New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
BISHOP CRITIC OF
 PARENTAL LAXITY
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ttohiihneu lIoih flfh l'hst,p | dltinns are better for the young men
 to keep away from tho influence oi liquor as the evil of the saloons has
 been done away with, new evil
 has sprung up, the bishop said, in
 regard of the care taken of children
 ny their parents He said that the
 parents are letting their children
 grow up without keeping close watch
 on them as the parents did in past
 years. He urged the members to
 make 1t their business to sec that
 the life of tho younger generation Is
 what Is should be.
 Turning again 10 tho evil of the old time saloon the bishop said that tho ey-snloon keepers tell of the dan gers to which the people are now left open and the harm that is being done by the men and women who nre drinking the poisonous liquor of today As an anti,lote for this bad liquor the bishop said. the ex-saloou keepers raise the cry that we should 20 back to the liquor Of the olden days which did not have the effect on the drinking population that 1t now has. The speaker said that the answer 10 this agitation is that if the liquor of today is having a harmful effect on the drinking population they can cure that evil by stopping drinking. This. the speaker said, would he a much more effective cure that by drinking the liquor of the olden days.
 Wants Men of Broad Minds.
 The bishop in outlining the man ne in which the C. T. A. | may work urged the members not 10 be narrow and condemn all men who drink, He asked them to take a broad view on the subject and thus show the prospective members that the men who belong to the c. r. A. L. are not blind to all virtues in their zeal to get members for the temperence society, The speaker said "let people know you are white fin everyway. and you oil find the recruiting of members to your society a compari- lively easy thing"
 Bishop Milan said that the virtue Of temperance is not sufficient to make man a good citizen and valuable man to his, society. com- munity, city or country but that he must possess other virtues which Will stamp hint as a real man.
 Rev. Dr. Peter J. O'Callahan of Oakland. N. J., national president of the (. T. A. L.. spoke on "Abstin- ence.' He followed the course of Bishop Milan in urging the members not to let the one virtue of abstir- ence blind them to the acquiring and npbnilding of other virtues. He said that they should not do as the fana- ties do and go fairly mad over one subject and thus lose sight of other subjects every bit as important. He urged them to keep cool and to sum I'D the question as business one and work for the increase in mem oership of the temperance societies Dl our country.
 Speaking briefly on the ku Klux klan question. Dr. OCalahan said hat the answer of the Catholics to he slurs and insinuations made by he members of the hooded order should be good citizenship in every ietail. He urged the members to | ake an active part in every part of heir community life to work for heir community, and to help it pro- sress along all lines that shall tend | 0 make 1t a better community. He | 'aid that every man who really loves 1 lis country takes personal pride | Il the good virtues of his country.
 Father Laden Speaks
 Rev. Thomas J. Laden, pastor of | he Church Of St. John the Evangel- st. spoke briefly on the work of the | ocal T. A. E. society and assured i he visiting delegates that they would | ,e shown the hospitality of the city. Speaking of the achievements of | iayor Paonessa, the speaker char oterized the mayor as man who las the walop to put big things cross, and a man who takes a posi- ion on every question Of importance 0 the city.
 On a motion of Thomas [. O Brien, resident of the st. Aloysius society f New Haven, a delegate 10 inc To- al convention committee consist ig of John Kelly, treasurer of the :. f. A. L.; George Kane, president f the New Britain T, A. & B. society nd Thomas J. O'Brien of New Ha- en were appointed committee to lace a wreath on the grave of the ,te Rev. John T. Winters, past resident of the c. T. A. |.
 Among the delegates who are reg tered at the convention are Mrs. ridget M. Lanouette of Meriden. IT'S. Lanouette is 7S years of age nd has been active in the work of 1e c. r. A. [. for the past 25 years
 The convention was adjourned at 30 o'clock and an excursion Of the elesatcs to Lake Compounce was nioyed.
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 reception and dance to the dele ates will be held.
 Father Bowen Next President
 Tomorrow business session Of ie convention will be held at which { ev. Robert J. Bowen, assistant pas IT of st. Augustan's church of ; rldgeport, will be elected president | the society. At that time ere : antial committee consisting of John leehan. representing New Haven ( ,unty. Edward Leheney represent { g Fairfield county. James Glasheen Middlesex county. Edward T. onran of Litchfeld county. and -illism Forsyth Of Hartford county ill make report. i'