I I JUNE

CINCINNATI MEETING OF THE C. P. A. By Frank A. Hall A REVIEW OF SOME RECENT SCHOOL REPORTS By Rev. George John on THE APOLOGETICAL MISSION'S PRESENT OPPORTUNITY By Gr:,ttan Keran CHURCH CONFLICT IN MEXICO - IS RECONCD..IATION IN SIGHT? By William F. Montavon

ADDITIONAL FEATURES Extraordinary Record of Sergeant Matez Kocak- The Catholic tudy Club, Its Need, Purpose and Functions- N. C. W. C. Activities in the Field of Immigrati - Value of Creative Activities in Education- Announccment of the N. C. E. A. Meeting in Toledo, lune U-2i-Repl)rt of the Green Bay Industrial Problems Conference-50 Colleges Celebrate Anniversary of Pope Leo's Encyclical- Reports of Meetings of N. C. C. W. Units in St. Louis, Galveston, Cleveland, Winona, Harrisburg, Cincinnati and Sioux Falls-Brief Reports of N. C. C. W. Activities In the Various Dioceses.

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I..t.._A __ W_o_r_d_W __ i_th __ O_u_r_R_e_a_d_e_r_S ___ E_BD_YI_~_:iE_B I VOLIJME. XI, No. 1 ITH THIS ISSUE we begin Volume XI of the N. C. W. C. BULLETIN. In so doing, we wish to make grateful ac­ W knowledgment of the interested cooperation and support of the ever-growing family of the N. C. W. C. N. C. ·W. c. WE doubt if there is being published any magazine which has a more devoted and responsive clientele. Evidences of this fact BULLETIN have been numerous and convincing during the past decade-a decade which is acknowledged on all sides to have been a period of Published Monthly by the resurgent Catholicism in the United States. During this time, NATIONAL CATHOLIC WELFARE largely through the instrumentality of the N. C. W. C. and the gen­ CONFERENCE erous support and encouragement accorded it by the Bishops of the United States as well as the self-sacrifice and vitalizing leadership PUBLICATION OFFIClD supplied in its management by the members of the Administrative Industrial Bldg., Baltimore, Md. Committee of the Conference, our Catholic people have come to Entered as second-class matter at the post-office labor more unitedly both within and without· their dioceses and to at Baltimore, Md., under the Act of March 3, 1879. realize more clearly than ever before their common responsibilities AU changes of address. renewals and subscriptions in the common problems of the Church. I!hould be sent direct to N. C. W. C. Headquarters. WaRhington. D. C. A S the official organ of the Conference, the N. C. "\V. C. BULLE- N. C. W. C. Administrative Committee TIN has been privileged to unfold monthly for the enlighten­ MOST REV. EDWARD J. HANNA, D.D. ment and edification of a large body of readers the inspiring record Archbishop of Sa.n Francisco of our common activities and corporate achievements. In this and Chairman other ways, we have lalored to make better known Catholic ideals MOST REV. AUSTIN DOWLING, D.D. and principles and to promote a wider recognition and a n acceptance Archbishop of St. Paul of them in our American life. Whatever success we have attained Chairman Department of Education in this work has been due, as already stated, to the leadership of our RT. REV. THOMAS F. LILLIS, D.D. Bishops and to the loyal cooperation of the clergy and laity. Bishop of Kansas City Chairman Department of Social Action MAY the next ten years witness the accomplishment of even greater achievements in the far-flung field of Catholic work and RT. REV. JOSEPH SCHREMBS, D.D.. Bishop of Cleveland the promotion of an ever-increasing unity of thought and action Chairman Department of Lay among our people-all to the greater glory of God, the welfare of Organizations the Church and the well-being of our Nation. RT. REV. JOHN G. MURRAY, D.D. Bishop of Portland THE BOY SCOUT PROGRAM Chairman Legal Department OF IMPORTANCE to all interested in boys' work is the announcemant by the National Council of Boy Scouts of America of plans to raise a $10,000,000 ItT. REV. PHILIP R. McDEVITT, D.D. trust fund to carryon its work among boys on an adequate scale. Part of thiR Bishop of Harrisburg fund ·will be devoted to financing an extended five-year program, to provide n Chairman Department of Publicity, Pre83 retirement fund for profestlional scout ieaders, "or publication of hooks and maga­ and Literature zines and for establishment of a scout leaders' training school. The remainder RT. REV. HUGH C. BOYLE, D.D. will be convNted into a special fund, the income of which will be devoted to Bi'3hop of Pittsburgh new projects, such as development of scouting among farm boys and mnkin~ Member similar trainjng av::lilable for boys nndC'r the required age for membership. ANNUAL RED CROSS ROLL CALL REV. JOHN J. BURKE, C.S.P., S.T.D. General Secretary WE HAVE BEEN ASKED to call our reader..;' attention to t.h!:' next or Thirtieth Roll Call of the American Red Cross, which will begin on Ar­ mi.3tice Day, November 11, 1929, and continue until Thanksgiving, November CHARLES A. McMAHON, Editor .28. This period is the same the Red Cross has used for its annual enrolment of members for the past nine years. Editorial and Business Offices The announcement is made at this time in order to avoid, if possible, conflict 1312 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W. among other organizs.tions that may be planning to hold campaigns during the Washington, D. C. time specified. It has been found that when two or more campaigns are held simultaneously all are usually found to suffer. June, 1929 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN

AROUND THE CONFERENCE TABLE "Come now, that we may ta.ke counsel together."-2 Esdras, Chapter VI: 7.

A FEATURE OF THE RECENT Chicago The "Decree of Erection" was signed by Regional Meeting of the Catholic Stu­ the Rt. Rev. Thomas Joseph TooIeo, Bishop dent Conference on Religiou,> Activities was CAB·DINAL GASPARRI PRAISES WORK of Mobile, on April 29. and it was announced the reading of a credo on OF N. C. W. c. by the Rev. Thomas Augustine Judge, C.M., Credo for "Modesty in Dress" adopted A RCHBISHOP Edward J. Hanna, chaIr- M.S.SS. T., founder of the community, that its Catholic by one thousand girl students man of the Administrative Committee chief function would be to form a lay aposto­ Girls . of the 1m mac u I a t a Hi g h of the National Catholic Welfate Conference, late and to direct its work among the aban­ SchooL This credo, which has just received from Cardinal Gasparri, doned home missions. wus awarded first prize in a contest partici­ Papal Secretary of State, a letter III which The work of the abandoned missions, which pated in by students of forty colleges and the Cardinal expresses his thanks for reports was begun by Father Judge as a Jay aposto­ high schools in the Chicago area having as sent to him of annual meeting of the Direc­ late; is planned to reach both white and col­ its object the drafting of a brief, impressi~e tors of the N. C. W. C. His Eminence added ored. - Another vital field in which the order 'tatement on "Modesty jn Dress" in con­ the promise to ask ({the Divine Assistance to is interested and which holds a prominent formity with the frequently expressed wishes aid and encourage such a worthy work." place in its efforts for the preservation of the of the Holy Father, concludes with the follow­ The Cardinal's letter said: faith is boy work. Its work in this respect ing resolution: lies in the crowded sections of the larjZ:er "Mo&t Re'Ve?'wd and dear Archbishop: cities of the United States. We deplore the decline of woman's "My grateful thanks go to you for the ennobling influence: Father Judge also is the founder of the ' courtesy extrmded 1'fI, sending me, with We deprecate the thoughtlessness of your letter of February the eighteenth, Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed girls and women who become a source {te reports presented by the Directors of Trinity, a community of sisters which now of temptation to man by forcing too the National Catholic W elfare C onfer­ numbers about 300 members. The sisters much of their physical form upon his ence at the general meeting held in were established to work for the preservation gaze; Washington last November. of the faith and now have 30 missionary We keep for our model Mary, the Vir­ tcFrom these reports, I observe again cenacles. gin Mother of the King of Kings, the the generous activity of the Welfare Con­ weetest woman; ference. It gives me pleasure to exp7'ess BOOKS, PAMI:"HLETS and leaflets to the We place ourselves on record as ad­ tl'e sincere promise that we shall not vocates of a nat'ion-wide campa~gn for number of 1,498,068 were sold by the fail to al'lk the Divine assistance to aid Catholic Truth Society of England in 1928. self-respecting women and girls to keep and to encourage such a uorthy work. themselves so modestly-and yet so This total represents an tcWith expressions of sincere esteem, Catholic Truth increase of many thous­ stylishly-attired that they will inspire I remain, the reverence and the respect of all Society of ands compared with 1927. mankind and the approval of "ollr "Devotedly YOW's, England At the same time the So- tainted nature's solitary boast:" "P. Card. u-aspani." ciety records a consider­ We accept the practical sugge~tion of able growth of its membership, a fact which the Sodality Convention "that skirts be compliments as eloquently as it explains the worn of such length as to cover the admirable activities of this organization. knees when standing and sitting." elect Willinger's consecration dat.e has not American Catholics will welcome an op­ If< If< If< yet been set. portunity to hear and honor Mr. John P. Boland, general secretary of the Society, RECENT ELEVATIONS to the episco­ To Bishop Byrne upon his promotion and ~hen he visits the United States next au­ pate by His Holiness, Pope Pius XI, to Bishop O'Hara and Bishop-elect Willinger tumn. A notice of his coming appears else­ include the appointment of the Rev. Dr. upon their elevation to the episcopate the where in this issue. Gerald P. O'Hara, secretary to N. C. W. C. BULLETIN extends its heartiest Episcopal His Eminence, Cardinal Dough­ congratulations and best wishes. His appraisement of any Catholic effort is Appoint- -erty of Philadelphia, to be Titu- so sure of general acceptance that we yield If< If< If< ments lar Bishop of Heliopolis and to the temptation to quote from one of his Auxiliary Bishop of Phildadel­ T HE SACRED CONGREGATION of recent letters to the Director of the Bureau phiu; and the appointment of Dr. Aloysius J. the Affairs of Religious has just officially of the National Council of Catholic Men Willinger, C.SS.R., who has served for ten approved the canonical erection of the Mis­ what he says of the N. C. W. C. and the years as a missionary on the Island of Porto sionary Servants of the Most N. C. W. C. BULLETIN: Rico, to be Bishop of Ponce, P.~. The New Order Holy Trinity, the third re­ "May I sa:y- that the N. C. W. C. BULLE­ Diocese of Ponce became vacant with the for Home ligious community of priests TIN is a publication sent to our reading room, transfer of the Rt. Rev. Edwin Vincent Missions and brothers to be founded but I always have a first look at it, and have Byrne to the See of San Juan, Porto Rico. in America, who have been Bishop O'Hara was consecrated by Cardi­ organized for work on the abandoned Home derived from it, more than from any other nal Dougherty at the Cathedral of SS. Peter Missions, particularly the Missions of the paper, a knowledge of the immense scope of and Paul, Philadelphia, on May 20. Bishop- South. your Catholic organization." -----If

HE STATEMENT MADE BY Presi­ .of the past few months are new evidence .of dent PDrtes Gil .on May first exhoner­ how important tD the national life of MexicD T ating the Church from all guilt in the it is that such a recDnciliatiDn be effected. military uprising and the prompt acceptance Grave difficulties lie in the way .of reconcilia· by Archbishop Ruiz y FIDres, the seniDr mem­ tiDn. The Mexican BishDps and the Mexican ber .of the Mexican Hier~rchy, .of that state­ GDvernment, bDth thrDugh thDse best qualified ment as evidence .of good will, have s~rved tD to speak, have expressed the cDnvictiDn that clear the atmosphere and justify the hDpe that amDng these .obstacles there is nDne which can­ at last there may be effected a recDnciliatiDn nDt be remDved by men .of good will. between the Catholics .of MexicD and the The fact that not so much the letter .of the "revDlutionary" bloc which is in control of law, but the spirit in which the law had been the Mexican dictatorship. enacted and the apparent spirit in which it tD MOST REV. LEDPOLDO RUIZ was tD be enfDrced, precipitated the break be­ By his reply Archbishop Ruiz, President y FLORES PDrtes Gil on May eight, made it clear that, Archbishop of Morel a, Senior Mem­ tween the Bishops and the Government in ber of the Mexican Hierarchy, whose as the titular head of the "revDlutionary" gov­ present efforts to effec.t reoonci1:ation 1926, makes it difficult tD state with precision bet" een the Catholics of Mexico and ernment, he will discuss the situation with the govel nrr ent authorit"es of tha.t what are the essential pDints tD be cleared up country lend a hopeful as ect to Archbishop Ruiz and give sympathetic con­ this most distl essing international as a basis fDr an effective recDnciliation. problem. sideration tD a program .of CathDlic action tD Writers WhD have discussed this cDnflict in the be undertaken by the Church in MexicD, and added that he public press with cDnsiderable unanimity have placed em­ is prepared to advise, with a representative appointed fDr phasis on the registration .of priests, the limitation of their that purpose by the Church, regarding the scope and the en­ numbers and the prDhibitiDn .of religious instruction in aU forcement of the religiDus clauses .of the Constitution and of primary schDols as the three prDvisions of the law which laws and decrees issued thereunder. President PDrtes Gil must be remDved as a basis fDr a friendly separation of firmly stated that since 1857 the laws .of MexicD have been Chuch and State in Mexico. There is an element of truth interpreted as making impossible any diplDmatic relations in this pDsitiDn, and yet it may be dDubted that these laws, between the GDvernment of MexicD and the Holy See, but in the absence .of distrust and suspicion, wDuld have justified at the same time he pointed .out that formal discussiDns with or actually resulted in an open break between the Church a representative appointed ad hoc by the Church is nDt im­ and the Mexican State. 'possible under those laws. Further clarifying his position, the President, .on May 18, stated to representatives of the press THIS is very clearly indicated in an .official document re- that he wDuld insist that whatever cDnferences are to be held cently made public by the Secretary of Education in the take place not in Vatican City nor in any neutral place, but in cabinet of President Portes Gil. Referring to the refusal of the City of Mexico, and that he himself, as Presient of Mex­ the Government tD reach any agreement with the director iCD, wDuld be the spDkesman for the Mexican Government. of the Catholic schools, this document, which is a rustory .of Mexican education during the Calles administration, quotes THUS the grDund has been cleared and there are gODd a decree which the Secretary .of Education had prepared and reasons tD hope that preliminary steps not yet made submitted, on August 13, 1926, tD the President. By thi public will result in a frank discussiDn cDnducted in an at­ decree the demands .of the Catholic SChDDls wDuld have been mosphere of mutual sympathy and patriotism and lead in met, but the Secretary explains Hit could not be issued, be­ the end tD a sincere recDnciliatiDn between the parties to this cause Clerical elements, who since 1926 have made of the contrDversy which has done sDmuch harm. Such a reCDn­ noble figure .of Christ Crucified a banner .of rebellion, have ciliation would not at .once remDve all the obstacles which endangered even the sublime philosophy .of that figure by make difficult the work of the Church in MexicD. Such a· adopting as their battle cry the wDrds 'VIVA CRISTO recDnciliation, sincere and generDus though it be, could not REY' (Live Christ the King!) under which they set .out not remove at one stroke all the prDvisions of a constitution .only .on their rebellious enterprises but proceed to the CDm­ which is frankly hostile to re:igion. There will remain de­ rnlssions .of vulgar and repugnant crimes." At the time this tails, even far-reaching problems, tD be taken up as .oppor­ statement was made there was no organized armed action tunity to dD SD presents itself. by CathDlics against the government of Mexico. The N a­ The importance .of such a reconciliation lies in the modi­ tional League fDr the Defense of ReligiDus Liberty was en­ fication not alone of the letter .of the law but also and abDve gaged in obtaining signatures tD a petitiDn tD the Mexican all in a change .of attitude tDward the law by thDse called CDngress praying fDr the amendment of the Dbjectionabl upon tD enforce or to .obey it. That there is justification for clauses of the CDnstitution. While it is true that the League such a change .of attitude cannDt be doubted. The events had entered upon its ill-fated attempt tD prDduce economic June, 1929 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN 5

chaos, the Government had publicly stated that this move­ cott was the act of laymen. The Bishops demanded when ment could not constitute a serious national problem. the "boycott" was brought to their attention that nothing The authorized spokesman of the Government in the words be done that was not authorized by law. just quoted makes the charge that the clericals, and he does 'GRC?WING out of such acts the spirit of hostility became does not say the clergy, had prostituted the sacred image of more intense. Ruthless commanders resorted to sum­ Christ Crucified making of it a banner of rebellion, and had mary executions and imposed penalties out of proportion to perverted the teachings of Christ into a doctrine which leads the crimes alleged to have been committed or to any real to the commission of crime. There is little reason to doubt danger to which the alleged criminals exposed the authorities that men who opposed the economic and social program of the or the community. The end was open armed resistance and Mexican Revolutionary Government were in 1926 willing to rebellion. Abandoned to their own resources a few thous­ be called clericals and thus take advantage of religious strife ands, men and women, misled from the start by their so­ as an instrument with which to further their purpose to called "clerical" leaders, are today continuing armed resistance overthrow by force the Constitution of 1917. To that ex­ the mountain fastnesses of Jalisco and other states of Central tent the words quoted are true. Mexico, in defence, mistaken perhaps, but sincere and pa­ triotic, of their rights as free Mexicans. THE fact remains, however, that the closing of the Cath- The deplorable results, the inevitable consequence of olic schools was the result of an act confessed by this three years of irreligion and of turmoj} are today apparent, Government spokesman to be an act of reprisal against the even if one were to confine his survey to the social and civic rebellious clericals. This same spirit of reprisal is apparent life of the nat:on. The statistics concerning the state of in the great volume of propaganda with which the press of public morals in the Capital City, published by Manuel Puig, the world was filled in an attempt to justify the action which head of the government of Mexico City, show the results of brought about the closing of the churches. It is not my the lack of religious instruction and religious training. purpose here to discuss the unjustifiedness of this reprisal. In the villages the parish priest is no longer present to serve With surprising consistency the Government has treated as a moderator. The Sunday gatherings for Church services, with contempt what it styles the clerical rebellion announc­ for social intercourse, are a thing of the past. Drab enough ing in all its public statements that it could never acquire the at best, the life of rural Mexico is no longer the carefree life magnitude of a military problem, and thus gave evidence it once was. Not at ease in the new conditions, having no that reprisal was not justified, at least on the basis of self­ restraining influence to withhold him, the rural laborer falls defense. the easy prey of the agitator. Conditions in the cities and At the time when the Catholic schools were being closed in rural Mexico demand the return of the clergy, and the as a reprisal against rebellious clericals, the Catholic Bishops resumption of public worship, the devotion to which is so were denied the right to petition Congress on the alleged deep-rooted in Mexican tradition. grounds that as Bishops they had forfeited the civil right be­ longing to all Mexican citizens to petition for relief from THE reception given to the statements of ·President Portes grievances, and a like petition signed by many thousands of Gil and of Archbishop Ruiz leaves no doubt that the vast laymen was completely ignored. ,majority of Mexicans will welcome a sincere reconcijation There 'He, however, in both parties to this controversy ex­ N OR does responsibility for the spirit of enmity which was tremis who will oppose any concession it may be proposed allowed to spring up and grow between the Catholics to make. and their Government lie exclusively with the latter. The In his manifesto of October 28, 1928, Sr. E. Gorostieta, Jr., controversy between the Church and State was fanned into styling himself Military Chief of the "Liberators" declares: a flame by the publication, early in 1926, in the columns of "The liberators generously have shed their noble blood. an "independent" daily paper, of a protest issued ten years They will triumph in this fight against the barbarity before by the Bishops of Mexico against the religious clauses of bolshevism. The problems of Mexico cannot be of the 1917 Constitution. At the time this occurred none of solved until the first of them all is solved, namely the prob­ these clauses had been enforced, nor had any laws to enforce lem of our liberty. Until that problem is solved, the national them been enacted. The Archbishop of Mexico under in­ treasury will continue to be exhau ted by the continuous vestigation by the Attorney General was able to clear the cost of a war which can be ended only by the downfall of Bishops of respon ibility for that publication. Again before the government which opp03es us." the Calles Law of Cults went into effect, Archbishop Ruiz "The Church I" writes a spokesman of the Anticlericals on and Bishop Diaz, acting as delegates from the Bishops, con­ May 5, 1929, "We would suppress the Church, doing away ferred with President Calles and reached what seemed to be with all, absolutely all religions. They weigh upon man­ an amicable agreement with regard to the scope and the kind like a malediction. Down with the trinity enforcement of the new law. Again an "independent" news­ invented by the friars, Father, Son and Holy Ghost; up with paper was responsible for the breakdown. Then came the the true trinity of nature-Father, Mother and Son!" "economic boycott" which had "economic chaos" and the In these documents we have each p:1rty demanding the bankruptcy of the Government for its purpose. The boy- (Continued on page 24) 6 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN June, 1929 Cincinnati Meeting of the C~ P. A. By Frank A. Hall

