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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-17

:. the light is joined by a cheerful,
audible call. The Moonbeam idea,
exclusive with Westclox, is so effec-
tive even the hard-of-hearing
respond amazingly. For this price
less joy of waking up eucr so gently
only $1O.0S. With luminous dial,
a dollar more.
Prrs does 1of iaclnAe tar Sa1 b ,stIe5 70 cksRer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-17

ruling that elephants may park
on local streets, but must pay
parking-meter fees.
Complaint. Clinton, Mass,
merchants angrily demanded that
the Worcester Street Railway
Company quit sending through
their town a bus bearing a large
sign: Shop IN Worcester.
Rain. In NovatO, Calf. officials
announced that use of water
would have to be restricted again
next summer, because heavy
rains had interrupted work on
the city's new reservoir.
Whittlers. Because great num-
Der of park benches in Caney,
Kan. have been ruined by whit
tiers, the town council now offers
free whiting sticks to all appli-
cantS.
Gallant. In Nottingham, Eng
land, an all-male committee of
the city council decided not to
use sodium lighting m the down
town area because it was unflat-
tering to women's compilations.
Cheap. Beaver, Okla, officials
looked inside the Jail, found a
plasterer, a bricklayer, a roofer
and several laborers, had new
city hall built with leftover paw
ing bricks at a cost of only 81 200.
Ne.r Street. During a debate on
the proposed change of some
duplicated street names in Mari
eta, Ga, the city council, found
that none of it's members knew
where Brooks Street was located.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-12
Community Strength

A community is strong and prosperous only
ghen its family life is stable and healthy. AS the
amily so the nation"
The requirements for this stability and we'll
eing are relatively simple. and all these qualifca
ions stem from the same source First if the father
nd mother we're properly raised and instructed in
he correct spiritual and temporal values, their
hances are very good for naugurstine and main
aiming a successful marital relationship.
Secondly when they have children they will
LOUDLY insure the family relationship and stability
~ imparting TO this next generation the strength
md knowledge to FIT itself into life's pattern
The Catholic family has the strong right arm
II the Catholic school 10 aid immeasurabiy in this
ask and thus. II becomes apparent that the school
S an extension OF the home and az such deserves
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-12
The Future Is Yours

An opportunity to demonstrate Faith and
generosity offers itself to Catholics of Colum-
ouS this week end
The campaign committee for the Develop
nent Fund Drive at that time will be calling
IN their felloW-pariShioners for pledges to the
wo and half million dollar goal of the cam
,aign.
The message about the need for funds to con
ruct the necessary secondary school facilities and
new ST. Vincents 0rphanage is now well known
all residents of the city. II needs no repetition
The facilities for secondary school education in
Every diocese must be expanded TO meet the needs
If our teen-age pupils. While statistics are often
dismissed boring, the fact remains, intelligent
planning must rely on statistics For instance, re
liable figures show that Catholic high school
ollment in the United States increased 272 per cent
between 1920 and 1948, from 129,848 pupils to 482-
~.
To provide for this increased enrolment many
metropolitan are turning 10 the central high
chool plan and predictions are unanimous that
iigh school enrollments will increase at least 35
Der cent in the next Is years in special areas
wen more
Here in Columbus the Skyrocketing birth rate
las made the development of high school facilities
prime concern of Catholic parents. Within the
ght years since his installation Ordinary, Bishop
Ready has done much TO improve and strengthen
i'll diocesan facilities of education and welfare.
through all tneSe years lne blSnop mas kept
weather-eye" on the birth rate barometer. Alarmed
II the unmistakable statistics demanding action, His
Txcellency has launched this program of Catholic
Action in the form of the present Development Fund
meet the need.
Since adequate provisions for the religious edu-
ation of our youth in the city al stake in this
ampaign pastors and their parishioners have been
Enthusiastically preparing for the drive The intense
concentration on matchmaking the solicitors with
he purpose of the drive has resulted in an army of
catholic laymen confident of in this crusade
or the high schools st. Vincents orphanage and
he diocesan missions
We are confident that when reports made
donday evening the Catholic families OF Columbus
Eill have written another glorious chapter in the
history OF the Church in this
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-12

