davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1953-05-04

one of the famous. Used into
the present century as a resi-
dence by members of the royal
family. it has been kept in re-
pair. There was a wooden fort
at this spot, near the Thames
River, 925 years ago.
William the Conqueror caused
a stone wall to be built around
the area. Later monarchs set
up towers and other stone or
brick buildings inside the walls.
True adventures Of aviators, ex-
plorers and big game hunters are. told
in the ieafet called True Adven-
ture Stories" This Will be mailed
without charge to any reader who
asks for 1t and incloses q stamped
self addressed envelope. Address your
letter TO Uncle Ray in care Of The
Star,
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-12-18

@. Hon. con | pro0e the erist-
ence of my guardian angel?
A. The Fourth Lateran Coun-
Gil defined the creation of angels
as truth Of faith. All Catholics
must believe that angels exist.
In Psalm Ninety We read: HE
hath given His angels charge
over thee, to keep thee in all thy
ways" Again we have the words
of the Divine Master: l
tell you their angels in heaven
always behold the face of my
Father in heaven" Matthew
1910 Universal acceptance of
this special relationship of an
gels to men and the feast of the
Guardian Angels constitutes, suf-
ficient proof for any Catholic.
ST. Thomas Aquinas asserts the
guardianship of men by angels as
part of the pattern by which
God guides weaker beings by
others higher in nature.
Q. Why don't Catholics eat
meat on Friday?
A. The first reason is obed-
ience Accepting the right of the
Church to speak for Christ, Cath
olics accept this along with other
laws of Christ's Church. This law
is a specific application of the
general law of God. 1t translates
the law of God into daily prac-
tice. Christ demanded penance
and self-denial: IF anyone wish
es to come after Me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross
daily, and follow Me-" luke
9:23) The Church could have
chosen bread or any other com
mon food, but it choose meat
because it is basic item of food
everywhere and passing it up on
Friday usually represents real
sacrifice. The choice of Friday
in memory of Christ's death on
Friday is an obvious selection.
@. Considering that God is the
principal author of the Bible,
ho1g do you account for the car
iatlons Of style, etc. found IN 1t?
A. When God speaks TO men
He speaks TO them in way and
language they can understand.
Pope Plus XII stated that, Just
as the substantial Word of God
became like to men in all things.
sin excepted, so the words of
God, expressed in human Ian
guage, became in all things like
to human speech. error except
cd" Divino Afflante Spiritu).
The human authors wrote what
God willed, but expressed the
ideas in the language of the place
and time in which they lived.
Q. Why do Catholics confess
their sins to a priest and not TO
God directly?
A. The power of absolving
from sins was conferred by Christ
on the Apostles and their sue
cessors in the priesthood. The
forgiveness of sins, offences
against God. clearly should be
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-12-18
MONSTCNOR HIGGINS
The Attacks On The UN