ISCUSSION AND ADOPTION of a new constitu­ report); and directors: Benedict Elder, editor of Th tion for thE" Catholic Press Association, which Record, Louisville; Dr. Thomas P. Hart, editor of The D notably places its finances on a firmer footing, con­ Catholic Telegraph, Cincinnati; and Simon A. Baldus. stituted the chief action of the Nineteenth Annual Conven­ managing editor of Extension l'Ifagazine, Chicago (all re­ tion of the Association, held at Cincinnati, May 17, 18 elected). and 19. . The following elections were made to the buren llS and In a gathering devoted almost exclusively to business, committees of the Association: the Association, in its Magazine and Newspaper Sections, News .Service Bureau (renamed; formerly the New Bu­ also took up two knotty problems, canvassed them thor­ reau) : Patrick F. Scanlan, managing editor of The Tablel. oughly and came to a decision on each. There was a splen­ Brooklyn, and the Rev. Edward J. Ferger, editor of The did banquet, with a notable address by Cincinnati's Ordi­ Catholic Standard and Times, Buffalo, both to serve witb nary, the Most Rev. John T. McNicholas, O.P., and there ARCNI~irBJi~§ Me the president of the Association, who, according to the ne~ ' was the lighter touch of a tour of the city's great Catholic Of Cincinnati Constitution, is ex officio a member of this bureau. institutions. But withal it was preeminently a business Host to the 1929 C.P.A. Literature Bureau: The Rev. Wilfrid Parsons, S.J. . gathering, as is attested by the fact that the entire conven­ Convention editor of America, New York; Richard Reid, editor of The tion program, save the banquet session, contained only B1LUetin, Augusta, Ga., and John F. McCormick of Th two addresses. Commonweal, New York. all reelected. At an early session, expressions of fil~al devotion and a request for his apostolic blessing were despatched to the Holy Father. His Emi­ A DVERTISING Bureau: The Rev. Charl s .J. Mullaly, S.J., of nence, Cardinal Gasparri, Papal Secretary of State, cabled the conven­ The Messenger of the Sacred Hea1·t, New York; Claude M. Becker tion in reply: "The Holy Father appreciates your greeting and most business managel' of The Tablet, and E. Lester :v.Iullcr, business mauager willingly sends his Apostolic Benediction." A High Memorial Mass of The Balt1'more Catholic Review. for deceased members of the Association also was a feature of the con­ Circulation Vigilance Committee (renamed; formerly the Circula­ vention. tion Committee): The Rev. Francis P. LeBuffe, S.J., of America, Scattered through the three days of sessions were evidences of an chairman; John A. Harney of The Christian Family, Techny, Ill., energetic year's life just completed by the Association. The campaign secretary-treasurer; the Rev. J. W. DePincier, O.S.M., of The Messenger for added life members had been waged with considerable success, of Our Lady of Sorrows, Chicago; Mr. Bernard Vaughan of Tl'e Cathol1'c and prizes awarded from the Literary Foundation set up by the Asso­ Bulle t~'n, St. Paul; the Rev. Alfred Hermann, O.F.M., of The St. An­ ciation; the various bureaus had been active; and the financial status thony .~essenger, Cincinnati; the Rev. Harold Purcell, C.P., of The had been improved and the membership increased. There was an Sign, Union C;ty, N. J.; and James J. Brady of The New World, Chjcago. average attendance of sixty men and women. George J. Lillig is manager of the Committee's Central Bureau, with h~adquarters at Room 703, 180 West Washington St., Chic~go. AT its conclusion, the convention reelected its president of the last I t was this latter Committee and the militant and effective work it year, Anthony J. Beck, editor of The Michigan Catholic, Detroit. is doing to drive the dishonest subscription sales person from the field The Rt. Rev. J. J. Hartley, Bishop of Columbus and outstanding of Catholic publications that occupied a large part of the first day of friend of the Association since its infancy, again was chosen honorary the convention, which was devoted to discussion of magazine problems. president, and was able to be present for a few moments to give a word There followed a discussion of the relative merits of various methods of encoura~emeI't and receive a standing indication of affection. of ridding the Catholic field of preying agents, at the conclusion of Other officers chosen were: Vice-president, the Rt. Rev. Thomas V. which representatives of The Rosary Magazine of N ew York, The Cath­ Shannon, editor of The New World, Chicago; secretary, Joseph H. olic World of New York, and The Franciscan of Paterson, N. J., three Meier, publisher of The Cathol-ic Press Dtrectory (reelected and cheered important magazines published by three of the great religious Order , for his past services to the Association); treasurer, Charles H. 'Ridder added their financial backing to the Committee. of The Catholic News, New York (reelected following an encouraging Mr. Baldus and Father DePincitr presented two thought-provokin~ June, 1929 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN' 7

papers on the opening day of the convention. hearty and eatnest cooperation on the scarp Speaking on (tHow Can We Develop Cath­ of justice." olic Magazine Writers ~'" Mr. Baldus de­ C. P. A. Convention Resolutions Presenting his annual report, Justill plored the scarcity of Catholic lay leaders McGrath, director of the N. C. W. C. News THAT THE BOARD consider a Catholic Se-nice. gave further particulars of thf' not only in the field of Catholic journalism, "Who's Who" and cooperate in its publica­ but in other walks of life as well. He ex­ Feature Service and Picture Service. . tion if the project seems advisable. pressed the belief that only through the That use of Catholic periodicals in classrooms efforts of Catholic editors would such leader­ DESPITE heavy expenses added in th(' and increased employment of the Catholic press ship be developed, and called upon Catholic last year, said Mr. McGrath, by eco­ hour idea in Catholic schools be strongly recom­ schools to lend their powerful aid in this nomies which in some cases were drastic, mended to the Catholic Educational Association. cause. Father DePincier's topic was en­ the News Service has been able to reduce it" That the campaign for 500 life membels be titled "How to Develop Catholic Magazine requirement of money from the Bishops by pushed vigorously. Readers." $4,000 for the year. Nine new sub. cribers That members promote formation of local Mr. Beck summed up the year's work were obtained, and two renewals, he told guilds of the Catholic League of Writers in tersely in his presidential address opening the convention, and the Service now i8 larger cities. the second day's sessions, which were de­ serving paperi" in 13 countlies. That the Catholic Press Directory be termed voted to the newspapers. He recOl ded the Mr. McGrath called attention t o the official and be published annually if possible, putting into effect of new membership fees, fact that next year will mark t~e tenth an­ and that it should contain information helpful with the result that a budget plan is now to Catholic writers. niversary of the News Service, and suggested possible, aiding materially the labors of the that with full cooperation, the goal of self­ That gratitude is due from the convention to bureaus. He reported progresR on the Life Archbishop McNicholas of Cincinnati; to Bishop support might well be envisionf>d as the Membership Campaign and strongly urged climax of ten years of building. McDevitt of Harrisburg, episcopal chairman of its continuance. In particular, he com­ the N. C. W. C. Press Department; to the Cin­ "We are all working for a common mended the Circulation Committee, saying cause," he said in conclusion. "We should cinnati committee and particularly to Dr. Hart that the good it has accomplished would conscientiously cooperate to the extent of and Father Hermann; to Mayor Seasongood of have justified the As ociation's existence if our ability and resources. With conscien­ Cincinnati, the Chamber of Commerce and the nothing else had been done by the C. P. A. tious cooperation, it must be evident to all local press; to William F. Wiley, general manager since it was founded. of you from the figures which I have pre­ of the Cincinnati Enquirer and to the C. P. A. sented that our Press Service can be put officers of the past year. THE Rt. Rev. Philip R. McDevitt, D.D., l'pon a firm foundation, its resources con­ Bishop of Harrisburg and episcopal stantly increased, its influence everywhere chairman of the N. C. W. C. Press Depart­ extended, to the great benefit not only of ment, in his annual address presented the Catholic Press, but of t.he Catholic figures to show that the N. C. W. c. News Servne has built up its clients Church." from 23 to ~o in the nine years of its existence, and Us income from sub­ Mr. McGrath also announced the completion of a new arrangement scribers from $24,624 to $53,777. He also showed that the Bishops in whereby important Papal documents may be obtained by the Service the nine years have given $324,035 for the cODLinuance and develop­ more promptly for the Catholic papers of America. ment of the Service whiJe the papers, in an equal time, have paid In executive session the Association discussed the subject "News $294,159. Service" exhaustively) many editors and publishers taking part. At. After canvassing benefi.ts derived !:rom the N. C. W. C. News 8enJi,;e, the conclusion of this ses3ion it was announced that the Association had Bishop McDevitt discussed the individual problems presented by the 'voted t.o incorporate the following provision in its new constitution. Feature and th~ Picture Services now being provided by the Press Department of the Conference, and bespoke for them increased support "TH~ News Service Bureau shall consist of three members of the from the papers. He asserted that "interests of Catholic papers and Catholic Press Association, the presiden~ and two elective mem­ of the News Service are one and inseparable," and emphasized that bers, a priest and a layman, for the purpose oi e'{ercising joint executive under the circumstances Catholic papers owe to the Service their amI advisory control with two representatives of the N. C. W. C. News loyalty and aid, "not only because the News Service is d~voted wholly Service in matters of general policy." and solely to their interests, but also because it has some claim in their (Continued on page 31)

OF THE CATHOLIC PRESS ASSOCIATION, HELD IN CINCINNATI, ORlO, MAY 16-18, 1929. 8 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN .June, 1929

Re~arkable Story of Matej Kocak - Catholic Hero of the World War Awarded Congressional Medals of Honor by U. S. Army and Navy NDER THE TITLE "Catholic Heroes of the World War," authenti­ . cated acc?u~ts of feats of valor ex~mplifying ext~aordinary heroism U . of Catholics m the forceR of the Urnted States dUrIng the World War are being prepared by the N. C. W. C. Bureau of Historical Records. These are released through the Feature Service of the N. C. W. C. Press Depart­ ment. They appear weekly in many of the Catholic papers . . The release for the week May 20 with reference to Matej Kocak is pre­ sented here as a typical story. It is indicative of the wealth of material that can be secured by the N. C. W. C. Bureau of Historical Records after the name of a World War service man is certified as a Catholic to that office of the N. C. W. C. Since the inauguration of "Catholic Heroes of the World Wa~", readers of the feature-chaplains, officers, soldiers and parents-have brought to the attention of the Bureau of Historical Records many records of Catholic service men not heretofore entered as Catholics in the N. C. W. C. World War collection. On th~ other hand, numerous inquiries, issued by the Historical Records CONGRESSIONAL CONGRE SIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR Bureau to apparently logical Catholic contacts within the localities of the MEDAL OF hONOR AWARDED SER­ AWARDED SER­ GEANT KOCAK BY service men's homes and endeavoring to have them certified as Catholics, GEANT KOCAK BY THE ARMY remain for some inexplicable reason unanswered. THE NAVy Catholic societies,· groups and individuals are urfZ;ed to assist in the development of a complete record of the World 'Var service of Catholics. A working guide of suggested methods and sources of World War data is contained in a pamphlet "The N. C. W. C. World War Records." This booklet is distributed gratis. . The following is the story of Matej Kocak, as sent out by the ~. C. W. C. News Service.

The Extraordinary Record of Sergeant Matej Kocak

HERE is an heroic Catholic with the remarkable record of The first of the attn.ck was an effif'ient surpris. Then a bidden having won two Congressional Medals of Honor, the highest machine-gun nest of the. enemy thinned the fir t line and checked award that can be bestowed upon an American soldier. Few have the advance. Sergeant Kocak went forward alone, as speedily as received this rare medaL Only five won two of them in the World a crawl could take him. There was fire from the enemy protect­ War. Incidentally, there is more than one Catholic among the ing detachments covering the nest, and the fire from his own five; others will be dealt with in later articles in this series. lines. In this uninviting situation, he located the machine gun nest. - Matej Kocak carne to America before the mythical «National "He rushed it, and with his bayonet drove off the crew," is the OriEins" plaiA of picking immigrants was even dreamt of. He was terse way his citation puts it. sent hack to Europe s'ome years later-in 191'l. to be exact-with The advance continued. There was much hand-to-hand fip;hting.· the 5th Regiment, U. S. Marines, to fight fOl his new country, and Later in the same day, Kocak found himself alone. As luck he did a glorious job of it. Meanwhi~e, he had sel ved a few en­ would have it, he spied 25 French Colonials separated from their listments in the Mal ine Corps. Though these 'stretch out over outfits. He organized them into a young army all his own, and a ten-year period, Binghamton, New York, remained his place of captured more machine-gun nest . residence, and -SS. C:vril ' and Methodius his pariBh. The parish A harve t of awards and citations flowed to the Marine sergeant Honor Roll carries the name "Mat Kocak," with a footoote for his activity July 18. Among these were the Medaille MUtaire, "killed in battle." the Croix de Guerre with Palm, and the Italian Croce di Guerra. This Catholic Marine has commanded a chapter in at least one There came the Blanc Mont trip on the west of the Argonne, in book, and space without lin:it in stories of American World War early October. The sergeant saw heavy duty then. But on an­ heroes. other crawl out alone for machine-gun nests, he was detect d and In late May, 1918, he was commanding a platoon as a Marine shot before he could use his bayonet, October 4, 1918. ergeant. He went through the Belleau Wood affair of early June with no lost time by reason of wounds or indisposition, although His final restinp; place is Grave ~2, Row 41, Block D, in the hal­ nearly half of the 66th Company of Marines were casualties. lowed American territory of the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery. There was more room for Sergeant Kocak's services in the at­ The War Department awarded a Con~essional Medal of Honor tacks and counter-attacks of Belleau Wood than the Toulon Sector in 1919. since the 5th Marines were of the 2nd Division. The Navy had offered from March to May. But his style was the offensive. Department also awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. So the dawn of July 18, the jump-off of the Aisne-Marne Offensive, Thus this "foreigner" gained America's highest fighting award gave opportunity to his liking. both from the Army and Navy. ------+------June~ 1929 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN 9 The Catholic Study Club: Its Need, Purpose ap.d Functions STUDY CLUB is the meeting together, books is presented in concise and simple form. for study and discussion, of persons It is impressed on the student's mind by ques­ A anxious to obtain, without very exten­ THE ACCOMPANYING article tions and suggestbns for discussion. sive reading and without too great expenditure briefly presents the fonowing in­ Thus a great amount of time is saved and the of tjme, a useful working knowledge on subjects formation with regard to study clubs: main principles or points are clearly set before of current interest or subjects which will ad­ (1) What a study club is; (2) Method the stud.ent. The material in each out~ine i vance their general culture. _ of organization; (3) Methods of study; complete, but for those who have the time and The Catholic study club is such a group, (4) Leadership required; (5) Reading desire to extend their knl wledge thus e;ained, composed of members of an organization or of facilities; (6) Preparation and reading references are given in which the subject may private individuals, for the purpose of studying of papers; (7) Time and place for study be more fully studied. clubs; (8) Conclusions. A. Catholic doctrine; METHOD OF ORGANIZATION B. Catholic teaching as related to social The careful study of the facts pre­ questions; sented herewith are urged upon officers The study club '3hould be smail, having not C. Catholic Culture (Literature, Art, His­ anj leaders of existing study clubs, as more than say twenty members. It should have a flexible organizati:m. It should have a presi­ tory, etc.) well as others intending to engage in this attractive and helpful form of dent and secretary and a record should be kept For the average Catholic group, study clubs education. of the meetings held, the memhers present and embracing subjects und ~ r classifications A and the topics discussed. While avoiding formality B are the urgent need of the moment. the work should be carried on in an orderly way.

NEED OF THE STUDY CLUB GROUP INTEREST It is of fundamental importance for every Am€'rican to be well and Whi'e group interest is necessary for the proper worlcing of a study correctly jnformed on all questions of public moment. For the Ameri­ club, it is a good thing to try to make tpe club as representative as can 'atholic these questions, for a proper soluti')n, requir" the app ~ i­ possible, its members being drawn from different occupations and pro­ cation of Catholic principles. Therefore to fulfill the elementary fessbns. But since a study group comes together often spontaneously duties of citizenship and to contrib~te towards the stabi"ity and well­ and may comprise a very few persons this representative character bein~ of his community as well as of his own home and farr ily, the is not always obtainable. The chief characteristics in a study club Catholic must fu'st of all have a good working knowledge of his F nith are that its members be interested, enthusia, tic, anxious to learn, and secondly he should know just how to translate this Faith into and wining to cooperate. It must be motivated by intellectual and terms of everyday acts and relationships with his fellows. practical interests. There must be a wi:lingness to work. The study club is to enable him to acquire this knowledge in a There may be study clubs for general studie or for particular simp:ified form so that he can readily see the relathn between the studies. Under the first group will fall subject such as the Mas doctrines of the Church and his condud both as an individual and a Re:i2.i:m, The Christian Family, Cath0lic Education, American Demo­ citizen. In the study club 3, Catholic can learn and apprecirlte for cracy. Undel the second group would come the Labor Problem, example, the mea.ning of the ceremonies of the Mass, at which hp. Girls' Welfare, Women in Industry, Rural Problems of the Church asSISts every Sunday. Or he can more readily understand how Catholic and "irr.ilar questions. Education which instills into his children the neces. ity of truth, of While every Catho!ic group should be well posted on the topic loyalty and obedience to pnrents and superiors, which impresses them of general interest, those of speci'l! interest are often thf' more useful with the value of authority and cer- and serviceable in particular localities, tainty, 'will produce eventually a better as in large citi3s, industrial regions, citi7en than a system wl: ich does not N. C. W. C. Study Club Outlines or country p:trishes. Where these special try to relate the child's knowledge to re­ intere .~ts ari'3e, two or more study groups ligi "n and morals and which often puts THE N c. W. C. Study Club Committee has might be organized, one to study a material uccess and th~ mal

