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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-06

Odsjek 1, Pittsburgh, Pa. - O.
vine Sc bratski poziva cjelokupno
clanstvo naseg odsjeka, da neiz-
ostavno prisustvuju redovitoj mje-
secnoj sjednici, koja &c Sc odrza-
vati nedjelju 10. oktobra 1854,
u odsjecnoj dvorani ma 1916 East
Ohio Street. Sjednica &c poceti
tocno u sata poslije podne.
Ma sjednici temo imati vaznih
stvari Ia rijesavati, pax je potre-
bno da ste prisutni. Takodjer je
potrebno da dodjete ma sjednicu
da platte vase clanske pristojbe,
jer je to najbolji natin da tlanovi
placaju svoje pristojbe ma redo
vitim sjednicama.
John Ovcarich, tajnik.
Odsjek 4, Etna, Pa. - Ovime
Sc pozivlju svi clanovi naseg od-
sjeka da neizostavno dodju ma idu-
Gu redovitu sjednicu, koja &c Sc
odrzavati nedjelju 10. oktobra
o. g., u 2 sata poslije podne u
drustvenoj dvorani, ITO Bridge
Street, Etna, Pa.
Ma ovoJ sjednic imamo rjesavati
mnogo vaznih stvari, a osobito
u pogledu nasega donna IL koga
moramo bjezati okQ move godine.
Isto cete cuti kakove nam pogod-
nosti davaju "a MEGA, to jest ci-
jene. Nesto SUI bolje nego ste Gull
ma prosloj sjednici, koji ste bill
prisutni, ali odbor niie uzeo ma
svoju ruku owe pogodbe. dok ne
cuje Cd vas, Sto je vase mislje-
ME, sto da Sc radi. Zato je jake
potrebno, da svi prisustvujete ovoj
sjednici i da dodjemo do jednog
zakljucka, kako Sc mozemo raw
natl po MENU Ovo SUI vrlo ozbilj-
ne stvari nemojte izostati cd owe
sjednice.
Bratski Vam pozdraV,
Joseph RukaNina, tajnik
Odsjek l3, Steelton, Pa. - Po-
zivlje Sc sveukupno Glanstvo ma
seq odsjeka, da nefaljeno prisus-
tvuje vrlo vaznoj sjednici Il godini
koja &c Sc odrzavati u petak ve-
Ger, Is. oktobra, u Odsjecnoj Dvo-
rani.
Nakon naSe kratke redovite mje-
SEINE sied11ice 0fNnrit Ge GO nn1n,i.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-06
D R U Nj.
VIE 5 N K
Gnilezda ! 0dsjeka

nacija "a odbornike casnike ma
Seq odsjeka "a iducu 1855. godi-
nu, te povesti rasprava Ia dobro-
bit naseg drustva "a istu godinu.
Stoga je, brace sestre cd velike
vaznosti, da svaki Clan, start MIA
di dodje ma ovu sjednicu u petak,
Is. oktobra, da ucestvuje no.
minaciji.
zaista je cast biti tajnik odsje-
ka IS, jer sam ma istoj tasti ste
kao bogatog poucnog iskustva
u radu nasim clanovima, kojima
iskreno zahvaljujem ma lijepoj su-
radnji "a vrijeme moga sluzbova-
MIA ma ovoj casti. Toga radi ia ze-
linn, da &c mas buduci tajnik isto
imati takovu suradnju cd naseg
clanstva, kao sto sam ja imao
kroz ovu godinu.
JOS jednom vas sve pozivam, da
dodjete ma ovu vaznu sjednicu
da nominirate u odbor one clanove
iii clanice, koji &c biti sposobni
da upravljaju nasim odsjekom
kroz iducu godinu
Joseph n. Zuvic, tajnik
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-06
Odsjek 81, N. S. Pittsburgh, Pa

- clanstvo odsjeka 81 HBz owl
me sc poziva da sto vecem broju
dodje ma nasu iducu redovitu sled
nicu nedjelju, 10. oktobra 2 po
podne Javor Dvoranu, ma S22
No. Canal Street. Posebno apeli-
ramo ma nase mladje clanstvo, da
nastoji doti ma sjednicu, da Sc
sto bolje upozna sa poslovanjem
odsjeka sa samim clanstvom. Ma
tom tlanstvu ovisi buducnost ne
samo nasega odsjeka, nego / sa-
me organizacije, pax je vazno
potrebito, da Sc to mladje clanstvo
bas toga radi "a vremena spremi
"a budute svoie duznosti
Ma ovoj sjednici kraj naSih re-
dovitih drustvenih poslova treba
rijesiti nerijesene predmete cd
prosle sjednice, a preko toga ma toj
sjednici &c mas nadzorni odbor da-
ii izvjesce stanju odsjeka IL imo-
vini clanstvu kroz trecu Cetvrt
owe godine.