its so-called specialized agencies,
including the International La
Dor Organization. Many support
ers of the Bricker Amendment,
which cuts across the whole field
of international relations, are
now conjuring up ominous fore
bodingS about the ILO.
The word "isolationism," as
used to characterize the more ex-
treme opponents of the UN and
its specialized agencies, is ad-
mittedly a very controversial
word, Nevertheless, we have used
ii advisedly, for in cur opinion,
their continuing, not to say re-
lentleSS, campaign against the
only existing agencies of inter-
national political and economic
cooperation is inevitably calcu-
lated to isolate" the United
States from all effective collab-
oration with the other nations of
the world The extremists can
not have their cake and eat it.
II they object to being called
isolationiSts, as many of them do,
il is up TO them to tell the
American people in specific
terms what practical steps they
would take to reestablisn inter-
national political and economic
cooperation if and when they
succeed in getting the us. out
of the UN and the UN out of
the US, as some of them ad-
mittedly want to do.
II goes without saying. of
course, that constructive criticism
of the UN and its specialized
agencies is legitimate and even
desirable. Nobody in his right
mind would think of saying that
the UN and the 10 or any of
the other specialized agencies are
above criticism or beyond re-
proach. There is an essential diff
ference, however, between con-
structiye criticism on the one
hand and paralyzing cynicism on
the other.
The Bishops of the United
States have criticized the TN,
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began have MoscoW's followers
set out to achieve control of the
incoming Congress. The whole
BUSINESS is outlined in detail in
Political Affairs for November,
in such detail that | will be able
to refer Immediately only to Ger
tain highlightS.
The communists are ordered
to make certain that every Con-
gressman is visited during the
recess. These visits will not be
made by open Stalinites, but
through the old process by which
concealed communists persuade
trade unions, women's organiza-
tions, youth groups, and even
certain industrialists to do just
as they want them to do. Con-
gressmen will be confronted
with delegations, sometimes
large, sometimes composed of
only a few individuals, who
will insist upon leg
islative program which when ex-
amined will help the Soviet fifth
column here.
Target number one for these
visitationS is each and every
chairman of the various Congress
sional committees investigating
subversion. BY disabling these
gentlemen, the nlouthpieces of
the communists will seek TO set
the machinery going that will
destroy all Congressional inqulr-
les.
Scheme Of intimidation
The Red-ruled Progressive
Party is not to be lost sight of
in this scheme of intimidation.
1t has inflated a poll of Congress
men on ten critical issues IN
which certain reforms Lave been
mingled as usual with demands
that flow from the communist
line. Local affiliates of that par
ty' have been directed to get
other groups to organize delega-
tions.
A second target of the COM
munists is the proposed hearings
and legislation which would deal
effectively with Red infiltration
of the unions and Red control of
some of them. There is no secret
about the communist domination
of certain unions which were ex-
PEELED by the CI0 in 1850 on
that specific charge. They are
planted in industries which are
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-12-18
Separate, But Equal?

The touchy question of segregation in the pub
lie schools long and heatedy debated will soon
we hope, be solved. The arguments before the SUI
preme Court have ended and all interested parties
are awaiting the decision of that august body
the highest legal authority in the land, on whether
segregation in the schools of this country is,
Is not unconstitutional
While specifically question dealing with schools
the opinion 10 be rendered by this court will I'M
doubtedy affect the policy of segregation in all its
forms throughout the country
The proponents of segregation in public schools
argue that il is constitutional as long as equal
but separate. accommodations are afforded TO all
students. Those who would see segregation abol
ished hold that this idea of "separateness" is the
very Of the question and IS segregation in ev-
cry of the word
This policy OF separation is not confined TO the
present question in the schools 1t is a policy Of
contanment Of minority groups that reaches into
every phase Of public relationships.
Here in the North segregation in the schools
Is largely thing Of the past But still have seq
regation. And II IS very real and pressing prob
lem in residential areas.
Here again, the areareStrlction Of groups is leeit
imzed by the proponents OF segregation on the
grounds that equal housing facilities are, Or be
afforded to all
An economic reason is given as the basis for this
separate but equal policy Property values would
fall, would utterly be destroyed even, they say,
If this policy Of separation we're not maintained
There is no need TO launch into long moral
discourses here The idea that separation is the
only practical solution for the stated above
Is as matter Of fact not borne out by the facts.
Rather amazingly II would seem the very oppo-
site Is true. In recent issue of T. s. Nelcs and
World Report evidence is given that shows that non
segregated residential often add TO- rather
than subtract from. the value OF real estate.
Many professional property appraisers are com.
Ing to openly admit that restrictions add little if
anything to The value Of property one such expert
Charles Adams. recognized authority. writing in
the Appraisal Journal states that mixed neighbor.
hoods usually provide better longterm investments
than unmixed
Mr.. Adams backs up his statement with the liv.
Ing fact Of housing project in section of Queens
New York. that was built several years ago The
project itself gave rise to trouble in the sur
rounding neighborhoods and the land around the
project has than trebed IN value" 60
similar situation is reported in Los Angeles
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-12-18
INQUIRY CORNER
DO Angels
Really Erist?

