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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-02-14
Change Of HkQ7

~rsFss> -
MARCIA did not think ther,
vas any use I'm her roinu ~
ueu she knew she would BE- an.
""4e 10 sleep. SO she decided thns
sne would shampoo her hair. Thas
Away made her feel better.
Size would not think abo,s
any .hing until tnmufrow. inst
y euia he time enough Too soon.
se saaiiy. For when Dean phoned
ne had got the money and the
bckets. there was n0fhine ~
could DC. To think that AZ this
sanle time tomorrow nieht ehe
might be married 90 Dean. ana
~ Mexico. Or bach in Elrnwood.
since Dean had finally said ~
would stop Oh there. II she in
She wss not rure thst che
would insist She waN not aure az
anyshlns Except, OF course. her
love for Dean and his fer her.
90 now she knew that Dean must
love her as much as she did him.
Otherwise why would he be 40
snxious g. hurry their wedding.
q nei away from the rest Of the
Hofldg
she heard Abieairs Rev turn.
ing an the lock. Now Maria would
nave "a face her sister, with All
this added burden III secrecy
piled on top Of the Accumulated,
81 smaller cnes. II would be a
MIRACLE II Abigail could not tell.
by Narcia's face. that she was
carrying some big load.
Looking in the glass, answering
her sisters call, Marcia saw that
her eyes were very big. her face
rather white. and with her hair
sll wet and strlngy she certainly
looked awful. Maybe AbiesIl
would put II all dowr,--if she mo-
ticed AZ all. and her sister had
way Of not noticing how other
people looked or felt--to her wet
head.
On the contrary Marcia always
noticed. almost sensed, when
someone else looked different.
She had only 90 look up a. All
gail. standing in the doorway. 20
see at once that her sister wore q
new look. Not the one Of fashion,
bat a new ibok that came from
inside.
Abigail looked happy. happy
with a radiance she never had
worn before.
why didn't you tell mef- she
said. Then before Marcia could
reply. II indeed she had been able
to, not knowing what ABIGAIL
meant. she added. But I'm glad
YOU didn't. darling. II means
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-02-14

Neg maze ID. knowinz -
r...a1l 90 without each 1fnef
11seps the last tirnc. That time
WY y vas lust before you cam
1IiinKl Her violet eyes met y
younger sisters In the mirror.
Aafeia brushed fnriouxly 81
liaI ire hans fiid curl unasr. ~
longer ends fiew lnto hef Fac
..ss ..'g her eyeA Soe kne'
s.louNn. that Ahinail wns 50 %
sa.oeu n her new hnopirt<z en-
ne could not nave nofIced -
faisers N Marcia's eyfr.
That vas the dnz The a.
you came" ABIGAIL vent on
that ! decided 10 msrrr veto
! Rad ensten tired AZ wa.tins ~
Van N 90 sone ihine WORT
SnlIe kept foadine him or
nsniins about IL eurF-
s'nNnnt mat ~ annonnrins ~
marriage % sornrone Else ! rnsll
nasc Dean see what ne must
Tier eyes met Marrin's agar
not In the mirror this time.
narc.a had turned rarity aroun
,foure the one" Abigail falf
lisf voiee was aratrful: her snailf
Vas fsiii ~ the af1ariinn. III.
gratitude. she extended toward
nrr Younger SISTER. ~fou did h
YOUR coming here. g tina.
Dean could paint you your -.
me as YOU are, dnrllna. I.ivin
with vo1. knoeut ms wxtlt has mad
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-02-14

