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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-08-21

/ One person can only do 50 much.
We understand from Mr.. Bow
man that the house Is expecting
a large fall enrolment. They win
attempt TO carry out a good pro-
gram. They are In real need Of
volunteers and again we ask,
won't you please call Cherry 1854
and tell them you win be CAD TO
help?
The greatest need is for club
leaders. II you can give two or
three hours a week and meet with
the boys and girls in Interest and
Athletic groups, that would help
very great deal This would not
be the solution to their problems,
but II would certainly remedy
many OF them.
Most Of you know the Phyllis
Wheatley boys and girls have
done well in some Of their ath-
letic ventures. In football, Mr..
Bowman said. "Our clubs, t12
year olds) won the Northside
championship; the Midgets, (13
year olds) were second in their
division. The basketball teams
finished high in their leagues. AL
together there were seven teams.
The girls won their tournament.
In basketball, these same cubs
won the Northside championship
and the Midgets were second. The
Senior boys are still playing in
in their league"
We believe this is a very worth
while plea for cooperation, so we
gladly give our bouquet of the
week TO Mr.. Earl Bowman, Boys
Worker at the Phyllis Wheatley
House, 800 Aldrich Ave. No.
Help Some One!
II can sprinkle seeds OF joy
On someone's barren plot
And bring to light some cause i.
for hope
That he has long forgot;
II I can tighten someone's load
That seems too great to bear,
Assuring him his fellowman
10 not too rushed 10 care;
II I can help renew one faith
Restoring someone's smile,
A little more worthwhile.
A title more worthwhile.
Dorothy B. Elfstrom
Always A Silver Lining
To Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Robins,
SGT Carroll Ave, st. Paul; Do not
lose faith Although your little
son, Gordon, has polio, prayer
changes things" You have the
prayers OF your pastor. your
church and friends praying
Gordon will soon be at home
again.
Doubt and Faith
Doubt sees the obstacles
Faith sees the wayl
Doubt sees the darkest night
Faith sees the day!
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-08-21

editor Of the New York Amrster'
dam News.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-26

The Catholics of the City of Columbus can
look with satisfaction the present progress of the
fund campaign for high schools, st.
Vincent's Orphanage, and diocesan missions
BY their generous response to the plea of Bishop
Ready for adequate facilities for. youth members
of the city's 81 parishes and many sympathetic non
Catholic neighbors gave evidence of their desire
that a Catholic education be provided for these
young people and that sacrifices for the cause
not to be avoided.
Donors to the campaign for Catholic youth take
their place with those of other generations who
sacrificed and sacrificed much, in the early days
of the Diocese when churches and parish schools
built as the number of the faithful increased. I'm
questionably future generations will look back to
our time, and will pay reyerent tribute to those
who were liberal in their obligation to youth.
The credit for the accomplishment of the cam
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-26
A Community Good

The following editorial reprinted from the
pages of the Columbus Dispatch, points out clearly
and succinctly the good accruing 10 the whole com
munity from the present Development Campaign
being conducted by the Diocese of Columbus We
bring you the editorial in its entirety:
Enrolment in Columbus Catholic schools has
increased from 60l2 in 1910 TO 9777 during the
current year More than 80 per cent Of parochal
school students enroll in Catholic high schools.
Catholic high schools in the city, operating al
full capacity, accommodate 2445 students. All
factors point TO an enrolment of 5000 or more by
1868. No new Catholic high school has been built
here since 1929.
These are the figures behind the So 100000
campaign for construction of new Catholic high
schools and expansion of ST. Vincents orphanage
launched few days ago.
This drive has stirred great deal Of interest
both among Catholic communicates well aware as
they are of their stake in their childrens eduea-
tiona future, and among non-Cathocs we'll.
Mr. Claris Adams. himself Protestant put his
finger the relationship of the community a
whole 10 the effort in an address to one Of the
meetings opening the diocesan development cam
paipn
He oontcd out that while tho United States is
committed to free public education church schools
al every level have always supplemented public edu-
cation and that IN this field the role of the Catholic
Church has been major While he sees support of
this drive primarily Catholic responsibility, he
also envisageS II cause to which other individ-
uas and organizations Of means and interest in good
works will wish to lend support
We echo this sentiment and wish we'll 10 an
undertaking which If successful, will contribute
substantially to effective meeting of the commun-
ity's overall school facilities problem.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-26
LOUIS r. BJDEM
What They Want Suppressed

