Evening star., 1925-09-13
LEADERS TO TRAIN
BOYS HELD NEED
Catholic Laymen Urged to
Take Courses in Welfare :.
Work for Young.

The passing of the naia grade
school teacher has created a new
problem in "boyology" which must he
met by expert study. Brother Barna-
bas of Toronto, who is directing the
Knights of Columbus boy welfare eff
forts. told the Catholic Charities Con
ference, in session at Catholic Univer-
sity, last night.
Women teachers, he said, may be
efhcient enough. but they cannot pro-
vide for the schoolboy the real leader
ship he needs. Consequently, he heid,
the life OF the boy cannot be concen-
trated about his school activities
This is partly responsible Brother
Barnabas said, for boys seeking the
leadership for which they hunger in
poolrooms and back alleys. He urged
catholic laymen 10 volunteer 10 take
courses OF study in boy welfare work
now being offered. which will At them
to become leaders in organizations
similar to the Boy Scouts
Welfare Work Handicapped.
Rev. DR.. William j. Kirby of Cath
olic University said that social well
fare work must overcome a good deal
OF resistance from The general public
before II can be called a. complete
success. Welfare workers, he pointed
out, are considered by many people
as snoopers and meddIers in private
affairs. The only way to overcome
this, he said. was 10 meet the charges
with good humor and try to prove by
conduct that the charge IS without
foundation.
inexperienced welfare workers, he
said. often make serious mistakes. and
word of these travels much more
rapidly than accounts Of any good
they have done. so that the prejudice
against them is increased.
There are intense individual lists. he
said, who Will not give UP the idea
that the poor are to blame for their
own poverty in every instance end
who consider any efforts TO help them
as encouraging laZiness. These often.
he pointed out, constitute some Of he
strongest opposition to Catholic social
work.
DepIOres Radical Thinking
One Of the worst drawbacks, he said
IS the tendency Of the social workers
themselves to become radical thinkers.
urally with concentration upon the
failures of life.
Judge Timothy d. Hurley OF Chi
cago told Of the growth of the juvenile
court idea. 1t still IS in the initial
stages OF its usefulness, he said. and
urged Catholics TO take more interest
in preventive work and in following
up cases which come before the
courts
Arthur J. May, chairman of the
Washington committee Of the ma
tional conference. spoke on the con
tributions a layman can make 70
Catholic charities. Lay leadership, he
said, enables a wider understanding
Of the complex problems afforded by
welfare work in large city.
Miss Nora McQuade Of Fall River
Mass, spoke on the maternal and
child welfare program followed in
that city by which the death rate
among children during the first year
of their life has been cut down ma
terially.
Insuring Against Illness.
At a meeting of the committee on
social and civic activities Yesterday
Rev. II. c. Hengell, president Of the
Wisconsin Unemployment Prevention
Associa ton said that his State is try
ing TO lead the way toward a practi-
cal system of State insurance against
unemployment, the costs to he met by
the employer. 1t is the theory. he
aid. that the employer is as much
bound TO insure his labor as his CAPT
tai. The cost would he apportioned
among industries in proportion 10 the
labor turnover, so that those whose
men were most frequently thrown out
of jobs by slack times would be taxed
most heavily. This would lead en-.
ployers. he held, to renewed efforts to
cut down the tax by devising ways of
keeping their men at work.
DIR. Thomas c. Larkin OF ST. Louis
told Of experiments under way in a
number of large plants TO keep their
men at work throughout the year or
guarantee them minimum wears
pay. 1t is largely q problem he said
of better salesmanship 10 get around
seasonal peaks and depressions.
The committee on woman's activ-
tiles held a luncheon meeting yes
terday afternoon at the Willard at
which Miss Teresa R. O'Donobue
president of the New York Lea que
of Catholic Women, presided.
Archbishop Glennon TO Speak.
The program today Will start AT
10 am. with a pontifcal high mass
at the Franciscan Monastery. ceIe-
brated by Rev. Thomas J. Shahan.
rector of Catholic University Most
Rev. John J. Glennon, Archbishop Of
st. Louis, will deliver the sermon
The committee of womens activities
Will meet a I 2:3o pm. in the Catho-
lie University gymnasium There
will he papers by Miss Mary F.
Driscoll of Boston, Rev Francis p.
LeBuffe, :. J., head Of the Social
Service School of Fordham Univer-
sity. New York. and Mrs Adolph
kopisch, president of the League Of
Catholic Women OF Dallas. Tex. AT
5 pm. all delegates are invited to
tea and discussion at the headauar-
ters OF the Christ Child Society. S24
Indiana avenue. Gov. Albert c
Ritchie of Maryland viii be the prin
cipal speaker at the general meeting
of the conference in the gymnasium
at pm. He will speak on The
States esponsibility for Social
Welfare. Mrs. Mary L. Norton.
member Of the House from New Jer-
sey, will speak on The Participa
tion OF Women in Government" Rev
John j. Mellon of PhiladeIphis win
speak on The Pastor and Social