sto wise mas bude ma sjednici to
zanimivije biti &c nase rasprave
i bolji nasi zakljucci. Dodjite sto-
ga braco i sestre po mogucnosti
II sto vecem broju upozorite ma
sjednicu bracu sestre u vasoj
neposrednoj blizini, pa da i oni
dodju. Ma sjednici u rasprava-
ma sluzite Sc jezilsom, sa kojim
naibolje vladate, bio to hrvatski
I iii engleski.
Ia odsjek 81 HBZ - Odbor.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-05
Catholic Schools Serve
The Community

fad in our day is the establishment of special
weeks set aside to draw the attention OF the public
to particular community need, national event, or
ganzation. etc Schools, with their thousands OF
little home representatives provide the best means
of popularizing these weeks" Many of these try
the patience of school administrator, but there
is one at least that seems to fit in the school pro-
gram-American Education Week celebrated this
year. November to 13 Ii has very significant
and proper place in the Catholic school system,
and that is the point we wish to make.
Education is not difficult word TO define if is
generally defined according to particular philos-
ophy Of education. We recognize these definitions
finding expression in the ertsting school systems
OF our country. Collectively the systems make
up what is known as American education. That all
seems logical enough. But when American educa-
tion is evaluated in book, magazine or newspaper
it is more often than not narrowed down to dis
cusson Of public education as exclusively Amer
lean and as the foundation of our Democratic way
Of life Aside from the historical inaccurscy OF this
exclusiveness the growth and progress of Catholic
schools in the United States should make evident
the falacy of such limited concept Of American
Education.
A survey of the growth of the Catholic schools
in the Columbus Diocese during the past ten years
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terial concerns military sub
jects the retired officer is re-
CURED to submit it to the De-
partment of the Army for secur-
ity review prior to publication.
In making inquiries of Army
officials, one gets the very dis
tinct impression that they are
embarrassed to be confronted
with this problem,
II is understandable if Army
officers do not relish taking is
sue with, or action against, one
of their fellows, and the Depart
ment of the Army does not want
to enter into a controversy with
one of its own. And it may be
that the Army feels that, if it
keeps quiet, the General will
'go away" and things will quiet
down. If that is its position, the
Army seems to be reckoning
without the General. He is more
active than ever right now.
If the Department of the Ar
my has been embarrassed by
General Holdridge in the past,
il probably will continue TO be
embarrassed by his activities.
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diatribes confuSes many people
who are receiving his literature.
They want to know whether he
attacks the Church and others
with the knowledge of the Ar
my, and does the Army have any
official position with regard to
matters of this sort.
Herbert Holdridge is entitled
to use this designation. He was
retired from active military
service, in the rank of Brigadier
General, in February, 1914.
Inquiries at the Pentagon
building bring the response that
use of a military title by an
author does not in any way inn
ply Endorsement or approval by
the Department of the Army of
the views expressed"
Officially, officers at the Pent-
agon have no comment on the
situation, except to say that Ar
my regulations permit retired
members of the Army to use
their military titles in connection
with commercial enterprises, in
writing for publication, and in
public lectures. When the ma
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-05

This month of November has been dedicated By
The Church to the active rededcation of ourselves
to of the most comforting doctrines of the
Church Our knowledge that our departed loved
ones and all those who are our brothers in Christ's
Mystical Body are Joined with us in close compan-
ionship; that we can help them and that they
in turn can help us,-this is our comfort
Not day should go by during this month when
We do not turn prayerful thoughts to the cause
of those who have gone before us. We are with
them through our prayers The gnawing thoughts of
all the good and kind things we might have done
and did not do need bother us no longer We can
efface the neglect of times past with the dedica-
ton of the present to the task of aiding those who
depend upon for their early entry into everiast-
ing happiness and JOY.
