Paper hanger (Mundelein's speech)
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In his Paper hanger talk to 500 priest
s of his Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
, at the Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary
, in Chicago, Illinois, on May 18, 1937, Cardinal
George Mundelein made these observations on the tragic transformation of German
public opinion:
There is disagreement as to whether Adolf Hitler
ever worked applying wallpaper or not. John Schimmel, a Wooster, Ohio
man who grew up in Transylvania
, claims to have known Hitler at the time he was learning the trade.
The paper hanger term was nonetheless pejorative, suggesting a laborer performing a task which required more hand–eye coordination than intellect, and one who offered ersatz art rather than original art. This was an ad hominem
attack on Hitler's ideas, for he was a published author, and a watercolorist, having produced 500–1000 paintings. Accordingly, the term became popular among those who opposed Hitler's ideas rather than among those who endorsed them.
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
s of his Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
The Archdiocese of Chicago was established as a diocese in 1843 and as an Archdiocese in 1880. It serves more than 2.3 million Catholics in Cook and Lake counties in Northeastern Illinois, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese is divided into six vicariates and 31 deaneries...
, at the Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary
Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary
Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary was an American seminary preparatory school administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago for young men considering the priesthood...
, in Chicago, Illinois, on May 18, 1937, Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
George Mundelein made these observations on the tragic transformation of German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
public opinion:
There is disagreement as to whether Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
ever worked applying wallpaper or not. John Schimmel, a Wooster, Ohio
Wooster, Ohio
Wooster is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio approximately SSW of Cleveland and SW of Akron. Wooster is noted as the location of The College of Wooster...
man who grew up in Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
, claims to have known Hitler at the time he was learning the trade.
The paper hanger term was nonetheless pejorative, suggesting a laborer performing a task which required more hand–eye coordination than intellect, and one who offered ersatz art rather than original art. This was an ad hominem
Ad hominem
An ad hominem , short for argumentum ad hominem, is an attempt to negate the truth of a claim by pointing out a negative characteristic or belief of the person supporting it...
attack on Hitler's ideas, for he was a published author, and a watercolorist, having produced 500–1000 paintings. Accordingly, the term became popular among those who opposed Hitler's ideas rather than among those who endorsed them.