The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-03
Injunction On
UndcrtakcrS By
St. AuguStinc'S
$4,000 MEN
GIVEN WORK
BY *. OF c.

New York, Aug 3-Far reaching
activities of the Knights of Columbus
in reconstruction, educational and pa
triotic work We're detailed to the dele
gates attending the 3sth supreme
convention of the order here today by
Supreme knight James A. Fla
herty.
1--WE have placed more than $50, 900
men in employment without cost to
them,' he said, land each man at a
living wage. Throughout the period
of rehabilitation the Knights We're
close to the men, helping them with
their problems, serving them in every
useful way we could devise"
Tens of thousands of former SER
vice men and women were benefited
by the orders education campaign, he
said. Five hundred veterans are re-
ceiving college educations in repre-
sentative universities. The K. of C.
school system has grown from one
to 7S schools within 12 months and
will grow to 200 schools before the
end of the year. Teachers are paid
25 per cent. more than the public
school rate and this policy will be
continued. The ultimate aim is to
inaugurate system of 500 self sus-
tanning night schools to be open TO
civilians for nominal fees. Lectur-
ers in their campaign against Boil
shevism have addressed two million
persons in 700 cities.
Mr.. Flaherty said the Knights had
experienced an unusual growth in
m embership, the most distin guished
acquisitions in the past year being
King Albert and Cardinal Mercier of
Belgium.
Previous to the formal opening of
convention at He
a solemn pontifica1 mass at ST. Pat
rlck's Cathedral. Archbishop John
Bonzano, delegate from the Holy See
to the United States, pontificiated The
sermon was by Right Rev. John G..
Murray, auxiliary bishop of Hartford,
Conn. He praised the Knights stew
ardship of the funds entrusted to
them by the American public.
Delegates from every state in the
Union, from Mexico and Canada, from
Cuba, the Philippines and Porto Rico
were present, headed by Supreme
Knight James A. Flaherty, the su-
| preme board of directors and the
state deputies of the respective juris-
| dictions. Representatives were pres
| ent from each council of the K. of C.
| constituting New York Chapter
The shortening of the convention
on account of the two days advanced
sailing of the k of c. pilgrimage to
Europe, forced the abandonment of
the parade scheduled for the thous-
ands of delegates and visitors from
different states. After the mass the
Knights proceeded to the grand ball
room of the Hotel Commodore, where
| the convention was officially opened
| by Supreme knight Flaherty, the pre-
siding officer, at 1880 a. m. -
| Mr.. F1aherty's report declared t}da
| the knights, in honoring Lafayette,
did SO primarily to erect a memorial
| to the A. E. F. who died in France.
In honoring Foch they did SO in the
name of the American nation. These
| gifts" he declared, "have come from
| the Knights of Columbus alone. - 1t
| is our part in the upbuilding of in
| ternational community
The report concluded with a
| promise for the continued welfare
| work of the knights and cordial ac-
acknowledgement to the American press
| for their aid in making possible the
| success of the K. of c. endeavor for
| former service men.
| Following the Supreme Knights re-
port the other supreme officers rem
dered their reports, after which d re-
ception was held in honor of the Pa
pal delegate