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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-04
FATHER HIGGINS
ICFTU Notes MIRA Mote

ton at best. The Church has
never officially condemned it,
but a number OF individual Bish-
ops in Western Europe have
publicly cautioned the faithful
of their dioceses not to become
associated with il for fear of
compromising their own relig-
iouS beliefs.
The iCFTU report is admitted
ly incomplete and possibly mac
curate in certain details. Never
theiess it will have served use
full purpose il il stimulates fur
ther research into a movement
which, in violation of its own
principle of absolute honesty"
has been curiously ~ not TO say
SusplclouSly vague about the
source of its income. Even more
important. about the precise ma
ture OF its ultimate aims or OBJ
jectives.
IcFTu Report Potentially
Dangerous
The lCFTU is open to criticism
for its own lack of philosophical
clarity in summarizing the reas-
onS for its opposition to MIRA.
One almost gets the impression
that the ICFTU would be oppos-
ed to any religious organization
working in the field of trade un-
ionism or labor-management re-
lations, regardless of the organi.
zation's point of view. This, II
seems TO us, would be form of
doctrinaire seoul rism even
more dang erous, potentially.
than the vague religiosity OF
MIRA.
Instead of confining its criti-
cism of MIRA TO the latter's real
or alleged interference in trade
union affairs and its real or al,
legged anti-unionism. the fCFTU
news release gratuitously broad.
ems the scope of the inquiry 10
make room for very awkward
reference to this whole subject
of the relationship between re
liglon and labor.
THE ICFTU.' If is stated in
the news release, has from its
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-04
W4SHTNGTUN LETTER
What About the 991Moo "a i?
LETTER

WASHINGTON - Believe il
or not, one good thing might be
said about that welter of smut
the general press has been Law
iShly ladling out on the latest
Kinsey sex book.
Most readers probably have
not noted il, so carefully did
most OF the newspaper accounts
hide IT, consciously OF uncon-
SciouSly.
The book itself is TO be nam
ed Sexual Behavior in the HUI
man Female" Almost every ac-
count written from the smelly
material the publicity handlers
of the project have passed out
Immediately led the reader to as
sumo that what Kinsey is saying
applies to the average of ALL
American white females
But after a column or so of
leading readers to believe this,
il turns out that kinsey himself
specifically says il isn't so. He
is just telling folks what some
thing under 5000 American wo-
men do Of he's right, and only
this many. That's the slender
good thing. There are something
like 80,000,000 females" in the
country.
II is worth while TO note
also that the learned professor
included, TO make up his 5,940
females, two-year-old baby
and sixty little girls under six.
Perhaps we shall have 10 wait
until the book itself comes out,
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creation in f94g scrupuiously
avoided any relationship with re-
llglous groups whose activities
also include trade union activi-
-. 1t has, for example, declined
10 accept into membership the
Catholic trade unions of Europe,
federated under the name of the
International Confederation of
Christian Trade Unions, as a sin
gle entity because that would in
uoduce specific religious con-
siderations in an organization
which includes union members
of virtually every religion in the
world. Neutrality on religious as
well as political organizations is
basic tenet of the ICFTU."
There are several things
wrong with this specifically
plausible statement. In the first
place, MIRA is not and should not
be referred TO as bona fide
religious organization in any
event, should not be equated
with any of the established re-
llglons. Secondly, il is mani
festiy unfair 10 suggest a COM
parison, however indirectly, be-
tween the Christian unions of
Europe and MIRA. The latter is,
or is alleged TO be. an anti
union organization. The former
are legitimate unions. more pro
greSsive in some cases than their
Socialist counterparts in the
fCFTU. Thirdly, il is somewhat
less than honest TO leave the inn
preston that the Christian un-
ions have been kept out of
ICFTu solely on the grounds of
religious neutrality.
The fact of the matter is that
the American affiliates of the
ICFTU are in favor of admitting
the Christian Catholic. Protest
ant, and interdenominationaD
unions into the ICFTU; but the
Socialist unions are opposed to
this for doctrinaire reasons
which reflect little credit on
their own reputation for toler-
ance and genuine trade union
neutrality.
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Catholic center, located on the
fifth floor of a downtown build
ing in Helsinki, houses very
adequate library, chapel, and
living quarters for three French
Dominicans. Ii provides place
where students, teachers and
others can consult Catholic
sources and books. Father Bon
duelle says it is amazing how
many Firms who had never seen
Catholic before are finding
their way TO this center and,
perhaps, through this means an
introduction TO the Church.
In addition to the Ia priests
in Finland, there are three COM
munitieS of sisters. Two of these
are Dutch-one in Turku where
they run an orphanage and ele-
mentary school, the other here
in HelSinki where they have
kindergarten and also care for
orphans.
Dutch Rosary In Finnish Forest
The other day | spent all at-
ternoon and evening at a sum-
mer camp known as Stella Maris,
about 10 miles from Helsinki,
where the Dutch sisters have
rest home and care tor some 40
or 80 small children during the
summer. II is located on the
Bay of Helsinki, in the midst of
a pine forest. A wooden chapel
has been erected and | had the
pleasure of attending Holy Hour
there. II was strange emotion
to hear the rosary said in Dutch
in chapel buried in Finnish
forest.
Most of the children are from
Catholic families, scattered
through the country. For
month or more they live togeth-
er, have catechlsm classes every
day, attend Mass daily, and are
given some insight into the lit
urgy and devotions of the
Church with which, otherwise,
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-04

