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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-08-13
LOUIS F. BUDEM
Dealing With The Daily Press

ly with the barbarism of Red
China. AS late as July 20, it had
played up in huge headlines the
defiance by a man charged with
being Communist before the
Senate Committee on Permanent
Investigation. That has been its
constant theme, to egg on those
called before Congressional com
mittees TO degrade these agen-
cieS of the American people by
hoodlum-like defiance.
We link up these two subjects
the arrogance of Red China
and the struggle against Nc
Carthyism' = because the Com
muniSts have made that tactic
the central part Of their line. In
their secret conference of Sep
tember. 1853, they specifically
decided that the uproar against
"McCarthyism' should be the We
hicle to hamStrina the United
States from adopting positiue
policy IN international affairs.
And so FAR they have been more
than successful.
conveyors Of Communist Line
If we look for the key to their
success. we will find il in the
first place in the secular press
of this country, taken by and
large. On July %, Archibald
Roosevelt, the son of the late
President Theodore Roosevelt,
could 90 so far as to say in a
public statement that the New
York Times and New York Her
aid Tribune had become, what
ever their motives. conveyors Of
the Communist line on too many
occasions.
These great metropolitan dai-
lies, which are almost totally ST
lent on any intelligent expose of
the many facts now accumulated
on Communist infiltration. affect
the local dailies throughout the
country by their assault on NC
Carthyism" and the soft-pedaling
of A strong American attitude.
Sever Relations
Alth 0 ugh handicapped, the
people are not helpless in re-
gard to this daily press. They
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-08-13
WASHTNGTON LETTER
" W4SHLNGTON LETTER
WashingtOn's History Recalled

WASHfNGTON-This city has
just observed the 200th anniver-
sary of the man who planned it.
He was Mai. Charles Pierre
L'Enfant, a French Catholic who
had thrown in his LOT with the
American cause in the Revolu-
tionary War.
The occasion has served to
recall a number of prominent
Catholics associated with the ear
~ days of what has become the
capital of the world.'
Through acts passed by Con-
gress in 1890 and 1891. offers of
land made by the States of Mary
land and Virginia we're accepted
and the District of Columbia was
constituted the seat of the ma
tional government.
George Washington determin-
ed the exact boundaries of the
area which was to be the Capital.
The First President was also au-
thorized TO appoint three COM
missioners to lay out and survey
a portion OF the District for
federal city, to acquire the land,
and to provide buildings for the
residence Of the President, the
accommodation of Congress, and
the use of the government de-
partments.
One of the commissioners thus
appointed was Daniel Carroll
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not explain why the Washington lawmakers, in
drafting the new reform" income tax bill, disre-
garded theost of living factor They refused TO
rect the personal exemption allowance set at $500
when living costs far lower than they are
now. and thus they continue the penalizng of per-
sons Of small income especially those with depend
ent children.
But the bin does provide for cut in taxation
on income received dividends on stock and it is
explained that this was done TO encourage invest
ment IN industry and thus permit plant expansion
and create" more jobs. Yet the experts say
that the basic for the steady in the stock
market in the past several months is the enormous
amount of money that is available for investment
not only by individuals but by trust funds nsur-
ance funds pension funds, educational funds One
authority says that more money than ever before
in the history of this country waiting TO be in
vested"
So the tax law while leaving still more mon
ey IN the hands of those who already have more
than they invest, will continue to take it away
from those who have barely enough to live on thus
depriving the workers of purchasing power And
what is the of expanding plant capacity" if
what is now being produced cannot be bought upl
Guest Editorial ~ The Pittsburgh Catholic.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-08-13

"of Duddington," of the family
of Archbishop John Carroll, first
Bishop of the Hierarchy of the
United States. Daniel Carroll
was one of the principal landed
proprietors of the District.
President Washington chose
Major L'Enfant to draw up the
plan for the City of Washing
ton.
James Hoban, a Catholic, won
by competition the prize offer
ed for plan for the Presidents
House, which is now known as
the White House. 1t was con-
strueted according to his design.
The site of the us. Capitol
building occupies part of the
land owned by Daniel Carroll,
which the Catholic Encyclopedia
says was practically a gift from
him TO the United States
The architect of the US. Cap
itol, BENJAMIN H. Latrohe,
Protestant. was also the archi-
tect of the Cathedral of the As
sumption in Baltimore, and SUI
pervlSed the construction of both
edifices at the same time. The
Catholic Encyclopedia says Mr..
Latrobe was a devoted friend of
Archbishop Carroll and that he
had generously given his serv-
ices gratis, and faithfully watch
ed over the erection of the edi-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-08-13
High Cost OF Living

