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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-07-10
W4SHiNGTON LETTER
Iron Curtain PROBES Itself
WASHiNGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON - A fact that
stands out clearly in the present
world crisis is that Soviet Rus
sio still holds the initiative. A
corollary of this is that the
West knows very little what goes
on behind the Iron Curtain, and
is unable to foresee what the
Kremlin will do next, or why.
AT the start of this year, prac-
tically everyone in this capital
was agreed that 1853 would be
fateful. There we're some who
believed we would in not too
long a time be called upon to
fight another two-front war, but
this one virtually alone. That be
lief is credited with speeding up
the negotiations looking 10 the
establishment of us. air and
naval bases in Spain. AT the
same time, there we're those who
thought the prospects Of a hot"
war were less than they had been
for some time.
Nevertheless, the fact that the
talks looking toward a truce in
Korea finally began to go smooth
ly came as surprise TO a great
many. Then, when President
Rhee of Korea released the anti
communist prisoners of war and
ieopardized all the negotiations,
there were those who said there
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Identical, and that innovation is
devouring conflagrstion more
often than II is torch of prog
resS.'
The last of these ''conserva-
tive can0ns IS the only one that
gives tbs serious pause. II is per-
fectly true, of course, that
change and reform are not al.
ways Identical; that secular OPP
timiSts who deny the fact of or
iginal sin and fatuously hope TO
establish heaven on earth are
a dangerous influence in contem-
porary society. On the other
hand. il is not necessarily true
that by and large. change is a
process independent of conscious
human endeavor, if ii is beneficial
change" Ii this is one OF the
essential principles or canonS of
conservatism. it is highly ques-
tionable as to whether or not Ca
tholicism can be described as be
ing "innately conservative.
Church Excessively Optimistic"
Maybe
Catholicism is admittedly con
Servative in the sense that il
starts from the fundamental
premise of original sin and al
taches great importance to the
Providence of God in the his
tory of nations and peoples, as
we'll as in the lives of individuals.
Catholicism is anything but CON
servative in its respect for the
intelligence and free will of man
who has been charged with the
responsibility of consciously
working for a Christian recon
struetion of political and social
institutions.
Professor Kirk does well 10
criticize the ''fatuouS optimism
of impatient liberal reformers
who have no sense Of the "ahid-
Ing power of sin" Readers Of his
very important book will look in
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full weapon it is that Moscow
wlelds, when il shuts off a pup
pet nation from contact with the
outside world. II suffocates the
hopes OF patriots In those sub
Jugated countries, and ii pre-
vents the Free World from cap
italizing upon the unrest and
heroism of these patriots. And,
since Moscow has thoroughly dis
armed all of these countries,
there is little hope that they will
ever win freedom, except with
help from outside. But with this
lmpenetrable censorship existing,
neither the patriots can help the
West, nor the West can help the
patriots.
Pro-communlsts in this coun-
try are constantly raving and
ranting, trying to create the inn
preston that their rights are
being invaded and they spare
no effort to sell this idea to de-
cent Americans. They should be
reminded of the hobbies Mos
COW puts upon the people of
every country ii ''liberates."
Meanwhile, Moscow is going TO
see to il that every hope of lib
erty in puppet country is
crushed before the West can
learn about it, and cooperate
with 1t.
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INQUIRY CORNER
HOiU Does One Gain
Angelus Indulgence?

Q. What is the r1iLe for gam
ING the tndltlgences of the An.
gelttS? The De ProfuRdiS?
A. The faithful who at dawn.
at noon and at eventide, or as
soon after these times as pos
sible, recite the Angelus lat
Easter Time the Regina CoelD
may gain an indulgence of ten
years each time. Ii they perse-
we're in this devotion for month
a plenary indulgence may be
gained under the usual condi-
tions. Ii one does not know the
prayers of the Angelus he may
still gain the indulgence by re-
citing the Hail Mary five times.
The De Profundis bell is tolled
an hour after the evening Ange-
lus. II is reminder to pray for
the faithful departed. An indul-
gence of three years is granted
to those who recite the 10th
Psalm, De Profundis. An Our
Father, Hail. Mary and Eternal
Rest etc. may be substituted.
