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Evening star., 1952-10-18
Democrat SIute Backed

LURAY. Va, Oct. 18.-The Page
County Democratic Committee
has adopted a resolution calling
for the election of all Democratic
Party nominees"
Evening star., 1952-10-18
Mt. Zion Church Program

The founders of Mount Zion
Methodist Church, 1884 Twenty
ninth street NV. will be honored
in a week-long program beginning
with the II am. service tomorrow.
Evening star., 1952-10-18
OYSTER Roust at Ardmore

An oyster roast will be held to-
morrow afternoon at st. Georges
Catholic Church in Ardmore. Md.
Proceeds are to be used for church
repairs.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-01
How Can You Break
The Ice?

This is good hot weather subject-the breaking
of ice, and strange to say that presents prob
lem for some people
There is no way of quoting vital statistics on the
number of people who would come into the Church,
or who would be willing to listen to an explanation
of the Church's doctrine if they had the chance,
but common experience has led priests to believe
that untold number Of people waiting on the
threshold of the Church-merely waiting to be in
Vited in.
Our own country is fertile mission field and
we have obligation to spread the Faith Our reti-
cence must appear uninterestedness TO those who
do not have the wonderful gift of Faith. Cod of
course, is the sole giver of the gift of Faith-but
He human instruments you and l. to perform
His wonderful works
Just how to "break the ice?" One of the best
ways is through the discussion of current events
that touch on religion. Here is a ready made wedge
With the space and prominence given to the Holy
Fathers announcements on many current questions
the opportunity to inform others of the Churchs
viewpoint and to the objections of outsiders
is wonderful way to break the ice"
The discussions of these daily facts in the news
affecting the Church lead quite naturally to the dis
cussion of those fundamental truths tChrists divin
ity the authority of the Church. the infability of
the Pope, etc. which are the basis of our beliefs.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-01

The people of Ohio owe vote of thanks and
hearty commendation on a Job we'll done to the
Ohio Censor board headed by Dr.. Clyde n. Hissong
for its timely action in banning of the film ways
OF Love" containing as il does two highly immoral
sections, The Miracle" and "A Day In The
Country
II is to be expected Judging from the hue and
cry raised in other localities when the picture was
banned that many misguided persons will resent
the action Of the board, claiming il is encroachng
their liberty
Again and again. we are given instances of the
great misunderstanding prevalent about this word
liberty. Liberty does not mean the right TO do what
ever you want. Witness the laws against stealing
murder and The state laws restricting and gov.
ernlng the flow OF traffic by the means of stop
lights and signs and the various speed laws.
All of these laws restrict they are meant TO
They arc meant TO fulfill need in the community
for the general good for the public health and bod
lily safety Of all
These laws arc accepted and generally obeyed
BY all right thinking men and women who realize
their necessity
Only by discounting moral values against bodily
values. only by holding that the body can be hurt
and not the mind can anyone take umbrage al
the action of the board of eensors.
Past years have proved beyond doubt the power
for good and evil of the motion picture industry
The press has been flooded with the accounts of
juvenile delinquency, many cases of which we're
traced testimony 10 the immoral glorification of
crime and criminals Public sentiment caused the
formation of the National Board of Censors to cor
rect this evil. The American people would never
countenanee such fragrant immoral films being
made in this country Why should we permit then
to be shown to the great moral harm of all merely
because they are imported from abroad
Every one would be less than satisfied If oui
State Board to be so remiss IN their duty a
to let these films be shown IN our cities All people
Of common deceney will join IN commencing tn
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-01
The Pope And Russia

Many of those who have studied the historical
appearances OF the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatlma,
have onged for the day when the Holy Father would
ronsecrate hussia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Their prayer is now answered for the Supreme Pon.
tiff has just addressed an apostolic letter to the
people of Russia in which he dedtcates them 10
Mary.
Following the spread of devotion to Our Lady
af Fatima many Bishops of the world consecrated
their doceses to the Immaculate Heart OF Mary.
And the Holy Father himself consecrated the whole
world To her in 1912 However, the Blessed Virgin
said in one of her apparitions at Fatima II come
10 ask the consecraon Of Russia TO my Immaculate
Heart !" This request is now fulfilled by Pope
Plus XII in his unique apostolic letter dated July T.
the feast of SITS Cyril and Methodius, the Apostles
Of the Savs.
In his letter the Holy Father breathes spirit
Of true fatherly kindness for the people of Russia.
He reminds them that at time during the years
has the Pope shown anything but paterna concern
and love for these his children estranged from their
true spiritual father. He even declares that despite
effort to the contrary. he refused to give approval
TO the war undertaken against Russia in 1941. He
points out the events OF history which evidenced
friendly relations between the Vatican and the Rus
sian people. He prays that Mary may look with
clemency upon those who are organizing the ranks
of militant atheists that she may degn to OBJ.
tain for their minds that light which comes from
on high"
In short a study of this recent apostolic letter
Of Pope Plus XII, which translated into Russian
and beamed by radio TO that of the world be
hind the Iron Curtain reveals that il breahes from
beginning to end not only the kind and fatherly
solicitude Of his heart bat also his generous un-
derstanding Of the trials and sufferings and way,
wardness Of an afflicted people He assures them Of
his constant prayers and those of the whole Catholic
world
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-01
WASHiNCTON LETTER
No Place For A Woman?

