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OCTOBER 26, 1946 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LA YMEN’S ASSOCIATION
OF GEORGIA
SEVEN
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National Council of Catholic Women Elects
Mrs. Henry Mannix, of Brooklyn, President -
Mrs. W. J. McAlpin, Atlanta, a Director
(N. C. W. C. News Service)
KANSAS CITY — After ap
proving a series of resolutions em
phasizing preservation of basic
human rights in a numbel' of out
standing national and internat
ional problems, delegates to the
23rd convention of the National
Council of Catholic Women con
cluded their five-day sessions here
by electing Mrs. Henry Mannix of
Brookliyn to serve for the next
two years as their national presi
dent.
Among national problems on
which the N C. C. VV. took a
stand are Federal aid to education;
decent literature and movies; the
so-called Equal, Rights Amend
ment: (lie divorce evil; minimum
and annual wages; price controls;
full employment; social legisla
tion in the States; health insur
ance; housing, and discrimination
against minorities.
In the field of internationalism,
the Women’s Council let its voice
be heard regarding international
cooperation; international control
of atomic energy; the United Na
tions Educational. Scientific and
Cultural Organization, (UNESCO);
the role of the United States to
ward small nations; the peace
treaties; displaced persons, and
international welfare and relief.
The N. C. C. W. voiced its in
dignation in a resolution over the
arrest of the "saintly Archbishop
Aloysius Stepinac of Zagreb, Cro
atia. by the Tito government, be
cause lie declined to cooperate
wtih atheistic communistic forces
now in control of Yugoslavia.”
Mrs. Minnix, who has been serv
ing as a member of the Hoard of
Directors of the Council for the
last two years, succeeds as presi
dent. Mrs. Thomas Cl Garrison of
Golden, Colo.
Other new officers, all of whom
will serve two-year terms, are;
Mrs. .1. Selby Spruck of North
Hollywood, Calif., first vice presi
dent: Mrs. Joseph Uoillin, Ir., of
Clarksville, Tenn . second vice
president; Mrs. P. J. Currier of
Detroit, third vice president; Miss
Margaret C. Hughes of Spring-
field. 111., secretary, and Miss Flo
rentine Schage of San Francisco,
treasurer.
New members of the board,
elected for four-year terms, are:
Mrs. William McAlpin of Atlanta;
Mrs. John L. Kcnnelly of Hart
ford, Conn.; Mrs. John F. MeCrys-
tal of Sandusky. O.: Mrs. ’I’. A.
Cosgril’f of Denver: Mrs. Rollin
Turner of Greensburg, Ind.; Mrs.
A. S. r.ticas of Birmingham. Ala.;
Mrs. W. K. Straub of Lincoln,
Nebr.; Mrs. Patrick T. Gibbons of
Kansas City, Mo.: Mrs. Neal Sul
livan of Newkirk. Okla.. and Miss
Clara Berclitold of Santa Fe.
Other members of Hie board
who still have two years to serve
are: Mrs. Matt Conway of Cres-
ton, la.: Mrs. Joseph Michels of
Dallastown, Pa.: Mrs. Matt McCar
ty of LaCrosse, Wis.; Mrs. J. E.
Nicholson of Wallace, Ida.; Mrs.
Thomas F. O’Neil) of St. Paul, and
Mrs. Thomas J Smith of Newark.
The N. C. C. W. delegates con
demned as ‘‘discriminatory and
unpatriotic” efforts of certain
legislators to bar parochial arid
other non-public school children
from services provided by the
Federal and State governments,
such as free text books, health
services, free transportation and
other aids.
Regarding Federal aid to educa
tion, the convention recommended
that the 80tli Congress enact leg
islation to appropriate Federal
funds to areas of the nation where
sufficient financial resources are
lacking and that the aid be made
available to public and non-public
schools alike.
Expressing profound shock over
the U. S. divorce rate, “which ex
ceeds that of any civilized nation
in the world,’ the convention
urged ’’not only for reasons of re
ligion but also for reasons of pa
triotism that effective steps be
taken to curb (lie cancer of di
vorce.”
