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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-24
WASHfNCTON LETTER
Fights ON Labor LaUs Expected
WASHfNCTON LETTER

WASHINGTON -- The Right
to-Work" laws already enacted
in II States promise to be a hot
issue in 1855.
These are the laws which
number OF Catholic leaders
notably Archbishop Joseph f.
Rummel OF New Orleans in re-
cent months-have so vigorously
opposed. These laws 90 beyond
the Taft-Hartley law The latter
outlaws the CLOSED" shop, un-
der which only workers who are
already union members can be
employed. The State "Right-to-
Work" laws also ban the 'un-
ion" shop, under which an EN-
ployer can hire anybody he
chooses, but the worker must
join the union within a stipu-
lated period. The State laws also
cover plants manuf a curing
goods for strictly intra-state use,
while the Federal law applies to
plants making goods for inter
state commerce.
Archbishop Rummel. last sum-
mer, called the "Right-to-Work"
bill then being considered in the
State of Louisiana 'reaetionary
legislation that will violate the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-24

principles of social justice, breed
discomfort, continue strife be-
tween workers and employers,
invite misery, and condemn the
underprivileged to stagnation
economically and socially The
Louisiana legislature enacted the
bill and the Governor of Lou
isiana signed it into law, not
WithStanding.
The Association of Catholic
Trade Unionists condemned such
laws as Immoral, deceitful, un-
democratic and un-American."
us. Secretary of Labor James
p. Mitchell has called for the
repeal of these laws, but Presi-
dent Eisenhower has said that he
has not yet made up his mind
irrevocably in the matter. The
President said the Secretary of
Labor was not necessarily ex-
pressing the Administrations
view on this subject, but that he
had a right TO say what he
thought.
CIO President Walter Reuther
has interpreted the Presidents
remarks as a reputation of the
Secretary of Labor.
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most of them by name or at
least by sight, but the mythical
man from Mars, | thought TO
myself would be hard put TO ii
to distinguish them from the
other people in the lobby-the
statesmen, the lawyers and the
transient vacationers.
Just about that time, however,
a successful business man from
the East, spotting the Roman col
lar, introduced himself and, aft
er the usual amenities, began to
complain about the radical"
looking men and women who
were milling around the lobby.
He said that he feared for the
future Of the country if these
"uneducated radicals were to ac-
quire any more power in the
coun ills of industry and govern
ment. He was frankly a little
upset about finding himself I'M
der the same roof with a group
of men and women whom he
seemed TO regard as unfriendiy
foreigners who spoke a language
different from his own. He was
referring, of course, TO the dele
gates to the CIO convention.
Looked Like Americans
This was all very sad. ] thought
to myself. For / was quite GER
tain that my new acquaintance
never would have noticed these
so-ealled radicals" indeed, nev-
er would have known they were
from the CIO, if they hadn't been
wearing convention badges. As al
ready indicated, these badges
were their only exte1 nal mark of
Identification. In every other re-
spect they looked and dressed
and walked and talked like any
other group of middle-class
Americans from any other walk
of life.
only wish that my worried
friend from New York (who, in
cidentally, is altogether unpre-
resentative of the American
business community in his atti-
tude towards labor) could have
been present a few hours later at
the afternoon session of the Cl0
convention. He would have diseov-
cred for himself that Go off
GERS and convention delegates
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MONSICNOR HIGGINS
No 'LabOr Party''

are intelligent public spirited
members Of the ever expanding
American middle class, and that
the overwhelming majority of
them are completely opposed to
the concept of the class struggle.
Think ss Americans
President Walter Reuther
made this crystal clear in the
course of an extemporaneous
off-the-euff address on the sub
pect of political action. One of the
delegates had suggested from the
floor of the convention that the
time had come for the CI0 to
promote the establishment of
third political party in the Unit
ed States-a so-called labor par
(which, he said, would be more
responsive to the needs of the
working people of the United
States. Speaking against this
proposal, Walter Reuther proved
again that he is no longer a So
cialist, if indeed he eve, was in
the generally accepted sense of
the word.
Reuther came out definitely
against the concept of the class
struggle, and committed the CIO
irrevocably to the principle of
the two-party system in Ameri-
can politics. He is not satisfied
with the way the two-party Sys-
tenn is working at the present
time. but he thinks that by the
cooperative effort of progress
ive-minded people from all walks
of life it can be made to work
effectively for the common good
of all. "A labor party" he said,
would commit the American
political system to the same mar
row class structure upon which
the political parties of Europe
are built" This would be very
bad, in his opinion, for, unlike
Europe, America is a society in
which we do not have, and do not
want to have, rigid class struc.
ture.
No Rigid Class Lines Here
81 feel this very strongly"
President Reuther said in con-
clusion. Il believe there is a
great hope in America. | believe
that we have society that is
not rigid in character along class
lines, and that is the great hope
Of America, that is the great
hope of freedom everywhere, to
keep our society and our social
structure in a state Of flnx, so
it doesn't become fixed, so il
doesn't snap"
Mr.. Reuther's speech on polii-
ieal action was very timely. It
ought TO put an end, once and
for all, to the unfounded rnmor
that the pending amalgamation
of the AFL and the CIO will lead
to the establishment of a labor
party in the United States. Reu-
ther was speaking for the over
whelming majority of CIO and
AFL members when he rejected
this proposal.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-24