the importance of what was
transpiring.
TV may bring new millions
into convention halls, but it does
not bring them into political
conferences. Politicians give
away tickets to fill convention
halls. Certainly they welcome
the added millions from outside,
whose presence costs them
nothing.
TV is not going to stop deci-
sions from being made in closed
conferences. Sometimes they
simply have TO be made that
way. Often, too, those who are
complaining about these confer
ences have just come from iden-
tical meetings themselves. II may
upset decisions made IN closed
meetings. It's ideal for that. A
quick thrust on the convention
floor, a loud cry of "Bossism" or
something else derogatory, seen
and heard by millions of unin-
itiated across the nation, can
make the most hardy of polite
ians abdicate from even the best
laid plans. II doesn't matter that
the plans we're actually benefic-
ial, or that they weren't arrived
at in any more than ordinary sec
recy. The charge is made at The
right time. Millions hear. All the
explanations in the world can on
ly partially recover the ground
that has been lost.
In a sense, TV is a new polit-
ical "gimmick." Already some
people know how to use it better
than others. At the conclusion
of both the Republicans and the
Democratic conventions some
hopefuls who didn't yet know
how to use it we're left stunned
and reeling.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-01

democratic nations from the
United States.
The World Peace Council let
ii be known that by peace" it
means the ending of the agree
ment made in Paris on May d
for Germany's defense and the
cooperation of the European
community in protecting itself
from Soviet aggression. To stir
up commotion to a point that
will make this Paris pact" in
effective is the Councils an
nounced goal But it goes beyond
that and insists upon such
measure as will leave Japan,
Korea, and all Asia defenseless
before Stain. With its shout of
peace" goes its false charge of
germ warfare against the United
States-a charge being carried
into every nation by the Com
at this July session of the Coun-
munists and their friends.
Nothing was more prominent
Gil than the reports" from
Korea by concealed Commun-
lists that this germ warfare had
been carried out by the Amer
ican criminals" Joliot-Curie help
ed along this smear campaign
against America by announcing
that "a commission of scientists"
was in China in July studying
the evidence of meteorological
warfare" !" And the Council, by its
attitude and its charges, dis
closed that the conclusions these
scientists" potld dralo pere
conclusions against the United
States. The finger of guilt has
to be pointed at our nation.
Up To old Tricks
II was in a similar manner, we
will recall, that a committee of
American clergymen, all of
them favorable to Communist
fronts, made a trip to Yugo-
SIavia a few years ago to pro-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-01

claim there was mo religious
persecution a. there.
Thus the Communists are at
their old tricks again of using
non-Communist persons of prom
inence or concealed Communists
TO further Red propaganda.
What is disturbing about all this
is that it has so often worked.
To make it work now, an elab-
crate series Of activities is about
TO be launched. European Com
munists, or those duped by them,
are to engage in a big letter
writing campaign to individuals
in America, pleading for peace"
Public OFF Guard
Within our own country the
Reds have been spurring on a
letter-writing crusade for some
time. These are letters sent to
newspapers and published in
their columns. Regularly the
Daily Worker runs a special sec
tion. Peace Notebook, in
which letters dSSailing any stand
against Soviet Russia are re-
published from other journals.
A special effort is made TO EN-
phasize communications sent by
mothers. Signatures such as
Another Lonely Mother" are
not uncommon.
When such communications
are reproduced in the Daily
Worker, it becomes clear that
they are designed to break
down American morale: but
when they appear in a local news
paper, with all the appearances
of being the expression of the
average citizen, they take the
reading public off guard. II
must be placed on guard. And
it is unfortunate that. as yet,
there are too few letters TO the
newspapers of the country tell
ing of the damage that defeat
ism can do to our nations S
cause.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-01
Silly Situation I'm Salix. Iowa