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WASHiNGTON LETTER
Retired officer Embdrrasses Army
WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON - The Depart
ment of the Army has a private
and odd sort of embarrassment
right now.
The situation arises out of
the activities of one Herbert c.
Holdridge, who heads "The Peo-
Piles Party; openly espouses
some unusual economic theories,
and currently is sending through
out the country some violently
anti-Catholic literature. In adj
dition to insulting remarks
against the Vatican, Bishops and
priests, he reprints the bogus
oath that some people have tried
to aseribe to the Knights of Co
lumbus, and takes pot shots at
"Wall Street Cartelists," "Poli-
tieians," the Pentagon" and or
ganized labor.
Seemingly to get reader atten-
tion for his attacks, the author
displays prominently at the top
of each document sent out from
a California address, this identi-
fication Brig, Gen. u. S. Army
Ret.),"
This citation at the head of the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-05
A Task For The Present

Man is social animal He never likes TO feel
that he is alone. The desire for the comforting
strength 10 be found in numbers has always caused
man 10 seek the companionshp Of his fellowmen.
The gloom of frightening times the dread OF
approaching evils and the sting Of present hurts
all lightened by the knowledge that one is not
alone
little child whose parents have moved to a neigh
borhood where there arc other little children.
The child plays all day by himself, making friends
of lifeess toys that cannot share his Joys and
comfort his sorrows. He eagerly awaits the coming
Of the grocery boy the paper boy, the milk man
and the man who reads the gas meter, cherishing
even the small notice they give him in passing.
We do not need the arguments of sociologists
and anthrologsts 10 know that loneliness for man
is deadly and dreaded thing We know il from
our own experience Our hearts torn by the sight
Of those who suffer from the lack Of human kind
ness and fellowship.
In this life il is the light OF our burning Faith
that warns Us when all comforts have seemed
In have fled. We arc never alone, really. God Is
as close as our nearest thought We can turn
10 Him. to Him Whom know loves us with an
undying love and Whose every wish is for our good
In the Body OF Christ are joined TO the Fount
Of all love and are joined one to another This IS
our comfort while on earth and il must surely be
our comfort after death II is this knowledge thai
il our comfort when those love taken from
Us BY death.
There arc many thoughts that crowd upon the
mind at the time Of the death Of a loved one. One
Of the most depressing, surely, for those who do
not know for those who have not the Faith, Is
that which must come to those, who in the words of
the little burial ritual, have no hope" To those
who see in death the end of everything and view the
state Of those who have died to be of absolute
aoneness-this must be unbearab9
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peaceful world trade" which
we learn is the bolstering of the
bankrupt Soviet economy and
the Strengthening of the Soviet
war machine. The United States
is asked to provide out of its
efficiency those materials which
viii lead to its destruction. I'M
der Red pressure, we have al
ready gone too far in that
direction.
Ammunition At Hand
This Moscow-dictated program
can be prevented from being
adopted. We can yet SAGE Amer
ica, if zoe put our hearts and
minds to it. Even though we
work under difficulties in rela-
tion to the incoming Congress,
these things can be done:
l. In every organization, in
neighborhoods, through letters
TO the press and to Congressman,
the end of the Communist-creat-
ed battle against McCarthyism"
can be insisted upon.
2. On the basis of the resolu-
tion adopted at the national
convention of the American
Legion, an expansion of the work
of Congressional committees in
investigating subyersion can be
demanded.
3. The beginning of firm
American policy, by breaking
off relations with Soviet Russia
and its satellites, can be driven
home.
We have valuable ammunition
at hand for these purposes: The
excellent editorial by David
Lawrence in the October %
United States Netos and World
Report. "Censure for the SEN
ate The contribution by j.
Edgar Hoover to the American
Magazine for October, showing
how the Communists are trying
to control our minds. The sweep
ing criticism of peaceful CO.
existence" by Eugene Lyons in.
the November American Mer-
curry. in which he exposes this
Stain slogan as "a formula for
US surrender" Let us use this
material TO enlighten our neigh
bors and our representatives.
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Inquiry Corner
Father Healey

in the afternoon, making the
retreat exercises only during
school hours. A day of recollec-
ton covers only one day or part
OF a day and may be made in a
parish Church. IL is similar TO
retreat in its purpose but does
not have the full value of =
retreat. In his encyclical on
retreats Pope Plus XI referred
to the words of Christ, Come
apart into a desert place and
rest while as an invitation 10
a retreat. 1t is essential to
retreat that the person have the
retirement from his ordinary
environment and a sufficient
length of time to pray and medi-
tate at his leisure.
