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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-19
WASHINCTON LETTER
Capital Colleges Produce Leaders

WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON-Fourteen for
mer students at Georgetown Uni
versity here will occupy seats in
the 84th Congress when it or
ganizes in January, 1855.
This announcement oy the Uni
versity's press focuses attention
upon a phenomenon that is pecul-
lar to The Capital, and one that
is probably causing some an
xiety in the present time.
Each year, for as Ions as any
one can remember, great num-
ber of young men have come
here from the States, to get jobs
and to study while they work.
Some Of these young men work
in the offices of Senators and
Congressman, others hold gen
eral patronage jobs at the us.
Capitol building drumming eleva-
tors, sorting mail, etc., others
work downtown" " in Government
departments, and still others
find private employment.
Then, assured a means Of live
lihood and money for tuition,
they enroll in one of tie several
colleges and universities here,
seeking degrees, notably in law
Georgetown, conducted by the
Jesuits and the oldest Catholic
college in the United States, has
traditionally attracted a consider
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-19

lax of Connecticut, and Paul J.
Kilday Of Texas are Catholics.
Representatives James 7. Patter-
son of Connecticut, John NJ. Rob-
ison, Jr., of Kentucky, Harrison
A. Williams, New Jersey, Edmond
A. Edmondson, Jr., of Oklahoma,
Francis E. Walter and Richard M.
Simpson of Pennsylvania, Mar
tin Dies Of Texas and Burr P.
Harrison of Virginia are beliey-
ed not to be.
Changes in the control of Con-
gress, and also of the executive
branch of the Government, have
an influence upon this arrange
ment. Control of the Senate and
House means control of the pa
tronage available in connection
with their operations. For ex-
ample, if the Democrats organ
ize the Senate it seems likely
that J Mark Trice, a Republi-
can appointee, will step down as
Secretary of the Senate, a very
influential position. He is like
ly to. revert to the office of Sec
rotary to the Senate Minority.
Mr.. Trice did not come here
from the States. He is native
of this city. He is, however, one
of those who took a law degree
at Georgetown University while
working at the Capitol. He is a
Methodist.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-19
Wa lac ropesl

Wet The ropes
Centuries ago in Rome group Of workmen
in front of the Vatican we're trying to lift huge
stone upon pedestal. Every resource Of man power
was exhausted The ropes were taut Still the gran.
ite stood, bare inches from the ground
Suddenly old sailor shouted wet the ropesl"
They did, and the shrinking was Just enough TO
lift the huge object the remaining distance.
When you buy Christmas seals you are wetting
The ropes 10 make ,he prevention of tubercu
losis sure thing.
Free chest H.rays fmore than 10000 last year
including students at eight Catholic high schools
medical research programs to restore former
tB patients 10 productive lives educational and
legislative programs TO fight TB all these life
saving services Christmas seals are providing day
IN, day out. in Franklin county. through your Tu-
berculoss Society. The once-a-yesr Christmas seal
sale (November % to December 24) is the soeety's
only financial support.
tuberculosis is still the number public health
problem in the country Last year, 692 new cases
we're reported in Franklin county alone So buy all
The Christmas seals YOU can. Use them on every
piece of mail
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-19
MONSICNOR HIGGINS
A Program For
Conservatives

