Evening star., 1938-10-09
LC.C. .|SATTACKED
FOR 'WAGE-F|X|NG'
Southern Workers Held Hit
/ by Agency-Catholic
Directors Meet.
Nv the Associated Press.

1T is the Interstate Commerce Com
mission that penalties the Southern
worker, and not, in all cases, the
employer
1t eventually would be seen, he as
serted, whether rate-making body
is to continue also as wage f1xing
body" He spoke before diocesan direc-
tors of Catholic charities at meeting
preliminary to the opening tomorrow
of the annual Convention OF the Ma
tional Conference of Catholic Chari-
ties.
Simultaneous meetings were held
throughout the day by number OF
affiliated organizations. These in
cluded the Penal Chaplains' Institute,
the Superior Council of the Society OF
st. Vincen De Paul, Institute for
Women Volunteers and the Confer
ence of Religious. The latter meet
ing was attended by more than 300
nuns from throughout the United
States.
The diocesan directors heard ad-
dresses by Arthur T. Robb of Editor
and Publisher Magazine, New York,
and Charles H Ridder of New York,
president of the Catholic Press As
sociation.
Practical Publicity Urged.
Mr.. Robb urged the directors to
place their public relations on the
same practical plane that you keep
your administration of the funds IN
your trust" and assured them they
then would have no difficulty with
the press and get the benefit of its
as yet unmeasured influence"
He told the directors that because
of business conditions prevailing in
recent years the majority of news
papers are working under space re-
strictions"
"Your news, the item that particu-
larry interests you at the moment"
he said, has to face the competition
of thousands of men and women
strung around the globe, writing with
trained minds what they believe will
interest John Brown of 122 City road
when he gets home this evening.
II it can't face that competition, it
doesn't get into the paper.
Mr.. Ridder emphasized the force Of
public opinion as exemplified in avert
ing the war which fortnight ago
threatened to throw Europe into the
trenches. Never before in the history
OF civilization" he said, has the
weight of public opinion so demon
strated its ability to shape the des-
TIMES of nations"
"Humanized" News Wanted
Frank A. Hall of Washington, direc-
tor of the National Catholic Welfare
Conference News Service, told the di-
rectors the pages of Catholic weeklies
needed to be "humaniZed."
Other speakers included Franklin
Dunham, educational director of the
National Broadcasting Co., and Charles
C. Duffy, executive city editor of the
Patterson newspapers in Washington.
Mr. Morris, in his address this after
noon, said solution of the South's eco
nomic problems must be part politi-
cal, with the Federal Government par
ticipating along with State, county,
city and township governments
But" he added, there must be par
ticipation also by industry, business.
schools-and by citizens, North and
South. These difficult problems the
South is not able to solve alone. The
South welcomes and pleads for help.
but it wants help only with sympathy
end understandings"
The South contributes larger pro-
portion of its total tax income to edu-
cation than any other section, Mr..
Morris said, and the Southern worker,
whose average income is far below
that of the worker in other regions, is
required to provide educational facili-
ties for one-third more children.
Either we must have more income
or production control" he asserted.
Wage Discrimination Hit.
Mr.. Morris said the American Fed
Grafton of Labor considers the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to have
a responsibility to maintain wage diff
ferentials through rate discrimination.
This is what the Interstate Commerce
Commission has been doing for years.
.tI doubt if it was contemplated that
the Interstate Commerce Commission
should exercise the function of keeping
wages high in the North and low in
the South. But the American Fedora
ton of Labor reminds the Interstate
Commerce Commission that it has
always pursued that policy and de-
mands that it be continued"
The standard of living in the South
"is improving" Mr.. Morris said, and
added, "It will take no backward STEP"
He said he had no doubt that "the
time will come when the dream of
Madame (Secretary of Labor Perkins
vii be realized and Southerners will
wear shoes"
The Right Rev. Msgr Edward j.
Flanagan, director of Father Flana-
ean's Boys Home at Boys Town, Nebr,
told the meeting that the breaking
down of the modern home-"the lazi-
ness, selfshness, ignorance and down.
right viciousness of too many par
ents-lies at the root of the delin-
quency problem"
Speaking on Institutional Care of
Behavior Problem Boys" Father Flan-
agan said the function of the rehabili-
tating institutions is to allow boys to
meet and deal with their fundamental
urges in a normal way and under
proper direction.
1000 Delegates Expected.
Approximately 1000 delegates were
expected to attend the sessions of the
convention, which opens tomorrow
morning with solemn pontifical mass
in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart,
to be celebrated by the Most Rev.
Arnleto Giovanni Cicognani, D. D.,
Apostolic Delegate to the United States.
The Most Rev. Peter L. Ireton, D. D.,
Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of
Richmond, will deliver the sermon.
Convention sessions will continue
through Wednesday night. The prin-
cipal speakers at the first general ses-
sion tomorrow night at the mosque
will include Gov. Frank Murphy of
Michigan, the Most Rev. Amleto Gio-
x,ersss;a Giear,aasai tha Ax,cstalia Iaala-