The Irish standard., 1917-09-01
Catholic Press
Association
Considerable Progress Made in the De-
velopment Of the Catholic Press-
Bishop Hartley Strikes Keynote for
Coming Year.

"A CaCnOllC paper Ill every CdIn'
Ollie home"
This slogan, proposed by Rev. John
F. Noll of Our Sunday Visitor" was
enthusiastically received by the dele
gates to the seventh annual conven-
ton of the Catholic Press Association
of the United States and Canada, held
last Friday and Saturday in Washing
ton, d. C. Representatives of about
thirty of the leading Catholic publica-
lions Of the continent heard the ad-
dress of Father Noll, which was a fea-
ture of the convention. Father Noll's
paper is the most widely circulated
Catholic publication in the United
States. He led the formal discussion
on circulation, expressing his belief
that the Catholic weekly papers of the
country, with the assistance of the
clergy, could quickly reach heights of
circulation still unknown.
A Short Story Contest.
A grand prize short story contest
was inaugurated at the convention.
The editors hope to have the contest
serve as the means of developing Cath
Ollie short story writers in this coun-
try. Several magazine editors pointed
out that writer's of good short stories,
suitable for Catholic publications, are
few The contest, which will be con-
Quoted by the literature bureau, will
last a year. The winner will have
publication of his or her story guar
anteed and will receive a solid gold
medal and 500 in cash. The G. P. A.
will purchase the medal, and Right
Rev. James J. Hartley, D. D., Bishop
of Columbus, O., honorary president,
has donated the hundred dollars. Sue
cess of the contest in the first year
will make the foundation an annual
one.
Messages to the Pope and the
President.
By unanimous vote messages were
sent to Pope Benedict XIV and Presi-
dent Wilson from the convention. The
cable to the Pope follows:
Cardinal Gasparri, Papal Secretary of
State, Rome, Italy:
''The Catholic Press Association of
the United States and Canada, con-
vened at Washington, D. c., sends it's
sentiments Of filial devotion to the
Holy Father and respectfully begs the
Apostolic Benediction of His Holt.
ness"
The following message was wired to
President Wilson:
Hon. Woodrow Wilson, President of
the United States, White House,
Washington, d. c.:
'"The Catholic Press Association of
the United States and Canada, in con.
vention assembled at st. Patrick s
hail. Washington, D. c., renews to the
President of the United States the as
surance of it's determined purpose
heartily to support the President in
the present national crisis, to work in
support of our government for the
wellbeing Of our country and the
speedy victory of her arms"
Officers Elected.
Election of officers marked the sec.
ond session, the results being as fol.
lows: President, DR.. Thomas P. Hart,
editor of the Catholic Telegraph
Cincinnati; vice president, Rev. Roch.
ard H. Tierney, S. j., editor OF
America" New York; secretary,
Claude M. Becker, manager Of "The
Tablet" Brooklyn; treasurer, Charles
j. Jaegle, publisher of the Pittsburgh
Observer" board of directors: Rev.
John ]. Burke, G. s. p, editor of the
Catholic World" New York; Rev.
John I. Whelan, Phi. D., editor of ''The
Tablet" Brooklyn, and Francis A.
Campbell, editor of ''The Hibernian,'
Boston.
Bishop Hartley Strikes the Keynote
for the Coming Year.
The keynote of the editorial policy
for the Catholic papers of the country
during the coming year was struck
by Bishop Hartley in an address at
the closing session. The prevailing
impression among men influential in
labor circles seems to be the errone
GUS one, he said, that the Church is
not the friend of the laboring man
but rather the friend of the moneyed
classes.
"This," said Bishop Hartley, lis alb
solutely false, but it gains ground
and, being heard so insistently by
Catholic men in labor circles, it often
has tendency to weaken their faith
You Catholic editors should point out
in almost every issue that the Church
is heart and soul with the laborine
men. Remember that never in his
tory has anyone ever spoken SO force
fully on this matter as Pope Leo XIII
Keep ever in the foreground the fact
that the Church is heartily in sym
patty with the laboring man in his
battle for right and Justice"
pREl ArEe FEAR FAMINE