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The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-08-14
LewkoWi+z AWurd
Goes To IA. Bow

Herbert Weisberg, 18, of Los An
geles is the winner of the first
Herman LewkoWitZ Scholarship
Award made by B'nai Births Dis
trict No. 4.
The award is in memory of the
late Herman Lewkowitz, Phoe-
nix attorney, past district preSi-
dent of B'nai Birth and longtime
worker in the organization.
Young Weisberg is regional presi-
dent of AZA, boys organization
sponsored by B'nai Birth, and is
serving his second year on the dis
trict executive board. He plans to
attend the University of California
at Los Angeles.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-08-14
BOOK OF LIFE
UNIT WIDENED

Four members of Hadassah have
been added to its Book of Life COM
mittee and may be contacted to
send cards. They are Mrs. Lillian
Feiler at CRestWood 4-3969; Sadie
Brooks at Amherst 6-8766; Ida
Bland at Alpine 3-2476, and Re
becca Marcus at Amherst 6-9493.
Gladys Seaman is co-chairman
of the Hadassah Child Welfare
Committee, which is in charge of
the Book of Life program.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-08-14

Mrs. Jennie Ramras of 1912 w.
Washington and Mrs. Gertrude
Silverman of 17027s w. Mcdowell
Rd. are expected home this week
after 7-week HadaSSah tour OF
Israel and Europe.
They are returning on the SIS.
independence. While in Tel Aviv,
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-08-14

March %, 1854.
Other affairs also are being plan
ned for 1854.
Mrs. Joe Field, gift shop chair
man, announced that complete
stock of gifts will be available for
the holidays. Mrs. Konick SUPER
vised many of the purchases during
recent trip to New York.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-08-14
City YHonors Jews

AMSTERDAM, (JTA) - The
municipal council here unanimous
ly voted to name several new
streets on the city's outskirts after
Jewish resistance leaders executed
by the Nazis during World War II.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-03-13

there are so many boastful communist tyrants imag
ming In their Ignorance that they destroy belief
In God? Some of them have imagined that they could
completely wipe out religion in the nations they rule
SO cruelty When they find this difficult come to
realize that their efforts are not succeeding they
begin TO wonder what is the matter.
Such is the with the Chinese communist
premier, Chou En-lai In his annoyance at failure
he shouted angry: The Japanese army was large
well equipped and well organized but communists
vsnqulshed IT. The reacticnary Nationalist forcer
also large and we'll equipped, but we beat them down
Catholics in China relatively small powerIess
force Still after Waging on them for more than
year We have not wiped them out Why?'
Why, indeed Mr.. Premier And the premier him
self has served the cause of the Church most ad-
miraby. Before the persecution the Catholic
Church was comparatively unknown in China
Thanks to the Communist tyrant, it is now the in
spiration and object of admiration of people all
China.
nation cannot long exist without God And
tyrants who attempt to take God out of the hearts
OF His people will one day come to defeat and de
structon. From their lips, with the prosecuting
emperor of early ages, there will be wrung the cry,
Thou hast conquered, Galileani"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-03-13
Public and Private

The attitude of many citizens toward private
schools and toward Catholic parochial schools in
particular, has not beer good in recent years So
also the feeling of some Catholics toward the all
powerful lobby OF the public schools for tremendous
tax funds has not been good The differences be
tween the two great groups have been emphasized
sometimes by people with TO grind. This en-
phaslS may have come from some bigoted and
prejudiced citizens: il may have been prompted
by Communists endeavorinP TO widen any and all
unities of purpose; and il has been strengthened by
figures such Nh. BlanShard in his book and by
the former president Of Harvard who spoke OF the
"divisiyeness' OF the private schools.
II is heartenng therefore. to find that not all
people are like this. II gives an added boost 10
spirit and friendness to learn that the public school
oosses in general no dviSVeneSS, and that Cath
olics actually back the public schools This was
learned recently from mere than 100 Of L. ). public
school officials in convention at Atlantic City.
II is great stimulus TO understanding and
neghborlinesS to know that the rank and file mem
bers OF the American Association of School Admin
istrators see no threat tc the public school system
and 10 L. S unity. Instead the reporter found that
many of the members Of the AASA had e@per.
fenced frequent friendly contact with nothing but
The most harmonious relationship between public
and parochis schools"
Such statements the following are indicative,
coming as they did from public school principals
from Chicago to Texas and New Jersey to Michi-
gan and Illinois "fhe majority of our school board
members are Catholic . The whole commun-
ity-Cathocs included support public schools
and they have supported them in every way"
The danger and possibility of cleavage was
admitted, and II commonly said that "coopera-
tion is essential" Very likely an even closer co
operation will lessen any danger of cleavage, and
still further cooperation will lead TO better under
standing II Is good to know that public school OF
lciaS from all parts OF The country sec and be
ieve this II remains for Catholics TO remember that
such Is the attitude of these neighbors and 10 use
every opportunity for cooperation This can be pro
NOTED moi merely by the diocesan superintendent
working with the public school officials but by each
private school having some interchange of interest
and effort with IFS nearest public schot neghbor.
Harmony and understanding interest on the over
ell community level will follow.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-03-13
How Bout A Drink. Kids?

