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Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-01-28
IMTYNES CENTRAL ARMO-
RY VASARIO 2

Jack Ganson rengia smarkiu
stipruoliu imtynes treciadienio
vakare, vasario 2, Central Ar
mory, pradzia S:15 val.
Svarbiausia imtiku pora bus
pragarsejes Bobby Burns su
cempionu Orville Brown.
Prize ju bus kitty geru init
ku: Don Evans su Jumping Joe
Savoldi; lndijonas Don Eagle
su Whitley Whittier; Wild Bill
Zim su Frank Talaber.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-01-28

"DIRVOS redakcija gavo lais-
ka is Vokietijos nuo T. Gale
vicienes, zinomos Lietuvos dra-
mos teatro aktores, kuri siuo
metu tremtyje kovoja su dzio-
vos liga. il praso viesai pareik-
sti padeka P. ir K. staupams,
Clevelande, kurie yra jai pa
siunte iris siuntinius SUI mais-
tu ir drabuziais. il raso:
"Mes pajutome, kad musq
nelaimej nesam vieni, kad yra
jautri sirdis tautieciu, kurie sa-
vo rupesciiais ir globa palaiko
mus ir suteikia NUNS jegos,
pasitikejimo kovoj uz bendra
tiksla".
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-01-28
PAsTO zENKLU PARODA

1913 metals Americas pas
tas yra isleides 20 rusiu paste
zenklu, skirtu pamineti ivai-
riems ivykiams ir zmonems.
Clevelando Filatelistu Klubas
81 sestadieni ir sekmadieni rem
gia siu ir kitu paste zenklu pa
roda. ii rengiama Hollenden
viesbutyje. Iejimas neapmoka-
mas.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-01-28
PASKAITA APIE LIETUVA a
AMERIKIECIU KLUBE

Pereita sekmadieni, sausio %
d., Aldona Augustinavi { i e n e
skate paskaita anglu kalba
amerikieciu klubo Tower Eel
lowship Group of the Church
of the Covenant, 11205 Euclid
Avenue, Clevelande. Tas klu-
bas domisi mazosiomis tauto-
mis-.
Paskaitos tema buvo "Lietu-
va tarp MISUNDERSTANDING ir
kOmunizmo'.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-01-28

Prezidento A. Smetonos mirties pomi-
nejimos jou 81 sekmodieni
ATVYKSTA KONSULAS P. DAUZVARDIS; KALBES DIR. B.
T. DIRMEIKIS P. J. zIURYS DAINUOS V. JONUsKAITE,
S. ADOMAITIENE IR BUS KITU PAIVAIRINIMQ
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-01-28
ANGLISKOS KALBOS
PAMOKOS

Pirmadienio vakare, sausio
81 d., nuo Z val. vak., John Hay
mokykloje pradedamos anglis-
kos kalbos pamokos naujai at
vykusiems is Europos. Pamo-
kos bus vedamos lengvu pasi-
kalbejimo budu.
Mokyklos adresas: 2075 E..
10th Street. netoli Euclid ir
105-tos gatves.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-01-28
Lankykites savo Klube /!

Americas Lietuviu Pilieciu
lllube penktadienio vakarais
gausite skaniu bulviniu bly,
nu, sviezios zuvies, prie to
visokiu issigerimu. Klubo
nariai prasomi dazniau prisi-
mint apie savo Kluba.
Dabar jau laikas nariams
ir isigyti naujas 1949 metu
korteles. $685. Superior ave.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-01-28
GRIZO Is FLORIDOS

K. S. ir Ona Karpiai jau su-
grizo is Floridos, parsiskubino
dalyvauti PREF. A. Smetonos
mirties sukaktuviu pamineji-
me.
Kelione turejo smagia, Flori-
dole rado silta, vasariska ora.
Suejo ten apsigyvenusius Gle
velandiecius, apie kuriuos pla-
ciau bus pamineta kitame nu-
meryje.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-01-28
RKO KEITH'S 1O5TH
THEATRE