exercised in the way established
by God. That the forgiveness
which Christ extended duke
5:18.24) is extended by His rep
resentatives is clear from Sacred
Scripture and Christian Tradl-
ton. The unanswerable text,
among others, is that given by
st. John which concludes: When
he said this, he breathed upon
them, and said to them, Receive
the Holy Spirit; whose sins you
shall forgive, they are forgiven
them; and whose sins you shall
retain, they are retained" John
20:19-23) To establish the fact is
not enough. however. Non-Cath-
olicS should be told that this Sac
rament of Penance is designed
for peace of soul, giving man
definite assurance through Gods
representative that his sins are
forgiven. Through the Sacrament
too comes more careful examin-
alton of conscience, advice and
Sacramental graces.
@. Was it necessary for God
to become man to restore the hu-
man race after original sin?
A. 1t was not absolutely neces-
sary for God to repair the dam
age done by original sin. In His
mercy He decided to give man.
kind a second chance but He
could have restored the super
natural life outright. In His wis
dom it could be said that He
chose rather a way which con-
formed to justice. For God so
loved the world that He gave his
only-begotten Son, that those
who believe in Him may not per-
ish, but may have life everlast-
ing" John 3:16) God redeemed
us, as only He COULD, but the
Son of God became Man, so that
He would truly represent the
guilty race.
Q. HoW much do ne knotc
about the Good Thief?
"A Our Lords words on the
Cross promising him Paradise
luke 23:43) have entitled the
Good Thief to be registered
among the saints honored by the
Church Apocryphal Gospels
and other ancient writings as
sign him the name of Dismas and
give various .retails concerning
him. His feast, though kept on
various days, is put in the Roman
Martyrology, as by the, Greeks,
on March 25th. This is due to an
old belief that Our Lords cruel
fixion and therefore the Good
Thief's conversion fell on that
day in the year of Our Lords
Passion. Dismas is the model of
perfect contrition and is the
patron of those condemned TO
death and of the dying in gen
eral.
Send questions to Father Ed
ward F. Healey, The Inquiry Cor
ner, The Catholic Times, Box
636. Columbus 16). Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-12-18
WASHINCTON LETTER
Universal Human Rights
WASHINCTON LETTER

