Evening star., 1943-04-12
Fahy Talks
To Catholic
Alumnae Unit
Solicitor General
Discusses Problems
OF Making Peace

America and her allies must be
prepared to meet the test Of VIC
tory" as well as to win the war,
Solicitor General Charles Fahy de-
clared yesterday.
Speaking at the annual breakfast
of the District Chapter of the In
ternational Federation of Catholic
Alumnae at the Statler Hotel honor
ing graduates of local Catholic high
schools and colleges, he said, When
the man-made passion through
which the world now progresses
shall have ended, America and our
Allies will be tested again, with the
help of God, by victory. This world
wide conflict must be succeeded by
a worldwide peace" he continued.
"Ihe inescapable commands of
charity call upon us as responsible
beings not to be Indifferent to the
future stability of the world in peace
and friendship"
The speaker pointed out that those
Joining in an effort to establish
world peace may find that police
forces may be needed to protect the
world society from those who step
beyond the bounds of the common
: good.
Expects War to Be Long.
"This is by no means a new con-
cept in free and ordered society" !"
Mr.. Fahy added. I'VE have police
in our communities. 1t may mean
also some enlarged system for the
administration of justice under in
ternational law resting upon the will
of the free peoples of independent
nations"
Convinced Of ultimate victory for
the United Nations, the speaker
warned, however, that the war would
probably be long.
"One day the war will end" he
concluded, but no one knows when
that will be. 1t is clear that it will
not be soon. We would be foolish
to blind ourselves to the power and
resources possessed by the aggres-
sors. But when all 1t said and done
we are making herculean effort
with our Allies to win this war, and
we will win it. We must make a
Similar effort to win an enduring
peace with knowledge that burdens
are not without beauty when as
sumed for a high purpose. The fu-
ture must be, as far as we can make
1t, one of freedom and Justice"
More than 800 members and guests
attended the breakfast which fol-
lowed the annual communion mass
at the Cathedral of st. MattheY.
The Rev. John S. Spence, celebrant
of the mass, delivered sermon on
the subject, United We Stand" dis
cussing cooperation and co-ordina-
ton through organization in the
church.
Father Spence pointed out that
isolationism has been dramatically
exploded for us all as result TO our
entry into the war.
Until Pearl Harbor, Ariba and
Kiska, we went our merry way glori-
ously deluded into thinking that we
were a people apart, independent,
sufficient unto ourselves. with des-
tiny OF our own and security Of our
own above and beyond the destiny
and security of the world" he said.
Through war and disaster, how
ever" he declared, "has been brought
home to us realization of the need
for union among ourselves and our
neighbors."
'It took bombs and torpedoes from
powerful foes to teach us that isola-
tionism and individualism are a sure
prelude to destruction" he con-
cluded. Shall it take fire and brim-
stone from the foes of God to show
us that spiritual isolationism and
individualism are forerunners Of
spiritual death?"
The Right Rev. Msgr. Patrick j..
Mccormick, director of the Interna-
tional Federation of Catholic Alum
nae and acting rector of Catholic
University, was among the honor
guests at the breakfast. Others in
cluded Mrs. R. Harris Cooper, gover-
nor of the Maryland Chapter, who
brought greetings from that group.
Miss Kathryn E. Bowers, governor
of the District chapter of the fedora
ton, presided.
The breakfast opened with the
singing of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" by Miss Helene E. Gilliaert, who
was accompanied at the piano by
Miss Betty Lee Hoppe. Later Miss
Gilliaert and Miss Adele lie Buffe,
accordionist, offered musical pro-
gram.
At the conclusion Of the breakfast
announcement was made that the
drawing for the summer school
scholarship, which is given each
year by the District chapter to a
Sister teaching in one Of the local
schools. was won by Georgetown
Visitation Convent.