Nevertheless, he is too readily
inclined to put all of the so-called
liberals and radicals in one bas-
ket and to condemn them indis-
criminately.
Furthermore, while he is any,
thing but a blind defender of the
economic status quo, he is too
readily inclined, in our opinion,
to belittle if not condemn even
the good things that have been
accomplished in the field of So
cial reform through the initiative
and under the sponsorship of So
called liberals and radicals. He
is also overly pessimistic about
the possibility of applying
Christian social teaching to the
problems of a mass production
economic system.
A Personal Dislike
1t would be fair to say, in sum-
mary, that Professor Kinks soc
cial philosophy lacks precision.
1t seems to be made up in part
of personal opinions or prejud-
ices elevated to the level of prin-
ciples. This is notably the case
in his treatment of labor unions
in the United States. He seems
to say, for example, that social
ed horizontal or industrial I'M
ions - i.e., unions like the CI0
Auto Workers which include in
their membership all Of the en-
ployees of given industry-are
essentially bad and essentially
irreconcilable with the philos-
ophy of conservatism. "The
growth of horizontal unionism'
in the past Is years." he says,
''has done infinite mischief
horizontal unionism partakes
far more of collectivism than
community" To which he, adds,
for good measure, that the per-
formance of American unions in
general sis infinitely disappoint-
ing"
Professor Kinks unqualified
condemnation of industrial I'M
ionism would seem TO be clear
case of elevating a personal dis
like for the fact and the conse-
quences of mass production in-
dustry into principle of social
philosophy. Nor is it an isolated
case. Mr.. Kirk makes the same
mistake with regard to social Sc
curity legislation. The extension
of social security to the self
employed and to professional
people, he says, is "indefen-
Sible on moral grounds
If this is what conservatism
means-opposition to industrial
unions and opposition 10 the ex-
tension of social security to mil
lions of people who need its
protection - Professor Kirk. II
seems to us, is wasting his time
trying to sell conservatism to the
American people as the hope of
the future. The American people
are not going to buy If in its
present form. and | can't say that
| blame them.
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the abolition of the House Com.
mittee on Un-Americdn ActiUi-
ties aud the Senate Sub-Commit-
tee on Internal Security, The
"witeh-hunting expeditions of
these two committees into inves-
tigation of subversion must
cease, the Red organ decreed,
This immediate movement by
the fifth column against "the
Red menace driyel' is in accord
ance with the commands they
received from Stain long ago,
that they must always set the
pace and never lose tempo"
They hope to get the advantage
thereby over patriotic Ameri-
cans. Their drive within Con-
gress to end the witch hunt
ing" committees has been the
first measure upon which the
Reds have been set, in the
line" which has been unfolding
during the past several years.
Those Americans who wish to
preserve this country from fur
ther Communist inroads can be
come as active as the Soviet fifth
columns The very closeness of the
political contest in so many
states presents unique oppor-
tunity for strong non-partisan
moral force to exercise influence.
And that influence can be in
the direction of continuing the
present committees. urging that
they be carried forward with
even more vigor than in the
past.
"Hippodrome Stunts"
We can be stimulated 10 do
much about this because Of the
statement which Representatives
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-19

er words commonly used in the
discussion of contem ,1orary
problems. The words "conserva-
tive" and Liberal" come to
mind Immediately. Both of these
words have fallen upon evil days
and, as often as not, are regard
ed as derogatory rather than
complimentary adjectives. "Con-
Servative" has almost come to
be synonymous with reaction
ary," and "liberal' synonymous
with socialist" or worse.
A serious attempt is being
made, however, to salvage the
word conservative as badge of
political honor Within the past
four or five years several import
ant books have been published
by competent scholars who are
not only proud to be identified
personally as conservatives, but
are firmly, indeed passionately. ,
convinced that conservatism is
the only sound political philos-
ophy.
All I'm One Basket
The best of these books, "The
Conservative Mind" by Russell
Kirk of Michigan State College,
was reviewed in this column
year ago last July. With. recent
weeks Professor Kirk has pub
lished a sequel, "A Program for
Conservatives" the objective of
which is to propose a number of
applications of the conservative
theory in the practical order.
After reading this second vol
ume by the leading defender of
the. conservative tradition, we
are still of the opinion that its
author has not yet arrived at a
satisfactory political philosophy
and has not yet fully redeemed
the good name of conservatism.
He is a brilliant writer and a
welcome ally in the important
struggle for the preservation and
application of religious values
in American society. On most of
the important issues of the day
he would seem to be on the side
of the angels. His criticism of
the wrong kind of liberalism
that is, the kind that denies the
existence Of original sin and dis
regards the lessons Of history
and traditions second to none.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-19
A Prayerful Thanksgiving

