Dougherty’s Movie Boycott
...icially ended the boycott, so it technically continued up until his death. New York State Exhibitor, vol.6 no. 22 07/25/1934 While the boycott failed to have the staying power that Dougherty hoped for, it did have a large impact on the movie industry. In June of 1934, the Motion Picture
Temperance Movement
..., the union made use of numerous newspapers, such as Boston’s The Pilot or New York's Catholic Society Journal of America in order to spread the message of temperance.[8] Another way that the CTAU and other temperance societies tried to increase abstinence was through the building of public drinking fountains,
Philadelphia’s First Catholic Cathedral
...set it on a collision course with its first three bishops. As the church struggled to raise money, the trustees attempted to lower the salaries of Bishop Egan and other priests working at St. Mary’s. This created a massive conflict, leading to the two sides publishing a series of pamphlets