Evening star., 1922-11-25
women ARE URGED
TOUPL|FT MORALS
Hope of World Is in Their In
fIuence, Priest Tells
Council.

| Woman's part in upholding the
morality of the world was outlined in
an address last night by Rev. John j.
Burke, c. s. P, general secretary Of
the National Catholic Welfare Council.
nual convention Of the National Council
! Of Catholic Women. The national Off
GERS and directors for the year were
presented. and addresses al:'o were de-
/ livered by Rev. Thomas ]. Gasson. S.
j.. of Georgetown University, and Miss
Jane Hoey
F: To-day the family is no longer looked
upon as the social unit said Father
Burke. ''Far-reaching movements are
actively engaged in destroying such
nation tremble. The child is the care
of the women; yet today birth control
/ national suicide. is Openly preached and
widely practiced. The sanctitieS of life
are being opposed: questioned by wom-
! en- as We'll as by men OF the day. The
! training OF the child. the thought and
| reasoning of the nat!on--alI these are
j to be directed by forces and into chan
neis other than what the Catholic faith
/ has ever maintained as the truth of God.
Puts Hope In Women.
In the reconstruction. the upbuild-
! ing OF these fundamentals woman
has her particular and her special
i part. She has an Office and Il power
that no man has The forces that
! are working for the disintegration
! which | have outlined are united
forces. organized not Simply on local,
but also on national lines. Their sup
porterS do not hesitate to give per-
sonal service and financial aid to
national offices. national employees.
They are wise enough to see afar
= off; they are thoughtful enough to
cultivate the source of strength.
: The National Council of Catholic
! Women is the expression of the faith
and love of Jesus Christ in the hearts
! of the women of America. to meet
, truth of Christ as our forefathers
/ stood. The future in the light of
, human knowledge is shrouded in
! darkness The future in the light
! of the living cross is resplendent
: with triumph and with glory. A
here to there, but it is the shadow
of the cross. 1t means struggles and
; sacrifice and doubt-but. who shall
! fail. treasuring the secret In her
! heart. The National Council of Cath
+ oIic Women, under Christ. shall not
. iail But in the power of its Catholic
womanhood it will grow and prosper,
! for the children of Christ and the
daughters of Mary must, of their
faith, give unto the world inspiration
! and beuediction and peace"
! Rev. Edward +. Garesche, S. J..
made a plea for the establishment OF
! local and national committees with
| the idea Of establishing Catholic
working girls homes At the pres
ent time. he said, there were 122
| Catholic working girls homes scat
(; tered throughout the United States.
her in. do
| quate. most of them having long wait
ing lists.
Officers Elected.
The following officers were elected
yesterday: Mrs. Michael Gavin New
York, president; Mrs. w. T. Donovan,
! st. Louis, first vice president: Mrs.
Arthur S. Bird. Salt Lake City, sec
| ond vice president; Mrs. James J.
| Hackett. Milwaukee, third vice presi-
dent. and Miss Florence Loeber New
! Orleans. treasurer
| The members of the board of di-
| rectors elected were: Mrs. c. J. Nc
Conville of St. Paul. Mrs. W. T. Dono-
van of St. Louis, Mrs. A. H. Bird of
| Salt Lake. for the province of san
Seattle. for the province of Oregon
City: Mrs. Teresa NJ. Molemphy OF
! Pittsburgh, for the province of Phil
! adelphia: Mrs. James H. Hackett OF
Milwaukee and Mrs. F. L. Macken-
| tepe of Cincinnati. The other MEM
bers of the board of directors. whose
| terms do not expire until next year.
j are: Mrs. Michael Gavin. the prcsi-
dent. Of New York: Miss Florence
] Loeber of New Orleans. Mrs. Harry
| NJ. BenZinger of Baltimore, Mrs. F. f.
Slattery of Boston, Mrs Edward l.
Cudahy of Chicago. Mrs. Louis Nash
of Omaha. who represents the prov
ince of Dubuque. and Mrs. Ellen
Weckbaugh of Denver. who repre-
sents the province of Sante Fe.