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     We also express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Rev. Thomas Cullen and his able and faithful assistants, who officiated at the Mass this morning.
     Whereas, the Supreme Advocate, Joseph C. Pelletier, has been removed from the office of District Attorney for Suffolk County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by the Supreme Court of that state, and subsequently has been disbarred as a practicing attorney in the state of Massachusetts, which action automatically disqualifies him under the laws of the order for said office:
     Therefore, Be It Resolved, That we urge upon the Supreme Board of Directors of the Knights of Columbus that it take immediate action to vindicate the good name of the order by demanding the immediate resignation of Joseph C. Pelletier as Supreme Advocate and that if he fails to comply with such demand, that the Board declare the office vacant under the laws of the order, and proceed to fill such vacancy.
     Be It Further Resolved, That if the Supreme Board fails to act upon this matter, that the National Council, when it meets in national convention, be urged to take such steps as will effectively vindicate the good name and honor of the Order of the Knights of Columbus with reference to the conduct of Supreme Advocate Joseph C. Pelletier,
     Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the Supreme Board of Directors.
     Whereas, The Elks Lodge No. 1040 of the city of York has shown us the courtesy of using their splendid lodge hall for our state council meeting on May 23, 1922,
     Therefore Be It Resolved, That we express our sincere thanks and appreciation for their generosity and fraternal spirit shown our order, and that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Elks lodge.
     Whereas, The Financial Secretaries of the state of Nebraska have been organized for several years into an association known as the State Financial Secretaries' Association, and,
     Whereas, The said Financial Secretaries' Association has been duly recognized by the Nebraska State Council, and,
     Whereas, A great deal of benefit has been derived from the organization of Secretaries working in harmony with the State Council, and,
     Whereas, the plan of organizing State Secretaries' associations has been called to the attention of the State Deputies and Territorial Deputies and has met with the approval of a majority of said State and Territorial Deputies, and,
     Whereas. It is the opinion and sentiment of the Financial Secretaries' Association of Nebraska that great results can be accomplished by the organization of similar organizations of State Financial Secretaries in all of the states and territories.
     Therefore, Be It Resolved, That the delegates to the national convention be instructed to present a resolution to the national convention recommending that the Committee on Laws and Rules of the National Council be so amended that they shall provide for the organization of an association of the Financial Secretaries' Association in each state and territory, and that the expenses of the delegates [to the Secretaires (sic)' Association conventions, which sholl (sic) be held in] - (sic)

to the Secretaries' Association conventions, be defrayed in a like manner as are the expenses of the delegates to the state conventions.

     Motion by Brother Colfer, duly seconded and carried, that a fund of one hundred dollars ($100) be placed in the hands of a committee, to be appointed by the State Deputy, for the purpose of paying any expenses in organizing a retreat for men in the state of Nebraska.

     The State Deputy then appointed the following brothers to act on the above committee: Chairman W. M. Whelan of Hastings; Dr. E. G. Zimmerer of Lincoln and Edward Lamb of Beaver City.

     Voted, that the proceedings of this state meeting be published in The True Voice.

     Voted, That a Mission Committee be appointed.

     The State Deputy then appointed the following brothers as a Mission Committee: Dr. Leo Phalen of Grand Island, Francis P. Matthews of Omaha and Dr. E. G. Zimmerer of Lincoln.

     Voted, that the Genoa, Santee and Winnebago Indian missions be included in the Western Mission Fund.

     The Committee on Mileage and Assessment reported that the per capita assessment for 1923 would be forty cents and the Mission fund twenty-five cents, making a total due from each member of sixty-five cents, and that the following mileage or expense bills had been allowed:

To the State Council of the Knights of Columbus of Nebraska:
     I have complied with all the instructions given me at the last state council meeting. Proceedings of the last state council were published in The True Voice, and copies sent to each local council in the state.
     The receipts for 1922 are as follows: (See table on following page).

     No reports received from Wood River or Orleans, the new councils whose delegates were seated by vote of the council. Respectfully submitted,

     York, Nebraska, May 23, 1922.--Received from Mark Burke, State Secretary, the sum of $5,061.90 per capita tax collected and $1,537.00 for the Western Mission Fund, making a total of $6,598.90.

     Disbursements from General Fund as follows:

     Catholic Students' Association Equipment Fund for Reception Room and Lebrary (sic), State Teachers' College, Kearney, Neb., May 23, 1922:

Kearney, Neb. To Whom This May Come:
     The Catholic Students' Association of this institution has been doing a most commendable work. It is a contributing factor to both the moral and institutional life of the school. Their handsomely furnished quarters is a distinct asset to the College in the matter of giving tone and expression of spiritual culture.
     Such organizations cannot be too highly commended for their value in creating Christion (sic) citizenship.

