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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-12
"Bic Tom. The Red

American Negroes agree that raeism IS pfop
lem in the US which must be solved, nut moi
through Communist teachings and tactics, declares
an article in the December issue of The Sign, ma
tional Catholic magazine.
The article Big Tom, the Red" written by
Manning Johnson Negro and former communist
Party leader tells how Thomas Williams a typlca
Negro leader" quit 20 years OF fanatcal ked cru
sading when he found American Negroes are loyal
TO America and are getting things done John
SON who worked with the F.BI investigating com
nnunism is now consultant for the Investigation
Division of the Department of Justice
Big Tom Joined the Communist Party thinking
that in this way he could advance himself ana ms
race" Johnson says detailing Williams life IN Geor.
ga and Harlem and his zeal through all phases Oh
unpaid and paid Communist activities
ION his return to the States drom indoctrinauon
a. Tenin Institute Moscow Big Tom was full OF en-
thusiasm to bring about the revolution ms ehthusF
asm did not last because he soon found out that
getting Negroes to accept Moscows program was a
tough lob The vast majority refused to buy, lie
knew that Negroes are loyal to America even IN the
face of Injustice and that they want and seek IN
tegraton and equality in American society, not sep
aration into Negro state arising from fires OF re-
belIion bIoodshed and revolution lie had WORKED
in numerous Connie front groups lie had heiped
them grow only 10 see them wither and ole on the
vine.
.rrhs more he thought about it, the more the
nirtl,re began 10 clarity The National Association
for the Advancement Of Coored People, the Urban
League the Interracial Councils, which ne con.
demned as tools of Wall Street were getting things
done The leaders of these groups he called Nth
from the gutter and miseaders' The Negro press
he called gutter journalism All because he was
told to do so by the Party bosses. Why ne asked
Aimsef9 Then il dawned him that he was the
sucker He was the one that had been used TO ms
lead his people He had been taught that ne iifst
u,as Communist and second Negro and that the
PARTY decided what is best for the Negro He
resolved 10 get out of the Party and expose H.
big Tom knows that one of the most dangerous
Illusions white Americans develop is the be-
lief that since the Negro has rejected Communism
business can 90 on as usual The temporary oeieat
~ The Reds has not discouraged them. They are
more determined than ever.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-12

the dark.
By dawn, official notification
of his elevation had reached
the Archbishop's house, togeth-
er with felicitation from Msgr.
Giovanni B. Montini, Papal Pro-
Secretary of State, and Arch
bishop Amleto G.. Cicognani,
Apostolic Delegate to the United
States. BY IL in the morning
some so reporters, photogra-
pliers, television and newsreel
cameramen had gathered at the
Archdiocesan Chancery for a
press conference.
With the geniality that char
acterizes him, the Cardinal-desig-
nate greeted them. Tall, spare
and smiling, the 66-year-old pre-
late posed for newsreel and tele-
vision cameras under a battery
of glaring lights.
IF you don't mind" he said,
I'D like TO have Bishop (Timo-
thy Manning and Bishop Goseph
T.) McGucken in the picture with
me-they're my right.hand men,"
In his statement to the press,
the newly-appointed Cardinal
said:
THE announcement from His
Holiness in Rome, as conveyed
early this morning by the press,
is TO me a surprise of magnitude
and corresponding JOY.
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of the same Because of this long record of courage
the bestowal of the Red Hat upon Archbishop Step
mac is an effective rebuke to the evil forces he has
fought.
The elevation of Archbishop Stepinac to the Car
dinalate, also stands test for Tito He has been
saying that religion enjoys freedom in Yugoslavia
When 1t has seemed opportune to do so, he has
shown false front of such religious freedom to the
world hoping to deceive Sad to say, he has found
gullible people in the US government and in Brit
ain This tyrannica terror has even been invited
to visit England He will now have an opportunity
to give evidence of what he is pleased to call free
dom of religion in Yugoslava by permitting Arch
bishop Stepinac to go to Rome for his new honor
and also in assuring the Cardinal safe return
At present the Archbishop fears to 60 for he feels
he will not be permitted to come back to his people
Let Tito meet this test of his tolerance" of religion
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-12
INQUIRY CORNER
Does Church Object
To Modern Music?

