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Evening star., 1953-05-08

any one on my staff took any
part in promoting the passage
Of that resolution.
(There followed discussion
Of members of the Post staff
about whom Senator Mccarthy
inquired, and with Mr.. Wech-
sler testifying they had broken
with the Communists long
ago.
Mccarthy: Aside from those
names I gave you, is there
any one else connected either
full time or part time with
your paper who is or was
a member of the Communist
Party?
Wechsler: Senator, may ask
at this point whether this is
an investigation Of me, or the
New York Post?
Mccarthy: 1t is checking the
type of individuals whose books
are being purchased to fight
communism.
(There was more discussion
of the Post employees before the
inquiry turned to another
pointD
Mccarthy: Have you been
making attacks upon j. Edgar
Hoover in the editorial COL
umns of your paper?
Wechsler: Sir, the New York
Post has. on couple of occa-
sions, carried editorials critical
of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation. We do not regard
any Government agency as
above criticism. We have
at the same time taken very
strongly the position that the
charge that the FBI is a Ges-
tapo OF Fascist agency was
an unfounded, unwarranted
Evening star., 1953-05-08

Do you think Bill Jenner is
doing a good job?
Wechsler: I am not an en-
thusiast of Senator Jenner's.
Mccarthy: How about Velde
Chairman Velde of the House
Un-American Activities Com
mittee)? You are opposed to
him, are you not?
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Promises to Continue
Fiqhtinq for Beliefs

Wechsler: We will not know,
Senator, until we see whether
as editor of the Post I keep on
fighting just as hard for the
things I believe in as I have
been. / think I will.
Mccarthy: Do you think you
have been intimidated?
,Wechsler: I have great con-
f1dence in myself, so at the mo-
ment I feel I have not been in
Inundated.
Mccarthy: Do you feel you
have been abused?
Wechsier: Why, of course I
(See WECHSLER. Page A-6)
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stand up under 1t. I trust
that other editors will.
Mccarthy: Is there any
doubt in your mind as to
whether you have been intimi.
dated?
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24
Joe Breig Says:
Freedom OF The Press

freedoms. But freedom of the
press does not mean license to
spread salaciousneSs. Somewhere
the line must be drawn-and if
our press is to remain independent,
this line must be drawn by the
press itself in keeping with the
highest principles and traditions
of responsible journalism"
Those three sentences might well
be posted in every newspaper,
magazine and book office in the
country.
Freedom of the press? Yes we
need il, says Judge Valente; it
guards all our other freedoms.
How are we to preserve it? BY
observing, says the judge, ''the
highest principles and traditions
of responsible journalism"
Judge Valente remarked that 1t
was regrettable that certain news
papers did not accept with good
grace his order barring them from
the Jelke trial "in the interest of
public decency." To the contrary,
he said:
"A disorderly, carnival atmos-
phere was deliberately created out
side the courtroom"
The same sort of thing happens
when parents and public officials
try to clean printed filth off news
stands.
Newspapers - which ought to
care about real freedom of the
press Immediately ridicule the
sincere efforts of fathers and moth
ers to protect their youngsters.
One of the oldest and silliest
tricks is TO dredge up few So
called classics, which hardly any
body ever reads, and complain
that they have been taken off the
newsStands by proprietors who
are afraid that the police might
object to them.
A still sillier dodge is to allege
that even the Bible must be barred.
This is about the only time some
newspapers ever mention the BIZ
BILE.
That is not the way to defend
freedom of the press. The public
is not stupid. The public will re-
spond to responsible journalism,
but not to tongue-in-cheek double
talk.
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'Such a state of affairs" the
Pontiff went on, "calls for the
prompt and courageous interven-
ton, not only-as evident-of the
Church Teaching and Hierarchical,
but of all Christians scattered
among the social organism. 1t is
a question of underlining the need
for injecting all fields of human
life with the Christian sense. This
has ever been the will of Christ,
and it is the hope of a great part
of humanity tired of living among
the crumbling edifices of today's
world"
Contrary to the 1948 campaign,
at least at its beginning, the cur
rent campaign found the general
atmosphere of Italy much calmer
and a great deal more matter-of-
fact. There was little or no sign of
the acute fear and anxiety which in
1948 had filled the country with
dire forebodings of a possible COM
munist victory.
This condition is believed due to
the undeniable fact of the steady
and extensive recovery and recon
struction of the country under the
government of Premier Alcide de
Gasperi, and to the recently-enact-
ed election law which is favorable
to parties of the center.
Reds Lost Influence
The communists, whose leader,
Palmiro Togliatti, celebrated his
6Oth birthday this week, have not
lost much numerical ground in the
past five years, but they have re-
ceded in influence, having lost con-
troll of many local governments in
the administrative elections.
They are expected to make an
extremely strong battle in this
campaign, however, counting also
on a possible increasing of the
strength of the right to weaken
the center to the point of being un-
able to obtain the just over so per
cent of the general vote necessary
to gain control of parliament.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24
British Reds
Insist They
Like Religion