     May 22, 1922.

Worthy State Deputy and Brother Knights:
     I would wish to bring before the state convention this year, the necessity of vigorous and sustained action to counteract the malign influences at work to undermine the love and the respect of our Catholic youth for their religion and its moral teaching. That such influences are at work is evident to anyone acquainted with the numerous insidious and anti-Catholic activities of the Y. M. C. A. and the feverish anxiety of the Masonic Order to instill in the minds of young Americans the principles and ideals of Masonry.
     The K. of C.'s were founded as a Catholic organization to afford legitimate amusement and recreation to its members; to make them more practical Catholics and work to oppose anything and everything that threatened to weaken the moral influence and authoritative power of the Church founded by Christ.
     You have been summoned by the Father of Christendom to check anti-Catholic propaganda in Italy, and to save the youth of Rome

from the effects of the deceitful and so-called social efforts of Methodists, Y. M. C., A. and "philanthropists" of kindred organizations.
     You have answered the call of the Holy Father with joy and with promptitude. You have entered upon such noble work with all that zeal and fervor so becoming to the best traditions of your illustrious order. You are now engaged in saving the youth of Italy for the Church. Why not do the same for the youth of America? It is necessary, absolutely so, if our youths are to be kept good Catholics and good citizens. Could not this be effected along lines somewhat similar to those adopted by the Masons recently for their boy clubs? Why not form a junior K. of C. Club for boys between the ages of twelve and eighteen? These clubs could be under the auspices of your organization and be animated by the same Catholic and fraternal spirit. They would of course possess adequate means for the physical and mental development of its members, such as reading rooms, billiard rooms, swimming pool, gymnasium, etc. They would afford facilities for the increase of the knowledge of Christian doctrine, so that the boys could at all time be able "to give reasons for the faith that Is in them." In a word, these clubs should be so constituted as to be at all times a source of attraction, of amusement and pleasure, of never-ending joy and happiness. To found these clubs would be in keeping with the ideals of your order. Why not begin now?

     May 23, 1922.

Copy of the by-laws adopted by the Nebraska state council at Columbus on May 8, 1906:

     Section 1. The order of business shall be as specified in section sixty-one of the laws and rules of the national council.
     Section 2. The state council shall be convened annually by the State Deputy at the time designated in the by-laws of the national council at such place within the state as shall have been designated by the last preceding council, and if no such designation has been made, then at such place as the State Deputy shall designate.
     Section 3. The State Secretary shall furnish credential blanks to the recorder of each council at least one month prior to the meeting of the state council.
     Section 4. The recorder of each council shall furnish delegates and alternates with credentials and shall also furnish a duplicate copy to the State Secretary at least twenty-four hours prior to the meeting.
     Section 5. The State Secretary, upon the credentials so presented to him, shall prepare a temporary roll call which shall be the roll call until the report of the Committee on Credentials shall have been acted upon.
     Section 6. Any council having failed to pay duly levied assessments by the state council shall not be entitled to representation therein.

     Section 7. All committees shall be appointed by the State Deputy or other presiding officer.
     Section 8. All meetings of the state council shall be in the third section and the State Warden shall take up the pass word. Duly qualified third degree members may be admitted as spectators in the discretion of the state council.
     Section 9. All resolutions and committee reports shall be in writing.
     Section 10. In matters not herein provided for Roberts' Rules of Order shall govern.

     Section 1. All funds of the state council shall be first paid to the State Secretary and by him immediately turned over to the State Treasurer.
     Section 2. The State Treasurer shall give a bond with a surety company as security, in the sum of $500, the cost thereof to be borne by the state council, and shall pay out, money only on the order of the State Secretary, countersigned by the State Deputy.
     Section 3, Assessments levied by the state council shall be due and payable on the first day of May succeeding such levy, and sholl (sic) be computed on the basis of the membership of each local councill (sic) on the first day of April of each year.

     Section 1. At the annual meeting the state officers designated by law shall be elected by ballot. A majority of the votes cast shall be sufficient to elect. Two tellers shall be appointed by the chair to collect, count and report the result of the ballot.
     Section 2. The state officers shall immediately after their election meet and by a majority vote of those present appoint a state chaplain.
     Section 3. These by-laws or any part thereof may be amended or repealed at any regular meeting of the state council by a majority vote, and any law or rule adopted which shall be in conflict with the constitution or laws of the national council shall be void.

     There being no further business, the state convention closed in due form.

     To the best of my knowledge, the foregoing is a true, correct and complete copy of the original minutes of the proceedings of the State Council of the Knights of Columbus of Nebraska, held in York on the 23rd day of May, 1922.

