The New York herald., 1922-12-24
POPE DECLARES WAR.
HATREDS BARS SPREAD
OF PEACE ON EARTH
Encyclical Declares Man.
kind Must Turn to Christ
for Relief.
CLASS WARFARE RACES
Condemns L0Oseness in
Talk and Dress Of Women
and Unseemly Dances.
PEOPLE SHIRKING LABOR
Considers Calling Ecumcnical
Council in 1926, Church's
Jubilee Year.
PEOPLE SHIRKING LABOR

ROME. Dec. 23 (Associated Press).--
Pope Plus Is considering the possibility
of calling an Ecumenical Council In
Rome during 1895. the next jubilee
year Of the church, It was announced
In the Papal encyclical. issued to-day.
a. general meeting Of the whole
episcopacy In this center of Catholi-
cisnl, says the encyclical would be
most suitable to the coming jubilee
year. whence immense advantage
might come to the cause OF peace
after so long and so profound an up
heaval. But the reassembling of the
Ecumenical Council at the Vatican
would be such a grave event that 1t is
necessary TO wait and pray. as did the
pious leader of Gods elect people. until
God gives clearer sign Of his wishes
The encyclical begins with express
sons OF regret for tho strife and vio-
lence which. until recently. have rent
Italy, the Pontiff's own country and
the seat Of the chair OF st. Peter. This
situation, continues the document,
seemed TO threaten the very life of the
country. despite the efforts of the Vati-
can to abate 1t. But in contrast with
these deprecated events were some
happy ones such as the meeting in
Rome OF the twenty-sixth international
Eucharistic Congress. when the Pontifs
recalls that he was able to meet nearly
all the members Of the Sacred College,
together with hundreds of Bishops from
all parts of the world.
Another happy event. the encyclical
points out. was the unforgettable mani
festation that occurred during the
transporta ton of the image OF the Vir-
gin Mary from Rome to Loretto.
Truc Pence Not Yet Attained.
Proceeding to enumerate the evils of
the present. the Pope ssss that man
kind. the social classes and the various
peoples have not yet attained true
peace after the terrors OF war. He al
ludes to the public life OF the peoples
as still surrounded by deep fog OF
hatred and mutual differences and Of
fenses.
"if tho vanquished nations are suf-
fering gravely from this" the Encyclical
continues, "the victorious nations are
equally afflicted. Small nations COM
plain Of being outdone. victiinized and
exploited by larger ones, while the lat
ser complain OF being disliked and
plotted against by small ones
This situation the encyciicsl points
out increases "the anxiety OF the peo-
pies at the threat OF new wars
Anothcc most doplorable evil is de-
clared 70 be the loosening OF social
ties, chiefly through "the class strug-
ylcs which have become the plague of
Ill a.. .ls ell
Vital forces. namely, work, industry
art, commerce and agriculture. all OF
which contribute to the public and
private welfare and prosperity. The
struggles appear to be forever irrecon-
cilable being influenced on the one side
by the Unsuitable avidlty OF obtaining
and on the other BY the tenacious self
ishness OF keeping material things"
Between the lower and the directing
classes. the pontitr notes. there Is inu-
iual competition 20 dominate. and there
rore frequent strikes. with both sides
contributing 10 the cause. together with
revolutions and riots. reaction and re-
prcssion. ending in general discomfort,
With reciprocal ofyenses and mutual
harm.
Eestiessness Spreading.
I'm the sweet sanctuary of the FAM
n.y." the document goes on. "the germ
Of dissolution has also penetrated. fos-
tered by the war and the increased inn
morality, whence this germ Is propa-
gated 20 all individuals. We deplore
the spread of morbid rcstlessness among
the people Of all ages and conditions, OF
characterization and Of unwilllngness TO
labor.
1--WE depioro that modcsty in womer.
and girls Is tramplcd under foot by
iooseness IN dressing. IN talking and In
dancing unseemly dances, with open In
sult 20 the misery Of others, often ron
dered more provo,sinz by the all too
frequent ostentation and impudencc OF
those whom sudden gains nave enriched
but not improved"
Tho PontiT complains that IN conse-
cuence or the war tho churches have
not all yet been returned TO religious
services, while tho ranks OF tho clergy
are stu decimated and missionaries are
obliged 60 abandon the fields Of their
apostolic cndesvors.
These great spiritual evils" he con-
inues. had some precious compensa-
ton when they refuted oft repeated csl-
urnies. Il being clearly apparent how
nigh the pure and generous flame OF
love OF country burns In heats conse-
Grated to God"
Enumeratng the causes OF present
evils, che Pontiff says their chief origin
was In the right 70 10 violence which
rcigned among men. almost annihIlat-
ing sentiments OF mercy. ,harity and
compassion. while the fictitious peace
written on paper has not yet reawak-
ened those noble sentiments; indeed has
embittered and almost iegftLnatizod the
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