Evening star., 1949-11-12

Stll we can't ind house.
MRS. P. A.
Gives Outline of Catholic View
OF Relation of Religion and Life
To the Editor Of The Star:
With reference to your editorial Catholic
Judges" the Catholic Church has no argu-
ment with the separation OF Church and
State, but it does argue with the separation
Of religion and life. One cannot be put
in one cubbyhole and the other in another.
Catholics religion is inseparable from
his life-and his life includes his work. That
is what is so hard for the average secular
minded non-Catholic to understand. A
Catholic judge, doctor, carpenter, secretary,
taxi-driver. laborer, farmer. ETC., has to
carry the principles Of his religion into his
work. Otherwise he cannot live as real
Catholic follower Of Christ.
Catholic holds that the state was created
for the help and protection of man, not vice
versa. Catholic holds that the family and
the moral principles that protect that unit.
are more important than the state. This
is moral doctrine and philosophical prin-
ciple that is entirely basic and is well-known
to all Christian philosophers.
A Catholic holds that to do his 'bounden
duty in his station in life is an integral
part of his Christianity. But man can. and
should always refuse to do duty that Is
traitorous to his moral code. That is a
principle Of freedom. That is tenet OF
democracy. CATHERINE GARRISON
Approval of Suggestion for Concert Hall
Expressed by Betty Beale Readers
To the Editor Of The Star:
At the performance Of the Sadlers Wells
Ballet the other night at Constitution Hall.
we Washingtonians again had occasion to
bemoan the fact that the Capital City of
our country still is without an opera house
suitable for grand opera, concerts and bal
lets. 5sN3H -
We hear that our city has been presented
with $4,000. 900 by the Federal Government
for the purpose Of erecting or helping erect
buildings for our SesQuicentennial celebra-
tion permanent amphitheater in Rock
Greek Park is being planned, also number
Of main buildings on the proposed freedom
Fair grounds which are to be OF steel and
concrete to be used for other purposes
after the fair. Why not for an opera house,
that greatest of cultural needs Of our be-
loved city? Like Betty Beale In her excel
lent article on this subject in The Star of
few days ago, also ask: "Why don't we do
something about it?" ANITA SCHADE.
TO the Editor Of the Star:
It seems to me that Betty Beale has
q splendid idea,-namely that Washington's
greatest cultural need Is . presentable and
practical concert hall. The recent perform
ances of the Sadler's Wells Ballet were
great disappointment to everyone. We in
Washington could not see or appreciate the
great artistry of this group. merely because
we are not equipped with proper concert
hall.
Perhaps the Sesquicentennial funds could
be used to help eliminate this shocking cul-
tural lack in the Nations Capital (of all
places. MRS. ROBERT LIE BARON.
Apprentice Opportunities Wanted
For Army Of Qualified Young People
To the Editor Of The star:
Your headline, 900 More Trainees Held
Needed In D. Con- the apprenticeship
story in The Sunday Star, November 6,
Page Is. created 4 sensation. Dozens OF
apprenticeship hungry GIs and graduates
Of local trade schools called and wrote for
the addresses Of employers who want to train
apprentices.
The headlines, Of course. should have read:
1000 Jobs Sought for D. c. Apprentices"
1000 Apprenticeship Jobs Are Needed" or
Apprentice Council Seeks 1000 Jobs"
The report to Commissioner Guy Mason.
correctly reported In your story but not In
the headlines, pointed out that local en-
ployers should be currently training some
2.500 registered apprentices in more than
100 trades, and that the present number In
training was 1000 shy Of this mark.
Unfortunately. there is no dearth Of GIs
and trade school graduates who want to
serve apprenticeships. As the saying goes.
they are q dime q dozen. It Is estimated
that there are more than 5000 to 5000
ol,SA3 cl IA
D. c. for trade apprenticeships and most OF
them are well qualified.
The Apprenticeship Council earnestly So
licits the cooperation Of newspapers. civic
and veterans organizations and other In
terested groups in getting 800 to 1000 more
D. G. employers to set up bona hde appren-
ticeship jobs meeting minimum standards.
The council will be glad to provide these
employers with technical assistance In form
ulatfng practical programs
For instance, everybody contacted by the
Council agrees that there Is shortage
Of qualified hotel and restaurant cooks.
It has been estimated that there should be
at 800 cook apprentices In training. The
councils records show that there were only
is apprentices registered for this trade on
November l. II local hotels and restaurants
want to keep an approximate skilled labor
force OF 5000 trained cooks and chefs ON
hand, arrangements must be made to set
up 284 more bona nde apprenticeships.
Whatever assistance any group or indi-
yidual can give us in this worthy endeavor
will be appreciated not only by the council.
but also by the 284 young men fortunate
enough to be hired In these apprenticeships,
once they are established.
GINO j. SINH.
Director Of Apprenticeship,
District of Columbia.