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TWO THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS OF GEORGIA Savannah K. of C. Hosts at Orphans Christmas Party SAVANNAH, Ga.—Santa Claus greeted more than two hundred youngsters who attended the an nual Christmas party given by Sa vannah Council, No. 631, Knights of Columbus for children from nine orphan homes in and around Savannah. Those present were children from -St. Mary's Home the Episco pal Home. Children's Home of Chatham County, Mary Telfair Home, Julia McLeod Chapter King’s Laughters, Edwin Gould Foundation, Savannah Female Or phan Asylum, and St. Thomas Vo cational School. Before the arrival of Santa Claus, the children enjoyed a musical pro gram presented by a chorus of girls from St. Vincent’s Academy, with Mrs. A. D. Bergen at the piano. While Christmas carols were being sung, a living picture of the Nativity scene was portrayed on the stage by other students from St. Vincent’s. The genial Santa Claus then ap peared and distributed gifts for all the children, and candy, cake, ice cream, and other refreshments were served. Arrangements for the entertain-- ment were handled by the follow ing committees: General Committe—John Bren nan. chairman; Daniel J. McFeeley, vice-chairman; Thomas J. Corco ran, E. P. Daly, Harry Robinson, Harold McCarthy, L. J. Steiber, L. G. Whelan, T. J. Canty. W. F. Jenkins, W.. J. Frain. Lloyd Tuttle, George Brown, E. V. Rogerson. Paul Peters. Refreshment Committee—Mrs. T. J. Dowling, chairman; Mrs. J. J Clancy, Sr., Mrs. Marguerite Mur phy, Miss Lelia McDonough, Miss Marguerite Dowling. Mrs. Law rence Steibine, Mrs. A. J. Schano Mrs. Harry Robinson, Mrs. Thomas J. Corcoran, Mrs. .P. J. Buttimer. Mrs. C. H. McCarthy, Mrs. D. V. O'Driscoll. Mrs. J. A. Kearney Miss Rita McManus, Mrs. John Brennan, Mrs. Samuel Ledlie. Mrs. Frank Puder, Mrs. Francis Kelly and Mrs. Joseph Folliard. Program Committee—Mrs. A. D. Bergen, chairman; piano-accordian selections by Marino Orsini; ta bleau and Christmas carols led by Mrs. Frances Elmore: stage and decoration, Francis Kelly. Assistant to Santa Claus—John J. Fogarty. Transportation Committee—A. J. Schano. chairman: Carlos Des- posito. Michael C. McCarthy. George Steiber, E. V. Rogerson, Lloyd Tuttle, J. Francis Kelly, P. J. Buttimer, Henry Hanson. Among Speakers at Atlanta Conference RALPH McGILL Among the distinguished speak ers who will address the Catholic Conference on Industrial Prob lems to be held in Atlanta next month will be Ralph-McGill,. Edi tor of The Atlanta Constitution, who will speak on “The Place of the South in the Future Economic Reconstruction Program”. Experts to Discuss Economic Problems T JANUARY lift. 19-13 Distinguished Speakers to Appear on Industrial Conieren&e Program MASS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN CELEBRATED IN AUGUSTA AUGUSTA. Ga.—Marking the beginning of the second semester of the scholastic year, the Rev. Thomas A. Brennan, pastor of St. Mary’s-on-The-Hill Church, cele brated a Missa Cantata at St. Pat rick's Church on January 25 for the students of Mount St. Joseph's Academy, the Boys’ Catholic High School, and the Sacred Heart Pa rechial School. Assisting clergy included the Rev. J. E. O'Donohoe, S. J., pastor of the Sacred Heart Church, the Rev. Bernard Brady. ©. M. I., the Rev. Francis Kamin sky. and the Rev. Martin Killian. O. P. Brother Benedict, F. S. M.. Prin cipal of the Boys’ High School, directed the children who sang the Mass in plain chant. (Continued from Page One) Namara, General Conference Chairman, such conferences have been conducted by the Social -Action Department of the National Catholic Welfare Conference in many cities throughout the coun try, always sponsored by the Ordi nary of the Diocese. The initial assembly in the South was held in New Orleans by invitation" of the Most Reverend Archbishop Rummel. Another followed in San Antonio, sponsored by the Most Reverend Archbishop Lucey. The Atlanta meeting, however, is the first meeting, he repeated, to be held in the “Old South”. SAVANNAH PARISH HOLY NAME SOCIETY INSTALLS OFFICERS CHARLESTON COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN MEETS CHARLESTON, S. C. — Mrs. George Williams, president, pre sided at the monthly meeting of the Council of Catholic Women held at the Manigault Mansion. The sunshine committee report ed having visited the Charleston Home on Christmas Day for the purpose of distributing gifts. The child welfare committee reported making