The dire financial needs of the public school
system in Ohio is heart-rending-at least their
lobbyists have been so able to convince some mem
hers of the Legislature Said lobbyists have been
working very treessly to supplement the meager
budget for public education - 1921 398 800 90,
and have succeeded in finding sources of rev
enue to tap.
During this past week, Rep. Michael j. Crosser
Dem, Cleyeland introduced House Bill 300, which
provides foI one-cent tax bottled soft drinks
of quart or less size. and two cents on larger
sizes. The entire revenue, received from this tax
is to be distributed to school districts in proper
ton to enrolment totals.
What this take" will amount to has not as yet
been estimaed,-probabiy because one can ac-
curatey predict whether not school children
prefer TO finance their own education OF to quit
drinking. In they prefer the latter. there is
still another for more money The entire
Hamilton County delegation in the House of Rep.
resentatives sponsored lib. 3l5 which increases
the flat distribution subsidy for schools ii will
be exactly onehalf OF the amount alOcated for each
pupil under the guaranteed minimum. The sponsors
maintain that the presen dSproportionate spread
creates too many additional aid districts
This Bill not only intends TO eliminate such
districts, but, incidentally. gives about S7000000
increase TO the state school subsidy program Doubt
lessy, in the application of these Bis9 they pass
the old counting In-counting OUT tactics will
be followed II is enough TO drive man TO drink
Sarsparilla that is
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-03-13
LOUIS +. BUDENZ
Wanted: 4 Book Crusade

Annalee Jacoby, which seems to
be favored on nigh school Ii
brsry shelves.
Much 10 BE Done
Let us recall that in this work
among the Libraries the Com
munists and their friends have
a 20-year lead on those who are
opposed to Communism In 1888
the Stalimtes began their first
big infiltration of professional
groups, after the noted "Open
Letter to the Party" which laid
down the obligation for such in.
filtration in all agencies Of opin-
ION making, They have been
able to obtain the active aid, OF
benevolent cooperation. of many
non-C0mmunlsts influenced by
the theories of tne late DIR. John
Dewey. II was IN 1888 also that
the famous "Opep Letter to the
Teachers" was issued by those of
the Dewey school stimulating
the trend toward 'collectivist
thinking" and certain types of
progressive education of which
the Communists have taken full
advantage
If any reader of this column,
or group of readers, examines
the local library whether a
general public or a high school
library - such investigation will
show that there is much to be
done We cannot afford the lux
ury of further delay.
So serious is this problem and
so persistent are the Commun.
lists in continuing their infiltra
tion by books. that | snail con.
tinue this discussion in several
subsequent contributions en-.
couraged TO do SO by the many
letters received expressing con
Germ about the library situation
We shall discuss not only the
books that should not be among
those catalogued, but also those
works critical of Communism
which are so markedly lacking
in the colleges, high schools, and
other eenters of education. This
undertaking is not merely a
temporary or casual form of
activity, il is, | repeat, a cru
sade.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-03-13
" 4SHINGTON LETTER
Triumph Of Church Predicated