Next Thursday, turkeys, chickens, cranberry
sauce, pumpkin pie and all the other holiday foods
will be set upon the table, as all join with the
rest Of the nation in the celebration of Thanksgv
ing IT will be indeed a feast reminiscent Of the
first celebration in 1921 by the Pilgrims who took
time out for three days 10 give thanks to God for
the blessings OF the year.
But unlike earlier celebrations, this Thanks
giving day will be essentially a prayerfu
II will serve to remind all Americans to thank God
that political unrest hunger, and fear of invading
armies is not prevalent IN the United States. In
line with the profoundly religious significance of
the holiday. the annual Thanksgiving Mass, estab-
lished in the diocese by Bishop Ready will be cee
brated Thursday noon in ST. Joseph Cathedral
special prayer will be said at the Mass for en-
Iightened leadership of religions and civil su-
thorities.
Also emphasizing the religious aspect of the
holiday Governor Lausche this week issued a
Thanksgiving Day proclamation for our state urg
lng everyone to manifest gratitude to the Lord
whose goodness and generosity to this great nation
and state have been boundless.
May we all, through virtue in our lives, and
through the respect and charity we show for our
fellow men including our brothers in other lands
he worthy Of Gods continuing benevolence and
goodness toward us"
Governor Lsusehe urges ohoanS to count their
blessings and turn 10 our Creator with humble
and sincere gratitude Let us turn again to our in
divdual places of worship as TO find strength
constantly renewed by the inspiration and guidance
10 be found only in religion"
Whe~it is highly commendable to thank God
this special day. Catholics are aware that day
does not suffice. Realizing that everything
nsve-our homes, health, happiness, our religion
comes from Almighty God, we will do we'll TO
make every day personal Thanksgiving,
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-19

@. In recent Inquiry Corner
II pas stated that noe cannot
appear to recognize the admins
trution of the Sdcrdments bg
others and pet the Church It,
self recognizes the marriage of
non-Cdtholics. intimdting that
the Church does recognize that
others can perform SacrdmentS.
A. There is a great difference
between recognizing the validity
of the Sacraments administered
by non-Catholics and joining in
such administration. The Church
has always taught that the Sac
raments CAN be administered by
anyone having the required pow
er. Christ gave the Apostles the
right and duty of administering
the Sacraments and no one else
has the RIGHT to administer
them lie. no one but the bish-
ops and priests who have this
power from the Apostles and
are united to the One True
Church,. 1t is for this reason
that a Catholic may not show
approval of anyone not so au-
thorized administering the Sac
raments. In his encyclicaI on
Christian Marriage Pope Plus XI
quoted Church law Canon No.
1912 and said, there can be no
true marriage between baptized
persons without it being by that
very fact a sacrament" Remem-
Der that the couple being mar
ried are the ministers of the
Sacrament, so baptized Protest
ants are not only validly mar
ried but are also receiving the
Sacrament of Matrimony when
they enter into marriage. They
are probably unaware that the
Church represents. Christ and
that the Catholic Church is the
only authorized custodian of the
Sacraments, but Catholics should
know and act accordingly.
q. What are the i,1duloences
for the Way of the Cross?
A. There is a plenary indul-
gence to be gained every time
a person makes the Stations of
the Way of the Cross. There is
ANOTHER plenary indulgence if
the person receives Holy Com
munion on the same day, or ev-
en- within north after having
made the Stations ten times.
There is an indulgence of ten
years for each station, if for
some reasonable cause they are
unable to complete the Way of
the Cross" as the Reccolta
states. Those impeded from max
ing the Stations in Church (e.g.
the sick) can gain the same in
dulgences by having in their
hands a Crucifix specially bless
ed for this purpose, reciting
twenty times the Our Father,
Hail Mary and Glory Be, while
meditating on the Passion.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-19
LOUIS +. BUDENZ
A Big Job In Congress