Shame teatre matysit sekan-
cias idomias filmas:
Jan. 30-Feb. 1: Jungle Pat
rol", ir Might Wind.
Feb. 2-S: 'Man From Colo
RADIO.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-01-28
4S MILIJONAI LAISkU PER
iris SAVAITES WEN Is
CLEVELANDO

Gle velando pastas pranesa,
kad prizes sias Kaledas nuo
gruodzio pradzios is Clevelando
buvo isleista 48 milijonai lais-
ku ir kalediniu sveikinimQ. Tai
yra net dviem milijonais dau-
giau, negu bet kuriais kitais
metals.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09
ORGAN RECITAL GIVEN
IN TRINITY CHURCH

Miss Irene Hegenderfer pre-
sented her organ students in a
recital Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock in Trinity Lutheran
church, for the pleasure of their
parents and friends. On the pro-
gram were Mary 10 Rupright,
Dorothy Coleman, William Nc
Carly and Marilyn Smith.
The congregation joined in
singing the hymns as they were
played by the students. All gave
a fine performance. Mary 10,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
Rupright, is 10 years of age, and
a pupil in the fourth grade at
Trinity Parochial school, Dorothy
Coleman, is the daughter of Mrs.
Marie Coleman, Marilyn Smiths
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell
Smith, and William Mccarthy, is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mccarthy.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09

A pretty wedding occurred Fri
day, May in st. Johns Luther
an church when Miss Doris Nc
Carly, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray S. McCarty, Marysville Rt.
2, and Mr.. Richard RauSch, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo P. Rausch, also
of Rt 2, were united in marriage.
The double-ring ceremony was
read by the pastor, Rev. Henry
A.. Allwardt, at 1880 p. m. The
altar was banked with greenery,
baskets of white snapdragons, and
lighted by two seven-branch
candelabra.
Nuptial music was provided by
Mr.. Werner Wulff, organist, and
Miss Betty McCarty, soloist. Civ
en- in marriage by her father, the
bride wore a gown of white sat-
in, fashioned with a marquisette
yoke, with ruffles of satin on the
shoulders, long sleeves, ending in
points over the hands and the
hustle back, extending into train.
Her finger-tip veil of illusion was
attached to tiny cap of match
ing satin, and she carried bou-
quet of white roses and white
carnations.
Attending the bride were Mrs.
Paul Webster, matron of honor,
Miss Helen Rausch and Mrs.
William Burns, brides maids.
Mrs. Webster was dressed in
pale blue satin gown, while Miss
Rausch and Mrs. Burns wore law
ender gowns, of the same style,
each had matching head-dress,
and carried bouquets of red roses
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09
Kings Daughters SET
District Meeting
Here this Thursday

Mrs. w. E. Miley will be a
speaker at the afternoon session
at the Presbyterian church May
18th when Group w of The
Kings Daughters meet. She is
Branch president, member of Cen
tral Council of the International
Order of The Kings Daughters
and Sons. Her home is in Ma
riOn
All members of The Kings
Daughters are welcome, and all
have a vote. A Union County
meeting will follow Immediately
after the group meeting thus G.
liminating the need for a June
County meeting.
Loyal Circle from Columbus;
Golden Rule, from Westerville;
Earnest Workers, from Mechan-
icsburg; the Loyal Circle and Cir
Gle of Love, from Milford Center:
Ivory Chandler, from Plain City;
Cheerio, Victory, Sunshine, Rain
bow and Skylight Circles, from
Redwood and all 13 MarySville
Circles will be presented in this
group. Mrs. Fred Erwin, of Rich
wood will be the secretary for the
meeting and Mrs. Harold Bishop,
county president will preside.
The five members from each
circle who plan to have lunch at
the Dinner Bell, may obtain
their reservations at the registra-
ton desk at the church.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09
Miss McCarty and Mr.. Rausch Are
Married in St. Johns Church

