Evening star., 1922-05-27
us. ORGANIZATIONS
. WORKING CUBA
Y. M. C. A., K. Of c., Salvation
Army and Others Seek to
Better Conditions.
BY ANTHONY CzARNECKI.


Especial Correspondence Of The Star and
Chicago Daily News.)
HAVANA. Cuba. May 15.-various
organizations that are rendering
valuable service in the United States
along the lines of education, social
service and general humanitarianism
have established themselves In Cuba
and are rendeting the same sort Of
service to the people Of this island.
The object Of all Of them. In addition
to benefiting the people here, 10 to
foster closer relations and better
understanding between Cuba and the
United States.
that rendered such valuable services
to American soldiers during the world
war-the Young Mems Christian As
sociation. the Knights of Columbus
and the Salvation Army-have Cuban
headquarters and various branches
policy and activity. The vast ma
jority of Cubans being Catholics. the
knights of Columbus in coming here
have entered vast. rich held. The
organization has three principal CEN
tors, one each in Havana, Santiago
and Cienfuegos. The order has IT'S
monthly bulletin, conducts public lee
lures and film exhibitions on educa-
tional and other subjects and main
tains reading room. besides keeping
In touch with various charitable or
ganizations and carrying on general
program similar to that Of the order
in the United States.
Seek Closer Relations.
I'VE are striving to make closer and
more friendly relations between our
people and those of the United
States" said DR.. Oscar Barcelo, grand
knight of the Havana Council of the
Knights of Columbus. I'VE And that
Cuba is little known and little under
stood In the United States and Is
often misrepresented to the American
people. We hope to get the truth
about Cuba to the world in general
and to the people Of the United States
in particular"
Christian Association, which are sup
ported mainly from the United States.
are conducted in Havana Here the
organization has pretentious home,
which includes gymnasium, SWIM
ming pool. recreation and reading room
and places for various educational and
entertainment activities. E. ]. Simonds,
an expert in social service, settlement
and educational work in the United
States, Is the general secretary in
charge. C. H. Macdonald. who repre-
sents the Red Cross IN its work Of
among Cuban adults and boys, is the
Y. NJ. c. A. athletic director.
During the last year 1851 persons at
tended the various educational, athletic
and other classes. The association has
been active also in conducting outings
and athletic and gymnastic instruction
among the children Of Havana.
I'VE maintain English classes for
Cuban boys and Spanish classes for
American boys. following our general
educational plan In the United States %
said Mr.. Simonds. "Our principal work
Is on our education and health propa-
ganda programs. In religious work we
striving to win the confidence Of the
boys and the adults and to be help
full"
Salvation Army In Several Cities.
The Salvation Army has headquar-
ters in eight or nine Cuban cities ana
extends Its helping hand In Cuba to
the same class Of people that 1t assists
in the United States.
The Masonic bodies here conduct two
important charities One Of these Is
home for orphans and aged. in which,
however. there Is not single orphan
of a Mason or dependent Masonic adult.
The other charity furnishes shoes for
poor school children. and this in Cuba
Is really more important than it sounds.
Rotary clubs. aff1liated with the in
ternational organization that has its
headquarters in Chicago. have been
organized In Havana and some Of the
effect in speeding up business interest.
There are several American clubs in
Havana and the other cities, conducted
along the line of clubs in the United
States. except that hero they are equip
ped with old-fashioned American bars