WASHINGTON - Everyone
has the right TO freedom of
thought, conscience and religion;
this right includes freedom i.
to manifest his religion or be-
lief in teaching, practice, worship
and observance. "
That's the substance of Article
18 OF the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights, adopted by the
United Nations General Assembly
on December 10, l948.
Perhaps it's iatuous to look at
Article Is and consider its OBJ
servance; the Iron Curtain coun-
tries weren't even paying lip
service to freedom OF religion
at the time the declaration was
adopted. Today, with the custer
of Cardinal Wyszynski from his
primatial See by the Polish com
munists with the thousands of
dry martyrs" of China, and with
the farcial trials of prelates and
priests throughout the Red-dom-
mated world, it is ludicrous even
TO talk of the Declaration of HUI
man Rights as Universal" !"
But Article 18 isn't the only
one being violated in much Of
the world. Elsewhere, the Dee
laration states: mo one shall be
subjected TO arbitrary arrest,
detention or exile" What of the
Cardinal Archbishop Of Warsaw
here? Or, "The will of the people
shall be the basis of the author
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anything to the value Of property. One such expert
white residential areas by Negro families. it was
found that property values usually held up and
even advanced.
These reports backed up by the studies of ex-
perts in this field give the lie to the contention that
segregation BY separation is the only answer TO
our problem They show that it is no answer at all
The motivating fear of monetary loss has been
shown to be groundless
And more than that These reports bring the
question down to basic principles Where the
hackers of segregation going to turn to bolster
their unChristian attitude toward their felowmen?
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er Scrupulously avoided.
1t is more apparent, however,
than ever before that this theor-
etieal distinction between do
mestie economic problems on the
one hand and international po-
litical problems ON the other is
unrealistie. II doesn't make sense
any longer, for the two problems
are too closely inter-related to be
separated even theoretically.
The current attack on the UN
is a valid case in point. If this
mounting attack were being linn
tied, in certain Catholic as we'll
as secular publications, to the
purely political aspects of inter-
national relations. this column
would probably not be the prop
er forum in which 10 argue the
other side of the question. The
fact is, however, that the anti
UN campaign, which unfortunate
~ seems 10 be making headway
in certain Catholic circles, is
roaming all over the field and
therefore must be reekoned with
even in a column whose scope is
limited more or less to eeonom-
ic and social problems.
Specialized Agencies
What started out as an attack
on the UN as such-a very i'll
advised attack in. our opinion
is now developing, perhaps inev-
itably, into an attack on some of
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but their criticism, as we might
expect, is eminently conStruc-
tive and anything but cynical
The UN Charter, in their opinion,
does not provide for a sound in
stitutional organization of the
international society" Neverthe-
less, they continue in their April
1945 statement on the UN, "our
country acted wisely in declining
to participate in this world or
ganization." II can be improved
as we 60 along.
The Holy See, presumably. is
not completely satisfied with the
UN, but Pope Plus XII sent his
blessing and token gift of ST.
600 to the UN Technical Assist
ance Program in a letter address
ed by the Vatican Pro-Secretary
TO the head of the UN Food and
Agricultural Organization and
made public at the United Ma
tions headquarters in New York
on November IA.
BY the same token, the Holy
See, presumably, is not COM
pletely satisfied with UNESC0
or FAC, or the International La
Dor Organization, but the fact
remains that the Holy See is
either directly or indirectly rep
resented in all of these agencies
by competent priest observers,
all of whom, while reserving the
right to criticize specific pro-
jects, have publicly expressed
their support of the essential
aims of the respective agencies
to which they are accredited.
Some of the more vocal crit
les of the UN and ifs specialized
agencies say that they are mere
ly opposed to the existing UN
and not, of course, to an ideal
UN such as that contemplated by
the Holy See. This, it seems to us.
is a very feeble reioinder in view
of the fact that the UN with
which the Holy See is cooperat-
ing is the existing UN-the on
lyUN we happen 10 have at the
present time.
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ity of government; this will shall
be expressed in periodic and
genuine elections which shall
he by universal and equal suff-
rage and shall be held by secret
vote or by equivalent free vot-
ing procedures" the Reds aren't
the only offenders. And again:
The family is the natural and
fundamental group unit OF so
ciety and is entitled to protec-
tion by society and the State
Parents have prior right TO
choose the kind OF education that
shall be given TO their children"
The declaration, is, of course,
wholly inimical to communism;
were the Reds to even try to adj
here to it. MarXiSm communism
would cease to exist. Thus to
look for any sign of progress to-
ward implementing the Declara-
tion in Russia or its satellites is
ridiculous.
In spite of this, however, the
very fact that the majority of
the nations in the world as
sembly were able to sit down and
agree that every human does
have rights. regardless of race,
religion, color, sex or property,
marked a big step forward, a
milestone in the worlds recogni-
tion of the dignity of man. While
it is far from achievement, the
Declaration has even been call
ed "the international Magma Car
ia of all mankind" For the free
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-12-18
LOUIS F. BUDENZ
Congressman ALerE