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An Appreciation From Prague it is conceded that the latter is impracticable States, and as no alien who has been beclt~lSe of remoteness, disability or other excluded from admission to the United States can be admitted within one THE FOLLOWING LETTER from the sufficient cause. secretary of the "Spolek sv. Rafaela" in year from the date of his exclusion The complete record, including a state­ without first having secured the con­ Prague is inspiring and denotes the value of ment of the inspector's findings, will be for­ sent of the Secretary of Labor to re­ the close cooperation which has been devel­ warded to the head of the district, who will apply, the greatest care shall be ex­ ercised in the examination of all alien oped through the influence of the late Mrs. prepare the Record of Registry (Form 657) Rosalie Kavan, who so ably-represented the applicants for admission to determine in duplicate, with photographs (1% x 2~) of whether they have ever been arrested X ational Alliance of Bohemian Catholics the applicant affixed, and transmit to the and ordered deported. or if previously with the N. C. W. C. Bureau of Immigration Federal Bureau in Washington. excluded within one year prior to the fit, New York and Ellis Island: date of their application, whether When the Commissioner General has ap­ they have secured permission to re­ "It is only v,,·ith deep emotion that I proved the application he will return the apply." am going to ,,,rite this letter to ac­ original of the Record of Regi try to the head knowledge the news of Mrs. Kavan's death. Rec('i ving your wi 1'e T coul d not of the district wherein entry occurred, who believe it because just a moment ago I will make this document a part of the records Following Advice Has Its Reward read your l('ttcr in which you informed of t.he port. Tbe duplicate of the Record of us that Mr.. Kavan was looking for­ Registry will be filed in the Bureau of Natur­ pERSISTENCY GENERALLY has its ward to her trip to Czecho 'lovakia alization. reward even when coping with the numer­ and we all were 0 very pleased to ous technicalities of the immigration laws. think of her coming and talking to Where the application is acted upon favor- Thus it happens that the chef in one of n. And now she i gone forever. ahly, Form ()58, known as a Certificat of IIWe feel with you the great loss. Philadelphia's largest hotels is joyfully ar­ for she wa,' not only a nobl<' oul but Regi 'try, will be i sued to the applicant. If ranging for the coming of his Viennese wife :tn excellent worker also. It wa al­ denied the head of the district will he informed from Austria. ways such a great relief for u' to lmow find the fee refunded. that th re is somebody on the ot.he!' On September 21, 1927, this young man ;..;ide of the ,,,iue sea. who knows our complained to the N. C. W. C. that his wife Czech langnat!:<'. and who takes such "'.-as asked to leave the United States having good care of our Catholic emi Frants. Regulations with Regard to Deportation Act "In memory of Irs. Kavan's death overstayed her once extended visit. He was our society h:td a requiem for her THE HEG LATIOKH for th enforce- furnished with. a copy of the N. C. W. C. elebrated hv R('v. Dr. Kau kyo Our ment of the D portation At-General C7'ltics Catechism on the Rights and Duties of chairman, Th. Dr. Cihak. WIll a1. 0 11merican Citizens and urged to become a have a rf'q1.liem for dear 1\Irti. Kavan. Order No. 132- recently i' 'UN} by t.he Federal In our Catholic daily we a1UlOUL1cC'U Bureau of Immigration, are principally note­ citizen as the only means of having his w'fe :11so her dent h. We always will k<,cp \yorthy as regard that, ection of the Jaw join him here. How well he followed this her in kind m(,Jnory." which makes it a felony to ltattempt to enter advice is hown by his wTitten acknowledg­ the l Juted • 't,ates" after J<'portation, in that ment, just received: ttT thank you for the it i' . ensibly construed to mean an attempt Civics Catechism which helped me very much Regulations Governing Legalization of Entry to enter lInlau1lllly. to get my second papers and which ' is used now by a countryman of mine for the same ON APHTL 27 therc wa. relea.·('d to nil It. is furth r provided in the Regulation purpose." The Bureau's assistance thus ap­ U. S. immigration station.;: Cener:d that persons exclud d upou arrival shall be pears to have heen valuable in a cumulative Order No. 129 containing the regulation informed of the necessity of obtaiuing per­ way. Application is being made for a non­ drawn np by the Federal Bureau to ~overn mis ion from the • ec etary of Labor to re­ quota vi. a for the wife who should be able to the legalizing of rntry of 1'e ident aliens who apply '-.;rithin one yea, no matter what the come within a short ' time. The incident ('ntered t.his country prior to .June 3, 1921, canse of exclusion, thE. itct of such notifica­ serve. well to demonstrate the effectiveness ,wd for ,,,hom no rrcord of leg tl admission tion to be entered upon the record, together of proper advice intelligently followed, only ('xists. with the applicant's foreign address. "'here two letters baving been exchanged to date on The order set' (orth thnt application for the ca 'e is especially m ritorious the alien wbat, after all, is a very important matter legalization of entry will he made in duplicate may be given permission by the Board of on Form 659 and may he submitted either in Special Inquiry to make the applicntion there per. 'on or by mail any time after July 1 to and then, in which case the record "rill there­ the immigration office located neare:: t the upon be forwarded to the D partment wh th­ N. C. W. C. Assists Blind Boy Coming applimmt's place of residence. The applica­ er or not an appeal is taken from the exclud­ to Study tion must be Rworn to and he accompanied ing decision. by a postal moncy order for $20 payable to In less meritorious cases applications for MUCH SATISF ACTION was derived re­ tbe Commis ioner General of Immigration. permis ion to reapply should be submitted cently from the Bureau' success in The applicant will 1 e informed by the im­ to the immigration official in charge at the obtaining for a t.alented blind boy the privi­ migration office as to the time and place of port of exclusion and will be transmitted by lege of returning to the United Rtate to re­ his hearing. He will be required to snpport him to the Bllreau. If permission to reapply llme his studie . his claim of continuolls re idence sinc€' .J lln0 i' gmnted and the alien has already been de­ The son of a one-time wealthy West Indian ~, 1921, by the "worn statements of at least ported, notification to such effect will be sent planter} tbis boy had already studied for four two witnesses who are American citizens, and on to his foreign address. years at a well-known school for the blind in who must nppear in person to testify. If The following paragraph quoted from Gen­ New York City. Financial reverses of the the applicant hns resided in two or more end Order No. 132 is signiiicant: family had obliged him to return home. Im­ places, two witnesses will he required for liAs no alien heretofore or hereafter pre sed by his ability, however, and realizing ench. Affidavits of wjtnesse in lieu of per­ arrested and ordered deported can the lack of opportunity in his island home, ~onal appearance will only be accepted where ever lawfUlly reenter the United the school agreed to provide free board and 12 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN June, 1929 tuition in order that the boy might complete prior to July 1, 1924, as a member of an ex­ In June, 1921, Clall sen was convicted of the course and be self-supporting. But here empt class. This does not apply to the wife manslaughter and sentenced to a minimum an nnexpected difficulty developed. The and minor children of a student admitted as term of 4)1 years and the Department of father could no longer provide the one tholL':3- such under the Act of 1924. LabOl, learning that he had re-entered thf> and dollar bond previous'y exacted hy the Just as in the case of wives and minor United St.ates at Boston from his last foreigll Government as guarantee that the boy would children of Chinese merchants the wife and voyage on March 25, 191 , ordp.red him de­ not becon:e a pub'ic charge; neither was the children of a student or teacher must, if ac­ ported on the ground that he had been sen­ school in a position to furnish it. The steam­ companying the hw::band and father upon tenced to imprisonment for a term of on ship compnny therefore fearing the possi­ his return from a visit abroad, present upon year or more for a crime involving moral bility of a fine if the boy were excluded upon arrival an affidavit which need not be visaed turpitude within five years after entry into arrival refused to accept hip]. as a passenger. but which must be prepared upon the appli­ the nited States. The N. C. W. C., impressed with the merits cation of the State Department for non­ Claussen's lawyers argued that his re-ent.r:--· of the ca, e, a ppeared before the Secretary of immigrant visa. Wives and children under at Boston in 1918 should be conceded not Labor's Board of Review armed with a letter 16 who are not accompanied but follow to to have broken his residence inasmuch as hf' from the Rchool guaranteeing full care of the join the husband and father must have the had sailed from New York and had been a boy. Dnd requested that. a decision be ren­ affidavit visaed by an American · Consul, as member of the crew of an American ship. dered to the effect that if found otherwise must also minor children accompanying the The Supreme COlU't, however, sust.ained t.he admi~sible upon arrival, he would not be ex­ father alone. findings of the lower courts to the effect that cl uded because of blindness or as likely to As also in the case of merchants, Chinese since the ship, between the time of leaving hecome a. public charge. This request was ' children born subsequent to the issuance of New York and reaching Boston au her last acted upon favorably with the result that the the immigration visa of the accompanying trip, had voyaged to foreign countries, Clau - steamship company, re~ieved of responsibi ity parent, and those children born dming the sen must be considered to have last entered on these two points, agreed to accept the boy temporary visit abroad of an alien mother the United States within the meaning of the as a passenger. who was previously legally admitted to the immigration law on March 25, 1918. ThiR United States, need present no documents of ruling automat.ically makes him mandatoril~ ' ~ . ny kind. deportable, and establi hes the fact that I'lerv­ Uncle Found While Girl Crosses Ocean ice on an American ship is not considered thf' equivalent of residence on American, oil. T HREE WEEKS AGO the Bureau's Glas- Delay in Letter Proves Nemesis for Mexican gow correspondent reported th[!.t a young WORTHY CASES which are adversely Scotch girl was then sai'ing for the United affected by the Deportati:m Act con­ Solution in A Citizenship Tangle States destined to an uncle in Massachusetts. tinue t.o be brought to the attention of the During the interval between sending for his A CITIZEN HIP PROBLEM having its N. C. W. C. setting in Providence, Rhode Island. niece and the time of her departure, however, . One in which fate played an almost bizarre the unc'e had been lost track of and no reply has just reached a happy terminati:m through trick on the per, on concerned relates to a. the cooperatbn of the local N. C. C. M. Coun­ had come to the frantic letters the girl had Mexican who was deported a year ago and written. She knew that he was supposed to cil and the N. C. W. C. Bureau of Immigra­ the latter part of February app!iad at a bor­ tion. The man in question was the Canadian­ have married but had no word as to how she der station for admissi:m. His p titi:m was could find him upon arriving. born son of American-citizen parents. Be­ granted on appeal to Washington and his ad­ cause of a -presumption which aro. e locall~' A request that a search be instituted for mission authorized. that he had become expatriated through the unc~e was immediately forwarded by the The letter informing him of the favorable service in the Canadian Army, the man re­ N. C. W. C. to Boston. Locating him was acti:m taken on his casp was accordingly signed a good position on the Providenc not a simple matter and many obstacles were mailed to him at Ciudad Juarp.z where he was police force. encountered as the man had apparently dis­ awaiting the decisi:m, but owing to the occu­ Opinions differed however in Government appeared leaving no traces. Persever11nce pation of Juarez by the rebel forces, he did circles. The Department of Labor claimed won in the end, however, and a few hours be­ not receive it until Aprjl Hi. In the mean­ that he was a citizen since his army enlist­ fore the ship on which the niece' had sailed time the Deportati::m Act had gone into effect ment occurred dlU'ing his minority. No cer­ docked at the pier, a letter from the uncle and as it is retroactive this man, although the tificate of repatriation could therefore be ob­ reached the Bureau's New York Office asking Department of Labor had granted him per­ tained as proof t:> the Police Commissi nN to be informed by wire as to the hour at mission to . enter the United States, cannot in Providence. which the girl would arrive in Boston and now, or at any future time, do so. Faced with this dilemma, the N. C. W. C. stating that he and his wife would meet her arranged that he apply for an American pass­ at the station. port. In doing so he pre ented sati ractory Needless t.o say it was a much relieved Supreme Court Rules Against Alien Seamen evidence of his father's American birth and Scotch lassie who learned this bit of good news his own minority at the time of en'istment in from the worker who met her at the pie,'. A N INTERESTING DECISION as it the Canadian Army. The coveted document concerns alien seamen was rendered was granted and with it he is now on the way May 14 by the U. S. Supreme Court. This to reinstatement on the police force in Provi­ related to one Niels· Peter Claussen, a subject dence. Amendment to Chinese Rules of Denmark, who landed at a United States It is indeed gratifying to realize this favor­ A N AMENDMENT to the Rules of the port in 1912 and shipped the followmg day able solution. Many other opportunities ex­ Department of Labor affecting the ad­ on an American vessel. He continued to re­ ist wherein technical assistance can be ren­ mission of Chinese to the United States, main on American ships plying to foreign deI'ed in intricate problems which have a which has just been issued, adds to the ad­ ports' until March, 1918, sjnce when he has their bases the immigration and naturaliza­ missible classes the wife and Icinor children been on vessels in the coastwise trade and for tion procedures. In all of these the resources of any Chinese student or teacher who was a short time on rand as representative of a of Catho!ic organizations should whenever admitted lawfully for permanent residence seamen's union. possible be made available. -----+ - ---- June, 1929 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN 13

N. C. W. C. Department of Education Chairman ORGANIZED TO SERVE AS MOST REV. AUSTIN DOWLING, D.D. . (1) A clearing house of information concerning Cath­ Archbishop of St. Paul olic education;

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (2) An advisory agency in the development of Catholic Rev. George Johnson, Ph.D. schools and the Catholic school system;

DIVISIONS (3) A connecting agency between Catholic Education Statistics and Information activities and Government Education Agencies; Teachers' Registration Section Health Education (4) An active organization to safeguard the interests of Library the Catholic school.

3 I{ecent Reports of Diocesan School Officials Reviewed Notable Advances in Catholic Education Shown in Superint~ndents' Annual Statements By Rev. George Johnson N THE FEBRUARY, 1929, issue of the N. C. W. C. of the Archdiocese are making progress. Father Bonner BULLETIN, we reviewed a number of reports issued says: "Justice compels us to report that at no time in the I by diocesan superintendents of schools. From these history of the diocese have the religious teachers spent them­ reports we learn something of the prevalent problems in selves more completely than during the past scholastic year ~atholic chool administration, and we are able to detect to obtain the results that are the aim of Catholic education." certain trends in the improvement of Catholic schools. Enthusiasm for Catholic education is growing among the Since that time, three additional reports have been brought Catholics of Philadelphia, with the result that there has been to our attention. a steady and rapid increase in attendance. Two very serious problems have developed as a consequence-overcrowding and the lack of a sufficient number· of religious teachers. 11 ______ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA 11 1 A determined effort is being made to improve the quality THE Archdiocese of Philadelphia was the pioneer in the of English instruction throughout the schools. Conferences field of diocesan school organization. The present report, and demonstrations of teaching have been organized for this i.. ued by the Reverend John J. Bonner, the diocesan superin­ purpose. The results of standardized tests given to the c ildren indicate a considerable improvement in English as t ndent, j the thirty-fourth of its kind. a result of these activities. There are 301 separate schools in the Archdiocese, five committee of community supervisors has been bu y dioce an high schools and 16 parish high schools with a four­ sin October, 192'7, in revising the course of study. Out­ year course. Seventy-six parish schools offer courses be­ lines of three subjects-Religion, History and English­ yond the eighth ~rade and there are 22 institutions with have been completed and distributed to the schools for a !2;rade schools. There are 256 parish schools, 116 of these thorough trial during the scholastic year 1928-1929. being in the City of Philadelphia. The total enrolment in The great increase in high school enrolment ha brought all the schools is 131,350. with it certain very definite problems in standardization. There are 2,544 religious teachers and 173 lay. Seven new Every effort has been made to provide religious teachers with parish schools and one new high school were opened since the requisite college training for this work. Yet there is by the la t report. Two new buildings have been completed no means a sufficient number to staff properly all the high and 11 are under construction. schools now operating in the Archdio~ese. Five high schools that are under diocesan control are: Father Bonner suggests the following means for coping The Roman Catholic High School for Boys, with an enrol­ with this problem: (1) To prohibit for a time the establish­ ment of 1,120; the John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls' High ment of new parochial high schools until those now in ex­ School, with an enrolment of 1,147; the West Philadelphia istence can be adequately staffed; (2) To close, as far as pos­ Catholic High School for Boys, with an enrollment of 1,415; sible, commercial classes where the small number of pupils the Northeast Catholic High School for Boys, with an enrol­ in attendance does not warrant continuing the service of ment of 813; and the West Philadelphia Catholic Girls' especially trained teachers .. High School, with an enrolment of 1,420. In the course of the last year thirty-five sisters were The results of diocesan examinations, together with t,he called to their eternal reward. Their names are Ii ted in official visitation of the schools, indicate that the schools the report. 14 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN June, 1929

