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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15
One Mission Active
Under Reds; Order
In New Field

CHICAGO - NC) - With three
of their members still active in
Communist Manchuria, the Clerics
of st. Viator will open another
mission field this time, Formo-
sa.
A mission group of five clerics
will establish a high school in For
mosa, opening the third Viatorian
foreign mission. The order now
maintains schools in the shrine
city of Kyoto, Japan, and at last
report, three Viatorians were carry
ing on limited missionary activity
in Szepingkai, Manchuria.
In a letter dated August, 1852,
the missionaries in Manehuria de-
scribed what they called "a situa-
ton unique in Manchuria. They
are allowed to hold religious SER
vices without interference and to
conduct limited mission activi-
ties.
This situation, the reason for
which is rather difficult to dis
cover" exists in contrast to the
almost universal suppression of re-
ligion in Manchuria by Chinese
Communists. The missionaries
have been at various times under
arrest" sin protective custody"
and "in house restriction" At last
reports they were allowed limit
ed activity"
The three Viatorians carrying on
the work are Father Laurent Pilon,
Brother Gustave Pineault and Bro
ther Emile Bourgault.
"If one judges simply by our
activities it might be found that
we are wasting our time by re-
naming here" the mission trio
wrote. "But we believe it is
our duty to stay here and we are
happy to contribute our bit to the
life of the Church. At present this
is the best work we can do. How
long will it be possible to continue
this apostoIate? God only knows" ;"
For the new Formosa mission,
Father Roger c. Drolet, C.S.V., of
Kankakee, H., will act as first
superior and will leave in the next
few weeks with Brother Alfred
Pion from their present Kyoto
post. AT Taichung, Formosa, they
will be joined by Father Paul
Tcheng, a native Chinese Viator-
ian; Brother Henri Quintal, and
Brother Sarto Phaneuf, both veter-
an Manchuria missionaries and
graduates of De Paul University in
Chicago.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15
America Today Is Church's Arsenal For Her
Missionary Efforts, Cardinal Declares

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss.-NC)-
Missionary activity can be taken
as a barometer, measuring the
spiritual level Of an era in a dio.
cese or a nation. There now is a
tremendous upsurge" in zeal for
the missions in the United States.
These observations were made
here by His Eminence Francis Car
oinal Spellman, Archbishop Of New
York, who remarked:
Contributions are generous; vo-
cations are increasing and many
missions are thriving. While it is
true that the supply of funds and
yocations does not meet the needs
Of the Church, the future of mis-
sionary activity throughout the
world is promising. The Church is
reaching the position where she
can put forth a determined and
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15
Church Gone
In n. Korea.
Priest Saws

PARIS - tNC) - The Catholic
Church no longer exists in North
Korea, Father Celestine Coyos.
Paris Foreign. Missionary recently
released by the North Koreans.
testified here.
All the North Korean Catholics
who could do so have fled to
South Korea, he said. The native
priests were either jailed or kill
ed. All foreign missionaries were
placed under arrest.
The 45-year-old priest, who was
the only one of 13 Paris Foreign
Missionaries to survive communist
captivity, had plenty of experience
with the death of missionaries
under the Reds.
He told of the horrible priva.
tions of the death march" along
the Manchurian border, adding: Il
saw Father Paul Villemot die on
November IL, 1850; Father An
tome Gombert on November IL;
Father julien Gombert on Nov
ember Is; Bishop Patrick Byrne,
the Apostolic Delegate, on Noyem-
Der 25; Father Joseph Caders on
December 18 and Father Joseph
Bulteau on January 6, 1851" All,
except Bishop Byrne, we're fellow
Frenchmen and fellow Religious
of the Paris Foreign Mission So
ciety.
Father Coyos related that many
OF the missionaries were arrested
in the middle of the night clad
in only their pajamas and bath
robes. II was with this scant
clothing that they were later fore
ed to make the cold, wintry march
along he Manchurian border.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15
Urges Prayers For
Those Who Go To Sea

