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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-29

Granted that they inferior (Which very
definitely they not, the single fact that they
taught the only sane, whole view of life would
amply justify their existence and the duty of all
Catholics to attend and support them. Again the
record speaks for itself.
In letter addressed to the people of the Diocese
Bishop Ready put the whole matter very succinctly
when he wrote sincere Catholic parents recognize
all this as minimum of true education They seek
something more for their children. They seek the
truth and grace of Christian living for their sons
and daughters They seek the inspiring LOYALTY TO
Christ for those whom God in His mercy has en-
trusted to their responsibility. They will not stop
at the indefinite and catch-all phrase of moral
values. They want Christs wav and truth and life
for their children and they will not deprive their
sons and daughters of any part of their rich Catho
nc heritage Faith in Jesus Christ and loyalty to
HIS Holy Church, the Pillar of Truth the strong
Fortress OF Morality what worthy Catholic par
ents seek for their children, They know that the
Catholic school has proved its ability to direct youth
to Its noblest purpose earth and to its true des
tiny hereafter"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-29
What The People Want

Facing the beginning of another school year,
Catholics of the Diocese of Columbus can look back
on history of "a years of accomplishments since
the founding of the Diocese in the field of educa
ton and rededicae themselves 10 those principles
which formed the foundation upon which our Bish-
ops priests and parents and our devoted teach
ers built the edifce Of our school system.
There is a record for all to see No arguments
are necessary no defense needed to justify the
Catholic stand on education The trte phrase "the
record speaks for itself" is admirably born out IN
every respect in regard to our Catholic educational
system.
The Conanls the Oxnams and the Banshards
are easily refuted without spoken word when
their contentious are stacked against the historical
facts available for all to in the record OF not
only our own Diocese but of that of the country's
Catholics as whole.
The Catholics of this Diocese have built and
maintained at great personal effort and sacrifice
unique educational structure that renders the com
muny the service of turning out integral citizens
fitted to carry out their duty first to their God and
secondly under Him, TO their neighbors and com
manty
All educators no matter what school or convic-
ton they uphold readily agree that the whole pur.
pose of the educational process is to fit person
for life" In demanding that religion take the pre-
eminent place in the curriculum of their schools,
Catholics merely seeing to II that their youths arc
fitted 20 live the only Life worth living
In all this IL is sad to contemplate the position
taken by few Catholics who seem to have been
infected with the propaganda OF those who would
wish to decry the very existence Of our schools
those who hold the baseiess contention that although
our schools do perform the service of teaching ouI
Holy Religion to children, they nevertheless
are in many other ways inferior to other schools
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-29
Teachers Fiftieth Meeting

The Diocese of Columbus can be Justly proud
of the fact that its principals and teachers have just
completed their fifteth annual meeting Through
ali the wears of the past haf-century the people re-
sponsible for the Catholic schools of central ONO
have been coming together for conferences planned
for the betterment of the schools and the students
who attend them. The Golden Jubilee" meeting of
this week was fitting elimination of the constant
progress over the years.
That our schools have grown in enrolment to
reach an all-time high this year is known to ALL ana
this record is expected to go up many times IN the
next eight or ten years The burden OF expanding
and meeting this situation Is most serious and neaVy
This burden is heavy in two respects, that OF pro
vidng space for the children and tha of preparing
and engaging sufficient welluained religious ana
Law teachers TO do the work
The annual meeting of the teachers and princi-
nails serves TO prepare them for their work, 10 re-
ceive added inspiration and information, ana 10 IN
teerate their efforts in such manner as to be most
effective for the cause of religion and education III
the diocese Each meeting presents authorities IN
the educational field and the teachers themselves
authorities by way of experience and training eS-
change ideas and information to their mutual oene-
fit
This years meeting was no exception. Its pro.
gram was indicative OF great things being done ana
being planned for the children But none oil this
would now be possible without the sacrifices ana
nravers - and sometimes tears ~ OF those VINO dlo
this work through the fifty years just ended lheIe
have been great educators engaged in this work IN
the past In the early years OF the eplscopate OF
Bishop Hartley the diocese received no little at'eh
tion and admiration for his efforts to place pafo
chal school in every parish. In fact he believed
that the school came before all else in the parish
Quite often an adequate and appropriate church
building had TO wait until the school was provided
No parish without school was something OF a
motto with the young Bishop back IN the early
wears of the century The heavier burden OF meet
inq the present rapid expanse is being shouldered
no less sincerely and effectively by our present be-
loved Bishop.