mucn more. coming as . surur,s.
70 me. saw the portrait. Narria
This evening. Manning took N.
He dids You didy- Marcia has
10 SO down al the dressing tabl.
stool. She kept on. rnechanirally
brushing away nt her damp hair
The portrait. Abigail knew ina
much nov. NJ any rate. And vhs
vas not angry about y: she VA
.irs very sood. Very good.
Abigail said. Her voice sounded
different too. 10 was not liehf and
morkina: 10 was warm and deen
It's the sort Of thing 1 knew
Dean could do. II only he would
And q course Il WIN win nrsi
prixr."
re willf"
There lxn't any Doubt about
H." Abigail said. 'ifs by for the
best thing IN the entire exhibit
of In any exhibit that's been
around for : lone tire. Everyone
Is taking about 4.
That's wonderful. Marcia
wished she could sew IL with
more enthusiasm.
Dean Is madei" There was ma
nistaking the pride in Ahleaire
warm tones. the light in her eyes.
His name will mean something
now. he can Get 80 many CON-
missions ne win have 10 turn
them down"
But again Il was the look she
wore that made her 50 beautiful.
She looked NJ her sister and said
You see. Marcia. ! love him.
That's why u means 80 much TO
me"
4 see" Marcia said. n was
very difficuli TO say that much.
II KNOW I talked a lot Of fool
I ish nonSense"--Ahigail wore
faint smile OF amusement. d.
rected n herself this time
about not believing In love. ! do
believe In II. know you can't
deny II. Dean and 7 tried. but Il
vas no use"
Marcia could have agreed with
that. What could anyone do about
love- II was so unpreoictnble.
And what on earth could she say
now 10 her sister. sitting there.
smiling. 80 sure Of herself and
her love. 50 sure ~ Dean.
She kept on brushing her hair.
Il was almost dry. II was behae-
ing a. hair win when freshly
washed. flying every which way.
the short bang refusing 10 curl
under ~ II should.
I'VE quareled al the time"
Abigail Was explaining. Then
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-02-22

them, particularly those who are of the household
of the Faith. His Holiness speaking to the peo-
pie of Rome but made it plain that his words we're
for all. He called for mighty reawakening to
the world from disaster. He said it is the duty of
every man of good will to "re-examine, with cour
age worthy of the great moments of human history,
what he can and must do personally, his con-
tribution to the saving power of God, in order to
help world which is started it is today on the
road to ruin"
Lethargy of spirit, weakness of will and cold
of heart are the root of modern evils Against
this the Holy Father called for mighty reawak-
ening" He spoke of the urgency of the undertaking
and prayed that "the ustifiabe fear of the terrible
future which would result from a culpable in
dolence vanquish every hesitation and determine
every will 1t is entire world which must be
rebuilt from its foundations, transformed from saw
age to human; from human to divine that is to say,
according to the heart of Cod"
"Of what use would it be- the Holy Father ask
ed Ito study the ways of God and of the spirit if in
practice one were to choose the way of perdtion
and to submit supinely to the god of the flesh?
What would it avail to know and to proclaim that
God is our Father and that men are brothers. if ev
cry Intervention of God in private and public affairs
to be feared2 Of what value would be dis
putations on justice charity peace if the will
already resolved for the sacrifice if the heart
were determined to remain in icy solcitude and if
were to dare to be the first to break through
cere embrace? All this would but render more guilty
the of light, to whom less will be forgiven
If they have loved less"
The approach of Lent was chosen by His Holi-
ness as the opportune time to give such words of
warning The Holy Season ahead can well be the
Godgiyen opportunity for all to reawaken themsel-
yes to their duty to God and to their felIowmen.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-02-22
Need More Be Said?

One often reads or hears the inference that Cath.
Ollie schools are un-American. This conclusion is fire.
quently used as a bolsterng argument by those who
oppose unsupported government aid for these
schools, The American system. they say, is the pub
lie nonregious system. Any divergence from this
system is un-Amefican.
This slur carries clear past its mark of defend
ing what some hold TO be basic American con
stitutona principle II eontaminates. in the mind
of some, the students and teachers themselves SO
that they are thought to be somewhat less than
what is meant by the word American"
We hone that the results of the fifth annual
Voice Of Democracy Contest just announced will be
brought to the attention Of such people. We would
ask them to keep in mind that of the total of 10000
high schools entered in the contest only 2,l50 or
roughly IL could have been Catholie-for that last
figure is the total number of Catholic high schools
in the country.
The contest, sponsored by the u. s. Junior Cham
her Of Commerce. The National Association of Radio
and Television Broadcasers and the Radio and Tele
vision Manufacturers, required that each entrant
write brief essay on II Speak For Democracy"
then record IL Judging was based on these record
ings which were identified only by number.
Keeping in mind the proportion Of the entries
saying that every one Of our schools entered-was
10000 to also, the results revealing and vindi-
eating. Two of the four possible winners came from
Catholic schools And last year three of the -four
winners were from Catholic schools.
Need more be sad2
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-02-22
Ashes To Ashes ---

