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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA 15 CATHOLICS IN GEORGIA James T. Vocelle. Among Georgia Catholics in this political year perhaps none is more in the public eye than James T. Vocelle, of St. Mary’s, Camden County. In the face of a bitter anti-Catholic campaign, with his opponent on the stump on the religious question and the news paper advertising columns filled with the usual rot about the Fourth Degree Oath of the Knights of Columbus and the Pope being the enemy to the American government, he not only won the race for the legislature, but received the largest vote of any county candidate. In a section where Catholics are few and far be tween he could receive no aid from his co-religionists, and it was good politics (according to the up-to-date Georgia standard) to appeal to bigotry and narrow ness. But Mr. Vocelle fought on and with his Fourth Degree button in lapel canvassed the entire county. That he won is due to his own efforts, and shows that it takes more than anti-Catholicity to put a man into office. Mr. Vocelle, who is but twenty-three, is a lawyer, and is of a family that has helped make Camden County history for 100 years. His father was once sheriff, and his uncle ordinary there. He made this race not as a Catholic, of course, but just as a citizen of Georgia, whose constitution forbids proscription of a man on account of his creed, but when the Catholic issue was raised Vocelle met it fairly and squarely. And as an officeholder we Catholics know that he will represent men of all faiths alike, irrespective of race, color or creed. Catholics do not deserve any credit for his victory, for it was his own, but all Cath olics are glad to know that he won, because he de served to. PAMPHLETS IN DEMAND. A striking feature about the various pamphlets issued by the Association is that they seem to strike home to some vital spot. Take the booklet, “Cathol icism and Politics,” for instance. Written to show Georgians the kind of silly matter the anti-Catholic editor will print without investigation and refuse to retract when shown his error, it was thought 30,000 would be all we would ever need. But though a year has passed since its appearance, it is still heavily in demand, and whenever the “National Catholic Regis ter” fake shows itself—as it does sporadically—-the bureau is called upon for copies. Only the other day the following telegram was received: “Chicago, 111., Oct. 7. “Catholic Laymen’s Association, Augusta, Ga. “National Catholic Register myth flooding Chicago. Ship 50 copies your pamphlet. Ask permission to reprint in. New World. (Signed) “MANAGING EDITOR.” Members of the Association should be glad that they have been the cause of something that is useful to Catholics in other parts of the country. And in this connection it is worthy of note that not all the calls are from the South, either. TO BULLETIN READERS. Every subscriber to the funds of the Laymen’s Association should get a copy of The Bulletin. At first in order to make sure that all Catholics in the State got one we included many who have since been cut off. We have to reduce the number because of the growth of the mailing list and the constantly in creasing printing costs. But every subscriber is en titled to a copy of each issue. If you who read this know of any who do not get it, please let us know. Write the Publicity Bureau, Herald Building, Augusta. A post-card will suffice, but be sure to give name and full street address. Several have written that more than one copy came to his or her house. While this was due to the fact that there were several subscribers at the same address, in the one family, correction has been made this month. However, any thus omitted can secure a copy by notifying the office. The officers want every member to read The Bulletin. It is so prepared as to contain matter of in terest to all and to be helpful to all. REMOVAL NOTICE. October 1st the publicity department moved its headquarters from 107 Ninth Street, to Rooms 407, 409 and 411 Herald Building, Augusta. All mail should be sent to the new address. The new quarters are open daily after 9 a. m., and every Association member when in Augusta is asked to visit and inspect them. When the dancing masters named a new form of ballroom capering “The Wesleyan Dance” they did an evil thing. It was an insult to a great body of people of deep religious convictions whose attitude toward the dance is too well known to need com ment upon. Catholics can well join the Methodists in resenting this kind of thing. Congratulations are in order at Athens. Vice- President of the Association Ralph Hunter Johnson has recently wedded Miss Eleanor Veronica Burns, until of late of Pawling, N. Y. The wedding took place in St. Joseph’s and Father Clark officiated.