Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-06-04

er and his part in the program was
greatly enjoyed.
"The knights in Gods and Coun-
try's Work" was the subject of a
thoughtful address by Rev. H. ].
Dunkel of Dyersville. He made plea
to pattern every life after the ten
commandments and gave the knights
some things to think about.
Past State Deputy Keefe entertain
ed the gathering with some witty
stories and other talks were made
by Rev. Father Malloy of Waterloo,
formerly of Ryan; Rev. DR.. J.. J. Ftz-
patrick OF Marshalltown, who lived
as boy neas Greeley; Rev. Father
O'Donnell Of Monti and Rev. Father
Murtagh of Edgewood. i
Forrest McCook of Cedar Rapids,
who lately returned from France
where he made an enviable record in
the aviation service, spoke on Keep
it up Ca-seys," telling how the sol
diers dubbed the X. Of C welfare work
ers "Caseys" during the war He told
some interesting phases OF the well
fare work of the various organizations
The invocation was delivered by Rev.
v. Casey of Strawberry Point and en-
joyable music was furnished during
the program by Carpenters orchestra.
Remarkable Growth Of Order.
The new council will be known as
"St. Thomas council No. 1862" the
number designating the number
Of X. of C. Councils that have
been established since the order
was established in New Haven, Conn.
The first council in Iowa was insti-
tuted in Dubuque about seventeen
years ago, the number at that time
being $40. The new council here
makes the fifty-fourth. The order has
total membership in the United
States and its possessions, Canada
and Alaska Of over 100000. Over
1000 members have been added in
Iowa during the past year and many
requests have been made to the state
officers for new councils. Two weeks
ago another new council was establish
ed at Stuart, and Farley soon will
have charter.
At the eighteenth annual state con-
vention held in Ottumwa last week,
it was decided to get behind the move
,ment to build big Catholic college
for young women in Dubuque. The
idea has been promulgated by the Sis
ters of Mt. st. Joseph's College and
in addition to being school where
young women will be able to secure
all branches of higher education, a
normal institute for all teaching sis
terhoods will be established. The
Knights of Columbus in Iowa have
promised to work out plans to secure
a fund of 100000 to make such a
college possible.
The state council at its convention
also voted appropriations to the Catho-
lie pastors at Ames, Cedar Falls and
Iowa City, to aid in furnishing assist
ance to Catholic students. Substan-
tial donations also were made to Arch
bishop Kaane of the Dubuque diocese,
Bishop Garrigan Of the Sioux City
diocese, Bishop Drumm of the Des
Moines diocese and Bishop Davis Of
the Davenport diocese in aid of Catho-
lie education.
According to the report of State Dep
uty, ]. H. Devaney, $500 Iowa knights
of Columbus joined the colors in the
war against Germany. And that world
war gave the knights of Columbus a
chance to prove, not alone their 10y
atty, but also their broad, humanity
helping, truly eleemosynary spirit 1t
gave them chance to construct build
ings and huts in which to minister to
the comforts and pleasures Of all SOL
diers who wore the country's uni
form. Over the doors of their build
ings. They inscribed these words:
Everybody Welcome and Everything
Free" During the year 1917, the
Catholic people of Iowa gave $243, ,224.-
80 to the X. C. order to help it along
with it's war work and that mony
and all other money given to the X.
Of c. for war work purposes has been
used or will be used for the benefit
Of American soldiers without regard
to their religious beliefs. And since
1917 the Knights of Columbus have
been given large sums of money for
war work purposes, every dollar of
which that is not used for the benefit
Of American soldiers will be turned in
to the Federal Treasury, or given to
the Red Cross.