KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Catholic fraternal and benefit organization established in 1882. Those to membership are male Catholics, whose priests testify that they their religion. To participate in imsurance features, members must between 18 and 50; fraternal members may be of any age upward of 21. limit of insurance is $3,000 and the lations are those observed by the experienced and conservative insurance companies. Over $150,000,000 of ance is in force. Apart from its benefit features organization is one of the most and vigorous of those engaged in ing the interests of the Roman faith. It has the benevolent of the Pope and the Roman hierarchy. It has endowed chairs Catholic Universities; published a fal edition of the Catholic Encyclopedia; founded and endowed many ships for devout and needy students, endeavored in every way in the pre , the platform, by bulletins and periodicals to uphold and strengthen the loyalty Catholics to their church. It has active in movements looking social welfare and civic betterment, has contributed largely from its funds cases of great disasters like the Francisco earthquake, the Kansas and the Halifax explosion. Its work memorable in the World War. Though secret, the organization oath-bound. It opposes socialism, patriotism, frowns upon the liquor ne and as an organization holds aloof from political activities. In it had 780,000 members.