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[William E. Corr letter to Mary J. Workman, 1917 May 6]

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Identifier	catholic_00022
Title	[William E. Corr letter to Mary J. Workman, 1917 May 6]
Creator	Corr, William E.
Date Created	1917 May 6
Description	A two page letter dated May 6, 1917 from William Corr to Mary J. Workman on letterhead from St. Patrick's Rectory in Fall River, Massachusetts. The letter mentions that the writer misses California, describes a visit to New York, and mentions the appointment of Bishop Muldoon. A paragraph is typed vertically on the left side of the second page.
Historical Background	Born into a politically prominent Los Angeles family, Mary Julia Workman founded the Brownson House Settlement Association in 1901 and led it for 19 years. The Brownson House assisted underprivileged and immigrant families in the city, providing them with educational, vocational and social programs such as student clubs, Sunday school, dances, and sporting events. Mary Julia Workman also became the first woman to join the Municipal League, a civic watchdog group. A Roman Catholic who built cooperative relationships with church leaders, she founded the diocesan chapter of the National Council of Catholic Women in 1924. She led the Los Angeles Civil Service Commission from 1927 to 1928 and helped establish local chapters of the League of Women Voters and the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Throughout her life Workman was active in numerous social and religious efforts in her native city.
Type	Text
Physical Description	[2] leaves ; 28 cm
Collection Identifier	http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt8870232n
Project note	LHDRP
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	Public Domain
Copyright Statement	Materials in the public domain. No restrictions on use.
Language	eng
Subject (Name)	Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964--Correspondence; Corr, William E.--Correspondence; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.); St. Patrick's Rectory (Fall River, Mass.);
Subject (Topic)	Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; Settlement houses--Social aspects--California--Los Angeles;
Form/Genre	Letters (correspondence);
Item/Call Number	Workman Family Papers CSLA-9, Series 1: Mary Julia Workman, Box 1, Folder 1

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Title	catholic_00022_page1
Transcription	[Three Leaf Clover in green at top left hand corner of page] St. Patrick's Rectory Fall River, Mass. May 6 1917 My dear Miss Workman: "None so busy as those who have nothing to do", seems very true in my particular case. I should have answered your very interesting letter long ago. I enjoyed it immensely. Next time I shall manifest my appreciation by a more prompt response. I have been trying to do some lecturing, a bit of writing, and a whole lot of Parish work. The latter is the most important part of my present existence, and one ac-quainted with a real live Fall River Parish this means work, both manual and mental. I have often thought, during the past Winter, that the members of Brownson House must have spent a long time thinking about what would be the most apt souvenir before they presented that umbrella. Certainly, nothing has made me realise more that I am away from the sunshine and flowers. Every time I go out that Brownson House friend goes with me, and a wonderful intimacy has sprung up between us. This morning, though it is already nearing the end of Spring, the rain, hail and sleet are intermittent-ly pouring down upon us. My chum stands in the cor-nersmiling and seeming to say to me, "Never mind, though you miss Los Angeles, you've got me", and we both drown our sorrows beneath the above elements, singing, "We Love You California", and hoping that some day we may be able to change the tune to, "We're going back to California". Last week I was in New York and tried hard to reach Mrs. Furman. I called several times and not finding her at home either time, I left my address, which was the Prince George Hotel. I was very sorry as I was in high hopes of having a little talk on things Californian. I shall try again next time I am in the big city. I read a notice in the late number of the Char-ities Review about the Mexican Mutual Welfare League. It strikes me as a wonderful enterprise, filled with prodigious possibilities. It must be kept out of the hands of politicians and other intriguers. The paper especially must be watched. Is it not wonderful to have those people so interested in their own advance-ment. Half the problem is ordinarily solved when people are convinced of their needs and are ready to co-operate. This is beautiful testimonial to Brownson House.

[William E. Corr letter to Mary J. Workman, 1917 May 6]

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[William E. Corr letter to Mary J. Workman, 1917 May 6]

[William E. Corr letter to Mary J. Workman, 1917 May 6]