front lists. DR.. Turck decidedly
had something he lcanted con
cedled-hiS ogn pro-Commtnist
record.
When we delye into the print
ed reports of the most recent
Congressional hearings, we dis
cover much that the Stalinltes
wish kept from the light of day.
Among these we can take notice
of the following;
DR.. Dorothy W Douglas, until
last year full professor al Smith
College. a woman OF wealth and
also of considerable influence
over the students, refused to teS-
tify whether she is now mem
Der of the Communist Party. Be
yond that, she pleaded that II
would tend to incriminate her
if she answered as TO whether
she had given $500 per month
for three years 10 Robert Will
liam Weiner. Weiner is the IL
legal alien and Soulet subject
loho continues 10 control the f.
RdaceS Of the Communist con-
Spiracg IN this country aud IN
eehoSe possession is the motor
iouS secret fund Communist
agents are sent illegally to La
tin America. Moscow, and other
places through cash payments
out of this fund.
List Would Shock America
Had Dr. Douglas told the
truth about her contributions,
the door would have been open
ed for others to come forward.
If the fall list Of those leho hare
aided Communist espionage and
infiltration financially lrere dis
closed. IL nould rock many pedf-
thy homes IN this country. II
would shock America.
Professor Maurice Halperln,
head of the Latin-American de-
partment at Boston University,
refused TO say whether he is a
member of the Communist Par
ty. What is more to the point,
he refused to state whether he
had been a member of a Soviet
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-26
The Italian Elections

Ii is always shock to Americans to discover
that there are others in the world who are not so
convinced of the values of democracy we are
here in America 1t is difficult for to understand
that if someone were given his choice that he would
deliberately choose candidate not only not sympa
thetic to democracy but actually hostile to it.
Democracy is one of those self evident truths
for most Americans that need proof and most
of us prone to regard poor Ignorant fools who
know no better those who would reject it. The
values of democracy so clear TO all of us that
we cannot conceive of anyone refusing to embrace
them to his bosom if given the chance
Evidently some peoples of the world think other
wise. We had an example of ii in the Italian cleo
tions of this month. The Italians came perilousy
close to putting coalition into power which would
have been anti-democratic and antAmercan.
Considering the rest of Europe the Italians have
had stable government PRIMER de Gasperi with
the full support of the Christian Democratic Union
and the help OF other Center parties able 10 get
q new constitution for Italy pass land reform law
and go along with the West in foreign affairs
Productivity is up TO such an extent that wit
ness before a Congressional committee last week
recommended that all future Mutual Security Ad-
mnistration funds be cut off TO Italy for she could
no longer be basically helped by such outlays
What then, is the answer which will explain
the loss OF about twelve per cent of the electorate
on the part of the Center parties TO the right and
left parties? There seems 10 be several answers
The land reform law which had much popular
support is still largely that: a law. Where ever
the law was put into effect it with loud popular
approval
While il is true that productivity is up, the
fruits OF this increased productivity have not yet
reached the working people. Production is only one
half of the economic picture, the other half Is dis
tribuon The standard Of living is going to have 10
increase quite bit before the ordinary realizes
personally the strides made in productivity
Democracy in this government has given us the
he liam ma hIg
II he were receiving the same things are per-
haps he would be az much dedicated TO it as
1t lis hard lesson for TO learn that many people
IN the world are going 10 support that form of
government which sees that they get the basic
necessities OF life.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-26

