Evening star., 1946-07-21
Pope Tells Americans
OF Spiritual Needs
OF Many in World
BY the Associated Press

| VATICAN CITY, July 20.--Pope
Plus, in audiences with American
leaders. said today that while the
physical condition of many in
Europe was piteons, even more de-
plorable was the spiritual lot Of
multitudes who crave the conso-
lations Of religion and in many
lands find 1t difficult to secure
| them"
| He urged the Americans-hom
coming members of group which
attended the Philippines presiden-
tial inauguration--to share the ex-
periences of their journey around
the world, so that men would un-
derstand more fully the havoc
wrought by war and the tremendous
difaculty Of reconstruction.
In another papal pronounce
ment,e published in the Vatican
newspaper Osservatore Romano,
the pontiff said that programs of
naturalization such as that being
discussed now in France would be
less advantageous than "the insti-
tuition of associations or corpora
tive units in every branch of the
national economy"
Benefit Is Questionable.
The popes views on nationaliza-
ton were in the form of a letter,
written in French to Charles Flory,
president of "Semaines Sociales de
France" on the occasion of the 33d
Social Week" soon to be held at
Strasbourg.
Our predecessors and ourself,"
the letter said, have more than
once touched upon the moral side
of this measure. Now 1t is still
evident that instead of mitigating
the mechanical character of life
and work in common, this national
ization, even when it is legally au-
thorized, risks aggravating 1t even
more, and that consequently the
benefit it brings to a true commu-
nity-as you understand tit Is
very questionable.
I'VE. hold that the institution
of associations or cooperative units
in every branch of the national
economy would be far more ad-
vantageous to the end you are pur-
suing more advantageous at the
same time for better yield from
the enterprises"
Two Groups of Americans.
The Pontiff received the Ameri-
cans in two groups. the first intro
duced by Franklyn c. Gowen, aide
to Myron c. Taylor, President Tru-
mans representative in the Vatican,
and the second by Mr.. Taylor him.
self.
! In the first group we're Senators
Ellender, Democrat. of Louisiana
and Butler, Republican, of Nebraska:
Representatives Robinson, Demo-
crat, Of Utah. Crawford, Republi-
can, of Michigan and Miller, Demo-
crat, of California and J. Weldon
Jones. assistant director of the Bud
get Bureau.
In the second were Postmaster
General Hannegan, Assistant Sec
retary of War for Air w. s. Sym
ington, Senator Tydings. Democrat.
of Maryland and Gael Sullivan.
second assistant Postmaster Cen
eral. q
The pontiff urged the first group
not to lock away in idle memory"
what they have seen of wars devas-
tation and its disastrous effects on
normal human relations
Rather he said, you should share
this information with the peoples
and government both of your own
and other lands" ''.t+
Condition Is Piteous.
To the second group the Pope
said:
Truly piteous is the physical con-
dition of multitudes today; more
piteous by far the spiritual. Thou
sands crave the consultations of re-
ligion and In many lands find it
difficult to secure them. Most piteous
of all are the children, who, if de-
prived of instruction in their faith,
will be stunted in their moral growth
and warped in their spiritual out
look"
He urged that while the Americans
weigh material rehabilitation they
also strive definitely to secure its
more necessary spiritual reconstruc-
ton. Then you will have wisely built
for the future and upon firm foun-
dations."
wise, in the field of atomic energy.
Penalties for violations: A mini
mum of a 5000 fine and a maxi
mum of death.
Judicial review: The general pro-
visions of the administrative pro-