The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-21
A CREDIT TO MINNEAPOLIS.
The Object and Aim Of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Labor Bureau.


Some three months ago the Catholic
Temperance Societies OF Minneapolis,
at the request Of Rev. James Nc Col
rick, pastor of the Church Of the In
maculate Conception, established an
G. gaiuZation known as the : The Cath
lie Total Abstinence Labor bureau,
for the purpose Of aiding brother mem
beers whe may be sennffvlt uriaoo as to-
be out of employment, to lind Work.
Up to that time, little of interest had
been taken III the welfare and advance
ment of their co-laborers in the temper
ance cause. by the members OF the
numerous associations throughout the
city, but scarcely had the possible benz
fits to be derived from such co-opera-
ton been portrayed, before each and
every one took an active part in the
noble work Associations have been
formed in ali branches Of art and indus
try. to render immediate aid to fellow
craftsnen,s and the results are plainly
visible. The method of governing the
institution issimple and complete. OF
ficers were chosen as follows: Pres1-
dent, Rev. James Nc Golrick; Vice
President. Thomas Dunn; Secretary, L.
III. Prendergast; Treasurer i. Nj Bohan:
together with a delegation OF Cwo from
each society, and three Of a committee
at large to form the executive board, IN
whose hands the management Of the as
ISOLATION lays The Bureaus selected
for the convenience of members in var
ious parts of the city, are Moran Bros. !,
boot and shoe dealers. $50 Nicollet av-
euue: Bohan &c McNiece. boot and shoe
dealers, Central avenue, East Mime
apolis, and p. O'Donohue, Nineteenth
| avenue south. and Sixth street. Already
! much good has come out of the work
and employers have acknowledged the
efficiency and honesty and though we
need not say it ] sobriety OF the parties
recommended. Men in an employing
capacity must see the result OF having
such people under them. The long and
severe winter is coming on and many
| trustworthy citizens will fare hard I'M
] less some assistance be rendered
1 Those societies, composed az they are OF
members of various professions and
! trades-clerks, mechanics, artists and
/ lahorers-the majority of whom are
/ long residents of Minneapolis. can fur
nish men 70 fill almost any vacancy
Employers can surely rely on such re,
/ commentators as will be given, and i
a person from these ranks are chosen
they wilt never regret having aided The
cause OF the Catholic Total Abstinence
Labor Bureau Of Minneapolis.
Statesman Morrison has settled a
| the Willard hotel, Washington. D. G.
q for the winter. lie brought his wif'
, for he finds her an Invaluable assistan
in all his work Mr.. Morrison is no
there for fun just now. He wants t.
have a good deal TO do with the reor
ganizatier OF the house, ard With th
{ reorganization OF the IlIionois polite
2 as well, SO when he came heretodo I'M
work he brought with him his frs
lieutenant, Mrs. Morrison. She ha
always been his most able counsel ans
assistant In all his work. Since he Ia
been in public life size Keeps fair
abreast OF him in consideration of a
public questions. and even in the stud
: Of the tariff she is as sell up rs WI
$ liam himself She assists him yer
much In his work. both In MS CORES
ponaence and in preparation Of h
! speeches on the tariff and other lnaE,ol
tant subjects.