Evening star., 1922-09-21
CATHOLIC CHARITY
PARLEY ADJOuRNS
Ri. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan
Elected President-Sisters
Of 80 Orders Confer.

Following the election of officers
to serve for the ensuing year, and a
concluding address of congratulation
upon the success of the convention
by Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, presi-
dent. the eighth National Conference
Of Catholic Charities adjourned at the
Catholic University today.
Officers and members of the execu-
tive committee chosen were: Rt Rev.
Thomas ]. Shahan, president; Mrs.
Nicholas F. Brady, New York, James
F. Gallagher. Philadelphia. J. A. Nc
Murry. Boston, Mrs. Mary Young
Moore, Los Angeles and Mrs. Edward
Hines. Chicago, vice presidents; Rev.
John O'Grady, Of the Catholic Uni
versity, secretary, and William H. be
Lacy, treasurer.
The executive board named was
Robert Biggs, Baltimore: John Spald-
ing. Atlanta, Ga; Rev. Francis Gres-
Rev. William J. Kerby. Catholic Uni
versity; Rev. Moses Kiley, Chicago;
James Murphy, Detroit; Z. c. Nc
Queeney, Akron, Ohio; Judge l.. Fa-
Der, Brooklyn, N. Y; Rev. Robert Kee-
gan, New York; Rev. George OConor.
Boston; Rev. F. X. Westl, Phila-
delphia, and Charles W. Knorschild,
Milwaukee.
Prior to adjournment meeting OF
sisters of the thirty-two orders rep
resented at the conference was held.
at which matters of Importance rela-
tive to hospitals and orphanages
were discussed in detail. and. after a
over by Bernard Pagan of New 1oi..
city. was concluded. the 1000 dele
gates were taken for an automobile
trip to Mount Vernon.
Most Of the visitors VIII leave for
their respective homes today.
Juvenile Courts Urged.
Adoption of a system of children's
courts by the federal government to
take jurisdiction Of all cases involving
offenses against federal laws where
children are concerned. together with
was strongly advocated by Judge Cor
nelius Collins. of the children's court.
New York CITY. at last nights session.
Judge Collins said 1t was deplorable
that the government of the United
States should go so far behind in leg
a plan should be worked out with the
states by which they could proceed with
the trial Of cases Of this sort This is
done by the federal district attorneys.
but without the sanction OF federal
law" he said.
1Hc SpcdhST dlSO dsSciteu lidl CIliIu
labor legislation should be worked out
by the states. THE federal child labor
law" he said. had twice been found
unconstitutional. 1t is folly to expect
the adoption Of a constitutional amend
ment on the subject. The states now
have labor laws. some of them EXCEL
lent These should be enforced. In
other states labor legislation should be
adopted. The problem is one for the
states, not for the federal government"
Joint Committee Proposed.
Judge Collins proposed the appoint
ment Of committees by the National
Conference of Catholic Charities to
work with committees of other chari-
table organizations to bring about the
adoption of federal legislation rega riding
children and the development and en-
forcement Of state child labor laws.
Opposition to the federal or central
plan of state public welfare institutions
was registered by DR.. James F.. Hagerty.
Ohio State University. Columbus, who
also addressed the conference
High-salaried political appointees, as
a rule. are not interested very much in
public welfare or penal institutions, Dr.
Hagerty declared.