The sun., 1919-05-04
K. OF G. DOING FINE
WORK FOR SERVICE
Providing Extensive Sport En-
tertainment for Soldiers
and Sailors.
HOGAN PRAISED HIGHLY
Local Supervisor Making Good
- Has Seventy Secre-
taries Helping.
HOGAN PRAISED HIGHLY

In the big impetus given all branches
OF sport since the signing OF the armls-
tice the Knights OF Columbus have
played a conspicuous part. Having en-
tered the field this organization at once
assumed n commanding position, and
Is engaged In endeavoring to create n
healthy, wholesome athletic spirit among
the men in service. whether they wear
the khaki or the navy blue.
The activities of the order from an
athletic standpoint appear to be I'M
limited. Nothing seems too big for il
70 undertake and nothing ia too small.
providing the soldier or sailor is to
derive some benefit.
Particularly is this true in the New
York district. The return of so many
soldiers and the visits of the several
fleets since hostilities ceased necessitated
an extension of the former athletic en-
tertalnment on an unprecedented basis.
But the Knights were ready. They
saw to Il that every doughboy and
every COB, every army officer and naval
commander was given a chance to see
athletes In action.
The war activities committee for this
district has made good. Credit for this
state of affairs Is due the officers OF
the committee and the entire member
ship OF the order, who have worked
In unison. There has been nothing pre-.
tentious about the work as far as the
organization Is concerned. The activi-
ties are put into concrete form and
conducted from the committees offices
at 105 West Fortieth street From
there emanate the plans that have
brought recreation and pleasure to thou.
sands.
Hogan Very Successful.
To the lot of Michael s. Hogan, SD
pervisor of war activities, has faller
the task OF devsing ways and means
whereby the men OF the army and
navy may receive entertainment. Mr.
Hogan is the ideal welfare worker
The enjoyment derived by the men
is the best reward OF the committee
said the supervisor yesterday. "If they
are pleased the knights OF Columbus
are well satisfied. Our main object has
been to furnish them with clean. healthy
sport, and In so doing we have been ably
assisted by many well known figures OF
the athletic world. The cooperation
found on every hand has been largely
Instrumental in the success of the work
Hogan is a difficult man to interview
He Is willing to talk on any. subject
except himself. That Is. he Is ready to
DO 20 between telephone calls, signing
documents and giving instruction to his
seventy secretaries.
Some idea of the growth OF the com.
mittee's activities may be cleaned from
the fact that when Hogan took hold OF
things four months ago the local distric
had two secretaries. To-day the seventy
are not able to carry on the extensive
work. The force is being added to con.
tinually and within a few weeks the
X. Of c. in all probability will have on,
of the largest staffs among welfare or,
ganizations
'We have tried to keep pace with the
work, which has assumed greater pro
portions than any one ever dreamed Of
Hogan declared. "In doing this no ont
man or group Of men can claim tn,
credit The task is so big that it re
ouires the assistance OF everybody con
nected with the organization"