The health of the chool children of Philadelphia is not Day. The children of the school were host to the citizens being neglected. , Dr. Henry A. Strecker, chief medical in­ of San Francisco and entertained them with a fine musical pector for parochial schools, presents a detailed report of his program. work. There is, also, the final report of the Modern Health San Francisco's health program continue to progres . Crusade in the parish schools. The methods of health supervision and the re ult obtained The statistical tables throughout the report are well ar­ in the schools have attracted the attention of Catholic ranged, and there are a number of photographs of new school educators everywhere throughout the country. The Super­ buildings. All in all, the report indicates that the zealous intendent includes the detailed results of the medical ex­ and gifted Superintendent of Schools is carrying on nobly amination. He then lists the principal activities that are the traditions of the great men who have gone before him. entering into his health program. These include the physi­ cal examinations of school children, the activitie of the school T · ARCHDIOCESE OF S •.\N FRANCISCO t nurse, pecial measures taken against communicable diseases . ~I------+ and special classes for defective children. Included in this THE report of the Reverend James McHugh, superin­ latter category' are nutrition and health supervision classes, tendent of schools in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, orthopedic classes and conservation of vision classes. is found in the Monitor for February 2, 1929. There has also been an jnten ive physical survey of high From the general summary we learn that there are 98 school... students. chools in the Archdiocese, enrolling 29,922 children. Within The report i well organized and shows graphically the the year there has been an increase of 1,784. There are various activities of the Archdiocesan school y tem. Out­ 1,099 teachers, 882 of whom are religious and 217 lay. Two side of the thorough work that i being done in h alth educa­ new parochial schools were added to the system during the tion, perhaps the mo t striking feature of the r port is that last year. The average number 'of pupils per teacher during which deals with the religious' instruction of children in 1927-28 was 42. public schools. The effort that is being made to prepare Though cIa rOO1n condition have been improving, the teachers for this work and the i. suance of a pecial course Superintendent notes that in some sections there is too much of study in religion foi- Sunday schools, con titute a rather overcrowding. He sugge ts the employment of capable lay unique feature in the Archdioce an ad mini tration of school . ' teachers as a means of meeting this situation. A uniform series of basic textbooks, adopted a year ago, DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG has been in us in the chools and is evidently giving satis­ I'J faction. A new cour e in Civics is being worked out, which will emphasize civic conduct and which will be properly co­ IN hi" report to the Right Reverend Philip R. McDevitt, ordinat d with other ubjects in th curriculum. Only in D.D., Bishop of Hani bill'g, and to the members of the the ighth grade are the technical aspects of this subject Diocesan School Board, the Reverend Harold E. Keller, taught in a formal mann r. diocesan superintendent of schools, reveals that there are There is a constant increa e in the academic departments 58 elementary schools and 20 high schools and commercial of the high schools, with a decrease in the commercial de­ schools in the Diocese, enrolling 15,865 children. Of these, partment.. While more girls than boys attend parochial 14,874 are in the elementary schools and 991 in the high high school , more boy than girl attend other educational school. There are 335 grade teachers and 49 high school institutions. teachers. The total enfolmelit duriQg the summer session for sisters There has been a progressive improvement in chool wa 287. ixteen orders were represented and 24 courses buildings, with the result that there are many fine truc­ \ver given. tures which meet the be t standards in school building con­ In 50 pari he and 17 mis ion , 18,735 children not at­ struction. The Superintendent is not ati fied with the tending atholic schools wer given instruction under the quality of the school equipment in the Dioc se. He recog­ direction of the Sisters of the Holy Family. One hundred ruzes, however, that most of the pari he have been under and forty-four religious teachers were employed in this work a tremendous financial train and feels that the situation and 449 lay. The Spon or. ' Confraternity of Christian Doc­ will soon be remedied. t.rin is an organization of volunteer teachers which exists For the purpose of regularizing the length of the school for thi purpose. Father McHugh gave lectures to this year and assuring that the chool hall be in ession the group in the content of religious teaching, while the sisters minimum number of days pre crib~d by the laws of the gave model Ie sons for the purpose of demonstrating methods. State of Pennsylvania, a school calendar has been is ued. The chools of the Archdiocese were active in behalf of the This calendar contains the official list of holidays for all the Community Chest and the work of the Junior Red Cross. schools of the Diocese. The opening and closing dates of They al 0 entered into the Safety Program for the year and the school year are left to the individual pa tors, each 179 boys of 14 parochial schools of San Francisco composed pastor, however, being required to obtain the approval of a unit of the Junior Traffic Reserve. the superintendent of schools before announcing the closing; May the ninth wa designated a Parochial Schools' Music datp. June, 1929 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN 15 .. The Diocese of Harrisburg uses the official course of stu- sections of the School Laws of Pennsylvania which affect dies issued by the school board of the Archdiocese of Phila- directly and indirectly parish schools, their teachers and delphia. This course is at the present time under process pupils. of revision. Three subjects of the new course, Religion, The spirit in which Father Keller is prosecuting his work English and History, have been in use during the school is well reflected in the concluding paragraph of his report: year 1928-1929. "It would hardly be too much to say that without the There are only three lay persons employed as teachers zeal, never-ending work and self-sacrifice of our pastors and throughout the Diocese of Harrisburg. This does not indi- priests the parochial school system could not exist. There cate that the problem of supplying an adequate number of is no magic wand which can be waved to make dollars spring teachers has been solved. New schools have been opened up for the slightest demand of the school, and the simple and there is a general increase in the enrolment of all schools expedient of raising the tax rate or assessment, or floating a throughout the Diocese. The religious communities stand bond issue is unknown to the parish financier. The many in great need of more vocations, and the Superintendent modern, well constructed schools in our Diocese whose value makes a special appeal to the pastors to do all in their power can be placed in five or six figures are silent tributes to the to stimulate in the young a desire for the religious life. ambition, courage, and long years of toil of priest and people. Considerable progress has been made in the teaching of The cost of public education in our land has mounted up­ Music. The supervision of this subject in the schools of the ward by leaps and bounds. While the jncrease of the cost of Diocese of Harrisburg is in the hand. of Mr. Bernard B. Catholic education has not kept pace with it, the double Wert, a member of the faculty of the Pius X Institute of burden carried by the faithful has made them feel it just Liturgical Music. NIr. Wert has . devoted much · time to the same. Ever mindful of this condition, it shall be the the training of teachers, with the re ult that during the past endeavor of your Superintendent to advance the interests of year twenty-five teachers were award d Certificates in First the parish elementary schools and high schools to the best Year Music, thirty-five in Second Year Music and seven in of his ability, confident that the zeal and self- acrmce of Fourth Year Mu ic. There has likewise been considerable both priests and people of which he spoke, will continue to progress in the formation of children's choirs. make possible advances in the welfare and educational effi- At the end of his report the Superintendent prints those ciency of the schools of the Diocese of Harrisburg." ------~------OFFICIAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY FOR 1929 PLACES FRANCISCAN EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE - JUNE 28-30, 1929 CATHOLIC POPULATION AT 20,112,758 THE 11th Annual Meeting of the Franciscan Educational Confer­ The Catholic population of the United States totals 20,112,758, ence will be held at St. Bonaventure's. Seminary, Allegany, N. Y., according to the Official Catholic Directory Jor 1929, published by on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 28, 29 and 30, 1929, under the P. J. Kenedy and o..;'ons, which has just been released for distribution. auspices of the Very Reverend Provincial Superiors. The number of converts reported during the year was 36,376, or 2,385 "Education" is the subject that will be treated at this year's meet­ more th:tn in the previous year. The increase in total Catholic popula­ ing of the Conference, wjth special papers as follows: . "St. Francis' tion for the year was 423,709. Influence on Education," by Rev. Robert Hammer, O.F.M., Ph.D., A comparison of tbe General Summary of 1929 with that of the pre­ St. FrancL'!!' Monastery, New York City, and Rev. Victor Mills, O.F.M., vious year shows that the clerical personnel is on the increase. Al­ ~ . Bonaventure's Seminary, Allegany, N. Y.; "Franciscans as Educa­ though the number of Archbishops is unchanged the number of Bishops tors," by Rev. Charles Neukirch, O.M.C., Ph.D., St. Antony-on-Hud­ has been increased byfive. There are 17 Archbishops and 104 Bishops SOL Rennselaer, N. Y.; "Franciscan Educational Ideals," by Rev. administering the affairs of the Church. D tan Dobbins, O.M.Cap., B.Litt., Franciscan no use, Providence, The directory lists 18,370 secular priests and 7,403 priests of religious R. .l..; "Ecclesiastical Legislation on the Subject of Education," by Ot del'S, an increase of 352 secular and 228 priests in religious orders, or Rev. Valentine Schaaf, O.F.M., J.C.D., Franciscan Monastery, Wash­ a total of 580. There are 136 seminaries preparing young men for the ington, D. c.; "Education as a Subject in Our Franci can Schools," priesthood and the number of seminarians is listed at 14,686, an in­ by Rev. Conrad O'Leary, O.F.M., St. Bonaventure's Seminary, Alle­ crease of 254. gany, N. Y.; and "The Training of Our Franciscan Teachers," by Rev. Educational institutions, other than of!1 trictly ecclesiastical na­ Vincent Fochtmann, O.F.M., Ph.D., Quincy College, Quincy, Ill. ture, show a gain in 1929. There are now 237 colleges for boys as Formal discussion will follow the reading of each paper. In order to against 225 in 192 and 734 academies for girls as against 729 last year expedite the publication of the annual report, it has been arranged The Dtmlber of parochial schools is increased by 53 with an increase in that all papers and discussions should be ready for the printer befor attendance of 206, 45, making the total number of schools 7,063 and the adjournment of the meeting. the children attending these schools 2,488,682. The social agencies listed in the general summary evideI1c(> increased The Very Reverend Thomas Plassmal1n, O.F.M., president of the activity in the fact that there are now 357 orphanages as against 351 Seminary, and the Very Reverend Timothy Monahan, O.F.M., guard­ in 1928, with 54,350 inmates as against 51,961 in 1928. The 150 ian of St. BOlli'l.Venture's Monastery, and their Conferes ex1iend a glad Homes for Aged show an increase of three over 192 , and an increase welcome to all the delegates and assure them of fraternal hospitality. of nine hospitals in the charge of religious shows a development in hospitalization. have cross-referenced the Directory with the Year Book in such a way, The number of pages of text matter has been decreased only by that consulting either volume is easy. twelve, despite the fact that two sectjons totaling 41 pages have been Another new feature in the 1929 edition is the addition of a list of transferred from the Directory to the Official Catholic Year Book, its the dioceses according to states; After the name of each state, the companion volume. In transferring these two sections, "The Statis­ names of the dioceses in it are recordp.d with the pagination for these tic'!! of Religious Orders" and "Missionary Activities," the publishers ecclesiastical divisions. ------~------16 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN June, 1929 . The Value of Creative Activities In Education ECENTLY, SIR ESME HOWARD, wood working, paper cutting or paintin$1;. They fail to understand the British Ambassador at Washington, who contribution of this work to the development of the child's character. R is dean of the Diplomatic Corps of the It is well to bear in mind that good schools do not teach hand work United States, addre~sing the literarv and politi­ as a separate, isolated subject. Rather, it is an aid to the teaching of cal societies of Prmceton University, made the other subjects. It affords the child a means of expression through which folloVling state:n:ent: the truth that he is learning is more deep~y impressed on his mind. Re­ "The ability to create, even in a humble way' ligion, history, geography, nature study, not to speak of reading and is one of the greatest sources of satisfaction and arithmetic, become real to the child whose hands have fashioned some contentment. You young people of America representation of the truths that they impart. Meanwhile the imagina­ and also our young people of England can add tion is exercised and the germinal notion of line, color, form and mass, SIR ESME HOWARD much to your own happiness and also the happi­ out of which a capacity for ae thetic appreciation develops, are im­ Brit·sh Ambassador to ness of the world generallv if you will learn not planted. the United States who recommends to the only to apprpciate beautiful things but also to The classroom which affords opportunities for the u e of the hands youth of England and Anlerica a wider famil­ create them within the measure of your capacity. as well as the eyes and the ears generally has about it an atmosphere of iarity with the useful "There is nothing-apart from the ever­ happiness and contentment not found in less favored chools. The arts. important cultivation of the spiritual values­ children b~ome conscious of their own latent powers and are easily led which your country and my country need so much as the cultivation to devote them to constructive ends. Rightly does the Ambas ador of the esthetic valuf's. say that the a bi:ity to create i!' a source of satisfaction and contentment. "Unfortunately for myself, I may say that I never learned any h9.ndi­ Somehow 01" other it bTings one closer to the Creator of heaven and craft and that sow·ce of creative happiness is at present denied to me. earth. The urge to make things is ju t one evidence that we are made But I hope to make good this defect when I retire from diplomatic life to the image and likeness of God. next year and to become perhaps an euthusiastic, if belated, book­ binder. I should like to think I had persuaded one or two of you here IN the hiohly standardized and efficient ways of modern lire, present to try your hand at such humble work and so assure to your­ opportur:ities for creation become increasingly harder to find. selves many happy hours." Highly intricaie and realistic modern toys are This advice, coming from an able and taking the joy out of childhood. Realism is scholarly statesman, a deeply religious man killing the imagination and destroying the · whose wide experience has given him a keen power to dream dreams. A train of cars which insight into life values, is worthy of thoughtful a child fashions out of crude blocks wf)Uld attention. bring him more true and lasting joy than the For many years progressive schools have best mechanical contrivance that can be pur­ included in their curriculum some form ·of chased ready-made in a department store. hand work and ;ts allied creativp activities, In this connection, the home might well which at the present time have come to be emulate the school. A carpenter's bench, called, a bit unfortunately, Industrial Arts. equipped with adequate tools, an easel with The word "industrial" has a workaday conno­ fresco paints, a sand box in the cellar or in the tation that frequently serves to prejudice those back yard, gardening implements for the child's who hear the term but do not examine the pro­ own garden, faci.ities for cutting, pa ting and gTam that it names. coloring would bring more joy to the children than the most expensive modern toys. These FREQUENTLY, those who are out of touch things would introduce purpose into the chil­ with the elementary school procedure and dren's play and afford them an opportunity of who know very littlp of child nature, con­ carrying through plans and project to orne demn these activities as fads. Parents, too, are sort of completion. This is education in the often inclined to accuse t.uf.l school of wasting truest sense of the word We can but hope for time when the children come home, proudly the speeding of the day when it· advantage will Handicraft as taught in the schools has both practicaJ exhibiting some specimen of clay modeling, and esthetic value. be extended to every Catholic child.--G . .1. ------+------Catholic Educational Association Meets in Toledo, Ohio, June 24-27

THE TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING of the National The Commodore Perry Hotel, Jeffer on and t-: uperior l'., will be Catholic Educational Association wi:! be held in Toledo, Ohio, on the official headquarters of the Association during the meetin~. It is Monday to Thursday, June 24-27, 1929. His Lordship, the Right desirable that those who expect to attend the meeting and wish hotel Reverend Samuel A. Stlitch, D.D., Bishop of Toledo, has extended a reservations should make application as early as may be convenient. cordial welcome to h!s see city, and the arrangements in progre.-ss ensure Sisters from outside the Diocese desiring to make reservations for a very successful meeting. places to stay during the meeting may communicate with l\1iss Minnie The Comrrilttee on Arrangements includes Rev. Francis J. Macel­ Byrne, Catholic Community House, 61 Cherry St., Toledo, Ohio. wane, chairman; Rev. Karl J. Alter, Rev. William H. Fitzgerald, S. J., The general meetings, and sessions of the various departments and Rev. Raymond G. Kirsch, Rev. Louis J . Mayle, Rev. Arthur J. Saw­ sections will be held in the rooms of Central Catholic High School, kins, Rev. Norbert M. Shumaker. corner Cherry and Mettler Sts., in the Auditorium of St. Anthony's The meeting will open with Pontifical Mass on Tue!'day at 9:00 Orphanage. 2327 Cherry St., and in the Toledo Club, corner Madison A. M., in the Cathedral of St. Flancis de Sales, Cherry and Superior Ave. and 14th St. Sts., celebrated by Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shn.han, D.D. Information desired in regard to the meeting can be obtained from Rt. Rev. Samuel A. Strikh, D.D.. Bishop of Toledo, will preach Rev. Francis J. Macelwane, diocesan superintendent of school 2572 the sermcn on this occasion. Cherry St., Toledo, Ohio. .June, 1929 N. C. 'V. C. BULLETIN 17

National Council Catholic Men Chairman: RT. REV. JOSEPH SCHREMBS, D.D.

OFFICERS AND MEMBERS EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE James J. Murray Walter T. Johnson, President Diocese of Cleveland Archdiocese of Cincinnati Charles L. Korz Joseph M. Tally, Vice.:President Diocese of Newark Diocese of Providence Joseph H. Reiman James E. Deery, Secretary Diocese of Pittsburgh Diocese of Indianapolis + Charles F. Dolle Francis Lowther, Treasurer Archdiocese of Cincinnati Archdiocese of St. Louis Thomas P. Flynn Admiral W. S. Benson, Archdiocese of Baltimore Archdiocese of Chicago Martin Conboy, Archdiocese of r-T~w York Dr. Thomas E. Purcell Joseph A. Moynihan, Diocese of Detroit Diocese of Kansas Ci~y Michael J. Slattery, Archdiocese of Philadelphia Richard Reid, Diocese of Savannah Executive Secretary: Charles F. Dolle

The Apologetical Mission's Present Opportunity Increasing Evidence of Interest In and Good Will Towards the Catholic Church By Grattan Kerans HAT SUPERFICIALLY APPEARS to be an in­ all who originate and of all who follow the discussions of the congruous fact in an age of machinery and ma­ subject. In the last analysis it is her doctrines that are in Wterialism is the widespread jnterest in religion-in the question. ~piritual. Not all of this interest is friendly; some of it in­ N ow, this interest in religion, and therefore in the Catholic deed, takes the form of protests or cacals ar.ainst Chris­ Church, expresses itself rather oddly at times. Only the tianity, Catholic and Protestant. But the subject of re­ other day I heard of three non-Catholics who attended in­ ligion is much in men's thoughts, and their preoccupation structions given to converts merely to acquaint themselves with it testifies to its importance in a world that often seems with the Church's teachings. They simply wanted to know wholly engros ed with bread and circuses. (they explained) the facts at out doctrines regarding which No serious consideration of religion by men and women Americans are debating. living within the confines of civilization can ignore the Catholic Chur~h. Whether they love her or hate her or A FEW months ago, a Protestant teacher in Texarkana, fear her, they are certain to think of her whenever their at-. Arkansa , wrote to the headquarters of the National tention is turned to the question of God and His ordinances. Cou cil of Catholic Men to offer her help in organizing study They may wholly misjudge her; refuse her a hearing; reject club~ through which non-Catholics could learn something her claims; but in these very acts they recognize her as an of Catholic doctrines and history. The Church, she said, is ineluctably fact, a present and powerful influence, an inter­ a great historic, international institution respecting which national institution that holds to her allegiance the hearts those outside her doors should be right.ly informed, even if and intellects of 300,000,000 of the human race. they could not accept her gospel. From a ((Methodist and Mason" in South Carolina came LL of her antagonists unite in paying her the supreme A a request for literature that would serve to enlighten some compliment of a common opposition. She is the solid of his neighbors who, (as he pictured them) were ho tile to ubstance, every other church is a shadow. In a sense she the Church because they were ignorant of her. is necessary to the life of Protestantism, for she is the object of the "protest." Atheism, through its American organ, Another non-Catholic who wished to have "the Catholic calls her "the one enemy." Resurgent paganism, seeking side" of the Mexican controver y wrote for pamphlets pub­ to restore the cults and customs of pre-Christian Greece and lished by the National Catholic Welfare Conference, and Rome, calls her an anachronism. And all the outcries subsequently sought an introduction to a priest from whom against her only advertise her to those who might never he might obtain explanations of Catholic doctrines and know her otherwise, whether for good or ill. practices. Here in the United States, notwithstanding the outward Several calls for the Welfare Conference's special bulletin igns of secularism and indifferentism, there is a deep con­ on the settlement. of the Roman Question have come to the cern for religion. Proof of this concern is to be found in. headquarters of the Men's Council in behalf of non-Catholic the multiplication of books and articles with religion as their executive and judicial officers of a certain Southern state. theme. And the Catholic Church is in th~ consciousness of A prominent Protestant lawyer in another sectjon of the 18 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN June, 1929

South, writing . to the Men's is her obligation and business, Council, declared that the latest not theirs. Every other church What The N. C. C. M. Apologetic Campaign presiden tial election had ac­ and organization-political, pa­ Includes quitted the Catholic Church of triotic, industrial-looks to it the charge of interfering with "THE processes of bringing Catholic truth and view- own defense and justification, politics in this country and had . points to non-Catholics ought to be devised and main- they will tell you, and the Cath­ tained by the laity-women as well as men. Those pro­ instead convicted two Protestant cesses should include the distribution of literature, the es­ olic Church should do the same. denominations of that offense. tablishment of forums, the use of the radio. Catholics as well as non-Catholics should be contemplated in these THERE are always sound rea- THESE instances, cited at ran- apologetical activities. No Catholic doctrine, no Catholic sons and there i now an ex­ dom, seem to connote a larger · practice, no Catholic action or attitude concerning which ceptional occa ion for an effort there is a question in the minds of non-Catholics but should measure of non-Catholic good be known and understood by at least those laymen and to explain Catholic doctrine. will toward the Church than one laywomen who pretend to Catholic education' and cul­ to American non-Catholic . might credit while the vocifera­ ture. The range of these controversial subjects is not We lately have had a demonstra­ tions against her ring in one's very wide. . .. tion of the way in which misun­ ears. At the same time these "There are offered to the Catholic laity several incen­ derstanding of the Church affect. evidences of comity in many tives. for the initiation and continuance of an apologetic mission. There is the advantage which they themselves the status and rights of American quarters may be taken as ju ti­ may derive from their activities and at least two other 'atholics as citiz n. We have fication for a general effort by worthy motives: Christian charity-the enlightenment een how many of our fellow Catholic to submit the case of of those in error-and the safeguarding of Catholic re­ Americans are influenced in their the Church-her teaching , her ligious and civil liberties which the falsification and mis­ political actions- and how they claims, her history, h r philo- apprehension of the Church imperil. Few of the labors of the laity have a greater sanction than these motives affect our intere ts- by their mis­ ophy-to the millions of tho. e give to the apologetical endeavor of the Men's Council." conception. of atholic teaching outside her communion. What and objective. At th sam views of the .b.urch many thou. - time w have had evidence that· ands of the e men and women million of non- atholics have hold they have received from her enemies. For want of con­ either outlived or subdued their prejudices and upheld the tact with Catholics or acquaintance with atholic literature American principle and guarantees of equality of creeds be­ it is not surpri~ing that these non-Catholics should retain fore the law. Finally, we ee the turning of m n's minds to th their suspicions and misgivings of the Church and regard question of religion-some to mock, but thou ands more to opposition to her as at once a religious and a patriotic duty. appraise and apply it as a solution of the moral, educational, Seeing on the one hand the extent and persistence of the political and economic problems which the nation envisage . defamation of the Church and on the other hand the difficul­ ties of providing an adequate corrective, the wonder is not WITH these needs and opportunities in view, the Na- so much that she encounters intolel"ance but that she es­ tional Council of Catholic Men has inaugurated a move­ capes proscription. In short, the vast majority of American ment for the exposition and defense of Catholic truth and non-Catholics are more fair and liberal and Christian than for its furtherance is seeking the aid of the various national the acts and utterances of some of their putative pokesmen and local organizations of the laity. In everal diocese would persuade us tf) believe. the movement has been undertaken and promi e very sub­ stantial results, but the response as a whole has not been IT is estimated that some 50,000 non-Catholics enter the commensurate with the nece sity or the opportunity that Church in the United States each year. That . i not a wa.rrants it. The field is 0 great that many worker will be large number, in reI atjon to the 100,000,000 who remain out­ required to cover it. That implies organization and coordi­ ide her pale, but surely it reflects a friendly attitude to the nation of the plans and methods and a large fund from which Church on the part of thou and of non-Catholics who never­ to meet the cost. theless, for one reason or another, reject her authority. There is besides the very large number of non-Catholics THUS far the National Council of Catholic Men has paid who would be fair if they were informed, but who take little the expen e of the Bureau it has establi hed to promote trouble to determine the correctnes of opinions they have the campaign. The enlargement of the effort will entail a inherited and continue to accept as just and valid. They very considerable additional outlay. The societies of lay­ put on the Church the burden of acquitting herself of the men affiliated with the Men's Council have been urged to charges which they regard as proved by constant iteration share in the financing as well as the practical conduct of the without contradiction. In myriads of case~ these non­ apo tolate. A good many of the e groups have contributed Catholics would reverse their judgment of the Church if but the sum of their contributions is still a good deal Jes only some one took the pains to submit the facts to them. than the total the Men's Council has had to appropriate It is not for them, they argue, to vindicate the Catholic from it own resources. Church if history and current report misrepresent her-that (Continued on page 23) June, 1929 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN 19