Into a gathering of people, about three weeks
ago walked priest with a large smudge of ashes
on his forehead. One member of the company look
ed up with a start and gasped by George! It's Ash
Wednesday, and didn't get any ashes"
The utter confusion which resulted-the day
Monday. Feb. 4-was cleared up when the cleric
explained he had knocked out his pipe in the wind
before coming into the building
There is no particular moral to be drawn from
this incident, except the fact that these days do
creep up on us; often Unexpectedly More often
than not il happens because we take them for
granted and do not think much about them before
or after.
Well all 60 up to the Altar railing next Wednes-
day to have the priest trace cross on our brows
with the blessed ashes. If we don't think about the
meaning of the ceremony, however, and unite
thoughts and wills to its sgnifcation it will be for
US but empty symbolism.
We should think about the meaning of the words
the priest uses when he imposes the ashes
heads He uses some very humbling words of Sacred
Scripture They are rich with meaning for us
To each person receiving ashes that day, the
priest addresses the words that God used in the
Garden OF Eden: Remember, man, that thou art
dust and unto dust thou shalt return" Remember"
is an important word in that sentence
Remember-what? Well, the little boys answer
to the query Of the priest concerning the transla-
ton Of the Latin phrase spoken when giving the
ashes not too far from the spirit, if it
from the literal, sense of the words His determined
answer was: "Ashes TO ashes dust to dust if Heaven
don't get you-the other place must'
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-02-22
Sportmanship, a Lament

The fine display of hard play and sportsmanship
on the part of the basketball players of Catholic
University has in for compliment from the
athletic director Of Randoph-Macon College, one Of
Americas oldest Methodist colleges. Never did
the coach or squad complain about anything said
the Methodist college official. He added sig
nificant words, however, saying that it is certainly
unfortunate that can't have games like this
in college athletics today"
That is a startling statement TO most people who
had been of the belief that interschoasc contests
had one of their fundamental the develop
ment of sportsmanship. OF course, there have been
repeated instances of athletes "roughng it up" in
coaches. But has this lack of the great ideal of
sportsmanshlp become so general that an official
in the field can say that 1T is certainly unfortunate
that we can't have more games with spOrtsmanshp
a characteristic?
There are contests during which the young men
display cOmmendable spirit until the spectators
get out of control. There have been instances of
the extreme antag0nism of followers at game be-
ing the for bad feelings between schools
Coaches may do a splendid work with the boys only
TO find 1t ruined by insulting and vulgar Ian
guage from the sdelines
Possibly one of the best ways TO insure whole
sale return OF the ideal of sportsmanshp TO inter
scholastic contests is TO return sports TO the Students
eliminating the promoters hangers-on, and large
staffs of managers The gofifieation of star ath-
letes and their coddng is asset TO sportsman
ship II merely serves 10 enlarge their hat.bands and
leaves empty the space given them for storing know
edge Open honesty all the way through is the best
way to insure sportsmanshp.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-02-22

the President doesn't have
to like Franco. But at the same
time, it might he that he doesn't
like vanilla. or chocolate, ice
cream. But he wouldn't dare say
so. Not so often, anyway. The
ice cream industry would be
down on him like ton of
bricks" Right nov, to those
thinking of the defense of our
country, Spain is pretty inn
portant commodity, too.
Latin Americans are listening
for the Presidents periodic vol
unteer remarks about Spain. 1t
seems clear that they are heard
there with pain. Latin American
countries have close ties with
Spain, and only recently the
press in the southern hemisphere
was jubilantly proclaiming that
the closer relations between
Spain and the United States be-
spoke closer and better relations
between the United States and
Latin America. Now, the Latin
Americans are not so sure.
Some Latin Americans note
that Spain, a Catholic country in
Europe, and Colombia, a large
Latin American country with a
Catholic government, are the two
countries most frequently at
tackled in the United States of
late. They believe they see some
connection.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-02-22
WASHINCTON LETTER