and white carnations.
Mr. Robert Rausch served his
brother in the duties of best man,
and the guests were seated by
Mr.. Harold RauSch and M. Carl
McCarty.
The brides mother, Mrs. Nc
Carly chose for her daughters
marriage, a grey flowered crepe
dress, with white accessories, and
the groom's mother, Mrs. Rausch,
was attired in a green frock, with
black accessories. Both mothers
wore corsages of red roses and
white carnations.
Following the ceremony, a re-
ception was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burns, after
which the young couple left for
a wedding trip. For going away,
the bride changed to a skipper
blue suit with pink accessories.
After their return, they will re-
side on South Plum st. The new
Mr.. and Mrs. Rausch are gradu
ateS of New California high
school. Mrs. Rausch is employed
as bookkeeper at the H. B. Salter
Manufacturing Co., aand Mr.
Rausch is associated with the
Pure Oil Co.
Out-of-toWn guests at the we'd
ding and reception included Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Scheiderer and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hell
Ter, of Columbus; Mrs. Lester
Ellis, son, Robert, of Sabina; Mr..
and Mrs. Ellie West and family,
Mrs. Albert Lee, Mr.. Charles Nc
Carly, Of Springfield.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Mccoy and
daughter, Karen, of Buckeye St,
had as their guest over the week
end, Mrs. McCoy's sister, Mrs.
Marie Clemans, of Springfield.
Additional guests for Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Zir-
Kle, son David, of Springfield,
Mr.. Clinton Mccoy, of Gilivan,
Mrs. Tom Watkins and daughter
Rebecca Sue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Bower
smith entertained at dinner Sun
day the following guests: Mrs. j.
l.. Sellers, Mrs. d. M. Crider, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Bowersmith,
. children, Bobby, Hickey, and Beth
Ann, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Will
cox, daughter Marlene, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Bowersmith Jr., the
hosts and son Richard.
Mrs. Dora Clark spent the
Mothers Day weekend in Column
bus, as the guest of her son-in-laW
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. r. w
Knopf, daughter, Virginia Sue,
and son Richard.
Mrs. w. C. Moore and son, w.
c.. Junior, were weekend guests
of the formers sister, Mrs. Frank
Smith, and Mr.. Smith, at their
home near Magnetic Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Thrall,
son, Jesse Lee, of Columbus, spent
the weekend and Mothers Day
with Mrs. Thrall's mother, Mrs.
Anna Taylor. Additional guests
on Sunday were Mr.. John Tay-
lor and son, John Robert, of Col
umbuS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Thomp-
son, daughter, Marilyn, of Ell
wood ave. entertained at dinner
Sunday with covers being placed
for the following: Mrs. Anna Tay-
lor, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Thrall,
son Jesse Lee, Mr.. John Taylor,
son John Robert, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Paver, Mrs. Earl Thomas,
the hosts, and Marilyn.
Mrs. Marie Wolff, of w. Sixth
st. returned to her home Friday
from White Cross hospital, after
receiving surgical treatment. Her
condition is reported as satisfact-
DRY.
Mrs. Clarence Hopes spent
the weekend with her daughter,
Mrs. A. j. Ulstrup and family, of
West Lafayette, Ind.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09

Mrs. Della Staley, of Milford
Center, and Mrs. Cora Beightler,
of Allen Township. were Mothers
Day guests of their sister, Mrs.
Samuel Berger, of Elwood ave.
In the evening, all attended the
Mothers Day services held at the
Allen Center church. with Rev.
Claude Forsythe preaching the
sermon. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Beightler'S daughter, Mrs.
Glen Bumgarner. Mrs, Berger
formerly attended this church
when a girl, living on the w. M.
Staley farm.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09
PAGE 1.HaIsl
MOTHERS DAY DINNER

