The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-05
Church Council Lays Down Lines
to Guide in Solving Post.
War. Problems. 4
TO INSURE SOCIAL JUSTICE.
Rs-e.npIoymsnt, Labor Reforms, socia!
Bette rmsnt, Economic Conditions
and Relations Between En-.
. ployer and Worker Sub.
iects Of Official Pro.
nouncement

Drawn up by the TOUR Dlshol's WIN
represent the hierarchy Of the Cathollc
Church in America in the administra'
ton Of The National Catholic war
Council, an official announcement on
the social and economic reconstruction
problems facing this nation has been
issued from the headquarters OF this
church council In Washington, ID. Z.
The document bears the signatures OF
Bishop Peter J. Muldoon OF Rockford,
Ill.,; Bishop Joseph Schrembs OF To-
ledo, O.; Bishop Patrick j. Hayes CT
New York City and Bishop William i.
Russell of Charleston, S. C., and reads
In part as follows:
Foreword.
1.-THE ending OF the Great War has
brought peace But the only safeguard
Of peace is social justice and con-
tented: people. The deep unrest 80 en-
phatically and so widely voiced
throughout the world Is the most seri-
Gus menace to the future peace OF
every nation and of the entire world.
Great problems face US. They cannot
be put aside; they must be met and
solved with justice to all.
I'm the hope OF stating the lines that
will best guide US in their right solu-
ton the following pronouncement Is
issued by the Administrative Commit
tee of the National Catholic War Coun-
ell.
Replacement Of Men in Service.
1.-THE first problem in the process
OF reconstruction is the industrial re-
placement of the discharged soldiers
and sailors. The majority OF these
will undoubtedly return to their previ-
Gus occupations. However, a very
large number of them will either find
their previous places closed to them or
Will be ca ger to consider the possibility
Of more attractive employments. The
most important single measure for
meeting this situation, that has yet
been Suggested Is the placement OF
such men on farms. Several months
ago Secretary Lane recommended, to
Congress. that. returning soldiers and
sailors should be given the opportunity
to work at good wages upon some part
Of the millions upon millions of acres
Of Grid, swamp and cut-over timber
lands In order to prepare them for Gull
tivation. President Wilson, in his an
nual address to Congress, endorsed the
proposal. AS fast as this preliminary
task, has been performed the men
should be assisted by government loans
to establish themselves as farmers,
either as owners or as tenants having
longtime leases.
&'s Farm coloniea
"Itis essential that both the work Of
preparation aud the subsequent settle
ment Of the land should be effected by
groups or colonies, not by men living
independently Of one another and in
depressing isolation.
"A plan Of this sort Is already In
operation in England. The Importance
Of the project as an item Of any social
reform program Is obvious. 1t would
afford employment ~ thousands upon
thousands, would greatly Increase the
Number of farm owners and independ-
.ent farmers and would tend to lower
the cost of living by increasing the
amount of agricultural products. If 1t
u to assume any considerable proper
tons 1t must be carried out by the gov
ernments Of the Untted States and OF