WASHINGTON - President
Truman's continued slaps at the
Franco Government in Spain do
not have merely the passing sig
nificance given them by the daily
press.
Word reaches this city that
Latin Americans are watching
this phenomenon with undisguis-
ed anxiety. There is reason to be-
lieve that it has heavy repercus-
sions in Europe, too.
Observers are justified in
wondering why President Tru
man lets go" from time to time
with these wild swings" Not
once, but many times, he has
said with evident firmness that
he does not like Franco and his
regime. Almost every time the
most noteworthy thing about this
remark is that he didn't have to
make it. At some of these press
conferences he has answered al
most every other question with
the reply of mo comment" or
or that it was a matter upon
which he couldn't, or shouldn't,
comment. But then someone ask
ed question about Spain. Very
likely il could be fully answered
Eyes" or mo" The President
answered, and then out of clear
sky volunteered that he didn't
like Franco.
OF course, il can be argued that
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-02-22

Associations which has its head
quarters in The Netherlands. To
the best of our knowledge, neith-
er Paul BIanshard nor the edit
ors of The Christian Century nor
any of the other American OPP
ponents of Christian trade un-
ionism have seen fit to acknowl-
edge the existence of the CLA,
much less deplore its unqualified
opposition to the very principle
of so-called neutral" trade un-
ionism wherever it may be
found.
The CLA-unlike the Catholic
Church, be ii noted, and unlike
those European Christian unions
which are under Catholic leader
ships absolutely opposed to
the AFL, the CIo, and other in
dependent neutral unions in the
United States. These unions, says
the CLA in statement of pol
icy which has only recently come
to our attention, do not give
proper recognition to the author
ity of God and His word, the Bi-
BILE" They are accused of in
sisting upon separation between
religious convictions and consid-
Grafton of the problems with
which the laborer comes into
contact as a union member"
Criticism Extreme, Inaccurate
There is no reason to question
the sincerity of the CLA, but
there is every reason to disagree
with its extreme criticism of the
American labor movement. Amer
ican unions, admittedly, are any,
thing but perfect; but it simply
isn't accurate TO say that they
insist upon separation between
religious convictions and con-
sideration of the problems with
which the laborer~ comes into
contact as a union member. "
This would be as inaccurate as to
say that American political life.
which is neutral in the same
sense of the word, insists upon a
separation between religion and
the problems of the political or
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-02-22
INQUIRY CORNER
Is The Pope A
Temporal Ruler?

@. Is not a morally upright
man who belongs to no church
better than a church-goer who
regularly commits SINS e. 6. a
man who is drunk nearly every
Saturday night, but hypocritical-
ly goes to church on Sunday?
A. Christ's commandment and
necessary rule for mans good
ness is love of God. His second
Gncluding the fourth to tenth of
the Mosaic law concerns love OF
neighbor and our own soul. No
man is really good, in the sense
of moral excellence, who habitu-
ally violates either, but the worst
sin is prideful disobedience, en-
throning ourselves where God
should be. Sins of weakness
drunkenness are often tempo
rary lapses by men who habitual-
ly love God, and the action of the
man in your example may be sim
cere effort to rise to God above
his weakness.
@. |. am a convert. I'm afraid
to go to confession-I haven't
gone since few weeks after ]
entered the Church.
A. Your fear is shared by
many people who have been
Catholics all their lives, but the
sacrament of Penance is neces-
sary for the health of our souls
and we should accept the means
Christ gave us just as We accept
unpleasant medicine and painful
operations for the health of our
bodies. In instituting the sacra-
ment Christ stated His desire and
the purpose for which He design
ed its use by Christians, when
He said: 'Peace be to youl"
John 20:2D All Catholics who
bring themselves to realize that
it is Christ who listens and
speaks to them through the lips
of the priest, that it is the kind
and loving Person who spoke
these words of consolation to his
Apostles after the Resurrection
in spite of the fact that they had
deserted Him and that st. Peter
had even denied Him. The pos
sible human weakness of the
priest, who also goes to confes-
sion, we should accept as insig-
nificant and concentrate on our
need of Gods forgiveness and
the flood of graces that come to
our soul for strength against sin
and the guidance we can obtain
even through this human instru-
ment. The Church has left Cath
olics free to choose a confessor
who will be a guide and physi-
clan of the soul so that we may
feel free and draw the full joy
of a soul renewed and refreshed
by this glorious sacrament. Fear
of offending God is helpful for a
Christian but fear that keeps us
from Him is unreal and un'
worthy.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-02-22
" WASHINGIUV LETTER
Outbursts of President Cause
Worry in Spain, Latin America