Q. What are some of the r,tles
regarding rest sution? What if
a person no longer has lohat he
took and can't afford to replace
IL?
A. A thing wrongfully acquired
must be restored to its rightful
owner. If the owner is dead il
must be given to his heirs. If
there are no heirs, or the owner
cannot be found, it must be given
to the poor or devoted to good
works. 1t cannot be kept. If
all of the property or its value
cannot be restored the unjust
possessor must restore as much
as he can. If he cannot restore
the property or its value inn
mediately he must resolve to do
so when he can. If he absolute
ly cannot make restitution he
must at least pray for the person
he has wronged.
@. Since Professionals and Ca
thotics differ as to the meaning
of terts IN the Bible. aren't ice
forced to admit that there is no
certainty in meaning?
A. We are forced to admit
that the Bible ALONE is not
certain guide in matters of
faith and morals. That has sl-
ways been the Catholic position.
Not only do Catholics and Pro-
testants disagree on key pass
ages, but Protestants disagree
among themselves. The theory
of private Interpretation is weak
in this point as st. Peter indicat-
ed: In these epistles there are
certain things difficult to under
stand, which the unlearned and
the unstable distort, just as they
do the rest of the Scriptures
also to their destruction. (H
Peter 3:16) The Bible needs an
infallible interpreter The Ca
tholic Church is that living
guide, which Christ empowered
to teach in His Name.
Send questions to Father Ed
ward F. Healey, Inquiry Corner.
The Catholic Times, Box 636,
Columbus (16) Ohio.
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Last weeks column used sew
eral family social problems as
illustrations of social action. This
week we might we'll center our
attention upon economic prob
lens of the family as further il
Illustrations of this basic point.
The main economic problems for
the family center around family
income and expenses Is the in
come of the main wage-earner
adequate? Are there ways of
cutting down costs, particularly
family medical costs?
The facts involved are fairly
clear. First we note average
worker income. With fringe ben
efits included, average income
before taxes is less than $4,000
a year Next we note that over
half the working force of women
are married, and majority of
these have minor children.
Roughly speaking, about one
quarter of our families have
working wives.
Inquiries as to why married
women work bring variety of
responses. But the majority cite
inadequacy of total family ln-
come. That means that the hus-
band is not bringing in enough
to support the family according
to accepted American living
standards. In some cases, at
least, children suffer various de-
greeS of neglect because of lack
of adequate parental care. The
marriage itself is strained when
wife must carry the double
burden OF holding an outside
job and managing things at
home.
When a young wife continues
to work, there is the temptation
to postpone children and thus
frustrate natural desires for
large family. This temptation is
sometimes strengthened by high
costs of medical care, particular
ly maternity and pediatrie treat
ment. Prohibitive costs for ade-
quate housing may also enter in
to this picture.
Economic Constrsints Still Felt
Faced with these problems,
our response has been partly in
terms of individual action, part
1y a program of social action.
The individual response has not
been satisfactory. IL consists of
such doubtful measures as hav-
ing the wife work outside the
home, postponing the arrival of
children, ard living in over
crowded quarters. Gene ally
speaking, these solutions bring
many evils in their wake.
The main social response in
wolves union efforts to raise
wages. These efforts have been
successful. since wages have ris-
en- more rapidly than prices in
the last Is years. While the lions
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-05

share of the gains has gone to
union workers, other wages have
tended to follow the pattern. In
addition to these steps, other
measures such as public hous-
ing, limited-dividend privats
housing, prepayment health
plans, union health plans, and
the like have eased family pres
sures considerably.
But the fact that families still
feel economic constraints shows
that all these measures have not
been enough. More work must
be done to raise incomes, cut
costs, or do both at the same
time. What is more, methods
previously used can be pushed
only few steps further in n
short period of time. Long-run
wage increases without price
rises to cancel them ouD de.
pend largely upon increased eff
ficiency of production. Such in
creases have averaged about two
per cent year Average real
wage gains beyond that level
will be hard to secure.