Too often we think only of Christmas an iSo
lated historical event. something that happened
and is over. but for which have joyful remem
brance and the occasion Of celebration True enough
this would be reason OF thoughtful remembrance
but Christmas is so much than that. II is a
continuing thing. II does not stop, II IS not bound
down to one time one occasion.
The true peace and lasting holy JOY Of Christ
mas comes only with the realization OF and partic
patton in the true meaning of Christmas.
Christmas was and Is the guarantee OF eternal
life the earnest of total reparation II was and Is
family feast A family feast not only in the restrict
ed sense of the Holy Family, even Of the Holy
Family and our own particular family group. II IS
these and much more II is worldwide feast OF
the entire human race. from the beginning of time
until the end of the world
The message of Christmas Is one of the total
man body and soul. Travesty and mockery are the
only results of trying to celebrate the external
festivities Of Christmas without the motivating
spiritual acceptance Of Christ's birth in the soul
Christ was born Of the Virgin Mary two thou
sand years ago The accomplishment Of mans re-
demution had begun and was assured. That was the
ioyfu message OF the first Christmas and is that OF
Christmas 1854. We individuals must accept
Christ to give continuing life and JOY to this mes
sage Of Christmas.
Christmas lives.--t must liye,--or lis entire
message Is destroyed. Each individual has the awe
some power Of giving life TO Christmas, OF giving
Christmas its true meaning.
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dignity and power resides until
death, the Pope may decide for
the good of the Church to re-
nounce the office. Saint Celes-
tine v is an instance of such an
action. He had been living the
life of a hermit when he was Sc.
lected to succeed Pope Nicholas
Nv. In 1894 after pontificate of
five months he resigned because
he felt unequal to the office. He
was succeeded by Pope B0niface
VIII and died in 1896. He was
canonized by Pope Clement V in
1913.
q. Is it really true that ree oct
aOhdt zoe pray for: Ask. and IL
shall be gipen you" {Matthew
III,
A. st. Luke has a passage
parallel to this one. He intro
duces the text by giving an ex-
ample of a friend seeking a
favor of a householder and get
ting it because of his persis.
tence." +" While the things we
pray for are often not for our
good and the prayer is answered
in a way that is better for us.
often our good requests are
granted only if we perservere.
(Luke 11:5-13) God often gives
us what we need rather than
what we want. Then too our
prayers are often weakened by
our selfiShness. Prayers for our
own self and prayers which lack
due attention and childlike trust
in Gods goodness do not de-
serve the rewards promised to
true prayer. You ask and you
do not receive, because you ask
amisS, that you may spend it
upon your passions. " Games
4:3) The true Christian trusts
God and adds to every prayer
of request or petition, s'if ii be
Your WHIP or mot my will but
Thine be done"
@. What kind of intention is
necessary to gain an indulgence
Can noe gain iYdulgences for
other people?
A. Canon Law mo, 925,2
states one who is otherwise ca
pable of gaining an indulgence
must have at least a general
intention of acquiring them"
This general intention should be
expressed from time to time, es-
pecially in our morning prayer,
by forming the intention of gain
ing induIgences attached TO the
prayers we shall say and the
good works We shall perform.
We cannot gain indulgences for
other living persons, but we can
gain them for the souls in pur-
gatory.
Send questions to Father Ed
ward F. Healey, Inquiry Corner.
The Catholic Times, Box 636, Co
lumbus (16), Ohio.
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or direct wsys they NAV show their opposition
and resentment In some extreme cases the convert
NAV be ordered out of the house or told the family
considers him or her, since conversion, dead.
Fortunately, not all converts have this family
problem even where the rest of the family is
non-Catholic But most converts find some problem
in the practice of their religion. 1t seems that
their faith is tested in many instances soon after
their conversion.
If we realize that converts are likely to have
problems of one kind another, we will go
little out of our way TO be more helpful and kind
to the converts whom know. Above all. we will
pray for them and all converts regularly
and more fervently.
Guest Editorial-Brooklyn Tablet
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We of the Catholic Times wish to take this OPP
portunity OF extending to all of our subscribers our
correspondents and advertisers our prayerful good
wishes for blessed and joyful Christmas for you
and your families and that the peace Of Christ be
yours throughout the coming New Year.
We pray that God viii multiply your blessings
and make your happiness full We ask that His
Blessed Mother will present you TO Him as a part
Of that select group around the Crib and that the
Joyful coseness of His presence will sustain and
warm you long after this Christmas season of 1854
is past
Our prayers and good wishes for you are ex
tended in the true Spirit" of Christmas-that
Spirit who j. One with the Father and the Son.
the Spirit who renews and keeps eyerpresent the
Person OF Christ in the hearts of His faithful
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at their face value. Such prac-
tees are equivalent TO distribut-
ing poison freely in places where
children can get hold of it, with
out an antidote or a physicians
prescription. We do not find on
the same university shelves
books critical and analytical of
Communism to the same mea-
sure or degree.
That is only part of the rec
ord. / have just received the
latest list of large Communist
book stores flouriShing across
the country. Sixteen of such
stores, openly acknowledged by
the fifth column, extend from
New York to Seattle and San
Francisco. In addition, there are
at least three times that num-
Der of concealed Communist
book stores peddling MarxiSt-
feminist literature under coper
OF being IN the general book
business.
Positive Side Omitted
The Communist conspiracy, by
means of our educational pro-
cess and auxiliary sources, is
seeking thereby to prepare a
whole generation for an uncriti-
cal attitude, to say the least, to-
ward the poison of Soviet Com
munism.
What the Soviet fifth column
does not point out - because
this would be far from its pur-
poses - is that the poSitiue side
of this most serious subject is
being omitted By too many col
leqes. There are very few
COURSES which devote themselves
to a critical expose of the evils
OF Communism and the deadly
operations of the Communist
line.
II is no wonder that so many
Americans, who are patriotic at
heart, prove to be babes in the
woods when the Communists
raise such proposals as peace
ful eoexistenee" and Big Power
negotiations" and urge attacks
upon Congressional committees.
Opportunity Neglected
Some Encouragement q m $
from learning that 4 course sci
entifically critical Of commun-
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Inquiry Corner
Father Healey-