Q. Does God make each indi-
Utdudl soul as each person comes
into existence?
A. All men derive their bod
les from Adam, but the soul of
every man is created by God.
"The Lord forms the spirit of
man in him." Zach 12:D Ter
tullisn thought the soul came in
directly from God through the
parents souls. Origen, another
scholar of the early Church,
thought that God made all souls
when He first created the world.
These opinions have been con-
demned by the Church (0rigen's
by Pope Vigilius in 543; Tertul-
lian's by Pope st. Anastasius III
in 498). The Church has taught
from the earliest times that God
forms each soul out of nothing
when the person comes into ex-
istence.
Q. What mysteries are used IN
praying the rosary for the re-
pose of the soul of deceased per
sons.
A. The rosary complete con-
slsts of fifteen mysteries in all.
There is no rule for the choice
of mysteries in saying the ros-
airy, but the sorrowful mysteries
would seem most appropriate for
praying for deceased persons.
There is a general practice of
apportioning the mysteries &C
cording to the days of the week.
The glorious mysteries are chos-
en- for Sunday, Wednesday and
Saturday; the joyful for Mon
day and Thursday: the sorrow
full for Tuesday and Friday.
Especially in private recitation
the person may choose whatever
set of mysteries seems appropri-
ate for the occasion.
Q. What is the difference oe-
t,Ceen the doctrine of the Com
pltnnion Of Saints and that of
the Mystical Body?
A. The catechism states that
the Communion of Saints means
the union of the faithful on
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could still be truce, IF Russia
wanted one badly enough"
Up until that time, observers
were trying to guess why Russia
was agreeing 10 truce talks at
this time. Some thought the
fiye-man regime that succeeded
Stain In the kremlin wanted
time to re-group before a new
attack. Others thought the Reds
wanted to lnaugurate a diversion
AIRY action elsewhere. Some were
bold enough to say that maybe
the kremiin had learned that
armed aggression did not pay.
They didn't say that the Reds
were going to stop being agrees
ors, only that they would use
other types of aggression.
Then came the uprising against
Soviet tyranny in East Ger
many. People here began TO won
der how much this might have
had TO do with the Russian show
of a desire for a truce in Korea.
The uprising came after the
truce talks we're we'll under way,
but Moscow could have known
long before the truce talks that
trouble was brewing in Ger
many. We could not.
Once again it becomes appar-
ent what a powerful. and dread
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great many people will be tempted to yawn
over this. II is an all too common platitude of the
defenders of those who would great Amer
lean school system to subyer and destroy II is too
bad that the president of a great educational body
should fall into this sort of trite position BY this
time intelligent people know that children are to
be taught; the children not to tell the teacher
what is TO be parcelled out In the way of education.
After all it takes lively Imagination to picture
a child debating with the teacher about whether
or not two and two add up to four. Most teachers
would be little startled if Johnny would stand up
and demand his right to freedom in believing or
not believing that the earth turns its axis, or
that according to laws of grammar two negatives
make positive. Surely the teacher would exert
every effort to put Johnny straight on these and
similar matters.
But, for some unknown reason, it seems to be
horse of a different color when il comes TO stu
dent accepting this or that principle of human liv
ing. The teacher supposedly knowing what is right,
leaves ii entirely up to the youth TO decide in such
matters as totaiitarian ideologes which Mrs. Cad-
well sneers at with little disdaln II is denial
of freedom not TO let the child accept what he wish
es LET us say in the writings of great liberals
like Stain and Marx.
Now il will be rejoned that in this fortnight
clear discussion" which clears the air the teacher
makes quite plain what is right and wrong No doubt
most of them do just that But the fact stands that
there is too much subverSive teaching in of
Americas free public schools" There have been
times when the impression could not be escaped
that students and teachers too eager to &C
cept new" and liberal" ideas. Honest reasoning
and fundamental principles have been looked down
upon as oIdfashioned and out of date. The result
has been that if voice is raised in criticism of
teachers who betrsy their sacred trust to seek out
truth and pass il on to our youth there is an i'm
mediate cry that freedom of expression is being
denied.
