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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

articles about study clubs. While
readers in other states sit on their
hands, Californians have been ask
ing questions.
The first query is easily an
swered. where can we get more
literature about organizing study
clubs?" asks Mrs. Rosemarie Cole
man, Long Beach. Write to Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Confer
ence, 1912 Massachusetts, Ave. N.
W., Washington, d. C
The next question is more COM
pick. MAY interested non-Catho-
lies be asked to participate in a
study club?"
Yes, by all means - If. Or rath-
er, two ifs.
First: don't invite non-Catholics
unless they are genuinely interest
ed in finding out what the Catholic
Church believes and teaches. If
their attitude is chip-On-the-shoul-
derish, and they are merely looking
for an opportunity to heckle, no
good is likely to come of inviting
them-no good to them, and no
good to you.
Second: don't bring non-Catholics
10 your club unless or until some
member has come TO know the
Faith thoroughly enough to do an
accurate and competent job of ex-
planning it. If you can have priest
at your meetings, your problem, of
course, is solved.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05
As Matters Stand
Joe Breig Says:
One State Heard From

But If you can't have a priest,
and if your members are average
Catholics, you will probably be
surprised to find out how vague
you are on a lot of points. Many Ca
tholics are living on what religion
they learned as children, or as high
school students. They don't have
an adult grasp of the subject The
adult non-Catholic will ask adult
questions, and is entitled to adult
answers. He won't-and he should
not be-satisfied with less.
Frank Sheed, the author and
publisher, has said that the rea-
son so many of the top Catholic
writer's are converts is they they
learned their religion as adults,
whereas most Catholics stop study
ing their Faith as soon as they're
out of schools. The converts have
adult Catholic minds. Many born
Catholics haven't.
Another thing - lots of born Ca
tholics were given half-erroneous,
or at least inadequate, explanations
by ill-informed parents, relatives
and even sometimes teachers, and
never got around to getting a
grown-up statement later on.
One of the purposes of study
clubs is to give people an adult
grasp of the Faith, instead of a
child grasp. Study clubs, as | said,
are the seminaries of the laity.
They are adult education applied
to religion.
Without a grown-up understand
ing of religion, you miss half the
power and joy of the Faith. Try
re-reading American history as an
adult. and you'll see what ! mean.
America will mean great deal
more to you if you see it through
adult eyes. So will the Church.
IL you, or somebody in your club,
is competent to do real job
of explaining the Faith to an adult
non-Catholic, then the club will
benefit from his presence. So will
he His questions will bring out
many important points, and Catho-
lie truth will come as blessing
to him.
We must never forget that Christ
came to bring truth to all mankind.
Non Catholics are entitled to that
truth. We have a duty to try to
give ii TO them. The Church is not
merely our Church; il is theirs too.
We are not the Catholics we ought
TO be if we do not try to help them
to realize that.
The Church belongs to God and
humanity: and all humanity be-
longs to the Church. The Faith,
the Mass, the Sacraments are Gods
choicest gifts to mankind; and
should 90 to all who will accept
them. But they arent's very appeal
ing to intelligent non-Catholics
when misrepresented by Catholics
who themselves do not have a firm
grown-up grasp of the truth
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05
Reds Force Last
Foreign Priest
Out OF Diocese

HONG KONG - NC)-The last
foreign priest has left the Heng-
chow diocese in China. He is Fa-
ther Victor Santillo, 0.F.M., who
recently arrived here in Hong
Kong.
Bishop Joseph Wan and II
Chinese priests are now left to
care for Hengchow's $4,000 Catho-
lies. One of the priests has been
in Jail for two years, but the 9TH
er ten are able to carry on relig-
ious services in spite of many re-
strictions. They are not allowed
to go out into the countryside to
preach, but Catholics are permitted
to attend Mass at the central
church.
Father Santillo, a native of Italy,
arrived in China in 1948. Sent to
Hengchow, he worked there for a
year before the communists took
over.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