has been made to make 1t pop
ular" at large, rather than aim
ing sales toward physicians, hos
pitfalls or social workers.
After all the indictments are
presented, the professor comes
along with his insistence that
the volume at best "can pretend
TO report behavior which may
be typical of no more than
portion. although probably a not
inconsiderable portion, of the
white females of the United
States"
Then, aStonishingly, it is set
down that he feels that not
enough women had been ques-
toned from nine groups, which
include tens OF millions of "fe-
males" They are: those over
forty; those with only grade
school educations; those who
are widows or divorced; those
who belong to the devoutly
Jewish, Catholic and rural
groups, and those who belong to
the laboring class.
One wonders whom the little
man poited adequately, after
all.
In any case, Catholic women
get that break k"-seemingly not
as many of them were polled as
in the case of the others. Moth
ing is said, though-so far as can
be found-as to the difference
il makes in the outcome. One
can hardly be expected to be
TOO scientific!
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10 know how these were "ques-
toned" about sex.
The professor got out his sex
book on men some years ago,
and ii turned out TO be a great
business - $4,000 copies sold,
Now it's the habits of the "fe-
males Wow. His handlers are
beating the drums most skill
fully, with extraordinary prelimi-
nary filiips for the avid. After
all there are the Syndicauons
and lectures to think OF, aside
from the book sales. This will
be bigger business. Imagine how
many youngsters will pay the So
per copy.
The astonishing thing for the
moment is how the general press
fell for the publicity campaign
with columns and columns
about unnatural practices, mari
tai lnfidelity and all the juicy
rest.
One wonders if there are left
any daily papers that still boast
OF being family newspapers.
One report was that the pro-
fessor sci up his own press re-
lations with results that a pro-
fesSional press agent might en-
Wy"
Unfortunately, it seems that
the word Catholic appears in
this Smutful opus, and the use of
the word is quite interesting.
Heavy stress is laid on the
scientific" nature of the book,
although seemingly every effort
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-04
INQUIRY CORNER
What Is q POstuIunt?

