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• < c FEBRUARY FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE The Ind ustrial Problem and the Way Ou t....--I. Social Unrest (The first of a series of three articles) By REV. JOHN A. RYAN, D.D. Scouting As an Aid to Religion By REV. JOHN CAVANAUGH, C.S.C., D.D. The Women's Industrial Conference a~ Washington, By MARIE M. REILLY The Pastor and the Working Men of His Parish By REV. EDWIN V. ' O'HARA, PH.D., LL.D. ------AND ------ Report of Chicago Meeting of N.'C. W. C. Administrative . Committee United Catholic Adion Against Oregon School Law Pledged by Bishops r Subscription Price One Dollar a Year Published Monthly by the NATIONAL CATHOLIC WELFARE COUNCIL 1312 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 2 THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC \YELFARE COUNCIL BULLETIN "A Most Timely and Useful Booklet" IS THE UNANIMOUS OPINION OF THOUSA DS OF THE CLERGY AND LAITY "THO HAVE ORDERED THE CATECHISM OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION DURING THE PAST TWO J\10NTHS VERYWHERE, pastors, parents, teachers and organizations of Catholic men and women E are dajly enlisting in the Welfare Counci1's nation-wide campaign of enlightenment con cerning the aims and purposes of the Catholic school system. This campaign is necessary to combat the forces of bigotry and religious prejudice which are working to destroy the Catholic school system in America. RE we Catholics to remain idle and indifferent while the forces of commercia]ized bigotry A and un-Americanism are attempting to deprive us of our natural rights to educate our children? Catholic n1,en and women, the salvation of the Catholic school system in the United States is plainly up to you. If every Catholic did his duty by spreading correct information about our schools, there would remain littJe ground for the professional agitator to stand on. What Must We Catholics Do to Save Our Schools? First we must educate OURSELVES as to what the Catholic school stands for and what it is doing for our children. HOW l\fANY OF THESE QUESTIONS for America and for Almighty God. To aid in doing this Can YOU Answer to the Satisfaction 01 the National Catholic Welfare Council has issued Your Inquiring Non-Catholic Friends? ?-Why has the Catholic Church established a separate A Catechism of Catholic Education . system of schools? a l08-page booklet of facts concerning the history, organiza ?-Are Catholics opposed to public education? ?-Who has the primary duty in the education of the tion and management of the Catholic schools in the United child-the parent or the state? States. ?-Do Protestant educators believe that the Catholic Order this booklet immediately. It will assist you in schools exaggerate the importance of religious educa answering the inquiries of your non-Catholic friends. tion? ?-Why is the Catholic school American? First lmow your schools; then try to enlighten your non ?-What amount do Catholics spend yearly on Catholic Catholic friends about them. education in the U. S.? ?-What would it cost the state to take over the work Every Catholi:c parent should have a copy of this Cate of the Catholic educational system? chism. Read it, and then give copy to your non-Catho ic ?-What is the official attitude of the Church in regard to neighbor. attendance of Catholic children at public schools? It will break down ignorance, misunderstanding and ?-Are the teachers, curricula and standards of the prejudice. Catholic school equivalent to those of the public school? ?-Why should Catholic parents send their children to Catholic organizations should distribute copies among Catholic schools? their members. ORDER BLANK FOR COPIES OF THE CATECHISM OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION National Catholic Welfare Council, 1312 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D. C. Enclosed find .............................. to cover ........................... .. .... copies of the Catechism of Catholic Education. "Order them by the hundreds." Name ............................................... Price List of Education Catechism Single copies ........... 25 Cents each Street............................................... In Lots"Of 50 or more 20 Cents each City ................................................. In Lots of 100 or more 18 Cents each --Postage Prepaid-- State ...... .' ......................................... N. C. W.- C. Bulletin PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE· NATIONAL CATHOLIC WELFARE COUNCIL Entered as second-class matter Oct. 6, 1921, at the post office at Washington, D. C., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Accepted for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103. Act of October 3, 1917. authorized ·October 27,1921. Subscription Price: One Dollar per year in advance; outside the United States, $1.25 per year FEBR UAR Y, 1923 CONTENTS VOL. IV, NO.9 PAGE PLANS FOR NATIONAL CATHOLIC PRESS MONTH............ 