The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-29

HEM PIN-M MINNEAPOLIS COUNCIL, X. OF. c., TO
MAKE LOCAL DRIVE
The Observation-Disclosures Council of the Knights of
Columbus has determined to make vigorous drive
the Councils of the general fund of
welfare fund The total of this fund is three million
dollars and the quota of the local Council twenty-five
thousand dollars. concentrated and intensified drive
projected to gather that modest Sunday
and evening" Jan. TO- 1915 1t will be modelled upon
the highpressure campaign for the Red Cross of few
weeks ago. which proved such gratifying success
established precedent for the entire country.
In respect to the other patriotic campaigns that have
been conducted since the beginning of the warhe Lber
ty loans the Y NJ G. A. subscription and the Red Cross
contributions and other similar movements Minneapolis
has taken proud position among the nations cities
municipalities have surpassed in generosity and prompt
ness of contributing to these great national public projects
which designed for the universal safety country
In respects have set the for larger
who have been aroused from their ethargy
by the electric current OF activity that has emanated from
here, and leaders of these campaigns gladly paid
tribute to the public spirit and patriotism pre-
walls in all but negligible fraction population
To the high and noble standing which the city has
achieved the Catholic population has contributed
significant degree For proof of this look the
service flags of the parisheshe ProCathedra flag alone
containing It's sarsfor this is the supreme ex
acting test of devotion to the of country No
donation contribution of time, labor, money
parable with the sacrifice OF those who have
placed themselves between and the ugly, deadly thing
which has been bred and nurtured by the
German Empire and the special task which the Knights
OF Columbus has undertaken provide
and welfare of these Catholic and boys engaged.
The work is supplementary that of the Government
which, of course cannot undertake to provide
things that must be looked scarcely less essential
than food clothing such religious
matter games and entertainment seventyhree of these
centers have already been established the different
tonmens of the countrya in active work in rounding
out the soldiers into fitness and efficiency At these cen
tiers all welcome regardless of religious persuasion
and the work is carried without friction with the spen
did work of the Y NJ c. A. Both institutions needed
and are proving mutually helpful in their several actv
ties.
Compared with what has been accomplished in other
places the of the local Knights who number about
$780, is modest Omaha with only 700 members. raised
$4,000 Pawtucket with 400 MEMBERS $35OO6 Pitts
burgh, with 1000 members 100000 1t is inconcevable
that Minneapolis with its favored position in respect to
the wealth of the nation, should balk at $4,000.
1t should be remembered that this fund being used
in the French trenches for the benefit of soldiers who
actually the firing lines reported by Commission
Walter Keenan, whose report the matter has just
been received Let us not by Of soth neglect
lay foundations future regrets what might
have BEEN Let realize in it's full significance the duty
that rests each of us in proportion to our abilities
to hold the hands Of those who will be
proxies at the front.
Let might be disposed criticise the great
campaign of the knights sort of religious propaganda
take note of the high percentage OF the members OF this
faith who are branches of the national
service.
The Rev. Louis j. OHern, esp, official representative
of American Hierarchy at Washington for the place
of Catholic chapans in military SERVICE states in an
address "The Chaplans and the Camps:
1T actual fact that the ratio of Catholics in the
volunteer army proportion with population
which speaks we'll for patriotism. Both the regular
Army National Guard contain many Catholics
honestly believe 40 cent is not overesmate
The proportion Catholics in the Navy is higher
than that Army The Rev. Thomas Regan, u S. A,
chaplain aboard the u S. Minnesota reports that out of
1900 800 Catholics-over 60 per cent It is re-
ported 1900 aboard the Won steuben 900
Cathocs-75 per cent The chaplain of the Kearsarge
reports that so per cent Catholics.
the Marine Corps, which is known the most eff
dent body of fighting in the world" Father
0ern "here is supposed to be the highest rate
Of Catholics branch of the servicenamely so per
cent have definite figures my disposal, but be-
lieve this estimate to be correct"
Checks and contributions for the great and benefcent
cause may forwarded to Joseph Murphy Esq, care
of Knights of Columbus, Minneapolis
Never it advisable to take of the pen
MES" when they bring neat premium per hun
dred Nevertheless they will not prove popular fear
parish priests in the Sunday collection boxes