The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
LABOR DEMONSTRATION AT ST. PATRICKS CATHEDRAL
 WILL BE HELD SUNDAY
Commencement of Labor College For Workers Made at Metropolitan
 Churches.

New York, Aug. 26-At all masses in the Roman Catholic churches of this city yesterday an appeal was made to workingmen to join in the labor dem onstration at St. Patrick's Cathedral next Sunday evening.
 Tn invitations reached more than 100000 laboring men. According to the Rev. Luke Evers. rector of St. An drew's church, who has been put in charge, 1t is only the first step the Catholic Church will take here in the fight against socialism as it affects the workingmen.
 If Cardinal Farley's health permits him to leave his summer home he will attend the meeting and address it. The Right Rev. Mgr. Lavelle will speak on the rights and duties of Workingmen and launch what purportS to be an ec- c1esiastical school for their education in questions relating to capital and labor
 Father Evers said that invitations had been sent to the 30,OO0 members of the Holy Name Society in this city to attend the services, and that not only religious organiza tions, but work ingmen affiliated with labor unions or not identified with any association are expected to take part.
 It appears from the statements made by the promoters that the Cardinal has in mind a college of labor and that he has concluded that the work ingman should be educated and his mind trained to handle the labor cause intelligently. The Cardinal has let it be understood that he has reached a solution of the labor problem in this country.
 This move to enroll the workingmen in the. Church's fight against socialism is considered by the promoters As most important.
 About year ago, "a school of so- cial studies" was opened in this city to train Catholic men to lecture on so- cialism. This institution developed from the Laymen's League for Re- treats and Social Studies, which was established early in 1911 During the Lenten season the London Jesuit. Father Vaughn, preached a series of sermons on Socialism at the Cathe- dral services. This series attracted wide attention.
 Union leaders were quick to seize the opportunity for further organiza- tion and invitations were sent out to their locals by way of supplement to the announcements made from the pulpits of the Catholic churches of the city.
 In commenting on the ceremonies planned for next Sunday night Mgr Lavelle declared that the Church had always been a friend of the laborer and expressed the hope that the work ingmen generally would find it con venient to be present in the big Cathe- dral.
 Among the laymen who are back of the meeting and the idea of founding a college for workingmen are:
 Edward Feeney, president of the American Federation of Catholic So- cieties; Hugh Frayne, organizer of the American Federation of Labor; James Holland, chairman of the Labor Day committee of the Central Federated Union; Peter Quinn, vice. e-president of the Central Labor Union of Brooklyn Timothy Healy. president of the In- ternational Brotherhood of Stationary Bremen; Martin LaWlor, secretary of the United Hatters Union of North America; James J. Freel president of the International Srereotypers and Electrotypers Union; Charles M Max. well, president of Typogra phical Un- ion No 6; James J. Murphy, former president of Typographical Union No. 6; Thomas J. Carroll, president of the Allied Printing Trades Council and Stereotypers Union; John McArdle, business agent of the Mailers Union No 6; John J. Crimmins, secretary of Franklin Union No. 23; John Fitz- gibbons, business agent of Horseshoers Union No. | Peter J. Brady, secretary of the Allied PIiptipg Trades Council