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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-10-08

that good name - it is as real
and as serious an obligation as
the restitution of stolen goods.
@. Is the Catholic Church un.
democratic?
A. Yes and No. In the sense
that it serves all people equally
and provides the foundation for
true freedom and the dignity
of the individual it is the most
d ocratic organization on
earth. In its formal organization
il is not democratic. No institu-
ton which claims to speak for
God and to have authority TO
teach, guide and sanctify man as
God commanded could be ex-
pected to yield IFS mission to
popular choice in questions of
faith and morals. While the
difference in members is purely
for the good of the members
we hold that the mission of the
Church demands a priesthood
with authority as well as spirit
ual power. We hold further that
the Apostles did not subject the
Church TO the Whims or votes
of the people, and the Church
which comes down in direct line
from the Apostles has always
insisted on the divine authority
of Christ's Church. While we
remember the democracy of
statements like Christ's admoni-
ton to the Apostles, Let him
who is greatest among you be-
come as the youngest, and him
who is the chief as the servant"
(Luke 22:26) we note too the
the many texts giving authority
to the Apostles. (Matthew 28:19-
20; Mark 1913, 16:15-17 etc.
Q. Did not Christ alone hare
the pol0er of driving deUits out
Of people?
A. While there is an instance
recorded in which the Apostles
we're unable to drive out the
devil (Matthew 17;1420) Christ
at that time explains how they
should do it. The Acts of the
Apostles tells of "multitudes
from the towns near Jerusalem,
bringing the sick and those
troubled with unclean spirits,
and they were all cured" (Acts
5t16). Again (Acts 16:16-18)
there is a description of st. Paul
driving g out the devil from a.
possessed girl.
Send questions to Father Ed
ward F. Healey, Inquiry Corner
The Catholic Times, Box 636,
Columbus (16) Ohio.
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Inquiry Corner
HeaIey.

@. About thirty three years
ago | committed a grave sin and
t0ent to confession and confessed
IT. as I sac it then. Lately l
made general confession and
told it as | should haze the first
time, had | seen it that toag. 1t
did not come to my mind to tell
the priest hoa0 I had confessed
tt earlier. Should l go back and
explain?
A. No. Many people have sim
liar experiences. but it is a safe
general rule that confession
made in good faith is good. 1t
is a good practice to mention
past serious sins, especially such
as may be disturbing upon re-
Election. when we make a gem
era confession. God judges us
mercifully in the Sacrament of
Mercy. Just as a sin which is
forgotten does not affect the
forgiveness extended through
the Sacrament, SO a sin which
is honestly but incorrectly con-
fessed does not impede the ac-
tor of the Sacrament. A sin
which is forgotten should be
mentioned in the next confeS-
sion and a sin incorrectly con-
fessed should be mentioned
later. In your general confes-
sion the correct confession of
the sin more than took care of
your obligation.
@. Is 1T a serious sin for
person to tell ones relatives
that one is losing ones mind?
VIII such a person haze to rect
ify this?
A. 1t is a serious sin against
the Eighth Commandment to tell
anything, true or false, which
Injuries our neighbor's reputa-
ton. To tell anything as serious
as the report you mention, ex-
cept to someone who has right
to know, is a very serious sim
even if it be true. To discuss
such a serious thing for gossip
or out of malice is a serious sin.
There might well be a situation
where a conscientious person
with good intentions could tell
someone his opinion in order to
bring medical help, but such a
person should ask in confession
before he takes action. Circu-
lating such a report f ely
would certainly call for restora-
ton Of the offended persons good
name. Any serious injury to
our neighbor's reputation calls
for definite action TO restore
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-10-08

