The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-04
CATHOLIC PRESS CONVENTION
NET AT TOLEDO, oHIo-PAPERs
READ AND DISCUSSED
OFFICERS ELECTED.

The fifth annual convention of the
Catholic Press Association was held
in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday, August
10, and the following days. Accord
ing to all accounts it was one of the
most successful ever held by the Asso-
citation. Delegates representing 125
Catholic publications we're present and
number of papers bearing on differ
ent phases of Catholic Journalism were
read and discussed.
On Thursday afternoon Bishop
Schrembs of Toledo welcomed the del
egates and spoke in glowing terms of
the work of the Catholic press. The
response was made by the Right Rev
erend Bishop Hartley of Columbus,
Ohio, Honorary President of the Asso-
citation The afternoon was taken up
with a discussion of the feasibility of
establishing domestic news bureaus to
serve as centers for the dissemination
of news of general Catholic interest.
1t was proposed to divide the entire
country into seven zones in which the
editors of Catholic papers would at
tend to the handling of the news in
their respective localities. The plan
found favor with the delegates and the
following centers were established:
First, Pittsburgh, to include Cleve-
land, Scranton, and other cities with
in the zone; second, Portland, Me-;
third, Cincinnati, to include Indian
apolis, Louisville, Detroit and other
cities fourth, Chicago; fifth, New
Orleans; sixth, Denver, to extend
to the cities as far west as San Fran
ciscoj seventh, Canada
Friday mornings session was de-
voted to the reading and discussion
of the convention papers. Rev. Rich
ard H. Tierney, S. j., presented pa
per on The Educational influence of
the Catholic Press National Ad-
vertising in Catholic Publications
was the title of a paper read by Rev.
John |. Whelan, associate editor "The
Tablet" Brooklyn, N. Y, and written
by Claude M. Becker, manager of the
same publication. A paper on 'The
Ways and Means to Increase Circula-
tion,' written by Rev. Thomas Shan.
non, editor THE New World Chicago
was read by the associate editor, L.
Frederick Happel.
An address on Sodalities of the
Blessed Virgin and their work and
the apostolate of the laity in general
was given by Rev. Edward F
Garesche, S. J., editor of 'The Queens
Work. st. Louis, Mo.
Late on Friday the closing session
was held, and the following officers
elected: Honorary president, RI Rev
J. J. Hartley, d. D., Bishop of Colum
bus; president, John Paul Chew, edi
| tor Church Progress ST. Louis; vice
president, Rev. r. HI. Tierney, S. j.
America" New York City; secretary
Rev. o. T. Magnell, Catholic Tran
script" Hartford, Conn; treasurer
Charles ]. Jaegle, Pittsburgh Obsery
err Pittsburgh; Board of directors
Rev. John J. Burke, G. S. p. "Catholi,
World" New York City: Rev Thomas
=. O'Flannigan, M. S., Bulletin of tn,
missionaries of LaSallette, Hartford
Conn; William H. Hughes, Michigan
Catholic Detroit.
At the closing session Friday after
noon. resolutions were adopted pledg
ing the support of the association il
any movement toward peace in Eu
rope and loyalty to the Holy Father il
this trying time. A hope for unifica
ton and peace in Mexico and the con
fidence in the government to deal just
/ ly in this question was expressed
The resolutions condemned such sect
lar movements as extreme feminism
birth control and other movements
while not impughing the sincerity an
lgood intentions of those who promu
lgated them.