed churches; after besmirching the “It is not allowed to pray to crucifix
>n.
No. 4. “HE SCORED THE RO­
fications, are among their specialties.
of
to
the
pictures
and
images
of
atmosphere
with
tales
of
immoralities
MAN
CATHOL1S HIERARCHY FOR
++♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Mr. Phelps has filled columns of the she claims to have witnessed and, Christ and of the Saints, for they ITS ACTIVITY IN POLITICS AS
Headlight with these.
BUY YOUR
AY, MARCH 21, 1924
Other and more useful occupations according to Phelps’ letter, had her- have no life nor power to. help us nor A CHURCH.” But under date of
January 18th, Phelps revised this
prevented the writer from answering self participated in, while in the con- sense to hear us.”
No. 3. “HE SAID THAT ST. PET­ statement as follows: "I did not say
vent, when it cams to putting her
sooner
Mr.
Phelps
’
latest
production.
ENCE OF BLOOD LETTING
However, in justice to your intelli­ statements in a book she contradicted ER, THE ALLEGED FIRST CATH­ that the Roman Catholic church was
gent, broadminded readers, some of everything that she had said before. OLIC POPE, WAS A MARRIED in politics. What I did say was:
As a devout admirer and sympathizer MAN, AND ASKED WHAT ABOUT “The Catholic church is political in in­
>s past, it was customary for whom urgently requested it, the fol­ with Lucretia Elizabeth Schoffen, Mr. THE PRESENT POPE AND THE tent and claims for itself both spirit­
lowing is respectfully presented:
is to bleed patients for what
On November 16th the Headlight {“helps no doubt, has her book entitled PRIESTS.” No Catholics that I know ual and temporal power’.” According
1 termed “too much blood.” published an article under the follow­ “The Demands of Rome.” On page of ever denied that St. Peter had been to this either the Headlight did Mr.
not say that it was a bad ing headlines: “PHELPS LECTURES sixteen of that book, he will find married but is is very plain from Phelps an injustice or else Phelps is
but it has largely been dis- IN THIS CITY FRIDAY. LARGE this illuminating statement: “I have Scripture that when he became Apos­ guilty of a doubtless innocent kind of
1 by the medical profession, AUDIENCE HEARS SPEAKER O\ no tale of immorality to tell, as the tle, he left all things to follow Christ. fib. One of his first proofs to the
above falsehood seems to be “I am
economists of the Baron RELIGIOUS ISSUES AT CITY
wondering if Mr. Davey does not
TODAY
THE CIRCUIT RIDER
Id school, the latter at one AUDITORIUM.” It was to this syn­
know who is fighting the 18th Amend­
lg accounted the richest man opsis of Phelps’ speech that I re­
God tramps on through the scourging rains
ment." Then follow statements and
orld, agreed that “wholesale plied; and it is to the tissue of wild,
God vaults into the saddle
L
..
Another light car manufacturer has.advanc-
quotations which ure either irrelevant,
[ blood,” was a good thing, false assertions sketched therein that
Rides alone past the dusty plains
ed
his
price $50.00. Who knows, Chevrolet may be
God’s back bends to the paddle—
gfhled, misinterpreted or at least
egard to the recovery of the I intend to confine my remarks. If
Cedar
branches
and
sunlight,
through'
inapplicable
to
present
day
conditions.
next. $50.00 would buy 200 gals, of gas which
This was advocated as a I can help it, no amount of irrelevancy
And on, still on, speeds the lone canoe!
It would take a whole issue of the
or over-population, and was or jugglery on the part of Phelps is
God rides out on his ancient quest;
with a Chevrolet would propell you 5000 miles
Headlight to take up all his vagaries,
[ested as being a good way going to divert public attention from
Healing, saving, commanding.
or buy lots of extras.
line for line.
Here in the savage unknown west,
the minds of the people, the issues that were created by his
Settlement, cabin, landing—
If Phelps were honest in this mat­
y became too clamorous for own speech on the Friday preceding
Well they know the steady beat,
ter, why not take conditions as they
i Rothschild school termed November 16th, as sketched in the
In the stillness of God’s horses feet.
We have a limited stock left. Buy now.
prevail today? Why not take the
inivations in Governmental Headlight.
God leads to grace the pioneers!
United States of America as a con­
Who walk each hour with danger!
The Rothschilds were Jews,
Omitting the introduction about the
Knows these grim men for his peers;
crete example? According to Phelps
id at the whole scheme of largeness of the audience, etc., I will
Gives his bread to the stranger—
and his class, the American Hierarchy
nt as a sore of an aid 80- take up his various false assertions to
Doing all that a neighbor can
are trying to run the country, control
f their own "particular in- each of which for the convenience of |
God rides still, a weary man.
a political machine, etc. But any
God rides out! And founds three states:
the reader, a number is appended.
