Evening star., 1920-09-15
HUSBANDS DRIVEN
FROM HOME BY TIN.
| CAN FOOD, |SCLA|M.
Catholic Charities Confer
ence Hears Findings of In
dustriaI Research Bureau.

uUSl!ldI neSGdIC!I OuI cdu.
Wives who "do not take the trouble
to prepare wholesome and appetizing
meals for their husbands" but depend
on the corner delicatessen store and
"ready-cooked tin can food are
partly responsible for the large num-
Der Of desertions by husbands
throughout the country. according to
Miss Agnes V. Mahoney of the in
Washington, who addressed the ma
tional conference of Catholic chari-
ties today at Catholic University.
1T is a we'll known fact" said
! Miss Mahoney, that a better, knoWl-
edge on the part of housewives OF tne
| value and Importance of cleanliness
and order would go far in lessening
many of the causes that are respon-
sibSs for broken homes. If wives
, would take the trouble to prepare
wholesome and appetizing meals for
their husbands. instead of depending
on tie corner delicatessen, store and
the ready cooked tin-can food, there
| would be a great many more happy
| homes.
Wife Often Jubilnnt.
| Miss Mahoney said the deserting
HUSBAND is found in all ranks of So
ciety He is the cause of much sor-
ROW in some homes and in others the
wife is jubilant over the disappear
ance of worthless husband
Among the causes of desertions
Icited by Miss Mahoney are profana-
tion of the marriage vow, immortality,
lshiftlessness, generar bad habits. in
Temperance, interference of relatives.
religious differences, depression, ex-
ltravagance and unclean homes.
One Of the subjects discussed at this
mornings session was the Relation
of Employer and Employee" Repre-
sentatives of capital and labor ham
died both sides of the question.
Speaking for the workingman. John
| Voll of Philadelphia. recognized as a
power in the ranks Of organized labor.
said that only when the worker re
| ceives his fair share in industry can
confidence and good will be re-estab-
lished in mems minds throughout the
world"
Continuing, Mr.. voll said:
Guarantee to the worker his free
dom in industry. the right to organize
and join a trades union. with the
further right to bargain through
chosen representatives for the sale of
his labor, then remove the suspicion
from his. mind through truth and
the industry. and there is scarcely any
i doubt that the danger now confront
| ing the world through socialism and
! the ever-menacing bolshevism will
rapidly disappear.
| Grant Fair Division.
THE worker wants no more than he
| creates. and being satisfied that he has
obtained this, after proper deduction
| for keeping the industry alive, he will
readily grant a fair division to those
whose ability. energy. foresight, judg-
ment, and in many instances sacrifice.
| have made it possible to develop and
multiply wealth"
Speaking for the employer, Col. p.
| II. Callahan, a manufacturer of Louis
vile, KY, advocated business partner
| ship between capital and labor.
! 1T is much more satisfactory for
i every person helping a business to
share in the dividends" Col. Callahan
l said. 1T adds to his dignity and con-
ttentment. and in the long run takes
t.nothing from another's enjoyment. 1t
| eisables the non-capitalist class to
fpay> it's way to provide churches,
Eschoofx. Libraries. hospitals. public
Inmusements and the like
! Col Callahan said that formerly sit
has -beapsthe owner and slave. the lord
| and rassal. Now employer and en-
| ploye are passing as the day of part
rershfps dawns. while the Christian
ideal appears more of vision and
| less Of a dream"
4
who are attending the conference,
| formed ssthe National Association of
| rfson Chaplains, for the purpose of
securing uniform legislation, which
will regulate the functions of the
prison chaplain SO that he can obtain
| a more definite standing.
Immoral Dancing Attacked.
"Use your vote in order to get the
necessary support for welfare work
iamong your own SEX" was the advice
given woman delegates last night by
Mrs. Nina c. Van Winkle. director of
the women's police bureau of the Dis
ltrct
Go home and work for your wom-
ems bureaus in your own communities.
so that woman's psychology may be
played in difficult cases." Mrs. Van
Wrinkle said.
The speaker urged the universal
maintenance of clinics in connection
with houses of detention. and the
iseparation of dependent and delinquent
children in institutions.
Disappearance Of girls, of which
there were approximately 1000 cases
in New York the last year. was dis
lcussed by Miss Teresa R. O'Donohoe.
president of the League of Catholic
Women of New York city.
Immoral dancing and dressing,
lure of the stage were given as some
of the reasons why girls leave home.
Want Annual Meetings.
A decision to recommend the hold
ing Of annual instead of biennial ses-
sions of the conference was reached
yesterday. 1t is proposed that the
meetings should alternate between
the Catholic University, Brookland.
and some city in the middle west.
Rev. John J. Burke, general secre-
tary of the National Catholic Welfare
Council, will address the meeting to-
night on the work of the council. The
relation of the Knights of Columbus
to social work will be discussed nv
Peter Collins. director of general re-
construction and employment service
for the Knights of Columbus. George
J. Gillespie of New York city. national
president of the society Of st. Vincent
de Paul, will preside at the general
meeting of the conferenc tonight. The
final session will be held at I1:45 70.
morrow morning.
RURAL CARRIERS MEET.