The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-29

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aid Of the church; Of how the great
liberator Daniel o'Cannell had won
the emancipation Of the Catholics OF
Ireland from the British government
Bishop Jeanmard also paid a glowing
tribute to the fight that the Irish pep
pie are now making under the leader
ship of De Valera and stated that he
hoped to soon see the day that they
would be granted a free govern
ment. Bishop Jeanmards then present
ed Daniel E. Doran, of San Francisco
Field Representative of the National
Catholic Welfare Council. to explain
the purposes of the organization and
the plan of procedure.
Mr.. Doran explained in detail the
work Of the organization; Of how the
great need of co-ordinating the efforts
of Catholic societies and to bring into
the work the great numbers of Cath
ole laymen and women who were not
enrolled in any of the societies.
Mr.. Doran explained how the or
ganization functioned through five de-
partments as follows: Press and Pub
licity, Law and Legislation, Social Ac-
tion, Education and Lay organiza-
ton. Going into great detail Mr.. Do
ran explained the purposes of eacn
Of these departments.
The Educational department is to
supervise matters in its sphere and
also to push on the great work of
civic education that the council has
planned; Press and Publicity is at
work building up news service and
information for all Catholic agencies
Social Action is to promote great work
throughout the United States in the
study of the problems that confront
the residents Of the various sections
as well as to carry out comprehen-
siYe program for caring for immi-
grants that arrive in the United
States to make certain that they have
the opportunity to learn American
customs and not become the victims
of agitators; Law and Legislation is to
keep in touch with the laws through
all sections OF the country that are
Of interest to Catholics and Lay Or
ganization will bring in the great body
of Catholic men in all sections of the
United States that viii furnish the
funds and also perform the work thar
wiz make possible the carrying out Of
this program.
Folio the address Of Mr.. Dor
an a temp ary organization was form
ed. P. ]. CFanpuis of Crawley being
elected chat The method Of or.
ganization was ZEN discussed and it
was explained tt "a 7-rpose Of the
meeting was the -sniZation Of the
District Council and tx. me dele
gates would then return TO their var
ious church parishes 70 Fl the par,
ish council which is the FIRE unit Of
the organization. All deleg 5 pre-.
sent having signified the desire to
start the parish organizations the
work of completing the district or
ganization was then taken up.
/ P.J. Chappuis, of Crowley, was elect
ed President; Felix H. Mouton. of LIS
fayette, vice-pres., Paul thinner
man, Lake Charles, SeerstaryTrea
surer.
The dues for individual members
are 81 per year, threequarters Of
/ which goes to the National Organiza
ton to promote the work. Individual
1 councils may assess such additional
dues to carry on the work they pro
pose.
The delegates at the meeting were
urged to start at onces the organiza
ton of the, parish councils, the ex
ecutive Committee which composed
Of the District Officers. is to imme
diately begin work of starting the or
ganization in all sections of the dis
trict that we're not represented at the
meeting Sunday and will also appoint
the committees in the district thai
viii cooperate with the parish coun
ellis in the work that has interest tC
all sections Of the districts
Bishop Jearnard. in bringing tbs
meeting to close, expressed regret
4 that because of the heavy rains during
the week that many Of the delegate:
who had planned to be in attendant:
were unable to. because they were
forced to depend upon automobile
travel and it was impossible. Bishoi
Jeanmard expressed appreciation o
the efficient work of Mr.. Doran AMI
extended him the appreciation of tn.
Lafayette diocese for his painstak
ing effort.
The plan of organization of thc
National Cotholic Welfare Council
makes the pastor of each church tn;
honorary president Of the council
There was large delegation o