Evening star., 1935-12-08
SODAL|T|ESH HEAR
COMMUNISM HIT.
Crusade Favored in ReSoIu-
ton Adopted at G. U.
Meeting.

communism vs.. Wdo
the keynote sounded by speakers at
the annual convention Of the Union
of Washington SodalitieS yesterday,
attended by 200 college and high
school delegates at Georgetown Uni
versity.
Repudiating the spread of atheistic
doctrines in schools, the union adopted
q resolution sponsored by the George
town Sodality urging that the sup
port of Newman Clubs in non-Catholic
universities and high schools be en-
listed in a common crusade against
Communism. Ignoring the campaign
for decency in motion pictures, which
occupied much Of its attention last
year, the Sodality Union devoted prac-
tically its entire discussion to present.
day communistic tendencies.
Rev. Daniel A. Lord, s. j., of st.
Louis, national organizer of Sodalities
and a leader in the Catholic youth
movement, made the keynote address.
"The Communist is stuffed shirt
simply because he is convinced that
small minority Of the proletariat
must control and regulate and domi-
nate the great mass of mankind" he
said The Catholic believes that men
can be educated to manage their own
property and care for their own gov
ernment. The Communist believes
that only the state can handle pro-
duction and property. The Catholic
believes that production and property
should be distributed among as many
people as possible.
Equality" Explained.
ITO Catholocity the young and in
telhgent men and women will turn
simply because it is the radical far
reaching revolution" Father Lord de-
clared. while the Communists talk
In terms Of Third Internationale, the
Catholic talks in terms of first and
only supernatural union in the myth
ical body of Jesus Christ and in that
body is precisely the 'class-list' So
ciety-the brotherhood of man, equal
ity of all before the eyes Of God and
man, about which the Communist
talks vaguely and without real inten-
ton The Catholic who knows his
faith and puts it into practice is the
real revolutionary"
The union convention was held in
connection with the 125th anniversary
of the founding of the Sodality of Our
lady Immaculate at Georgetown
University, pioneer sodality in the
United States. The anniversary will
be marked by religious services to-
day, and new candidates will be re-
ceived into it tonight. Its director
is Rev. Vincent S. McDonough, S. j.,
student counselor and former prefect
Of discipline for Is years.
Rev. DR.. Arthur A. O'Leary, S. j.,
president of Georgetown University,
delivered the invocation at the open
ing session Of the convention. Dele
gates were in attendance from George
town, Trinity College, Gonzaga High
School, Georgetown Preparatory
School, Georgetown Visitation Con-
vent, Holy Trinity High School, I'm
maculata Seminary, Notre Dame
Academy. Sacred Heart Academy, st.
Anthony's High School, st. Paul's
Academy and the Academy of tNS
Holy Cross. James D. Curtin, pre-
feet of the Georgetown Sodality, resi-
dent students branch, made the ad-
dress Of welcome.
A single note of warning against
"race prejudices" was sounded at the
afternoon session by Rev. Francis P.
LIE Buffe, S. j., of New York, associate
editor of the Jesuit publications, Amer
ican and Thought. Father LIE Buffe
contended that Catholics should not
discriminate against the Negro in edu-
cation. He warned: Hatred and
greed has brought mankind to this
unhappy hour when the world seems
bent on suicide. 1t is for you Socialists
to stay its self-destroying hand"
Ross Opens Farley.
John 3. Ross, prefect of the Wash
ington Students Branch of the George
town Sodality, opened the discussions
at the afternoon session, when the
students mapped out plan of action
against Communism. A representa-
tive committee of the union will be
appointed to enlist the aid of Newman
Clubs, which are organizations of
Catholics in non-sectarian schools
A tea dance for the delegates was
held In the late afternoon in the Cop
ley lounge.
Solemn high mass will be celebrated
In Dahlgren Chapel at 8 o'clock this
morning in honor Of the anniversary
of the Georgetown Sodality and will
be attended by many of the union dele
gates. Rev. John E. Grattan, S. j.,
dean of the College of Arts and Sci
ences, will be the celebrant: Rev.
Thomas j. Smith, s. j., the deacon;
John F. Dwyer. S. j., sub-deacon, and
Vincent F. Beatty, master of cere-
monies. Rev. Francis Fay Murphy,
s. j., will celebrate mass for non-resi-
dent students at the same hour in st.
Williams Chapel. The sermon will be
preached by Father Lord.
The formal reception Of new candi-
dates will be held tonight following
the anniversary sermon by Father
LIE Buffe. The president of George
town, Father O'Leary, will present
sodality emblens and Father McDon-
ough will receive the new candidates.
Among them are the following Wash
ington students: Frederick r. Tinsin,
Harry Ammon, Clarence j. Duby,
Walter S, Evans and John C.. C. Byrne