while East Germany and the
other Soviet satellite regimes
arm to the teeth.
More overshadowing still is
the dedication of this Vienna
congress IN advance to 1.-The de-
velopment of the trade union
movement in all the colonial and
countries.
We are sufficiently wise
In Communist ways today to
know that this plan looks for
ward to one thing the use of
the Red-ruled unions" to pene-
trate the ASidtic and African
peoples loith neip turmoil and
dtti-American bloodShed for the
benefit of MoScoiC.
Flat and Meaningless
With callouSneSS arising from
the basic Red philosophy, this
call is made TO the workers i'm
the capitalist and colonial
countries" as class brothers"
with emphasis on how much
they are exploited. Not one word
does il spell out about the de-
graded conditions of the work
ing people under the Soviet re-
glmes, not one reference is made
to the necessity of freeing them
from exploitation.
Beyond that, the call declares:
We are united in the conviction
that no one has the right to for
bid the legitimate activities of
labor unions or to rob mankind
of elementary and sacred demo
cratic rights and liberties That
is fine language. indeed. but
when matched against Soviet
performance it is flat meaning
less.
The Soyiet-dominated feder-
alton is not seeking the welfare
of the working people. It is
reaching out for new areas of
mischief where, under the name
of reforms" and liberties"
it can expand IFS attacks upon
the free world. ANY truce" or
peace will become merely a
couer for neD disturbances and
accelerated warfare.
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this episode gives evidence that
the people lodnt TO hear a tull
account of SoUiet Communism.
hotU 10 operates and the means
By Uhsch tts line" may be de-
feated.
There is good reason for this
interest and concern on the
peoples part. Almost coinci-
dental with the Santa Rosa gath
ering, certain newspapers were
advancing added support to Mos
cows ambitions.
New Lift To Mslenkov's Goal
The Louisville Coitrter.J Journal
heir TO Henry Watterson's edi-
torial fame, gave the Daily
Worker great delight by cham
plonlng recognition of Red
China by the United States. To
those familiar with the history
of this Kentucky paper since
l945, its present attitude is not
unexpected. Repeatedly it has
assailed ex-communists who CO
operate with the Federal Bur
eau of Investigation and appear
before Congressional hearings.
II defended Owen baltimore
with a zeal that almost became
hysteria. and has rushed to the
aid of the whole coterie who
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-12

every consideration by all of us as to its welfare.
Our Bishop has correctly foreseen need for
Catholic secondary school facilities in our commun
Hy. II is a need that calls for action Catholic
Action United Catholic Action.
The Bishop has pointed to the essential objective
We must work for. Ii but remains for all of us TO
do our part-to set sights high in our giving
for truly the rewards are high.
May we remember what Blessed Saviour
said in the Sermon the Mount, Give, and it
shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down
shaken together, running over shall they pour into
your lap. For with what measure you measure it
shall be measured to you"
An essential phase of doing your part in this
present campaign will be the ready and welcome re-
ception this Sunday of your parish solicitor when
he knocks on your door. All Catholic families in
the county will be solicited between the hours OF
five and nine Sunday evening.
The success of this largest unified drive
among Catholics in this area depends on your gen
erous response.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-12
Glamour By Whitewash

