c. c. MAY CATHOLIC INDUSTRIAL PHILOSOPHY By Rev. R. A. McGowan SOME TRENDS IN STATE LEGISLATION By William F. Montavon ORGANIZING THE SCATTERED RURAL PARISH By Rev. A. J. Martins, O.Praem. CATHOLIC SOCIAL WORK CALLS FOR RECRUITS By Rt. Rev. Karl J. Alter, D.D. CATHOLIC INFORMATION SOCIETY OF NARBERTH, PA. By Karl H. Rogers ADDITIONAL FEATURES Holy Father Elevates Rt. Rev. Monsignor Urban J. Vehr and Rev. Dr. K~rl J. Alter to Episcopacy-Chicago Meeting of the National Catholic Alumni Association­ National Alliance of Bohemian Catholics Blessed by Pope-New York Meeting of International Catholic Peace Association-Enrollment Gains in Catholic Grade Schools RecOl'ded-Arizona's Memorial to Catholic World War Hero-Congress Designates National Anthem-Report of Denver Meeting, C. C. I. P.-Diocesan Conventions Retiect Interest in N. C. C. W.-Seminarians Rally to Religious Vaca­ tion School Movement-Notes of N. C. C. W. Activities in Various Dioceses.-New Speakers on the Catholic Hour. Regular N. C. W. C. REVIEW Departments Subscription Price VOL. XIII, No.5 DomestJc-$l.00 per year May, 1931 Foreign-$l.25 per year 2 N. C. W. C. REVIEW May, 1931 N. C. W. C. REVIEW OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC WELFARE CONFERENCE N. c. w. C. Administrative H This organization (the N. C. Purpose of the N. C. W. C. Committee W. C.) is not only useful, but IN THE WORDS OF OUR HOLY FATHER: MOST REV. EDWARD J. HANNA, D.D. necessary. We praise all "Since you (the Bishops) reside in Archbishop of San Francisco cities far apart and the1'e are matters who in any way cooperate in this of a higher import demanding your Chairman great work.u-POPE PIUS XI. joint deliberation. it is im­ perative that by taking counsel together RT. REV. THOMAS F. LILLIS, D.D. you all agree on one common aim and Bishop of Kansas City FACTS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION with one united will strive for its attain­ Vice-Chairman ment by employing, as you now do, the HE National Catholic Welfare Conference was means which are adequate and adapted Chairman, Department of Social Action T organized in September, 1919. to present-day conditions." The N. C. W. C. is a common agency acting un­ -Pope Pius XI to the Bishops of the United RT. REV. PHILIP R. McDEVITT, D.D. der the authority of the Bishops to promote the States, August, 1927. Bishop of Harrisburg welfare of the Catholics of the country. It ha 'or its incorporated purposes "unifying, IN THE WORDS OF OUR BISHOPS: Secretary coordinati .g and organizing the Catholic people of "We have g1'Ouped together, under the United States in works of education, social wel­ the National Catholic Welfare Confer­ MOST REV. JOHN T. 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Bishop of Portland Annually at the general meeting of the Bishops, Chairman, Legal Department detailed reports are submitted by the Administra­ tive Bishops of the Conference and authorization Departments and Bureaus secured for the work of the coming year. No official action is taken by any N. C. W. C. ExECUTIVE-Bureaus maintained: Im­ Assistant Bishops department without authorization of its Episcopal migration Publicity and Information, Chairman. Historica t Records, Publications, Bus­ Administrative Committee No official action is taken in the name of the iness and Auditing. whole Conference without authorization and ap­ MOST REV. SAMUEL A. STRITCH, D.D. proval of the Administrative Committee. EDUCATION-Divisions: Statistics and Archbishop of Milwaukee It is not the policy of the N. C. W. C. to create Information, Teachers' Registration, RT. REV. EDWARD F. HOBAN, D.D. new organizations. Library. 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HIS HOLINESS, POPE PIUS XI, has Many other equally impressive facts are approved and confirmed fully the de­ SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF N.C.W.C. to be found in the 1931 Official Catholic Di­ cision of the Sacred Congregation of the Holy ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE rectory, which as usual is complete in its pre­ Office condemning "sex ON APRIL 14 AND IS, the Archbishops sentation of most interesting data dealing Holy Office education" and "eugenics" and Bishops of the N. C. W. C. Adminis­ particularly with the Catholic Church in Condemns Sex and has ordered that the trative Committee met in Washington at this country. Education decision of the Congrega­ Conference headquarters and reviewed the +++ tion be made public. work, which they direct, of all the depart­ THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Annual Meet­ The theory of "eugenics" is to be held en­ ments of the N. C. W. C. ing of the National Catholic Educational tirely blamable, false, and condemned, the Attending the meeting were the Most Rev. Association will be held in Philadelphia, Pa., Sacred Congregation states, in accordance Edward J. Hanna, Archbishop of San Fran­ June 22-25, 1931, under the with the Encyclical on Christian Marriage, cisco, chairman; Most Rev. John T. Mc­ Two sponsorship of His Emi- Casti wnnubii, published December 31, 1930. Nicholas, O.P., Archbishop of Cincinnati and Important nence Dennis Cardinal With regard to "sex education" the decision epis<;.opal chairman of the Department of Conventions Dougherty, Archbishop of reads: Education; Rt. Rev. John Gregory Murray, Philadelphia, who has di­ "In the education of youth the method Bishop of Portland and episcopal chairman rected that all necessary arrangements be must be strictly followed which up to now of the Legal Department; Rt. Rev. Hugh C. made for the convenience of the delegates. has been adopted by the Church and by holy Boyle, Bishop of Pittsburgh and episcopal The officers of the departments and the men, and which was recommended by Our chairman of the Press Department; Rt.