Emanuel Celler, chairman of the
House Judiciary Committee,
made Immediately after the cleo
tions. Mr.. Celler indicated that a
subcommittee of the Judiciary
Committee would take over the
work of the long-standing House
Committee on Un-American Ae-
tiyities. To that he added-and
this is the point worth noting
that ii would not resort to the
"hippodrome stunts" of the
Velde Committee.
II is true, he also announced
that the chairman of the new
group would be Representative
Francis Walter of Pennsylvania,
who has hitherto shown a keen
interest in coming to grips with
the Communist infiltration. But
we must remark that the alleged
'hippodrome stunts" before the
House Committee, on Un-Ameri-
can Activities were those reck-
less and insulting acts by Com
munist witnesses before that
committee for the purpose of dis
crediting it.
We hope, then, that Mr.. Cell
er's words do not convey any let
ting up in inquiries into subver-
sion, and that they do not define
a policy which will yield to Red
intimidation.
Reform" Screen
The arguments TO be advanced
by the Kremlin's followers and
their friends are underScored in
the Daily Worker of November
l, as well as in the issue of four
days later. They contain the same
sort of talk which has stood
America on its head on SC many
past occasions. In a word, they
denounee all probing into the
widespread pentration of Amer
lean life as "forgeries,' 'fakery"
and "baloney." These fahrica-
tions are alleged to be the pro-
duct of fascist forces who raise
the ontcry against the RED men
ace as a cover for "their attacks
on labor. democracy, and the ma
tion's best interests
Now, if the Communists we're
to present these arguments di-
reetly to the American people,
they would GET nowhere with
such fairy tales. But they are
bound to receive succor from GER
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-19
Share Your Thanksgiving

Once again the Catholics of the United States
vill open their hearts and their closets to warm
the cold bodies of their suffering brethren through
out the world. Thanksgiving week for the sixth
time, Thanksgiving Clothing Collection for Refu
gees and Victims of War will be conducted in the
Doceses of our country.
We are given heartrending eyewitness account
Of the suffering of hundreds OF men, women and
children, Who have been able TO escape through the
hon-Curtain We hear how The refugees from the
fighting in Indo-Chins and Korea have nothing but
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-19

means so many
contradict 0ry
things, to so
many different
people as to
be almost more
of a nindrance
than a help to
he understand
ing of contem-
pOfaIy ecOn0in-
ic problems.
The sa m e
thing is true
of several 9th
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-19

al contest tNo-
vember 81 the
Daily Worker
ran a full col
um editorial,
containing in
Structio o n s
about the first
step W h c h
must be push
ed in the new
Congress. 1t
was of course
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-19
LOUIS +. BUDENZ

Scarcely were the Congress
sional elections over when the
Communists began to move. On
the Friday following the nation
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-11-19
MONSICNOR HIGGINS

Last weeks column called at
tention to the confusion sur
rounding the word capitalism.
II was pointed out that the word
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07
Nursing Profession S
Contributions Cited

DR.. Leonard A. Scheele, Sur
geon General of the United
States Public Health Service, to-
day called attention to the con-
tributions made by the nursing
profession.
His statement comes in rec
ignition of World Health Day,
observed today, which has as its
theme THE Nurse-Pioneer of
Health"
In this country" DR.. Scheele
said, many individuals and
groups depend upon nursing
services-hospitalS, public health
agencies, private practitioners
of medicine and patients in their
homes. The nurse is a vital
point of contact between people
who need medical care and the
services and facilities available
to them.
Nurses are also helping,
through the World Health Or
ganlZatlon and the technical
missions of the Foreign Opera
tons Administration. to bring
better health to the peoples of
many other countries. In this
task. they are true pioneers
breaking ground, starting pro-
grams and pointing the way for
others to follow.
I'm all their work, nurses
combine warmth and an under
standing of individual and fam
lily needs with the highest pro-
feSSional traditions. 1t is indeed
fitting that we pay tribute to
these valiant guardians of
health"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07
Carolina Minister
Given Mclean Post

DR.. Howard r. Newman of
Sanford, N. G., was approved
as minister of the Lewinsville
Presbyterian Church, Mclean,
Va. by the Washington City
Presbytery yesterday at a meet
ing in National Presbyterian
Church.
DR.. Newman, now pastor of the
Jonesboro Presbyterian Church,
will be installed in his new post
at 1880 pm. Sunday. A native
of Hopewell, Va, he has degrees
from the Union Theological
Seminary. Richmond, Va. and
the University of Edinburgh.
A certificate of dismission"
was granted to the Rev. James, G.
Fail of Metropolitan Presbyte-
rian Church so he could become
minister of the Rockville (Md.)
Presbyterian Church. The latter
church is a member of the Po-
tomac Presbytery, Presbyterian
Church, U. S. The Washington
City Presbytery is affiliated with
the Presbyterian Church, u. S. A.
Mr.. Fail has served as min
lister of Metropolitan Church
since 1945. A Navy chaplain
during World War II, he was
minister of the Presbyterian
Church in Warsaw, N. Y, for
several years. Mr.. Fail will take
oyer his new post July /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07
School Board Hi,
For Planned Change
In Census Of Pupils