During all the years since the work has gone
forward Countless Catholic people today are CRATE
fu for the Catholic education that was made possible
Cor them This gratitude and the pride Of achieve
ment will certainly find expression in prayers for
Gods blessing upon those who have labored and
those who now share this holy work
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-29
The Same Old Excuses

Tito - the head of the Com
munist Party in Yugoslavia";;
that the Communist Party is
'the only political organization
that is tolerated in the country"
and that "only a segment of the
population gives its willing sup
port to the domestic policies of
the Communist Government"
The department then adds
that 'Sthe only serious threat to
Tito's Communist Government in
Stalin's Coninform, is backed by
Soviet might"
This seems a little bit strange.
Should not a home population
preponderantly unhappy and op-
posed to the oppressive measur-
es of the group in control be
a serious threat to that regime?
Why is it not? Is 1t because the
regime holds all the martial
might and is supported from
the outside?
Our immediate objective, the
State Department says, is ito en-
courage Yugoslav independence
from Moscow" Apparently
everything else is worth while,
if we can accomplish this.
The most the State Depart
ment can say by way of promis-
ing return, is this: 'It (YugosIa.
via) has the military capacity
and the will to give good ac-
count of itself in the event of
Soviet aggression against its
own integrity"
Yugoslavia does not promise
to aid us if we are attacked.
At the same time, we may be
drawn into World War III il
Russia attacks Yugoslavia.
We are going to continue to be
the wooers. Tito continues to
be the somewhat surly recipient
of our Iargesse.
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Who Is Patron Saint
OF The Negro Race?

culties of the hard-of-hearing
differ only in degree. 1t is not
required that people so afflicted
should reveal their sins to
others, however, as they are
liable to do by speaking too loud
in the confessional. 1t is the
usual practice for them to ask
that their confession be heard
in the sacristy where they will
not be overheard. Some find it
helpful, as do those who cannot
speak (deaf-mutes), to write
out their sins and hand the list
to the priest. 1t must be destroy
ed afterwards, of course, and it
is not required, but this written
methods of confessing sins does
enable the penitant to make
complete confession. The inn
portant point to remember is
that the power of the Sacrament
and true contrition are essential,
while the actual confessing of
all sins is less important and
admits exceptions under unusual
circumstances.
@. God has giUen us brains to
think for oIrSetUes. Why do tOe
need help in understanding the
Scriptures?
A. Men had brains before the
coming of Christ, but He thought
necessary-and the history of
human misery provides evidence
to save and teach us. Even
granted the Scriptures are in
spired by God Ca fact vouched for
by the living Church alone) we
see serious and violent disagree
ment as to their meaning. Even
in the Old Law God said: The
lips of the priest shall keep
knowledge, and they shall seek
the law at his mouth" (Malachias
I'D. In the New Testament
there are countless texts point
ing out the need of a living
representation of Christ to teach
(John 20:30; II Thessalonians
2:14; Acts 8:30-31; II Peter 3:16).
Q. Is there q st. Norman? /
tcouId appreciate knotUing some
thing about him, if there is such
a saint, and t0hen his feast is
celebrated.
A. If there is such a saint he
is listed in the Roman Mdrtyr-
oIogy, The Book of Saints nor in
Englebert's Lives of the Saints.
Likely derived from the people
of that name it appears not to
be a saints name. The booklet,
rs it a Saints name, or one of
the available one-volume lives of
the saints (e. G. Englebert's)
is recommended for every home.
