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XIII, No. 4: Domestic-,t.OO per year April, 1931 Foreign-$1.25 per year 2 N. C. W. C. REVIEW April, 1931 N. -C. W. C. REVIEW OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC WELFARE CONFERENCE N. C. w. C. Administrative ((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 there are matters who in any way cooperate in this of a higher import demanding your Chairman great work/'-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. IN THE WORDS OF OUR BISHOPS: Secretary It has for its incorpr- ted purposes "unifying, coordinating and organizI ry the Catholic people of "We have grouped together, under the United States in work~ of education, social wel­ the National Catholic Welfare Confer­ MOST REV. JOHN T. McNICHOLAS, fare, immigrant aid and other activities." ence, the various agencies by which O.P., S.T.M. It comprises six departments-ExEcUTIVE, EDU­ the cause of religion is furthered. Archbishop of Cincinnati CATION, PRESS, SOCIAL ACT. ON, LEGAL and LAY Each of these, continuing its own Chairman, Department of Education ORGANIZATIONS, including the National Councils of special work in its chosen field, will Catholic Men and Catholic Women. now derive additional support through general cooperation. RT. REV. JOSEPH SCHREMBS, D.D. The Conference is conducted by an Administra­ "The task assigned to each depart­ Bishop of Cleveland tive Committee composed of seven Archbishops ment is so laborious and yet so promis­ and Bishops. Chairman, Department of Lay ing of results, that we may surely ex­ Each department of the N. C. W. C. is adminis­ pect, with the Divine assistance and Organizations tered by an Episcopal Chairman. the loyal support of our clergy and Through the General ecretary, chief executive people, to promote more effectually RT. REV. HUGH C. BOYLE, D.D. officer of the Conference, the reports of the Depart­ the glory of God, the interests of His Bishop of Pittsburgh ments and information on the general work of the Church, and the welfare of our Chairman, Press Department headqnarter's staff are sent regularly to the mem­ Country." bers of the Administrative Committee. -From the 1919 Pastoral Letter of the The Administrative Bishops of the Conference re­ Archbishops and Bishops of the U. S. RT. REV. JOHN G. MURRAY, S.T.D. port annually upon their work to the Holy See. Bishop of Portland Annually at the general meeting of th , Bishops, Chairman, Legal Department detailed reports are submitted by the A ministra­ tive Bishops of the Conference and authorization Departmen and Bureaus secured for the work of the coming year. No official action is taken by any N. C. W. C. EXECUTIVE-Bur us maintained: Im­ Assistant Bishops department without authorization of its Episcopal migration, Publicity and Information, Chairman. Historical 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. Bishop of Rockford It helps, unifies, and leaves to their own fields PREss-Serves the Catholic Press in those that already exist. the United States and abroad with RT. REV. JOHN F. NOLL, D.D. It aims to defend and to advance the welfare both Bishop of Fort Wayne regular news, feature, editorial and of the Catholic Church and of our beloved Country. pictorial services. RT. REV. EMMET M. WALSH, D.D. It seeks to inform the life of America of right fun­ Bishop of Charleston damental principles of religion and morality. SOCIAL ACTION-Covers the fields of It is a central clearing house of information re­ RT. REV. JOSEPH F. RUMMEL D.D. I nduslrial Relations, Citizenship, So­ garding activities of Catholic men and women. cial Work and Rural Welfare. Bishop of Omaha All that are helped may play their part in pro­ RT. REV. JOHN F. 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