Like everything that is right and
good, Catholicity has its response
bilities. We are faced right now
with grave situation as Catholics.
Our educational facilities will soon
be over burdened. We cannot long
continue to care for children from
broken families in our present st.
Vincent's, and we must do some
thing for our local missions.
Each of us may personally re-
gard one of these points as of more
need than the other But none of
us can disregard any of them, they
all come under the one topic:
Catholic responsibilities. T h e e
schools must be built. Certainly
those unfortunate children are en-
titled to more of an opportunity
than our hard working Sisters can
give them with their present in
adequate facilities.
Joseph a. Nenfwieh,
Parish Chairman,
ST. Joseph Cathedral
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

In my association with young
people | have noted a few things
that underScore the Importance of
building a new Saint Vincent's Or
phanage. | find that orderly sur
roundings, a pleasant home-like at
mosphere and a small intimate
family-like grouping is quite inn
portant if a child is to be given a
calm, balanced, secure, confident
and even virtuous character. This
is in addition to the element of
safety required in such buildings.
Our care for these children is the
expression of our love for Christ
and therefore we cannot be salts
fled until these needs are met.
From teaching religion to young
people it became clear that a mere
weekly religion class is no longer
sufficient. The young person is
with his parents so little, and the
problems he faces are so soul
testing, and the very atmosphere
so un-Christian, that the only So
luton is to place the child in an
environment that is totally Chris
tian. This is the compelling reason
for the Catholic school.
Rev. James kuip
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05
Workers Eagerly
Await June IA,
Date OF Big Push

The current campaign in Frank
lin County for a development fund
to finance additional Catholic High
Schools and a new st. Vincent's
Orphanage deserves the active sup
port of every Catholic.
During the past eight years Sc
classrooms accommodating 2,640
pupils have been added to the
Catholic elementary system in Co
lumbus. During the same period
the net increase in secondary
school classrooms has been three.
Based upon the number of chill
dren now attending Catholic grade
schools, the high school enroll
ment will increase from 2,450 to
5,100 within the next decade.
Since our present high schools
are now operating at capacity
loads, it will be necessary to build
three central high schools by 1860
in order to house the large num-
Der of children now attending our
grade schools.
These facts speak convincingly.
They indicate the necessity of ev-
cry Catholic wage Garner in Frank
lin County giving generously to
the current Development Fund
campaign to finance needed Cath
oiic High Schools.
Rev. Edward r. Spiers, Ph.D.
Executive Secretary
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

The campaign to raise funds for
our Catholic high schools and ST.
Vincent's orphanage is something
we cannot put off any longer. II is
obvious that we do not have suf-
ficent facilities to educate our
children in the secondary grades.
We can all see the growth in
Catholic population here in Frank
lin County and should know that
we must build to accommodate those
who are to enter our high schools.
We cannot deny them the strength
of a Catholic education.
Ii seems to me, the need to re-
build the orphanage is just as
timely. Anyone who has visited st.
Vincent's Orphanage is always i'm
pressed with two things: the tire.
mendous job the sisters have done;
and, now is the time for us to do
something about the physical
plant. We must all realize the
need, and the desire to do some
thing about our school problem
and the antiquated orphanage. We
must and we will.
Victor J. Sabo,
Parish Chairman,
Holy Family Parish
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

When my pastor asked me to
work as Chairman of our Develop
ment Fund unit | hesitated in ac-
cepting the asSignment-not be-
cause of the time il would take, the
work it would impose or the en-
ergy it would consume but rather
because such a magnificent task
should command talents superior
to mine. And the building of our
high schools and orphanage is a
magnificent task-a task to which
everyone old, young, poor, wealthy
should lend a strong, resolute
hand.
When the chore is done-and ii
will be-we can all share in Gods
blessing and reward for having
provided Catholic educational ia
cilities for our children and decent
living for our orphans.
Impelled, then, by a zeal to help
in the Development Fund cam
paign, | told my pastor | would act
as chairman of ST Agatha's unit.
II is an honor, certainly-but |
would be just as Jealous as a cap
tain, as a worker, as a prospective
donor. hope you are, too.
John D. lgoe,
Parish Chairman,
ST. Agatha Parish
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