The name taken in baptism
means patron saint, and parents
should choose accordingly.
Send questions to Rev. Edward
E. Healey, Inquiry Corner, The
Catholic Times, Box 636 Column
bus (61), Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-29
Labor Day

There is good reason for satisfaction on this
Labor Day A year that began with bitterness ana
recrminations between Labor and Management In
some major industries has slowly evolved into
perod of understanding and general good feeling
that we have not experienced for some time.
We should not be fooshly optimistic that this
Is permanent Labor and Management have their
own proper interests that of necessity will come into
conflict at least In this period Of economic organza
tion When these interests do conflict there VIII
be disputes more or less serious to our economy
There seems no way to avoid this unless as Plus Hl
suggested industrial society be organized on the
basis OF the Industry Councils.
We are still long way from that but this Labor
Day gives us hope that progress is being made.
For il emphasizes that organized labor has secured
a respectable place IN society. If the Industry
Council plan Is TO succeed these two points are OF
great Importance: labor must be organized and II
must be respected that is able to meet with manage
ment on some basis of equality.
We might with profit examine our consclences
this Labor Day on serious matter All Labor is
not respected There is still discrimination against
Negro labor and still resistance to correcting this
discrimination. AS long as this endures Labor Day
will carry mark of shame that must be erased.
Labor Day is dedicated to the dignity of Labor,
and this dignity has IFS basis in the holy Carpenter
Of Nazareth Through Him also are we established
in brotherhood with all other men May His bless
ing descend upon all who work and who hire and
bring them to realization Of that brotherhood in our
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the same effect, designed to
spread hatred for the United
States through new version of
the Big Lie.
Assault On The Church
Along with them goes the as
sault on the Church. Once more
zoe Ieave the Red effort TO 1000
Catholic ldymen a0htle center
ing fire on the hierarchy. Two
weeks ago | called attention
to the boast of the Cominform
organ of July 4 that "a number
of local Catholic organization"
in France had supported the
Communists in their demand for
the release of Jacques Duclos.
We can afford to take quite a
few grains of salt with a pro-
paganda diet of that kind.
Undoubtedly the Cominform
uses the word Catholic" in as
broad a sense as it can. Through
such exaggerations the Comm
form can make il appear that far
greater headway is being made
by the Reds among Catholic
groups than is actually the case.
But the continued reemphnsis
of this subject. and the special
attention given to French Goth
olicS in the DucloS crisis, is an
indication of hotr intent the
Kremlin is on accomplishing
something In this field.
In the very same issue in
which lav Catholics are appealed
to in this way, the Cominform
organ contains a report by Pal
miro Togliatti, general secretary
of the Italian Communist Party,
in which he calls for new drives
against the Vatican. The seat
of the Papacy he denounces as
'the biggest reactionary center"
in Italy and the world. Through
out his official report to the
Central Committee of the Italian
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to visit the Catholics of East
Germany is a symbol of the
world-toide Soviet purpose 10
ALLEVIATE the laity from the
hierarchy
In current Communist reports
and direetives, the old two
pronged attack of vilification--
against the United States and the
Church--is being renewed on q
large scale.
The latest issues of Neto Times
TO reach this country from Mos
COW contain document" after
document" charging the Ameri-
can armed forces with war
crimes in Korea and North
east China. One of these Is a
report of the Commission of
the international Association of
Democratic Lawyers, an organi-
zation similar to the National
Lawyers Guild in this country.
Among its charges is the ac-
cusation that Americans are us
ing meteorological warfare. 1t
is presented by the Reds for
worldwide distribution even
though Soviet Russia refused to
substantitate these false charges
in the United Nations. Another
document" is a lengthy report
of a so-called Chinese Com
mission on American germ war
fare. There are many more to
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-29
WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON - In break
ing the news to Americans that
we are going to keep on giving
huge sums in aid to Marshal
Tito, our State Department has
explained once more why we are
so friendly with the dictator of
Yugoslavia.