Isn't everyone bit tired Of this sort of indirect
defense of the right Of communists TO sell their
wares in American classrooms 10 youthful minds
only too eager for something different? After all,
what kind of freedom is denied if mother tells
little Sally that she may not play with the carving
knife, and forbids young Johnny to play with
matches? When IL becomes clear that all teachers
in the American classrooms exercise the dill
rence in warning to calow youth of The dangers
which could lead them astray in the search for
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Catholics. (The Conservative
Mind. Chicago: Regnery. $500.
This column is not the proper
forum in which to assess the
meditS of Professor Kinks unex-
pectedly optimistic prophecy
about the future OF Catholicism
in the United States. We are
concerned with Professor Kinks
assumption that Catholicism is
"innately conservative" and with
his related observation that Ca
tholics, above all others, should
be conservatives !"
From the writings of repre-
sentative political philosophers
Professor Kirk has expertly dis
titled a working definition of
conservatism. made up of several
related principles or eanons.
Included among these principles
or canons are the following. a be-
lief in Divine Providence, respect
for the variety and mystery of
tradition, the conviction that
civilized society requires orders
and classes. the persuasion that
property and freedom afe in
separately connected. the neces-
sity of individual self-control of
human appetites and desires and.
finally recognition of the fact
that change and reform are nc
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government-the State is very
much there as permanent
thing. What is lacking is the i'm
mediate and visible head in the
person of a duly constituted min
istry.
| have just been reading an
article in the Paris daily. lie
Monde, by Edgar Faure, a keen
and penetrating commentator on
the French political scene. He
undertakes to examine the pan
Drama of French political life to-
day, to find out what makes for
this absurd and illogical situation
of constant collapse and equally
constant reshuffling. The we'll
known French characteristic of
intellectual lucidity ought, GER
tainly, TO produce some interest
ing consequences when brought
To bear on the familiar phenom-
enon of the national political os-
citations.
Where Fault Lies
Is the fault that of the consti-
tuition of 1916. or the sheer per
verSity of the numerous political
parties? One may seriously doubt
it. One of the curious features of
the recent crises is that none of
them has come about in accord
with constitutional procedure.
The French constitution provides
for the fall. of a government, yet
none of the 10 governments since
the war has collapsed in line with
such provision.
The change of the constitution.
its modification or its greater
severity-such as the fixing of
a definite period of time for the
life of government-would
probably contribute nothing since
the constitution is not neceSsar-
lily followed in any case. M.
Faure concludes that the fault
lies not in the institutions but in
the usage made of them. II might
be compared to the growth of
the powers of the president in
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vain, however. for a clear aware
ness on his part that the Cath
Ollie Church has an advanced pro-
gram of social reform.
Rerum Novarum, Quadrages-
imo Ammo and other social en-
cyclicals openly contradict the
conservative principle that "by
and large, change is process
independent of conscious human
endeavor These encyclicals
and commentaries thereon by
national hierarchies and individu-
al Catholic scholars repeatedly
emphasize the fact that Catho-
lies, and all others who believe
in God. have an obligation to
hasten the process of social re-
construction by conscious. pray
erful endeavor.
a No Blind ApoIosisf
In fairness to Professor Kirk,
II should be pointed out that he
is anything but a blind apologist
for the political and economic
status quo. He is too sweepingly
critical. in our opinion, of con-
temporary social reformers, too
quick to charge them. indiscrim-
lnately. with being materialists:
too negative in his criticism of
social legislation as one of the
methods of reform, too patron
izing of ordinary mortals in his
olympian critique Of modern de-
mocracy.
As a negative criticism of ir-
religious secular liberalism, THE
Conservative Mind is brilliant
historical and philosophical
treatise which deserves and will
undoubtedly receive a sympa-
thetic hearing in Catholic cir
cles. II needs to be supplement-
ed. however. by a more rounded
presentation of the Catholic the
ory of Providence and the Ca
tholic approach To political and
social reform.
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earth, the blessed in heaven, and
the souls in purgatory, with
Christ as their Head" 1t further
states that 1.-THE Catholic Church
is called the Mystical Body of
Christ because its members are
united by supernatural bonds
with one another and with
Christ, their Head . In his
encyclical on the Mystical Body
Pope Plus XII states that he is
developing and xplain ing
above all, those points which con-
Germ the Church Militant" A
common view would be that the
Communion of Saints is the re-
lationship of the members of
the Mystical Body on earth, in
purgatory and in heaven.