     Monday evening, May 22.

     The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Ralph Seguin, Lincoln.

     The following secretaries were present: E. C. Cogan, Omaha;
     Ralph Seguin, Lincoln; H. J. Hammond, O'Neill; Mark Burke, Columbus; Dr. B. G. Bauman, Alliance; W. D. Young, Hastings; G. J. Bauman, Grand Island; W. J. Landgraf, North Platte; E. B. Hirshman, Hartington; T. A. Helmig, Wymore; P. J. Barrett, Greeley; John Casey, Falls City; H. P. Connerly, Fremont; M. E. Fleming, Sutton; August Zimmerer, York; Arthur Woelke, David City; H. J. Welding, Albion; J. C. Tighe, Madison; B. J. Brown, Norfolk; E. L. Kudrna, Wahoo; P. T. Shaughnessy, St. Paul; M. R. Delahunty, Lexington; Stieren, West Point; and Kane, Wood River.

     The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

     It was moved and seconded that the report of the Insurance Committee, appointed last year to make a study of the insurance system of the order, be deferred until the opening session Tuesday, so as to permit those who had not arrived to be present when the report was rendered. The motion was carried and it was so ordered.

     Brother Seguin gave a report on the meeting of the committee appointed to call on the Supreme Knight at Lincoln during the last meeting.

     The regular order of business was dispensed with and an informal discussion was held relative to the good of the order.

     The State Deputy was announced. Brother McNichols addressed the meeting and assured the Secretaries that we would have his active and hearty support in carrying out the purposes of the Secretaries' Association.

     It was moved and seconded that the chair appoint a committee to call upon the Deputy Supreme Knight and extend to him an invitation to address the meeting on Tuesday morning. The motion was carried and it was so ordered. The chair therefore appointed the following Secretaries as a committee to extend an invitation to the Deputy Supreme Knight: W. D. Young, J. Barrett and August Zimmerer.

     The chair appointed the following as a Committee on Resolutions: H. J. Hammond, John Casey and Arthur Woelke.

     It was moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
     Meeting Tuesday, May 23, 1922.

     The meeting was called to order by the chairman.

     The Deputy Supreme Knight was announced. He addressed the meeting and dwelt particularly on the need of the Secretaries familiarizing themselves with the insurance system. He congratulated the Secretaries' Association for the work they had undertaken and stated that if the State Association carried out its program regarding the insurance feature of the order that this fact alone justified its existence and continuance. He gave his wishes for continued success.

     It was moved and seconded that E. C. Cogan be added to the Resolutions Committee and that the report of the committee be sub-

mitted direct to the State Council in convention assembled. The motion was carried and it was so ordered.

     It was moved and seconded that the Secretary draft a letter to the special Supreme Agent, Brother A. A. Kjar, on their recommendations for the good of the order. After discussion this matter was left to E. C. Cogan, Omaha, to be brought to the attention of Brother Kjar on the occasion of his visit to Omaha Council in the month of June.

     It was moved and seconded that the State Secretaries' Association take the necessary steps to publish a monthly paper which would keep the Secretaries in closer touch with each other and be a source of information regarding the activities of the various councils in the state. The motion was carried and it was so ordered.

     It was moved and seconded that the name of the proposed paper be "The Nebraska State Financial Secretaries' Bulletin," and that any expense incident to the publication of such a bulletin be borne personally by the Secretaries of the Association. The motion was carried and so ordered.

     It was moved and seconded that E. C. Cogan be elected editor of the "Nebraska State Financial Secretaries' Bulletin." The motion was carried and it was so ordered.

     The next order of business was nomination of delegates to national convention, to be held at Atlantic City, N. J. The chair having announced that nominations were in order. E. C. Cogan was nominated, and it was asked that the nomination be made unaminous (sic). Brother Cogan thanked the Secretaries for the honor of the nomination but asked that his name be withdrawn, as it was impossible for him to consent to be a delegate to the Supreme convention.

     Brothers Seguin and Kudrna of Wahoo were therefore nominated. Upon motion the nominations were closed and it was further moved that the Secretary receiving the highest vote be declared elected a delegate and that the Secretary receiving the next highest vote be declared the alternate. The ballot resulted in Brother Sequin being elected as delegate to the national convention and Brother Kudrna as alternate.

     The next order of business was election of officers for the ensuing year.

     It was moved and seconded that the present officers, Ralph Seguin, Lincoln, and E. C. Cogan, Omaha, be unanimously elected Chairman and Secretary, respectively, for the coming year. The motion was carried and It was so ordered.

     It was moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn.

Attest: RALPH SEGUIN,
Chairman.

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