The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-10-01
CHURCH REVIEWS
! Z 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.

= MISUNDERSTANDING to the con-
ference of the entire hierarchy Of the
Catholic Church In this country, that
has been called in Washington to con-
slider the past and future work Of the
National Catholic War Council, the
leaders OF this nationwide welfare or
ganization1 have outlined 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-
tiles at home and overseas may be
turned to the, aid Of the government
in the trying times Of reconstruction
ahead. - :. TX 1,4t,H B
In summarizing the war work Of its
Committee on Special War Activities,
In a recent report to the Administra-
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:
1--WE have co-ordinated and brought
into q common service 10000 Catholic
mems organizations throughout the
country. This cooperation insures our
ability, which has been tested more
than once, to meet the great opportu-
mites that present and will present
themselves. These mems organiZa-
tons are used to conduct service clubs
for men, to supply workers in many
fields of endeavor, to cooperate with
governmental agencies.
"COnditions at the beginning of the
war revealed the fact that the activity
of Catholic women had no national
expression, no recognition. The
Committee on Special War Activities
has within the ten months Of its ex-
istence co-Ordinated into national &C
tiyity the thousands of Catholic wo-
mems organizations of the country; 1t
has established women's clubs through
out the country; it is sending Catholic
women into every field Of social work;
1t Is glvin: them the opportunity Of
service in the visitors houses
I'm like manner we secured recog-
milton for Catholic women in over
seas work. That we might train them,
we established a training school for
women with its own faculty. There is
ready to receive them home in Paris
and two representatives Of the Nation
al Catholic War Council, Mr.. Dene-
chaud and Mrs. Stocks Millar. The
work of women abroad will continue
for at least eighteen months to come,
and we are in a position to extend it
to other countries. The Catholic wO-
men of the country have responded to
this opportunity in wonderful way.
The resources at our command are
rich. All that is needed is training
and leadership.
"As early as April 10, 1918, the sub
committee on Reconstruction was ap-
pointed. This committee gave diligent
attention for months and anticipated
in surprisingly accurate way the
problems of reconstruction. We have
assisted in shaping the Government
conduct Of the problem Of relief and Of
vocational training. Our workers are
placed in the reconstruction hospitals |
throughout the country. Dependent |
upon these men is the future education |
of the wounded man and the college |