@. Why is so much money
spent on churches and appoint.
ments when II could be used in .
real Christian spirit 10 help the
poor?
A. There are two great COM
mandments and the love of our
neighbor should not be consider
ed as competing with the love
of God. We do not neglect our
neighbor when we spend time
and money for proper respect
and worship of God. 1t is the
man who loves God who has a
real reason for loving his neigh
Dor, even when the neighbor is
not attractive e.g. parable of the
Good Samaritan. The poor are
not neglected by people who be-
lieve in God. In fact anyone OBJ
jecting to money spent in honor
ing God puts himself in bad
company, for Judas voiced this
objection why was this oint-
ment not sold for three hundred
denarii, and given to the poor?"
he asked, when Mary anointed
the feet of Jesus at Bethany
John 12:5).
@. Why does the Church OBJ
ieet TO modern mUsie7
A. The Church does not APP
prove or disapprove of ancient
or modern music as such. | sup
pose this question refers to mu-
sic for use in Church, and refers
to statements about Gregorian
Chant. It is true that Blessed
Plus X (Motu Proprio on Sacred
Music calls Chant ''the proper
chant of the Roman Church,
which she directly proposes to
the faithful as her own music"
In other places he makes clear
as does Pope Plus XII, that mod
ern music is quite acceptable.
1T cannot be said that modern
music and singing should be en-
tirely excluded from Catholic
worship" states Plus XII in his
encyclical on the Liturgy. He
adds: For if they are not pro-
fame nor unbecomi1g to the Sa-
credness of the place and func-
ton, and do not spring from
desire of achieving extraordinary
and unusual effects, then our
Churches must admit them"
G. How can any Catholic of i'm
tellisence tolerate the dietstion
of what he should read and not
read? Would Christ approve
such eUrbing Of freedom?
A. When Christ gave that
startling command that we
should pluck out an eye or cut
off our hand if it were neceS-
sary for the good of our soul he
answered this question. Yet the
Index and restrictions of the
Church are greatly exaggerated.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-12

In this modern age of mechanization and chem
ical wonders has been found for practically
everything. Nothing is wasted Whenever anything
is wasted through thoughtessness design
great clatter is set up. And rightly so. We are
supposed TO intelligently what we have at our
disposal
And So peanut shells corn husks old paper the
residues of countless manufacturing processes
are all put to some further exalted use than ac-
cumulating into vast waste piles Housewives have
risen to heights of genius in transforming the odds
and ends which clutter up the house Into service
able items for the family Everyone today, is Waste
conscious" Or they?
One of the most priceless commodities that the
Christian has at his disposal, in these efficient
times is wasted daily And the number OF the vast
ers" is vaster than many people suspect
We are speaking, of all things, of painl Pain
even in the natural order has some usefulness II
is often the signal and the sign of some disorder
that can be set Alright 1t be the indication that
a healing process is taking place Its absence might
be taken as q danger sign.
This limited usefulness would make most of
US gladly forego any dealings with the commodity
in question But in this regard we canno, always be
choosers Pain will come to us all
The theme Of two little publications being dis
tributed by the Pontfcai Society For the Propags-
ion of the Faith has to do with this subject of
Wasted pain" They say that "one cf the greatest
tragedies in the world is wasted pain. Pain without
relation TO the cross is like an unsigned check
without value
Pain when suffered willingly, is something the
value of which will only be known IN eternity.
Suffering for sufferingS sake is evil and shows a
warped mind Nobody is supposed to like" SUI
fering. That's just it. We do not like it-and yet
we accept it. try to make the best of it because 1t
can be the measure of love OF God and an indca
tion of our readiness to submit ourselves TO His Will
The next time we have the occasion to experience
main these following words taken from one OF the
little pamphlets may be of help: There IS price
tag on every soul in the world. One billion one
hundred million souls IN pagan lands do mol know
the ioys of faith in Our Lord and His Blessed Moth
err Some Of these souls can be bought by prayers
others by missionaries nursing the sick. Others by
Sacrificial aims But most of them be bought
only in the way our Lord bought us-by suffering
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-12