The Agriculture Committee OF the House of Rep
resentatives reported this week that while prices
paid to farmers for food products have declined an
average Of 20 per cent in recent years retail prices
in the same period have not fallen but. for
foods. have risen Out of every dollar that consum
ers spend for food The farmer at present gets ii
cents while the rest goes for processing marketing
and transportation: and il is because these hand
erss have been increasing their charges that lower
farm prices have not been passed to consumers
The report states that in 1948. when the farm
price OF wheat s281 per bushel one-pound
loaf Of bread cost At retail average Of 1873 cents
wheat has dropped to sl9i but the one pound.
loaf of bread costs II cents. That is wheat prices
have dropped 80 per cent but the price Of bread
made from this lower priced wheat, has risen %
per cent.
This explains Why We have farm surpluses al the
same time We have rising cost Of living but it does
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-08-13

ment generally accorded to new
ideas thought to be hopelessly
impractical.
One way of keeping tabs on
this growing interest in the ICP
is to leaf through the index of
new publications in the field
of labor economics, political
science, industrial sociology and
social ethics. To do this even
in a casual way, over period
of two or three years is to be
persuaded that the Industry
Council Plan is here to stay.
The consensus among those
who are writing on the subject
and their number is constant
ly increaSing-would seem to be
that while ii would be undesir-
able at the present time TO eS-
tablish any type of Industry
Council Plan on a large scale,
there ought to be modest and
tentative experimentation with
it," Harold b.. Bowen. Social
Responsibilities of the Business
Man, page l74)
Under Natures Guidance
The most recent expression of
this opinion by a non-Catholic &c
onomist is to be found in new
book, An Introduction to La
Dor" by Clyde Il. Dankert, pro-
fessor of economics at Dartmouth
College. Aside from its breyity,
there is only one trouble with
Professor Dankerts more or
less sympathetic treatment of
the ICP. Unfortunately he leaves
the impression, referred to
above. that there is an official
Catholic Industry Council Plan
with capital r. He calls it The
Catholic Plan in contTadistlnc--
ton to the type of Industry
Council Plan advocated, for ex-
ample. BY the Go.
Professor Dankert hastens to
add, however. that the underly-
ing concept of this so-ealled Ca
tholic Plan has appealed to 9th
ers beside Catholic theologians
and scholars Nevertheless his
abbreviated treatment of the sub
lect is apt TO be rather mislead-
ing TO the average reader. for
it seems to imply that there is
. specifically Catholic blueprint
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-08-13
Inquiry Corner
Healey-

@. What is the difference be-
ttueen an oath aud a Dolc? HolU
can a person get ont OF them If
circumstance change2
A. An oath is the invocation of
God TO witness the truth of a
statement while VOW is prom
ise made to God BY which a per-
son binds himself under sin to
do something especially pleasing
to God. An oath which promises
something may be removed by
consent of the person to whom
the promise was made or by duly
constituted authority. 1t may also
cease by reason of change in
the object of the promise or if it
becomes sinful to carry out. This
promissory oath may also cease
if the reason for making it ceas-
es to exist or if the condition
under which it was given ceases.
A public vow G.e. one officially
accepted by the church, can be
removed only by Church authori-
ty, but a private VOW made di~
rectly to Cod can often be dis
solved by the confessor. In case
of doubt about promise or vow
made to God the confesscr
should be asked
@. What are some practical
rules tor SolUing doubts about
consent to bad thoughts? Just
tohdt is fall consent?
A. Many of the saints (e.g St.
Catherine of Siena) tell of en-
during violent temptations in
this regard. 1t is possible to suf-
fer persistent attacks of bad
thoughts and commit no sin at
all. If there is a feeling of dis
pleasure and a rejection of the
evil thoughts with deliberate
turning to prayer and to other
thoughts there is no consent at
all and no sin. If there is some
delay com lin d with some
pleasure or indifference TO the
danger of the evil thought it is
partial consent and vena. sid.
There is full consent and grave
sin if the thought is recognized
for what it is and not resisted.
If there is doubt about a par
ticular instance the advice of the
confessor should be asked. Gen
orally speaking if a persons con-
science is lax the presumption
is against him and he should
confess IT as serious sin, but
a person with a delicate con-
science, not in the habit of yield
ing consent, should presume con-
sent was lacking or was only
partial
O. What is the proper position
(slttinq, standing, etc. for Mass?
| am ConUeTt and | like to sat
mp front but | hate to do the
torong thing.
A. While the positions of the
priests and others taking part
in the Mass is given in detail
there is variation in customs for
the laity. For a low Mass the
kneeling position might be con-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-08-13