Advent, Lent, Pentecost, etc. The
Ordinary of the Mass comprises
most of the Mass, which remains
substantially the same through
out the year, from the prayers at
the foot of the altar to the last
Gospel. The Common of the
Saints supplies the parts of the
Proper of the Saints where such
parts have not been specifically
selected for a particular saint
e.g. st. Augustine for August
28th whose proper includes only
collects, gradual, secrets and
postcommunions, the rest being
supplied from the Common OF
Doctors of the Church.
q. Who lUere the Somdrttans
mentioned IN the Bible as be-
ing separate from the Jet1s?
A. They were the inhabitants
of Samaria, descendants of the
Israelites who had intermarried
with the pagan Assyrian colo
nists planted there by Salmana-
sar after 721 B.C. They set up
as separate people from the
orthodox Jews and built a tenn
pie on Mount Garizim, and 30
were regarded as traitorous enc
mics.
@. What is the Catholic teach.
ing on the fall of man? Is hu.
man nature corrupted, so that
there IS no hope for perfect.
ION on earth. If so, is not this n
morbid and peSSimiSttc attitude?
A. The fall of man consisted
in deliberate rejection of Gods
express command and the con-
sequent loss of gifts depending
upon obedience. The gifts were
supernatural (sanctifying grace,
the Life of Cod and prefer
natural Immortality, integrity,
immunity to suffering, etc. and
their loss was a loss to Adams
descendants as well as to him
personally. Human nature is
not intrinsically corrupted, but
injured by the Fall and unable
to enter heaven except for the
second chance" of Baptism. 1t
does rule out natural perfection
for man on earth due to the
"darkening of the mind and the
weakening of the will'' Cate
chism) which is a part of the
result of original sin. 1t is not
pessimisuc to trust God and His
graces by which we can become
saints and live with Him in heav-
en-. The Catholic explanation of
the fallen state of man fits the
facts of history and gives a real
istic basis to hopes and plans for
increase in virtue and in efforts
for greater charity among men.
1t offers plan for order and
harmony under God without
dreamy Utopias such as Com
munism, and in its history shows
evidence of great changes for
mans happiness e.g. the eiimi-
nation of slavery from most OF
the world, the elevation of the
state of women from pagan
times, etc.
Send questions to Father Ed
ward F. Healey, The Inquiry Cor
ner, The Catholic Times, Box 636,
Columbus (16) Ohio.
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they are totally unacqualnted.
AS technique in missiology, It
struck me as extraordinarily eff
fective.
American sisters, some ten IN
number, have the English School
here. Most of them are from st.
Louis, Mo-, and have been here
for some years. Their school
aims primarily at providing in
struction in English, without ne
glecting the normal subjects
taught in the Finnish schools.
The government has made no
difficulty about the matter. In
fact the Finnish government has
placed no obstacles in the way
of Catholic progress. The land
for this school was ceded by the
city government of Helsinki, a
fairly good indication of the ex-
cellent disposition toward the
Church.
Creation OF . Climate
The law of Finland requires,
however, that the Lutheran re-
ligion be taught officially.
Sister Kostka, director of the
school, tells me that school in
spectors insist that Lutheranism
be taught in the English School.
This means that provision must
be made for instruction in Lu.
theranism for Lutheran pupils.
Catholic children, of course, are
exempt. 1t is rather odd to dis
cover that in a Catholic school
in Finland, a teacher must be
employed to teach Lutheranism
two hours a week
The school has proved enor-
mously popular and has an en-
rollment of some 400. Oddly
enough, among those who attend
or have attended it are two sons
of the Yugoslav Minister and
some time ago--the daughter of
a member of the Soviet legs-
ton. The school has won a very
real place in the esteem of the
Firms and this in itself is one OF
the most effective ways of main
tanning the presence of the
Church in this land.
Missionary labor here, it seems
to me, cannot be aggressive or
spectacular Resentment comes
easily and there is traditional
hostility. The job is slow one
IL is not the number of con-
verts per year, but the fact that
the priests and sisters are doing
their job day-in-and-day-out,
quietly and unobtrusively, with
the inevitable result that FIN
nish opinion will ultimately take
them as natural and proper. The
creation of climate" is the
first and most essential task.
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a NODice?
D. Whnf Is a noStllLnnt2 !

