The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-10-19
CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS THE WEEK
OF NOVEMBER II INCLUDES
CATHOLIC LEADERS-5ISHOP
MuLDOON DIRECTING AND
GUIDING HAND IN NATIONAL
WORK.

There will be no brighter page in
war relief work history than that re-
corning the efforts and deeds of the
National Catholic War Council. Cath
olics may well be proud of the Coun-
cips achievements, and this pride may
justly be shared by all Americans
because patriotism, love of country
and love for humanity is the actual
ing motive. The teachings of the
Church are embodied in it's efforts
and Catholics are honored by the op-
portunity of sharing in them.
The National Catholic War Council
has taken hold of a task-a tremen-
dous task-but success in it's realiza-
ton is assured when we know the men
directing it. Big calibered, earnest,
energetic and accustomed to big prof.
ects, they will add credit to their
country and their Church in direct
ing the coming campaign for funds to
carry on the Councils war relief &C.
tivities.
This work, under their guidance, is
rapidly gathering momentum, and by
November II, when the appeal for
funds will begin in fact, an organiza-
ton will have been perfected which
will strike a telling blow for humanity
and prove that Catholics share in the
country's pride and solicitude for it's
defenders-our soldiers and sailors.
Through the Council, it will again, as
often before, be demonstrated that
the country a depend upon Catho-
lies and the Church in time of crisis.
The United War Work Campaign is
best explained by referring to a letter
written by President Wilson in which
he said:
1.-THE War Department has recog-
niZed the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, the Young Women's Chris
ton Association, the National Cath
Ollie War Council (Knights of Column
bus), the American Library Associa-
ton and the Salvation Army as accept
ed instrumentalities through which
the men in the ranks are to be as
sisted in many essential matters of
recreation and morale.
1T was evident from the first, and
has become increasingly evident, that
the services rendered by these agen-
cies to our army and to our allies are
essentially one and all of a kind and
must of necessity, if we'll rendered,
be rendered in the closest co-opera-
ton. 1t is my judgment, therefore,
that we shall secure the best results
in the matter of the support of these
agencies if these seven societies will
unite their forthcoming appeals for
funds, in order that the spirit of the
country in this matter may be ex-
pressed without distinction of ace or
religious opinion in support of what
is in reality a common service"
Bishop MuIdoon.
1t is the Catholic part in this Unit
ed War Work Campaign which the
Right Rev. Bishop Muldoon, chairman
of the administrative committee of
the Catholic National War Council
and his fellow workers are perfecting.
At headquarters, 124 East 28th
Street, New York City, Bishop Null
doom is found every day and all day,
and here measures of big import and
plans of small detail are placed be-
fore him hourly. Indeed, most of the
big measures originate at his desk.
He is possessed of great administra-
tive capacity, which serves as an in
spiration to his colleagues, and the
work o swiftly. Knowing the
Church in America thoroughly, and
possessing the confidence of his broth
ers of the Hierarchy, Bishop Muldoon
is able to secure from all parts of the