South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18
CATHOLICS SHAPE
WAR FUND PLANS
Every Parish in City Gets Be-
hind K. of c. Cam
paign.

Enthusiasm ran high last night at
st. Hedwise's hall when for the first
time in the history of south Bend
Representatives from every Catholic
parish in the city were present at
the meeting for the purpose of or
ganlzing for the big Catholic war
fund which is 10 be raised during
the week Of July p TO % inclusive.
under the auspices OF the Knights of
Columbus.
-. l. Guilfoyle. manager of the
campaign i'm st. Joseph county. pre-
sided and speeches were made by
the pastors of the various churches.
each one expressing confidence i'm
their parishioners TO do more than
their amount in this campaign Rev
+. j. Carroll, pastor of ST Joseph's
church. stated that this is the first
time in the history Of this country
that the Catholic people have had an
opportunity to show their caliber 10
the world. They have already dem
onstrated their patriotism. as one
third Of the mer enlisted i'm the
United States army to date are
Catholics"
During the speeches of the even
ins stress was laid upon the fact
that this campaign is for the spirit
ual welfare If the Catholic men en-
listed and alsC for the recreation and
amusement of numerous non-Catho-
lies \ telegram received from II.
J. Alerding, bishop of the Fort
wayne diocese, was read. and Bishop
Alerding Endorsed the plans of the
campaign and urged every Catholic
| i'm this district TO respond to this
great cause.
Churches Name Committees.
FOllOwins the. evenings program
Of speeches, each parish. led by their
pastor. held short meeting of its
own and individual church commit
tees were appointed St Joseph's
parish elected Rev. p. ]. Car roll as
its chairman, and w. L. Benitz as
treasurer; st. Stanisiaus', Frank
Gorka chairman; 1t. Cashiers. W.
L. MarkieWicz, chairman. c. Volt
man, treasurer: Sacred Heart Henry
Van penbossche, chairman. NJ r.
Van DenbOssche. treasurer: ~. Pat
rick's. W. \. McInerny, chairman,
W. =. FUrev. treasurer; st. He'd
wise's, G.. W. KalCZynski, chairman.
81 Adelberts TheCpolis Chemma,
chairman; II. Mary's and st. Steph-
ems have not vet organized their
committees, but Will do so at a meet
ing which will he held Friday night.
Final arrangements for the open
ing Of the campaign will be cumplet-
ed by the parish committees and
members of the various churches at
an open meeting which will be held
i'm the various parish halls Friday
night at $50 o'clock. The manner
IN which the campaign is To oe con
Quoted will lie explained by the pas
tors AZ the services in the churches
sunday. and Il IS expected that little
difficulty will he encountered IN get
tine each Catholic TO do his share
At meeting OF the Knights o.
columbus committee was appoint
ed 10 look after the contributions If
the members and see that their re-
ports are in At the earliest possible
day The men appointed on these
committees are J. Lechner. u. r..
BENTLEY u. Mcnamara. G. NcCarty,
Glenn Smoger. J. Brink. j. McCarty,
/ J. Hiss. }. Dempsey and +. Goetz.
Tax Members 80 Each.
Each member of the Knights of
Columbus is TO be taxed So, anu this
viii not include number of volun
tary contributions which viii NO
doubt be given 10y the individuals.
I By taxing each member the above
sum IN all the branches of the order
I throughout the country, 100000
will be realized. which is 10 be the
foundation OF the campaign.
Donations from Miles and John
O'Brien. brothers. OF the South Bend
Lathe Co. were the frst contribu-
tions 10 &c received. -. Patrick's
ana ST Joseph's parishes were each
given S10o Ey these men. Several
/ other donations have come ia and
I a. an "a 4wunnpraT In, "A fau. DAYS