LONDON - NC)-British com
muniSts, joining in the post-Stalin
phase of reconciliation, made a
new sugar-coated statement about
the party's attitude to Christianity
in the Daily Worker, their official
newspaper here.
The paper asserted that many ar
dent Christians-Catholics among
them had found communism
quite comparable with their relig
ious faith. And the party would
never dream of quarrelling with
them on this score"
The statement is interesting
as possibly indicating a new milder
policy for securing recruits from
among Christians and more sub.
tie drive against the Catholic
Church. II was given in the form
of reply to an anonymous reader
who asked: What is the official
view of communism about Chris
tianity?"
(0sservatore Romano, Vatican
city daily, has stated that it car
detect no Kremlin peace move re.
garding the Churches, particularly
the Catholic Church. Said the pa
per: -. we can see that at least
regarding the point of view toward
the Vatican things are the same
as before--certainly no better than
before.")
Under the banner: Common
Sense About Christianity" T. A
Jackson of the Daily Workers
brains trust replied:
"As communism is basically q
science-that of human society anc
the laws of its Developments has
no more direct contact with things
supernatural than any other sci
ence Communism no more
claims to be specifically Christian
than it claims to be Mohammedan
Buddhist or Jewish. But ii is no
more opposed to these systems OF
belief than geology is, or botany
or any other science
These statements by the British
communist contradict the often re.
peated declarations of the worlds
top Red leaders, including the late
Stain:
"You must all become atheists
He who is an atheist is a true rev
! dictionary and a good communist.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24
Editor SAYS
Catholic Press
For Catholics

LONDON - CNC) - The first
duty of the Catholic press is to
write for Catholic people" lead.
ing speaker declared at the open.
ing meeting of a Catholic Press
Week in Bradford, Yorkshire.
He was James Walsh, editor OF
the Catholic Times, British weekly
newspaper, who said that while "it
is true that there are many non.
Catholic readers of the Catholic
press, it is for Catholics that the
Catholic papers are produced"
The Catholic papers," Mr.
Walsh declared, "serve primarily
to place Catholic news before Cath
Ollie people, and to give guidance
based on Catholic principles. Man
must have information especially
on the religious and moral import
OF current events and situations. =
Mr.. Walsh stressed also that the
Catholic press needs more people
who read it for the purpose of put.
ting to apostolic use what they
read"
The Catholic press" he said, "is
totally inadequate to combat the
tide of materialistic verbosity that
flows through the rotary machines
of the secular press, but it is all
there in so far as the Catholic com.
munity is concerned. II has a ire.
mendous task which ii is fulfilling
to the best of its ability, and in
which it is worthy of greater cred
1t and greater support than il some
times gets"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24

property rights.
A filth publisher roaring about
freedom of the press is like Sian
derer shouting about freedom Of
speech.
These people are no friends of
freedom. What they want is free
dom to degrade, abuse and destroy
freedom.
In their mouths, freedom be-
comes word to turn your stom-
aeh.
A decent publisher, who really
cares about freedom of the press,
and is willing to assume the re-
sponsibility that goes with it,
should be too smart to be caught
defending anybody's alleged free
dom to publish any old slop.
That's sure way to destroy free
dom of the press.
Not long ago certain publisher
sat before a certain city council
and said that he allowed his chill
dren to read any old garbage.
If he thinks that's the way to
enlist public sympathy and sup
port, he's got another think COM
ing.
Publishers who persist in acting
like anarchistic idiots will find
that out sooner or later.
Judge Valente, of New York,
who barred the press from the
Jelke immortality trial, put the
whole case in a paragraph. He
said;
Freedom of the press must be
kept vigorous, for it guards all our
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24