NEW ORLEANS, La. - NC) -
Apostleship of the Sea Sunday was
celebrated here with High Mass
in st. Patrick's Church at which
Auxiliary Bishop L. Abel Caillouet
of New Orleans presided.
In a sermon, Bishop Caillouet
reviewed the work of the Church
for seamen and urged mariners to
pray fervently when unable to at
tend Mass or receive the Sacra-
ments.
He recalled the consolation that
chaplains receive when they see a
crucifix or a statue of Our Lady
near the bunk of a seaman.
"All of us should be in union in
prayer with our brothers who go
to sea, who go to sea for u.s." he
said. 1--WE have our stake in the
spiritual good of seamen."
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15
Challenges Britannica Figures On Worlds Catholic Population

tholic population of the world is
about 457, 100000, while the Brit
annica Book of the Year gives the
total as 425, ,508, ,220, or 1871, ,780
less.
A breakdown, the CSMC state
ment explained, showed that the
Britannica's figures were off by
100000 in North America, 49,
100000 in South America, 11,500,-
900 in Europe, 100000 in Africa
and 100000 in Oceania, while the
figures for Asia we're 100000 too
many.
The CSMC statement said that
the editors of the World Mission
Map relied only on authoritative
Catholic sources for their statist-
les. They included official Catho-
lie directories for various coun-
tries, the 1852 Annuario Pontificio
the yearbook for the worldwide
Church,, and various publications
of the Sacred Congregation for the
Propagation of the Faith.
When the statistics appeared in
complete for one reason or an
other, the statement said, earlier
editions of the source books we're
studied and percentages of in
crease or decrease were computed
OH the basis of known fluctuations
in the total and Catholic popula-
tion of the given area.
The general trustworthiness of
the sources used is believed to
receive further support, the CSMC
statement continued, because the
total population of the world, cal.
culated from data in the same sour
ces, varied only one-hundredth of
one per cent from the total world
population shown by the Britain
MICA Book of the year.
"'We see no reason for admitting
the liquidation of 80 million Ca
thoIics, even though the liquida-
tion is merely on paper" the state
ment concluded.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15
BE Friendly To
Service Families" :"
UCDS Head Asks

CLEVELAND, o. - MC)-Their
lives aren't easy. It's a transient
existence, full of hardship and haz-
ard.
But an estimated 80 per cent of
the families of servicemen would
rather put up with the inconven-
fences of following GI husbands
and fathers from post TO post than
break up their families.
Armed Forces Day MAY 16) is
a good time TO remember "GI fam.
ilies," Louis B. Seltzer, president
of the United Community Defense
Services, has suggested.
Many organizations are helping
the GI families, he pointed out,
"but nothing can take the place of
ordinary old-fashioned neighborli-
ness" The UCDS president and ed
itor of the Cleveland Press urged
Americans to "make friends with
them, invite them to take part in
community activities and share
their problems with them,
Instead, the families often get
high rents, shack-quality housing
and a community's cold shoulder.
Among organizations hoping to
remedy the situation as a part of
UCDS is the National Catholic
Community Service with three ci-
william centers in operation. CenterS
in San Diego, Youngstown, o., and
Aiken. SC, seek to help the civil
ian who helps the CT.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15

ClNCINNATI-(NC) - Statistics
on the worlds Catholic population
presented in a new release an
nouncing publication of the 1858
Britannica Book of the Year were
challenged here as leaving 80, ,000,-
600 Catholics unaccounted for.
The challenge was contained in
statement issued by the national
center staff of the Catholic Stu
dents Mission Crusade. which said
a discrepancy existed between sta
tistics embodied in the CSMC
World Mission Map for 1858 and
those in the Britannica news re-
lease, published six weeks subse-
quently.
According to the CSMC, the Ca.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15
HOnOred By Pope

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - NC)
Mrs. Carolyn B. Manning, Past
National Regent of the Daughters
of Isabella, has been awarded the
Pro Ecclesia ct Pontifice medal by
Pope Plus XII in recognition of her
services to the countrywide wom-
ems organization.
Mrs. Manning was notified of
the honor by Bishop James L.
Connolly of Fall River The medal
will be awarded in ceremony on
June 13 in the Bishops Chapel, st.
Mary's Cathedral, Fall River.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15

