The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01

and well-meaning Americans who have been deceived by paid propa- ganda. With the fall" of Bar celona and the revelation of the atrocities committed there, to- gether with the mounting evidence of the true nature of that govern ment and the Red hue of It's de- lenders, the time Is coming when it will be in order for Americans to denounce publicly as they sup ported publicly the cause, to the support of which they have been betrayed.
 Catholic Loyalty
 Catholics in the United States number one-sixth of the popula- ton. They need not boast of their loyalty to their country. They stand on their record which Is noble and without blemish. They were American-even ct times when the ignorance of fellow Afn- orleans made hatred of Catholics Q national issue. But that Is the past and America has. grown be- yond that. In Waterbury, Cath ollie, Protestant and Jew, black or white or yellow we live in har- mony, neighborly Americans, re- spectful of one another's person and faith. We must keep 1t SO. Repeated disparaging remarks, in- situations and yelled insolence di- rected at the Church and Cath olics does not foster that har- mony in Waterbury. The present case does not stand alone; it is one of many that has deserved a reprimand--a reprimand which could be given more directly and more sternly; the cause Of the reprimand did not always carry on escape for It's author. As Cath olics all we ask Of the editor Of the Waterbury American, is that
 as Editor he show respect for the Church. Her Churchmen, Her teachings and Her suffering. or the Editor personally we ask noth- ing. Are we asking too much in q town where ProtestantS, Jews and Catholics insist on showing that respect for one another?
 Today the Catholic Church throughout the world is the sworn enemy of Communism. Today in the United States the Catholic Church is Q leading champion Of the American Constitution and American liberties is the battle with Communism which is sworn to revolution and the promotion of civil war and dessention in every nation on earth. Americans can no longer remain snug la the conviction that what Is hap- pening in Europe cannot happen here. Catholics have spoken out boldly and repeatedly in denun- ciation of Communism, Fascisn1, Nazism and every other foreign ism" Catholics have denounced ell persecutions--of Hitler, of stalin, of Loyalist Spain, of Mex leo; Catholics have upheld all vic- tins of persecution, Protestants and Jews as well as Catholics. We think this is true Americanism and we think this is in keeping with true Americanism and we think that no less than this is ex- pected of every American,
 American Liberties
 Our country is passing through troublesome times. But we-Cath- olic, Protestant, Jew, rich and poor, white and black, oil races We must live together as fellow Americans in peace. When we consider the sorrows Of other lands and other peoples, we may proper ly go to our knees to thank God for the America that our fore- fathers guarded 50 well and en- trusted to us--America with re- ligious freedom, liberty of press and power to vote,--free from dic- tators-and dispensers of hate.
 Very truly yours,
 REV. JOSEPH P. DoNNELLY.
 St. Thomas' Church, Water bury Conn, January 20, l030.