Now, as it has always been, we
must unite behind the leadership
of our Bishop and work together
for the success of the campaign.
The Church today, enjoys her lead
ership and her strength TO a great
extent from the fact that Catholics
have always answered the call of
their religious leaders. We want
to do our utmost in the present
urgent call. That has always been
the reaction of the Catholics here
in Franklin County, as it has been
everywhere since Christ establish
ed His Church. If we will only
take the time to search our hearts
we will know that what we are
doing is right and we shall do
it gladly, willingly and sue.
cessfully.
Albert p. Kelly,
Parish Chairman,
Holy Name Parish
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

ROME - (Radio, NC) - Abbot
Sighard Kleiner, an Austrian, has
been elected the new Abbot Gen
eral of the Cistercians at the gen
eral chapter concluded here. Faith
er Kleiner succeeds to post left
vacant by the death on February
10 of a fellow Austrian, Abbot
Matthew Quatember.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

In the major phases of the pro-
posed campaign it seems to be
that we are devoting most of our
efforts for our Catholic Youth.
This is as should be, for our fu-
ture strength and present peace
of mind lies in our children. What
ever aid we can give to tomor-
rows leaders is really not expen-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

that is one of
the things that
California is.
At least Cal
ifornia is one
colum n S
friend. Californ-
ians are the only
readers u p n
whom | can con-
sistently depend
to write to me.
It is so in the
matter of my
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05
New Church Dedicated

CLEVELAND - (NC) - The
new $1,000,000 st. Benedict's
Church, one of the largest Slovak
Catholic churches in the country,
has been dedicated by Archbishop
Edward F. Hoban, Bishop of
Cleveland. Afterward it was pre-
sented to him by the parishioners
as a gift to commemorate the gold
en- Jubilee of his ordination.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05
Enthusiastic Endorsements Are Flooding
Development Drive Campaign Offices

AS this campaign has progress
ed, more and more people have
indicated a strong, active inter-
est in its success. This feeling is
evidenced inside as we'll as out
side of our Catholic community.
We have undertaken very am
bilious plan, but we all must real
ize the necessity for it. We are all
being asked TO give, some of us
just money; others are giving both
time and money. No one can do
too much for this worthy cause.
In protesting the glorious Catholic
Faith we also assume the response
bilities of Catholics. No one can
deny that this is something we
all must do and do well :.
and | am certain the Bishop must
have known we will do our best
before he enrolled us in this cam
paign.
Otto l.. Meier,
Parish Chairman,
ST. Leo's Parish
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

This appeal for funds we are
now engaged in, is not just an at
tempt TO build buildings and amass
money. These things are transient
and short lived al the best. What
we are doing is something that
can not wear out nor ever lose
its value. We propose TO educate
our children, to give to them some
thing that shall always be theirs,
something they will always be able
to use, and we propose TO do this
in the greatest possible tradition,
as Catholics and as Americans.
The full fruits of this plan are
not limited to the children. We
too gain by active participation in
this effort. Our first and possibly
greatest benefit is realized through
the fact that all we do we are do
ing as Catholics to the honor and
glory of God. Secondly, we are do
ing the best possible for our youth,
for what greater weapon exists
with which to combat the evils OF
the present civilization than an en-
lightened, morally responsible gen.
Grafton to assume the management
and leadership we shall eventually
lay aside. We have no choice but
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

We are being asked to build,
asked to give for now, and for
the future. This is the response
bility of every generation. Few
of us today attend Mass in
churches which we have built.
Some of the new parishes have
done just that; and their chill.
dren, for whom we are building
these schools, will be asked to add
to what their fathers before them
had done. We know other genera.
tions have done what was asked
of them so shall we what is ours
to do. We know of the tremendous
need for this proposed building
plan of schools, missions and the
orphanage. Realizing this, we also
know that we must do it and
| believe we will.
Edward A. Werner,
Parish Chairman,
ST. Michael's Parish
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