Mrs. Elizabeth Blumenschein,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Blumenschein
and son, Ned, Mrs. Minnie Haus-
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter (Pete)
Blumenschein and children, Ann
and Gene, and Mrs. Lawrence
RauSch attended church service
at Wapakoneta Sunday and had
dinner with Rev and Mrs. l.. J.
Rausch and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Lunz, of Wapakoneta,
were also dinner guests.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09
Goings. Conings
Around
MorYsville
Club Calendar

MONDAY
Kiwanis Club-Dinner Bell 6
o'clock.
American Legion - Memorial
Building, 8 o'clock.
Martin Luther Brotherhood
host Mr.. Harold Moder, 8 p. m.
TUESDAY,
Woman's Parliament-hosteSS,
Mrs. B. o. Skinner, 2 p. m.
Mary Chapter No. 8, o. E. s.
7:3O.
Progress Club-hostess, Mrs.
Noel Mathers, 7:30.
Boy Scouts, Troop 1917 o.
clock.
Reading Circle-hostess, Mrs.
George Handel, 7:30.
WEDNESDAY
Mary Baldwin Circle-hostess,
Mrs. George Simpson, 2:l5.
Congregational Missionary So
ciety-hoStesS, Mrs. r. w. Titus
! 2 o'clock.
Missionary Guild-hoStesS Mrs
Carl Groome, p. m.
Women's Association-Group /
hostess, Mrs. John DeVoSS, 2:30
! Group II, hostess, Mrs. William
SnodgraSs, 2:30; Group III, host,
ess, Mrs. Clarence Specs, 8 o.
clock.
English Lutheran Church
Club-hostess, Mrs. Alfred AS
man, 8 p. m.
St. Anthony's Benevolent So,
ciety-hostess, Mrs. Clifton Caryl
8 p. nv
Advisory Council, No. 81.
THURSDAY
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building, 8 p. m.
Advisory Councils % and 26.
Bridgette Club-hostess, Mrs
Glen GrigSby, 8 o'clock.
Kings Daughters Group con.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Church lC
a. m.-4 p. m.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09
MOTHERS DAY DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Rupright en-
tertained at Mothers Day dinner
Snuady with places for Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Telthorster. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. p. Rupright, Mr. Carl
Pippitt, the hosts and their child
rem, Mary-Jo, Micheal, Kathy,
and Tim.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09
HOUSE CLEANING TIME
AT THE PARISH HOUSE

The Evening Missionary group
will meet Tuesday evening to
clean the Parish House kitchen.
The Afternoon group will meet
Wednesday afternoon, to clean
the parlors. The ladies are asked
to come early, and bring cleaning
paraphenalia.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09
AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARY GUEST SPEAKER

Rev Henry A. Allwardt, pastor
of st. Johns Lutheran church
will be the guest speaker at the
meeting of the Auxiliary, Thurs
day evening in the Memorial
Building. The Gold Star Mothers
will be honored at this meeting,
and all members are urged to plan
10 attend
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09
MARY BALDWIN CIRCLE

Mrs. George Simpson will be
hostess to the Mary Baldwin Circ-
lie of The Kings Daughters at 2:l5
p. m. Wednesday with Mrs. Della
Finley assisting. The program will
consist of roll call, Memorials"
devotions, Mrs. L. w. Shaw; stu
dy, Mrs X B, Alexander; verse,
Mrs. Flora MacCoy.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09
AuVlSOry {
THURSDAY
CONGREGATIONAL
MISSIONARY AND GUILD

