The greatest work of the order really came after armistice, and Mr. Fox described the employ ment bureaux established all over the United States and the develop ment of educational facilities for discharged men.
"This after-war educational work of the order was on a larger scale than ever attempted before. Soon after the Knights of Columbus was formed, the members contributed G.$50,000 for a chair of American history in one of the American Universities and later gave G.$500,- 000 to maintain 50 annual scholar ships. The present educational work is far reaching.
"Through the press of the United States we offered free college courses to returned men. There were 3,000 applications and of th: number 400 men passed the final examinations and are now started on a four-year course in the university or college selected _by the candidate. Of the 400, over*50 per cent. are non-Catholics."
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