going training, and, if he has dependents, an allowance for their support during his training period. When the man has been rehabilitated, the Board sees that employment is found for him in the particular line of endeavor for which he has been trained.

Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America (org. 1908, inc. 1919), United Charities Bldg., 105 East 22d St., New York, N. Y. A federation of the majority of the Protestant Evangelical denominations to express their common voice and to unite them in cooperative activities. Its province is limited to the expression of its advice and the recommending of a course of action in matters of interest to the Church, the local councils, and the individual. Special committees and commissions as follows conduct work as indicated in their titles: Editorial Council of the Religious Press; Committee on Foreign Missions; Committee on Home Missions; General Committee on Army and Navy Chaplains; Committee on Negro Churches; Committee on Relations with Mexico; Committee on Christian Work in the Canal Zone; Committee on Religious Conditions in Russia; Committee on the Principles of Ecclesiastical Cooperation; Committee on Boy Scout Work; Commission on International Justice and Free Will; Commission on Relations with the Orient. Commission on Interchurch Federation works for the promotion in every community of some form of organization among the churches for the development of the religious, social, and civic welfare. Through personal visits, correspondence, and distribution of literature the Conmission assists in standardizing methods of work. Commission on Evangelism cooperates with pastors and church leaders in developing and maintaining an effective evangelistic movement. Gives free aid in forming commissions, and supplies literature upon request. Acts as a clearing house for information regarding work of all the denominations. Furnishes list of speakers upon request. Commission on the Church and Social Service federates the social service departments of the various church bodies in the effort to promote community work among the churches. To this end it undertakes to establish definite relationships between the churches and other agencies, public and private, of social betterment; carries on research into the social phases of the application of Christianity to modern life, particularly with reference to industry; issues an Information Service and reports on social and industrial problems, and secures the cooperative preparation of the educational literature of social service used by the

several denominations; holds conferences in cooperation with the social service departments of the various church bodies and the church federations for the advancement of social Christianity and the application of Christian principles to specific community problems. Commission on Temperance works with denominations and other agencies to promote personal abstinence from intoxicating beverages. Conducts research and stimulates legislation for prohibition. Exhibits, photographs, lantern slides, and literature may be obtained on request. Commission on Christian Education endeavors to correlate the work of the various educational agencies of the churches and to promote a common program of religious education. Gives special attention to the study of qualifications for ordination to the Christian ministry. Cooperates with the Government in plans for sex education and social hygiene. Makes comprehensive study of the field and agencies of religious education in their bearing upon the problems of reconstruction. Commission on Relations with France and Belgium conducts relief and reconstruction work in France and Belgium in cooperation with similar agencies in those countries and assists them in extending their church and institutional work. Commission on Relations with Religious Bodies in Europe seeks to strengthen fraternal relations between the churches of the U. S. and the various nations of Europe. Aids European churches in the betterment of ecclesiastical conditions and in securing physical relief, particularly through cooperation with existing organizations in the U. S. Council publishes The Federal Council Bulletin, monthly, 50 cents a year; The National Advocate, monthly, $1 a year, special rates to pastors, clubs, and Sunday schools; The Youth's Temperance Banner, monthly, 30 cents a year, in clubs of 10 or more 15 cents a year; The Water Lily, monthly paper suited to children between the ages of 5 and 10, 15 cents a year, in clubs of 10 or more 8 cents a year.

Federal Farm Loan Board. See Department of the Treasury, U.S.

Federal Leprosarium (U. S. Public Health Service Hospital, No. 66; formerly known as the Louisiana Leper Home), Carville, La. A national institution for the care and treatment of persons suffering from leprosy. Purchased in conformity with Public Act, No. 299, Feb. 3, 1917, by the U. S. Government from the State of Louisiana. Arrangements for admittance and transportation are made by the

Public Health Service, U. S. Department of the Treasury (for description of which see elsewhere in the Handbook) upon proper recommendation of the State health authorities of the several States. Present capacity is limited; additional accommodations are being provided as rapidly as possible. Patients will be admitted upon recommendations of the State health authorities of the respective States as facilities become available for their proper care.

Federation of Arts. See American Federation of Arts.

Federation of College Women. See National Federation of College Women.

Federation of Czech Catholics in America. See National Federation of Czech Catholics in America, Supreme Lodge.

Federation of Day Nurseries. See National Federation of Day

Nurseries.