tion was planned for this spring,
i understand, but certain major
errors were discovered and, at
least for a time. il will be held
up. | have no idea whether the
American public ultimately will
have the privilege of reading
this defense of Hiss as presented
by one of England's outstanding
lawyers.
A curious feature of our time
is the suspicion and distress with
which Britain apparently fol-
lows the espionage, perjury and
other episodes in American pub
lie life. Senator Mccarthy has
produced spate of hostile COM
ments and articles, somewhat
offset by the recent analysis of
Rebecca West which put things
a bit more in their proper per-
spective. The Alger Hiss case
abroad has been taken little
too easily as just one more evil
dence of the facility with which
the Americans indulge in this
peculiar form of hysterla known
as Red batting"
read the British analysis
with interest and anticipation,
but after concluding it, ! find
il somewhat disappointing. The
most diSconcerting thing about
the book is its constant insist
ence on analogieS and compar-
isons between British and Amer
ican judicial procedures. In
many ways this is unfair. Alger
Hiss was not tried in England,
therefore there is no conceivable
reason why he should be judged
by strictly British standards. It
would be equally hazardous to
analyse the trial according TO,
LET us say. French methods of
conducting trials, with the Judge
taking an active part in the ln-
terrogation and the like.
Might-Hsve-Been Reasoning
There is not much sense in
speculation on what would have
happened if Hiss had been tried
in Britain, or if the American
courts before which he appeared
had been governed by purely
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-26

Communist lead IN this direction
and demands the political de
sTuction of all who declare that
Communism is conspiracy.
Since the Soviet fifth column
feels its position is so strong
that it can boldly assert the true
origin of the campaign to kill
inquiries by Congress into sub
version, it is time 10 inquire:
what are the Reds trying TO
Suppress?" And, What are
their friends or those whom the
Communists influence seeking to
conceal?"
Something To Conceal
DR.. Charles j. Turck, Mime
sofa lawyer and president of
Manchester College at ST Paul,
helps us out there On June /,
at one of my classes al Seton
Hall University in New Jersey, |
read a special dispatch TO the
Newark Evening News contain
ing an address by DR. Turck
scoring all investigations OF sub
version. In that stand, the pres
ident of Manchester College was
doing bit of special pleading,
although the news story gave no
indication of that He was a
prominent participant in the
Communist-ereated Mld.Century
Conference for Peace, held in
Chicago in 1850 He has also
been often found on Communist
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-26
Pray First, And Then. .....

paign cannot be assigned TO any individual not
even to small group of individuals. The mobili-
zation of the large army of workers required the
leadership and guidance of the pastors, parish
chairmen and local consultantS.
Along with the human sklls and energies applied
to the task, there was first of all, Gods blessing
and grace that in TO the devout per-
severing prayers of men and women and especially
of the youth of the cty's parishes.
Hence, gratitude to all who gave and TO all who
worked must be based first thankfulness to
God Himself. The success of the drive can well
be the object of prayers of thanksgiving, as the
predrye effort the object of prayers of petition
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-26

WASHINGTON - The truce
negotiations in Korea have stir
red great deal OF thought and
speculation here. Some of the
points brought out are these:
The international d!ckering ac-
companying the truce talks must
be enormous. Perhaps more tru-
ly than ever before il can be said
that the whole world is directly
involved. Not only are the East
and West arraigned on Well
defined sides, but such in
between countries as India,
Switzerland and Sweden have
been brought into the midst of
il through their parts in the eX-
change of war prisoners.
The Korean truce talks, cou-
pied with Russian 0yertureS TO
some of the more important Eu-
r0pean countries, are believed to
be a part OF a general Red plan
to break up the alliance of the
West and leave the United States
virtually alone. II is not general
ly thought here that Russia has
any intention of calling off the
cold war.
The fighting not yet designat-
ed as a war, has been among the
bloodiest in human history
When the Korean fighting
started il was understood that it
was heading off communist in
vasion of Japan Communist de-
signs on Japan are not discount
ed, but at the time of the truce
negotiations the future status OF
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-26

