Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-10

NEW YORK, n. :, Sept. 1o.-When
great religious denomination turns
fresh corner in its contacts with the peo-
pie that event becomes news. For in
stance, Roman Catholics in New York city
have opened d new institute of social
charitable service for the spiritual an"
material welfare of the home, and this
by personal visitation Of its members
The institute, which is a trail blazer
for Catholics, is called the Parish VS.
itors of Mary Immaculate" and the WON
en- workers take the vows OF chastity
celibacy and obedience and live together
in a community house at 32S West Sew
enty First street, from which they jour
ney out each morning.
I'VE are only twelve in number as
yet" said the woman In charge, who re-
ouested l withhold her name. but W.
are expanding and already have between
fifty and a hundred applicants for ad-
mission to our work. All of the mem
bers of our staff are graduates Of the
Fordham School of Social Service. The
assignments are one worker TO pav-
ish. and there are 312 parishes In this
diocese. presided over by Archbishop
HAYES, who has given his personal sane
ton to the plan and desires TO have ev-
cry church under his charge provided
with at least one Of our parish visitors-'
She went on to say the parish visitors
Of Mary Immaculate are working in har-
mony with other charitable agencies Of
the city.
I'VE deal with all of them in making
up family budgets she said, and our
help in its application is undenomina-
tfonal. We require at least two years
study at Fordham College and years ad-
ditioual training In the field before as
loh
have had letters from all over the United
States asking about our work, which is
probably the only Roman Catholic com
munity Of its kind in the world"
The parish visitors differ from the
nuns Of the Roman Catholic Church and
the lay workers in the Catholic chart
ties. Instead of the robes OF the Sisters
of Charity, they wear ordinary street
dresses of black with soft white col
lars. They are free to carry on their
visitation work at all hours of the day
and night, even to the extent of appear
ing In court with their wards when that
Is found necessary. They have funds
with which to afford relief where it is
required and when asked they give re-
ltgious instruction. l was told that adj
joining buildings to the community house
in Seventy First street had been taken
and were equipped for the housing of the
growth of the organization. In time
separate community houses will be
opened in each Of the five borOughs of
the greater city.
In the last six months the number of
robberies OF homes in New York City has
increased 40 per cent, say the burglary
insurance companies. The recoveres of
property by the police for the same
period are less than u per cent. AS a
consequence at a meeting yesterday of
the representatives of thirty FIVE of the
leading burglary insurance companies
rates were increased 10 per cent, with
the announcement that unless there is
a decided improvement in police activity
for the next six months a still further
increase will be made in the rates Since
the election of Mayor Hylan four years
ago burglary insurance rates have in
creased about so per cent.
Over the hill-not to the poorhouse. but
almost therein a little frame building
at III Doer street. New Brighton. lives
an aged couple. Perhaps you remember
Jim Mutrie, father of professional base
ball in New York City, who organized
the Metropolitans forty years ago, be
came their manager and won the pen
nant in 1888 and 1880 You thought he
was dead? And so did l. But he Is not
He is poor. dreadfully poor; old. very
old. and, worst of all, forgotten by the
men who are now taking in millions from
the national game. "Old Jim and his
faithful wife, she whom he married three
score years ago In Chelsea, Mass, are
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