Q. What is the point IN ndTrt-
age bdnnS Nth all the docu-
naeRtS etc. a0e haze today?
A. The bannS of matrimony,
public announcement of the
names of people to be married,
is required by the Church. The
possibility of some impediment
unknown to the priest being dis
covered by this public announce
ment cannot be excluded. 1t is
perhaps more important now as
a means of calling for parochial
rejoicing in the Sacrament and
prayers for the couple to be mar
ried.
Q. What is the Christopher
Movement?
A. The Christopher Move
ment was founded in 1916 by
Reverend James Keller, NM, to
restore Christian principles to
public life. ChriStophers are par
ticularly encouraged to get into
fields offering opportunities for
positive influence upon others.
Special emphasis is placed upon
positions in education, govern
ment, labor-management and in
writing. There is no formal
membership nor dues. Their
guiding motto is: 1T is better
to light one candle than to curse
the darkness"
Q. What 1CGS a palmer?
A. Much spoken of in medieval
literature, pal er was a
pilgrim who had returned from
the Holy Land. Ths name prob
ably came from the custom of
wearing palm leaf as a badge.
Q. When Ue pray to God "dnd
lead ts not into temptation"
do ne suspect God of tempting
us TO sin?
A. No. Temptation as an en-
ticement of sin comes from the
world, the flesh and the devil.
God does have control over
temptation by His Providence
and will not permit us to be
tempted beyond our strength.
q Corinthians 10:12-13) 1t is this
help of His grace, protecting us
from severe temptation, acknowl
edging our weakness, that we
ask.
Send questions TO Rev. Ed
ward r. Healey, The Inquiry Cor
ner, The Catholic Times, Box
SAG, Columbus d6) Ohio.
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RICHARD PATTEE
French FuHHty

the United States-above and
beyond the strict provisions of
the constitution and dependent
in large measure on the temper
ament and spirit of the chief.
executive himself.
FutiIifys Absvrdity
One of the major difficulties
in France is that the French
people-and here | follow M.
Faure - are simply not aware
of the gravity of their
own situation. They refuse
TO accept politics as deadly
serious, will not believe that the
frame is the erratic thing it real
ly is, and are largely indifferent to
the unfortunate role their coun.
try plays abroad when, at each
crucial moment in international
affairs, the French government
is out of power.
M. Faure insists that the num-
ber of crises is not the import
ant thing: ii is the absolute fu.
tility. and even the aesthetic alb
surdity of the system, that is
most impressive. There is even
an advantage in renouncing sta
bIllty, he says, IF instability
made some sense. This is unfor-
tunately not the case"
Petty Deferminanfs
Each collapse of the govern
ment does not signify a shift or
modification of fundamental pol
icy. The tragedy is that French
ministerial crises are now al
most form of pressure. and of
political maneuvering. Great is
sues no longer determine the
rise or fall of a government.
Petty problems of political ad-
vantage are the determinants
and 1t is this that constitutes the
essence of the difficulty.
The ministers no longer en-
JOY prestige, nor do they PLAY
the traditional role in parliament
tary countries vis-a-vis the Cham
Der or even the members of
their own party. The Prime Min
lister is infinitely overburdened
with responsibility, especially
minor and annoying responsible
tiles. Each of the ministers be-
comes more of bureaucrat than
a statesman. The consequence is
that the whole system is begged
down in routine. mediocrity. tech.
nlcal details and deadly bureauc-
racy. The necessity of the hour
is the creation of a new etdt.
d 'esprtt--a new state of mind"
among the French people as
10 what they want from and in
their government.
II all boils down. I suppose, to
the classic concept that "a peo-
pie has exactly the kind of
government 1t deserves
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lean ears. IL
seems incon-
ceivable that
a nation could
function fo r
even a few
days without
any head at all
and. as is true
in the French
case. with pre-
c / o us fe W
arms. Obvious
ly France is
not without the
structure of a
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truth then will the criticism which Mrs Caldwell
decres cease.