'I The Catholic Laity and the Apologetic Apostolate 1 ~------~------+ Apolog£' tical Activities in Three Dicceses Catholic publication should become a vigilance committee to correct errors of fact in statements published about the Catholic Church, be­ AYMEN IN THREE DIOCESES within the last three weeks cause only local agencies could perform this service adequately and have begun the work of explaining and defending Catholic effectively, the committee recommended that the Catholic press use L truth, principally by the dissemination of literature. The dio­ freely the bureau of apologet~cs recently established by the N. C. C. M. ceses are those of Pittsburgh, Richmond and Burlington. In every at its headquarters in Washington "for cooperation and coordination" case these lay activities were undertaken at the instance of the Ordinary. in this field of Catholic action. The members of the Literature Com­ Thee apologetical efforts are the first reported to the Bureau of the mittee are the Rev. Wilfrid Parsons, S.J., editor of America, New York; National Council of Catholic Men as having diocesan scope. Richard Reid, editor of the Bulletin, Augusta, Ga., and John F. McCor­ In the Diocese of Pittsburgh the work of exposition will be conducted mick of The Commonweal, New York. hy the.Catholic Evidence Guild, which will include in its membership The committee's recognition of the necessity for "cooperation and laymen from various ections of Western Pennsylvania. William A. coordination" in the apologetic movement, especially in some of it Ryan is president of the Guild; Louis F. Cook i vice-president and new forms and fields, coincides with the judgment of those who saw in .John J. Gorrell is executive secretary. the National Council of Catholic Men the'agency best adapted to thi "The purpose of the Guild" Secretary Gorrell writes to the National function. Several leading publishers of apoIogetical material have Council of Catholic ::\1en, "will b the distribution among interested taken the same view. non-Catholics of literature dealing with Catholic doctrines and prac­ tices." To this he add: ((The work of the local organization will be Edjtorial Committee Organized carried out along line' similar to those of societie in several eastern ities and of the Catholic Evidence Guild of London." S EVEN Catholic scho l ars~all priests and all but one professors- Permanent headquarter of the PittsblU'gh Guild have been estab­ have consented to serve as members of the Editorial Committee i·h d in the Park Building. The Right Rev. Hugh C. Boyle, Bishop which recently was authorized, on the joint recommendation of Catholic of Pittsburgh, is n member of the ~. C. W. C. Admini trative Com­ publishers and officials of the N. C. C. M., to examine and collate apolo­ mittee, which at it. meeting in Washington on April 9, approved the geticalliterature now available and needed for the educational campaign creation of the Bureau of the ~ . . :\1. and indor ed it program. being sponsored and promoted by the Bureau of the Men's Council. Those whose scholarship and services have been plac·ed at the disposal T HE Catholi· Laymen's League of Virginia.- is the organization to of the publishers and the Bmeau of the N. C. C. M. are the Very Rev. which the Hight Rev. Andrew J. Brennan, Bishop of Richmond, D. J. Kennedy, O.P., dogmatIC theologian; the Rev. Joseph V. Nevin has committed the educational campaign among non-Catholics in his S.S., moral theologian; the Rev. Felix M. Kirsch, .M.Cap., educator; Diocese. Like the Catholic Evidenee Guild of Pittsburgh, the Virginia the Rev. Francis P. Lyons, professor of apologetics; the Rev. Peter Laymen" Leaglle will disseminate books and pamphlets among those ·V. Masterson, .J., bistorian; Dr. E. B. Jordan, educator and Dr. John out 'ide the ChlU'ch but it probahly al 0 will use the press to some ex­ K. Cartwright, historian. All but Father Masterson and Dr. Cart­ tent both to adverti e its activities and to correct misimpressions of wright are professors at the Catholic U niver ity of America, or on the Catholic teaching, history, etc. For the readier promotion of the staff of an institution associated with it. Dr. Cartwright is assistant movemenL the Di ceo e has been divided into several different units, in pastor of St. Patrick's Church, Washington, D. C., and Father Master­ each of which there will be in charge an executive committee, according son is professor of history at Georgetown University. to Johu E. lilan, of ~orfolk, who ha been in correspondence with the he publishers who took part in the conference with representative Bureau of the X. . C. M. of the N. C. C. M., on April 10, have submitted for the Editorial Com­ "It is the plan of the Diocesan Director of the Holy Name Society,· mittpe's scrutiny and listing their several selections of apologetical the Rev. E. A. Brosnan, (Norfolk) to form an organization of Catholic pub I tions. - women to ,york in conjunction with the men," rvrr. Milan wrote to the In addition to theiJ: assistance to the publishers and the N. C. C. M. ~. C. C. M. ~1. J. Kelly, of Richmond, one of the organizers of the in the ~xamination and collation of literature the members of the Edi­ Lea ue, is now its secretary. torial Committee will also furnish guidance to the Director of the Bureau in other directions. W ITH the approval of the Rt. Rev. Joseph J. Rice, Bishop of Burlington, th V rmont State ouncil of the Knights of Colum­ English C. T. S. Officials I n terested bus is planning to carry into effect "a definite program for the spread of Catholic truth." The initiative on the part of the Knights was taken O FFICIALS of the English Catholic Truth Society-who e suc- cesses are the pride of Catholics everywhere-are complimenting by D. J. Ca ey, ·tate deputy. It is l\Ir. Casey's aim, he says in a letter the Bureau of the N. C. C. M. by their evidence of interest in its plan to the Director of the . C. C. M. Bureau, to unite the efforts of the of organization and its program. Mr. John P. Boland, general secretary twenty Council of th Knights of Columbus in the endeavor. of the Society, has written to the Bureau to request that publication These several nndertakin s in state and dioce es as a whole syn­ chroJ?ize with local effort' in other sections of the country. One of the issued by his organization be considered by the Editorial Committee latest of the 'e regional activities to be inaugurated-it is still in process which is to examine and list apologetical literature to be distributed by the groups affiliated with the N. C. C. f. Most of the English of formulation-ha 1 its beginning with a group of women. 'ociety's books and pamphlets are obtainable in this country through the International Catholic Truth ociety, whose headquarters are in Cat holic Press Gh£'s Indorsement Brooklyn. M EMBER of the 'atholic Press Association, at its recent conven- Mr. Boland is coming to the United States next autumn at the in­ tion in Cincinnati, gave their indorsement to an important principle vitation of the Paulist Fathers. While here he will deliver a series of and part of the apologetical program of the N. C. C. M. This approval lectures on the work, methods and accomplishments of the Catholic was voted in accepting the report of the Literature Committee of the Truth Society. His itinerary has not been announced but it is expected A sociation. After recording its opinion that the local office of every that it will include cities in the East and the Middle West.-G. K .

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N. C. C. M. Executive Secretary's Page By CHARLES F. DOLLE

SECRETARY WILBUR OPPOSES and its force recruited. Too much help only local agencie can deal succe ~ fully FEDERAL DEPARTMENT from afar is harmful to the initi;1tive" and with such situations. At the snme time, OF EDUCATION self-reliance requisite for character in a however, it was recommended that the Cath­ community. " THE ECRETARY of the Interior, olic press use ireely the Bureau of the N " C. Honorable Ray Lyman- Wilbur, ad­ Th~ Secretary, therefore, disagrees en­ C. M. for "cooperatjon and coordination" dres 'ed the 12th Annual Meeting of the tirely with those who believe that the func­ in tills field. American Council on Education held in tion of the National Government il:l to sup­ This collaboration of the Bureau of the Washi..'1gton on May 3, 1929. He w:;ed the ply funds in large amounts for carrying on N. C. C. M. and the Catholic paper' would I)ccasion to express what is accepted by the the administrative functions of education in be so valul1.ble in the exposition and defense press of the country and is generally assumed the communitie.3. He believes that it is a of Catholic truth that some steps should be to be the attitude of the present administra­ proper function of the Federal Government taken to plan and perfect it. The officials tion towards the efforts of those who believe to develop methods, idf'ds and procedures of the N. C. C. M. and the Director of its in the federal control and direction of educa­ and to present them to the states to be taken Bureau welcome the suggestion. Its reali­ tion to have enacted a bill to create a Federal on their merits. "The N at.ional Government zation would insure the early beginning and Department of Education. Snch mea'3ures too," he said, ((can give widespread infor­ the widespread extension of the educational have been opposed by the National Coun­ mation on procedures, can report on what is effort which nel1.rly all Catholics regard as cils of Catholic Men and Women and their actually going on in different parts of the nece.3sary. The Catholic editor, fitted as he io3 for the work, could well assume local affiliated groups as harmfnl in~tead of help­ country and in the world, and can unify to ful to the development of education in this some extent the objects of those in the field leadership in t"his movement, use hi. pl1.per country. The Secretary in his address to of education in so far a3 unification is de­ as one of the media for Catholic replie.:! to sirable." "There is a distinct place for this misstatements about the Church, and while the American Council t)ll Education expressed the same view. sort of thing," he added, "in the adminis­ thus helping to correct the wrong im res­ The ecretary, in whose department is trative side of the National Government, sions of non-Catholics would nl 0 instruct locatc(i the Federal Bureau of Education, but it should not be recognized as an ad­ Catholics themselves. For a requisite part noted that the advocates of a Federal De­ ministrative position with large funds, at of the apologetic endeavor is that of ac­ partment of Education base their arguments its disposal. A Department of Education aid, "there have President Hoover and that if there is a re­ ship for the coming summer. Training been mar ked inadequacies in districts with­ newal of the effort to enact a, law creating schools will be conducted at the Catholic out proper sense of self-government, without a Federal Df'partment of Education during Summer School of America, Cliff Rayen, natural organizing power, and without finan­ Mr. Hoover's admlp.istration it will not N. Y., and at De La Salle Camp, Jackson cial strength. Some of those who have looked have his support or his approvi:l.l. Point, Ontario, Canada. over om educational systen have noticed only The first course at Cliff Haven will open these dark spots and have thought that a na­ COORDINATION OF N. C. C. M. PRO .. on August 1 and continue ten day. The tional mechanism should be devised that would GRAM WITH CATHOLIC PRESS second course will be held from August 13 to be nationwide in scope and would bring these 22 inclusive. weaher or dark spots at least up to the aver­ MEMBERS OF THE Literature Com- Members of the Boy Welfare Bureau st.aff age level of the country. .. . It seems mittee of the Catholic Prest! Associa­ conduct the courses. They are assisted by to me that there is :1 distinct menace in the tion, in their report to the convention of national representatives of the major boys' centralization in the National Government that organization in Cincinnati, on May 18, work organizations. Among the subjects of any large educational scheme with ex­ recommended a ve-:-y practical and valuable are boy psychology, and boy needs, princi­ t.ensive financial resources available. Ab­ method of coordinating the apoiogeticai ples of recreation, programs for younger normal power to mould and standardize and work o~ Catholic newspapers with the pro­ and older boy~, policies and programs of crystallize education which would go with gram and activities of the Bureau of the all approved organizations with whirh the the dollars, would be more damaging to National Council of Catholic Men. The boy may come in contact. The schoo~ pro­ local government, local aspiration and self­ committee's recommendations were adopted gram consists of lectures, demon trations respect, and to state government and state by the Press Association, and presumably and practice of the activities in which boys self-respect, than any assistance that might will be carried into effect by the individual are usually interested. Life aving and come from the fund::!. papers. swimming, indoor and outdoor activities, "We can not rise higher than our source. The" office of every Catholic publicaton, handicraft, game and ong leadership are That source in government with us is local. the Committee urged, should be a vigilance also taught. The family and the local community must be committee to correct errors of fact in pub­ Info.. mation regarding the courses may be the places where citizenship is built and lished statements about the Church, on secured by writing to the Knights of Colum­ where the fiber of the nation is strengthened the theory-supported by experience-that bus Boy Life Bureau, New Haven, Conn. June, 1929 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN 21

N. C. W. C. Social Action Department Chairman ITS FIELDS ARE: RT. REV. THOMAS F. LILLIS, D.D. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Bishop of Kansas City CITIZENSHIP SOCIAL WORK DIRECTOR j RURAL WELFARE Rev. John A. Ryan, D.D. N. C. W. C. Headquarters IN THESE FIELDS IT SERVES AS Washington, D. C. (1) A clearing house for Catholic social teaching; Rev. Edwin V. O'Hara, LL.D. (2) A bureau of information and standards; and Director, Rural Life Bureau (3) An active organization to assist in establishing civic, Washington, D. C. social and economic welfare.

Report of the Green Bay Industrial Problems Conference Bishop Rhode Tells Meeting of Church's Interest in Industrial Problems

MPLOYERS, LABOR LEADERS, state officials, the Catholic Conference on · Industrial Problems, was Oll and priest and lay students of Catholic social teach­ "Wages in Relation to the Home." High lights were: "W(' E ing spoke at the Green Bay conference on industrial lay down, as the first material prerequisite to normal home' question in the fifth of the regional and special meeting life, an income which without the help of wife and children held by the Catholic Conference on Industrial Problems thi will make the home a self-respecting unit of society. season. The meetings were held in the Columbus Community "We can safely conclude that at the present time to main­ Club. Papers and discussion revolved around wage , un­ tain a family of five or six at the minimum of health and de­ employment, the organization of industry, vocational train­ cency level plus would require an annual income of from ing, the content of Catholic social teaching, and methods of $1,800 to $2,000. extending its influence. "In Ohio, 31.2% of the men over 18 years of a~e receive J. V. Diener, mayor of Green Bay, and the Rt. Rev. Paul less than $1,250 a year. Industry by industry, from seventy­ P. Rhode, D.D., Bishop of Green Bay, opened the meeting-. five to ninety percent receive less than $2,000. Ohio is a Both paid tribute to Pope Leo's Encyclical on the Condition state above the average. This situation is a challenge to of Labor. Mayor Diener said: "Pope Leo in his Encyclical our civilization. on labor laid down the fundamental principles upon which REASONS FOR Low WAGES rests the solution of the labor problem. I do not know of any institution in the world that is better fitted to deal with . "The chief reasons why they are paid such low wages ar the problems confrorrtin{! the employer and employee than (1) The .mployer can hire labor at the wages indicated; (2) the Roman Catholic Church." The wa -earners are not sufficiently organized to demand n larger share of society's productivity; (3) The State doe._ BISHOP RHODE'S ADDRESS not choose to protect the wage-earner against more powerful Bishop Rhode, in welcoming the conference, dwelt upon bargainers. " the necessity that the Church speak on industrial questiont;, Discussion of wages was resumed in the afternoon under and outHned the chief points of Pope Leo's Encyclical. the chairmanship of Fred E. Burrall, of Green Bay. Declar­ "The Church," he said, "as the reposjtory of the tenchings ing that wages are determine(l now by "economic forcp" in­ of Christ, and the custodian of the social order estatJished stead of "economic justice," Cha~les F. Wills of Chicago said on the basis of these teachings, has ever had a definite social that "harmony cetween capital and labor "cannot be at­ phiJosophy and program to propound. Her solution for the tained until there is agreement between them upon :l troubles that vex human society may not ali all times have formula of what economic justice requires, and a determina­ seemed opportune, nor may they at all times phcate the tion between them to work out such a formula on an or­ warring parties; but nevertheless, her program is that pro­ ganized basis. gram, which, in the heginning of our modern era, raised "Wages alone should not be the limit of labor's reward, , human life from the sordid depths of pagan degradation into Mr. Wills continued, and he made the proposal that after 3 the dawn of a new existence, and will always remain tee fair dividend is paid on capital and maintenance charge. only program to which, after the smoke of battle has cleared, deducted, the rest of the return should go to labor, both the combatants must turn if humanity is to continue on its "brain· and brawn," both in the form of regular wages and tortuous course, upward ancI heavenward." salaries and in the form of a share of the annual surplus. The first pap('r, that of Dr. J. E. Hagerty, president of "Without this," he said, "labor will be subject always to 22 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN June, 1929 low wages and to unemployment and will bear the brunt sible for a family group, and you make of him the taker of first of all of every' industrial depression. all that is offered for sale in the markets of the country. "Harmony between capita] and labor cannot be brought He will buy not only the essentials of life, but also the non­ about until a method has been found by which the product essentials, the things that make for the conveniences, com­ of industry is divided between capital and labor in accord­ forts, and pleasures of earthly life." ance with some rule of justice that is acceptable to both and that is flexible enough to be applied in making the necessary BUSINESS SHO,ULD RECOGNIZE REQUIREMENTS OF JUSTICE wage adjustments. Declaring that the great productivity of American indus­ "The earnings of an industry should determine itself try requires people who can buy the goods produced, Dr. what the workers shOldd . receive. Mter wages, overhead Muench said that "the fact should be frankly faced that the nHl.intenfinre find fi ffiir dividcmd, the. surplus efirning should oundest way Lo finance consumptioll i ' to pay to wage­ b0 distributed among the br.c in and brawn workers in the earners a wage adequate Lo uecent livillg, self-development proportion that their individual salary or wage bears to the and progress." total pay roll. "When business builds on the requirements of justice," . "This arrangement would give the body of active workers he concluded, "it builds on an indestructible rock." in a business all that the business earns except a fair return At the evening session on' unemployment, C. E. Jackson, for capital employed. It would therefore give labor as a of the ConsolIdated Water Power and Paper Co., of Wiscon­ whole the full value of its efforts, its full social value and the sin Rapids, Wisconsin, spoke on the plan of unemployment method of allowing the surplus earnings in accordance with insurance in force in his concern. Based on union recogni­ the individual salary or wage would be the closest feasible tion and the desire to keep a steady force of able workers, approximation to the socin.1 value of his labor for the indi­ thp plnn pnyc (lmploYGP. tmnpomrily Ollt. of work wit.h th(l vidual worker." company EmmR rnnging ft'om $20 to $7.C) n mont.h, and P()f­ Inits them to receive" the money even though they are able FOUR TYPICAL HARITY CASE to get part-time work elsewhere. A Catholic charities bureau compelled to make up deficits "Our very prosperity is probably creating a cIa s of un­ in family exp<'nses, even whC11 the father works regularly employed," Voyta Wrabetz of the Wisconsin Industrial and there is no sickness in the family, was the story told by Commission stated, and he added that "the fear of unem­ the Rev. W. H. Kiernan, director of the Green Bay Catholic ployment in the mind of the workingman is almost too Charities. Father IGernan told of four families to which terrible to contemplate." Unemployment facts collected the charities bureau is contributing respectively every by government agencies, and public employment bureaus; month $16.05, $16.15, $20.75 and $32.15. industrial studies looking t.o the distriblltion of work over "These families," he said, "are not suffering from Wlem­ the year when possible; shorter hours; public works; unem­ ployment, or from sickness or accidents, or from desertions. ployment insurance and a high rate of wages so employees It is solely low wages. The father works, and makes from may be able to save for the time when there is no work, $90 a month in one case up to $140." These wages do not were the chief remedies for unemployment that Mr. Wrabetz cover the normal family expenses which Father IGernan discussed. outlined in detail. "We now have," Mr. Wrabetz said, "the rather strange "One family of father, mother and .four children is receiv- phenomenon of increasing unemployment in a period of in­ . ing in wages from the father's work $104 a month. The creasing prosperity. It leads to the conclu~ion that such father works twenty-six days a month at fow' dollars a day. uneInployment is the direct result of such increased pros­ Their food bill is $61.75. Their rent is $25. Other items in perity." their family budget such as clothing, heat and light, h,ealth expenses, educatjon, etc., make up $33.40 a month. These THREE GREAT ECONOMIC HAZARD. are normal and rightful costs of family living. We have ex­ In' conclusion, Mr. Wrabetz said: "From an economic amined carefully their needs and their expenses, and we know standpoint there are three great fears, one the fear of old the facts. This family cannot get along for less than $120 age; second, the fear of unemployment; and third, the fear or so a month. But the father makes only $104. For them of sickness. It would be difficult to determine which of the to live decently our charities bureau must subsidize them to three. causes the greater economic distress, but certainly the extent of around $16 a month." the fear of unemployment with its suffering and degradation "Good wages is the best surety of general prosperity," 'is depressing enough. It is therefore well that we give this was the theme of the address of Rev. A. J. Muench, Ph.D., question careful and thorough study. Personally, I have of St. . Francis Seminary, Milwaukee. "Deny to a man," great hope and faith in the ultimate ability of the citizens of Dr. Muench said, "an adequate income and you deny him our nation and also in their Christian attitude to find the the means to buy the things produced in the business world. way out. Results may not come immediately but ultimately Give him an income sufficient to take care of all his human the conscience and the intelligence of our citizens will be needs, those of life and self-development, those touching roused to the point that remedies will be not only discovered him as an individual and those touching him as one respon- but fairly and properly applied." .June, 1929 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN 23

