Evening star., 1949-07-30
Cites Pope Plus TX on Issue
To the Editor OF The Star:


To the Editor OF The Star:
The question at issue between Mrs Roose-
welt and Cardinal Spellman Is no small mat
ter. 1t is whether or not one Of the founda
ton principles of The American Government
shall stand or fall-the separation of church
and state.
Wide awake Protestants (and some Catho-
lics) see in the teaching Of religion in the
public schools an entering wedge, which, if
not blunted at the very beginning will lead to
the ascendancy Of the church over the state
and repetition Of the religious dominance
and persecution of the Colonial days.
First was the simple request OF the Catholic
church that its children be transported free
to parochial schools, which most people con-
sidered insignificant. but there followed
immediate demands that parochial schools
be furnished with free text books. and in
New Mexico there were 26 such schools.
Then 20 church buildings owned by the
Catholic church were rented by the Catholic
public school board and % sisters of various
orders and wearing religious garb, were en-
ployed, their wages going to the Catholic
church and no income tax paid. There were
so schools in which the children were given
religious instruction from the Catholic cate
chisn, and % schools were taught to recite
prayers peculiar to the Catholic church
all this in New Mexico where, from these and
other items, the Catholic church has added
about $375000 to its Golfers.
And who knows where these demands by
the Catholic church will stop? Father
McManus Of the Educational Department of
the Catholic Welfare Conference openly as
serts: "But the important consideration Is
that the Federal Governments attitude to-
ward schools now will have great bearing on
what all Government units will do in the
near future on health and welfare proposals"
toward non-public schools.
Would that members Of the Catholic
church were better acquainted with their
church history. Pope Plus TX in his Syllabus
of Errors, issued December 8, 1854, declared
that the public schools must not be separate
from the faith Of the Roman Catholic
Church; that church and state should be
united, and that the Roman Catholic religion
should be the only religion Of the state.
WILLARD BRUCE.
Catholic Church Milking" Everywhere?
To the Editor Of The Star:
It certainly is unfortunate that church
issues have been injected into political ques-
tions like the aid to education bills before
Congress.
This whole business of churches mixing in
politics is un-American in the extreme. It
Is also q worldwide issue. Is the whole
earth to be divided along Catholic and anti
Catholic lines as it now is in Europe?
r. J. ELLIS.
Believes Mrs. Roosevelt Is Caught"
To the Editor Of The Star:
Mrs. Roosevelts indiscriminate talking
has finally caught up with her. Though
others have called the former First Lady's
hand before, this time she cannot retreat
into her heretofore invulnerable self-award-
ed official immunity. It is interesting and
even amusing to watch her frantic en-
deavors to extricate herself from the corner
where her own words have pushed her.
Isn't there line that reads: "Methinks the
lady doth protest too much'8
I was particularly impressed with the
lone piece OF evidence she was able to pro-
duce In her own defense, that she had
campaigned for AL Smith Well, 20 did
Al Smith campaign for F. D. Roosevelt.
When safe behind White House walls.
Franklin, with that indescribable charm OF
his, rewarded Alfred Smith with stab in
the back. wish that millions Of Americans
had taken that famous walk with al, at
that time. We would have been saved
aos,ntIeaG yearn NJ trouble. war. bloodShe6,