The public schools are our schools: they do not
belong TO Mrs. Caldwell and the NEA alone We all
are interested in them. We are grateful that the
great great majority of them are good sound Amer
lean schools We have every right to resent anv
effort TO keep them that way labelled as an attack
upon freedom. We might well demand our freedom
to speak up in criticism
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lgan State Col-
lege, foresees
the possibility
that within two
or three gener-
atoms the ma
iority of the
American peo-
pie, or at least
the majority of
church com
nunicantS, may
be r o m a n
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FATHER HIGGINS
Is Catholicism Conservative?
FATHER HIGGINS

A non-Catholic political phil
osopher of remarkable ability
and even greater promise for
the future, Russell Kirk of Mich
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Freedom OF Expression In Schools
hools A Timely Summer Warning


the A
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For some weeks France has
been without a government,
The conception of no govern
ment may be strange to Amer
Evening star., 1953-07-25
$2,O93 Estate Left
By AIyce Taggaf,
Slain Secretary

The estate of Alyce o. Taggart,
45-year-old secretary slain in a
woman's hotel here July 4, is
valued at $2,093, it was shown in
District Court yesterday.
The disclosure came in appli-
cation by her sister, Mrs. Vir-
ginia B. Huth, Lafayette, Ind,
for authority to administer the
estate. Mrs. Huth apparently is
the sole heir. Miss Taggart's
mother died in 1910. Her father,
James Taggart, has not been
heard from since 1915.
A 19-year-old colored youth,
Clarence E. Watson, jr., has been
charged with Miss Taggart's
Staying.
Inventory of her estate showed
Evening star., 1953-07-25
Historical Unit 70 Discuss
Purchase Of LYONS Place

Purchase of the Lyons Man
sion near Rockville by the Mont
gomery County Historical Soci-
ETY. will be discussed by the group
at a special meeting at z pm.
tomorrow in the mansion.
The society's executive COM
mittee and owners of the man
sion have agreed on a price for
the building and its 20 acres of
Handicapped ground. H. Grady
Gore, president of the society,
said the price is approximately
equal to the value of the box
wood shrubbery on the estate.
If purchased, the mansion will
be used by the society for head
quarters and museum. The struc-
ture was completed in 1912 and
refnodeled in 1925.
Evening star., 1953-07-25

a promissory note for $500,
signed by John Edward McIn-
tosh. and an undeposited check
for the same amount signed by
Arthur Langston, jr.
Early in the investigation Of
the murder, police said they
talked with Mr.. Langston and
learned he had acted as an in
termediary to arrange a $400
loan from Miss Taygart to Nc
Intosh. After the deal was COM
pleted, police said Mr.. Langston
and Mr.. Mcintosh split the $4OO.
She was to have been repaid
5000.
Other items listed in the Tag
CART estate include $28 in the
bank; $215 in salary due from
the National Science Founda-
ton; annual leave pay of $3.50,
a small amount of jewelry and a
savings bond.
Under the law, an estate is
divided among heirs at law where
no will is found. Mrs. Huth is
represented by Attorneys George
P. Lamb and j. Strouse Camp
bell.
Evening star., 1953-07-25
Armed Bandit Gets
$50 in Market Holdup

An armed bandit last night
held up Woody's Market, 1877
Potomac avenue Sc. and made
off with $50, police were told.
William Woodward, 81, of the
market, said a colored man asked
for a pack of cigarettes, took
them and produced a gun. Mr..
woodward said he handed over
the money and the man fed.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
CANFIELD, sCHELL, HANNAH
& CASTIFLLO, Attorneys.
Woodward Building,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District of Columbia. Hold
ing Probate Cogrt;-No. 81 g52' Ad-
tice: That the subscriber. of the
District Of Columbia has obtained
from the Probate Court OF the
mentary on the estate of Catherine
Granville. late of the District Of
Columbia. deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof. legally
authenticated, to the subscriber. on
or before the 23rd day CT February,
AID. 1854; otherwise they may by
Law. be excluded from all benefit Of
said estate. Given under my hand
this Goth day of August, 1853.
WILLIAM T. HANNAN, 637 Wood
ward Bldg. tSeal) Attest: THE
ODORE COGSWELL, Register of
Wills for the District of Columbia
Clerk of the Probate Court.
1915
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