The Irish standard., 1919-04-26
knights Of Columbus News

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New York, April 24.-Expressing
the hope that the Knights of Colum-
bus would continue, in peace times,
to interest themselves in behalf of
our SAILORS, Acting Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt conveyed to the
knights the governments thanks for
welfare service rendered the gobs
during the war.
"The department" Mr.. Roosevelt
wrote, desires to extend the gratitude
Of the of1cers and men Of the United
States Navy for all the many good
things the knights of Columbus have
done for them during the war. The
efficiency Of your organization has
been well matched by the constant
desire Of the individual worker to
serve the men to the best of his
ability. =, - 80,
"1ts helpfulness and efficiency has
proven = wonderful aid to content
ment and lighting spirit in the navy.
"The department is desirous that
your excellent work be continued, and
that the naval service, whether the
country is in peace or at war, have
the benefit Of your splendid coopera-
ton. There Is q very constant need
for your services"
A recreational machine shop for
convalescent soldiers, provided by the
Knights of Columbus at Camp Dix,
New Jersey, has found great favor
with the doughboys recovering from
wounds or illness. When permitted
by their physicians to do so dough
boys spend hours in this machine shop
every day. Lathes, drills, planes and
a complete assortment of machintsts'
tools are at hand and the men,
mechanically inclined, find means to
entertain themselves and at the same
time derive the benefit Of the physical
exercise. knights of Columbus secre.
tary at Camp Dix, Frank A. Wandle,
is considering the installation of an.
other shop of the same type.
New York, April 24.-The memory
Of every soldier who made the su-
preme sacrifice and who, before going
overseas, had been stationed at Camp
Dix, New Jersey, is honored by q
memorial tree at that camp. The
government decided to maintain Camp
Dix permanently and the planting OF
these trees was part of a plan to
beautify the camp and make part OF
It public park.
The planting of these memorial
trees and making beautiful the park
was placed in charge Of Frank A.
Wandle, General knights of Columbus
Secretary at Camp Dix.
There were formal ceremonies Fri.
day (April 11), when representatives
of the governors Of New York, New
Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania
assisted in planting trees to the mem
ory of Colonel David Hunter Scott,
son of the Camp Commander; James
McGovern of Jersey City, the first X.
of G. General Secretary at the camp;
James Loersch (known in the pugilis-
tic world as Jim Stewart), a Y. M. G.
A. secretary and others.
Secretary Wandle has $500 trees
ready for planting. They all are of
a hardy species and will grow rapidly.
Those planted in memory of Colonel
Scott and Secretary McGovern were
Japanese Evergreens that have been
growing in hot-houses in this country
during the past sixty years.
knights of Columbus are cooperat-
ing with the government in recruiting
the new, volunteer army which it is
purposed to send overseas to relieve
the troops now in service. William
]. Aulligan, Chairman Of X. of G. War
Activities, has instructed all K. Of C..
secretaries here and abroad to dis
play in Knights Of Columbus build
ings recruiting posters and distribute
recruiting information. The govern
ment has suggested that X. Of G. sec
retaries be instructed in recruiting
service to enable them TO present to
prospective recruits the governments
proposition.
It is believed the close relationship
existing between Knights of Colum-
bus secretaries and men formerly in
military service will be of great value
In this work.
New York, April 24.-Assurance
from competent observers that
Knights of Columbus made good" in
war relief activities are received every
day at X. Of c. headquarters here. A
big feature of X. of c. war work, that
performed by Catholic Chaplains, is