the Vatican newspaper this in
teresting article regarding the
death of Lenln"
The writer said he had known
Lenin during the period Of the
latter's exile before he seized
control of Russia in the revolu-
tion of 1917. He said their meet
ngs. derived from our common
journalistic profession, we're
quite frequent and cordial
"A few months before his
0Lenins) death, | went to Mos
COW TO sec my old colleague, who
welcomed me N his private
apartment IN the kremlin with
his former affability, so much
so that it encouraged me to re
peat my visit as often as pos
sible, whenever ! could do so
without difficulty" the writer
stated. Everyone with the eX-
ception of Lerin was ignorant of
the fact that | was a priest
The writer said Lenin seemed
To have conserved all the sim
plicity and frankness of past
times" but ION the other hand
the idea which he had of his
mission drove him to that kind
Of political mysticism belonging
to his race, suffocated his senti-
ments as a private man to leave
the hands OF a dictator free,
destined, as he believed, to dc.
liver mankind by extending the
Sovietistic regime, Of whose
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-03-13

not be entirely amlss to call at
tention frequently to facts, sit
uations and publications that
cast some light on the business
of contemporary Yugoslavia.
In the mail This past day or
two. received a couple of pub
LEGATIONS that treat of Tito. The
first comes from Great Britain:
Tito and the Catholic Church
by Michael Derrick assistant ed
itor of The Tablet II is publish
ed under he auspices of that re-
markable British organization,
The Sword of the Spirit The sec
ond has a quite different source.
II is q small pamphlet entitled
"Titoslavia" and is published
over the signature of Luben Di-
mitroff by the Macedonian Trib-
une in Indianapolis.
The brochure from London
carries a foreword by Cardinal
Griffin Archbishop of Westmin.
ster, who has been extraordlnar-
lily steadfast in his absolute In
sistence that Catholics in Britain
not lose heart in their effort TO
not forget the Stepinac case and
keep the story before public at
tention all over the country. Tito
himself has said I'VE need not
fear any campaign They will
shout to her hearts content
and then the storm will abate
and they will weary of it." II
was in this hope that the i'm
prisonment came about The Bel
grade regime, undoubtedly, was
persuaded that time and short
memory would take care of the
persecution in Yugoslavla.
Arrogant Prevsrieation
There Is nothing startllngly
novel in this pamphlet 1t re
peatS the basic facts of the &C.
cusation, trial and condemnation
Of Cardinal Stepinac II reiter.
ates the will of the Yugoslav
hierarchy to live even under the
Communist dispensation. if the
essential rights of the Church
were respected. The indictment
is repeated in its basic features
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-03-13
RICHARD PATTEE
More About Tito

and the refAtation once more
made available in convenient
form. The most interesting part
of the text is that devoted to the
events Of 1852: The elevation of
Archbishop Steplnac to the dig
nifty of the cardinalate and the
resultant break IN diplomatic re-
lations between Yugoslavia and
the Holy See.
Tito's accusations, on this oc-
casion, are revealed for exactly
what they are: the arrogant pre-
varication of a totalitarian dicta-
tor. He bases his charge against
the Archbishop on the grounds
that he mas gained every post
given him during his lifetime
by playing politics; that his serv-
ices are now rewarded, not as
a prelate or as one of high moral
dignity, but as the instrument
for Italian aggrandizement.
1t is extraordinary this in
slstence that the Vatican and
the Italian government are vir-
tually the same thing and that
Cardinal Stepinac's activity has
always been adjusted to the ex-
pansionism of Italy, This is bS
all odds one of the most lu.
dicrous of the many absurdities
into which Tito falls constantly.
Perplexed People
The anti-ltalian complex seems
to make 1t impossible to dis
tinguish in the least between the
Holy See and the Quirinal. Car
dinal Stepinac is charged with
engineering the concordat under
King Alexander which it is al
legged, handed fugoslavia over
to Italy. Nothing could be fur
ther from the truth. The con-
cordst, If II did anything at all,
made the Ylgoslav Catholic
Church as completely identified
with the nation as possible and
quite independent of the Italian
Church. A useful series of ex-
cerpts from the pastoral letters
and other documents of the
hierarchy accompanies the text.
In "Titoslavia" the Indian
apolis pamphlet--we have an in
dictment, with chapter and verse
quoted, of the whole wretched
business Of an alliance with Tito.
The brochure presents the case
against Tito-his terrorism, con-
centration CAMPS odious hostil-
ity to those who insist on aiding
him, and the purity of his Marx.
ism. And the conclusion is that
the more aid extended to Tito,
the greater the certainty of ali
enating the great mass of the
Yugoslav people - already per
picked enough because in the
name of humanity and decency,
we are going all out for the die
tator.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-03-13
Christ In The Poor

