Life, 1911-05-04 · page 20 of 56
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**"A Rule That Blights"** critiques Catholic Church policy on mixed-religion marriages. The article argues that while the Church discourages interfaith unions, it simultaneously permits Catholic and Protestant youth to socialize freely—then enforces an impossible condition: all children must be raised Catholic. The author contends this creates an "unjust" situation, particularly punishing the Protestant partner whose religion is "sacrificed," potentially driving them away from faith entirely. The satire targets the logical inconsistency of the Church's approach rather than religion itself. **"Speaking of Moving"** is humorous verse by William Wallace Whitelock about the chaos of relocating—lost clothing, spilled flour, repurposed dresses, and missing family members packed with dishes. It's lighthearted domestic humor about moving day mishaps. The illustration shows travelers with luggage, likely accompanying the moving poem.
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| | HE papers lately announced the dis- solution of the engagement of two young people of conspicuous families. Cause, as given by the lady’s father, “Mr, So-and-So, being a Protestant, de- clined to make the promises required by the Roman Catholic Church in mixed marriages.” The promises required are that all children of the marriage shall be brought up Catholic. Of course, that is not fair to the Protestant partner. If Catholic and Protestant young people are allowed to play together until they THE COMMUTER A Rule That Blights fall in love and want to marry, there ought to be a fairer deal provided for them. To send them out to make friends and then balk their friendship’s natural issue by an all but impossible condition is abominable. We believe the Catholic Church does not like mixed marriages. No wonder, for they are highly inconvenient. But its rule about them makes the worst of them. It makes them very hard for the Speaking of Moving HERE, oh, where, have my little pants gone? Oh, where can they be, I beg! I've a sleeveless coat and a well-inked shirt, But I haven't a trouser leg. Sing a song of moving, A pocket full of flour, Every time I shake myself I sneeze for half an hour. Mary had a little dress Which she to parties wore— But now in tears she’s using it To mop the parlor floor. Has anybody here seen Willic? He was packed with the dishes, I know, But when we unpacked them this morning, We couldn't find Willie, by Jo! William Wallace Whitelock. tice, and with every inducement to abandon religion altogether. That re- sult is apt to ensue, But a marriage that is bad for one partner is bad for all hands. It might fairly be inferred that it is the intention of the Roman Catholic Church that mixed marriages shall not succeed, and that its rule about them is framed to that end, but that may be an unjust inference. Protestant partner, whose religion is sacrificed. It starts that partner ij married life smarting NAMIE = mee Rg aa ees: THE INS AND comicbooks.com