flee (the CathedrsD."
The first local authorities of
Washington were the President,
three commissioners of his ap-
pointment, and the Levy Court.
The city was incorporated in
1902. with city council elected
by the people, and a mayor sp-
pointed by the President. Rob
ert Brent, Catholic and nephew
of Bishop Carroll, was the first
mayor. He was reappointed again
and again by Presidents Jeffer-
son and Madison, and served I'M
TIL 1912.
Following Mayor Brent's ten
ure, the election of mayor fell
upon the council. In 1871, the
corporation charters of Washing
ton and Georgetown were sbol-
ished by Congress, and since
1873 the National Capital has
been administered by board of
three commissioners appointed
by the President, with the APP
proval of the Senate.
For many years, Major Len
fant was buried in Prince
Georges County, Maryland, on
an estate belonging to the Cath
olic Riggs family. More recent
ly his remains lie in a tomb in
front of the Lee Mansion over
looking the City of Washington
from a hill on the Virginia shore.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-08-13

sidered the ordinary or normal
position. The faithful stand for
the reading of the Gospel (also
the Last Gospel and as rule
when the priest enters and leaves
the sanctuary. BY custom in the
United States the laity generally
sit at the Offertory when the
Mass servers go TO get the wine
and water) and sometimes after
the Communion (after the puri-
fication of the chalice). 1t is also
a general custom Tor the laity
to stand during the Credo, but
there is some variation there.
The same general rule applies TO
High Mass, but the congregation
stands for certain sung prayers
Collects, Gloria, Credo. Pref
ace and PoStcommunions) and
sits whenever the priest does.
Q. Is not "dedth-bed repent
ance unfair? A aoicked man
might get bg that toag tohile an
other loho died suddenly might
lose has soul because he didn't
hare the opportunity.
A. Nothing relating to our
eternal salvation is unfair. God
has given us all an opportunity
TO share His Life in heaven and
this supernatural life is pure
gift. Some are born into environ
ments and perhaps with certain
handicapS leg. deformed or dis
eased bodies) which seem to give
them less chance of salvation
than others. Often those whom
we Judge wicked (as men judg-
ed St. Mary Magdalene, Zacchae-
us, the Good Thief, etc. have
had such handicaps. God alone
knows the true record of a mans
life but we know that no one
is deprived of heaven except by
his own perverse will and no
one gains it except by response
10 Gods grace. We know that
there are degrees of holiness
and consequently degrees of hap
piness in heaven, and no one
"gets by" with anything nor does
anyone get cheated. See the
parable of the workers in the
vineyard. Matthew (20:1-16)
Q. What is the difference be-
t10een a Very Reverend and a
Right Reverend MonSignor?
A. The Catholic Encyclopedia
states that this is a general title
of distinction attached to nu-
merouS dignities conferred by
the Pope" In English-speaking
countries, however, srchbishops
and bishops have more specific
forms of address and the title is
given to priests who are special
ly honored by the Pope A very
Reverend Monsignor is a papal
chamberlain, while a right rev.
erend monsignor is a domestic
prelate.
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, 1954-08-13
MONSICNOR HIGGINS
ICP Here To Stay

