The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-11-06
THE DlocEAN SEMINARY.

THE DIocEAN SEMINARY. 4.
Intensive Campign to Be Inaugu-
rated to Rise 81 ,o0O, 900.
Extensive ptDarations are being
made for an Intensive campaign to
be inauguratedat an early date for
the raising of b fund of $1,000,000,
70 build, equip and endow diocesan
seminary in the city Of New Orleans.
! The campaign will be conducted
through committees selected from va
rious Catholic Congregations through
out the diocese acting in conjunction
with the executive committee in New
Orleans.
Contributions jim any amount will
oe accepted Liberty bonds and war
saving stamps will be accepted at
par. The contributions need not be
5aid all cash, bit may be divided so
5 to extend pyer a period of FIVE
years.
! A donor may endoW one of the six
professional chairs by gift of $685.
900, or $5000Ia year for five years,
and the chair Would forever be known
by the mamie of the denor; or
He may subseribe $1,000, or s14O0
a year for a period Of FIVE years, and
thus maintain afscholarship and edu-
cate one pris5. The scholarship
will be known by the name of the
donor; Or
He may subscribe $4,000, paying the
amount at the rate of 5000 a year
for each Of fss years, and thereby
pay for educating one priest through
the prepaEa tory seminary.
The archdiocese of. New Orleans IS
the second Oldest lii the country. II
needs more priests and can no longer
depend upon f6reign countries or
ether dioceses to supply them. It
must have seminary of ITS own
we it can educate its 81 Aaciest.
lnd to be- raised vi to
q, tnd endoW,a seminA
: The campaign will be in charge Of
Rev "A. j.. BruAsiag, chancellor of
The diocese, vii ]. Leppert, a
2i6lninen1a itizela af New Orleans, as
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aeED CRC,s AsSIa
Dis ANS
lnerIcan Red Cross n ~ :
cA vide program of service Tor the
disabled World War veterans receiving
treatment in Unhted States Public
Health hospitals. and those being train
"a through agencies Of the Esdane1
for Vocational Educ
Rch OF the Public HeQ - /
81 ltals Red Cross Worksl deyote |
their time TO the general welfare Of |
the service men from the day they
enter the receiving ward until they
are discharged. After the soldiers dis
charge the Red Cross continues It's /
friendly service through the Home
Service Section in his own community. /
The Red Cross maintains GONZALES
cent honse at all of the hospitals.
where patients can amuse themselves
after they ara well enough to be up !
and around. Parties and picture shows /
in the wards are also furnished, with !
occasional excursions when convaies-
cence comes.
Great service has been rendered by
the Red Cross In mental cases in iden. I
tffying those who have appeared in
state hospitals for the insane, and help /
ng them secure compensation due from
the Bureau Of War Eisk Insurance.
In the Federal Boards various dis
trict Offices the Red Cross worker, act |
ing with the .Home Service Section,
makes necessary loans to the men, ar.
-anges suitable living conditions, helps
collect evidence and supply facts to tho
Board, assists In appealing cases. and
settles various personal difficulties for
he men. The workers also follow up ;
Ind aid all mea who discontinue train
ng.
The Red Cross agents and men 'tlost"
. the Board. help clear up delayed
.aseg and aid the college counselors in
heir friendly work with the men.
1any Red Cross chapters have set up
facilities, and in some In
aAf4A& StNbS3 DH AASeG FAGta1nE
II war may have attractive surround
ngs and the fun which must 70 with
Elective school work
TO the American Red Cross Institute +
or the Blind near Baltimore, Md,
mere than half Of all the Americans
'linded In the World War have come
or training. The Institute, through !
he Red Cross, long ago conducted an
Exhaustive Industrial survey to deter
nine the vocations for which blind
sea could be fitted. As a result it Ia
'utting forth well trained mes equip
'ed to meet the social, civic and eco
omic requirements OF their respective
Aid fer Spanish Fed Cross,
The Iberian chapter of the american
led Cross. composed Of Americans
esident in Spain has just contributed
$50 to a fund being raised by lie
,paniSh Red Cross and The Iane14a of