vitality connected with our de-
fense-such as atomic manufac-
ture, telegraphic and radio com
munications in the Port of New
York, the production of copper,
and shipping on our West coast.
The leaders of these organiza-
tions have successfully evaded
the non-communist provisions of
the Labor Management Relations
Act of 1947 by technically re-
signing from the Communist
Party. They have then taken the
non-communist oath, as required,
and the National Labor Relations
Board has ruled that it cannot
look behind these oaths to deter.
mine their characters.
Government PowerIesS
At the present moment, the
United States government -
which can spend billions of dol
lars in Europe and Asia-has
found itself powerless to deal
with this simple question. The
new legislation which is propos-
ed, and upon which hearings are
to be held, would attempt to give
the government some power to
protect our defenses in this field.
But the communists are repre-
senting these measures as an I'M
dermining of unionism itself. and
will try to make the most of that
even though it is another of the
fictions which the Reds create.
The Communists are also in
structed to invade as many re-
form movements as possible, in
order to twist them toward sup
port of the communist line. AS an
instance, they plan to sneak into
the Civil Rights Mobilization
projected for Washington" by
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
simultaneously, they are prepar-
ing TO simulate non-communist
organizations to organize delega-
tions to the national capital on
peace and against Congression-
al inquiries.
Congressman and Senators are
busy people and often do not
know the Red origin of certain
steps nor how the communists
mingle the demand for reform
with the line laid down by Mos
COW. Those who oppose commun-
ism can help our Congressional
representatives by emphasizing
that reforms are one thing and
communism another. They can
point out the communist influ-
enees at work in certain groups,
by showing how the communist
line emerges from their demands.
IL there is to be visitation of
Congressman during the recess,
let patriotic and intelligent
Americans do it likewise.
In the meantime, as an i'm
portant postscript, there are
only a few days left to help the
petition-gathering of the Com
mittee for One Million against
recognition of Red China.
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world, the Declaration is, and
must be, a common goal-if only
for the negative reason that OBJ
servance of it would eliminate
the threat of communist subyer-
sion internally.
And although the U.N. dec
laration is not all that the Church
would like, it does embody a
considerable amount of Catholic
thinking. 1t has been attacked
in some quarters because ii does
not actually mention God. But it
does affirm the inherent dig
nifty and the equal and inalien-
able rights of all members of the
human family" and these rights
are of course God-given, whether
this is explicitly stated or not.
Thus to condemn it on this
ground would seem to necessitate
condemnation of the United
States constitution as well, Tor
nowhere does the Constitution
mention God either. But to say
the least, American Catholics
have found it a highly acceptable
document for good many gen.
erations.
In all, the Universal Declara-
tion of Human Rights needs and
deserves the staunch support of
Catholics everywhere, and HUI
man Rights Day-the fifth an
niversary of its proclamation
is fitting time to renew our
efforts toward goals, not only
abroad, but at home.
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senators, eS-
pecially with
the 1854 Con-
gressional cleo
tions in mind.
More boldly
than at any
time since So
Wet Russia S
d e S struct tive
&C oil W a RI
ag st the
United States
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occasi o n a lily
and by way Of
exception has
ii stepped over
into the wider
field of inter-
national rela
tions and, even
then, the pure
ly political as
oectS of inter
national life
have heen rath-
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The scope of this column, tra-
ditionally, has been limited to
domestic lie. United States) eco
nomic and social problems. Only
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-12-18
LOUIS r. BUDENZ

We cannot close our eyes to
The ambitious moves which the
communists are preparing to in
ti1nidate Representatives and
, 1953-06-10
Cornerstone Of New s.. MarY's 10 be
Laid June II; Bishop Davis 70 Preside

The cornerstone of the new
ST. Mays School Building,
which is rapidly nearing com
pletion, will be laid on We'd
nesday, June n, it W A $
announced today. The occasion
will be an historic one in the
life Of the school.
His Excellency Bishop James
Davis, ID. Of San Juan will
preside. Principal speaker for
the occasion will be DR.. D. G.
Canegata, Administrators for
ST. Croix. Other items that
will be. on the days program
will be announced at a later
date.
Graduation exercises Will
take place in the evening
w h E n twenty-nine eighth
grade and 10 High School gra-
duates will receive their Di-
plomas from the hands OF
Bishop Davis.
The graduates will have
their annual dance in the Hall
later in the evening. The
King g Queen Of st. Mary's
will be crowned during the
dance.
, 1953-06-10
Hector Currora, Asst.
Vet. Contuct Officer
In Csted Thursday

Hector M. Carron, Assistant
Contact Officer for the Vet
Grams Administration arrived
in ST. Croix today for the pur-
pose of helping veterans Or
their dependents in connec-
ton with their problems, if
any, relating to compensation,
pension, insurance, SUI sistence
allowance, disqualification.
He is at the Custom House
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