for the reconstruction of the so-
cial order. The fact is that the
practical application of encyclical
principles (which principles are
derived, not from Divine Revela-
ton, but from the Natural Law
is beyond the competence of the
official Church.
Pope P:us XI makes this very
clear in his encyclical, "On Re-
constructing the Social Order"
1t is under natures guidance,
he says, that those who fol-
low the same industry or profess
sion-whether in the economic
or other field--form guilds or
associations. !" These guilds or
associations Industry councils
in present-day American termin-
ology) are properly regarded by
many sas natural, even essential,
to civil society"
This does not mean that there
is an official Catholic version of
the Industry Council Plan. On
the contrary, His Holiness con-
cludes that ''the teaching of
Leo XIII on the form of polit-
ical government, namely, that
men are free to choose whatever
form they please, provided that
proper regard is had for the re-
quirements of justice and of the
common good, is equally apple
able in due proportion to
the guilds of the various indus
tries and professions.
Time For Discussion
For a number of reasons it is
rather important that this dis
tinction in the practical order
be kept clearly in mind in any
discussion of the Industry Coun-
Gil Plan. For one thing, there is
reason TO believe that some peo-
pie have SHE'D away from the so
called Industry Council Plan for
fear of being committed in adj
vance to a particular version of
of the plan" with which they
may happen to disagree.
This may or may not account
for the fact that the Industry
Council Plan is not even men
toned, for example, in a new
college textbook recently pub
hshed by the Jesuit Institute of
Social Order in St. Louis, under
the title Social Orientations."
Whatever the explanation. il is
to be hoped that the subject will
be adequately treated in the Sec
ond edition of this important vol
ume.
II is to be expected, of course,
that there will be differences of
opinion among Catholic scholars
as TO the meaning of these prin-
ciples ana. more particularly, as
to the best way Of putting them
into practice. These differences
can be minimized, If not COM
pletely eliminated by the give
and-take of scholarly discussion.
Now is the time to inaugurate
this discussion on the widest
possible scale.
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act. The United States was made
to appear a fifth-rate power,
helpless and hopeless, in the
eyes of the people of that eonti-
nent. For Communist propagan-
da throughout 'the colonial
world" as evidenced by the
Cominform organ, has been that
the United States was unable ev-
en- to deal with the small Kore-
an nation, aided by "a few Chi
neSe volunteers"
on that same July 80, the au-
gust upper chamber of our Con-
gress was not concerning itself
with how to make Intellectual
this Red Chinese defiance. That
body was dissipating its time in
initiating hours of debate on
whether to censure Senator
who bad exposed the Red cell in
the Government Printing Office,
and VINO had discovered pfactlc-
es in Army Loyalty Boards which
led to the elevation of a Com
munist TO be a Major.
Hamstrins The Us.
The Soviet fifth column noted
with satisfaction the progress for
the current Moscow-made line
which was represented by this
apparent impotence of the Unit
ed States government TO do any
thing positive in its defense. The
Daily Worker of July % went
so far as to denounce as NC
Carthyite terrorism any move
by this country to deal adequate
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-08-13

can do much about it. In the
first place, community leaders
can make a practice OF reading
those publications which expose
the Communist line, and from
that information move organiza-
tions into action. One great
weakness of those opposing Com
munism has been their general
inability TO carry on within the
organizations existing in every
community, getting these groups
to take attitudes and pass reso-
iutions which will impress the
local newspapers,
If every reader of this col
umn, as a beginning, would use
the material which it contains to
bring resolutions into local or
CARNATIONS, there would be a
tremendous result therefrom.
And the first resolution could be
one that urged the Seperinq OF
relations NTH the Sopiet dtctd-
torship.
Present The Facts
Another good move is to write
TO the local press in courteous
manner, giving the facts which
disprove its statements.
Recently in Dayton. Ohio. a
columniSt for the Journal Her
aid declared that my statement
that "the struggle against Nc
Carthyism" was originated and
stimulated by the Communists
was 'undocumented. improved,
and unprovable " Immediately |
replied with extensive documen-
tation. beginning with the orders
by Gus Hall. then acting leader
of the Communist conspiracy
here. on March %. 1850. 10 asssil
'McCarthyism" | cited many
other Red documents, including
the June. 1853. issue of Political
Affairs. which directed that "the
main fire be directed against
'McCarthyism | went on down
TO the June, 1854, issue of that
Red organ, which shows that this
struggle" is for the purpose of
ending all curbs on the CON
sparuey.
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fessional social
scientists. II is
now [ a k e n
rather serious
ly in academic
circles, which
as recently as
ten years ago,
W o u | d have
ignored ii COM
pie tely or
would have
given 1t the
o n c e over
lightly treat
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-08-13