Q. Euen though | haze receiU-
ed special permission to eat a
liquid breakfast before receiUing
Holy Communion I still cannot
receiue. Unless hare something
solid Ike toast, egg or cereal
/ stall ger SICK. II has been so
through several pregnaacies.
Isn't there some l0dy out for
erpectdnt mothers leho haze my
trouble the full time? How
about midnight Mass?
A. Regarding the Eucharistic
fast those who are sick have spe-
cial privileges. Whether they
are confined to bed or house or
whether their sickness is less
confinirg they can have liquids
and medicine before receiving
Holy Communion. Expectant
mothers certainly qualify. 1t is
necessary to consult the priest,
either in or out of confession,
but once such permission has
been obtained it endureS
throughout the particular sick
ness or pregnancy. Liquids, ac-
cording TO some prominent theO-
logians, can include cereals
which are of such fine texture
that with milk they appear as
liquids. Medicine includes any
thing legitimately prescribed or
appropriate las medicine) for
the sickness (e. g. aspirin)
whether liquid or solid. Under
the circumstances it would seem
the strict fast before the mid
night Mass could be relaxed since
the four hours recommended
should not keep people from re-
ceiving Holy Communion.
q. Isn't the intention import
amt for a sacrament? Hoao can
Protestant receiUe the Sacrament
of Matrinlony?
A. To receive any sacrament
the minister Tin this case the
couple being married) must have
the intention of making and ad-
ministering the sacrament, "at
least of doing what the Church
wishes" Council of Trent The
adult receiving a sacrament must
have a positive intention to re-
ceive it, except in Penance and
Matrimony, in which cases an
habitual intention sufficeS. So a
Protestant can receive the Saera-
ment of Matrimony if he has at
least an intention which includes
the Christian sacrednesS Of the
contract and does not exclude
any essential point. As Pope
Plus XI stated: There can be
no true marriage between bap-
tized persons without it being
by that very fact sacrament"
Encyclical on Christian Mar
riage)
@. Is is possible for the Pope
TO retire? Has there eUer been
an instance of one aoIto had sac
ceSsor a0hile he ooas still iUing?
A. 1t is possible. While the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-24
Problems Of Converts