1--WE may well see in the Sc
lection of the southland of Cali
fornia for representation in the
Sacred College-the Senate of
the Church, recognition of the
important stature that has come
to the city of Our Lady of the
Angels. AS the eyes of the coun-
try and the world turn toward
the Pacific Coast of the United
States, we rejoice in the compli-
ment."
Reporters asked to see the
message officially notifying the
archbishop of his elevation to
the Cardinalate.
Signed by Msgr. Montini, it
read: Il am honored and happy
to announce to you that the Ho-
ly Father in the coming secret
consistory of the 18th of January
will deign to elevate your Most
Reverend Excellency to the Sac
red Purple. Kindly accept our
hearty fluctuations and our re.
spectful good wishes and hon.
age"
The newsmen asked how they
were to phrase the new title of
the Archbishop of Los Angeles.
The Archbishop smiled and
thought a moment, then replied:
Il would say James Francis Car
dinal Mcintyre"
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even during World War III, when
so many of our leaders were un-
guarded in their praise of Soviet
Russia, the FBI kept a close
watch on the Soviet fifth column
in the United States.
We cannot forget that two
years ago, when the Communists
opened their original barrage
against Mr.. Hoover and his agen-
cy, a leading personality in
Washington Immediately obliged
them by writing a book assail-
ing the Bureau. Nor is il long
since columnist on we'll
known Few York newspaper cast
reflections on the FBl agents in
a television presentation. What
the Communists are nol0 cook.
ing mp can be counted on 10
brelO gossip IN many places.
Peace Partissns'
From the many pages in the
October issue of Political Affairs
vilifying what the Communists
term "the gestapo of American
reaction" we can choose the fol
lowing paragraph as the central
theme. Under the fascist-mind-
ed, headline-seeking j. Edgar
Hoover, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation has become increas-
ingly prominent in the past few
years as the chief agency of the
government in harassing, spying
upon, and prosecuting, not only
Communists, but tens of thou
sands of progressives, liberals,
advocates of peace, trade union
lists, and fighters for Negro
rights
To anyone who pauses TO think
even for a moment. the falsity
of these charges is readily ap-
parent: the FBI has carefully re-
Trained from disturbing anyone
ercept subuerSiues and criminals.
The only 'progressives'' ii has
looked into are those concealed
Communists who parade under
that title, join numerous Com
munist fronts, and serve as
peace partlsans' for Stain. In
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-12
Cardinal Stepinac,
Rebuke And Test For Tito