Americans have heard lot of fervent pro-
nouncements during the two conventions in Chicago
Orators have extoed the virtues of their respective
parties and have espoused the high ideals of their
leaders Frequently speakers professe1 their belief
and that of their listeners, in the fundamental free
doms known so well to all Americans Justice and
equality of rights repeatedly promised to all
who would vote for this or that candidate. The two
convention weeks we're occasions of rededication
to the ideals upon which this nation was founded,
and through the following of which it has become
great.
While all this was going on IN Chicago, there
was a very silly episode occurring in the State of
Iowa an episode which was far from being in har-
mony with the animated promises and determined
resolves of the politicians assembled in convention.
Public school officials in Salix, Iowa, decided that
children who had attended parochial schools during
the year could not ride the public school buses pro
vided during the to take children to nearby
Sioux City for free Red Cross swimming lessons.
There was no question of whether the parents Of
the parochia school children had paid their share
of taxes TO provide the buses and expense of trans
portaton II was merely that these parents had
committed the crime of sending their children to a
school other than provided by the civil authorl-
ties. Ii definitely punishment for not having
gotten in line with the wishes of the local govern
ment This is decidedly like the tactics of Soviet
land and of Titoland If people in communist areas
refuse to give up their liberties, the government
may deny them their food ration card take their
property from them. any of whole list of serl-
Gus punishments. Ultimately this ruling at Salix
Iowa rests upon this sort Of principle.
To the credit of the great state of Iowa, how
ever il must be said that the Democrats there have
recently adopted unanimously and without debate
a platform including a plank calling for extension
of public school bus service 10 parochial school stu
dents 1t can be hoped that all citizens of Iowa Will
come TO see the justice of such plank.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-01

CHICAGO-There is a grow
ing conviction that, when next
they meet in national conVen-
tion, either the Democratic or
the Republican Party, and may
be both, will name a woman as
its vice presidential nominee.
This may not sound like i'm
portant news, because you're
heard talk about a woman vice
president before. Nevertheless,
if woman we're TO run for vice
president as the candidate of a
major party, and even more so
ii she we're elected, it would
mark the beginning of an epoch.
And, there is no question that
that history-making development
is growing nearer all the time.
At the two Chicago conven-
tions just ended, there were
some efforts to name woman
to the second spot on each party
ticket. However, they we're we'll
recognized as largely tentative
gestures. This was partly due to
the fact that leaders among the
women politicians did l3t them
se!tes think the time opportune
20 make a large effort
Women we're more active and
more prominent in both the Re.
publican and Democratic con-
Ventions than ever before. For
every one you saw on your tele-
vision screen, there were at
ie"st a score more speaking and
woi king at some collateral party
activity removed from the con
vention hall. Nevertheless, some
women party workers felt that
they we're not given a large
enough role ir 1852. Tnev felt
that, given the opportunity
women could have played deci-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-01
RICHARD PATTEE
Crisis In France

get. 1t means too that some
10000 troops, among these her
best, are pinned down in the rice
paddles and swamps of Wet
Nam. A fourth of all available
French officers are engaged out
in Asia, thousands of miles from
the frontier of the homeland
and with a mortality that makes
their replacement almost hope
less. In general the staff, or
ganization and man-power of
about 10 divisions are now COM
mitted to the fight against Ho-
Chih-Minh.
The French are also the vic
Tins of inadequate recruitment
and especially an insufficient
number of officers. The ordinary
young Frenchman will serve
when conscTipted, obviously. But
there is precious little tendency
to make the army career or to
undertake to serve permanently
in the officer class. The pitifully
small compensation contributes
to this situation. A French cap
tain receives less salary than an
American soldier; a French gen.
eral less than an American cap
tain. Technical students are re-
luctant to 60 into the army. The
result is that only a handful of
those best trained for what the
modern army demands-techni-
cal skill and scientific training
are available.
Dominant Note
French industrial production
for military purposes is almost
hopelessly slow. Since 1914 q
total of some 544 billion francs
has been poured into aircraft
construction with the practical
results almost nil. Delays, made
quate equipment and labor all
combine to make the production
of French airplanes a slow and
tedious process. Not infrequent-
ly the plane when finally out of
the factory has become literally
obsolete.
Add To all TINS the prevalence
of a state of mind not dissimilar
to that which did such great
damage in 1899, and the thought
of the next war as a repetition
of the last. In 1899, the expert
ence of 1914 dominated. It is not
unlikely that today, in 1882, the
experience of 1939-40 is still de-
termining the military thought
and practice of the French.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-01

