The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-23
FEDERATION OF CATHOLIC WOMEN

moral standard. Where men do not
labor for the good of the Church and
the uplift of the Catholic masses, their
connection with an independent Cath
olic society will not be productive of
much good to their fellowmen. The
plan under which numerically strong
fraternal societies operate is not con-
ducive to the development of what is
broadest and best in character.
Cooperation is much more needed
among charitable societies than
among any other class. The ramifi-
cations of charity are many. The de-
mands for help on local organiza-
tion come from near and far. Lead
ing Catholic charity workers realize
that to keep in the forefront of every
laudible movement in behalf of the
poor and unfortunate, Catholics must
contribute more time and money to
charity work than they have in the
past. After putting parochial and city
charities on good basis, there is yet
something more to be DONE The
writer sees the need of state organiza-
ton of Catholic women, and holds that
to accomplish the most good for the
poor, unfortunate and wayward there
lis required united and well-directed
efforts of educated and jealous Cath
olic women in cities, towns and coun-
/ try districts. Reform and preventive
work is imperative today Those en-
gagged in uplift work in the cities
know well the need of preventive
work in the small towns and in the
country.
We should not leave any of the
poor and erring of our faith to be
cared for and guided by non-Catholic
societies. take the liberty of quot
ing from an able letter written by
prominent Catholic woman, who
speaks very highly of her separated
brethren: While connected with the
"a non-sectarian charity /
appreciated the vital need of a Cath
olic Society to look after our own
poor who, in many cases, when apply
ing for aid, misrepresented things
especially the attitude of their re-
spective Churches and pastors" She
found that where Catholics were dire
lict in the performance of their duty
"our poor were being cared for by the
- and various non-C Catholic So
cieties who were called upon again
and again to render assistance"
State Federation Proposed.
1t is time that the Catholic women
of Minnesota federate. Letters have
i already been sent to many of the
prominent Catholic women throughout
the state urging cooperation. Many
OF those to whom these letters were
sent will be in ST. Paul during State
Fair week and can easily get into
communication with charity workers
who are in position to confer with
visitors to their benefit. The officers
of the Guild of Catholic Women have
made success of charity work. They
have an intelligent grasp of the prob
lens Of Catholic charity.
They have established boarding
home for girls which could become a
proper meeting place for those who
wish to learn the nature and extent
of their charitable activities. This
home, the Catholic Guild Hall, is To-
Gated at STA st. Peter St., st. Paul,
where visitors are ever welcome. The
Guild Hall gives accommodations to
many who fully appreciate the ad-
vantages it offers to girls who come
as strangers to the city. In a short
time circular letter will be prepared
stating the reasons that call for more
and better charitable organizations
and containing a concise statement of
conditions and needs that cannot be
successfully dealt with and remedied
without state organization Of Cath
olic societies that labors to feed the
poor, uplift the fallen and protect the
innocent.