the British Trade Union Con-
gress on September z that
true" labor movement such as
exists in Britain might develop
In the United States if the
American Federation of Labor
and the Congress Of Industrial
Organizations combined their
forces in organic unity. He de-
fined a true" labor movement
as one that includes trade un-
ions, a political party and CO
operatives. Great Britain has all
three, he said, but in the United
States the first part is divided
while the other two parts are
still missing.
Referring to the pact recently
signed by the majority of the
affiIiates of the AFL and the CIO
to stop raiding each others mem
bers, he said that there was a
general understanding that this
agreement was the first step to-
ward the organic solidarity of
the two national federations.
WishtuI Thinking
This would seem to be an ac-
curate appraisal of the situation.
There is reason to believe that
organic unity between the AFL
and the CI0 is definitely in the
cards. II is our impression, how
ever, that MIR. Philips was indulg-
ing in wishful thinking when he
jumped to the conclusion that or
ganic unity between the two fed
erations will lead to the estab-
lishment of labor party if and
when we have another serious
economic crisis in the United
States.
Many American trade union
lists would, of course, agree with
Mr.. Philips when he says that
the United States is faced with
growing concentration of eco
nomic and political power. But
the overwhelming m jority
would probably disagree with
his proposed solution to the
problem. You can count on the
fingers of your two hands those
officials of the American labor
movement who are in favor of
a third political party either now
or in the foreseeable future. IL
anything, their number is de-
creasing - in spite of labor's
dissatisfaction with the record
of the present Administration
III Washington.
Counter TO Traditional Concept
From the point of view of
sound political philosophy there
is reason to be grateful for the
fact that American labor Off
cials, for a variety of theoretical
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ropean country looks around to
see how it can make terms with
Soviet Russia, losing faith in
American ability to stem the
Soviet tide.
US. Reds Boast OF Success
The Soviet fifth column here,
in that report, boasts of its con-
tribution toward bringing about
American defeat in compelling"
the United States to 60 to Berlin
and Geneva. Boldly it declares
that these recent events have
proved, as forecast by the Com
munists in their secret confer
ence in September, 1858, that
the United States "can indeed be
compelled against its will to
enter into negotiations"
Two main directives are given
to the comrades to step UP ''the
struggle for peace" - which. of
course, means the complete dis
armament of this nation mill
tarily and psychologically - and
the election of a Congress ''op-
posed to Mccarthy, Mccarthy
ism, and Fascism." Success in
many states is already reported
in persuading both the Democra-
tic and Republican political ma
chimes to select "anti-McC Carthy-
ite candidates"
Why can the Reds report such
new victories over the United
States both at home and abroad?
The answer is a simple one. With
the conniuanee of concealed
Communists, they hare induced
a large number of secular nesUS-
papers and radio and teleuision
commentators to forodrd the
Communist line. That is the way
they got rid of their great OPP
ponent in the Pacific, General
Douglas Macarthur. New con-
firmation of that comes TO us
from the pages of an excellent
book, Frazier Hunts THE I'm
told Story of Douglas Mac
Arthur"
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Denmark and Sweden that they
have more to gain by abstaining
from NATO than from joining it.
They would then not need to
fear Russia's great armed might,
and they could enjoy the advan-
tages offered by trade in the
Soviet orbit.
Moscow is making every effort
to convince the rest of Scandi-
navia that Finland is genuinely
free and Independent, although
in the Soviet field of influence.
tt is constantly advertised that
Finland has a truly democratic
regime, and there are frequent
exchange visits between Soviet
and Finnish trade unions, stu
dents, politicians, artists, scient-
lists and even some clergymen.
Last July, for the Iirst time, a
Soviet naval squadron visited
Helsinki. Finland could not re-
turn the compliment, because it
is not permitted by Moscow to
have navy. Russia is stepping
up a sort of three-cornered trade
involving Finland. Russia and
Russia's satellites. Seemingly,
Moscow is trying 10 give the inn
preston that it is paying little
attention to the Finnish COM
munists. At the same time, the
woman leader of the Finnish
Reds, Hertta Kuusinen is said to
be both active and able.
Two recent incidents help to
illustrate Moscow's anxiety to
make the best possible use of
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WASHINGTON LETTER
NelU Light On Red Plans