The recent visit of Minister Le-
tourneau to Washington, and the
statements emanating from our
government to the effect that
Indo-China will receive the most
generous consideration in terms
of aid and cooperation, appear
TO confirm this contention that
the Korean and Viet-Nam strug-
giles are part of the same very
long front against the commun-
ist aggressor.
Indo-China is draining France
of her man-power and resources
and making shambles of every
effort to create powerful
French army on the continent.
Today the French army is a shad-
ow without real vitality or force.
Billions of francs that have gone
into the military establishment
are quite invisible in terms of a
defensive power capable of of
fering real resistance in the
event of hostilities.
Obviously, the cost of prep
aration for war has gone up. A
heavy bomber in French cur
rency costs something like two
billion francs. A 50-ton truck
runs to so, million francs. The
most modest types of aircraft
use up thousand francs worth
of gasoline per minute. In a
word. the financial possibilities
of France today make it impos-
sible to form, equip and main
tain an army worthy of its great
traditions and essential strength.
Costly, Tragic
The Indo-Chinese war is a
tragic drain. During the course
of 1852 this almost hopeless con-
flict, out on the edges of the
world, is to cost France 500 bill
lion francs - about four per
cent of her entire national bud
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-01

sive role in the bitter struggles
between the men politicians to
gain control of their parties.
What. makes some observers
feel that 1856 will be the year
of decision is the fact, first, that
women workers in both parties
are growing more influential,
and second, televising of the con-
vention seems TO have given
women across the country an
interest IN politics. While most
men could only watch the con
vention proceedings after office
hours, housewives we're largely
free to watch all day long.
There is no question that tele-
vision has had a terrific impact
on national political conven-
tions 1t is not true, though,
as some have claimed, that it
will do away with the smoke
filled room"
Perhaps to most American.
the smoke filled room" is an
obscure spot in a hotel remote
from the convention hall where
a few politicos, who may not
even go near the convention
itself, pick the party's nominee.
II is understood, of course, that
this selection is never the popu-
lar choice--before the conVen-
ton
In plain fact, that has happen
ed. But at the same time. more
than one nominee has been chos-
en- during a conference of lead
ers held in a smoke filled
room" that was only standing
space in the back of the conven.
ton hall, OF maybe even in the
aisles. More than once they have
been surrounded by delegates
and others who did not suspect
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-08-01

to study for the priesthood. st.
Ives feast day is May 10th, st.
Aphonsus', Aug. End.
@. If you Gdvise Professionals
to read Catholic books, Uhy for
bid Catholics to read Protestant
books?
A. The law of the Church, in
Guiding the limited list known
as the Index, forbids books
against faith and morals. A con-
scientious Protestant would be
bound by the same general rule.
The chief difference lies in the
fact that Professionalism is based
on private Interpretation of the
Scriptures and a search for
truth. The Catholic knows that
he has the truth. The Church
forbids the reading of books
which could endanger the faith,
not because she fears that the
books might be right, but lest
her less well-instructed members
might fail to see where they
are wrong.
Granted satisfactory proof of
the claims of the Church to be
the one true representative of
God in this world, an inquirer
has no need to study the claims
of any others. Protestant theol-
ogy does not even claim to
speak certainly and infallibly
for God, so a member of any
Protestant Church may legiti-
mately explore our literature
for guidance.
@. In q current magazine
there is an article about an Itdl-
ian priest t0ho left the Church
because of doubts about the
Faith. He is reported to haze
said, Communism throwS out
thiS rubbish and restores to man
the dignity of his reason" What
about this as agreeing ,Dith
many critics of the Church?
A. Without trying to discuss
the motives or mental state of
this unfortunate individual we
can be sure that no Catholic,
much less any priest, leaves the
Church because he has found
more rational position. In the
same article he is quoted as say
ing, Il was confident that sci
entific proofs of Catholic truth
existed" yet there is no mention
made in his remuneration of any
disproof of evidence for the
Church. He refers to ''conspir-
acy" to convince the underprivi-
legged that suffering and disor-
der are Gods will and there is
no remedy. History and modern
evidence of worldwide achieve
ments in works of charity and
social justice by the Catholic
Church disprove his scientific"
conclusion. Further, the Church
does not exist merely for social
work, but is supernatural and
many of the greatest minds of
all times have found no ration
al difficulty in accepting it as
Gods Voice on earth. Studies of
Russian Communism indicate
very little of this restoration to
man of "the dignity of his rea-
SON., which he attributes to it.
Send questions to Inquiry
Corner, The Rev. Edward F.
Healey, The Catholic Times,
Box 636, Columbus (16) Ohio.