The Council reiterated its em
phatic opposition to the so-called
Equal Rights Amendment and en
dorsed the proposed increase in
the Federal minimum wage law
from 40 to 65 cents an hour, with
provision for later increase to 75
cents. The delegates also com
mended efforts to work out ways,
of paying an annual wage, rather
than hourly or piece-work wages,
to workers in individual com
panies and whole industries.
Acknowledging that >-orae com
modities can be released without
harm from price controls, the N.
C. C. AV. asserted that there “must
be no runaway of prices until pro
duction catches up with demand.”
The Council pointed to the danger
of excessive profiteering in the
event controls are lifted and as
serted that “should the situation
grow appreciably worse, we urge
that Congress be reconvened to
strengthen and extend the controls
so as to protect the American con
sumer.”
Prevention of another depress
ion cannot be the work of govern
ment alone, the Council pointed
out in another resolution which
urged the calling of a general con
ference of all strategic groups to
work out a policy and foi-tifv it
with agreements. The resolution
suggested the conference be con
ducted by the newly established
Economic Council set un under
the Full Employment Law.
In the field of international co
operation, the N. C. C. AV. pledged
its support to the United Nations
and urged immediate steps be tak
en to repeal the veto power in
Ihe U. N. Security Council. It,
urged that the U. N.’s Human
Rights Commission formulate an
international bill of rights safe
guarding the basic human rights
°l all people and recommend ade
quate methods of enforcing its
program. •
Taking cognizance of His Holi
ness Pope Pius XIIts appeal lor
progressive disarmament, which
takes on “a special urgency and
meaning in view of the potentiali
ties for human annihilation inher
ent in the atomic bomb and other
means of mass destruction,” the
Council urged study and support,
of the United States proposals to
the U. N. Atomic Energy Commis
sion for atomic energy control.
Hope that through successful
operations of UNESCO, world un
derstanding and peace will be
achieved, was expressed in an-
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THEY WILL GUIDE CATHOLIC WOMEN
New officers of the National Council of Catholic Women elected at
tlie 23rd national convention are, left to right, seated, Margaret
Hughes, Springfield, XU., secretary; Mrs. Henry Mannix, Brooklyn,
president, and Florentine Schage, San Francisco, treasurer. Stand
ing, Mrs. J. Selby Spurck, Los Angeles, first vice president; Mrs.
Joseph Boillin, Jr,, Clarksville, Tenn., second vice president, and
Mrs. P. J. Currier, Detroit, third vice president. (NC Photos)
Vocational School
Auxiliary Meets
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The first
fall meeting of the Auxiliary of
St. Thomas Vocational School was
highlighted by tlie reports by the
Chairmen of various committees
as to activity during Hie vacation
period, tlie sewing committee
having met with Mrs. J. Saxon
Lloyd regularly every Thursday.
Father John Ryan, C. S. V.,
acting director of the vocational
school, presented Father Edward
Shaw, C. S. V., Father Paul .Tasin-
ski, C. S. V.. Brother Charles
Sherman, C. S. V.. and Brother
Owen Gleason, C. S. V.. new
members of Ihe faculty, to the
members of (lie auxiliary.
It was reported that $1,700 had
been contributed to tlie school
through the efforts of the Dean
ery Councils of (lie National
Council of Catholic AA’omen. and
• that five new students had recent
ly been admitted to the school.
Mrs. Catherine Huggins and
Mrs. M. M. Ray were introduced
as new members.
SCHOOL BOY PATROLS
NAMED IN AUGUSTA
AUGUST A, Ga. — Augusta’s
School Boy Safety Patrol lias been
organized lor the current school j
year, under (lie auspices of die
AAA East Georgia Motor Club.
Selected by their teachers and
principals for the patrols arc Jean
Barnes, Sonny Cason, Lee Price,
Warren Colson and Billy Perkins,
of the Sacred Heart School, and
Dan O’Coimcll, Edward- Wall, Bat-
tey Buck and Arthur Blcakley, of
Mount St. Joseph’s Academy.