Converts make good Catholics. Some Of them
are the best possible Catholics Generally speaking
they are happy in their religion and grateful
for the Divine gift OF faith. Because they arc
trying to be good Catholics however, many con
verts face problems which born Catholics never
have
One problem is caused very often BY converts
oDn family. The convert may be the only Cath
nl,c in the home Other members Of the family,
whom the convert loves very much may be op.
posed 10 the Catholic Church, they may resent
th~ conversion If one Of their own. In subtle
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been seriously
hindered is po-
litieal wishful.
thinking, moth
ing more. Quite
the contrary is
the case.
This past t
m o n t h there
was celebrated
the 30th ami.
versary Of the
exist t enee of
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w a S waiting
for a friend.
The CIO ha d
taken over APP
proxi m a t ely
nalf of the Stat
ler'S thousand
rooms and CI0
delegates, iden-
tifiable only by
their eonven4
ii n badges,
w ere ev er v
where in eVi-
dence. / knew
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International Publishers, one of
the two authorized MarxiSt.Lenin-
list publishing houses in this
country. On that occasion, as is
Red practice, a special book was
issued on the achievements" of
this concern. Looking ForlDnrd
is its title, and on page 204 we
read:
"There is scarcely a college
or university in the United States
which does not offer instructions
in one or more aspects of Marx
ist.Leninist theory. Highly Sug
gestive in this regard are the
more than $4,000 copies of Marx
ist-Leninist books and pamphlets
ordered by over 800 colleges and
universities directly from Inter-
national Publishers alone during
the thirty month period ended
September 10, 1851, in addition
to their purchases OF lnternatlon-
al titles from other distributors"
Without Antidote
In one large university alone,
il is stated, $500 copies of 33
titles of Marxist-Leninist works
we're purchased Beyond that,
The colleges also supply stu
dents with mimeographed ex-
cerpts from the classical and
other Marxist writings as collat-
eral reading"
Examination will disclose that
in too many cases these works,
advocating the overthrow of the
Government of the United
States, are presented 10 the stu-
dents 'eithoat the proper critical
analysts. They are taken merely
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-24
LOUIS r. BUDENZ
Babes In The Wood

The truth is often unpalatabIe.
And today's truth is that all this
talk in Washington about the
Communist conspiracy's having
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-24

It was the second day of the
recent CI0 convention in Los
Angeles. The place, the lobby of
the new Statler Hotel, where /
Kodiak mirror., 1954-02-27
NOTICE
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 Jan. 22. 1854
 Notice For Publication
United States
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Isaac LeeSer,
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urged agricultural settlements
that would take the luftmenschen
from peddling on highways or
petty traders out of the market
place.
Instinctively Lesser sensed the
need of union for American Jews.
Perhaps disturbing news from a.
broad pointed to the necessity for
organized effort. The recrude-
scence in 1910 of the medieval
blood libel in Damascus, for the
first time in a Moslem land, was
followed by discrimination a
gainst American Jewish citizens
travelling in Switzerland. The
Board of Delegates of American
Israelites, largely due to the Ia
bors Of Isaac Lesser, functioned
from 1859 to 1873 as union of
congregations. Forerunner of both
the American Jewish Committee
and the Congress Of the following
century, it performed yeoman's
service and remained the only
authentic spokesman for Jews in
the U.S.A. until absorbed by the
Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations.
But his deepest interest lay in
education. To Lesser the preser-
walton of Judaism in it's tradition
al form was paramount. He
labored necessarily translating
prayers, writing catechisms, and
travelled about the land preaching
organizing congregations, install
ing ministers. Hoping to create a
Jewish literature in English, he
organized the first American
Jewish Publication Society. He
founded the Board of Hebrew
Ministers and the Hebrew Educa-
ton Society. Knowing that
laity without stimulation of a
properly trained ministry could
hardly stem the corrosion of
creeping assimilation, he expand
ed the last waning energies in
launching Miamonides College,
the first Jewish seminary for rab-
bis and teachers in the western
hemisphere.
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