sustained effort to win back lands
and people who anciently were I'M
DER her watch and ward and who
profess the Faith Of the Apostles. !"
Cardinal Spellman expressed his
views in sn address at a luncheon
in honor of Bishop Joseph Oliver
Bowers, S.V.D., following his con-
secration as Bishop of Acera, Gold
Coast, Africa, in Our Lady of the
Gulf Church, here. The luncheon
was held in st. Augustine's Sem
mary, conducted by the Society of
the Divine Word. Bishop Bowers
is the second prelate of Negro
blood to be consecrated in the
United States.
The Cardinal observed that
Bishop Bowers was taking up duty
in what has been called darkest
Africa" He added that Africa is
not dark today. He said: Signs al
ready appear that indicate a re-
birth Of Africa. Tht sleeping giant
that is Africa is awakening to the
sense Of its dignity, its duty and
its destiny. Blow by blow Africa
is striking off the chains that en-
siaved its minds and heart and
spirit. Little by little it is becom-
ing conscious Of its unity, its pow
er and its common purpose. The
sh; dows are lifting from this land:
the mists are rolling out to sea. A
new day is ushering in new order
when Africa will take its place in
the council of nations to contribute
its share to the progress of the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15
Idle Hands Won't
Find Trashy Books

LOS ANGELES - CNC) - Sum
mertime is reading time and, If
the women of Los Angeles have
their way, school children won't
find neighborhood newsstands fill
ed with morally poisonous" books
and magazines.
A sustaining campaign to clean
up bookstands has been launched
by the Archdiocesan Council of
Catholic Women under the guild
ance of the National Organization
for Decent Literature.
Leaders Of the drive pointed out
that particular vigilance in the
matter of teenage reading habits
is necessary during the summer
when students have more time on
their hands.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15

world and at the same time a sac
red trust is committed to the
Church"
Cardinal Spellman said the world
never will be at peace until nations
cease from thinking and living by
un-Christian standards" He said
that to rear nation with fam
lily of nations that is given to dis
unity and discord, is to stunt its
growth before it can come to mat
turity. II is doomed from the out
set to wither away from want of
spirit-the spirit of religion and
the spirit of free government"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15

In this Hour of Tragedy Christ
is still feeding the world through
the help of His Church. that is
through you. There will always
be in our Missions a tremendous
disproportion between the means
at our command and the needs
of the pagans.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15

This is what others are doing:
GOD LOVE YOU to Mrs. A.W.
Enclosed is $40 in thanks for
a good grain crop" GOD
LOVE YOU to FIG Enclosed is
SIS, my sacrifice from what / re-
ceived from the first lessons of
music pupils GOD LOVE
YOU to Mrs. J.N.F. for SIC. Il
have promised to send $4 a
month for the Holy Fathers Mis-
sions as long as | can keep my
part time job" GOD LOVE
YOU to the Brownies who voted
to send S5 month to the Mis-
sions instead of having parties
GOD LOVE YOU to HID.
for SIS which she saved from
tips she received as waitress
GOD LOVE YOU to ED.
Enclosed is $3.50 which repre-
sents a denial of some enter
tainment for this season." &.
GOD LOVE YOU to FL. for SIS.
Il am most happy to send God
his cut on the sale of our old
jallopy." GOD LOVE YOU
to R.W. for $8.51. when this
check came, Immediately flash
ed through my mind all the
things l have been wanting. Then
in the afternoon when ] was say
ing the Rosary, ] remembered
the Missions"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15

But now that you know the
facts, what is your answer: Send
them away" or Give them to
eat? What you sacrifice is small
compared to their needs, but Our
Lord will multiply it for them
as He will also multiply your
blessings.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15

tner ISao, a
Chinese priest,
has started a
school for the
children, a dis
pensary for the
sick and in
two years has
baptized 1900,
many of whom
are adult con-
verts.
A mt IN
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15

Cut out this column, pin your
sacrifice to it and mail it to the
Most Reverend Fulton ]. Sheen,
National Director of the Society
for the Propagation of the Faith,
100 East 38th Street, New York
Is, New York, or your Diocesan
Director, Father James Kulp,
246 East Town Street, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15
-God Love You
Fdmished Toll In Iron
Mines For so Gents 4 Ddy
by Bishop Fulton ]. Sheen

suppose the Eastern of the United
runist perseuion school, hospital church.
mad the Reds
sands of priests and Sisters imprisoned in Pennsylvania Virginia
Maryland elsewhere about million the faithful
Of the fled ell
the only spot Communist
what happening today in China million
refugees pour into Hong Kong.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15