Currently We are witnessing an example, typical
# our times of distortion of history flowing from
! nostalgia connected with present-day event. We
efer to the featuring of the motion picture, Young
3ess" which is based upon the life of Queen Eliza
leth l. of England Its interest stems mainly from
he Coronation of Queen Elizabeth Ian event
II endless pageantry, but of little meaning Eliza
,eth H. for all the ceremonies and high titles, is
till only the nominal head Of England Many be
ieve that this was equally true of Elizabeth !, who
eigned from 1853 TO 1903.
To create interest in the movie, a contest
conducted in Columbus TO determine who would
rim the "Young Bess" title award-as if this we're
coveted prize Elizabeth was of questionable char
lcter and not one to be initiated. Her reign
he murder of hundreds OF Catholics and the further
poliation of the Catholic Church in England which
destruction was inaugurated by her father the in
amous Henry VII In her personal life she was
ain and immoral even perverted. although The
movie would have us believe otherwise To hold her
IN as model to the girls of today Is not only
losing ones eyes 10 history, but also unworthy of
hose whom We hope will be models Of Christian
gomanhood.
II is unfortunate that the present Queen of
England must bear some relationship to Elizabeth
ven though only a nominal one Queen Elizabeth
I seems TO be a sincere lkeabe young lady, intent
lpon living up to the dignity conferred upon her
md desiring to fulfill the expectations Of her people.
Ne hope that her reign will moi reveal any like
less 10 that Of her namesake, for during the long
eign Of the first Elizabeth wealth was continually
Ieclining. towns shrinking in population and land
,oing out Of cultivation according TO trustworthy
historian Hawkins and Drake, much extolled by
writer's of English novels, roamed the sea with the
blessing of the Crown but IN reality were pirates
4 heart and deed Even though her age produced
uch literary giant Shakespeare, his genius
rev out Of the cultural tradition that preceded
Elizabeth and which Catholic. Centuries were
ieeded to produce a Shakespeare not Just the few
ecades of Elizabeths reign The roots Of the Cath
lie Faith were dug up during this time, but still
he holy influence remained for some years, in
pite of Elizabeth and IN spite of William Cecil the
ea power behind the throne.
The movies possess great possibilities for good,
ut also dangerous potentiatieN for evil especially
ghen they lend their attraction to the twisting OF the
acts of history. as in the picture Young Bess
We hope that those who see il will not be mlscd
" its glamour to accept the portrayal as historic
/ truth
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-12
RICHARD PATTEE
Holland Centenary

