The Pope (Pius XI) was a man before his time, because today, unfortunately, very few of the leaders of the world seemed disposed to accept the advice… - Timothy Quill

I am pleased that Mr. Quill has stressed the historical side of our problems. I also agree that until the money question is dealt with by the government, our many problems cannot be tackled satisfactorily. If we consider the destruction of France and Germany during the Great War and what she has done since to repair the damage, is there any reason why an Irish Government should not have dealt with the slums during the past eighteen years? I suggest that this be published in pamphlet form.

Work, but use your head as well as your hands, trust in God and He will never let you down.

We are told that the last vestige of British royalty are gone, but the people who told us most about kings and oaths were the people who summoned the Dáil to put through an Act of Parliament to recognise the new King of England, and the only people who were against it were the Labour Party"