There is little doubt that the Holy Fathers eval-
nation of the heroic archbishop of Zagreb to the
college Of cardinals in recognition OF his moral
leadership and courage in world that needs such
an example Besides, like Cardinal Mindszenty
Aloysius Cardinal Stepinac stands as symbol of
resistance to the Soviet world in its war on relig
ion and Christian culture In deignng to honor the
Primate of Yugosavia Pope Plus XII brings great
satisfaction TO the whole world that has watched
with sympathy and understanding the sufferngs
Of that great prelae.
That Archbishop Stepinae is named Cardinal
becomes definite rebuke to the persecution Of all
religion and the denial of fundamental freedoms
which has been the program under tyrant Tito. For
many years the Archbishop has led the battle
against tyranny he was already veteran in this
before Tito arrived on the scene. He had opposed
Hitler Nazism and anti-semitism. II to be ex-
pected that he would not be fooled by brand
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Europe where they have been
prosecuted, but above all from
countries where no persecution
exists at all.
There must be" said this
Jewish leader, "a colossal cam
paign of education among Amer
ican Jews to persuade them to
come to Israel for pure Zionist
motives" J" II is emphasized that
the coming of American and 9th
er Jews to Israel is not envisag-
ed as temporary thing but as
the beginning of large immi-
grant movement
Favorife OF Fsvorite&
Now ! submit that for a for
eign government, or an agency
representing that government, to
appeal to citizens of another
country whose national origin
or, in this case, racial and re-
ligious-coincides with the for
mer, to renounce their birth
right and set up abroad is one
of the most fantastic expressions
of policy to appear in many
year. We are becoming sccus-
toned, unfortunately, to the
treatment of Israel not as a nor
NAL state with which we main
tain relations but as the favorite
among favorites with such
scandalous preference that ii is
a wonder the entire Near East is
not more indignant than it is.
Our Vice President beats the
bushes selling State of Israel
bonds. The mayor of New York
seems to find more time to de-
vote to Israel and its affairs than
to anything else. Now we have
an appeal to American citizens
to abandon their citizenship,
give up their rightful place in
our country, and dash off to Isrs-
ell to establish themselves. And
all of this for the "purest Zion
ist motives"l
Disloyal To Racer
We were indignant in the past
because the long arm of Ger
many reached out to claim its
blood kin in the United States.
The French groused for years
at the idea that Italians in Tu-
nisia were in some way or other
the object of special solicitude
from Italy Never has any claim
of a former mother country on
its citizens in the United States
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Only a few books of worldwide
fame are listed for our protec-
ton on the Index, and Catholics
having sufficient reason may OBJ
tain permission to read them.
With the vast treasures of clas-
sical and Christian learning 1t is
amusing to hear the laments
about the few books listed by
the Church. The general rule is
much more important, whereby
any book, play or object con-
trary to faith or morals is forbid
den. No one is going to lose
much intellectually by passing
by the proud men who are listed
as dangerous to faith or morals,
and freedom certainly is not lost
by obeying the Voice which
speaks for Christ the Son of God.
@. Is war ever fhe answer 10
mans problems? Is ii ever iUsfi.
fled?
A. In his letter (Summi Pom
tificatus) October 20, 1889 Pope
Plus XII stated .. 1t is not
from the sword that deliverance
comes to nations; the sword cam
not breed peace, it can only inn
pose terms of peace. The forces,
the influences, that are to renew
the face of the earth, must
spring from mems hearts" In
many places he points out the
need for a return to Christian
principles within nations and
between nations. 1t is another
thing, however, to conclude that
he condemns all military action.
Christian teaching has always ac-
cepted reality, including original
sin and the possibility of wicked
men leading a whole nation in
an unjust war. The nation at
tackled, or its friends, have
right to defend themselves. In
fact the Holy Father speaks
christmas Message 1944) of the
need for an international league
to stop aggression through pun
ishment inflicted upon the ag-
gressor by the league of States,
so that war will feel itself under
a proscriptive ban".
@. What is known about ths
ST. Lucy in the Canon Of the
Mass?
A. Her feast day is December
18th. She was a Sicilian girl who
died for the faith in the persecu-
ton of Diocletian early in the
fourth century There are num-
Der of inspiring incidents in the
account of her martyrdom,
which was inflicted by the sword
after base attacks upon her vlr-
tue and inhuman torture.
Send questions to the Rev.
Edward F. Healey, Inquiry Cor
ner, The Catholic Times, Box
636, Columbus q6) Ohio.
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gard to loyalty or security can
fail to have true insight into
the character of Soviet Commun-
ism. or not be cognlzant of the
Kremlin's obiectives in any par
ticular period. What Mr.. Dulles
has done, nevertheless, sets a
good standard for all govern
ment posts, including specifical.
ly those in the State Department.
The FBI has without doubt ac-
cumulated a backlog OF informa-
tion that can help the internal
security of the United States, if
properly applied, J. Edgar Hoov-
er's latest report covering the
wide area of FBI activities
against Subverslon, tells us that.
Gossip Brewing
On the very day that Mr. Dull
les made his declaration, the
Reds were busy launching their
newest campaign to discredit
our chief and soundest agency
for internal defense. This is a
more serious business than many
A orleans may appreciate.
Through those tactics of delay
which Stain recommends to his
followers when on the defens-
i've, Communists have been able
to slow down the processes of
American justice. They feel
themselves now in a position to
create such criticism of the FBI
as will impair its usefulness.
And they have not forgotten that
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-12
LOUIS +. BUDEM
M Defense OF The FBI

