Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

ment of a state institution and farm where such men and women may be i properly treated till with systems re- newed and wills streng thened they again become the masters and not the 1 slaves of their appetites
 Present System Tee Coed. | The present system of con1ning habitual drunkards for 50 or 90 days Is not sufficiently effective, for the habitual druHkard is not radically changed and renewed, but passes the time neHrishing his meroseness and enfy longs for that freedom which will supply an opportunity to return to the saloon and the glass, for we all know that such characters often be- come intoxicated the very day on which they are liberated from jail But as the boys of today will be the men of tomorrow, we must look to ] them te fill the ranks in the future, and as thousands of them receive the i pledge every year from our right rev erend bishop, they should be formed into Tierney Cadet companies, a fine school of training. and every man and woman in our union should help in this work.
 A Step Forward. But even if we succeed in bringing these things to a "consummation de- voutly to be wished we do not then expect to completely annihilate the giant destroyer. but such efforts in conjunction with the tremendous amount of labor for sebriety expended by our priests, in the homes of their people. in the parish house and espe- cially in the confessional will be step forward for the cause, and it is far better to advance than to recede.
 At the same time you will have the consciousness of continuing the vast movement inauguratei and advanced by the honored living and the honored dead, and of participating to some ex- tent in the salvation of men who con stitute the church's and the nation s wealth.
 Secretary's Report.
 State Secretary Frank J. Kinney of Branferd reported that the union is now composed of 102 societies, with a total membership July 1. 1913. of 10,- 486, an increase of 463 during the past year There are 36 mems societies with a membership of S,354, A ladies societies with 1882 members, B boys societies with a membership of 3,410, eight girls socieies with 1,194 members and one mixed society, comprising men, women, boys and birls with 646 mem bers.
 New Haven county nas 29 societies with 4.201 members, Hartford county 2e societies with 2994 members, New London county ten societies with 790
  cieties with S13 members, Litchf1eld county nine societies with S07 mem bers, Middlesex county ten societies with 57 members, Holland county three societies with 243 members and Windham county three. societies with 761 members.
 Officers Elected.
 At the closing session of the con- vention the following officers were a1r D4N TAIr r- gerald of Poquonock; first vice presi- dent, James J. Newman of Nauga tuck: second vice president, Miss Ma rie Barrow of Meriden third vice president, Miss Teresa Kinney of Win sted; Frank J. Kinney of Branford was re- elected secretary; treasurer, William J. Cronin of New Haven; state auditor. Miss Mary Delohery of Danbury: first national delegate, John Callahan of New Britain; second na- tional delegate, Vincent B. Haggerty of Bridgeport; third national delegate, Mrs. William J. Brown.