The Family Approach
Accordingly, we should give
thought to different method of
distribution of the increased ma
tional product. Instead of pass
ing out these gains indiscrimi-
nately to workers and sharehold-
ers in accordance with existing
patterns, we should give serious
thought to new, family-center-
ed pattern of distribution. Under
the present system, a rise in
wages goes equally to married
and unmarried workers, to fami-
lies with many children and to
childlesS homes. As a result,
those who contribute least to So
ciety are best off financially.
If, instead, this sum were dis
tributed among twenty million
families with children under
eighteen, the average gain for
these families would be roughly
three times as great. This could
make considerable difference
in family living standards in =
short period of time. Thus far,
Americans have been indifferent
toward the family-allo W nee
system. But now that large fam
lilies are again fashionable, we
might find it easier to get q
response for such a movement.
This would make a good social
action project for Catholic fam
lily groups, women's organiza-
tions, and Catholics working
with labor unions. But il will not
be effective if we work exclusive
ly within our own circles. We
must find allies in other groups,
equally concerned with the well
fare of the family, and jointly
strive TO make the family ma
lor center of American life and
thought.
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is typical OF other doceses in the nation Ten years
ago our schools enrolled 14,235 children. The Sep
tember enrolment this year reached total OF
237a3. One hundred forty-sx new elementary class
rooms were built and many others renovated and
enlarged to care for the increased enrolment of
nearly 10000 children. The construction alone
represents an outlay of $3650 10000. New High
School construction costs were S2235, ,85300 for an
over all total of s58s5,85s00 in ten year period
We are geared in our day to think in terms of
millions even billions. But try for moment to
absorb the idea of what per cent of the popua-
tion by free-will offerings in the territory of the
diocese of Columbus is accomplishing year after
year in their support of Catholic education.
Catholic parents in the Diocese are operating
schools that would cost SIC 55000O00 to replace.
Teacher salaries would reach estimated $2O62,-
10000 each year In operating costs alone the Ca
thoc schools in the Diocese Of Columbus with
total enrolment of 23783 pupils represents an an
nusl saving of S4,851 1890 for taxpayers OF Ohio
The above recital of statistics is concrete evi-
dence TO all of the sincerity of Catholics belief
about the education of his children, Without dis
play and with little public Acknowledgement mir
acle of parental sacrifice and dedicated lives quietly
translate conviction into reality The Catholic school
serving in its community in the religious and in
telleetual needs Of its ehildren-truly part OF
American Education.
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Q Is IL alt0agS san TO swear?
Is cttrsina the same as sa0edrino?
A. The second commandment
forbids the taking of the name
of God in vain. If we call upon
God to witness the truth of what
we say (swearing) it may be NOR
ally justifiable. The statement we
make under oath must be of
sufficient Importance TO justify
the solemn invocation of God,
and the statement must be true.
Cursing (as when Christ cursed
the fig tree, Mark 11:12-14) is
a prayer or request made to God
to inflict some evil upon some
one or something. Ordinarily it
is sinful, for it generally arises
from uncontrolled anger or sell
fish resentment and desire for
revenge. 1t would be justified
as rule only when the indivi-
dual had some well-considered
reasons for asking a special act
of God for the good of souls.
There is scarcely precedent
for an ordinary Christian using
this extraordinary means for
only a wise and sanity person
could predict the result of a
curse.
Q. Was st. cyprian a colored
man?
A. st. Cecil Cyprian was Bish-
op of Carthage from 249 to 258
A. d. He was born in Carthage,
which is in northern Africa. He
was an African, but there seems
to be no definite evidence as to
the color of his skin. He was a
pagan, a learned man like st.
Augustine who came late into
the church From the time of
his baptism, when he was about
thirty-five, he was an outstand-
ing leader of the Christians in
Africa.
Q. What is uSary? Is 1t a san?
A. Usury is the sin by which
a man takes advantage of an
others need to gain an unjust
interest Cor profit) from the
borrower. 1t is more commonly
applied to the money-lender who
lends money at a high rate of
interest to someone who is in
financial difficulties. 1t may
also be applied to the speculator
who buys up product and keeps
ii -until he can profit by an
others necessity to make an ex-
orbitant profit Exodus 22:25l
Q. What is the difference be-
ts0een a Retreat and a Day of
Recollection?
A. A closed retreat usually
lasts at least forty-eight hours
and is made in a place set aside
for such exercises. Silence is
observed and the retreatant
remains in the retreat-house
throughout. in a school retreat
the retreatants often go home