The Washington times., 1920-09-11
CATHOLICS IN
B|GMEETHER
Delegates Arrive for National
Charities Conference, Open
ing Tomorrow.

Delegations representing varied
phases OF Catholic charitable and
philanthropic activities in all parts
OF the country arrived in Washing
ton today to attend the National
Conference OF Catholic Charities,
which opens tomorrow at the Catholie
University. Many, particularly from
the larger cities, came In special cars,
New York sending $50 delegates,
Chicago and Boston 100 each, Pnila-
delphia so. and Pittsburg 80. Nil
yaukee, Minneapolis. ST. Paul, Cinctn-
natl, ST. Louis, Los Angeles and other
cities will be represented by
smaller number. More than ont
thousand men and women will attend
the conference. Accommodations
have been provided for 600 in the
dormitory buildings OF the Catholic
University.
The conference will open tomorrow
with the celebration of mass in the
university chapel by the Most Rev.
John Bonzano, Apostolic Delegate.
The Rt. Rev. Thomas j. Shahan,
rector of the University and pres
ident of the conference, will preach
the sermon.
The general opening meeting will
be held at noon on Sunday At this
committees will be appointed and the
order OF business adopted. At 2:3o
. the society of st. Vincent de Paul. of
which there will be representatives
from all sections OF the country, will
hold a special meeting. At Ave
o'clock there will be a discussion cf
practical problems of probation work.
standards for day nurseries and re-
ligious instruction for abandoned and
neglected children.
COLBY TO SPEAK.
The first general meeting of the
conference will be held on Sunday
evening at eight o'clock. cambridge
Colby, Secretary of State, will de-
liver the principal address. Miss
Helen Mccormick, assistant district
attorney and chairman of the Catholic
Big Sisters. Brooklyn, will deliver ar.
address on "Women's Interest in
Social and Democratic Movements
emphasizing the obligations resting
upon women as voters; Thomas ].
Duffy, chairman of the Ohio In
dustrial Commission, will speak on
"a Phase of the Industrial Problem
with relation to Bolshevistic tend
encies in American industrial life.
Charles ]. Brown, presiding judge OF
the Philadelphia Municipal Court, will
deliver an address on THE Civilizing
Of Social Justice"
The entire field of Catholic social
Nand charitable activity will be COW
cred by seven sectional meetings, each
devoting its attention to special
aspect of social and charitable work.
In connection with the conference the
diocesan directors of charities will
hold three meetings TO discuss, tech
nical problems in relation to their
work.
Particular attention will be given
by the conference to women's activi-
ties and many organizations of Cath
Ollie women will be represented. Miss
Agnes G.. Regan, executive secretary
OF the National Council of Catholic
Women; Mrs, John w. Trainer, presi-
dent of the Catholic Women's League
OF Chicago; Mrs. w. J. O'Toole, Of
Minneapolis; Miss Anna Ward, repre-
senting the Catholic Big Sisters, OF
Chicago; Miss Katherine Walsh, pres
ident of the Catholic Women's Alli-
ance, of Philadelphia; Miss Florence
Seymour, executive secretary OF the
League of Catholic Women, Detroit;
Miss Teresa r. ODonohue, president
OF the League of Catholic Women,
New York, and others will discuss the
part women will play in social activi-
ties, especially in the enactment of
social legislation and the betterment
of social conditions. The care of chill
dren will be considered by a sectional
committee.
DISCUSS PRACTICAL PROBLEMS.
Many discussions will center on
problems of the most practical kind.
Martin O'Brien, chief of police of st.
Louis will deliver an address on The
Work of a Police Women's Depart
ment" Mrs. Ellen O'Grady, deputy
commissioner. of police, New York
city, will participate in the discus
sion, The care of dependent and de-
Iinquent children. probation work, and
other technical subjects will be con-
sidered but the conference will not
confine it's attention to these.
General social and economic prob
lens, such as Americanization pro-
grams, Industrial unrest, the disturb
ing effects of the high cost of living,
will be taken up by John p. Meade.
director of the division of industrial
safety. department of labor and in
dustries. Boston; David /. McCabe,
professor of political economy, Prince
ton University; John Voll, president
Of the Glass Bottle Blowers Associa-
tion, Philadelphia; DIR. A. G. Gillis,
Maryland State University: Rev.
Thomas ". Moore, Catholic Univer-
sity; Charles e. Vasaly, of the Mime
sofa state board of control; DIR. Rich
ard Kevin, president of the New York
state Medical Society.
The closing session OF the confer
ence will be held on Thursday, Sep
tcmber 16, when the reports of COM
mittees will be received and officers
elected for the ensuing year. The
local committee. representing the
various Catholic organizations of
Washington, of which Thomas X.
Gallaher is chairman and +. Edward
Mitchell vice chairman, have arranged
an excursion to Mt. Vernon on Thurs
day afternoon for all the delegates.
DANIELS TO BE DUBBED