On the responsibilities and organization of industry, F. S. director of the N. C. W. C. Social Action Department . . ensenbrenner, president of the Kimberly-Clark Corpora­ Father McGowan emphasized the study club as a means of tion, of Neenah, Wisconsin, told of the plans of health care learning Catholic social teaching, and the public lecture, in force in hi concern. Disclaiming the intention to claim ,the press and the personal influence' of employers in manu­ for industry present perfection or exemption from future facturers' associations and of employees in their unions, as error, Mr. Sensenbrenner stated that "industry today has means of diffusing a knowledge of its principles. The session placed labor on a higher level of prosperity, happiness and following was presided over by Mrs. George V. McIntyre, contentment than the world has ever known." "In the years president of the Catholic Big Sisters of Chicago and a mem­ which are ahead, there will be great need for business genius ber of the national board of the N. C. C. W. and statesmanship. An intelligent and well-informed public The conference closed with a dinner presided over by the opinion will b vit By important. Wise national leadership Rt. Rev. Abb t B. H. nnings, O.Praem., of West De Pere, will be deman led. Sound and un lfi h coun el for labor will Wi consin. Joseph Martin of Green Bay wa toa tmaster. be essential. And above all, the benign influence of religion The speakers were Dr. John A. Lapp, of Marquette Uni­ will be in Ii p n able." verity, the Rev. Francis J. Haas, Ph.D., of St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee, and the Very Rev. J. W. R. Maguire, OB'TACLES TO LABOR ORGANIZATION C.S.V., president of St. Viator's College. Raymond Moore, of Milwaukee, national arbitrator for Pope Leo's Encyclical on the Condition of La-bor embraces the Typographical Union, spoke on the obstacles to the "nearly all of the wisest and most progressive of present day organization of labor. First explaining the craft form of proposals for application to industry," Dr. Lapp said, and organization a an outgrowth of the craft consciousness of he appealed to all present to secure and rea.d the Encyclical nnd use it as t.he guide of their lives in their indu. trial tl10l'i lit ~kil1{\(\ lnl: l' <' nl1 1h politir< 1 non-pmtL ~)')l p Ii Y l' lation . of In.bor ftR fill outgrowth of Amel'icnn polit.icn,l ('onoition. and need., ~1r, Moore took up the difficultie confronting labor from without. Great skill, attacks by employers Apologetical Mission's Opportunity upon only part of a trade 0 that th rest of th tr de may help thos in di tre s, larg union treasurie help unions to (Continued from page 18) -exist and grow, Mr. Moore said. Among the weaknesses of It is hoped that the example of those organizations which labor in it att mpt to organize which Mr. Moore mentioned have undertaken the work in their respective communities are the dec}jn~ of kill in particular industries; the company as well as helped the Bureau will prompt emulation by other union and employers' welfare plans; the money of employer societies. In tha-t event, the Men's Council can do its part and its use to hire spies and obtain injunctions; th low wages in realizing its program in a fashion that will correspond t.o ' of employees and their inability to store up money for un­ the opportunity presented and the benefit desired. rmployment and strikes; and the frequent industrial de­ pressions again t which labor i helpless. Members of the clergy and publishers of apologetical Skill in illdu ..'try has not di appeared, and higher skill is literature-both speaking from a wealth of experience­ d manded now than ' a generation ago, Clement Freund, ,concur in the statement that the processes of bringing Cath­ ,'upervisor of the apprentice department of the Falk Cor­ olic tn . h and viewpoints to non-Catholics ought to be de­ poratjon of lVlilwaukee, said in speaking of what employers vised aJ.1d maintained by the laity-women as well as men. are doing to turn out skilled mechanics. "Apprenticeship Those processes should include the distribution of literature, training ha had a revival in recent years," IVIr. Freund the establishment of forums, the use of the radio. Catholics Raid, and he produced statistics to clinch his assertion, as well as non-Catholics should be contemplated in the e HOver a thousand apprentices are at work in the metal apologetical activities. No Catholic doctrine, no Catholic trades of Milwaukee alone. They are given a formal or­ practice, no Catholic action or attitude concerning which ganized progrmn of work carefully designed to train a there is a question in the minds 'of non-Catholics but hould thorough mechanic." This system is supervised by the be known and understood by at lea t those laymen and lay­ .. tate Indu trial Commission and as Mr. Freund expressed women who pretend to Catholic education and culture. it, "saves the young man from the helple career of the un­ . The range of these controversial subjects is not very wide. skilled workman and enables him to go into industry with all the advantages of training and the confidence resulting lVlost of the objections urged against the Church, mo... t of from training. ' the quarrel with her dogmas, are centuries old. They have been answered numberless times. These answer form a STUDY L BS ADVOCATED BY FATHER IVlcGOWAN large literatw'e available to the laity of the United State". At the afternoon sessjon plans of learning Catholic social It i a source of instruction combined with intere t for any teaching, spreading one's knowledge, and applying it to jn­ Catholic who wishes to hold his faith with understanding dustry were outlined by the Rev. R. A. McGowan, assistant 'a well as conviction. -----l<--- 24 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN June, 192'/ 50 Colleges Celebrate Anniversary of Pope Leo's Encyclical Secular Institutions Join With Catholic Colleges in Fitting Memorial Exercises X ERCISES COMMEMORATING the 38th Anniversary of St. Mary's, Kans.; Rockhurst College, Kanaa.;; City, Mo.; St. John' Pope Leo XIII's Encyclical o~ the Condition of Labor have University, CoIlegeville, Minn.; Pontifical Collegf', Josephinum E been held in at least 50 colleges, Catholic and secular, through­ Columhus, 0.; University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.; George· out the Uuited States. Actual prograins reported to the Department town University, Washington, D. C.; St. Ambrose College, Daven­ of Social Action, N. C. W. C., which sponsored the observance, show port, Iowa; St. Vi3tor College, Bourbonnais, 111.; Conception College. the celebrations were held upon or near May 15, the anniversary of Conception, Mo.; Mltrquette University, Milwaukee, Wis.; St. Mary'b the promulgation of the great Encyclical. College, Oakland, CR.lif. j Seton Hall College, South Orange, N. J. : The programs reported came from 22 Catholic colleges for men, Loy()la University. Chicago, Ill.; Manhattan College, New York. and from 22 Catholic colleges for women. Newman Clubs and Catho­ N. Y.; St. Thomas Seminary, Denver, Colo.; Regid College, Denver lic groups at five large secular institutions of higher learning also re­ Colo.; St. Thomas CGllege, St. Paul, Minn.; Fordham University, ported special activities to mark the anniversary. New York, N. Y.; Canisiu3 College, Buffalo, N. Y.; St. Benedict'" A striking feature of the observance was the program he] d at t,he College, Atchison, KI'l,ns,; and the Catholic Univer~ity of America, Catholic University of America, in Washington, Wednesday evening, Washjngton, D. C. when William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, delivered an addres3 on Pope Leo's Encyclical. Mr. Green, although SPECIAL eYerci.3es were also held, under 1 he auspices of Newman not himself a Catholic, hal" spoken on the Encyclical a number of times . Clubs and Catholic groups, at the University of Minnesota, +.h and has been highly praised for his sympathetic and understanding University of California, the South Dakota State College of Agricul­ treatment of the subject. tUie and Mechanical Arts, the University of Iowa. and Johns Hop­ kins l niver,:ity. The annual convention 0: the Intermountain Asso­ SPEAKERS at the exercises held i'1 other schools included: Dr. ciation of Newman Clubs at the Univero.ity of 1 tah, Salt Lake City. was dso the occasion of ceremonies on the anniver.aary of the En­ James J. Walsh of New Yor~, at Georgian Court College, Lake­ wood, N. J.; the Rev. J. W. R. Maguire, C.S.V., president of t. Via­ cyclical. tor College, Bourbonnais. Ill., at. Rosary College, River Forest, Ill., Among the Catholic colleges for women that arranged special the Rev. Charles C. Miltner, C.S.C., of the Vniversityof Notre Dame; e~: erei;'!es for the anniversary were: at the University of Notre Dame; the Rev. Dr. GeorRe Lucas of Scran­ ton, Pa., at Marywood College. Scranton, Pa., and the Rev. William MT. Rt. Joseph's College, Chestnut Hill, Phlladelphla, Pa.; Al- J. Eng('len, S.J., rlean of St. John's College, Toledo, 0., at l\1ary hertus M!lgn~ls College, New H'l.Vefl, Cl)nn.; the CoJlege of th(· Manse College, Toledo. Sacred Heart , St. Loui ,Mo.; Webster College, Web ter Groyes, Mo : The observances ranged from programs lastin!2: only one day to Marywood College, Scranton, Pa.; fttry Mnnfle College, Toledo, O. others extending over a whole week. In many there Wf're one or Rosary College, River Forest, Ill.; Marygr')ve College, Detroit more general assemblies for the students at which the Enc:.'('lical Mich.; As. isj Junior Colle~e, Joliet, TIL;, t. Mary'~ College Leaven­ was studied, and in a number of im;tances solemn Masses were sung, worth, l{'m.,. ; Geor'!iQn Court College. r llkewood, N. J.; CollelIe of and the l'1ermon at the Masses given on the Encyc!ical. A number St. Eliw,beth, Convent Statlon, N . J.; t. Francis Xavier College for of the scbools named comdderably in advance a faculty memher, or Women, Chi('ago, 111.; ReCTi>; Cl)llege, Weston, Mass.; St. In<;eph's department head, who was charged with the arrangement and execu­ College. Emmit,shurg, Md.; St Teresa Junior College, Kansas City tion of all appropriate program for the occasion. Mo.; _ azareth College. Nazareth Mich. j St. Benedict's College Among the Catholic colleges for men which arranged e>.ercises St. JO--1eph's, Minn.; D'Youville College, Buffalo, N. Y.; , t. Cather- commemorating the anniversary were: ine's Co'le2'e. St. Patll, Minn.; Elt , Mary's CoIlege, Notre Dame. St. Mary's Univer.3ity, San Antonio, Texas; St. Mary's Univer.sity, Ind. , and Fontbonne College, St.. Louig. -----+ The Church and Mexico - Is Reconciliation in Sight? - (Continued from page 5) annihilation of its opponent. ' Views so extreme cannot be recon­ suffrage is respected, only when men arrive to elective office through ciled. To Sr. Gorostieta and his guerilla bands liberty is not to be the free votes of a free people. He advocates a two-party governrr:ent. obtained excepting by the overthrow of the Go.vernment. To his His ideas fully developed and reduced to pract,ce hold the solution of antagonist liberty is to be won only by suppressing all 're:igion and the problems of Mexico, which are both social and political. They call banishing the Blessed Trinity. Between these extremes there is a , be effective only in a country where then' is justice in the exercise of growing body of citizens in Mexico who hold that stabi;ity, public authority, respect for civil libertv as well as acceptance of the law. order, personal security, are the only safe foundations for good govern­ Celtainl.v, as Archbishop Ruiz so well said on May second, a conflict ment. They are willing to accept present conditions as a starting which has its origin in a spirit of reprisal and revenge, arjses ont of point. The Constitution provides the means for its own a.mendment. no cause which cannot be removed by men of sincere good will. Th(' The people are being qualified for the intelligent exercise of the bl'lllot. denial of episcopal authority in the law compelling prIests to register. The cooperation of the Church is required to hasten the full realization the crippling of the Church through laws unreasonably reducing thl' of the democratic aspirations of the revolutionary movement. Pr.os­ number of her rr:inisters, the denial of the right of parents to provide perity and security must be restored before the damage of civil strife adelluately and freely for the religious training of their sons and daugh­ can be ljquidated. ters, and the harl'l.ssing of the b(mevolent anrl administrative labors of Reconciliation between Church and State will indeed remove a the Church through unfair laws affecting the civil rights of the clergy. chief cause and a pretext which account for much of the unrest in all these the history of sirr.ihr confli~ts shows to be unprofitable er:­ Mexico. Religious conflict :i.e; not, however, the only Gause of that un­ terprises. They are the offspring of hatred and suspicion. Men of rest. In his statement to the Generals on May 21, 1929, General Calles good .vill, of sincere patri')tism, will not find its difficult to remove them refers to what he caUs the political failure of the Revolution, and all and lead their nation back once more to the road of true progress points out that the full fruit of the revolution will come on!y when the and national well being. 'I' J1.m£, 1929 N. ,C. W. C. BULLETIN 25

National Council Catholic Women Chairman: RT. REV. JOSEPH SCHREMBS, D.O. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Miss Mary G. Hawks, President Mrs. M. J. O'Fallon Diocese of Newark Diocese of Denver Mrs. Wallace C. Benham, 1st Vice-President Miss Kate E. ·Desmond Diocese of Cleveland Diocese of Los Angeles Mrs. James Downey, Mrs. Henry J. Keyser, 2nd Vice-President Diocese of Mobile Archdiocese of Milwaukee Miss Anne Sarachon Hooley Mrs. George F. Satory, 3rd Vice-President Diocese of Kansas City Diocese of Winona Mrs. Thomas P. Horan Mrs. Agnes M. Bacon, Treasurer Diocese of Pittsburgh Diocese of Providence Mrs. Harry La Berge Mrs. George V. McIntyre, Secretary Diocese of Seattle Mrs. C. B. Mendel Archdiocese of Chicago Archdiocese of San Antonio Miss Mayme A. Carey Mrs. Eugene J. Walsh Diocese of Wheeling Diocese of Davenport Miss Agnes G. Regan, Executive Secretary Miss Margaret T. Lynch, Acting Executive Secretary

St. Louis Archdiocesan Council Holds Seventh Annual Convention Archbishop Glennon Praises Especially Work of Council's Health Bureau HE SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION of the St. I.Jouia It was noted that after the Health Bureau had been in operation for Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women was o!,",ened May 7, a few months, the Rev. John Waelterman, recently deceased, personally T 1929, with celebration of Holy Mass in the magnificent Cathe­ contributed $2,000 annually for the estab'ishment and maintenance of dral of St. Louis. Most Reverend John J. Glennon, D.D., preached a dental clinic. The Daughters of Isabella pledged themselves to raise on the occasion. $1500 a year for a social worker. A special class for the conservation "Four words," he stated, "will constitute the text for my talk to of sight was established at St. Alphonsus School and is supported and you." The first word was one of "welcome" to the delegates, who sponsored by the City Circle of the Federation of Catholic Alumnae, came from many secti:ms of the Archdiocese. The second, he said, was and is under the direction of the Sister::> of Notre Dame. "self-sanctification," which should be the primary object, npt only of The evening program, at which Mrs L. A. Blatterman presided, individual life, but of indiviluals as organized in groups. Next was included the following addresses: "Our Catholic Charities," by Rf'v. "unselfishness," a difficult quality to c1lltivate, but fundamental if John J. Butler, president, Catholic Charities; "Our Catholic High members were to work together harmoniously; unselfishness would blot Schools," by Rev. Paul J. Ritchie, superintendent, high schools: "The out frictions, elin:inate greed for office, or for honor or for power. Th Need of Cooperation." by Miss A~mes G. Regan, executive secretary Catholic woman in Cat-helic work must have as her model our Blessed of the National Council of Catholic Women. Lord, of Whom the Scripture says: "He emptied Himself"-"Poss:essing Wednesday morning, May 8, was devoted to. three-minute reports nothing, yet having all thin<1;s;" He died while they mocked Him. rom the numerous organizations affiliated with the Council. Every "vVelcome," "self-sanctification," "unselfishness," and Lastly­ part of the great Archdiocf'se was represented in these reports. The Ilservice!" The Archbishop said he was glad that the words "service" mornin!! closed with an address hy the Rev. James P. Murray, superin­ and Ilservant" had coine to he recognized as Christ recognized and in­ tendent of Catholic schools. t.erpreted them. "Servant of the Servants of God," a great Saint had called himself. The convention closed with a luncheon meeting, Mrs. Riley presiding, In closing, the Archbishop commended the work the Council had at which Rev. John J. Thompson was toastmaster. Rt. Rev. Msgr. done in health work in the parochial schools, and expressed his hope P. P. Crane, V.G., addressed the delegates. Rev. Anthony F. Schuer­ that it be carried on. "The Church, as a true Mother," he said, "is mann contributed an interesting discussion of "Church and Rtate," interested in the physical as welt as tbe mental and s9iritual welfare of Mrs. Belle Tracy talked on "Developing Character in Our Children," her children." and Mr. John C. Tobin pre!:3ented a most interesting analysis of the settlement of the Roman Question. The formal business meetings opened at the Statler Hotel at two P. M. The address of welcome was delivered by Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Many valuable resolutions were presented. The committee in its J. Tannrath. Mrs. John E. Riley presided, and welcomed the dele­ resolutions, emphasized family life, Catho!ic literature, civic responsi­ gates. bi"ity and peace, endorsed the program of the National Council of Among the many interesting reports presented might be mentioned Catholic Women and voted, in the following wordfl, to continue the Glennon Scholarship in the National Catholic School of Social Service: particularly that of the Catholic School Health Bureau. prepared by Miss Harvey Smith. Under the auspices of the Archdiocesan Connril, "Be it resolved, that we reaffirm our faith in the high standards of through this Bureau, 102 parochial schools have been given health serv­ the School by again maintaining the Archbishop Glennon Scholarship ice; 22,000 children have received medical examination; 1,.,717 visits in the said School." have been made to carryon this work, 2,032 of these have been to homes With regard to the Catho~c School Health Bureau, the delegates to advise immediate remp-dial care; 3,193 poor children have been di­ voted to double their efforts and increase the interest for a fuller main­ rected to clinicq for treatment. tenance of this great work-the care and the health of the children. In the report, grateful appreciation was eiven of the aid and direction Mrs. William T. Donovan, the organize! of the Council and first of Rev. James P. Murray, superintendent of Catholic schools; to St. presi.::lent, after two years of retirement in that office, was again elected Louis University Medical School; and to the pastors for their general to serve as the head of it for the ensuing year. She succet"ds Mrs. John oooperation. F. Riley. Mrs. N. E. Parker was elected vice-president; Mrs. L. A.

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Report of Spiritual Offerings For Our Holy Father Requested by June 15. IN ACCORDANCE with the request sent some time ago that all organizations unite in a spiritual bouquet to be offered to our Holy Fath er by the Catholic women of the wo1"ld, the sug(Jestion had been made that the offering be expressed materially by a basket of fiowers executed in silver. Since then, the directors of the International Union have decided thal it would be more pleasing to the hea1't of tlte Holy Falrer if th e money expended in such an offering be given to the education of a priest in the seminary. We are happy indeed to note that change, and feel i> U1'C i.hat the appeal f.o our organizations will be all the greater because of tte fact that the same offering which they as an organization have been asked to give will go to such a w:J'rthy cause. May we ask that you forward the $1.00 requested at the earliest possible date? We wish to remind you that the re!,ort of Masses and Communions offe1'ed 01' to be offered for the int6ntion of our Holy Father must be received at N. C. C. W. head.· 1Uarte7·.~ not later tran JUNE 15. We would suggest there/ore that sue}> off&rings as ha ve already been received be noted and forwarded. Additional offerings may be bent latcr and will be rredited lo your organizl!'tion:

Blatterman, second vice-preBident; Mrl:l. Robert A Miller, third vice­ Ste. Genevieve, seventh vice-president; Mrs. A. H. Mueller, Cap<> pr.esident; Mrs. D. J. McDonald of Jefferson City, fow·th vice-president; Girardeau, eighth vice-president; Mrs. E. Sanguinette, Kirkwood . Miss Lena M. Erhardt, St. Charles, fifth vice-president; Mrs. Val ninth vice-president; Mrs. E. C. McGrath, secretary, and Mr M. J. Brandt of Washington, sixth vice-president; Mrs. Challes Petrequin, Cullinane, treasurer.