espionage ring (as charged by
Miss Elizabeth Bentley while en-
gagged in widespread and import
ant functions for the United
States government. In turn, he
has been chief of the Latin
American division of the Office
of Strategic Services, adviser TO
the United States at the United
Nations Conference in San Fran
cisco. expert for the Economic
and Social Council OF the United
Nations in Europe, and adviser
to the chief of the Department
of State. During all that time
and in each specific instance
Mr.. Halperin acknowledges indi-
rectly that he was member of
the Communist conspiracy by
pleading that il would tend to
incriminate him if he made any
answers on such questions.
Professor Paul Harvey Aron of
Sarah Lawrence College reveals
by his testimony Through his re-
fusals to answer and the conse-
quent introduction of documen-
tary evidence by the research
director of the Senate Sub-Com-
mittee) that he taught at the
CommuniSt-ereated School for
Democracy and Jefferson School
Immediately before going to the
Bronxville campus.
Were all these revelations put
together-and added TO by the
many others that can follow
the American people would be
aroused as they have never been
aroused before. They would un-
derstand why this country, de
spite its physical power, has suf-
fered such severe defeats at the
hands of Soviet Russia They
would know that the plea of
scholarship" cannot be cloak
for subversion, as is now com
ing to be the fad. The Reds
know this and so do their
friends, and that Is irhy they
seek noiU to stamp out the grave
discoveries on abUerSiUe influ-
ences that are yet TO- come.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-26
RICHARD P4TTEE
Alger Hiss AbrOd d

British criteria. One might as
well speculate endlessly on what
would have happened to the un-
happy Hiss if the moral and ju-
ridical precepts of the Koran had
been applied to his case. Or one
might wonder what would have
happened had he been tried for
perjury and presumed espion-
age in a court east of the Iron
Curtain. That, however, would
not even be speculation: there
would be total certainty as to
the verdict.
Earl Jowett finds Whitaker
Chambers a difficult man to un-
derstand. Granted. Anyone who
has read "Witness" knows per.
fectly we'll that Chambers is an
extremely complex personality
with a mind that is not at all
easy to dissect. His eccentricities
and peculiarities do not, how
ever, necessarily prove that his
evidence is untrustworthy or
that his charges as backed up
with substantial proof are flimsy.
Earl Jowetts becomes again
and again a spokesman for the
defense, emphasizing-it seems
TO me quite deliberately-those
points which are favorable to
Hiss and playing down those
that are not. One of his first
sentences reads, IF they dhe
typewriter documents produced
at the triaD had been typed by
Hiss or his wife, then ! see no
escape from the conclusion that
Hiss was guilty" Nothing in
Jowett's study establishes con-
eIusively that these materials
. we're written by anyone else;
therefore the conclusion is in
evitably that the defendant was
plainly and inescapably guilty.
Emotional Prejudice
One cannot help but wonder
to what degree books of this
kind are wishful thinking, de-
spite the high position occupied
by the author and the undoubt-
ed authority with which he ex-
presses himself on legal matters.
There seems to be a tendency
in Britain-and in the United
States too--to assume that cloak
and-dagger chicanery of the type
described in Hiss case simply can
not be true because people do not
act that way. Moreover, liberals
everywhere are prone to read
into evidence their own inher-
ent passion for justifying those
who presumably have stood for
progressive thought and action.
read somewhere recently
how Harold Laski was always
caught by this sort of thing-re-
fusing the obvious evidence in
favor of anyone accused of con-
spiracy, treason or perjury. |
am sure something of the same
thing happened in this case.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-26
INQUIRY CORNER
HOiU Does One Cain
MduLgences?

hate the sin but love the person
SHINING We try to achieve a del
icate balance by which we disap-
prove of the action, but keep the
persons respect so that we can
win him back to God.
@. What is the meaning of the
cid term Mass priest?
A. 1t is an old English term
for a cleric who had received the
priesthood. The word priest was
also applied to clerics such as
deacons and subdeacons. Later it
was used to distinguish be-
tween diocesan and secular
priests and religious or regular
clergy. In the sixteenth century
it was used as term of con-
tempt by leaders in the Reforma-
tion.
Q. Why did the MedieDnt
Church permit the bdrbdrtc trial
by ordeal or combat?
A. The Roman tribunals never
permitted trial by ordeal. The
Popes from the ninth century
labored necessarily to abolish the
unjust and Superstitious custom.
1t was an inheritance of Northern
Europe from pagan ancestors.
They tried to quote examples of
Intervention by God plumbers
5:12-31; Genesis "A; Genesis 10;
Acts So as authorization for the
custom. Popue Stephen v 1886
89D stated: 1T is our duty to
Judge of crimes that are known
either by the confession of the
cuIprit or by the testimony of
witnesses" The ordeal by COM
bat was denounced by the Church
from the earliest times e.g. st.
Avitus of Vienne (518 ADD
@. When must child first
make his confession? First Holy
Communion?
A. Children are bound to go
to confession at least once year
when they reach the use of rea-
son. The obligation does not
bind those under seven years of
age. which is the age at which
the use of reason is presumed
by the Church. Canon No. 88)
Canon No. 907) For First Holy
Communion, except in danger of
Death, children are not to be
admitted until they have suffic-
lent knowledge of the Faith and
of this Sacrament. 1T is the fur
ther duty of the pastor to see
that children who have attained
the years of discretion and are
sufficiently disposed shall be as
soon as possible strengthened by
the Divine Food" Canon Nc
854)
Q. What is necronldncg?
A 1t is a system which at
tempts to get into communication
with the spirits of the dead.
The modern form of necromancy
is Spiritism. 1t is a grave sin OF
superstition.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-26
INQUIRY CORNER