I or g up our
note of protest
against its bar
b arism and
threw the piec
es IN the face
of official
Wa h in gton.
We can under
stand the rep
e r c u $ $ onS
I h r o u & h out
Asia from that
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-08-13

There is good reason to be-
lieve that the so-called Indus
try Council Plan is gradually
coming into ITS own among pro-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-08-13

Consider the condition of the
United States as of July 30. 1854.
That is an important date. Ii was
then that Red China in effect
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-08-13

Two hundred years ago, and just D years be-
fore the signing of our Declaration of independence
an institution for higher learning established In
New York This was Kings College, later to be
known as Columbia University. The first name on
its register of pupils was that of De Witt Clinton,
the Websterke gentleman who looks at you sternly,
and unheeded, every time you break open a pack
of cigarettes and as by law required tear the blue
revenue stamp.
The Arizona post., 1954-07-02
Military Attend
Al. Service

At the request of new per-
sonnel at FIT. Huachuca, a
special late Friday evening
service will be held at Con-
gregation Anshei Israel on
July 9 at 8:15 pm. The entire
community is invited to at
tend the service and welcome
the military and civilian per
sonnel to Tucson. An Oneg
Shabbat will follow and give
opportunity for toWnspeople
to make their acquaintance.
The service will be conduct
ed by Rabbi Breger, who is
serving the Base as chaplain,
and arrangements are being
made by the USO Armed
Services Committee, of which
Mrs. Maurice Margolis is
chairman. 1t is hoped there
will be a good turnout of
young people as well as SEN
iOr adults.
The Arizona post., 1954-07-02
CJA Calls For
Pledge Cash

Israel is in better shape
than at any time since its eS-
tabliShment in May, 1949, and
there is widely shared optl-
mism that the new State in
the next several years can
achieve economic independ-
ence provided American Jew
ry continues to give major
support to the United Jewish
Appeal for programs of i'm
migrant settlement and de-
velopment.
Actually IsraePs most i'm
portant single worry is that
its goal of economic self-sus-
tenance may be put out of
reach by an unwarranted de-
cline in outside aid. And that
only can happen if there is
niggard payment on outstand.
ing pledges, whether for 1854
or previous years
About $4,000 is still out
standing on 1854 pledges.
This is more than One-third
of the sum raised. Hardly q
week goes by but a commu-
nication is received by drive
leaders asking if some fur
ther sum can be sent the
United Jewish Appeal to meet
the demands of the three de-
pendent agencies to carry on
their programs. For the 1852
So drives $4,000 remains un-
paid. All monies collected on
these pledges goes 100 per
cent to UJA. A "mOpping-up"
group begins working on the
delinquent pledges in the
next several days.
Drive Chairman Reuber
Gold and the divisional chair
men again call attention tC
those holding unpaid pledges,
to make a sincere effort to
reduce the amount with a
partial pledge payment, if the
whole sum cannot be met
now.
The Arizona post., 1954-07-02

ing before that person was
capable to handle an assign
ment to it's successful conclu-
sion.
In Tucson we are in the
unique position of having two
AZA chapters and two BIG
groups that are outstanding.
In seeking broader activities
for the groups, the AZA chap
ter advisers began to explore
the possibilities of training
certain selected young men
in what is known as positive
ADJ functions; first because
these young men would meet
with their own age groups
with those of the non-JeWiSh
community, and second, after
graduating into Bnai Birth
they would have the proper
background to further the
work of the ADJ. The results
obtained went far beyond the
expectations of the Bnai
Birth Youth Committee.
The National ADJ, seeing
tremendous possibilities in
such training, has taken upon
itself the furnishing of ma
terial and trained personnel
to further the education of
all Bnai Birth youth groups
throughout the United States
Tucson Immediately seized
upon this opportunity to re