Here is the story of some of
the camps. In the Junk Bay
Camp, there are 10000 refugees
of whom 900 are Catholics. Fa-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15


miles from Hongkong is an iron
mine called Ma On Shan where
the famished work for so cents a
day. In one year Father Eleu-
therius, a Belgian, and Father
Wong have baptized 300 while
sharing with them the insuffer-
able conditions of hard labors.
In Tung Tau Village $4,000 peo-
pie who lived in huts were all
made homeless by fire, Father
Trube, Father WI and Father
Yung have built a school which
also serves as a Church; 800 are
now Catholics and 200 are TAX
ing instructions.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15

Pray this week especially for
China. If you have the yellow
decade on your Rosary, you will
always remember. Send in your
request along with a So offer
ing, and you will receive a
World Mission Rosary with an
explanation of the five mission
airy continents.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-15

The heroic story Uf our mis-
sionarieS feeding the refugees
reminds us of Our Lord feeding
the hungry multitude. He was
then a refugee from Herod, as
these priests and Chinese are
refugees from Mao-tse-tung. But
though under persecution, the
Gospel says: "He had compass
sion on them because they were
as sheep not having shepherd.
The disciples said: "Send them
away" But Our Lord answered:
"Give them to eat"
The disciples retorted they
had only five loaves and two
fishes:
"'Twas the seed time when
He blessed the bread
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-30
Churchill, Eden
Return To Duty

LONDON ~ - Prime Minlster
Churchill and Foreign Secretary
AnthOay EAsn headed Aoms from
Mediterranean VaeatiOns today,
aying straight into . diplomatic
puIEls set b. Rassia's nsw cal
foe the Rig -Four 10 discuss weird
problems with Red China.
Both we're due here early 10.
night - Churchill from southern
France and Eden from eouyales-
eenee in Greece. Beth are SEIZED.
uled 10 be bach IN their old seats
at q Cabinet meeting Friday VITA
the Russian hoie certain % BE he
bop item On the agends.
For Eden Il VII be his first off,
eial duty since nlnsss struck him
SIN m0ntAs ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-30
Republicans Are Unwilling To
Serve In Senate Labor Group


Gratis on the labor group.
several senator's said they
would like 10 serve, but they don't
want 10 change their present com
mittee assignments" Smith said.
I'm afraid some Of them think
that membership on the committee
might be q political liability.
Il don't agree with that view
point. because believe the Repub.
leans have widespread support
within the rank and file Of labor
even II the leaders are against US. .
In any event. some Republicans
expect q bruising political battle
with the Democrats and COP sen.
ators who viii be running Tor re.
election next year were said 10 be
particularly anxious &c avoid direct
involvement.
Republicans most discussed a.
possible appOintees 10 the commit
tee include Senators Barrett Of
Wyoming. BUSH Of Connecticut
Payne Of Maine. kuehell Of Cali
foFnia and Cooper uf Kentucky
But In the end the Conference o.
all COP Senators may have 20 TAX,
matters into its lwn hands and or
der members assigned 10 the twJ
vacancies. $500 n
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-30
Back To Army

~. MEADE. Nd. five Mary.
land soldiers. just out Of Commu.
INST prison camps. are ready %
90 back into the Army and ore
wants 10 be sent back to the Far
East.
The Army said SGT Raymond L.
Wendell il. Of Baltimore and Pfc
William n. Rhodes Of Cumberland
viii BE- sworn in for new six-year
bitches tomorrow.
The 10srrd Reception Center
here said Rhodes asked an ASSIGN
msnt In the Far Fast Wendell
ell be assirred % the recruiting
station IN Baltimore.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-30
~ JACK BELL
AND NORMAN wAIkEa

WASHINGTON 1.-Two Repub-
licsn places on The Senate Labor
are going begging. ap--
psrently because COP senators are
reluctant 10 get directly involved
In any new Hartley Law con.
troversy.
President Eisenhower. mean.
while. had opportunity 10 comment
al his news conference today on
former Secretary % Labor Martin
Durkin's assertion the President
broke his word On supporting Taft.
Hartley les changes
The White House has denied
there was any agreement. but
there has been no direct comment
from the President thus far. Eisen.
hover also faced possible question
lng on the choice Of . successor "a
D1Fkin. who resigned Sept. 10.
The vacancies on the Senate la,
Dor Committee 10 be filled When
Congress meets agaln include those
caused BY the death Of Sen. Taft
(R.ohiol and the expected transfer
Of Sen. Aiken (R.vO 10 the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee.
Chairman II. Alexander Smith
(R.ND conceded In an izterview
he Is having trouble lining up Re
publicans 10 fill out the usual u
margin Of hts party over the Demo
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-30