4 N. C. W. C. News Service Increases Prestige of Catholic Press at Home and Abroad. ADMINISTRATIVE BISHOPS OF N. C. W. C. HOLD IMPORTANT MEETING .......................................................... 5 Vote to Aid Archbishop Christie in Testing Validity of Oregon School Law. "For God and Country" LEGISLATION AND THE PEOPLE ................................ 7 AROUND THE COUNCIL TABLE.................. .. ...... ...... .. 9 NATIONAL CATHOLIC WELFARE Christianity and Failure .......................... :..................... 9 COUNCIL Stamp Out the Demagogues ...... o. 0 •• 00.0 ••• 00. 000 ••••• 000.000 •• 00.0.. 9 Administrative Committee Shocking Increase in Divorce .... 0 •••• 0 •• 0 0 0 •••• 0 0 0 •••••••• 0 • 0 •••• 0 •• 0 • • 9 Public Demands Decency in Films ...... 0 0 •• 0 ••• 0 •• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 MOST REV. EDWARD J. HANNA, D.D. Vigilance Price of Liberty ...... 00' • 0 • 0 •••• 00 ••••••••••••• 00. 0 •••• 0 • • • •• 10 "Why the Hi-Y?" ............................. , . , .. 0 •• 0 •••••••••••• 0 • 10 Archbishop of San Francisco Chairman THE INDUSTRIAL PROBLEM AND THE WAY OUT ............... 11 1. Social Unrest, By Rev. John A. Ryan, D.D. MOST REV. AUSTIN DOWUNG, D.D. CATHOLIC CONFERENCE ON INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS ESTAB- Archbishop of St. Paul LISHED ............................................................. 14 Chairman Departmmt of Education THE PASTOR AND THE WORKING MEN OF HIS PARISH ..... ,. 15 By Rev. Eduin V. O'Hara, Ph.D., LL.D . RT. REV. P. J. MULDOON, D.D. IN THE FIELD OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY ........................ 17 Bishop of Rockford ORGANIZATION OF CATHOLIC LAITY PLANNED BY TEXAS Chair11'UJn Department of Social Action BISHOPS ......................... 0.................................. 18 . State-wide Campaign of Education on Catholic Subjects Object of RT. REV. JOSEPH SCHREMBS, D.D. Association. Bishop of Cleveland PASTORS PERFECT MEN'S COUNCIL ORGANIZATION IN Chairman Department of Lay PROVIDENCE DIOCESE ............. ;............................. 19 Organizations Crisis in Church and School Life Requires Organization, Says Bishop . Hickey. RT. REV. EDMUND F. GIBBONS, D.D. SCOUTING AS AN AID TO RELIGION ............ 0 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 21 Bishop of Albany By Rev. John Cavanaugh, CoS. C., D.D. Chairman Department of Laws an.d WHAT LIVE COUNCILS OF THE N. C. C. M. ARE DOING ........ 22 Legislation WHAT ONE PARISH DID FOR ITS BOyS ..... 0.............. 0.... 24 RT. REV. LOUIS S. WALSH, D.D. Record-breaking Achievement of St. Joseph's Parish, Willimantic, Conn. Bishop of Portland A CAMPAIGN IN BEHALF OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION........... 25 Chairman Department of Publicity, N. C. W. C. Department of Education Prepares Series of Timely Press and Literature Pamphlets. PENNSYLVANIA CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION RT. REV. THOMAS E. MOLLOY, D.D. HOLDS SUCCESSFUL MEETING .................................. 26 Bishop of Brooklyn ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN COLLEGES .' ......................... 0 • : • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 27 REV. JOHN J. BURKE, C.S.P. IN THE FIELD OF CA THOLIC EDUCATION ................. 0 • • • •• 28 General Secretary N. C. C. W. REPRESENTED AT WOMEN'S INDUSTRIAL CON- FERENCE ........................................................... 29 Delegates of Sixty - National Organizations Discuss Improved Con ditions for Women in Industry, By Marie M. Reilly. CHARLES A. McMAHON. Editor WHAT CATHOLIC WOMEN ARE DOING AT HOME .............. 31 Office of Publication WHA T CATHOLIC WOMEN ARE DOING IN FOREIGN LANDS... 33 1312 Massachusetts Avenue LIST OF N. C. C. W. AFFILIATIONS FOR 1923................. .... 34 Washington. D. C. NOTES OF THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC SERVICE SCHOOL ..... 0 34 3 4 THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC WELFARE COUNCIL BULLETIN Plans for National Catholic Press Month N. c. w. C. News Service Increases Prestige of Catholic Press at Home and Abroad I, HE 1923 CAMPAIGN in behalf of the Catholic formerly Assistant Director of the N. C. W. C. New::, press development will start on Sexagesima Sunday, Service. Catholics have long desired a theatrical review T February 4th, and continue until ~he end of the which would deal with the moral phase of new theatrical Lenten season. productions. Mr. Williams' review supplies this want, as The suggestion that the whole of Lent be devoted by well as giving the readers of Catholic papers throughout Catholic papers to increasing their circulation was made the country an adequate idea of the theatrical values of the at the convention of the Catholic Press Association by Mon new plays brought out in N ew York. signor John F. Noll of "Our Sunday Visitor." At a meet An arrangement was entered into with NIr. Hilaire Belloc, ing of the Executive Board of the Association, held subse the noted war