Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-13
COLBY LAUDs WORK OF
CATHOLICS IN THE WAR
Delegates From More Than 900
Organizations Meet in First
General Assembly at Capital.
IBy Universal SERVICE.


tive work OF Catholic organizations
abroad during the great war. and e.
iicicnt charity at home service In
times OF peace, were lauded tonight
by Secretary OF state Colby in an
address before more than 1000 dele
gates. representing Catholic charita-
bio organizations from all parts Of
the United States. The occasion WAS
the first general session OF the Cath
Ollie charities conference. 1t Is being
held at the Catholic National Unl-
Yersity.
Il saw the work Of your orSaniza-
lions Gin Europe during the war"
said Secretary Colby. You had a
good deal OF money. but not so much
as some other organization, but 1 was
aiways struck with the fact that the
representatives OF your Charities were
'cry close TO the line of fire, where the
work WAS most difficult"
The conference wa9 opened BY a
mass, at which the Most Rev. John
Bonzano. apostolic delegate from tho
Vatican. was the cclcbrant. The
opening sermon was delivered by tho
Rev. Thomas j. Shahan. rector OF the
Catholic CniverRity and president OF
the conference. After the mass an
informal reception was held by Arch
Miss Helen J.. Mccormick. Ass!s;an,
District Attorney of brooklyn. who
pfcSldeu. made an urgent appeal TO
inc cathoiic women 10 compel enact
Ment OF new social Legislation.
with 27.O00,O00 women possessing;
the franchise said Miss Mccormick.
they have possibilities to aid in the
pressing problems OF reconstruction
and reimbursement which is Infinite
Great good should come f-u,n the
"oimnn,s point OF view in politics.
w omcns interest in social and
democratic movements is a national
response TO the urge Of mother low.
experienced by every norma! woman,
n DISQUALIFICATION marItsd OF or Sel
dO"shlp toward those in need Of care
Ihis may appear a limited viewpoint
al nrst. but when you examine you
the social sores Of the day
Affiliate With Parties.
Inc newly enfranchised woman
way TO obtain results tending toward
social bettcrmcnt is By working
through enc Of the two dominant
noses at the idea OF aniliatinE with
political party. But otherwis.
womans vote will be OF as much avail
as voice CRYING In the Wilderness"
unrest Thomas j. Duffy. chairman OF
the ohio Industrial Commission. pro
posed that workers be accorded a
or the Industry in which they ar.
employed; referring to the recent
steel strike. Mr.. Duffy asserted that
me persons In control OF the steel
Industry deceived the American nc0-
pie and defeated the steel workers
.arGeIy by means oc misleading pro-
paEanda.
1t seems 10 me-" he said. ",ha; the
American people should take to task
those who tampcr with the nations
future in such manner. If. after
having found out the truth, We ncr-
mit TINS wrong 10 pass unnoticcd, Il
VIII encourage other employers TO
repeat the same course and add to
the ranks OF that class OF laborcrs
whose faith in the possibility OF OBJ
tanning justice under the present in
dustrial system needs to be reas-
sured rather than rcbuffed.
Il do not wish 10 imply that en-
ploycrs in the steel Industry are
worse than other employers. ] refer
TO them merely because recent devel-
spicuous examples of methods that
should no! be tolerated by the Amer
lean people.
Even though workers make radica,
ployers 10 meet them face TO face
around the council table and thrash
out their differences rather than 10
hold aloof. each trying to thrash the
other"
wonld Change civil Justice.
Charles l.; Brown, presiding judge
phia advocated scrapping the exist
ing antiquatcd judicial system and
favored The specialization of civil JUS
tice. so. he said. that the poor man
rich in the civil courts. He sug-
Eested the adoption OF modified pro-
hationary system 10 civil cases.
y special meeting Of the society of
ST. Vincent de Paul was attended by
presidents OF many OF the local Cath
Ollie societies from the larger cities
REPORTS on the philanthropic activi-
ties OF Catholic womcn's organizations
were received