In 1897, the Dutch Catholic
party was formed and from that
date on, in politics and other
fields, Catholics have become a
greater and greater influence in
the nation. The thirty-odd daily
newspapers attest TO the vigor
of Catholic thought, and the mis-
sionary aspect of Dutch Catholic
life should not be overlooked.
No nation in the world today,
not even Ireland or French Can
ada, is sending out as high a
proportion of missionaries as
Holland. There are actually 1000
Dutch missionaries abroad and
so Dutch Bishops in posts out
side the Netherlands. Scandi-
nayia, for instance, is staffed al
most entirely by Dutch, with
several of its Bishops of this
nationality.
Religious Education
The Dutch have solved to their
own satisfaction the vexing prob
lem of Catholic schools and their
relations with the State. In Hol-
land subsidies have been given
private schools since 1888, and
to Catholic secondary schools
and colleges since 1917 Full
equality of treatment for all
church schools was secured in
1920 and today national and To-
cal authorities make exactly the
same grants TO Protestant, Cath
Ollie and neutral schools. Three
fourths of the Dutch children re-
ceive their eductaion in schools
where religion is an integral
part of the program, and no diff
ficulties exist as regards appro-
pirate support from the State.
Dutch Catholics have crowned
a century of very great work
with the creation of the Catho-
lie University at Nijmegen and
the famous technical university
at Tilburg.
In a recent ceremony Arch
bishop Alfink, coadjutor of Car
dinal de Jong of Utretcht, was
honored with the dignity OF
Grand Officer of the Order of
0range-Nassau. In granting this
distinction to an individual pre-
late, the Dutch Minister of JUS
tice emphasized that the gov
ernment wished to honor the en-
tire Catholic hierarchy in Hol-
land.
The lesson of the Netherlands
should not be lost on us who
are the victims of vast amount
of nonsense perpetrated in the
name of the principle of the sep
aration of Church and State.
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land that ended with the Refor-
nation was continued under
Wears Apostolic until the for
NAL restoration of the hierarchy
century ago. With this, Hol-
land ceased to be mission ter
ritory and became one of the
bastionS of contemporary Catho-
lie life in Europe
In this particular. Holland and
England have moved side by
side in the same direction. The
angry and violent denunciations
of hundred years ago have
largely disappeared. No one Sc
riously believes any longer that
Dutch Catholic bishop is con.
radiction in terms, and one of
the most astonishing achieve
ments is the degree of cordiality
existing between the hierarchy
and the crown in both countries.
There are an estimated 3,700,-
900 Catholics in the Netherlands
today. Although the Protestant
groups represent a majority, this
Catholic segment constitutes 80
per cent of the total. 1t is by
all odds the most significant sin
gle religious communion. Nor is
II without significance that of
the total population of the Meth.
erlands, 35 per cent of the adults
are Catholic, while 43 per cent
of the children profess our faith.
This is testimony, perhaps, to
the effectiveness of Catholic ed
ucation and the realization that
solid formation among the young
will pay off in future dividends.
The expansion of Catholicism
in Holland is one of the most
encouraging signs of the times.
How this expansion has come
about is lesson in tenacity and
persistence.
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supported American acquies-
cense in Nationalist China's
downfall.
On visit TO upstate New
York, in the soundly American
city of Auburn, found the To-
cal newspaper beating its drums
for the Chinese Communists,
proclaiming that the Chinese
people had made their own
revolution" (Which is untrue)
and berating all and Sundry
who do not agree with this
conception. That is but one of
a number of such weak spots on
the home front against Com.
munlsm." F."
Soviet-Created Federation
Now, in its issue of May 6,
comes along the Netc Times from
Moscow TO let us know what foll-
ly is bound up in these appease-
ment sentiments. The argument
put forward for recognizing Red
China is that peace would be
made certain through such
concession by the United States.
To its own followers. the krem-
Inns says in contrast that EXPAND
ed lUdyfare and turmoil IS IT'S
set intent and purpose. IL has
no thought of maintaining the
peace.
The Third World Trade Union
Congress" announced for 0cto-
ber in Vienna by the Ner Times,
is one OF Two major directive
giyers to the Reds of the world.
The call comes from the World
Federatin of Trade Unions-the
creature of the Soviet dictator
ship which sneaked into an adj
visory position to the United
Nations. but on which the AFL,
Cio, and the British trade unions
are not represented. As might be
anticipated, one of the chief
items on the October agenda Is
the struggle against the remili-
tarization of Western Germany"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-12

People throughout the coun-
try are constantly having trou-
BILE qualifying for Old Age and
Survivors benefits under the So
cial Security Act, because of
their inability to produce an ac-
ceptible certificate of birth.
At the root of the trouble is
the fact that, when they were
born, their parents did not have
their births registered Often,
when they apply for delayed"
birth certificates, gathering to-
gether whatever fragments of ev-
idence they can from years past,
the effort is arduouS, the pro-
cedureS varied, the results un-
predictable, and in some eases
the product unacceptable to the
Social Security officials.
This has led Senator Guy Cor
don OF Oregon tC introduce an
amendment to Section 205 of the
Social Security Act which
would make acceptable on a ma
tional basis a certificate of birth
issued as the result of court
decision in the applicants own
State. In other words, if court
in the applicants State is salts
fled from the evidence he was
able TO get together, that such
and such a day was the date of
the applicants birth, the court
would so rule, the State would
then register the date, and it
would become conclusive eyi-
dence of such individuals true
and correct age"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-12
RASHLNCTON LETTER
Small Chance To Slip Red Yoke

