The readers have been well [gap] of activities of the latest Catholic Day. This undoubtedly, has also been welcomed by the non-Catholics among German-Americans.

An excdeption to this is, of course, the resolution regarding the restoration of secular power and the rule of the papacy. Not only are all non-Catholics against this, but there are many [gap] Catholics [gap] along that line, becasue they realize [gap], or they are aware that papacy has gained in spiritual and moral power since it lost its secular power.

The German Catholics of this country have demonstrated at the Catholic Day that they are loyal to the American government, just as the other German-Americans are: that they are strongly in favor of using their mother tongue in the home, in church, and in school, without neglecting in [gap] the English language; and 2 [gap] are determined to defend their equality with all other nationalities of this republic in all church, state, and secular affairs.

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