The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-06-26

per eCHSiOH. III was the Dcgfnnlng
of the end for her as a Communist
Party member.
II was at this time that Or. Dodd
began TO feel completely lost with
out . guide, with her ideals con-
eerning Communism crashing
about her. She admitted that she
wandered about aimIessly search
ing for something new 10 fill the
void. She turned to religion for an
answer and tried TO find IL in many
churches. Finally" she said, ~
turned to the Catholic Church. 4
used TO sit for hours in q Catholic
Church, trying TO find q life line
again."
Two years ago, she met Father
Keller, the instigator of the Chris
topher movement, and "was very
much impressed" She worked with
Father Keller for few months
and became more and more inter-
ested in the Catholic Faith.
He suggested that she see Bishop
Fulton Sheen, whom she had met
the previous year, and consider
taking instructions.
DR.. Dodd took up the sugges-
tion and began her course of stud
les. In April, 1852 she was once
again reconciled with the Church.
1T was like finding your mother
again after separation of twenty
five years." she exclaimed. "ThiS
has been the happiest year of my
life"
In the course OF the interview,
DR.. Dodd pointed out some of the
lessons she had learned through
bitter experience during her as
sociation with the communists. Her
chief concern is for those who call
themselves Liberals.
Liberals are the easiest prey
for the Communist organizer"
she stated. The liberals are always
looking for something better and
the Communists always know what
they are looking for. They con-
vince them that the party has the
answer. The party soon has the
liberal working for IL and then
sqUeezes him TO DEATH"
'The tragic part of it isl she
asserted, ''the liberals never learn
their lesson. They never fully real
ize the role the party places them
in. Liberals are actually founder
ing between Christ and anti-Christ
and are hopelessly seeking an an
swer."
New Communist Man
THE most terrifying aspect of
the Red menace" DR.. Dodd said,
lis the desire to create a new Com
munist man" After the Commun-
lists have realized their objective
that of establishing a new social
order they will embark on
project of "creating" a new type
of race-the new Communist man.
DR.. Dodd pointed out steps that
have already been taken in that
direction. Under the direction of
the Kremlin biologists are at work
now experimenting with animal
life in an attempt to change the
characteristics OF the animal
through the use of drugs, hor-
mones, etc. Biologists have been
forced to refute the accepted the
ory that characteristics cannot be
inherited, so that another obstacle
to the experiment is dispensed
with.
"And look what they have done
to the Slav language" she exclaim-
ed. Under Stalin's orders, teachers
behind the Iron Curtain are eras-
ing such words as Sod, Sane
tity", Love" from the language
And" DR.. Dodd asked, "How
do you suppose the Communists
will deal with those who do not
fall in with their plans for the new
Socialist man."
Advice To Teachers
Her advice to those in the teach
ing profession: 1.-The role of the
teacher is to school youth in the
fundamental concepts of democra-
cy, and to show them clearly how
the Communist Party operates. If
teachers will be purely objective
in their teachings and positive in
their approach, youth will see
clearly right from wrong"
DR.. Dodd herself now teaches
the philosophy of Communism at
ST. Johns University in New York.
She also practices law having
taken up private practice when
she broke with the party. She re-
lated how the party members made
it extremely difficult for her to
find new life after the break
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