II is not a new explanation,
but a new statement of the old
excuses. 1t is just as embarras-
ing as those that have gone be-
fore.
We are trying so desperately
to get along with Tito, it is ex-
planned, because we are being
thoroughly realistic" Tito leav-
es a lot to be desired, it is admit
ted, but he is being realistic
with us, and we have to be
the same with him. when
we each know clearly where we
stand" the State Department
says, there is no reason for
concern about Yugoslav-Ameri-
can relations. They are progress
ing we'll"
In what way are they progress
ing we'll? To whose benefit?
To the benefit of the people of
Yugoslavia? As the American
people would have them pro
gress?
Back when this huge program
of aid to Tito was inaugurated,
il was put largely on the basis
that there was human suffering
in Yugosiavia. This was blamed
on droughts and crop failures.
There was more than a suspicion
that Tito brought it on with his
insistence on communizing the
farms. But no matter, the
Americans wanted to help people
in distress. They thought, though
tlat Tito also ought to help re-
lieve the distress. We could
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LOUIS r. BUDENZ
Rally To The Hierarchy!

Communist Party, Togliatti calls
for a battle against clerical re-
action" which he identifies with
the leadership of he Church.
We know enough about what
this Kremlin program for the
destruction of the Bishops and
priesthood has brought about in
Soviet-ruled lands. Recently
there was sent to this country by
German-Catholic organization
in Munich the account of the
martyrdom of Silesian priests. II
is a horrifying story of the kill
ing in cold blood of many parish
priests by the Soviet armed
forces. In its pages there is re-
counted what tragic fate is in
store for the Church in all Po-
land.
Not many months ago, His
Excellency Bishop Stephen S.
Woznicki of Saginaw returned
from Europe to declare that the
Communists we're determined to
doom religion and the Church in
Poland. They had hit upon every
conceivable measure to prevent
the Church from function
ing. Not the least of the Red
moves was to cut off support for
the clergy, so that they would
be able to keep in touch with
Catholic lay people.
This Red resolue 10 destroy the
Church is not passing mood.
Ii is Undecided in Communist
philosophy. 1t is found IN the
sarcastic reference to the Pope
tn the first of the major MdrrtSt
documents. The C o m m nniSt
Manifesto of IS48. The Church
is regarded as the greatest moral
obstacle in the path of dtheistic
Communism, and therefore must
be removed. To nlope at all in
that direction, the KremIin un-
derstdndS that 1t must heap
scorn, ridicule, and false charges
on the hierarchy.
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bloodless but destructi War
Against Tradition, Morality and
All Religion. The mer and wom-
en- who have survived its battles
carry scars. Some of them are
spiritual amputees who have lost
their capacity to trust or to love
anyone or anything in life. And
they are commoner than you
may think.
The unhappy state of mind of
the aging veterans of the "Jazz
Age" era is still, however, win
ming new followers today. If it
were not, no publisher would
have republished Scott Fitzger-
aid, the early books of Evelyn
Waugh and Aldous Huxley
would not continue to sell in
cheap reprint editions, Broad
way would not revive play after
play that opened when Percy
Hammond, Alexander Woolcott,
Haywood Broun and Robert
Benchley wrote their first-night
reviews before going on to
Tony's or the Dizzy Club or "42".
People no longer speak of "flam-
ing youth" perhaps because
the sad cynicism of the young
American is no longer news.
But ii persists and it is a very
gruesorne state of mind.
The Painful Truth
Beverley Nichols in his newest
volume. "All Could Never Be-"
performs an immensely valuable
service by showing us exactly
how this type of cynic regards
religion. and by exactly what
stages he can be induced to
change. He reveals the some
what neglected truth that minds
like his may desire to believe
but not at the price which,
they imagine, belief would de-
mand of them. And that price,
as they see it, is integrity and
devotion to the truth" however
painful truth may be.