Mrs. R. w. Titus will be hostess
to the Congregational Missionary
Society Wednesday afternoon at
two o'clock. The Missionary Guild
will meet at 8 p. m. Wednesday
with Mrs. Carl Groome.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hervey,
of Elwood ave-, attended the
morning services at York. Sun
day, with their son-in-Iaw and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Moore and son, Tommy. Sunday
afternoon, Mr.. and Mrs. HerVey
attended the Mothers Day Tea,
at Mack Hall, Ohio State Uni
versity.
Mr.. George Hamilton, daugh-
ter, Ruth Ann, Mrs. Walter Otte
and granddaughter, Sharon Mack
an, motored to Oxford Sunday.
They were joined for the return
trip by Mrs. Hamilton, who had
spent the Mothers Day weekend
with her student son and daugh-
ter, Robert and Mary Hamilton.
Miss Patricia Carney, of Chica-
go, was Mothers Day guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Carney, of w. Ninth st.
Mrs. Florence ForSha, a nurse
in Mt. Carmel hospital, Columbus,
spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Edwin Schneider,
on S. Maple st. Mr.. Elmer Schnei-
der, of Delaware, was a Sunday
evening guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Gaumer,
sons, Tommy and Billy, and
daughter, Carol, and Mr.. Bruce
B. Gaumer motored to Zanes-
vile Sunday where they visited
with the latter's twin aunts, Mrs.
Mary Dean, and Miss Martha
Gaumer, who will be SO years old
in August From there they went
to Coshocton, and visited their
cousin, Mrs. Don Harper, her
mother, Mrs. Alice Cone, and
their aunt, Mrs. James Cone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Huffman
had for their Sunday guests, Mr..
Royal Millikin, and daughter,
Mrs. Helen Miller, of Columbus.
Mrs. Herman Henry and daugh-
ter, Maxine, of Springfield, were
Saturday and Sunday guests of
the formers mother Mrs. Marie
Taylor, of the Watkins rd.
. w. E. Behrens spent Sunday in
Lancaster with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Behrens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Banks re-
turned Monday after spending
the weekend in Lakeside as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Smith.
Mrs. Hannah Lloyd, son John,
and Malcolm Roley, of Columbus,
were Mothers Day guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Rol-
ey on the Milford rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Maxwell and
daughter, Carolyn, were in Col
umbus Saturday afternoon. where
they attended the wedding of
their cousin, Miss Sarah Joseph,
and Mr.. Chester Sims. at the
Presbyterian church on North
west Boulevard. They also at
tended the reception following,
at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney Jo-
seph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Shaw had
for their dinner guests Sunday
evening, Mrs. l.. w. Shaw, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Leroy Burns, Mrs.
Anna Burns, and Mr.. U. F. Tay-
lor.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09
ST. ANTHoNY'S
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

Mrs. Clifton Caryl will enter
tain the st, Anthony's Benevolent
Society at her home at 8 p. m.
Wednesday,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09

-I'notOS Dy SmlIty Sluulo
Annual Mothers Day banquet
of the Labour of Love Circle.
the Kings Daughters. was
held in the First Methodist
Church Tuesday evening. The
dining room of the church.
beautifully decorated for the
occasion. is pictured above.
Below are two of the Circles
oldest members in length of
2lembership. They are Mrs.
Georgia Auer and Mrs. Francis
Martin.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09

Mrs. Ernest Nader announces
the engagement and approach
ing marriage of her daughter.
Bernette. to MIR. Ashton ].
Slack. son of Mr.. and Mrs. "A. ].
Slack. of Delaware. The we'd
ding will take place June third.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09

Guests over the weekend of
Misses nellie and Phyllis Pearse,
of N. Main ST., were Miss Hester
McCrory, of Palouse, Wash;
Mrs. Grant Thompson, of Barston,
o., and Mrs. Ray Winters, of
Canton.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09