other categories, the same story
can be told
Ancient Hoax
This maneuver at blending the
case of the Communists with
that of champions of social re
form is a continuance of the an
cient hoax at which the Stain
ties have been so effective. It is
the carrying out of Stalin's in
junction which | must repeat
that social reforms must be
used By his followers as q
screen" for their illegal actiUt.
ties.
The difficulty ls-and this can
not be reiterated too frequent
ly-that the concealed Reds will
impress this view on certain men
and women who are in positions
to affect public thinking. BY the
absurd charge that "the FBI has
methodically studied and inn
proved upon the methods EN-
ployed by the Czarist Okhrana,
Hitlerlte Germany, and pre-war
fascist Italy and Japan" the
Communists will alarm these un-
thinking individuals, most of
whom-as Max Eastman declar-
ed last year-are not so attach
ed to free speech" as to "a lin
gering feeling" that there is
something progressive in Soviet
Communism.
Defend the FBI
We can be prepared for
number of verbal sideswipes at
the FBI, and these will come
from persons who seem to be in
nocent of Communist associa-
tion.
Defense of the FBI is the best
contribution that can be made TO
the internal defense of the Unit.
ed States. 1t is an obligation of
all good citizens. Great good can
be done by encouraging the in
coming administration to call
fully upon the Bureau for the
information it has accumulated,
and to use that information Wig
orously toward ending Red in
fluence everywhere.
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RICHARD PATTEE
Fantastic Expression!

merited particular enthusiasm
from the American people. And
now we have Israel, to which
most American Jews have no at
tachment aside perhaps from
general sympathy, a land which
practically none of them has
seen and from which they def.
nitely did not come, putting
forth an appeal to settle there.
Does this imply that fourth and
fifth generation American Jews
are expected to heed the call of
Israel and 90 popping off to set.
tie in some agricultural commun-
ity or else be branded as un-
patriotic and disloyal to race
and religion?
Suppose the Italian govern
ment were now to demand that
Americans. of Italian origin, no
matter how firmly fixed in the
United States, come back to Italy
to settle. ] can well imagine the
howl of indignation that would
go up. And yet, DR.. Goldman
tells us in this same communi-
que, "If the Zionist movement in
the United States wants to retain
its raison d'etre, it must offer
more. than the non-Zionist jew
ish organization-that is, it must
contribute to immigration" The
cause of Zionism and of Israel
must be served by putting the
heat on American Jews, who
may very likely have no desire
whatever to leave this country,
to go to Israel. | surmise that
the pressure can become very
uncomfortable indeed for those
recalcitrants who somehow or
other conceive of the United
States as their land and as far
more significant to them than
Israel
Potential Emisrsnts
If Zionism is to be a success,
concluded DR.. Goldman in this
interview, the problem is one of
how to get Jews who are not
prosecuted to emigrate to Israel.
If the logic of this statement is
pushed to its conclusion this
means that every Jew every
where, no matter what his ma
tionality, is considered tpSo fdcto
as a potential emigrant to Israel.
And | daresay American liberals
who sweat blood and tears for
Israel-and would be shocked if
any American did half as much
for another foreign country
will support this "back to Israel"
NOV ement with all their
strength. The amusing thing is
that there is no back" involved:
precious few of the American
Jews came from Israel in the
first place.
| wonder If the day will come
when one of the tenets of good
Americanism is going to be 10y
atty to the United States-and
Israel. Someone has now come
out with the absurdity that no
one who does not believe in the
United States can be a good
American. 1t is obvious that we
have long since reached that
point with regard to Israel.
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ton to exam
inc his entire
record. In il
self, this act
W o oul d n o [
guarantee that
a policy of ap
peasement will
b e prevented.
NJ en- W h o 5 c
records may be
b e Y n d re
proach in re
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-12

A g e n cy for
P a | estine, re-
ported by the
N e W Y o r k
Tim e S CORE
spondent from
Israel. In this
S [ a [ ement it
W as pointed
out that the vi
tai thing for Is
rael is the en-
C o u ragement
n o | on Y of
J e w S from
those areas of
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-12
LOUIS +. BUDENZ

A fine gesture was made by
incoming Secretary of State John
Foster Dulles when he invited
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
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/ wonder how many readers
came across the extraordinary
statement of DR.. Nahum Gold
mann. chairman of the Jewish
Evening star., 1952-05-20
Construction Field Boosts
Employment by 100000
BY the Associated Press

Non-farm employment went up
280, 900 between March and April
largely as a result of seasonal
construction work, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics reports.
Total unemployment was 1.6
million in early April. a postwar
low for that period.
The number of employees in in
|dustries not connected with farm
ing was 46.2 million, or 25O, O,O0O
higher than year earlier. Over
the year ending last month pro-
Iduction workers in manufacturing
plants declined by 100000 to 1911
million. Additions to the work
force in defense industries were
Ioutweighed by reductions in con-
sumner goods and building mate
lrials manufacturing.