Father Philip Remark, a Chap
lain with the rank of Captain, is
now in the Columbus diocese on
furlough, after serving with the
25th Infantry Division in Korea.
Mentioning that he is "very glad"
to be back, he paints an encourag-
ing picture of the Catholic service
mems devotion to his religion.
"The fellows are very faithful
to their religious beliefs" he said.
whenever | said Mass, at least
fifty per cent went to Holy Com
munion. They went hundreds of
yards through the trenches under
fire to go to Mass. We usually had
Mass in the open. sometimes in
the bunkers."
The CTS are a charitable group
too. In Father Remarks unit a col
lection was taken once a month for
the Maryknollers at Pusan, where
the Sisters have an out-patient
clinic which cares for about $4,000
people month. There are six Sis
ters there, including two that are
doctors.
Soldiers also appreciate the sex
tras" in religion whenever they can
get them. "There is a great devo-
tion to the Rosary among the men,"
Father Remark explained, "and
whenever II is possible to have a
semi-permanent chapel the men
have all the devotions they have
at home, like the Rosary and daily
Noyenas
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workers and publishers in the Red
underground. The witness was
warned against identifying any of
them by name.
Were Reds First
Mr.. Philbrick told the committee
that as far as he could learn the
ministers" were members of the
Communist Party before they be-
came ministers" He said they
were hardened, disciplined, steel
ed communists posing as ministers
of the Gospel" He told the investi-
gators that he was at a cell meet
ing in late 1948 or early 1949
where he learned a young Com
munist was being planted" in a
seminary to train to become a
minister"
The testimony marked the first
time that the Senate investigation
had reached out into the religious
field Mr.. Philbrick said he was
first assigned to the ''pro-group"
in the fall of 1947 and that all the
professional people he encountered
were deeply underground Com
munist Party members"
Mr.. Philbrick said that in 1947
he was told by communist cour-
ier that he was no longer to carry
communist card, to appear at
communist headquarters or be seen
publicly with known communists.
He said he was instructed to join a
cell and that he joined the "pro-
group" in carrying out these in
structions.
He told the committee that the
first meeting he attended OF the
group was held in . very besufi.
fUl apartment" on Beacon Hill and
that all present were weii-dressed,
obviously people of eUlfUre-ev-
en- what you might call people Of
distinction" Mr.. Philhriek told
newspapermen that he would dis.
close the names of the persons he
met in the "pro-sroUp" at . closed
door session OF the subcommittee
and would state that at least five
Of them "are still preaching in the
Boston srea-more successfully TO-
day than anyone else In 'he party"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24

humanity tired of living among the
crumbling edifices of today'S
world"
The Holy Father spoke at an
audience to the Catholic leaders
who are members of civic commit
tees which were organized in 1948
under the guidance of Luigi Ged-
da, now president-general of Ital-
ian Catholic Action, to fight the
Communist threat by getting out
the non-communist vote in the gen.
eral elections of that year. The
leaders gathered in the Pope's
presence at the conclusion of study
sessions preparatory to launching
similar campaign in advance of
the general elections next June.
Pope Plus told his hearers thta
while they were not part of the
Catholic Action apostolate, strictly
speaking, they should seek, as 10y
al citizens, "to create in all right
civic conscience which may move
everyone to consider as his own
the needs of the community, and to
work so that only men of shining
honesty and proven competence
are placed in a position wisely to
care for, and effectively to resolve,
the problems which concern the
national community
The newly-launched national Ital-
ian election campaign is the sec
ond in the postwar history of the
Italian Republic. 1t began on the
same day as the Pope's talk with
more than 200 political gatherings
and speeches throughout the coun
try.
"You are not q political party"
His Holiness told the Catholic lead
ers, "bUt no one can deny you the
right to organize and TO intervene
with every legitimate means Sc
that legislation on the family. on
the more equitable distribution oi
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24