South Fiorida Diocese. wal eff
eiale al the simple prayer ssrv.
icss. TIE family pssssr, the Rev.
J. Saxt0a wolfe a S. Andrews.
al assist There w.l Be no songn.
no ealogy.
Arrest idenheal services wIil be
cnnduefed simulfane1uaiy b. The
1T Rev. Frank A Juhan. bishop
a ne North Florida Diocese ard
The Rev. Jeffery Alfnen6 a. Tai.
iahasssss s.. Johns Church whieh
the family attended In the state
capital.
he family picked eight Cd
friends and hunting companions
Of tie governor 80 pallbearers-
the foFemen Of his groves and
ranch. . laundrymsn. . grocer.
q banker. . druggist. q fruit gr0w.
or and . business man.
They felt they touldnt narruN
down . list Of honorary pailbear-
ers from among his thousands II
friendA. So there were none
For more than five hours yes.
terdsy 81 Tallahassee mourners
filed by the eaSket as II lay In
state IN the rotunda oi the capitol
building almost 81 the spot where
he stood and shOok hands Of many
q the same people ~ the tnaagu.
raj reception Jan. q.
Some Who stood in the reception
line with him that night came By
10 pay their silent tribute.
Men. women and children from
al stations and races mingled.
Some stopped for long moments.
Some glanced quickly and looked
away. A few made the sign Of the
cross and passed On.
i Florida Hati0nsi Cuardsmen
were at parade rest 81 each end
Of the easket. Friends Of the GOV.
ernor took turns Standing unno-
tieed nearby. Ills body Mss not al
lowed 10 be alone q minute from
The time he died Monday night
after . losing battle With pneu-
monia and q weakened heart.
Supreme court justices came In
"a body. So did employees from
state offices and Q large group Of
state legislators.
Late In the day, Senate Presi.
dent Charley z. Johns who took
over a. acting governor came "a
the capitol with MrS. Johns. They
stood silently with bowed heads
beside the easket, then moved
away.
Jus, before sunset, the young
governors body eft the Capitol fol
the last time. A company Of Ma
tional GuardSmen presented arms
as the silver.gray easket was
borne down the long front steps
Of the capitol and taken 10 The
train for the last journey home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-30

FORT PIERCE e-Ths lifssong
lKianda and neizhbora who happily
cent Dan Mecarsy sff 70 BE- gov.
aemor 10 montha ago turned cot
h deep mourning 10 receive his
hody home today
Many u them hadnf seen him
alnee ne January day he and bis
anmay boarded the train ard
waved goodbye On their way 20
Ne lnaugafation
TIE al.yeaF.old aovernoF hadn't
ksea bach home SAGE he took ne
enth 0f office. A heart attack with
h alx weeks cut off travel for
Nm. He waa plsnnlnE . Wait home
within TIE next aix weeks. DEATH
knlervened.
a special io-car funeral traln
bearing his easkei under military
guard. his family and scores 81
state officials aad friends brought
hin home Cor burial h the Palms
Cemetery near che graves Of four
Ranesati0na Of the Mecarty family
Which pioneered the Indian River
fruit Industry.
A silent crowd ~ more than
1000 stood on the railroad plat.
form when the tunGFal train pulled
n 81 tam. Among them were old
friends, civic leaders and nearly
ell q the major MeCarty appoint.
ees who we're not accompanying
The body on The train.
Mrs. Mecarty and other mem.
beFs of the family weFe taken 10
the MecaFty family home . block
from the railroad station.
Just down the street smother
block from the home Is the little
white frame 81. Andrews EpiscO-
pei Church where tie funeral viii
be held TIE church has seats Coz
only 80 and there VIII not pos.
sihly be room inside for al the
mouFners at the funeral.
The body vas taken 10 The
church not long after Il was re.
moved from the tfain 10 lie Ia
state until 2 pm. two hours be,
fore NE funeral service.
The funeral vas set for 4 pm
In the sc. Andrews Episcopal
Church where the MeCaFtys have
worahlpped for years. The RI Rev
Henry I. L0uttli. bishop Of The