@. In order TO gain an lndHl-
oence must one go TO confession,
receiue Holy Communion and sag
the necessary prayers all IN one
dag? Must one receive Commun-
ION to gain partial indul-
qence2
A. The usual conditions for
plenary indulgence include
confession, Communion, visit
to Church and prayers for the
intentions of the Holy Father.
The reception of the Sacraments
(Penance, Holy Communi0n) may
take place within eight days be-
fore the performance of the ac-
tion or prayer or within eight
days following. To gain partial
indulgence nothing is required
beyond being in the state of
grace and performing the pre-
scribed work.
Q. Is a Catholic permitted to
attend any parties or such social
activities giUen at or by a Ma
sonic lodge?
A. The same general rule as
that for Protestant affairs holds
here. If there is no reason to
fear scandal and the party or
activity is purely social IL would
be permissible. AS a rule, how
ever, such cooperation is often
open to misinterpretation. While
we should respect sincere mem
bers of other religions and of
the Masonic lodge we have real
duty in their regard. The Cath
olic Church is the one establish
ed by Christ and we dare not
imply by our actions that one
Church or religious belief is as
good as another. Cooperation
with those of other religious be-
liefs would be more appropri-
ate in projects and works for the
common good e.g. charitable, cul-
tural or social projects.
Q. IF a Catholic or non-Cdtho-
lie murries a second first mar
ridqe ended IN diUorce) time
should one l0iSh him happiness?
A. If a Catholic enters into
second (unlawfuD marriage we
may not approve in any way. 1t
may not be possible or prudent
lie. for the good of his souD TO
express disapprovaf. but at least
silent disapproval is called for.
If the person is a non-Catholic
attempting a second marriage we
may not approve. They are
bound by the law of God, too.
A non-committal and purely con-
ventional expression of good
wishes might be tolerable since
many on-Cath0lics are unaware
of the moral law in this regard.
Even here it seems scarcely
moral to risk even seeming ap-
proval of an action which OBJ
jectively violates the law of
God. An important rule in both
cases is that demanding that we
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-26
WASHfNCTON LETTER
Eye Korean Truce Negotiations

Red China looms up as the big
gest single point
1t is accepted here that, when
peace comes to Korea, terrific
pressure will be exerted TO have
Red China admitted TO the Unit
ed nations. Great Britain is ex-
pected to favor it, and TO urge
us TO go along.
There is a feeling here that,
with a truce in Korea, the pos
sibility of an invasion of the Red
China mainland by the National
ist forces on FormoSa will drop
sharply. This is expected to give
the Red rulers of the China
mainland a better opportunity to
consolidate their conquest.
Sentiment is being developed
in this country TO have the Unit
ed States recognize Red China.
One proposal Is 10 accord TINS
recognition only after peace has
come TO Korea, and upon these
conditions: The unification and
rehabilitation of Korea; the ar
rival at working agreement be-
tween Red China and the Chi
nese Nationalists on Formosa,
and sincere efforts on the part
Of Red China to stop the fight
ing in Indo-China.
1t is doubted that anyone fore
saw at the outset how tremen-
dously important to world af-
fairs the Korean police action"
would eventually prove. What
ever the outcome, the whole