The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-19
CATHOLIC WOMEN
 ENDORSED MIRA
At W. (. C. w. Meeting Last Night-Member-
 ship Drive Started
PATRICK HEALEY SPOKE

At an open meeting of the Water- bury Council of Catholic Women held at the Waterbury Catholic high school auditorium last night 1t was agreed unanimously to offici- ally endorse the MIRA drive in this city. Patrick Healey, general of the local MIRA was the guest speaker of the evening, Rev Eugene F. Cryne addressed the gathering. and Miss Kathryn Hayes, chairman of the council, presided. The matter of this association's allegiance and support of the national recovery act was brought up at Q recent executive meeting and unanimous ly adopted last night by a large gathering of members and their friends present.
 Other matters brought up for discussion were the national con- ference of Catholic charities which will take place in New York city with preliminary diocesan meetings the end of this month and It's of- ficial opening October first; and the opening in this city of drive for membership in the council of Catholic women. Relative to the last matter Rev Eugene P. Cryne urged all who have been members in the past to renew their mem- bership which is relatively small for one year, and hopes to secure the support of those Catholic wo- men of the city who are not yet enrolled in the association. In or- der to reach every family a chair. man has been appointed for each parish by Miss Kathryn Hayes. The drive will consist of a house to house canvass by assistant workers and will be held for three weeks concluding with a meeting. Tho following are drive chairmen: St Margaret's, Miss Grace Daly; Im- maculate Conception, Miss Mary Bennett: St Francis Xavier, Mrs Albert Centerbar; St Thomas, Miss Catherine Burns; St Patrick's. Miss Helen Devine;' Blessed Sacrament. Mrs Walter Malsch; St Lucy's. Miss Josephine Menotti; SS Peter and Paul, Miss Gertrude Pyne; Sacred Heart, Mrs Louis Dwyer: St Ceci- Has. Miss Gertrude Suffa; st Jo- seph's, Miss Helen Bendler; St Mich- ael's. Mrs John Lynch; St Ann's. Miss Alice Gagnon; our Lady of Lourdes, Miss Alvina Sirica.
 Miss Hayes opened the meeting last night with welcome extend ed to those present and spoke brief- ly on the importance of the en- dorsement of the MIRA. Father Cryne outlined the purpose of the national conference of Catholic charities in New York which is expected to be the largest and most general ever held, and which viii be attended by prelatos, priests, re- | Ii1iana anA 1aVn1an and tyAmRn from all over the United States among those to be represented in. cluding the Apostolic Delegate Cardinal Hayes of the New York archdiocese. the president of the United States, Franklin D. Roose. welt and former Governor Alfred r. Smith.
 Patrick Healey. guest speaker oi the evening and general of the MIRA forces in this city gave a very concise and enlightening talk or existing conditions that have ne. \ cessitated the adoption of the NRA He briefly outlined the principles laid down in the labor encyclical of Pope Leo XIII and later bS Pope Plus XI, which principles he stated, are the foundation oi the present national recovery act
 He explained that the MIRA was
 the prescription" recommended to cure economic ills that have been growing since 1929. The two objectives of the MIRA are, MI Healey explained, first, re-employ- ment before the snow flies; second, reesta blishment of reasonable standards of living. He spoke brief ly of the part of the employer and the employe in the readjustment process.
 In conclusion, MT Healey stated that the essence of the plan of economic recovery was devolved in no little measure on the women, who are the main buyers, and in a great measure the failure of suc- cess of the movement is in their hands. And although the MIRA does not aim at coercion, Hr Healey stated, he urged all to buy under kto I,l,.a noolnb