" WHdt rs pOStu1dnts a
nogice2.
A. A postulant from the Latin
postulare, TO ask for) is one seek
ing admission TO a religious COM
munity. During the time in
which person is postulant he
COR she) follows the direction of
the novice-maSter for a period of
about six months. 1t is a trial
period in which the candidate
for admission gains experience
of the life of the community. A
novice from the Latin novicius,
new generally has passed
through the postulancy and ac-
cepted the habit of the commun-
ity. 1t is period no less than
a year in which the novice be-
gins to be formed in the Gus
toms of the religious community
and in the spiritual life.
Q. Is it not against the first
commandment TO UorShip statues
and pictures of Christ and the
saints?
A. To worship or pray to such
images themselves would be idol
airy and against the first COM
mandment. Catholics show re-
spect for such statues and pic
lures and pray before them in
honor of Christ and the saints.
We honor the persons represent
ed and respect the images only
as we show respect to the statues
and pictures of national heroes
or absent loved ones. We do not
pray to statue, nor do we wor-
ship statue or picture of
Christ. We do not worship the
saints but honor and venerate
them, praying to them as friends
of Christ with Him in heaven,
asking them to pray for us.
Q. What about possession BY
the deUfl? Does 1t still happen
A. 1t is generally held that
IN countries where most people
are baptized diabolical posses
sion is rare e'Catholic Diction-
ary'-Attwater). The Catholic
Church has always accepted the
possibility of possession and ere
ated the order of eXorcist to
overcome it. Today priests alone
are allowed TO exercise it and
then only with special permis-
sion of the bishop. Possession is
not necessarily a sign of sinful
ness of the person possessed. 1t
may consist in physical violence
worked upon an innocent per-
son e.g. the boy in st. Matthew'S
Gospel (17:14. AS Attwater
states in the article on the sub
ject: 1T manifests itself by the
inward control of human limbs
and organs by an agent distinct
from their owner
y. Please Explain the terms
proper" Ordinary and com
mon IN the nliSSdI
A. The proper OF the Mass is
made up of those parts which
vary according to the day or
feast observed. The Proper of
the Saints gives the changeabie
parts of the Mass (introit, col
lects, epistle, gospel, etc) select
ed for the saint of particular
date. The Proper of the Season
gives the same parts of the Mass
for Sundays and other days of
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brunt of this persecution with very few voices out
side the fold raised in protest, recent events indi
cate that all religions can expect the same fate
Two Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church
were attacked and brutally beaten by Communist
maddened crowds.
These the facts. Tito doesn't bother to deny
them. He csnt-and he doesn't need TO- Why should
he when all he has to do is grant interviews to the
guilibie and know that his words will be believed
above all facts?
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-04
Speak Lord Thy Servant

How often do catch ourselves praying for
something that know will be beneficial to us but
hoping all the while that in granting the request
Goo will take ii easy" on us?
The following must surely be the prototype of
all such prayers: Lord, make my will like unto
thine. Let live for You and country. Let
my fellowman. Preferably, though, in an executive
capacity, O Lord. Amen.
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concluded that
in its qua $ j.
religious activ-
ities. its lead
ership has Zen
croached up
on the legiti-
m a [ e autono-
m y of I h e
ira d g union
m o V c m eni.
The Executive
b o a + d o (
| & FIT u. Con
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-04

/ n I G | lectual
life of | h e
c ou n try and
d e m o nstrate
{ h a I Catholic
thought is of
S o IN e signifi-
canoe today.
r &c e ntly |
spent a whole
day with Fa
ther A n d / e
Bonduelie, o.
p. al the Stu
dium CathoIi-
c u m L h | s
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-04
FATHER HIGGINS

The international Confedera-
tion of Free Trade Unions has
evaluated Moral Rearmament-
popularly known as MRA-and
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-04
RICHARD P4TTEE
Church in Finland

Helsinki - / mentioned last
week that one of the major
problems OF the Church in Fin
land is to make a dent on the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-04
just Among Ourselves
Passing Comment Considered or Ineonsiderste

The age of pseudoscience in which we live is
continuous menace to sound thinking. Ii is forever
insisting the short view; it blocks the true per
Spective of life; il hammers steadily away at the
false lesson that have here lasting city, and
need not be concerned about one that is to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-18
Maryland Delegates Urge
Another Baseball Inquiry,

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Mar. 10 (P).
-Maryland's House of Delegates
has asked another congress
sional investigation of baseball
after calling off a harshly-
worded rebuke of the American
League for failing to shift the
st. Louis Browns to Baltimore.
Delegate Fred w. Lucas, for
mer big Lacquer. cautioned
against a sharp attack on league
owners and said he thought q
resolution Of protest would better
be addressed to Bill Veeck, own
er of the Browns.
Veeck. who negotiated with
Baltimore officials for q fran
chise transfer, "iS the man who
should be condemned" Lucas,
who once played briefly in the
outfield said.
But he joined with the rest
Of the House yesterday for the
Phillies. in adopting without a
roll call another resolution
demanding probe "into the
monopoly aspects Of organized
baseball"
Three Baltimore Delegates,
Sklar and P. Pollock Of the 4th
District and Mandel of the 5th,
proposed that action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-18

