The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-08-10
PRESIDENT PRAISES K. OF {. WORK

this opportunity to play an important
part in the winning of the war.
And, although scores of applicants
| have been accepted and scores sent
abroad within the last week or so,
while others are awaiting the COM
pletion of the detailed process of GER
tifcation and assignment, hundreds
more men of likely timber are re-
quired. In the words of the K. of G..
official statement: There is an i'm
mediate need for two thousand men
in the vast expansion. of the Knights
of Columbus war work now under
way overseas and at home. The work
I calls for men with heads-men with
hearts-men with willing hands.
There is especial need for automobile
drivers, cooks, stenographers, first
class bookkeepers, mechanics, trades
men and carpenters. All expenses of
travel and a fair compensation paid.
For men not of military age no better
opportunity affords of serving the Ma
tions defenders where service is
most urgently needed-at the Front!
Sacrifice something for the boys who
are ready to sacrifice Their all! Send
for official blank to the Knights of
Columbus Committee on War Activi-
ties, Foreign Department, 461 Fourth
Avenue, New York City.
The chaplain of one of our trans
ports, recently returned from France,
reports that the calibre of the men
sent abroad by the X. Of c. is second
to none in the field. "They are do
ing splendid work. he declared Il
have seen the K. of c. work at ports
of debarkation, and l have heard the
praise of both officers and men, and l
can assure you that the K. of c.
slogan, Everybody Welcome and
Everything Free is the most welcome
sign to be seen in France by Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors. They flock
to the K of C. buildings over there,
and l have yet to see the K. of c.
chaplain or secretary in France who
was not doing the work of at least
three men,
That is why the Knights of Colum-
bus Committee on War Activities are
making strenuous efforts to enlist
secretaries as quickly as possible. Our
bo.fs overseas, of all ranks and al
denominations, are eager for K. of c.
clubs and workers, and to the utmost
of the Orders resources they shall
have them.
x. c. in London.
Rapid progress is being made in the
construction of the K. of c. building
in the grounds of Westminster Ca
thedral, London. Westminster Cathe
dral is not to be confused with West
minister Abbey. The old Abbey, in
which England's kings and queens lie
buried, dates from centuries before
Henry Wits Reformation, and now
belongs with all the other ancient
English churches to the Establish
mentor the State church. West
minister Cathedral is the splendid
Byzantine structure in South West
London, which, despite it's compare
tive newness, is one of the most beau
tiful churches in England and the
world, and certainly has the most
striking appearance of any building
in London.
The opening of the K. of G. building
at Westminster will be made the occa-
sion Of a large celebration, at which
many British notables are expected to
attend. Other sites are being selected
in England for K. of C. buildings, and
within a short time the chain of
recreation huts built by the Order in
Great Britain will be as comprehensive
as the French chain is rapidly be-
coming.