Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27
GALES DENOUNCED
AS AIDING ATHEISM
Catholic Women Told Mexi-
can President Also Pro-
notes Communism in U. S.

United States and particularly among
Afexicans who have been compelled TO
flee to this country to avoid persecu-
ton in their home land was charged
against the Gales government by VIII
liam Montavon OF the department. Of
legislation Of the National Catholic
Welfare Conference this afternoon at
the session at the Mayfiower Hotel
of the seventh annual convention of
the National Council Of Catholic
Women.
A few weeks ago, he said, group
Of inspectors was sent by the Next
can government to investigate and
report on the education of Mexican
refugees IN the United States. They
saw the work that was going on and
wrote back. denouncing the work Of
INSTRUMENTATION being carried out in
our schools.
Mexican Governments Answer.
"The Mexican government de-
Tended itself" he said, "by pointing
with pride to the educational activi-
ties which under its auspices are be-
ing conducted in the United States.
Less than a month ago the Texas
papers told Of an incident which oc-
CURED at the Laredo customs. Some
cases of books from the Mexican gov
eminent were received for delivery to
a school a Georgetown, Tex.
On investigation these books were
found to be Spanish texts for the
teaching of Communism and the doc
trines under which Gales is operating
in Mexico.
People in our country" Mr. Mont
avon concludes, ARE beginning to
understand that in Mexico we are wit
Messing not simply an orgy of loot
and confiScation, not merely a contest
between two parties for political pow
err, but an enterprise which has for
its purpose to set up in Mexico a So
cial and political system in which are
denied the principles Of right and Jus
tice upon which our institutions
stand, and to use Mexico as O. base
of operations from which to extend
that enterprise until it covers the
continent"
Trained Workers Needed.
Highly trained social workers are
The great need of Catholic welfare
work, Rev. c. Hubert LIE Blond, direc-
tor Of Catholic Charities of Cleveland.
Ohio. today told the National Council
of Catholic Women.
Due to the growing complexity of
society and consequently of social
service, the old methods Of conducting
charities are not sufficient, but new
and more efficient methods must be
adopted and workers trained so that
they will be highly capable in their
profession Of social service, he said.
Schools Work Lauded.
The National Catholic School of So
cial Service was praised in the address
Of Rev. William J. Kerby, acting d.
rector OF the school. He outlined the
important part the school has played
In furnishing charity workers through
out the country. At the present time,
he said. 80 persons have been grad
mated from the schools two-year
course, while 81 have finished the one.
year course Of studies.
Mrs. John MacMahon Of Chicago,
the first vice president Of the National
Council, who presided this morning.
also spoke In commentator Of the
local school. She said that It is the
foremost educational institution of it's
kind In the country. Social service,
she declared, must be looked upon as
a profession, and the places where it
is taught az graduate COLLEGES, such
as schools OF medicine or law
Mrs. Frances%C. Jakabciu, president
OF the First Catholic Slovak Ladies'
Union Of America, spoke of the
100000 drive her organization is
conducting among the members of the
race in this country for the erection
of schools where the native tongue
viii be preserved in memory, al
though English and American ideals
would be taught.
At the session, this afternoon the
Catholic women were to hear an adj
dress on THE Present Situation in
Mexico" by William Montavon of the
department of legislation of the Ma
uonal Catholic Welfare Conference.
Committees Appointed.
The following committees were an
hounced for the ensuing year at the
meeting this morning: Nominations,
Mrs. George Hanson. Mrs. r. K. LIE
Blond. Mrs. ]. S. Haley, Mrs. Theresa
Molamphy, Mrs. j. D. Hunter, Mrs,
A. j. Aicher, Miss Mildred Merrick,
Mrs. Frank J. Conway, Miss Mar
guerite Boylan, Mrs. e. H. Quincy.
Mrs. Frank Bongardt, Miss Martina
Pleace. Mrs M. J. McFadden and Mrs.
John Murphy; resolutions, Miss Eliza
beth Brady, Mrs. G. r. Hendrick, Mrs.
George P. Ewell, Miss Julia Deal, Mrs.
Thomas Nolan. Mrs. T: B. Gerdhart,
Mrs. Anna Fennessey, Mrs. John DAILY,
Mrs. Matthew Dunn, Mrs. Mary J.
James, Mrs. n. B. Arnold, Mrs. John
Dougherty, Mrs. J. C. Bremen and
Miss Mary Coughlin; elections, Miss
Hannah Cassidy, Mrs. Nora Cotter
Brosnan, Mrs. Patrick j. Kelly, Mrs.
Daniel Stewart, Mrs. George T. Settle
and Mrs. Emma Dulcey, and creden-
tails. Miss Mayme G. Carey, Miss
Nellie McGrath, Mrs. Edward Frank,
Mrs. F. J. Lyons and Mrs. Katherine
Haley.
Beauty Contests Decried.
Beauty contests. beach pageants and
Similar public displays were con-
uemned as detrimental to girls well
fare" in resolution formulated by
the council at its meeting in the May
flower Hotel yesterday afternoon,
The resolution was the outcome of
q round-table discussion on girls wei.
fare. at which the general atmosphere
was hostile not only to those who
enter beauty contests. but also to the
girls parents and relatives who per-
NIT them to enter. and often urge
them 10 do so. The resolution was
unanimously adopted by about 100
delegates who participated in the dis.
cussion. Mrs. George v. Mcintyre of
Chicago, president of the Catholic Big
Sisters, presided at the meeting, and
was one Of the speakers who bitterly
attacked beauty contests of every de-
Scription.
Mrs. Mcintyre cited numerous ex.
amples of moral delinquency in young
women following beauty contests, and
said that the long string of evils at
tendant upon this exploitation of fem.
mime pulchritude" make pageants Of
this type a growing menace to girls
welfare work.
Invited to Havana.
Others who were emphatic in their
denunciation OF parents for not pre-
venting their daughters entering such