The Meeker herald., 1919-10-11
CHURCH REVIEWS
AID TO NATION
Catholic War Work Of the Past
Promises Future Usefulness
to Uncle Sam.
MILLION WORKERS ENLISTED.
From the war Front to Every Corner
Of This Country Catholic War
Council, Helps Our Cause.

ference Of the entire hierarchy of the
Catholic Church in this country, that
has been called In Washington to con-
slider the pnst md future work Of the
National Catholic War Council, the
leaders OF this nationwide welfare or
gunizatlOn have outlined a record OF
war work that extends from the front
lines In France to the furthest cor
ners OF this country. They have also
indicated comprehensive lines along
which the full force of the millions Of
workers enlisted In their various actIv-
files at home and overseas may be
turned to the aid of the government
In the trying times of reconstruction
ahend.
In summarizing the war work Of It's
Committee on Special War Activities,
In a recent report to the Admlnlstra-
tive Committee of the National CathO-
lie War Council. the following resume
of some of the things undertaken and
carried out by this organization has
Just been presented:
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into common service 10000 Catholic
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eohduct OF 'he pro"'ein Oh re"et III" "i
vocational training. our WORKERS are
pinced In the reconstruction hosp'.h's
throughout the country. Dependent
upon these men Is tue fn'are educn.'oh
OF the wounded man anu the cohese
to which he Is sent ana IN what ne "
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Government. we are omchi'y coop
Grating with the Federal board OF Vo.
cntionnl running ana win the oh'ted
States Employment Service Ihrough
the committee on SPee'ai war ActiVi-
ties 10 punished a series or pnmph'eis
on Reconstruction. the hrst or whlch
was an official prononncement OF the
Administrative committee or BISHOPS
"The Committee has likewise taken
up the work of supplying through our
Catholic hospitals free clinical service
for soldiers and sn'lors and their fn'ni-
Hes and Is extending this In co.orern'
tion with the Red Cross Home Service