Protests that the Board of Ed
ucation is failing to observe the
law in not making an annual
city-wide census of pupils were
sounded today at a hearing by
a Senate District subcommittee.
Up for consideration was a
one-paragraph bill to amend the
law so that the census would APP
ply to all children under the
age of Is years, from the date
of birth on.
The measure also would strike
out a requirement for making
the census each year and this
provoked extensive debate.
The issue was raised by
Gladys q. Muse, secretary Of
the District Public School AS
ISOLATION. She charged that
failure to make an annual cen
sus of children lis causing i
chaotic situation" She also.
charged school administrators
with following vague and vacil-
lating practices"
Robert r. Faulkner, men,
Der of the Board of Education,
spoke up to say that while he
favored extending the coverage
Of the census law to all children
under Is. he was opposed to an
amendment which would leave
it to the discretion of school Of
ficials when they took a census.
He argued that the present law
required an annual census.
c.. Melvin Sharpe, president
of the Board of Education, and
Mrs. Arcadia N. Phillips, vice
president. Endorsed the position
of Mr.. Faulkner and brought out
that other members of the
school board had outvoted them
in proposing the change.
Two of the three members of
the Health and Education sub
committee who were present an
nounced that they believed an
annual census was required.
Senator Beall, Republican, of
Maryland. chairman, said he was
opposed to the bill as now writ
ten. Senator Payne, Republican,
of Maine said he thought an an
nual city-wide census was neces-
Sary so that school officials
would know the anticipated pupil
loads SO that they could plan
school housing.
DR.. Hobart M. Corning, SUI
perintendent of schools, con-
tended that an annual city-wide
census was too costly and would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07
White Saw Early End
OF Free Enterprise
In U. S, Writer Says
By the Associated Press

An acquaintance of the late
Harry Dexter White says the
former assistant secretary Of the
Treasury predicted in 1945 that
this country'S private enterprise
system could not last more than
8 or 10 years.
Jonathan Mitchell of Croton-
on-Hudson. N. Y. a free-lance
writer, said White based his
opinion on what he called gov
ernment-dominated trade in
other nations.
Mr.. Mitchell testified before
the Senate Internal Security
subcommittee in its probe into
Communist inf1ltration into
Government.
Met White at Luncheon.
He said he arranged to meet
White at the luncheon to find
out more about the man, after
some of his colleagues reported
a belief that White was "domi-
mating the Secretary (of the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau)
and making the decisions"
White expressed his economic
views, Mr.. Mitchell said, during
q discussion of the book Faith,
Reason and Civilization" pub
lished a year earlier by British
economist Harold LaSki.
Mr.. Mitchell said his own criti-
cism of the book made White
extremely angry - what you
would call a towering rage" Mr..
Mitchell described the book as
"a eulogy of communism" and
said it expressed the view that
happily the Russians had
worked out q new faith which
would replace capitalism and
Christianity"
Had Denied Communism.
Attorney General Brownell
charged in a speech last Novem-
Der 6 that President Truman
promoted White although FBI
reports linked him with Russian
espionage. White denied, short
ly before his death in 1948, that
he was a Communist. Truman
said his aim in the White case
was to keep White under SurVeil-
lance.
During yesterdays hearing,
committee aides read into the
record a series of documents in
dicating that White: Cd was in
charge of foreign aspects of the
Treasury Department: 20 was
in favor of making loans to Rus
sia, and CD vigorously cam
palgned for economic collabora-
ton" with the Soviet Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07

at the IL noon lenten services
tomorrow and Friday in Epiph-
any Episcopal Church, 1877 @
street NV.
Guest preacher at the 8 pm.
service tomorrow of Holy Com
forter Episcopal Church, 7O1
Oglethorpe street NV, will be
the Rev. Warren E. Mace, asso-
ciate rector of Epiphany Church.