Christian charity looks 10 no ulterior motive
The knowledge Of The direct service 10 Christ living
in His poor all that is required to move one to JOY
Gus giving. The punch line of every worthwhile
appeal reechoes Christ saying to each of US, AS
long YOU did IT TO Of these My least brethren
you did II to Me
This knowledge OF the supernatural motive OF
our charity. however does not blind TO the fact
OF It's tar-reachng effects Two recent visitors to
Columbus both social workers the one in Germany
and the other IN Korea lost little time in singing
the praises OF The Bishops War Relief Fund Drive
Beins on the spot when food and clothing medl
cines and services all procured through this drive.
we're given out to the suffering prope Of the war
torn countries they had the opportunity to see the
wonderful effect OF this charity on those who could
either be for us OF against in the battle against
Communism
No propaganda devices of national govern
ment, they said, could IN any way sell the people
on America and what She stands for as th,s ex.
preston Of our love for Christ in our suffering
brothers
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-03-13
WASHINCTON LETTER

WASHINGTON r. When the
mantle of despotic power dropp-
ed from the shoulders of Stain,
it served to recall here a most un
usual story about his predecessor
The first dictator of Soviet
Russia.
The person who had pos
slbly the frankest discussion
anyone ever had with Lenin
after he had seized power, and
probably the last person ever to
have frank talk with him, was
a Catholic priest The priest visit
ed Lenin right in the latters
apartment in the kremlin He
called not once but several times,
shortly before Lenins death
Lenin well knew that his visitor
was Catholic priest. No one
else at the kremlin suspected II.
In his talks with the priest on
these occasions, Lenin paid
striking tribute TO the Catholic
Church, and called IT irwin
cible".
That is the story.
II was carried in the Catholic
press of the United States in
1924, as a dispatch from Rome
of the n. c, w c. News Service.
The N. c. w. C. dispatch in
1924 reported that "a German
priest, contributor to the
'Osscrvatore Romano, but not
otherwise identified, had sent
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-03-13

functions of the Church for
burning incense. The one who
carries it on ceremonies is call
ed z thurifer.
Q. In t1hdt book lDdS the mar.
tgrdom Of st. PoncrattuS de-
scribed?
A. The account you have in
mind may be that given by Card
lnal Wiseman in his novel
"Fabiola". Cardinal Wiseman
gives the account about the
crowd calling for panther.
which you mention. The Catholic
Encyclopedia states that accord
ing to tradition he was behead-
ed. In this novel the Cardinal
has woven together the lives of q
number of Saints, some of whom
lived at periods other than that
of the persecution of Diocletian.
Fabiola is mentioned as a saint
who was guided in her spiritual
life by st. Jerome and died in
399 A. D.
Q. Is there a medal of Our
Lady of La Sdlette?
A. The mountain of La Salette
in France is the scene of one of
the most celebrated apparitions
of Our Lady and one of the most
controversial. In September 1886
two peasant children received
messages which they communi-
Gated to the world, demanding
penance. There is no medal men
toned in connection with the ap-
partition as there is with the
miraculous medal, but likely
there is one. Church goods stores
could supply that information
and obtain one for you if they
are available.
@. Are lies Uenial SINS?
A. A lie is absolutely wrong
in itself and opposed to the
natural law. 1t expresses some
thing contrary to ones thoughts
and implies an intention to de-
ceive. 1t undermines mutual
trust among men. In itself, how
ever, it is a venial sin. If it i'm
wolves an injury involving q vio-
lation of justice or charity it be-
comes a mortal sin according to
the seriousness of the injury.
Q. What power is there IN bless
ing of homes, cars, etc.2
A. The blessings of the ritual are
Sacramentals. AS such they have
the power given to Christ by
the Church. The holy water used
has symbolism which comes from
bapti purification of nature
through the power of Christ. In
the blessing of holy water the
Church prays: by the sprinkling
of this water may everything
opposed to the safety and repose
of them that dwell therein be
banished, so that they may
possess the Well-being they seek
in calling upon thy holy name,
and be protected from all peril"
Send questions to Rev Edward
F. Healey, Inquiry Corner, The
Catholic Times, Box 636, Co.
lumbus (16) )Ohio.
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goodness he was inwardly con-
yinced, to the whole world"
The writer quoted Lenin as
saying What does it matter if
much | am obliged to do is re-
pagnant to me? Are not we of
the Soviet forced to employ the
most radical means to rid our
nation of all the elements hos
tile to our program? You cannot
reason with these any more than
you can reason with the viper
that bites you; you kill it."
Lenin also thought, the writer
reported, that within 100 years
there would be no other form of
government but sovietism among
civilized peoples.
Therefore ! see century
hence only one form of govern
ment Sovietism; and only one re-
ligion. Catholicism. Your Ideals
will be realized like mine. A pity
that we two shall not be here"
The writer said he replied to
the dictator as follows: "Lenin,
YOU are wrong; we shall he here.
And long before a century has
passed we shall see in the other
life true equality attained in the
triumph of the Catholic truth"
He was thoughtful and silent"
the writer said of Lenin. Il
could not expect consent from
the perfect nationalist, nor a
contradiction from man so
courteous as he"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-03-13