divisions located in occupied
Europe, 1.-The % in East Germany
constitute an ever-present threat
to our forward forces. The com
bat effectiveness of their ground
forces is rated high, and their
equipment good-in some types,
excellent. "
An amendment to the Consti-
tuition has been proposed in Con
gress, TO provide for filling a
majority of seats in the Senate
and House of Representatives If
they became vacant lin the
event of a major disaster"
The amendment provides that,
IF a vacancy happens in a ma
jority of the seats in the Senate
or the House of Representatives
as the result of an attack by
belllgerent foreign power or any
other major disaster" the Presi-
dent would proclaim that a ma
tional emergency exists and GER
tify that a majority of the seats
in the Senate or House, or both,
is vacant. Thereupon. the execu-
tive authority of each State
would make temporary appoint
ments to fill existing vacancies
IN the representation of his
State until an election could be
held.
If the proposal is passed by
Congress, it will still have to be
ratified by the legislatures of
three-fourths of the States with
in seven years.
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@. If man touS made IN the
beginning tn the image and like
ness of God hoD could he fall?
A. The first man was and we
are made in the image and like
ness of God. This does not
mean that we are. perfect as
God is perfect. We are like God
IN that our souls are spiritual
and have non-material intelli-
gence and free-will. Only in God
is intelligence and the spiritual
infinitely and perfectly fulfill.
ed.
Q. The appeal to fear of he'll
seems TO be not half as strong
as the appeal TO loUe of God.
Why do t0e have all the talk
about punishment?
A. 1t is hard to know exactly
how much talk there is about
the puniShments of hell as COM
pared to those stressing love of
God. Both must be emphasized
as we can see from the Gospels
where Christ insisted on both as
inspiration for our good con-
duct. For what does it profit
man, if he gain the whole
world, but suffer the loss of his
own SOU" MARX 3::36) As st.
John states: God is love" Il
John 4:7-21) but he adds that
no one can say Il love God"
and hate his brother. Response
to love and genuine love of God
in return demands some gener-
osity of character, but certainly
some weak souls need the stim-
ulus of fear to begin with. All
of us need it occasionally. The
fear of God is the beginning
of wisdom.
Q. The Catholic A nae
states that inlpotency is dir.
ment impediment TO Marriage.
Can marriage be declared in-
Udlid If this condition eristed
at the time Of the marriage?
A. For definite answers and
action of marriage problems a
Catholic should consult his pas
tor who will likely refer him to
the Marriage Tribunal. If such
a condition is established as a
fact the marriage would be in
valid.
Q. When is the Second Com
ing of Christ?
A. AS with the end of the
world no one knows. But of
the times and seasons, brethren
you yourselves know well
that the day of the Lord is TO
come as thief in the night"
(I Thessalonians SID We know
that our death is the end of the
world for us and a time of
Christ'S coming for us. We have
as much need to be ready for
that hour as for the Second
Coming and the End of the
World. We know the time of
our death is coming, but we are
not at all sure that we will see
the Second Coming.
Send questions to Rev. Edward
r. Healey, The Inquiry Corner,
The Catholic Times, Box 636,
Columbus (16) Ohio
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FASHINGTON LETTER

W NASHlNIION - Us. mill
tary authorities are not counting
on revolt in Iron Curtain coun-
tries to halt the onward march
of communist aggression.
This is the clear implication
of some testimony General
Matthew B. Ridgway, Supreme
Allied Commander in Europe
tSACEUR), who will soon be-
come us. Chief of Staff, gave
TO the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations.
Since World War IL, the army
strength of the captive nations"
of Europe has grown from As TO
70-odd divisions. Their organiza-
tion, training, equipment and
tactical doctrine are Russian.
"These forces" General Ridgway
told the committee, have al
ready grown far beyond the task
of maintaining communist power
in each country"
Therefore. not only has Russia
trained enough troops in its sat
elite countries to keep the peo-
pie in thralldom, but it can count
upon this strength, as General
RidgWay declared. ito support
the will of the Kremlin in what
ever II directs"
The Russian Army itself, the
General pointed out, mounts IT'S
divisions. lis air forces total
just over 10000 front-line air
craft and an aircraft reserve"
The navy includes more than $50
submarines "of which a number
are of the latest type" OF the 81