Let an anti-clerical, or Liberal,
or Leftist regime be in charge of
large Latin American country,
they contend, and the United
States sits back quietly and COM
placently. For example, they as
sert, the regime presently run
ming Guatemala is very far over
to the Left, and ought to be caus-
ing the United States more con-
Germ than any other country in
this hemisphere, but seemingly
is not. Let Catholic leaders come
back to power in one of the larg-
er countries, they continue, and a
furore starts in the great repub-
lie to the north. Advertisements
are run in newspapers charging
Catholics with prosecuting the
Protestants.
Representative Clement ]. Ia
bIocki of Milwaukee went to the
White House following President
Truman's latest blast against
Franco and told the Chief Execu-
tive he was disturbed by it. The
Congressman is chairman of a
House of Representatives For
eign Affairs subcommittee which
visited places in Europe, inelud-
ing Spain, last fall.
The President was quoted by
the Congressman as saying that
he understood Spain's position in
the Western defense plans, but
that he still doesn't like Franco.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-02-22
INQUIRY CORNER

@. Is the Pope really q tenn
poral as well as spiritual ruler?
A. Just as in our country the
president resides in a small terri
tory which is not part of one of
the states in order to be apart
from the dictates of any particu-
lar governor, so the Pope lives
in territory that is free of tenn
poral rulers, who might interfere
with the universal mission of the
Church. He is temporal ruler of
that small piece of territory
known as Vatican City, establish
ed in 1929 by the Lateran Treaty.
This country has no significance
as a temporal power, as Stain
sarcastically r ma ked: Show
many divisions does he have?"
The reason for its existence is to
provide a territorial center from
which the Church can carry on
her worldwide spiritual mission
without being subject to any civ
il ruler.
@. Why does the Catholic
Church emphasize fasting, giving
up shows etc. for Lent rather
than spiritual preparation for
Easter?
A. Lent should be time of
retreat for the Christian, a time
of prayer and thought, living as
the catechumens did in the early
church when they underwent ex-
aminations or scrutinies and re-
ceived the first parts of what is
now included in one baptismal
ceremony. The chief idea in fast
ing and penances is the spirit of
detachment from creatures and
greater attachment to God, as in
dicated in this stanza from a
hymn in Vespers,
"And grant us, while by fasts we
strive,
This mortal body to control,
To fast from all the food of sin
And so to purify the soul"
While it is true some people
place too much emphasis on the
penances, they certainly serve to
check our bodily impulses and
give more control over our self
willed inclinations. Fasting is
clearly indicated by Christ as
necessity for full Christian liv-
ing: But this kind can only be
cast out by prayer and fasting"
(Matthew 1920 and for personal
holiness st. PauPs example
guides us: I chastise my
body and bring it into subsection,
lest perhaps after preaching to
others / myself should be reject
ed" q Cor. 9:27)
Daily Mass and Holy Commun
ion, attendance at lenten devo-
tions, family prayer, reading of
the Bible and other spiritual
books often involve sacrifice and
penitential effort and are strong
ly recommended for lenten reso-
lutions.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-02-22
The Holy Fathers Call:
A Mighty Reawakening

Many many times has the Father of Christendom
warned his children Of the dangers hat surround
them. lie is constantly eounselling teaching eneour
aging. and inspiring them to live with Christ and for
by their example where alone true peace can be
found His tremendous genius for work. his out
standing talents and experience. and above all his
priestly sancty make the Holy Father the leader in
this day OF doubt and confusion From his position
visible head Of the Church he knows probably better
than any other the dangers which beset men and
nations today.
Hence it is that when Pope Plus XII utters a
warning his words should command immediate at.
tenton. But when he gives voice to such solemn
words as he did last week. everyone has duty to
take his words TO heart and do something about