Being on the firing line with
1000 soldiers to take care of gives
a Chaplain the chance to find out
just what the boys are thinking
about the fighting, and also about
home. Father Remark contends
that the people at home should
complain less and encourage more.
'People tell the soldiers that
those back home are not interest
ed in the war. Don't ask them when
they're coming home, but just re-
joice that they are. Encourage them
to give good example" he ex.
planned.
Father Remark comforts the par
ents by adding that the Catholic
soldiers are living their Faith, and
that parents should not worry too
much about them. The fact that
they are so far away makes the
Faith serve as a bond between
them and the home.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24

firmed for both friend and foe
their intimate conviction that no
contrast exists between the postu.
lates of true religion and the true
interests of the country"
Many False Teachers
"Since the time when humanity
began its progressive apostasy
from Jesus, many teachers have
presumed to substitute themselves
for Him in instructing and guiding
it. Many builders have tried to
furnish it with the necessary struc-
lures. Many physicians have labor
ed to heal its illnesses and
wounds. But in the end, all have
found themselves faced with hu.
manity disoriented, lost and sick.
ly."
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24

Two of his statements give hope
that much good will eventually
come of the present struggle. First,
Father Remark says the common
people in Korea, especially the
young, appreciate what the Amer
leans are doing for them.
And then he adds, 1.-THE fine ex.
amples of patience, courage and
endurance under hardship and
stress given by our young men
would go far to restore the faith of
any thinking person in the future
of our nation and its people"
Since his ordination in 1943, Fa-
ther Remark has served as assist
ant pastor at st. Aloysius', Colum-
bus; Blessed Sacrament church,
Newark; and at st. John the Evan
gelist, Columbus. Just before en-
tering the service in July, 1851, he
was administrator of st. Peters in
Wheeiersburg.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24
POPE TAKES IN CONCERT
OF lcELANplc CHOIR

VATICAN CITY-(Radio, NC)
His Holiness Pope Plus XII at
tended a brief concert given in
Consistorial Hall here by the
civic choir of Reykjavik, Ice
land.
He thanked the choir after
wards in English and added:
Beautiful music is a universal
language that speaks directly
from heart to heart, over distant
seas and across the frontiers of
nations"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24

ditto, he dittoes
about freedom
of the press.
In either case
the kiss of death
is administered
to one or the
other of those
noble ideals.
A Communist
yelling a b ou [
civil rights is
like a burglar
yelling a b ou [
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24

wealth, and on the education of
youth, and, ell The provisions
which touch on the field OF faith
and morals may be effected in ae-
cordsnee with the postUlste of
Christian thought and teaching"
The Pope assured the civic COM
mittee representatives that their
motto, PRO Aris ct Focis," con-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24

ate Internal Security subcommittee
he had been shocked" to discover
Boston cultural leaders belonged to
the underground communist pro-
fessional group. In addition to the
ministers, he said there were doc
tors. lawyers, public school teach
ers, college and university profes-
sors, businessmen, cover n m t
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24

When a Communist gets in trou-
BILE, he hollers about civil rights or
academic freedom.
When a publisher of indecency
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24
Counterspy Says Red
Ministers In Boston

WASHINGTON - NC) - A one-tme counterspy testified
here that few years ago eight Communist Party
members posing ministers of the Gospel in Boston
Later he said at least five still preaching in the Boston
Herbert A Phbrick worked inside the Communist Party
for the B for nine years In testimony he told the Sen
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24
Pontiff Urges Civic Leaders To
Inject Life With christian Sense

VATICAN CITY - Five hundred Catholic leaders from
all parts of Italy told ys Holiness Pope Plus XII that
great need exists 'for injecting all fields of human life with
the Christian sense The Pontiff said that s has
been the will of Christ and the hope of great part of
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-04-24
WANTED A HOME

Catholic family, man., wife and children desire home
in Columbus vicinity Must be accessible to q
Catholic School, Prefer TO rent. however will buy down
payment not too large Have recently been transferred
to Columbus by employer. Phone Mr.. Schweckort. WA
3I57
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06

