Life — July 27, 1911 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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(By ments, betraying an unfamiliarity with Whei Continental history. These need hardly ki be considered, but allow me to quote the closing paragraph of Luther Martin's superbly logical missive. “America’s slogan is ‘Union,’ and any man or group of men advocating me ‘separation’ (and they are to-day of ° the same cult as were those in 1861) are i traitors to our country and deserve to be dealt with accordingly.” From this I would gather that Luther Martin holds that Cardinal Gibbons and others should be hung, forsooth, because = io : —— they favor religious education. FAST FREIGHT fa Does Luther Martin know of Charles r areca Carroll, the richest man in the Colonies, For = = = who risked more than any one else when A > he signed the Declaration of Independ- At ence? Docs he know that Carroll re- tC) ceived a deep religious education in the Roman Church? He “AN? TER THINK HOW 1 UST TER RIDE ON FREIGHT caKs!” Was Carroll adverse to “ Union"? 2 Does Luther Martin recall the deeds of the Irish Brigade in the War of the Be Rebellion ? : Did these men, or the Church that in- spired them, favor “ separation"? Her In conclusion let me point out that 1 Luther Martin is in a dilemma. He either wishes Godless education or But religious education. There is no com- \ promise, It has been and Letters from Life’s Readers There Are Chairs In Zoo, In Spite of Criticism—Answers to Mr. Luther B. That Anti-Suffrage Cartoon Recent Correspondent’s Tartin— His Eminence directs me to say th: eminently unfair to Chairs for the Zoo he has never, cither publicly or privatce- have Christianity in the schools of a re Ho To tie Epitor oF Lire ly, referred to the public schools in such public, particularly in a republic contain- ’ We do maintain an outfit of wheeled terms, Whilst he does hold that in cer- ing so many Hebrews. What are we to Ha chairs at the Zoological Park, available tain points the public schools are de- do? Have Godless public schools or sub- at all entrances, at 25 cents per hour fective, he never considered them sidized denominational schools under - without an attendant, or so cents if pro- — « Godless" or as “breeders of immoral- State supervision? sh pelled by park men. Unfortunately, how- ty.” If we care in the least for the moral Pe ever, the demand is so very small that As the statements contained in the let- side of young America, certainly let us " the business amounts to almost nothing. ter jn question are entirely false and al have the latter. There is not sufficient work with chairs — solutely without foundation, His Vale, Luther Martin, you truly repre- to keep even one man busy during onc- pence, in justice to himself, feels that sent the spirit of the one-time monk. of half his time! If the business to be they should be corrected. Trusting, Mr. Editor, that you will done would even repay its own cost, we Very sincerely yours, publish this, I am, Ar would be glad to maintain any number of uniformed and well-trained chairmen, always available at the gates; but we cannot maintain such a force at a con- . Horwavay, Director. Louis R. Stickney, Carpinat’s RestpENce, Bartimore, July 7th, 19it. Truly yours, J. Fuyyy. P. S.—Mr. Martin will do well to con- sult that excellent pamphlet on religious education published by the Hon. Bird S. Coler, of Brooklyn. stant loss. Ww. A Vigorous Reply Eprtor oF Lire, Dear Sir: New York, July 8, ro1t. Misquoted To tHe Epitor or Lire, Dear Sir: The attention of His Eminence, the Cardinal, has been drawn to a letter which appeared in a recent issue of your In your issue of June zoth you gave space to an article by one, Luther B Martin, attacking the educational views of Cardinal Gibbons. In this 20th cen- tury such a childish display of religious hatred to me scems foolish, but since you Disapproval Dear Sir: Your anti-suffrage cartoon in your Fourth of July number of Lire is not funny. It entirely overshoots the mark, and 1s periodical, signed by Luther B. Martin, have scen fit to print Luther Martin's insulting to all intelligent women. It 1s in which letter he states that the Cardi- article, I trust you will publish this com- disgusting, and is unworthy of you. nal has condemned the public schools, — munication. Yours very truly, styling them as “Godless” and “ breed- Ina letter replete with bombast Luther Hesxry Justice. crs of immorality. Martin makes several unfounded state- Puutavecemsa, June 27, 198t, r x rT F comicbooke ty 5