The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16


 Rev. J. F. DOnnelly course ct l6Srd Street, in the Bronx. Erected as 3 memorial to the Cardinal of char tiles" the school which will enroll three thousands boys is the most re- cent and most generous contribution of the people of New York to the field Of education.
 OUR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
 How necessary do our Catholic people fudge the religious educa" ton of their children2 Archbishop spellman in his adress at the ded. icatlon ceremonies stated that 1t would cost the City of New York s27,0O0000 annually and Q capital expenditure of $2O0, ,000.0 900 to edu- cate the children who are being educated without cost to the city in the Catholic schools of New York. The figures can be parallelled In all parts of our country.
 But why this tremendous and added sacrifice by people who al- ready share with their fellow cit- izeHas the cost of public schoolsp Because we insist on Q complete education for our children. Because we insist on training our children to Do both worthy citizens of their country and worthy children of God. Because we insist that the knowl- edge and love of God are the eSsen- tial foundation of moral character and good citizenship. And with God exiled from ninety per cent of the schools of America we Catholics count small the sacrifice which has brought to our children the knowl- edge of the fatherhood of God and the love of His Divine Son.
 But today ct long last we see the signs of an awaking. From all sides we hear In 6 growing and insistent voice, the lament that what we need most in America today is religion. Though welcome, 1t is a tardy awak.' ening indeed in 0 country estab- lished on lofty Christian principles by religious men, but a country ln which our so- styled modern pro- gress has manufactured Q youth who know more of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck than they do of the God who made them.
 With truth could the dediCatory address of New Works nev high school last week carry the words; "We Catholics, in maintaining our system Of education, make as fine a contribution to the well-being of our country, even to the defense of our country, as does ony group in the nation, for Q nation is no better than It's men and women are true. and the average American boy or girl, man or woman, trained in the Catholic school, is as true as the truegt, by whatever good standard you measure the true"
 HITLER SWINGS THE HAMMER
 A recent issue of the London Catholic Herald carries 6 descrip- ton of Q beautiful little Catholic church erected "in the heart of Protestant Wales" Striking in the description Ok. It's simple beauty Is that part which depicts the work of q Czech artist, JaroSlav, who today "in order to hasten peace" IS fight ing with the Royal Air Force.
 Describing his stations of the Gross the Catholic Herald reporter states: "Figures are strong, being never more than three in each sta- ton, and impreSsively i'll much Of the space in the framework of their design. Lines are simple, the wood having been boldly fashioned. In the xIth Station the man with the up. raised hammer, who nails our Lord to the Gross Is Hitler, obviously, de. liherately and startingly--Ado!f Hit Ter, the man who robbed the Czech toilers of their peace.
 we crossed the nave. on another Station Jaroslav himself is depicted carrying the Cross behind Our Lord in place Of simon while the weeping woman, of Jerusalem is the artists fiancee."
 The daring expression of the artist, painted most probably In tears for his racked people, is the vivid expression of Q terrible truth. Today the Church, the Mystical Body of Christ, is being nailed hand and foot in Q great part of the world through the diabolical persecution Of the apostate Hitler. Not a new condition for the Church indeed, but none the less horrible. But following the crucifixation must come the day of resurrection, Q day which will be as glorious as the crucifixion is horrible. We must pray God to hasten the day of the resurrection and the day of peace.
 ANNE O'HARE MCCORMICK
 The outstanding Catholic woman in the United States in i940l The Siena Medal carrying that distinc- ton and awarded each year by the national Catholic sorority, Theta Phi Alpha, was presented to Anne OHare Mccormick at the recent national convention held at the