The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-11

ocratically elects representatives.
Those elected from each section
get together with those elected
from the other section. Sitting
IN with them, representing the
public, are members from the
government. These latter are
there not to dominate, not to
control, but TO foster, to assist, TO
urge. Together this tri-partite
council is not a part of govern
ment, but an autonomous organ.
ization between the government
and the industry. In turn among
the various industries of the
country, democratically elect.
ed overall council is the clear.
lng-house for top harmonized ac-
tivity. It's purpose is to insure
the general economic welfare of
the entire citizenry. There is
here no socialism because the
means of production are private
ly owned either by individuals
or partnerships or corporations.
Private initiative supplies heal.
thy, not a ruinous, competition.
A more equitable prosperity is
the result, and peace eventuates
as the work of social justice. On.
ly when we adopt such a recon-
struction of economic life can
the hope for enduring industrial
peace be realized among Us. In
some areas our federal govern.
ment will have to do the foster
ing; IN others, our various state
governments. So if and when
Washington does not act, then
some one or more of our forty
eight states governments must
act to secure the common good.
Now then, your unionism, &C
tive and strong, but peace-mind-
ed and patient, is the workers
organized contribution for such
intergroup collaboration! You
see, therefore, how sacred is the
trust resting under God within
your keepingl
These, my friends, are the OBJ
seryations which l trust you will
find timely on this Labor Day.
And what is my concluding SYM
pathetic recommendation? That
you make the social teaching of
your Church the object of deep
personal study, the object of ar
ticulate expression among your
associates and the object of your
feryent prayers.
You can read the great papal
announcements / mentioned in
their original dignified language.
You can read them in simplified
editions accommodated to eighth
grade capacity. You can read
their American applications in
our Bishops statements of 1919
and 1910. You can follow in
your Catholic press, both news
paper and magazine areas, the
varying adaptations OF the basic
teaching. You can and should of.
fer to our non-Catholic friends
these expressions of our social
doctrine. BY far the greater num-
Der of unionlsts, to whom have
spoken over the years, were not
of our faith. Yet | have never
seen them anything but grateful
for the clear, well-founded and
strong defense that our official
teaching has offered for good un-
ionism.
. Therefore, read, confer. pray
and be intelligent exponents of
Christian social Justice! Thereby
with your non-Catholic confreres
you will do your share, as Plus
Xl said, Ito advance people to
that happier and fuller condition
of life, which, when il is wisely
cared for, is not only no him
drance 10 virtue but helps il
greatly"
Forty years ago today in an.
other cathedral of our land Cath
olic unionists for the first time
Joined in great hymn. II was
the composition of a pioneer la
Dor priest, Father Peter Ernest
Dletz. Two of its stanzas have as
much meaning now as they had
then:
Well boast not of progress ir
thunderous peals,
Till out from the frenzy of indus
try's wheels
The voice of the worker in pitlful
cry
NO longer will pierce thru tn.
Christ-heart on high.
Then. forward in service, brave
soldiers of Christ,
While weaklings forsake Him by
falsehood enticed;
Though forests be riven and noun
tains brought low
To God, Job and country, we'll ren
der our vow.