Frizes will be awarded. First prize,
$1,000; second, $500; third, $500:
fourtS. $3.50 and fifth, $500. Ad-
mission: adults, $50, children, S.25.
The Talent Show is being sponsor
ed by the p T. A. Of Lincoln School
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Saxton were
Sunday afternoon callers on Mrs.
Nellie Hazard Of Lewes.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kenton and
children Of Centreville, Md, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Wilkins and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Slaughter of
Frederick, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Coverdale, Sr.
Mrs. Alvin Redden and grand
sons, Bill and Jack YOder, of Jar
rettOwn, Pa, were town callers on
Saturday. Their friends will be
glad to know that Mr.. Redden is
much better.
Mrs. Marie CoVerdale left from
the International Airport, Philadel-
phia, on Wednesday, enroute to
join her husband, Pfc. Richard L.
COverdale at Oceanside, California.
Mrs. Coverdale' few to Kansas City
where she was met by a friend.
The girls maGs the rest of the trip
by train. She was accompanied to
Philadelphia by her grandmother,
Mrs. w. H. Clendaniel, her mother,
Mrs. George Derrickson and Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Morgan and sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sheldon are
visiting relatives in Silver Springs
and Washington, d. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen McInerny,
of RehOboth Beach, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Unsinn.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
LINCOLN
By Hrs George 81. DerrIekson
Phone Milford 1850


Lincoln Methodist Church
heF. VIM. II. ReVelle, Minister
Services for Sunday, March sth
lO:00 q. m, Morning Worship.
1900 a. m, Church School.
$50 2. M. NJ Y. r..
1880 p. m, Evening Worship.
Temperance Sunday. A movie titled
That Boy joe, will be shown.
This viii be interesting for both
adults and children. Everyone is
invited to attend. John Green is the
leader Last Sunday the primary de-
partment sang, Everyday with
Jesus.
The Loyal Workers Glass Mrs.
Eva Donovan, teacher, will meet at
the home Of the president, Mrs.
Cleora Donovan on Monday eve
ming, March 9Th. Text word, Gu
cumber". Mrs. Beatrice Hudson,
hostess.
The Friendship Bible Glass, Mrs.
Ethel Warren, teacher, will meet
with Mrs. Jennie Messick, Tuesday
evening, March 10TH Text word,
Glory.
The Lincoln W. S. C. S. has been
invited by the w. s. c. S. of the
Calvary Methodist Church, Milford,
to attend a special meeting to be
held in the POcOhOntas Hall, on
Thursday evening, March 5th. Miss
Hilda Wiley, missionary to Jagdal-
phur, India, will be the guest speak
eT.
Mr. and Mrs. Elton Lynch were
the guests Of his mother, Mrs. Hes
ter Lynch of Roxana. on Saturday
evening. On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynch visited relatives in Snow
Hill and Salisbury, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey COVerdale.
Jr., were given a shower in the
school auditorium on Friday eve
ming. Many beautiful and useful
gifts were received. Mr.. COverdale
recently returned from Korea.
They are living in Glendale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wilkins
and sons, George and David, visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Adams in
Wilmington on Wednesday.
The program committee, headed
by Mrs. Edward ClOgg. is formula
ting plans for the Talent Show to
be given il Lincoln School, Friday
night, March 9th, at 8 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
FARMINGTON
By Mrs.
Frances Hatfield
Phone
Harrington 7s7

Sorry to hear that William
Bradley is i'll the Milford Memorial
Hospital
Harold Steele and John H
Thompson have returned home af-
ter spending two weeks in Florida.
Miss Louise Gray, William Mes
sick, Miss Yvonne Breeding and
Douglas Algiers spent Sunday Wis
iting Radio City in New York.
Mrs. Mildred Gray, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Andrews and Mrs. Mary
Hatfield attended the funeral of
Harry Prettyman in Wilmington.
Harvey Kenton is a patient in
the Milford Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Cannon en-
tertained her sister and family of
Chester the other day.
Mrs. Lester Hatfield spent a
couple of days with her uncle,
Charlie B. White of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Austin of
Washington, D. c., spent the week.
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.