Bishop Byrne Active in Organizing Women in Galveston Diocese Points to N. C. C. · W. As Essential Agency in Effecting Unity Among Catholics A T THE CALL OF THE RIGHT REVEREND BISHOP BYRNE, councils, not disturbing the nature or pllrposes of the affiliated group . the Catholic women of th~ Diocese of Galveston met in Houston, "The influence of error and evil is strong at present with an unmis­ May 13, 1929, for the purpose of organizing a Diocesan Council. takable trend to paganism. Remove the influence of the Catholic The meeting opened with the celebration of Mass at Annunciation Church, and in five years we would have the paganism of the old Roman Church-Right Reverend Msgr. George T. Walsh, celebrant-and a days, the culture of the Caesars; with the absence of all moral principlei' business session at Knights of Columbus Hall, with Monsignor Walsh that have produced the civilization of the Christian era." director of the Council, presiding. Bringing his hearers to the scene where ChriBt said: "Thou art The roll call of organizations met with a relnarka.ble re ponse, there Peter, and upon this lock, do I build my Church," the Bishop said being representatives from all parts of the Diocese. Reports of com­ that since that day, Divine authority had been given to the successor mittees appointed by the djrector of the Counc;l, were heard as follows: of Peter, and in turn to the bishops and clergy. In its plan of organi­ Committee on Program-Mrs. R. F. Herndon, chairman; Commit­ zation and work the N. C. C. W. recognized this as its fundamental principle. tee on Arrangements-Mrs. De~dtt Dunn, chairman; CommitteP- on Constitution-Mrs. F. B. King, chairman; a.nd Committee on Activities The Bishop read from the address of Secretary Wilbur to the Ameri­ -Mrs. James N. Yeager. can Council of Education regarding the proposed department, of edu­ cation. He said that curiously enough it followed. an anonymously Following these, Dr. Nicholson, field secretary of the N. C. C. W., circulated leaflet stating that now was the "Easter of the friends of explained the plans which had been made for the organization, after education-that at last there was in power one who advocau>d the which the delegates adjourned until the afternoon session. Federalization Bill. " As usual, the hospitality of the South was in evidence. Outside Following this statement, Bishop Byrne made a strong appeal to representatives were the guests of the Houston ladies for visits to the the laity to subscribe and read Catholic magazines and papers, especiaUy Mexican Clinic, the CatL'1lic Women's Home for Girls, and the lovely their diocesan papers. "Some subscribe to Catholic papers as a char­ Villa de Matel of the Sisters of the'" Incarnate Word. Situated jn acres ity"-a wholly wrong point of view. Th3Y should be an eRsen6al in of groves of Texas trees, the Villa is one of the notable achievements in every Catholic household. He deplored the increasing supply of trash architecture in the Southwest. Lunch was served by the Nurses of found on the pews stands a nd urged that Catholics be not contribut.ors St. Joseph's Infirmary, the hospital in charge of the SIsters C?f the In­ to this evil by pw-chasing magazines of this type. carnate Word in Houston. At the close of the address, Bishop Byrne reappointed Monsignor The meeting reconvened at 3:30 P. M. Monsignor Walsh intro­ Walsh as diocesan director. duced the principal speaker of the day-the Rt. Rev. Christopher E. Byrne, Bishop of Galveston. In an eloquent address, Bishop Byrne He also appointed the following officers of the Council to erve fo)" the first two years: spoke of the work of women in service of their Chw-ch, showing how the Catholic past called to the women of today. With a. wholly new refer­ Honorary President, Mrs. W. E. Kendal, whose pioneer service ha ' ence to some modern, in fact, very recent services of Catholic women, been outstanding; president, Mrs. Dewitt C. Dunn, Houston; secretary, Bishop Byrne dwelt on the timeliness of bringing a unity among the Miss Annie Hume, Houston; treasurer, ]VIrs. B. Boykin, Beaumont; Catholics of the Diocese of G9lveston through the Council of Catholic auditor, Mrs. J. E. Angley, Palestine; Parliamentarian, Mrs. F. B. Women created by the National Catholic Welfare Conference fOl the King, Houston. pw-pose of bringing an intelligent lay group to cODvey to the sincere The Bishop then confirmed the appointment made by the pastor ' seekers for information the teachlngs of the Catholic Church. in the districts: "Never has there been a greater need," said Bishop Byrne, "than Houston, Mrs. E. A. Fretz; Galveston, Mrs. Charles .J. St.ubbs· at the present for the essential purpose of the N. C. C. W.: to bdng Austin, Mrs. C. E. Booth; Waco, Mrs. W. O. Wilkes; Bryan, Mrs. H. into public life an intelligent penetration of Christian principles. The B. McDowell; Palestine, Mrs. Tim O'Connell; Beaumont, Mrs. Marjori resources of the various departments of the N. C. W. C. are at the serv­ Garrett; (the presidents of the districts are ex-officio vice-presidents ice of the Catholic women through the avenues created by diocesan of the Diocesan Council). June, 1929 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN 27

The Council is particularly fortunate in initiating its work with the is a devoted member of the Newman Cl ub in Austin. services of an (:>xecutive secretary. Bishop Byrne announced the em·· As evidence of the activity on the part of the new Council, August ployment of Miss Miriam Gerling in this capacity, at the same time 13 was the date set for the First Quarterly Meeting at Galveston, and paying a delightful tribute to her mother and grandmother and bheir November 4 and 5 for the First Convention at Houston. work in the Diocese. Miss Gerling, after being graduated from the The meeting closed with Benediction at the Chmch of the Annull­ University of Texas, entered the National Catholic School of Social ciation, making, as someone said, u a fitting closing for what was ill Servic{', Washington, D. C., where she made a'1 excellent record. She every sense a truly Catholic day."

Cleveland Diocesan Council Holds Third Annual Session 225 Local Societies Now Affiliated From Six Deaneries of Diocese WITH RIGHT REV. MONSIGNOR FRANCIS T. MORAN, material concerning the National Council' of Catholic Women appear DD., rector of Our Lady of the Lake Seminary, delivering a in the foreign language papers that are published throughout the stirring \tappeal for a well·-informed laity and congratulating the or­ D.iocese. ganization for its /lever increasing value" to the Diocese, the Third Mr. Thomas F. Mulholland, New York port directory of the N. C. Annual Convention of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women was W. C. Bmeau of Immigration, Monsignor James A. McFadden, chan­ held in Cleveland May 6, 1929, at the Hotel Hollenden. This Council cellor of the Diocese, and the Reverend J. R. Hagan, D.D., diocesan has now approximately 225 affiliated organizations of Catholic women director of schools, and E. C. McQueeney of the Akron Service, at­ from the Deaneries of Cleveland, Youngstown, Akron, Canton, Lorain, tended as special guests. and Painesville. Officers elected were Mrs. John Gorman, president; Mrs. William The one-day session opened with Pontifical High Mass at St. John's J. Bushea, first vice-president; Mrs. Grace M. Cronan, Youngstowll. Cathedral. Ri~ht Reverend Joseph F. Smith, v.G., P.A., was celebrant. second vice-president; Mr~. Homer Leach, Canton, third vice-president; Monsignor Momn preached the sermon. Miss Helen Ginther, Akron, fourth vice-president; Mrs. Frank B. In his discourse, Monsignor Moran pointed out the need of 3 well­ McDonald, Lorain, fifth vice-president; and Mrs. Harry T. Nolan. informed Catholic laity and warned against any campaign for the ex­ Painesville, sixth vice-president. . tension of the Chmch that would savor of aggressiveness and boldness, At the Directors' Meeting Mrs. Catherine Elward was elected also against any parade of om religion. In genera! quietness, he be­ recording secretary; Miss Margaret Carroll, treasmer; Mrs. Wallacf' lieved, we will effect much rnorfl than by display. He spoke of C. Benham, auditor; and Mrs. Charles Corcoran, corresponding secre­ the lack of Catholic literatme in our reading program. He declared tary. that, in the daily jpaper, read by every member of the family, virtue New directors elected include: Miss Nettie Rice for the I. F. C. A.; is not news and vice is exploited: brutal mmders find their place on Mrs. H. H. Beebe, Parent-Teacher Association; Miss Theodora Blake. the front page. Catholic publishers, he said, do not receive support Catholic Collegiate; Miss Margaret Patterson, Catholic Ladies of enough to carryon (only those fortified by their' faith), as very few Columbia; Miss Edith Sweeney, Sodalities; Mrs. Mary Slifka, Fir t Catholic books written go past the first edition. Monsignor Moran Catholic Ladies Slovak Union; Mrs. Ralph Gallagher, Inter-parochial. advocates a study of the little catechism as the best means of receiving Three new national groups were given recognition on the Board by information on om religion. He expressed the wish that a part of the reason of their affiliation with the Diocesan Council. These groups are

Bible be read each day for the edification and geneml instruction of represented by Miss Marguerite Marco, Italian; Mrs. E. A. Bartunec I the family. Butler's "Lives of the Saints" and the wrHings of St. Bohemian; and Mrs. Florence Dancin, Roumanian. Francis were included in su~gested readiDg matter. Having a knowl­ The convention reaffirmed its stand of a year ago, voicing its di '­ edge of our faith, we will want to impart it to others. We, as Catholics, approval of the religious persecution in Mexico, to continue its efforts possess a pearl of great price: there is no envy about it. for peace, its interest in education, in women in industry: in training At the business meeting which followed, in the Assembly Room of of C' tholic workers, and in the concurrent responsibility for the sup­ the Hotel Hollenden, Mrs Samuel J. McNally presided. The program port of the National Catholic School of Social Service. included work in the religious, educational, civic and social fields, and Resolutions were passed, pledging fea\ty aDd love to His Holines . each affiliated organization is actively engaged in some one of these Pope p:.lS XI, congratulations and praise for his personal work in projects in its own community. bringin about a happy solution of conditions existing between Italy One of the outstanding features of the day was the luncheon meet­ and the Catholic Cbmch, and special praise for the generosity mani­ ing at noon for the workers selected from the various deaneries to fested by His Holiness in refusing to accept territory offered him by the carry out the program of immigrant aid recently adopted as an impor­ Italian government and accepting only such as is necessary for the proper tant work of the Diocesan Council. This luncheon was presided over conduct of his sovereignty. by Miss Florence Mason, immigrant aid chairman of the Cleveland Deanery. Deanery reports, with the announcement of a new deanery at Paines­ Reverend C. Hubert LeBlond, diocesan director of the N. C. C. W., ville, gave assurance of continued interest in the work of N. C. C. W. and also diocesan director of the Catholic Charities of Cleveland, ad­ Retiring officers were given a vo~ of thanks for their labors dming dressed the luncheon guests. He pointed out the need for co-operation the year. with other agencies, explaining that the sole purpose for the adoption The banquet with which the convention closed was attended by of the immigrant aid program is to assist immigrants to retain the five hundred guests. Mrs. Samuel J. McNally presided and Mrs. F. E. faith of their forefathers. An interesting informal discussion followed Sexton was toastmistress. Mr. Mulholland gave an interesting resume the luncheon. of port affairs and stressed the necessity fO! a proper knowledge of Miss Mary O'Callaghan, new executive secretary of the Cleveland national backgrounds, the need of an understandin~ heart, and the Council, included in her report the progress achieved since the establish­ desire to be friendly and neighborly toward newcomers. Several ment of a diocesan office in January, and the assistance rendered by letters which he read gave testimony of the great assistance rendered Miss Mary Carey, of the Bmeau of Immigration, N. C. W. C., in New by the Immigrant Aid Bureau. York City. A special resolution 'of appreciation was passed to the Monsignor Smith gave the closing address of the convention and Bmeau of Immigration of the National Catholic Welfare Conference pronounced benediction. He commended the work of the women of giving the services of Miss Carey to initiate the follow-up work in the Diocesan Council dlITing the past year and encouraged them to Immigration. Another interesting resolution was that suggesting that further effort. 28 N. C. W. C. BlTLLETIN June, 1929 Minnesota Council of Catholic Women Holds Spring Conference Bishop Kelly Urges Wider Acquaintance With Principles of Catholic Action THE WISH THAT CATHOLIC WOMEN stand by those who are Rev. J. W. Haun, Ph.D., dean of studies, Saint Mary's College, in working heart and soul for the activities of the Church.the Church's an en'ightening address emphasized the backgrounds for life essential doctrines and principles, was expreEsed hy the Rt. Rev. Francis M. for right living. He touched on some of the flaws of modern day life­ Kelly, D.D., Bishop of Winona! in his address Thursday afternoon at money madness, jazz madness and the decay of the sense of duty, the spring conference of the Minnesota Council of Catholic women, which is responsible for the divOI ce evil and the filling of the prisons. meeting at the College of St. Teresa in all-day session. Over 500 He pleaded for recognition of those Catho!ic elements in the background women were in attendance at the conference, corring from pcints in which give a fuller understanding not only to spiritual lifp but to cul­ north and west Minnesota as well as' the southern part of the State. tural life and to the understanding of po:itical and international re­ Mrs. David O. Irwin, presIdent, presided during the'sessions. lations. Bishop Kelly's addrf'ss followed the noon luncheon at Lourdes Hall, Miss Florence Monahan, superintendent of the Women's Reforma­ the recently completed building of the college group. Recalling with tory of Shakopee, Minn., discussed the importance of women's partici­ pleasure the fu'st conference held in St. Paul, at St. Catherine's College, pation in community interests. and the plans for the Winona conference, Bishop Kelly spoke of the Dr. Helen Hughes Hielscl:er urged the women to become fami'iar opportunities in America for those able to grasp them and make the with the state institutions because in them there is a great field for most of them. true social service work-a field which is very sadly neglected. The Eishop said that he has no worry for the future of the Church In addition to' the addresses noted, reports were given by the repre­ but he de:::ires Catholic women to acqudnt themselves with general sf'ntatives from various part.c; of the Diocese and by the chairmen of Church action as well as with local pariEh affdrs. The spit it of the the different groups. An interesting project taken up by the Council Church at this time is especially concerned with Church action and its is the securing of historical data in connf'ction with the pioneer days work throughout society is based on Church doctJ ines. Any activity of the Church in Minnesota. Already much material has been gathered sponsored by a worthy group, resting on the prindples of the Catholic under the leadership of Dr. Jane Sullivan. Church, and governed by those in authority, is sanctioned, ,he said', by The beautiful new bdlding of St. Teresa's College was a fitting both bishop and pastors. Schemes put forth by a few unauthorized in­ setting for this most interesting meeting. The general arr[lngements dividuals have no such sanction. for the meeting were under the direction of Mrs. Leo Murphy.

