Evening star., 1931-05-15
Cites Coming .EncycIicaI,
Holding World Economic
System Must Be Rebuilt.
CONDEMNS SOCIALISM
AND EXTREME WEALTH
10000 Worker Pilgrims Present at
Celebration of Anniversary of
Leo Kills Rerum Novarum.
ey the Associated Press.

D. the Associated Press
VATICAN CITY, May 15.-Speaking
in Italian, French and German, Pope
Plus XXI today addressed 10000 work.
men in the court yard Of San Damaso,
sxhorting them to industrial concord
and union. The address was broadcast
throughout the world through the new
Vatican City radio station.
He referred to a resume issued today
OF his forthcoming encyclical on labor
an which he said it was necessary to re-
construct the worlds economic system
to insure justice to the worker, con-
demned Socialism and Communism and
the concentration Of too great wealth
jn few hands.
Many in Crowd Faint.
The Pope exalted work, saying that
Ehe happy habit of work multiplied the
power for work and the noble and holy
Hatisfaction accompanying work made
et more desirable.
The Pontiff said the spirit of sacri-
nee was needed also. and especially dis
cipline embodying submission to legiti-
Bnate authority.
AS the Pontiff continued his talk,
which lasted more than an hour, a
number Of persons in the closely packed
square tainted
It was the longest period of public
speaking In which the Pontid has
engaged since he became Pope in 1922.
1t had been his intention to head the
resume OF his forthcoming encyclical,
but he refrained from doing so.
When he had concluded his speech
the throng knelt for the apostolic
- rl k@n
rounded the platform as the Pontid
waved farewell.
The crowd burst into cheers as he left
the platform and returned to his apart
n1ents. The shouting continued until
the Pontiff appeared at window and
waved again.
This was the Pope's FIRST important
radio speech in the verns cular. His
address en- the occasion of the inaugu-
ration of the Vatican City station last
February was delivered in Latin.
Text OF Address.
Following is the text CT the address,
translated by the Associated Press as
the Pontin spoke:
You are welcome, beloved children,
you whom the powerful voice of our i'm
mortal predecessor. Leo XIII, almost re-
echoing in eternal splendor, has called
together in the house Of the common
Father.
You are twice and thrice welcome
while from so many countries far and
near you bring US so worthy a repre-
eentation of the workers Of the whole
world.
You bring us representation actu-
ated by that happy concord and union
of workers and givers of work, of di-
rectors and workmen, which is neceS-
ssry for the advantage of every one.
Our very dssr Roman people have
Eiren you welcome. letting you partici-
pate in the unforgettable demonstration
Of our ancestral faith toward the Mother
Of God in con1memo-ation Of the great
council OF Ephesus, which was celebrated
is centuries ago.
Booklets Garry Message.
THE Bishop OF Rome is happy and
glad to represent a people so faithful
and pious The Mother of God who
gives you this welcome. beloved children.
smiles her blessing from her venerable
image.
Having been able to speak in three
languages, We would like to be able TO
speak in others also, especially to. our
dear Polish. but since we have already
spoken in Italian. French and German.
largely understood also by the other
national groups. and having said ths
same thing in them, We will continue in
this manner.
Moreover. while some are listening.
the others can read what we are saving
In the booklets published for this
purpose.
The booklets, as you have been able
TO see. announce our encyclical. quad
ragesino ammo, which will appear short
~ as comment on the rerum noyarum
Of Leo XIII.
1T is already in the press and viii
be published within few DAYS
We have thought to make this a
memorial and a reminder OF the
encyclicai of Leo XIII, Th's we have
done in our new cncyclica', and in
memory Of this We shall give to each a
small medal depicting the subject of
our two encyclicals and their author.
Condensed in Three Words.
I'VE have promised TO give you some
thing very short and which can be put
into three words all the eIoquence OF
the rerum novarum and Of the quad
ragesimo ammo, for whatever the Cath
olic program or Catholic direction, in
dividual or social.
Here are the three words-prayer
action, sacrifice.
They are few words but fun Of sig
%ifcance.
rnts. are the spiritual words Of the
Catholic scti"ities-words which also
shine forth on so many Of your beauti-
IL. L~nncrs: glorious. r.verent words;
words which we have judged righ .eous
and honorable for people Of great
minds: words which signify on these
flags your faith. your ardor and your
action and are emblems Of your sacri-
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