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Show PRIESTS IN PARIS ORGANIZE A UNION Special Cablo to The Tribune. PARIS. July 19. A number of priests have Just formed themselves Into a trade union. Tho promoter of tho union is the Abo Bousquet, and its offices are In the Rue d Toumon. "Our association Is purely co-operative," ho said. "Neither apostates nor renegades will bo admitted. admit-ted. We are Bimple. Independent priests. TSio rules set forth that only priests whose ordinations are uncontested and incontestable, and whose rospectabllity ls recognized, will be admitted as members." mem-bers." , , The Abbe Bousquet says that a large number of priests, pursued by poverty, leave the provinces and come to Pans. They are lost without friends. The new union will help these priests to find work. It will also help those priests who find It necessary to take civil action in de-fenso de-fenso of their interests. "In a word,' addH the promoter, "our union Is strictly strict-ly professional." |