Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-08
K, C. HEAD OUTLINES
AIMS OF ORDER
AT NATIONAL Meet
Rededicate Themselves To
Their Country.

Striking the keynote of the thir-
:y-ninth annual international con-
.ention Of the knights of Colum-
Jus. Supreme knight James A.
'laherty, of Philadelphia, before
,ousands of delegates and visitors
presenting the X. of C. organi.
ton in the United States and its
,csessions, Canada, Newfound.
nd Mexico. Cuba and Panama,
AIRED Tuesday at San Francisco
It the 100000 members of the
tights of Columbus had gathered
rededicate themselves to service
lusively in the interest of their
'ntry.
He stated that the X. of c. had
loved the most prosperous and
lcctive year in its history and
lat its chief activities to be plan.
ed and launched at the San Fran
SEQ meeting weer the campaign
, spend the s5,00o.o00 balance OF
ne X. OF c. war fund on hospi-
llization work for disabled yeter-
rs; the initiation Of the K. OF C.
american history work and the IN
uguration Of the Knights anti
tuberculosis campaign.
Besides which. a committee of
acknowledgement educators was
resent, he said, to lay before the
convention plans for the immed
1te launching of the largest CORE
rondence school in America to be
onducted by the X. of C. for the
,eneht of former service men desir-
.ng technical training.
Let US organize throughout the
and an army of Catholic women
o cooperate with us, to remind
he nation that the war is not over
so long as there Is healable scar
on the body or in the mind of any
veteran" he said. by this work
we are not only rlfilling the terms
II the stewards we accepted at
The hands OF the American public
when Catholic and non-Catholic
committed s40.000,00O to our care,
but We are doing the simple duty
Of active citizens and paying the
debt of practical gratitude we owe
TO our defenders
Supreme Knight Flaherty made
public an appeal received from
Pope Benedict for tne X. Of C. to
introduce American welfare work
nto Italy, to stimulate friendship
Netween the two countries and to
rotect the faith of Italian youth.
lie announced that the knights
"ould raise az least s1,000,000
'rlong themselves to inaUsurate
his work in Ru =. "Deluded
.'pericaus who C" - TO bar.
y malicious al, rob Ita.
youth Of its nv misun.
stand our NOT But even
IA Protestants .jea asked us,
C2tholic men of America. to
th9m from uplifters maintain.
- American dollars that might
b,:tar expended in relieving
'".""e at home or in succor-
tie starving abroad.
+ DUTY is plain. 1t is the first
assignment that any body OF
n las ever received from the
Il Of the Church. We have al
;iv disocted K. OF c. Commits
aner Edward l.. Hea,n OF New
ark TO proceed to ONE to advise
18th His Holiness on the introduc-
ion Of the work. In Italy We
shall not only carry on American
Welfare work for Italians. but also
Tor the benefit OF Americans visit
ing italy and especially in behalf
Of Italians contemplating emigra-
ion to America"
Mr.. Flaherty announced that
Marshal Foch had definitely accept.
ed the invitation OF the Knights OF
Columbus 10 be their guest at a
great patriotic demonstration in
Chicago on November 6, He also
announced that the X. of G. had
undertaken the publication OF a ma
tional monthly magazine, Columbia
% be dedicated exclusively TO
AUGMENTATION history, literature
md Social Service The magazine,
Shich had President Harding's en-.
iorsement, has a circulation of
10000 with Its first issue, he ad.
ied.
He stated that the x. ~ c. had
definitely declined TO introduce its
organization into Europe, although
Spain. France, England. Denmark
and Austria had appealed for X. OF
G. Councils.
Archbiscp Edward Hanna Of San