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Show CATHOLICS TO RAISE AN ENDOWMENT FUND CHICAGO, May 7. An endowment fund of $26,000,00, with which to prosecute activities among Catholic organisations in America and in foreign for-eign countries, will bo raised by the. National Catholic Laymen's council ofi the National Catholic Welfare coun- oil, it was announced following the organization of the laymen's council by representatives from 171 Catholic societies at a meeting that closed yesterday. yes-terday. The laymen's council is one of tho subordinate organizations of tho gen- eral welfare council, and will be' guided by an exocutlvo board of twelve members, chosen today, who Included Nick Gonner, Dubuque, la., and E. 1.' Hurly, San Francisco. i nrv l |