make them always the "Real Workers." The very same ladies
who helped so wonderfully in our patriotic work could continue to place
their kindness and devotedness at the Service of this great Catholic
Cause. We only need, we are sure, to call on them, and organize their
various forces. Why should not "The Catholic Women's League" have its
branch from coast to coast and take up everything of interest to the
Catholic Womanhood of Canada, and thereby, to the Church also?
This would have a great bearing on various issues and offer a great
medium for organized opinion and co-ordinated action. Has not the time
come when our women forces have to organize and unite into one great
Canadian Catholic Body?
3. _Literature, Publicity_.--We are living in an age when literature
and publicity are the great vehicles of public opinion. We need, to
carry on the work successfully, plenty of good literature and
efficient, sane publicity. The hour has come to walk right out in the
open and nail our sign to the post at every cross-way. Our Catholic
Immigrants are entitled to this service which will offset the
influences of dangerous agencies that meet them too often as they set
foot on our shores.
A new map of Western Canada with designations of Churches and Missions,
with resident or non-resident priests is needed. The map published
before the war would have to be revised, for the growth of the Church
has been wonderful--in certain dioceses particularly. Attractive
booklets giving useful information and warning the incoming immigrants
against the specific dangers he is liable to meet with; folders and
cards with addresses of the nearest Catholic churches and rectories,
with 'phone number of the Catholic Bureau, should be ready on hand. A
list of the various offices of the Society and of other Catholic Social
Centres should also be now prepared. This, we may remark, is very
important and demands careful study and experience. A short snappy
leaflet very often goes further than a diluted booklet. What others
have done or are doing in this line will be of great help. Before the
war the Catholic Immigration Society of Canada had such literature.
The Catholic Truth Society of Canada could co-operate in this matter.
To reach the Catholic immigrant and emigrant is very often a problem of
_publicity_. Posters on the docks, in the railroad stations and other
prominent places, cards, notices on the bulletin-boards of the steamers
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