The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-09-25
CATHOLICS START
CAMPAIGN To END
GIRL SLAVE TRADE
National Conference, of
Charitable Societies Ends
= Sessions Today.

The national conference Of Catholic
o'clock today, after q general session
reported the cooperative work of the
past year. and outlined their plans Cor
the future. No action was taken at
the session, except the approval Of the
reports.
The conference adjourned with the
purpose to make the next year moro
notable In the harmonization Of char
table work than any which had pm
coded II. An organized warfare upon
the white slave. traffic has been out
lined by the women OF the conference.
The committee on dependent children
held a section meeting this morning,
opened by an address by the vice chair
man. Miss Stella Hamilton. Of the
board Of managers of the Christ Child
Society. Of Omaha, Neb.
This was followed by the paper Of the
Rev. Francis X. .wastl, chaplain at the
Philadelphia Hospital for the Sick. Indi-
gent, and Insane on THE Problem Of
Dependent Catholic Children in Public
Institutions" william ]. Doherty. exec
utive secretary OF the Catholic Home
Bureau, spoke on The Selection OF
Henry. a fee Of tke New York cstho
lie Protectory. delivered paper on
"The Education Of, the Dependent
Child"
Causes of Delinquency.
The section meeting Of the COMMITTEES
on delinquent children was opened by
the address Of the vice chairman, Pat.
rick A. whitney, commissioner Of cor
rections in New York city. The Rev
James Donahoe. CITY missionary Of st.
Paul. gave a paper on Causes Of De-
linquency," and Michael Francis Doyle
vice president of the Particular Council
of the st. Vincent de Paul Society
Philadelphia, was heard on the topic
Treatment Of Delinquent Children
The discussion which followed wal
opened by Judge william II. De Lacy
The concluding session of the con
ference, at which committees reported
and other important matters wer,
heard, was held shortly before noor
today.
White Slavery Campaign.
The most striking feature of the con.
ferences yesterday was the discussion
Of the white slave traffic and the de.
termination expressed to make an or.
ganized effort to stamp out the evil
Largely for the purpose Of coping with
the far-spreading evil. the Nationa
Federation of Catholic Womens Char.
table organizations was formed. with
late Senator Carter of Montana. Al
president. Mrs. ]. L. Reilly, Of Chi
cago. was made secretary. and Mrs
J, L Mulamphy. of Pittsburgh. wa
Ths foiioving 4: the eracutive board
Eastern sectlon-Boston. Mrs. Good
win: Philadelphia, Miss Mary e. Sin
not: Newark. Mrs. Shauley; New York
Mrs. Joseph Slevin. jr.
Orleans, Miss Waldo; Mobile. Mrs. Ruf
I'M; Wheeling, Mrs. Beatty.
Middle West-Milwaukee. Mrs. Hack
EFT; St. Paul, Miss Cooper: st. Louis
west-omaha. Miss Hamilton: saI
Francisco. Mrs. o'Brien; Denver. Mrs
Roberts; Seattle. Mrs. Ryan.
I,7oo Girls Lost On Trains.
In a vigorous address on the whit
slave traffic. Mrs. Mary o'Brien Porter
of Chicago, declared that more thai
1.7oo girls were lost on the railroa,
trains between New York and Chicag
yearly. Miss Kahtreine r. Williams. o
Milwaukee. advanced the. idea that fiv
years warfare against white SLAYER
would wipe out the evil. The poo
wages paid working girls in factorie
and stores was declared by the Re,
Thomas J. Lynch to be one cause o
white slavery.
The following organiza lions are repre-
scented in the new federation: Catholi
Womens League of Chicago. Catholi
Women's League Of Pittsburgh, Gull
Of st. Elizabeth Of Boston, Catholi
League OF Boston. the Christ Child Sc
ciety OF Washington, Jacksonville. an
Omaha; Auxiliary OF st. Vincent
Paul Of Cumberland. Nd: Associate
Of Catholic Charities OF New York Cit!
Auxiliary for Placing Out Of Children {
Washington. d. c.; Catholic Ladies' Al
Society. Catherine Horstman Home {
Cleveland. Ohio; Seton Guild OF Cathol
Women of Minnesota, Queens Daugl
tiers OF st. Louis. st. Mary and 8
Agnes Settlement Of Chicago, Centr,
AID Society of Pittsburgh. Cathoi
Working Girls Club of Pittsburgh. Ma
quette Women's League of Milwaukee
Ladies' of Charity Of Nashville. Tenn
Guild of Women of Wheeling. Def
Mute Society of Pittsburgh, Seraph
Work of Charity Of Pittsburgh. st. Eli
abeth's Day Nursery OF Chicago. Gui
of the Infant Saviour OF New York Cit
Auxiliary of st. Vincent de Paul s.
ciety Of Brooklyn. Auxiliary Of st. VII