The Washington times., 1923-10-02
800 DELEGATES
VOTE To meet
COOLIDGE
Catholic Women Hear Discus
sion Of Welfare Work Pro-
posed for City.

The 800 women delegates to the
third annual convention OF the Ma
tional Council OF Catholic Women
at the Washington Hotel, today
voted to meet President Coolidge at
the Executive Mansion at 1890 to-
morrow. The delegates represent
twenty-eight States in the Union.
Addressing the body at tile
matinee session, the Rev. John J.
Callaghan, executive chairman Ca
the Catholic Drama Guild, accentu-
ated the benefits accruing from dra-
mates as conducted by his or
ganization. He especially e,npha-
sized its educational and recrea-
tiOnal values.
In his brief speech, Father Gala
CHAN convinced his auditors of the
influence of dramatics upon the
molding Of the character, and asked
the delegates to aid in raisin9 the
standard of the art by discoureging
immoral plays. !.
Practically the entire afternoon
session was taken up in the dis.
cussion of the social status Of
women and girls of the city. The
Rev: Edward r. Garesche, S. j., Of
st. Louis, Miss, talked on ma.
tional Cooperation in Girls Well
fare"
Proposes Central Bureau.
"'The need for welfare work for
the girl becomes constantly more
evident" said Father Garesche.
About IL per cent Of the girls who
work live away from their homes"
He proposed the establishment of
a central bureau 20 act as q room
registry for girls who arrive in q
strange place. He also fostered
plan for nationalizlng an employ.
ment division for such girls and
women.
After reports from the various
organizations affiliated with the Ma.
ttonal Council Of Catholic Women
had been given, an invitation from
the Secretary of the Interior to
view a moving picture on Indian in.
dustrial life was accepted. It will
be shown at 900 Thursday morning.
Business for the remainder Of to-
days meeting will be speech on
Leisure Time-An Asset or a Liza
bility," by Mrs. Charlotte Ring, ex-
ecuttve secretary Of the archdioce-
san bureau Of Catholic charities of
Baltimore, Md, which will be fol
lowed by discussion by the dele
gates.
Catholic Women in National
Lire' will be taken up at the eve
ming session by the Rev. Michael J.
Stritch. s. j., Of st. Louis, Mo.
DEFENDING the principles of the
Catholic church in America and re-
futlng the charges Of 100 per cent
Americans" who term Catholicism
IAN enemy of education" the Most
Rev. Michael j. Curley archbishop
of Baltimore. last night addressed
theh meeting.
Would Have Fourth ar"
If America is going to stand
strong, II 1t is going to flourish, the
children must get more Than the
three RS, Archbishop Curley as
serted; they must have a fourth
'R'-religion.
What guarantee have we that
America is going to be perpetI-
ated? Can she really say, L have
been made for the ages?' The
church is one institution which can
not fail. No power outside America
can destroy AmericaS no outside
force can conquer ITO 200, 900 Ameri-
cans.
There is a danger within. IF
this country ceases to exist, it will
not be from an outside power in
war, but corruption within"
Church Sponsors Education.
He characterized the Catholic
church as the bulwark of America,
and pointed with pride to the co.
100000 followers of the faith who
would be willing to sacrifice their
lives for this country.
The Catholic church has for CEN
turtles sponsored education, said
the Most Rev. Curley. He declared
that the universities of Cambridge
and Oxford are examples Of its
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