The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-11-27

the Bishop recalled that modern
Popes have repeatedly summoned
Catholics to join in the work of Ed
ucation for world-mindedness. But
he said that the response of Ca
tholics to papal leadership on this
point has been .'pathetically made
quate." If there is to be any hope
that even reformed UN Charter
will be successful, he said, this
education job must be done.
Another speaker at the opening
session of the three-day CAIP meet
ing, Father Edward A. Conway,
ST., associate editor of America,
declared that revision of the Char
ter "in the direction of a federal
world government is an imme-
diate necessity" The menace of
the atomic armament race, he said,
makes hopes for the "procedural
evolution" of the U.N. "a danger
ously unrealistic position"
During the conference, the CAIP
honored Bishop Raymond A. Lane,
Superior General of Maryknoll,
by presenting him its 1853 Peace
Award. In citation accompanying
the award, the Bishop was praised
for having 'imbued Maryknoll
priests and Sisters with an under
standing of the need OF their
assisting in economic and social inn
provements in mission areas" for
his assistance to U.N. agencies, and
for the true benignity and deep
charity" which "have helped de-
yelop good will between Ameri-
cans and their brothers through
out the world"
Bishop Lane, in his acceptance
speech, related the achievement
Of the MsrYknoIl Missioners in
many parts of fhe world, and de.
elsred that even the accomplish
ment OF the international Red
Cross psles TO insignifieanee in
comparison" with the charitable
work of the worldwide mission
movement of the Church.
The Maryknoll Superior conclud-
ed his talk by asserting that the
us. Point ~ program of technic-
al assistance to underdeveloped
countries should be separated from
the Foreign Operations AdminiStra-
tion. The FOA-suceessor agency
to the Mutual Security Agency-is
primarily concerned with defense,
he said, and sis the improper
agent both psychologicaliy and po-
litically for this important pro
gram.
U.N. Last Hope
Archbishop Patrick. A. O'Boyle
of Washington, the main speaker
at the Peace Award Banquet, told
the audience that "the U.N., in
spite of its imperfections and in
spite of Soviet obstructionism, is,
humanity speaking, the last best
hope OF international peace" He
cited one of the United Nations
specialized agencies, the Interna--
tional Labor Organization, as "a liv-
ing proof of the fact that it is pos
sible for the nations of the world
to cooperate with one another on
behalf of the international com
mon good-an effective antidote to
the enervating virus of defeatism
and despair" "
Archbishop o'Boyle, too, made a
plea for us. technical assistance
program, which. he said, "if prop
erly used. can bring little more
justice into this world and there
by help TO establish the foundation
of lasting peace" He expressed
the hope that administrators of
such programs "will make every
effort to respect the religious and
cultural traditions of beneficiary
peoples" and that they will coop
crate in every possible way with
established religious organizations
and missionary orders already
working so effectively for God and