a quantity of aprons, and that Christmas seals had been sold by members at Condon's Depart ment Store during the holidays. The Rev. John J. McCarthy, as sistant rector of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist was guest speaker at the meeting. Mrs. James J. Kennedy was wel comed as a new member, and a social period followed the business session. SAVANNAH. Ga—Frank Ander son was installed as president of the Holy Name Society of the Blessed Sacrament Church at a meeting held January 8. Walter Murphy, a past president, officiat ed at the installation of the new president, and praised Thomas J. McGinn, the retiring president for his successful administration. The Rev. John Murphy, O. P.. ( as sistant pastor of the Blessed Sac rament Church, spoke to the mem bers on the origin and history of the Holy Name Society. A committee was appointed to make preparations for the annual oyster roast which will be held on Washington’s birthday. The Rev. Michael Doona will work with this committee. NEW CHAPLAIN AT CAMP JACKSON COLUMBIA, S. C—First Lieu tenant Thomas A. Whelan is the latest addition to the staff of chaplains at Fort Jackson, where he has been assigned to a station hospital unit. Chaplain Whelan, a native of Baltimore, was commissioned as first lieutenant in November, 1942. When called into the ser vice he was assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church. Baltimore. A graduate of Princeton, Father Whelan also attended the Univer sity of Insbruck, Austria, and the International College in Switzer land. . ATLANTA, Ga.—Subjects . of vital interest will be discussed by distinguished speakers, mem bers of - the clergy, representa tives, of employers, l^bor, econo mists, government Officials and others at the. Catholic Conference on Industrial Problems which will be held here on February 8 and 9. In reviewing the program which is now’ being arranged, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph E. Moylan, who is serving as local chairman of the Conference, declared “The breadth and scope of the program and the social importance of the subjects to be discussed will ap peal to all thinking persons. The Church’s reason for concentrat ing attention on these subjects is clearly set forth in the Encyclicals of Leo III and Pius XI, when in unmistakable language the chil dren of the church are told that all social problems of moral and re ligious importance find their solu tion in the acceptance and appli cation of Christian principles. At a time like this it is our patriotic duty to give attention to problems related to production, to morale of the people, and to Post-War Re construction.” The conference will include six sessions, morning, afternoon and evening each day at 10 a. m., 2 p. m., and 8 p. m. The closing ses sion will follow an informal din ner at the Ansley. Hotel where all sessions of the Conference will be held. At the opening session, Ralph McGill, Editor of The Atlanta Constitution, will speak on “The Place of the South in the Future Economic Reconstruction Pro gram.” C. H. Gillman, Regional Director for the CIO will speak on “Labor's Place in the Pro gram,” and the concluding speak er at the opening session will be Sister Vincent Ferrer, O. P., from Rosary College, Silver Forest, Illi nois, whose subject will be “The Encyclical and the Crisis of Civil ization.” Announcement has been made that two of the speakers at the closing session and dinner meeting will be the Most Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara. Bishop of Savannah-At- lanta, wl-ose subject will be “The Challenge of the Encyclicals." and a distinguished Catholic theol ogian and economist, the Right Rev. Morisignor John A. Ryan, for j many years teacher of Theologj ! and Ethics at the Catholic Uni ; versity of America, and who has served as the director of the De-. partment of. Social Action of the National Catholic Welfare Confer- j ence since that organization was' founded. “Monsignor Ryan will dis- 1 eus# “The Bishops and Social Re-' construction.” Other sessions will deal with “Price Practices During Peace and War Time,” “Women in AVar, Industries,” “Wages, Prices, and the Encyclical.”