Harrisburg Council Pledges $700 for Religious Vacation Schools Bishop McDevitt Praises Work of Members' and Urges Continuation of Activities THE FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION of the Harrisburg Dio- Reverend Dr. Fulton J. Sheen, of the Department of Phjlosophy, cesan Council of the National Council of Catholic Women met in Catholic Upiversity of America, Washington, D. C. Dr. Sheen's sub­ St. Joseph's Hall, Hanover, Pennsylvania, Wednesday and Thursday, ject was "The Divine Se'lse of Humor," and in his inimitable way he May 1 and 2, 1929. The convention opened Wednesday morning with portrayed the necessity for ar.tioo as well as prayer. Justiee to his Mass in St. Joseph's Church at 9:00 o'clock, Very Reverend James A. treatment of the subject cannot be done in so brif'f a report. Huber, V.F., celebrant. Wednesday was devoted largely to the business of the convention. The Right Reverend Phi~ip R. McDevitt, D.D., Bishop of Harris­ An interesting feature was tht> "Industrial Breakfast," at which Miss burg, in addrf'.ssing the delegates, paid a glowing trihute to the Diocesan Anna Dill Gamble presided, held at the Richard McAllister Hotel. Council for its cooperation during the past year and expressed the desire Miss Gertrude McNally of Washington, D. C., secretary-treasurer of for a continuance of the work already being accomplished. the National Federation of Federal Employes, gave an address on the The business session followed immediately thereafter, with Miss suhject. "Position of the Catholic Church on Labor." Sh{' ~ave a Hannah T. Cassidy preldding. Following the luncheon at the Richard flplendid resume of the industrial situation as regards all women in this McAllister Hotel, at which Mrs. Th mal'! L. Murphy presided, ad­ cOllntry, to the end that they might take their place in furthering the dresses were given hy Very Reverend James A. Huber. V.F., of Han­ interests of women and children in industry. over, and Very Reverend Brendan O'Callaghan, O.M.Cap., of Abbotts­ town. The following were elected to serve for the corning year: Mrs. George P. Vanier presided at the afternoon session, at which Miss Hannah T. Cassidy, Lebanon, president; Mrs. George P. the discussion centered around the rtH"al religious vacation schools of Vanier, Steelt.on, 1st vice-president; Mrs. Ben Ward, LebflDon, 2nd the Diocese. Reverend Joseph Schmidt stressed the great need of these vice-oresident: Mrs. F. Dengate, Litit?:, 3rd vice-president; Mrs. J. P. schools, concluding his remarks with a comprehensive report of the Gallagher, Harrishurg, secretary; and Mrs. Edgar Hamilton, G<:'ttyS­ work which has already been done. In this ~onnection it is interesting burg, treasurer. Board Members: MrR. George Adams, Hanover; Mrs. to not.e that the Council pledged $700.00 to the work of the rural re­ Leo Fagan, Chambersburg; Miss Virginia Frommeyer, Chambersburg; ligious vacation schools. It also pledged its members to cooperation Mrs. E. Mdntyre, Enola; Mrs. Charles ftzoe, New Freedom; Mrs. in secming the spiritual bouquet to be given to our Holy Father in Charles McLaughlin, Camp Hill; Mrs. Wil:iam McCaughE'V, Lancaster; honor of tis jubilee. Miss MfU"y RRmer. Gettvsl)Ur~; Mrs. Henry Reuwer, Harrisburg:Miss The subject, "How to Make Use of Our PIll-hc Lib1 aril's." was ably Mary Reillv, Lancaster; Mrs Frank Kasel, Columbia; Miss Anna D. presented by Miss Catherine Collins, a. trained and experienr.ed li­ Gamble, York; Mrs, .Jules Eck. York; Mrs. T. A. Braclley, Harrisburg; brarian of New Orleans, La. and Washington, D. C. Mrs. C. P. Wol­ MrR. Joseph Whelan, Lancaster; ~Iitis Kath£'rine Bartley. Lebanon; cott spoke on "Uti'lty of the Pub:ic Libraries," closing her remark Mrs. Harry Cunningham, Chambershurg; Mrs. J. A. Bowers, Cham­ with a cordial invitation to the members of the Council to visit the Han­ bersburg and Mrs. James Kinney, Lebanon. over library before leaving town. Following this session the guests The next meeting of the Harrisburg Diocesan Council will be held visited ParadifoolC Protf'ctory at Abbottstown and on their return were at Chambersbnrg in 19~0. Resolutions were passed expressing the ap­ served a luncheon by the members of the Ladies' Guild of St. Joseph's preciation of the Council for the hospitality of the Ladies' Guild of St. Church. Joseph's Church, who were the hostesses, and also to the pres~ of the The outstanding feature of the evening seRBion was the add' C$S by town for the publicity. June, 1929 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN 29 Archbishop McNicholas Gratified With Work of Cincinnati Council THE FOURTH REGIONAL MEETING of the Cincinnati Arch­ vigilant and alert at all times, in her address on "The Catholic Woman diocesan Council of Catholic Women was held Wednesday, April in Modern Times." 24, 1929, in Hotel Harding, at Marion. Ohio. Monsignor Vehr's topic, "The Call and the Answer," expressed The gathering which numbered over two hundred. was honored by pleasure at the answer to the call of last September, when the Federa­ the presence of His Grace, Most Rev. John T. McNicholas, O.P., Arch­ tion was formed, and to the forward strides and growth of the organi­ bishop of Cincinnati, Right Reverend Monsignor Urban J. Vehr, zation. spiritual adviser, of Cincinnati, Reverend William Spickerman and Mrs. Gebhardt in her gracious manner, introduced Archbishop Reverend Herbert McDevitt, of Marion, the six members of the execu­ McNicholas, who 8aid: "I have come today to listen. I have listened tive board from Cincinnati, and eight sectional presidents representing and been consoled in the great possibilities of this Federation and I Chillicothe, Dayton, Hamilton, Marion, Middletown, Piqua, Sidney, thank you for the response I have received." and Springfield. Mrs. Katherine D. Gebhardt, regional president, of Marion, presided, Preliminary discussion of arrangements for the annual meeting oc­ gave greetings and introduced Reverend William J. Spickerman, who cupied part of the business program. welcomed the assembly. An attractive musical program followed. The encouraging attendance at the four reg!onal meetings point to Mrs. R. K. LeBlond, president of the Federation, was the guest an auspicious one for the first Annual Convention to be held Wednesday, speaker. She expressed the belief that Catholic womanhood must be June 26, in Cincinnati. '1' Sioux Falls Diocesan Council Holds Its First Annual .Convention Bishop Mahoney Hails Union of South Dakota Women With National Body THE FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION of the Diocesan Council Dr. Edwin V. O'Hara, of Washington, D. C., director of the N. '. of Catholic Women was held in the auditorium of the Cathedral W. C. Rural Life Bureau, told of the organization and growth of the High School, with delegates registered from almost every parish in National Council of Catholic Women, and pointed out the influence the Sioux Falls Diocese. Mrs. J. W. Keogh, chairman of the Council, that there is in united effort. HOnly through the willingness to sub­ introduced the Very Rev. M. C. Fitzgerald, vicar general of the Diocese merge personal, petty feelings and to sacrifice individual wishes for th and pastor. of St. Joseph's Cathedral, who welcomed the women to good of the group," said Dr. O'Hara, "can united action be secured." Sioux Falls. In a few gracious words, Mrs. Keogh introduced one of the special Following the Monsignor's welcome, Mrs. Keogh outlined the pW'­ guests, Captain Arthur Prevost, director of the band of the Royal Bel· pose of the organization and flketched briefly the plans of the convention. gian Guards, the sincerity of whose words of appreciation, of thanks In outlining the pI inciples and aims of the National Council of Cath­ and tribute to Catholic womanhood was felt. In concludivg his short olic Women hefore the delegates and guests of the Diocesan Council talk in French, the Captain said a few words in English, thanking the of Catholic Women of Sioux Falls, Dr. Anne M. Nicholson, of Wash­ hostesses for himself and his men. ington, D. C., field representative of the N. C. C. W., said: "One of the Dr. Nicholson painted a series of interesting word pictures of thf' . chief pUrposes of the Council for Catholic Women is to aid in main­ work done by the Council, leading her audience to see pictures of work­ taining principles of Christianity in the homes of today, to help resist ers in Porto Rico, on Ellis Island, in the tenement districts of big the pagan influences that are attempting to break up homes, disrupt cities, and in all the various places where councils carryon their work. family life and teach a genera] disregard for law and morals. If these Mr. D. J. Conway, Sioux Falls attorney, spoke to the delegates on influences are to be met and defeated the battle lies chiefly with the the beauty of the ome and the value of home and family life. women of the Nation, for they are the ones best equipped to wield the Rt. Rev. Monsignor A. F. Amirault, president of Columbus College, counter influence for good." Reports of the various officers and dele­ closed the program by telling the men of the Belgian band, in their own gates from the deaneries followed. language, of the hap ;ness their presence had given and of the love and· In an address, HOur Dioceses," Mrs. Andrew B. Shea, of Sioux Falls, respect that Ameri 8 feel for cit.izens of the little country that t.old of the early history of the Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese, of the strug­ played so big a part in the World War. gles of the pi 'neer priests who came into the terrItory before many The program of May 17 was devoted to the intensive study of prob­ settlers had established homes and then of the growth and development lems of organization, the adoption of constitution and by-laws and the of the religious side of pioneer life. election of officers. Mrs. Lawrence Kellogg, of Centerville, was elected In the evening, nearly two hundred and fifty men and women en­ president; Miss Netty Ryan, of Emery, recording secretary; Mrs. H . joyed the dinner served in the ballroom of the Cataract Hotel. P. Kreiser, of Sioux Falls, treasurer; and Miss Anna Artz of Clark, Delegates of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women shared auditor. Vice-presidents are the representatives of each of the eight honors with the members of the symphonic band of the Royal Belgian deaneries in the Diocese. Guards. Mrs. J. W. Keogh, chairman of the Council, acted as to~t­ During the afternoon session, Dr. O'Hara discussed IIReligious Va­ mistress during the program that followed the banquet. She pre­ cation Schools," explaining in detail that the work is very important sented, as the first speaker, the Rt. Rev. Bernard J. Mahoney, Bishop in a diocese where the rW'al problem looms 80 large. of Sioux Falls. A notable contribution to the program was the address of Sister Mter welcoming the guests from over seas, and paying a beautiful Mary Timothea of Rosary College, Chicago, under the title HCoopera­ tribute to their home land, Bishop Mahoney said that the forming of tion of Catholic Women With Their Educators." A digest of this re­ the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women was the realization of a wish port will be published in a later issue of the N. C. W. C. BULLETIN. that the women of South Dakota might be united with the women of We regret extreme!y that space prevents its pub'ication in full. the whole nation; that by upholding the princ;ples of Christianity On Wednesday evening, preceding the Convention, the delegate founded upon truth, they might help to bring the HPeace of Christ in had the opportunity of being present at the presentation by the Rev. the Reign of Christ" out of the storm of social unrest that is felt in the George A. Keith, S.J., of Loyola University, Chicllgo, of his beautiful world today. He emphasized the fact that the Diocesan Councils have film liThe Sacred Love Story of the Mass." These pictures and the no political significance, and that their first aim is to bring back peace accompanying interpretations by Father Keith are a most valuabl to the world by living up to Christian ideals and principles. addition to any program. -----+----- 30 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN June, 1929

1Brief Reports of N.C.C.W. Activities inVarious Dioceses +

Newark Council Launches Intensive Immigrant Aid Program Denver Deanery Council Hears Father Moran on Boys' Work URING THE PAST three months an intE'nsive program of The Denver Deanery of the Denver Council of Catholic Women Immigrant Aid and its. kindred activities has been carried on. met recently. The outstanding feature of the afternoon was an address D This work is a special project of the Newark Diocesan Council by Rev. John P. Moran on the phase of work he is doing among Cath­ of Catholic Women, and in order to put it on the best possible basis, olic boys of the State Industrial School. He stated that all the aids Miss Mary Carey has been delegated by the National Catholic Welfare of psychology and philosophy must be called to the assistance of the Conference Bureau of Immigration to aid in the initiation of the work. man who attempts to awaken in these boys a vestige of the spiritual CaDs were made on pastors of bi-lingual congregations in order to in­ life. Father Moran opened what seemed a closed door to his listeners, terest them in the Americanization program. Addresses were given to the giving an insight to some of the burdens laid on the minds and hearts parish councils and other groups of Catholic women throughout the of children who are helpless to protect themselves. Father Moran has Diocese. A number of meetings of voluntE'er groups have been held in a dream of a Christian home for these boys. different counties, and there is no question but that the program has Father Gregory Smith of Littleton, came to deliver a message from heen definitely launched. A little booklet entitled "Handbook for Rev. Dr. Edwin V. O'Hara who, he s!l.id, has expressed great interest in Volunteers" has been issued in order to give some definite instruction and approval of the vacatlOn school program of the Diocesan Council. to those who are volunteering to aid in the work. There were many splendid reports of the fine work bein~ done both Attention has been given to problems of legislation, particularly by the Deanery and by the affiliated societies. Miss Coughlin made those affecting the immigrant. Already much valuable assistance has a strong plea for greater generosity toward the Catholic Benefit Shop. heen given in providing for legalization of entry, which provision will She emphasized the gI'eat value of the work, in that it not only makes aid many who wish to become American citizens and have failed be­ it possible to secure funds to carryon the Mexican work, but that it eause of certain technical difficulties, such as misspelled names, failtrre permits self-respecting people, men, women and children, to p\U'chase to record them on the ship's mallifest, etc., Some'have completely for­ at low cost, really good clothin~, and thus enable them to eke out what gotten the name of the ship and date of arrival: others came in ille~ally, are sometimes very inadequate incomes. when illegality was not dealt with so harshly as it is today. The friendly feeling aDd assistance given will do much to bring about Toledo Council's Report Made Available to Other Groups a better understanding between the racial groups. A similar experi­ ment has been tried in Cleveland, with promising results. The report of the quarterly meeting of the Toledo Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, held March 6 at Mansfield, Ohio, gives evidence Recommends N. C. W. C. BULLETIN to Members of of the wonderfully successful or~anization throu~hout the Diocese and Springfield Council of an organization of activities which promises well for the work in Over one hundred delegates and members of the Springfield Dio­ the future. cesan Council attended the third quarterly meeting held in Jack- It is to be regretted that limited space does not permit. a fuller ac­ onville, Sunday, May 5. The board meeting convened in the morn­ count of this meeting In response to requests from other councils ing at 11:00 o'clock at Routt College with Miss Isabel Fogarty, presi­ mimeographed copies of this report have been sent because of the valu­ dent ..of the Council, presiding. Minutes of the previous meeting able suggestions that can be gleaned from a study of it. held in Taylorville were read by the secretary, Miss Malie Freund Mrs. E. F. Brucker presided at the meeting. All of the deanery and a report was given by the treasurer Miss Ann Dirksen. Plans chairmen were in attendance. It is interesting to note that in addition were discussed in general for the coming convention ' to be held in to the Rev. Karl J. Alter, spiritual director of the Conncil, pastors from ,'pringfield, Illinois, on June 15 and 16. each of the deaneries were present. Father R. Goebel of Mansfield The luncheon at 1 :30 was followed by an interesting program. was an honored guest. H.ev. F. J Lawler, of Jacksonville, welcomed the yjsitors. Miss Fogarty Reports and outlines for future work were presented by the follow­ ('xplained in detail the work of the Diocesan Council and its relation to in~ committees: Study CLub, Foster Homes, Press, Public Health, the National Council. She spoke of the organ of the National Council, Child Welfare, Speakers' Bureau, Health in Schools, Library, Publicity the N. C. W. C. BULLETIN; recoffiD.J.cnded· that every member read and Educational Activities, Recreation and Juvenile Guidance. Chair­ it and as many as possible have an individual subscription. Miss men of each of thE; seven deaneries presented reports of activities in Catherine Whittaker, of Pittsfield, spoke of the social need of the Cath­ their particular sections. It is interesting to note in the study of the olic in the small town, pointing out the various activities of her town report the close cooperation which is developing between affiliated ,IS a suggestion for others. organizations. and the Diocesan Council. Rev. M. 0' Mullane, of Winchester; Illinois, very ably discussed the Mrs. W. A. Rundell who was appointed chairman of study clubs to value of closer contact between small towns. M;ss Vaughn, of Carroll­ take the place of the late Mrs Diethelm. urged the cooperation of the ton, urged membership of those societies not affiliated with the Dio­ deanery chairmen in securing a study club in every parish. She resan Council and gave a splend;d argument on the Catholic Press. offered the services of an organizer to any group desiring to form a Fathel Goyke, spiritual director of the Council, stressed the need club in any part of the Diocese. for charity work and expressed the hope of organizing such work in Jacksonville in the near future. Miss Marie Pierson talked on Girl The Press Committee, under Mrs. Henry M. Schmit, has undertaken couting in the Parochial Schools in Springfield, a field of activity in to read -extensively and clip all articles for or against the Catholic faith, Springfield that credits its work to the Springfield Diocesan CouDcil these to be placed in scrap books, which will be made available to the and particularly to Mrs. Kunz, Mrs. Fixmer, and Miss Fogarty of that members of the Council. city. A well planned recreation program has been inaugurated throughout Deanery reports were given by Mrs. M. Curtin, Taylorville, Mrs. the Diocese The activities include formation of a large numbex of Brilly, Decatur, Miss Celia Heffernon, Carrollton, and Mrs. Eva Fix­ troops of Catholic Girl Scouts, dramatic contests and tennis tourna­ mer, Springfield. Vocal selections were given by the Misses Anna ments. Bonansinga and Leah Kennedy) with piano accompaniment by Mil­ The time of the annual convention of the Toledo Diocesan-Council I Ired Rose, of Jacksonville. was set for the first part of November. ~ June, 1929 N. C. ~T. C. BULLETIN 31

Child Welfare Main Concern of New Britain Branch of Mrs. John N. Jackson, past regional director, spoke on the (·O'Dea Hartford Council Scholarship" which has been donated to the National Catholic School of Social Service, and said that conditions for competing for the scholar­ Mrs. John McBriarty was elected chairman for the coming year ship would be announced in the near future. t)f the New Britain Chapter, Connecticut Council of Catholic Women, Reports of the secretary and treasurer were made by Mrs. T. R. at its annual meeting held on April 17. Bresnahan and Miss Saidie Foye. Miss Ethel Hannan gave a report on Very interesting reports were presented by the chairmen of the differ­ publicity. Other board members present were Mrs. James Galbraith. ent committees. The activities of the council are in close conjunction Miss Helen Collins, Miss Anna Kane and Mrs. Arthur Gerbel. with the work of the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service. A visitor from the Diocesan Bureau spends two days a week in New Britain. Social Wichita Diocese to Conduct 12 Religious Vacation Schools work in New "Britain is limited to Child Welfare. Special emphasis was placed on the need for free and boarding homes for infants. The The Rev. Leon A. McNeill, sUpBrintendent of schools of the Dio­ (;ounril is lending every effort to aid the Bureau to secure such homes. cese of Wichita, Kansas, has just advi ed Reverend Edwin V. O'Hara director of the N. C. W. C. Rural Life Bureau, that from ten to twelve Father Allard Calls N. C. C. W. Asset to Diocese and Parish religious vacation schools will be conducted in the Wichita Diocese during the coming summer. II". J. R. McArdle, city chairman of the Yakima Council of Cath- 1)11C Women, outlined the w~rk for the year at a meeting held recently -----~----- in 'olumbian Hall, Yakima. Among the corn:rillttees at work are those N. C. C. W. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING on .\.mericanization, Immigration, Social Welfare, Rural Religious The Executive Committee of the National Council of Catholic Work, and Study Clubs. The monthly letter of the diocesan president, Women met in Washington, D. C., May 13 and 14. There were pres­ Yll's. Harry LaBerge, was read. ent Miss Mary G. Hawks, of Sw;nmit, New Jersey, Mrs. Wallace C. The Rev. A. H. Allard of Wapato, addressed the group on Organiza­ Benham, of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. C. B. Mendel, of San Antonio, tion. In the course of hjs address he said that the Natjonal Council Texas, Miss Mayme G. Carey, of Wheeling, West Virginia, and Mrs. of Catholic Women was the best asset in the parish and diocese and Henry J. Keyser, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. that it work was limitle s. Two days were spent in discussing the problem of organization and An interesting project is the sponsoring of nutrition work in the city program. ltnder the direction of the Young Ladies Institute. The Institute has Previous to the meeting of the Executive Board, the national c n­ heen in charge of the nutrition work for several years. Recently it vention program committee, of which MrR. Keyser is chairman, met gave a picnic to some 5 boys and girls, members of the nutrition to discuss the program for the coming convention. Very interesting da. es. of the three parochial schools of the city at the st!"lte fair grounds. sessions have been outlined. Thi is an annual event given in their honor by the Young Ladies Correspondence received at N. C. C. W. headquarters reveals great Tnst;tute. and growing interest in the national convention, and an unusually large attendance is expected. Seattle Council Reviews Varied Works at Quarterly Meeting Recent conventions in San Antonio, Houston, Sioux Falls-all of Plans for continuing the Newman Clubhouse and Newman work at which Dioceses have just held their First Annual Conventions-will the Univer ity of Washington and for extending the rural religious aid lend new interest to the Ninth Annual Convention of the N. C. C. w. work were discussed at the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors to be held in Washington, D. c., Sept. 29-0ct. 3, 1929, with head­ of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, held April 19, 1929, at quarters at the Mayflower Hotel. . the Olympic Hotel in Seattle. Mrs. Harry A. La Berge of Yakima, president of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, presided at the CINCINNATI MEETING OF THE C. P. A. hu iness meeting which followed the noon luncheon. Right Reverend vronsignor Theodore M. Ryan, deanery moderator, delivered the in­ (Continued j10m page l) vocation. Mrs. A. A. Schram, de~mery chairman for Newman "work, Perhaps most important among the other changes made in the con­ declared that the establishment and maint.enance of the Newman stitution"was thi t confirming and making permanent the new schedule Hou e on the campus had meant a great deal to the Catholic students of membership f( Already this new scale has resulted in placing the :tt the University and had succeeded in identifying a Catholic body at Association on a tirmer financial foundation. the University. Work performed by the Catholic Press as a part of Catholic action Mr . Thad McGlinn, of Bellingham, speaking on rural religious is of inestimable value, Archbishop McNicholas declared at the banquet problems, stressed the great need for religious vacation schools in the which closed the second day of the convention. His Grace made an rural di tricts and declared that the Council hopes to make a beginning eloquent plea that a definite movement be set on foot to interest Cath­ in this great work during the COIning summer. olic wealth in the Catholic Press, declaring that it.s potentialities are 1rs. J. T Urquhart, of Yakima, reported the organization of several ((practically unexplored." (So thoughtful and sound was the presenta­ Ilew .,tudy clubs and the flourishing condition of clubs already in opera­ tion of the subject that the BUL~ETIN hopes soon to give it~ renders tion; Mrs. Judson Benton, of Tacoma, reported that the Americaniza­ the full text of Archbishop McNicholas' address.) tion work nd immigrant aid is progressing nicely. The report on George N. Shuster, managing editor of Tile Commonweal: spoke on parf'nt-teacher association activities, prepared by Mrs. La,vrence the menace of commercialism in the world today, pointing to religion 3S Dempsey~ who was unable to attend because of illness, was read. the antidote. Father Parsons pleaded that the Catholic layman be Deanery presidents who reported on the thriving condition of their given work to do, and in a final address Bishop McDevitt expressed the cteaneries were: Mrs. E. W. Doherty, of Everett, Northern Deanery; hope that all Catholic editors and publishers may soon be enrolled in Ylr '. William Turnacliff, S attle Central Deanery; and Mrs. R. G. the C. P. A . Browo, of Tacoma, Western Deanery. Because of the Eastern Deanery Saturday morning was occupied with reports by the Associatjon bu­ meeting. Mrs. Fred Moore, of Yakima, was unable to attend, and her reaus showing an active year's work by their members. In the after­ report was read. noon, under the aegis of Dr. Hart and Father Hermann, who handled The Board heard with regret of the resignation of the capable presi­ local arrangements for the convention with splendid effect, the dele­ rlent of the Southern Dennery, Mrs. M. B. McBride, of Chehalis. gates were taken for a highly interesting bus tour in the course of which Her successor, Mrs. John Welsh, of South Bend, gave a short and en­ Father Thill and his staff entertained the party at luncheon at Crusade thllRin tic talk. Castle, headquarters of the Catholic Student Mission Crusade. -----+----- 32 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN June, 1929

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"CATHOLIC ACTION" EXPLAINED "CATHOLIC ACTION consists A Reprint of the N. C. W. C. BULLETIN Symposium Explaining Some not merely of the pursuit of per­ Common Problems Calling for Common Catholic Action. sonal Christian perfection, which is, however, before all others its first and This 32-page Pamphlet sets forth in Short, Timely and Interesting Articles greatest end, but it also consists of a true apostolate in which Catholics of the Catholic Attitude with regard to Several Important every social class participate, coming Fields of Catholic Action. thus to be united in thought and ac­ tion around these centers of sound INTRODUCTION doctrine and multiple social activity, legitimately constituted and, as a re­ "NEED OF CATHOLIC UNION AND COOPERATION" sult, aided and sustained by the By Most Rev. Edward 1. Hanna, D.D., authority of the Bishops."- POPE ChairlD.an, • C. w. C. AdlD.inist~atlve COID.Dlit1~f> PIUS XI.

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