Educational film magazine; (January-December 1920)

"AMElucA^ Catholics in ^ar and Reconstruction" The N. C. W. C. Committee has already endered an important seriice to the Catho- ics of the United States by producing a ix-reel motion picture review, entitled. 'American Catholics in War and Reconstruc- ion." This picture epitomizes the patriotic lervices of the Hierarchy, the clergy, and the Catholic men, women and children of the Jnited States as officially directed by the ^. C, W. C.'s two main operating coramit- ees, namely, the Committee on Special War \ctivities and the Knights of Columbus I^ommittee on War Activities. Several hundred feet picture the desolation laused by the war in Europe and the response :or assistance from America. His Eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, pledges to the President ;he support of 20.000,000 Catholics in this :ounlr\- and the subsequent redemption of that pledge by the Catholic Hierarchy, priest- hood and laity. "Overseas and Home Again with the K. OF C." The Knights of Columbus reel is titled "Overseas and Home Again with the K. of C," and presents an excellent idea of the valuable ^vork performed by this great fra- ternal organization. Pioneers in welfare work for our fighting men on the Mexican border, the K. of C. at the outset of the war as- sumed a foremost place in the welfare work in Incle Sam's camps at home and abroad, their services bringing immeasurable benefits to our service men, substantial assistance to the government, and great credit to the en- tire organization. In preparing this part of the .\. C. W. C. film, the Motion Picture Committee of the Coimcil has received the closest co-operation from Mr. John B. Ken- nedv of New York City, publicity director of the K. of C. In addition to picturizing the welfare ac- tivities of the Catholic War Council in con- nection with the war, there are also shown the work of the Knights of Columbus Com- mittee on War .\ctivities; the Committee on Special War .Activities, which planned and managed the other welfare work of Catholics in the United States during wartime; the work of Catholic women's and men's organi- zations; the co-operation of the parochial schools; and the student army training corps at Catholic schools and colleges. Beginning with the pronouncement on social reconstruc- tion by the administrative bishops of the Council after the armistice, the picture takes up the after-the-war activities. The work of obtaining employment for discharged sol- diers, of assisting their families, the estab- lishment of community houses, of vocational schools, of hospital clinics, of clubs for working men and women, and other welfare movements are accurately depicted. The film shows the presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal by President Wilson to Rev. John J. Burke, C. S. F.. Chair- man of the National Catholic War Council Committee on Special War Activities and James A. Flaherty, Supreme Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, in recognition of their valuable and patriotic war services. An .\mmated Report of Value to the Nation In visualizing the important activities of the Committee on Special War Activities, the N. C. W. C. film presents to the Catholics of the United States an animated report in which they can take just pride and satisfac- tion. The X. C. W. C.'s broad field of im- portant reconstruction work is all most strik- ingly and understandingly presented. The average Catholic will be astonished at the var'npT- o' this field and the picturization of the eflfectiveness with which great social service tasks have been performed. The picture shows how the Council's watchwords of "Faith" in our holy religion, and "Ser- vice" to God, country, and our fellow-Ameri- cans have inspired the work of the Bishops, priests and lay workers of the N. C. W. C. Through the courtesy of His Eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, Chairman of the recent Bishop's Convention in Washington, exclu- sive motion pictures were taken of that epoch-making meeting, showing the members of the Hierarchy in session and in pleasant groups on the grounds of the Catholic Uni- versity of America in Washington. The picture shows how this signally important meeting of the Bishops recognized the im- portance of the work of the N. C. W. C. by officially perpetuating its activities under the name of the National Catholic Welfare Coun- cil. The N. C. W. C. picture contains a remarkable message to the twenty million Catholics of the United States and an earnest appeal for their continued co-operation in perpetuating the welfare and other work of the Council. It also carries an appeal foi continued service in upholding the rights of our holy religion, in supporting the high ideals of our nation, and in extending the Kingdom of Christ on earth. This picture has been wonderfully perfected since its first showing at McMahon Hall during the meet- ing of the bishops and it is now ready to be taken by the Motion Picture Committee to all the important diocesan centers of the United States. This film will undoubtedly prove most effective in obtaining the active interest, not only of the priests and religious organizations of the countn-. but of the great lay apostolate as well in the serious task of reconstruction now confronting the state and all societv in our nation. '"PHIS eye is near-sigKted (i. e. too long) ; but a suitable lens enables it to focus on the retina. One of the many ANIMATED DIAGRAMS in the masterpiece of popular science Through Life's Windows The Tale of a Ray of Light Written and Produced h-i P. D. 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