-“Labor Relations! in Production,” “Stabilizing Em ployment Through the War Man power Commission,” “Possible Amendments to the Social Secur ity Law,” “Legislation and the En cyclical.” “Economic Problems of the South,” “Industrial Development of the South,” “and “A Chris- tion Social Order” are other sub jects to be discussed during the Conference. Among those who will appear on the Conference program are the Rev. William H. Rentjes, C. SS. R., New Orleans, and the Rev. Raymond A. McGowan, assistant V/ Director'of the Social Action De partment of the N. C. AV. C„ and secretary-treasurer of the Cath olio- Conference on Industrial Problems, Washington, D. C., wjio is said by those who have heard him to be a dynamic speaker and the moving Spirit in the Confer ence. The Rev. Edgar Schmiedler, O. S. B., former director of the Rural Life Bureau of tfje'-'N. C. AY. C.. and hfead of the Family Life Division; and the Rev. Andrew Capesius, O. S. B., of St. Ber nard's. College. Cullman, Alabama, are also scheduled for addresses. One well-rounded prograin is scheduled for the evening of Feb ruary 8, when the subject “Labor Relations in Production,” will claim the attention of the Confer ence. An jemployer, a labor man, ■and a priest, Father McGowan, will be th^ speakers. Miss Jfary Anderson, Director of the AVoman’s Bureau of the U. S. Department of Labor, is sched uled for a talk on “Women’s AVorkers in AVartime.” Miss An derson is an authority on all mat ters relating to women in indus try. She has given immeasurable service to employers and women workers throughout the country in setting up standards for working conditions. It is expected that the Confer ence will attract attention throughout the South, and that all Dioceses of the Province of Baltimore will be represented. Increased Activity at Atlanta Colored Clinic and Mission REQUIEM MASS FOR GENERAL OF JESUITS AT AUGUSTA CHURCH AUGUSTA, Ga.—On December 22, a Solemn Mass of Requiem w as offered in the Sacred Heart Church here for the repose of the soul of the Very Rev. A'ladimir Ledochowski, General of the So ciety of Jesus, who died in Rome on December 13. The Rev. J. E. O'Donohoe, S. J., was celebrant of the Mass with the Rev. James A. Greeley, S. J., deacon, and the Rev. J. J. AVallace, S. J., sub deacon. ATLANTA, Ga.—The Colored Mission and Clinic of Our Lady of Lourdes, established here in 1940, has expanded so rapidly that it has moved to a new home at 348 Forrest Avenue, N. E., to carry on its work. The mission, which is conduct ed by Catholic women who vol unteer their services, has been rewarded with many practical dem onstrations of what can be accom plished in a difficult field, accord ing to Miss Sarah Fahy, who is the director of the mission. Miss Fahy pointed out that the mission provides medical atten tion, medicine and food, a bureau of employment, day nursery and a domestic science training school. The mission needs more active mebers for teaching and social service work, books, clothing, fur niture, and funds to help defray the expense necessary to its ex panding activity, Miss Fahy said. Miss Fahy, member of a prom inent Catholic family of Rome, Ga., is a sister of the Honorable Charles Fahy, solicitor general of the United States. One of her sisters, now Sister Peter de Claver the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity, is engaged in social service work in New Jersey. CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CLUB MEETS IN CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, S. C.—The Rev. Henry F. AVolfe, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, was the speaker at the recent meeting of the Catholic AVomen’s Club. Mrs. AValter Murphy, president, conducted the meeting, and Mrs. Ransom S. Hooker, chairman of the committee of housing Army and Navy Pelfpnnel of the Civil ian Defense Council, spoke on the shortage of living quarters in the city. Mrs. James F. Condon, Jr., was appointed chairman of a com mittee to arrange for a St. Val entine’s Day tea for the AVAAC’s and WAVE’S. MrA Bernard Ep- person, of St. John's parish. North Charleston, was welcomed as a new member. HEAT Contkof tm CAMPBELL <W! ■'A'V ^1 * ABUNDANT HEAT at LOWEST COST CsH JAckso/j 5000 Campbell CoaJ Co. B ATLANTA. GA. B CATHOLIC YOUTH COUNCIL MEETS IN CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, S. C., The Rev. St. John Patat, assistant pastor of St. Patrick's Clwrch, addressed the members of the Youth Council of St. Patrick's parish at a recent meeting of that group. Miss Agnes Comar, president, conducted the meeting, and Miss Dorothy Beatty, secretary-treasurer, submitted report. The cast for the play which will be given in the near future was selected. JOHN H. HARLAND COMPANY Lithographing Printing Office Supplies The Pryor Street BuHdiag WAI-thm JRWffi