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

Several of these chaplains are already
in France, but it was impossible for
| them to work definitely with the army
before Mr.. Herman secured official
recognition of the work from General
Pershing. However, this handicap has
| been overcome and there is every as
surance that there will be a grave
need for American priests who will be
stationed at the knights of Columbus
recreation centers in the same capa-
city as that of the post chaplains in
this country, and who will supplement
the work of the Catholic chaplains
who have been commissioned by the
government and who are assigned for
duty with various regiments.
MIR. Herman in England.
En- route to France, Mr. Herman
stopped in England, where he spent
some time comforting with people who
have been prominently identified with
war relief work and particularly with
the recreational huts. Among these
may be mentioned Edward Eyre, head
of the Catenian Society, which is Eng
lands counterpart of the Knights of
Columbus, and his son-in-law, Lord
Campden; e. Vincent Wareing, of the
Catholic Encyclopedia, Snead Cox, Sir
Charles Russell, Hon. Arthur Stanley,
head of the English Red Cross, and
others who are interested in this
work.
Mr.. Herman also reports that he Sc
cured great deal of valuable assist
ance in England from Major Grayson
Murphy, commissioner for Europe Of
the American Red Cross; Capt. Sir
Evelyn Fitzgerald, General Ellison of
the war department, and Mrs. Hope,
president of the English Catholic
Women's Society. Unfortunately, Car
dinal Bourne was away at the time
Mr.. Herman was in England, but he
was cordially received by the chancel-
lor, Msgr. DAILY.
In Paris Mr.. Herman also received
splendid cooperation from Red Cross
and Y. M. G. A. officials.
The Work at Home.
The wonderful progress which the
knights of Columbus have made in
their work among the soldiers and
sailors stationed in the United States
may be realized when it is taken into
consideration the fact that at present
73 recreation buildings have been
erected and equipped in the various
military and naval training camps.
These buildings cost $5S4,000 to build,
and equipment, such as pianos osplayers,
tables, furniture, chairs, graphophones
and other fittings, total more than
$15O,000. The salaries of the as chap
lains stationed in the American camps
amount to about 100000 a year, and
the travelling expenses and salaries of
the eight chaplains already in France
will total about 100000. Uniforms,
transportation and salary of 160 secre-
taries must be added to the budget.
Money Asked Is Modest Sum.
The number of chaplains and secre-
taries is necessarily being increased
daily and very large number will be
required for the work in France. 1t is
an undoubted fact that the French
work, which is of more Importance by
this country, will also take a great
deal more money. The field appears
to be unlimited and calls are coming
in from every direction, especially for
more priests and facilities to enable
Catholic soldiers to attend to their re-
ligious duties. The goal of $3,00O,OOO,
which has been set for the present
Embarrassing campaign, is extremely
modest when are taken into considera-
tion the vast sums which other agen-
cies are expending in this work, as
compared with that which the Knights
of Columbus have at their disposal.
The undertaking is the greatest and
the worthiest ever assigned to the
Catholics of this country, and special
efforts are being made in every state
to secure it's quota of the $3,000,OO0
fund in the shortest time possible.
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