G. HOWLAND SHAW, former
Assistant Secretary of Stale, and
Laetare Medalist for 1046, lias
been appointed chairman of the
Commission on Community and
Civic Organization of the National
Conference of Christians und
other resolution. The N. C. C. ‘•V.
called upon ihe U. S. government
to champion Hie weak and “en
slaved” nations in tlie writing of
tlie peace treaties and commend
ed the government for ’Is efforts
to “make merciful peace treaties”
for Italy, Finland. Bulgaria, llou-
niania and Hungary.” The resolu
tion urged Ilia’ freedom of re
ligion and of religious worship be
among Hie rights guaranteed all
peoples in the treaties.
The Council voiced its disap
proval of tlie forced migration of
millions of men, women and chil
dren in Europe; urged tiiat a gen
erous portion of the displaced per
sons now in DI* camps be allowed
to enter such countries as can re
ceive them, and that slave labor
be abolished, with the slavelabor-
ers of ex-enemy nations restored
to their homes before the drawing
up of peace treaties.
In all, the delegates considered
and approved more than fifty
resolution*.
SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN FOR
MEDICAL MISSION SISTERS’
COLORED CLINIC, ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Ga.—The recent
campaign for funds to aid Hie
Medical Mission Sisters in carry
ing on their charitable services
at tiie Catholic Colored Clinic on
Forrest Avenue, has been success
fully terminated.
Mrs. C. F. Porter, on behalf
of the Auxiliary of the clinic, has
expressed gratitude to all those
whose efforts of contributions
made tlie campaign a success,
Through the cooperation of
members of Atlanta Council,
Knights of Columbus, an enter
tainment was given at tlie K. of
C. Home and the proceeds helped
the campaign considerably.
Jews,. Ralph McGill. Georgia
chairman for Brotherhood Week,
lias announced.
Graduate of Benedictine
School in Savannah Is to
Enter U. S- Naval Academy
(Special to !fhe Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—William L.
Dotson, Jr., of tlie U. S. Navy, -son
of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Dot-
son, iias accepted an appointment
to the United States Naval Acad
emy at Annapolis.
Mr. Dotson, who graduated from
the Benedictine Military School
with the class of 1946, entered the
Navy immediately upon gradua
tion. He was an honor student at
Benedictine, as well as ail out
standing football, baseball and
basketball player.
In a letter to his father from
Capt. H. F. Breckle, commanding
officer of the U. S. Naval Elec
tronic School, at Treasure Island,
Calif., where Mr. Dotson was sta
tioned, he was praised as an out
standing student there.
He will enter the Naval Acad
emy for the session which begins
in January.
NOTRE DAME PROFESSOR
TO CONDUCT RESEARCH
IN ATOMIC ENERGY
(Special to The. Bulletin)
NOTRE DAME, ind. — Dr. 15.
Lawrence Powers, professor of
Biology at the University of Notre
Dame, lias been granted a leave
of absence from his teaching duty
to conduct research in atomic en
ergy at Avgonne National labora
tory on the campus of the Univer
sity of Chicago.
The Argonne National Labora
tory is successor to Metallurgical
Laboratories of the University of
Chicago, which during the war
was the mid-western center of re
search for the Manhattan District
Project, official title of-the atomic
energy projects. Research in plu
tonium, one of tlie elements used
in tlie atomic bomb, constitutes
tlie main work of the group. Al
though still located at the Uni
versity of Chicago, the work now
being carried on is completely in
dependent of the University.
Dr. Powers, a native of Charles
ton, S. C., joined the faculty at
Notre Dame in 1941 after receiv
ing his Ph.D. in Zoology from
Johns Hopkins University. He was
granted a leave of absence in May,
1945, to undertake special work
for the Board of Coordination of
Medical Studies whicli was orga
nized to integrate all research ac
tivities on malaria sponsored by
the United States government.
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