Good quality Fruit of the
Loom" broadcloth. Life
time gripper snaps on the
ShOrtS-life-time elastic on
the boxer trunks. Guaran-
teed washable.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Shaw had
for their dinner guests Sunday
evening, Mrs. l.. w. Shaw, Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Burns, Mrs.
Anna Burns, and Mr.. U. F. Tay-
lor.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Letters to The Star
Luxembourgers Described
As "About the Finest"
Tn TIA Editnr nf The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Your recent cartoon, depicting the royal
welcome which Mrs Perle Mesta will receive
in Luxembourg, is typical of the consensus
Of WaShingtonians, apparently.
Mrs. Mesta is a very rich woman, and an
entertainer on a grand scale. But, II 1t is
expected that her stay in Luxembourg will
be one continual round of parties, and that
the people of that small country will be i'm
pressed by display of wealth, someone Is
going to be disappointed.
There are many people Of wealth in Lux
embourg. The people generally are the best
educated in Europe. every one speaking, as
general rule, Luxembourgoise. French, Eng
lish, German and Italian. They are a mod
est, God-fearing and hardworking peo-
ple. They make no display Of their wealth,
nor do they like such display. They are
about the finest of all Europeans. Prac-
tically every family in the small country
has relatives in America or has had rela-
tives here In the past.
CHARLES COULTER.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Virqiniu's Bull Chain

Virginia in recent years has made
great deal Of progress in humanizing the
treatment OF the convicts who are put to
work on the State road system. But 1t Is
still the practice to lodge these men at
night in ramshackle temporary camps,
and to prevent escapes they are fastened
to what Is known as q bull chain-ordi
narlIy a chain running lengthwise through
the sleeping quarters.
Now it appears that the bull chain is on
the way out. Some years ago plans were
made to house the road-gang prisoners in
secure, permanent quarters, but the war
came along and the project had to be
shelved. A few days ago, however, the
director of the State Department of Wei
fare and Corrections announced that def
mite plans have been made to build three
permanent road camps, and it is his expec-
tation that eventually all of the temporary
structures will be replaced.
This is as 1t should be. Under existing
conditions it probably is necessary TO use
the bull chains. and they are not the
instruments of torture that the name
suggests. The fact remains, however, that
for the most part the members Of the road
gangs are either TRUSTEES or men sentenced
for relatively minor offenses They are
paid only ten cents day, and they have
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Protestant Bon on Reds

It is highly significant that, within
twenty-four hours after the vatican pan
on communism, the World Councll ol
Churches should have come out with
militant condemnation of the same eVll.
At the close of its annual convention, held
this wear In Britain, the council, represents
ing $50 Protestant and Orthodox oenom-
national bodies in forty-four countries
adopted unanimously ringing denuncia-
tion of communism as raise ana eVA
doctrine" There can be no social justice
which does not recognize the rights OF
man and his duties to God "Rellglous
freedom Is the condition and guardian OF
all true freedom" Justice Is not to be
won bv totalitarianism, which teaches that
everything is permissible to gain social
and political end "Only the recognition
that man has ends and loyalties beyond
the state will insure true justice to the
human person.
Coupled with this affirmation OF oaslc
principles went a special message OF sym
pathy and hope to Christians today under
pressure from antireligious Red regimes.
In such lands pastors were exnorteo 10
continue to preach the whole gospel
while the laity were urged ito stand nrm
in their faith, to uphold Christian prin-
ciples in practical life, and to secure
Christian teaching for their children"
They we're assured that "the liberty which
thev receive from their Lord cannot be
taken away by violence or threat OF any
world power or destroyed by SUFFERING
The significance of these two virtually
unanimous church actions Is obvious.
Almost the whole of Christendom, Roman
Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox alike, Is
thereby aligned in common front against
the common foe, who menaces all the
churches Indeed, 1t should not be for
gotten that the atheistic materialism OF
the Cominform aims to destroy every form
of religion. Judaism, Islamism, Buddhism,
and all creeds with an ethical content are.
in the last analysis, slated by the Reds
for eventual extirpation.
Such fortnight pronouncements by the
accredited spokesmen of the Christian
churches should bring greater awareness.
of the totalitarian evil, not only to the
membership of the denominations con-
cerned but also to millions who, though
not affiliated with any church, yet share
in the spiritual heritage bequeathed our
contemporary world through ages OF
religious experience.