Consider what Mr.. Nichols
wrote in 1927 - what very many
successors of Mr.. Nichols would
probably write today, If they
we're asked to state their view
point on religion: Faith is no
more q virtue than an ear for
music; you either have it or you
don't s. I believe that when |
die | am snuffed out like
candle. and that no god will
ever again set me alight. see
no use in trying TO cheat myself.
| long to believe in an 'after-life'
but ! cannot You may
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lift some of the physical suffer
ing; Tito could lift some of the
spiritual and mental oppression.
Has that happened?
Our State Department says:
'sIn matters which concern Yugo-
slavs as free individuals, the i'm
mediate position of the popula-
ton with regard to civil and re-
ligious liberty has been some
what improved"
In the last year, this is how
religious liberty has improved in
Yugoslavia:
Archbishop Stepinac of Tag
reb was released "conditionally"
from cell, but confined very
effectively to a house and its
grounds. AT least one Catholic
priest was murdered. II was adj
mitted that no religious body
could conduct primary or sec
ondary schools in Yugoslavia. A
Catholic Bishop was beaten and
set on fire with gasoline when
he arrived in a Yugoslav town
to administer Confirmation. An
other Bishop, Peter Guile of Mos.
tar, remains in Jail. Other Bish-
ops have been impeded and pre-
vented from administering Con-
firmation. Statements by Mar
shal Tito himself and official re-
ports made clear a determine.
tion to liquidate church activi-
ties in all parts of Yugoslavia.
Priests continued to be tried"
and imprisoned.
The State Departments ad-
mission that Tito brooks no po-
Iitical opposition makes 1t clear
how much civil liberty there is.
The State Department says
very frankly that ''the Govern
ment of Yugoslavia is Cons
munist dictatorship under the
direction of Marshal Josip Broz
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-29
CRETTA PALMER
Primary Question

call that tragedy. You may
say: If you and the rest of your
generation feel that the world
is futile, you have no part in it,
You will not fight its battles nor
sing its songs
THAT argument is quite
wrong. The fact that | do not
believe in cause does not pre-
Dent me from dying for 1t.
Though the road leads nowhere,
one marches on - there are so
many bright sights to be seen
and brave sallies to be made en-
route"
Drop The Nousht
And because they often do
cling to some form of goodness,
deprived of all rational under
pinnings from their ultimate be-
liefs, a little chink remains in
the atheist armor. In Beverley
Nichols case there was the
queer feeling of wanting to
thank somebody who was not
there" after, say, an evening of
great music. "You could not
thank the dead - Mozart was
out of hearing" There was,
too, his growing discovery that
"a man cannot be at once a good
gardener and a good atheist"
For, 'It was not through any
book that first realized the
immense truths of the 'argu-
ment from design; ! learnt ii
from flowers The sense Of
sight was persuading me of the
possibility of a divine pattern"
At this stage of his cropping Mr..
Nichols read the Gospel of st.
Mark and said to himself. eff
only it were true" And then,
suddenly, he realized that II had
never made any serious effort
to find out whether it was true
or whether it was not To
the historical basis of a story
that had held a large part of the
civilized world for two thousand
years, story which was for all
men a matter of life or death,
/ had given less attention than
to the study of a company re-
port" And then, of course,
Beverley Nichols was on his
way.
Outside The Ego
But some love of life there has
to be, some admission that there
are things outside the ego and
its fierce demands which are
worth valuing for their own
sake. Love must be the COM
panion of the man in search of
God on every forward step Of
his way; ne has no love in his
heart, he is headed towards de-
spair. Export or die" said
Mussolini to the Italians. Love
OF die in despair" might be
useful warning to the young.
Love leads to thanksgiving; and
even the most mixed-up modern
will feel little foolish If he
tries to express his fervent
thanks to the Evolutionary pro-
cesses or the Mendelian theory.
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AS to change in things political such as admins
rations and the value of change for changes sake,
well. there you have US. We don't know thing
about it.