Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-17
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION IS SCORED
Religious Body of Societies Condemns
What is Termed an Attempt to Set
Up Trust en- School Training Meth
ods--Protests Against sible Reading
In public Schools.

NEW ORR Fans, La. NOV. 10
Principal among the RESOLUTIONS adopt
cd at the concluding session here TO-
day of the annual convention of the
American Federation of Catholic So
cieties was one Of denunciation Of the
administrative officers Of the ncw re-
public Of Portugal and OF oommenda
ton OF the state department at Wash.
ington for delaying recognition of the
new government. Horror was cX-
pressed at the "barbarons incepi ion"
of the new republic: President Braga
and his associates were scored for
their alleged persecution of Catholics s,
especially according to the resolutions
their harsh and insulting treatment Of
nuns and monks. and the government
was declared to be founded on injus-
tice and ungodliness.
Following the adoption of the reso-
luton and election OF officers, the fed
Grafton adjourned 20 meet next year
in Columbus, Ohio
Score- Educational Association.
The National Educational Assoeia-
ton was denounced for attempting TO
set up in this country an educational
trust as a menace to individual liberty
ana 10 the primary rights which every
American citizen enjoys OF choosing
the kind of education which he may
wish to give his children.
Tho federation declared against the
substitution oflctnical teaching for re-
ligicus training in schools and col
leges. protested against Bible reading
use OF public funds or of public build
ings fer lecture courses in philosophy,
literature or science: urged the es-
adjustment of more parish schools
and demanded some equitable com
ransation' fer the secular edrcation
given in Catholic schools. Congress
was urged 20 amend the postal laws
so as 20 include within the scope Of
prohibited literature books. papers,
writings and prints which outrage re-
ligious convictions and contain sour
rilous and slandarous attacks upon the
faith"
Discrimination against the employ
ment of Catholics in the public serv-
ice because of their religion was con-
demned The fJrtherance Of mission
work among the Indians and negroes
was urged.
Favor Organized Labor.
In connection with the announce
ment, President Teney said for the
first fine. the Federated Catholic So
cie<(cs were represented by two fra
terna1 delegates to the convention or
the Federation of Labor. now in ses-
sion at ST. Louis. resolutions were
adopted expressing sympathy with
every legitimate effort OF organized
labor fer living wage. reasonable
hoJrs. protection OF life and limb.
workmens compensation and decent
and helpful conditions in the hong,
shop. mine and factory.
The evils of child labor wer- de-
plored. as was the traffic" in divorce.
Catholics everywhere we're urged Ia
make promp, and vigorous protest
against the publication OF every news
paper or magazine article offensive tn
Inc Cftlfn rBu ~ NtthtsdN ~Npt"
from such publications whose msBsge-
mcut dccs not heed the written or oral
protests.
Endorse Press Association
The establishment Of an intcrns-
tionaI Catholic Press Association was
endorsed.
The concluding resolution follows:
We protest against propagand2s
which cmbiiier the working man.
preach gospel OF class hatred. Of
ccnfscs;ion 81 private property. maxi
marriage a mcckery- deny psternsl
rights and responsibility and proclaim
state control and even Ownership 81
tho child.
The following officers we're elected:
Edward Fcncy. Brooklyn. y. Y.
president: Anthony Mater. 81 Louis.
~ecrctary: c. u. Schultz, Detroit.
Mich. treasurer. kuthonv Krhns.
HAYES. Kan. marshsi: Jos>ph Reed,
willow. <. ~. color bearer.
The nov yicc-prr<isents elected
were. Julius \. Ccicr. Shakor1c
uinn. G. ". waIlarc. C0lumbus q:
John 7. KELLEY. Milwaukee. Wis. Nov
members ~ the executive hoard eirct
Cd we're Henry VcssIiaE- Boston. aad
y W. Urckcnkamp. Qui-y. III.