One may well ask the question
whether this is the proper time to
raise funds for Catholic High
Schools? The timing of this effort
is matter of necessity and not
convenience. Pupils who will at
tend all of the existing Catholic
High Schools and new High
Schools are now in the primary
grades. AS a class completes its
eighth grade work and enters High
School, others move up and larg-
er first grade comes into the pri-
mary school on its road to High
School. Daily we hear and read
about regret OF the lack of moral
training for our American youth
Catholic schools are doing out
standing work in meeting this ur-
gent need, but they must possess
the physical plants to carry out
this great responsibility. What the
youth of today and tomorrow alb
sorb into their minds in the matter
of truth and morals equips them
with the necessary weapons to
face the conflict of the continuing
battle for mems minds. Contribu-
tions now to provide school facili-
ties will enable us to continue this
great work of teaching our young
people true concepts of the moral
fibre required for good American
citizenship.
G. Faber Biggeri,
General Chairman
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

I don't suppose it has ever oc-
Cured to the California Chamber
Of Commerce to advertise the state
as the Friend of Columnists." But
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

to 60 forward with this campaign:
for our God, our children and our
selves.
Rev. George J. Kennedy
Pastor, St. Agatha Church
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

No one can deny that there is an
urgent need for Catholic high
schools in Columbus, and that the
oAly means of obtaining them is
that we Catholics build and pay
for them ourselves. If each indi-
vidual will subscribe his just
share, and pay it religiously, the
success of our schools and orphan
age will be assured.
Alois n. Thurn,
Parish Chairman
St. Mary Parish
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

The worlds first triple iet
ace, Capt. Joseph Mcconnell,
IU.S.A.F. tabovel, of Apple Val
ley. Calf, visiting in Washing
ton following his return from
Korea, proudly displays the
badge he always carries pietUr-
ing the Immaculate Heart OF
Mary on one side. The other side
bears the words: MAY we find
our way TO the Sacred Heart of
Jesus through the immaculate
Heart of Mary for our own Sal
vation and that of all the world"
A. devoUf Catholic, Captain Nc
connelI has downed 16 MICS.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05
G. Faber Bigseri,
General Chairman

Il personally want to endorse
the Catholic High School and Or
phanage Development Fund as |
know every sincere Catholic will.
II is our personal obligation as
Catholics to plan for the future of
our children's education and vel
fare. II is our moral obligation as
Catholics to support our schools
and orphanage to the extent that
our income will allow
This desire should satisfy a
longing that burns in the hearts of
all of us today"
Charles Wirfh,
Parish Chairman
81. John fhe Evangelist
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-05

sive. What greater contribution to
God and Country can we make
than a morally responsible genera
ton for leadership tomorrow, in
Church, Family and Country. BY
giving and working for the sue
cess of this campaign we are max
ing substantial contribution to
the future-our future and that of
our children.
Patrick r. o'Reilly,
Parish Chairman,
ST. Augustine Parish
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-25

The church is place for sinners. not saints
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-25
Churchman, Two Politicians
Hold Key Positions In Fight
To Carry Out Farm Program

every indication he has the full
support of President Eisenhower.
On price supports, he said re-
Gently:
II doubt very much if any gov
eminent can, by high, rigid sup
ports prevent some adjustment in
prices, unless we step from one
commodity to the next and then
to the next, until finally we have
control of all of them. When we
have that, we will practically
have state socialism, and l do not
believe that farmers want that any
more than you do or l do"
Benson believes high price sup
ports tend to "freeze" crop pro-
duction. In other words, if farm
err is guaranteed a profitable re-
turn for growing corn, then there
isn't much reason fer him to shift
to a mOre-needed but less profit.
able crop even though corn sur
pluSeS do pile up in storage as is
now the case.
Benson also thinks the fixed high
supports tend to price commod-
lty out of the market in domestic
and world competition.
The secretary says that as long
as prices are supported at high
levels, there is NO pressure on
farmers to increase efficiency and
lower production costs by using
better seed varieties and farming
practices in order to be in a better
position to compete in home and
overseas markets.
In other words, he SAYS, high
supports substitute inefficieney.
AS farmer, Benson never &C
cepted a government subsidy pay
ment himself. But he says there
should be some price support
structure to protect the farmer
from economic disasters such as
they experienced 20 years ago.
Judging from Benson's speeches.
policy statements, interviews, and
testimony before congressional
groups, he favors in general a pro-
gram that runs in this direction:
l. Flexible price supports rang
ing from rs To 90 per cent Of
parity. Parity is a return estimat-
ed 10 be fair to both the farmer
and the consumer. Under this flex-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-25
HAL BOYLE SAYS