Federation of Jewish Farmers of America (org. 1909), Exec. Secy., Benj. C. Stone, 174 Second Ave., New York, N. Y. To promote agriculture and to assist Jewish farmers. Holds an annual meeting, open to the public. Has been instrumental in establishing cooperative credit unions and in establishing a cooperative fire insurance company. Through its efforts the First Farmers' Savings and Loan Association was organized. Has built cooperative creameries and organized the Jewish farmers' cooperative exchanges for the cooperative buying of supplies for boarding houses as well as for farmers. Has organized boys' and girls' clubs; encourages the establishment of women's organizations. Holds farmers' meetings and demonstrations in various local associations to teach farmers improved and scientific methods of farming. Acts as a mediator in disputes between farmers and their hired men. Assists in carrying out a plan of social improvement. Supported by membership dues.

Federation of Labor. See American Federation of Labor. Federation of Remedial Loan Associations. See National Federation of Remedial Loan Associations.

Federation of Settlements. See National Federation of Settle

ments.

Federation of Social Service. See Methodist Federation for Social Service.

Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. See National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods.

Federation of Women's Clubs. See General Federation of Women's Clubs.

Feeble-Minded, Association for the Study of. See American Association for the Study of the Feeble-Minded.

See American National Red Cross.

Field Service, Red Cross. Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (Suomi Synod) (org. and inc. 1890), Hancock, Mich. Maintains Suomi College, consisting of High School, Theological Seminary, and Business School for boys and girls. Has local parishes in Finnish settlements in America, which carry on educational and social service as well as religious activities. Board of Home Missions conducts evangelistic service. Board of Foreign Missions carries on work in China. Board of Sunday School Work organizes and extends Sunday schools in Finnish centers. Central office issues books and other publications on educational and religious topics; for sale at small cost. Publishes, in Finnish, Amerikan Suometar, tri-weekly newspaper, $4.50 a year; Pastoral News (Paimen Sanomia), a weekly religious paper, $1.50 a year; Aura, monthly agricultural paper, $1.50 a year; papers for college students, Sunday school pupils and other children.

Finnish Evangelical Lutheran National Church of America (org. 1893, inc. 1901), Ironwood, Mich. Maintains the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary at Ironwood, Mich. Publishes Auttaja, weekly newspaper in Finnish, $2 a year; other educational and religious publications issued at small cost. Parishes carry on social service activities in addition to religious work.

Finnish Friends Temperance Association (org. and inc. 1891), Iron Belt, Wis. To promote total abstinence. Composed of both men and women. National office organizes and supervises local branches throughout the country. Members pledge themselves to abstinence and work for temperance in their communities. Association holds an annual convention to which the public is invited to discuss temperance questions. Branch dues vary in different localities. National office is supported by payments from branches.

Finnish National Temperance Brotherhood (org. and inc. 1888), Ishpeming, Mich. To promote total abstinence. Composed of both

men and women. National office organizes and supervises local branches throughout the country. Members pledge themselves to abstinence and work for temperance in their communities. Brotherhood sends out lecturers to local branches, to give talks on temperance and general educational subjects. Branches, in connection with lecturers, sometimes collect money to aid the cause, but expenses of lecturers are paid by headquarters. Organization holds an annual convention, to which the public is invited, to discuss temperance questions. Issues in Finnish a monthly paper, Daybreak (Koitto), $1 a year; an almanac, 75 cents a copy; booklets, sold at small cost. Branch dues vary in different localities. National office is supported by payments from branches.

Fire Protection Association. See National Fire Protection Association.

Fire Underwriters' Board. See National Board of Fire Underwriters.

First Aid, Red Cross. See American National Red Cross.

First Catholic Slovak Ladies Union of U. S. A. (Prvá Katolická Slovenská Ženská Jednota ve Spojených Státoch Severnej Ameriky) (org. 1892, inc. 1899), Pres., Mrs. Frantiska Jakabcin, 600 South 7th St., Reading, Pa. Operates in the U. S. and Čanada. Is an organization of Slovak women for mutual benefit and other welfare work. Upon request of a local community the Supreme Office sends out an organizer to establish new branches. These groups in local communities pay sick benefits of $5 a week while the patient is under doctor's care. Death benefits of $250, $500, and $1,000 are paid by assessments of all branches. All groups in local communities are under the supervision of the Supreme Office. The Union holds an annual meeting at which the interests of all Slovaks are discussed. Ladies' Union (Ženská Jednota) (Editor, Mrs. Anna Husek, Box 156, Middletown, Pa.), semi-monthly, published in Slovak, 75 cents a year, is the official organ of the Union.

First Catholic Slovak Union (Prvá Katolícká Slovenská Jednota) (org. 1890, inc. 1892), Pres., Andrej H. Dorko, Marblehead, Ohio. An organization for mutual benefit operating only in the U. S. Upon request of a local community the Supreme Office sends out an organizer to establish a new local branch and pays all attendant expenses. Supreme Office supervises these local societies. Branches