lie of too manv high school IL
brarlanS and those nv positions
of responsibility IN our schools
A survey of the source material
which our young people are rec
commended to use by certain high
school authorities reveals that II
is not unusual ,or all of Fasts
books, or majority OF them, to
be prominently displayed
The continuance OF this prac-
tice is merely an inUltdtion for
widespread deSertlouS IN The
American armed forces and for
a collapse of morale among ou1
young people. If the young men
called into the armed services
and the young womea who must
support them are taught to look
up to Fast as an authority, they
viii get 40 stimulus 10 defend
The United States The Commun.
lists understand that very well,
and that is why they have con.
centrated on planting Fast's
books in those places where they
will do the most damage.
Most Potent Field
This whole business points up
the need for book crusade-to
clean out from our Libraries
works that help Russia in her
most potent fled of operations,
psychological warfare
The least thai car ne done
is TO make certain, through rep
reservations to Board, OF Educa
tion and through letters TO the
press that works by Subyersiye
authors or by those who cooper
ate with the Communists arc
not recommended 10 students as
authoritative readings. All the
books by Anna Louise Strong,
which invariably praise Soviet
Russia and dis'ort the world
scene. are in this category Like.
wise, the poems of Langston
Hughes specifically his bias.
phemous poem about Christ.
which is TO be expected from a
man who nas been a member Of
more than so Communist fronts.
All the products OF the experts
who mlsled MS on China, and
most specifically Thunder Out Of
China by Theodore White and
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-03-13

As 10 whether he would fight the
Chinese Communists ii called
upon 10 do so, are not mere IN
cldentS in his career. They re-
fleet the heart Of has thinking
aud doing for a long period o.
time.
This author politely termed
"left-wlng in most news dis
patches, mas for 10 years been
darling of the Daily Worker
praised by that Communist or
gan, quoted extensively by it,
and on at teast cne occasion ev.
en- termed a Communist in its
pages He has written for Polit-
cal Affairs, official theoretical
organ of the Stal'nites conuibu
tors to which 70 the past they
have never been any but lead
ing members m the Red con
Splracy lie was chosen by the
Communist Party TO praise Har
low Shapiey of Harvard Univer
Sity and Oun Oownes of the
Netr York TlpAeS for their serv.
ices IN making a success of the
subversive W dorf Astoria
Peace Conference in 1949. When
the Party wanted a riot al Peeks-
kill they calico upon Howard
Fast and Paul Roheson TO pro
vide that sort of affair
Invitation To Youth
But this author with such A
record and making such an ex-
hihition of devotion to sedition
before the Senate subcommittee,
is much more q an these things
indicate. Fast has been a favor.