Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-14
X. OF c. DEMANDS
FREE IRELAND IN
CLOSING SESSION
F. w. Reese of Pittsburgh Is
Elected State Deputy
of Order

Resolutions calling for the free
dom of Ireland and approving the
covenant of the League of Nations
being embodied in the final treaty
of peace, were passed by the dele
gates in convention of the State
Council knights of Columbus at
their closing session, held in the
Cathedral Hall, late yesterday aft
ernoon. The resolutions said:
Resolved, That the Pennsylvania
State Council, Knights of Columb bus,
in convention assembled at Harris
burg, does hereby approve of the
League of Nations being embodied
in and made a part of the Treaty
of Peace now about to be signed at
the Peace Conference in France, as
the safest guaranty that peace, lib
erty and justice may reign supreme
throughout the world.
BE is further resolved that Ire
land should and by right ought to
be made a free and independent ma
tion."
Peter j. Collins, chief of the bu-
reau of reconstruction and the en-
ployment service made the princi-
pal address of the closing session.
He told of plans for the work among
returning soldiers. The important
thing now is to secure positions and
to care for the returning men who
sacrificed their all for us, he de-
clared.
The local bureau for securing po-
sitions has already been opened and
is under the direction of Captain A.
G. Mclaughlin and F. ]. Walsh, re-
Gently returned after IL months of
overseas Knight of Columbus secre-
tarial service. Excellent service has
already been done here, 16 positions
having been secured in one day for
the soldiers who have come home.
Employment bureaus are being
located in every city of the United
States in which there is a council
of the knights of Columbus. All
soldiers who desire positions may
apply here, and their applications
will be forwarded to the proper city.
The employment service is divided
into five branches: Agricultural, in
dustrial, professional, business and
vocational
Frank ]. Nolan, Reading, who was
among the first K. of c.. secretaries
to go overseas, and who remained
on the front until the armistice was
signed, was another speaker, telling
of the work being done by the or
ganization in France. "The i'm
portant thing now is to care for the
America" he told the delegates.
Reports of the following commit
tees, covering routine work, were
read and approved:
Press: ]. NJ. Powell, Oil City; J.
w. Rodenhaver, Harrisburg; Edward
Michalowski, Sharpsburg; John
Campbell, Uniontown; John H.
Thamm, Reading.
Credentials: T. C. Mccarthy, Re
novo; Edward A. Kelly, Philadel-
phia; John Lenny, Chester.
Resolutions: w. w. Ryon, Sha-
mokin Cyril Wood, Grafton; Fred
Philadelphia.
Auditing: David Harmon, New
Kensington; M A. Molloy, Allen
town; Joseph Dougherty, Philadel-
phia.
Offices Elected
+. w. Reese, Pittsburgh, was elect
ed State deputy. other officers were
J. ]. Hale, Wilkes Barre, treasurer;
M. Fl. Hildenberger, Bethlehem, sec
retary; ]. H. Smith, Pittsburgh, war
den; advocate, Fred Mcfarland,
Ridgeway.
Representatives of the national
convention, to be held in Buffalo,
were named as follows:
Edward Kelley, Philadelphia;
Philip McDevitt, Philadelphia;
Charles Mclaughlin, Williamsport;
Cyril Ward, Grafton; M. AL Molloy,
Allentown; Stephen Morgan, Nc
Keesport, and ]. A. Fisher, Nanti-
coke.
After decision that the next con-
vention will be held in Bradford
next year, the convention adjourned.
Members of the Knights of Co
I,,.. laI1 tae hot, fri 1s,
and wounded soldiers from the Car
Isle Military Hospital were among
those present at the big dance and
reception held in the Chestnut Street
Auditorium last night. The hall
was beautifully decorated and a
splendid program was presented for
the entertainment of the visitors.
Visiting ladies were taken on
trip to the Carlisle Military Hospital
this morning, where they were en-
tertained.