Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-08
CATHOLIC UNION TO
FORM CIVIC CENTRES
IN THE LARGE CITIES
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gram. Not until tho eco,n has served
three years II he = first cisss Scout.
FhthSr Daley said that because hs
nnnr from abroad he was able &c SEQ
tho movement from n bigger angle
and VI point The possibilities OF
The aco Troops wefe almost limitless.
He paid = glorhia tribute to Scout
troops in Philadelphia, saying the
showing made by tho troops had done
more 10 advertise tho boy work than
lanythipr else. lie thought II would
be wise FOR the clubs TO decide upon
some character Of activity, rather
than no many organizations az ~ pres
cnt.
Looking After the Boy.
| Enthusiastic addresses marked the
session yesterday afternoon. Tho talks
were all about looking after the boy
at the time when he is making his
alliances. socially and in business
Frank J. Mcdonnell Of Philadelphia
referred TO tho value OF savings funds
In Connection with the work.
s. Espasito OF Philadelphia told tho
convention Of the work being done
among the foreign born. Particularly
among the Italian residents hss the
effort 10 eretain the boys been em-
phasizcd. Scout troops have been
formed. tho boys given instruction In
vocational training, n band has been
organized and other things that are
attractive TO the yos1th.
VIM. ]. Mcekens Of Philadelphia in
particularly interesting address told
how the leakage" occurred between
the time the boy is finished with gram
mar or high school and his FORMING
J associations that often times remalr
permanent
He urged that the Union chang.
the age limit, so as 10 be able TO TAX.
: ir boys OF 10 years
Frank Marley of New York CAV,
= some idea OF the work Of the 5.
Catholic boy clubs in New York City
The boys have among other thinss I
! baseball league and the decidinI
y game is usually played at the Pol
y Grounds.
Indications point TO tho banque
D tonight being one of'the most interest
: ing affairs OF tho convention.
Lawrence j. Mccarthy Of this cit.
will act as toastmaster. Among tn
! speakers will be Judge Cunningham o
New York City. Michael Williams o
: Washington and NJ. ]. McEnery. a
attorney OF Philadelphia.
: Father VIM. J.. Hayward said tha
= many times the Catholics had mad
= the mistake Of following after Protest
= ant methods. The Catholic Church be
: gins from above and goes down.
said. The failure Of many move
ments, he thought. was because III
higher officials of the church had M
been interested. He told NJ the efro
he had In st. Michael's parish in Phi
adelphia TO have boys IS years o
n admitted to- the club.
The trouble, ne thought! was par,
chialism--that is each parish out
maintain the best club. Tho effo
juet started in Philadelphia. howeve
y he thought. would succeed because
had tho sanction Of the heads Of Il
diocese.
The delegates discussed n motto
, the effect OF which was that none b
h. Registered athletes. who are membe
Ia OF club affiliated with the Unio
~ should be allowed to qualify In op.
al competition in all national champio
ship sports. Representatives OF PHI
=. adelphia and New York clubs argu
FOR and against the motion.
-, President Slattery engaged in d
:, debate. He said that tho curse OF q
~ A. A. Union was the big club. Tn