acquire them. Or else. perhaps,
they all came at once when he was
trying to get down through a cell
ing like that in mountainous ter
rain.
Our flight was to have taken
about so minutes.
Sure enough, some IS minutes
after takeoff, the captain noSed the
bug down into the clouds. AS usual.
1t was like flying through a bowl
of milk-except that nobody was
below to calmly radio data and di-
rectionS for a ground controlled
approach landing.
Some 30 seconds later. he turned
her nose up again. and gunned the
motors. The plane burst out above
the clouds. He kept on his north.
easterly course.
From time TO time, he glanced
at his watch. Once or twice, he
Tipped the switches on the fuel
indicators. The needles were not
encouraging.
Finally. he went into the clouds
again. This time, he kept going,
and presently broke through. We
were over a plain, and all he had to
find was a level stretch to put
down on. He picked an avenue be-
tween some trees that looked about
as wide as a bowling alley. And
there we were.
In that type of flying, he ex-
planned later, you must more or
less smell your way through the
mountains. The first time he start
ed down through the clouds, things
didn't smell right.
Next time. on that run, I ride
with Jimmy Duraate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-25

II may be dangerous TO have = great amount Of
money but personally. have decided, the occassE
presents itself. We will try to be brave and rsk il
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-25
BY OVID MARTIN
and DON WHITEHEAD

WASHINGTON R-Three men
churchman and two politicians
hold the key positions today in the
administration fight to carry out
President EiSenhower's campaign
promise of a new farm program
for American agriculture. But this
high command may be split wide
open in the months ahead.
The churchman is Ezra Taft
Benson, secretary of agriculture
and longtime leader in the Nor
mon church.
These three are, in effect, the
ranking Republican generals in
the farm worlds civil war-a con-
flict centering around the admin
iStration'S ideas on the best way
to increase and stabilize farm in
come.
Their strategy ard leadership
viii determine in large measure
the kind of program Congress will
adopt when the present law re-
curing fixed high support prices
for basic crops expires next year.
The basics are wheat, corn, cotton,
tobacco, rice and peanuts.
But in the showdown fight, Eli
senhower may find one of his gen.
erals at odds with the other two.
And here's why:
Benson and Aiken are in strong
agreement that the fixed high sup
port price program developed I'M
der the Truman administration
should be changed to a program
of flexible price supports. But
Hope-who comes from a wheat
State-iS waving go slow" sig
nal.
Where Benson and Aiken are
highly critical of the present high
level supports, Hope thinks this
program has worked we'll and that
support programs should be ex-
tended where possible to other
crops.
AS yet. Benson and his aides
have developed no specific recon-
mendations on a new program, and
none are likely before fall.
But Benson has outlined a fairly
clear picture of the direction in
which he wants to so and there is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-25
COUPLE browns

FIT. MYERS Rs- An automo.
bile plunged into a canal on the
Tamiami Trail % miles east of
Naples late Tuesday, drowning q
Sarasota couple.
The Florida Highway Patrol said
the car was occupied by Richard
Leroy Williams. So, Sarasota. and
a woman believed TO be his wife.
The automobile was travelling
toward Miami. witnesses said and
had just rounded a curve when Il
crossed the highway and plunged
into the canal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-25
RIOT DEATHS

HONG KONG HI-1he Independ.
ent but pro-Nationalist newspaper
Sing Tao Jih Pao said that more
than 50 workers In china's TAX
amshan mine fields were killed BY
Communist guards during a recent
riot.
The newspaper said the riot be
gan June 3 in the Kwangtung Prov
ince mines as 4 result o. dissatis-
faction over poor food and treat.
ment.