Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-16
Text of Statement BY Catholic Hierarchy of the United States
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For Women in Industry
| liberties and has in the past always
re-establshed the full measure OF
peacetime freedom, on the conclu-
sion of hostilitieS.
Women in Industry.
Our Government has announced
that the war emergency makes it
necessary to employ an unprece-
dented number of women in indus
try. While we are Fundamentally
cooperating with our Government
in the prosecution of the war, we
must, as shepherds of souls, express
our grave concern about the Chris
tan home in our beloved country
in these crucial days. When mothers
are engaged in industry serious
child-care problem necessarily arises.
Every effort must be made to limit,
as far as necessity permits, the
employment Of mothers in industry,
particularly young mothers. Due
provision, in with American ira
ditions. should be made for the day
care of the children of working
mothers. The health and moral well
fare of mothers employed in indus
try should be thoroughly safe
guarded. With a full realization of
the role which women must play
in winning the war and of the
extreme measures that our Govern
ment must take, we ask that all
try to realize the dangers involved,
especially the moral dangers. We
urge that there be a wholesome
moral atmosphere wherever women
are employed.
Safeguards for Youth.
I'VE know that patriotic mothers
are generous in giving their sons to
the defense of our country We ex-
press their concern, and ours, about
youths of Is years Of age who are
now to be called to the armed forces.
We hope that special moral safe
guards will shield them, so that they
may serve their country without
moral blemish.
I'VE express our deepest sympathy
to our brother bishops in all coun-
tries of the world where religion is
prosecuted, liberty abolished and the
rights of God and Of man are vio-
lated. Since the murderous assault
on Poland, utterly devoid of every
semblance of humanity, there has
been a premeditated and systematic
determination of the people of this
nation. The same satanic technique
is being applied to many other
peoples. We feel a deep sense of re-
vulsion against the cruel indignities
heaped upon the Jews in conquered
countries and upon defenseless peo-
piles not of our faith. We join with
our brother bishops in subjugated
France in a statement attributed to
them.
Deeply moved by the mass ar
rests and maltreatment of Jews, we
cannot stifle the cry of our con-
science. In the name of humanity
and Christian principles our voice
is raised in favor of imprescriptible
rights of human nature. We raise
our voice in protest against despotic
tyrants who have lost all sense of
humanity by condemning thousands
of innocent persons to death in sub
jugated countries as acts of re-
prisals; by placing other thousands
of innocent victims in concentration
camps and by permitting unnum-
bered persons to die of starvation.
Rights Urged for Negro.
THE war has brought to the fore
conditions that have long been with
us. The full benefits of our free
institutions and the rights of our
minorities must be openly acknowl-
edged and honestly respected We
ask this acknowledgment and re-
spect particularly for our colored
fellow citizens. They should enjoy
the full measure of economic oppor-
tunities and advantages which will
enable them to realize their hope
and ambition to join with us in pre-
serving and expanding in changed
and changing social conditions our
national heritage. We fully appre-
ciate their many native gifts and
aptitudes which, ennobled and en-
rlched by a true Christian life, will
make them powerful influence in
the establishment of Christian
social order.
I'VE recall the words of Pope Plus
XII expressing his paternal solicit
tude for the colored people of our
country. In a letter addressed to
the American bishops on the &C.
casion of the 15Oth anniversary of
the establishment of the American
hierarchy, his holiness said: We
confess that we feel a special
paternal affection which is certainly
inspired of heaven for the Negro
people dwelling among you; for in
the field of religion and education
we know that they need special
care and comfort and are very de-
serving of it. We, therefore, invoke
an abundance of heavenly blessing
and we pray fruitful success for
those whose generous zeal is devoted
to their welfare (Sertum Laeti-
tiae-1939).
Greetings to Latins.
I'VE send our cordial greetings to
our brother bishops of Latin
America. We have been consoled by
recent events which give a sincere
promise of better understanding
by our country of the peoples of
Mexico. Central and South America.
Citizens of these countries are
bound to us by the closest bonds of
religion. They are not merely our
neighbors; they are our brothers
processing the same faith. Every
effort made to rob them of their
Catholic religion or to ridicule 1t or
to offer them a substitute for it is
deeply resented by the peoples of
these countries and by American
Catholics. These efforts prove to be
a disturbing factor in our interna-
tional relations. The traditions, the