Their scourager, their defender;
sensible man can see that if the1
low, the President of the,, « No. 1. “HE STATED THAT
The Home of Service”
Guides their loves and tones their hates,
Bishops and priests are trying to geti
Jtates is taking a broader CATHOLIC BIBLE IS PRACTICAL­
Leads them into splendor!
control of America they have been j
¡government, which evidently LY THE SAME AS THE PROTES­
God—in the Circuit Rider’s breast—
very slow to get started, for as yeti
Once more, God built a world— Our West.
he whole people. He has TANT BIBLE BUT THAT THE AV­
—MARY CAROLYN DAVIES
some ulcers and other bad ERAGE CATHOLIC HAS TO GET
on the body politic, and is WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM
t a little bad blood, which THE CATHOLIC HIERARCHY TO
l have congested in the READ IT.” The readers will note
E name “Webster”
some of the members of that this is supposed to be the state­
synonymous with
«d cabinet. The disease is ment of a present day conditiqn for
public graft, and several he said: “The average Catholic has
Dictionary” be'
inet wished upon him when to get permission from the Catholic
cause
of the ability of
lied to office, were so radi­ hierarchy to read it.” I brand this
that early compiler. Just
ted that they lost all sense statement as bunk, pure and simple.
il honor and even common In my letter of February 8th I stated
so, “Red Crown” means
It is not necessary to refer that in some past ages there were
“gasoline” because it is
ipot Dome scandal, with its temporary restrictions upon vernac­
the recognized standard
tracks of crude petroleum ular translations but that “such ac­
led to the cabinet offices tions were called forth not by any’
of quality. "RedCrown’s
officials of the nation. One wish to forbid or restrict the reading
quality is a definite
»oks were “caught with the • or authenticated editions of the Bible
matter of
id like most of the criminals j but to safe-guard the people against
>, they have “squealed” on j spurious and erroneous editions and
power an
tiates; and still the scandal publications which had appeared at
to smear.
1 various times and which became more
it Coolidge is making a numerous with advent of the printing
to unearth the men who [ press.” Yet in various rambling il-
i>een implicated. But, there Í logical paragraphs, Mr. Phelps at­
ful influences at work in tempts to vindicate his foolish state­
ty to thwart his further ment that “the average Catholic has
hat direction. That there , to get written permission to read the
,n orgy of grafting in high Bible.” To carry away the unthink­
st be conceded by the reve- ing element of his audience, he uses
An All ■’Purpose Truck At A Remarkable Price
eady brought to light,
arguments like this: “The Council was
The new Ford all-eteel body and cab mounted on the famous Ford
men are near to or in the not afraid that any one would lose
One-Ton
Truck chassis provide a complete all-purpose haulage unit
cabinet, he will do well to faith in Christ by reading the Bible,
at the remarkably low price of $440.
l kicked out. The people but they were afraid that the laymen
Built of heavy sheet steel, strongly re-tnforced. this staunch truck is
low just who they are. He, might find out that they were entitled
designed to withstand severe usage in a wide range of industries.
1 of the same mind.
to part of the wine.” The priest in
Generous
loading space, four feet by seven feet two inches, permits
the Mass used perhaps one or two or
easy handling of capacity loads and provision is also made for
three
tablespoonfuls
of
wine.
But
1 is having a spell of cold
mounting of canopy top or screen sides.
It is not entirely confined according to Phelp’s mode of reason­
Experienced drivers appreciate the weather-proof features of the
ing
this
was
why
the
council
of
Trent
jt either. Denver recently
steel cab. which is fitted with removable door-opening curtains.
forbade
the
reading
of
the
Sacred
of snow measuring two feet,
volumn. As far as the wine question
illy wave -swept Montana
is
concerned, since Phelps is such an
[Out here in Oregon, March
‘ t nicely. The birds are ardent prohibitionist , he ought to ap­
Detroit, Michigan
prove of every possible restriction put
ass is growing, and is I
upon the use of wine, even for sacra­
See the Nearest Authorized Ford Dealer
reen, and I fees and shrubs mental purposes,
t out, and the gentle rain i Phelps seems to have a particular
I
.i a spring-like atmosphere.I
affection for ex-priest Crowley, who
glad you live in Oregon?
among other experiences was in jail
the chances
monh fteaöligfjt I alized.
CORRESPONDENCE
$2,SOO
Á
DON’T DELAY
LINK MOTOR CO. Inc
Steel Body $
Truck
DOO.
for seven months in Cork, Ireland. •
nistic citizen of this city He quotes Crowley, who admits that i
‘.hat Tillamook’s present fh'pe Leo XIII issued an official ency­
will be doubled in three clical letter urging Catholics to read
ken asked to give his rea-1 the Bible, but according to Crowley
he said he didn’t have any “secret instructions were given to all
le just believed it would, the priests to do all in their power
»elf is a good definition of to prevent the sale and distribution of
•nd the more optimists wei the Bible.” In view of the fact that!
community, the greater are parts of the Bible are read from every
STANDARD
of QUALITY
r