CANBERRA, Australia. Mar.
18.-Australia's preparations to
hold the 1856 Olympic Games
struck a serious snag today.
Prime Minister Robert G. Men
zies announced that the federal
cabinet had decided not to per-
NIT the use of Albert Park Bar
racks for an Olympic village.
Mr.. Menzies told the House Of
Representatives that Australia
did not intend to give the Olym-
pic Games priority over the ma
tons defense effort. He said it
would be foolish in 4 time of
international tension to inter-
rupt the defense effort which
might even have to be intensified.
While the cabinet decision ap-
peared to doom the chances that
the games would be held at Mel
bourne, as scheduled, the prime
minister indicated the common
wealth may yet make q final bid
to save the Olympics.
1--WE hope the offer we have
made Victoria will enable the
Olympic Games to proceed"
Menzies said. He did not elabo-
rate, but it is expected that. the
commonwealth will make an Of
fer of financial aid for any alter
native housing proposal by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-18
Landon Wins -Four Places
On Soccer AII-Stars

Landon School, Interstate Ath-
letic Conference champion, has
four men on the All-Metropolitan
Scholastic soccer team. Pierce
Gardner, right wing; Joe Sears.
left halfback; Malcolm Leith,
center halfback, and Phil Gig
noux, right fullback, were select
ed from Landon.
Franklin. Teran, Montgomery
Blair center-forward, was the
only unanimous selection.
First Team.
Left wing-Jimmy Bullard (Friends).
fiorWardI7Franklin Teran {Blair) Right
wS ir :. Gardner Landonl LET!
Zoe Sears G 0itn Center halfbackT
s SsekT6m Hs sTmer (Rsi. Left tg
fuIlback-Mike Keating (St. Albansj and
Phil Cignoux Landon). Goalie-Jay
Corson EpiscopaD.
Honorable Mention.
, FtCrwardSElH1sarry Hardy and Victor
!sisif5, FoTEsTd1chaFIis ailcSrlsta s ISL:
tEriendsl. Goalie - Barry Crider
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-18
By the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, Mar. 18.-Owner
Bill Veeck said today he had
been approached by a Baltimore
group interested in buying his
st. Louis Browns but told them
Ito wait while because we're
not trying to peddle the club"
Veeck returned here last night
for the first time since his I'M
successful effort to whisk the
Browns out of st. Louis became
public knowledge. THE return
Of the william" he called it.
The Baltimore group sent a
man to see Veeck, but the
Browns owner has received no
offers or contacts from st. Louis
groups whatsoever" he said.
II repeat I'm not particularly
interested in selling" Veeck
added. We've got a better ball
club that could surprise"
He expressed surprise at the
number of protests from st. Louis
fans over his effort to transfer
the club to Baltimore. a move
vetoed by the American League.
II had no idea there were so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-18
Mary Lena FauIk Favored
In Norfh-South TOURNEY
BY the Assoeiofed Press

PINEHURST, N. c., Mar. 10
This may be the year that Mary
Lena Faux of brownsville, Ca,
shakes OF her medalist jinx and
wins the North and South Invi-
tation golf tournament.
The 51st annual Mid-South
classics qualifying round was
under way today, with the Geor-
gia girl rated at least even with
the other big amateur names on
hand. And they included Bar
bara Romack, defending cham
pion from Sacramento, Calf :,
Pat O'Sullivan Of nearby South
ern Pines, whom Miss Romack
dethroned last spring; Dorothy
Kirby, Atlanta, former national
champion: Mae Murray, also
Mid Pines. q Curtis Cup team
member last year and former
national runnerup. and such
rising young stars as Barbara
Mcintyre, Toledo, and Mary Ann
VillegaS, New Orleans, national
intercollegiate champion.
Today's low 80 qualiflerS over
the No. 2 course of the Pinehurst
Country Club will move into
match play tomorrow. Par has
been set at "a for the women,
with the yardage trimmed to
about 5000 yards. One 18-hole
round will be played daily
through Monday,