Finland. 1t conferred the Order
of Lenin on President Urho
Paasikivi, a Conservative Fin
niSh statesman, for his services
to Finno-Soviet friendship. And,
the Soviet government apologies
to the Finnish government for
Soviet planes flying over Finnish
territory without permission.
ALI of this, shrewd observers
say, is done to make sure that
Sweden remains neutral, and
that Norway and Denmark come
to think that there is a pleas
ant alternative to NATO mem
bership.
The same observers say the
"death" of EDO was a tremen-
dous victory for the communists,
and if a Popular Front govern
ment can be brought about in
France it would pave the way for
a new alliance between France
and Soviet Russia. Such an alli-
ance would not only knock France
out Of NAT0, but also migat force
Italy to follow suit.
The suggestion of a Russo-Ger-
man alliance was not too wide
ly reported in the West. It was
put forward in a speech by for
mer Field Marshal Won Paulus,
whom the Russians captured be-
fore Stalingrad and who has
since become Soviet puppet.
No one believes that it was Won
Paulus' own idea.
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WASHINCTON LETTER

WASHINGTON-What Soviet
Russia is trying to do in Eu-
rope seems lot clearer in light
shed by some information re-
ceived here in recent days.
Moscow, of course, is striving
relentlessly for the domination
of all of Europe. 1t seeks to
achieve this end by an organiza-
tion of Europe with itself at the
center. It already has sent up a
trial balloon urging a Russo
German-French alliance which
could afford to ignore the west
ern fringe" of Europe and
Great Britain.
Before this can come about,
the communists must destroy
NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization) before Germany
can be effectively integrated into
it.
To do this, MOSCOW seems 10
have three major early obiec-
tives. One is to neutralize all of
Scandinavia, another is to bring
about a new and more favorable
alliance with France, and the
third is to stymie the plans of
the West by stirring up socialist
opposition to the rearmament Of
Germany.
A most interesting phase Of all
this maneuvering is what Rus
sia is reported to be doing in
Scandinavia. Informed persons
say that Moscow is using Fin
land as a sort Of "show case" in
its efforts to convince Norway,
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and practical reasons, are almost
unanimously opposed to the
establishment of a separate labor
party in the United States. Even
under the best of auspices q la
Dor party would more or less
inevitably concentrate on the
narrow interests of its own con-
Stituents rather than on the
general welfare of the nation as
a whole. This is openly admit
ted - as a matter Of fact, openly
advocated - by some of those
who are currently writing in
socialist periodicals on the alleg-
ed need of a labor party in the
United States.
A recent article in The So
cialiSt Call by Professor Marc
Karson of Washburn University
is a case i'll point. THE tragedy
of trade unionism's political pres
sure method" Mr.. Karson says,
''is that, in general, it consists
of voting against a candidate
who opposes its detectives but
rarely for a candidate who can
be absolutely depended upon in
Congress to do its bidding
Trade unionism usually cannot
secure the election of a candi-
date who is its candidate exclu-
sively, who is responsible to it
alone and who would therefore
seek to register its will in Con-
gresS."
This is indeed a far cry from
the traditional concept of repre-
sentative government, according
to which our elected representa-
tives-whether they be from the
ranks of business, labor, agricul-
ture or the profesSions-are OBJ
liged to use their own judgment
and to follow the dictates of their
own conscience in an effort to
promote the general welfare of
the entire community rather than
the limited interests of a parti-
cular segment of the population.
Persuasion Not Pressure
There is admittedly a limited
place for pressure politics in
democratic government. But to
argue, as Mr.. Karson does, that
labor Tor any other segment of
the population ought to elect
candidates who can be absolute
ly depended upon in Congress to
do its bidding" is to undermine
the Western tradition of govern
ment by persuasion and rational
deliberation.
To criticize Mr.. KarSon'S theory
of government and to oppose the
establishment of a political party
based on that theory is not to
suggest that the two party system
of government as it is presently
being operated in the United
States is perfect On the contrary,
there's admittedly too much pres
sure politics in our present sys-
tenn. Thanks be TO God, however,
even the worst offenders land,
in our opinion, the worst often
ders at the present time are not
to be found in the ranks of labor
are ashamed to admit that they
are less interested in the general
welfare than in the welfare of
their own particular group.
The ideal is tarniShed and is
frequently disragarded in prac-
tice. Nevertheless it is still the
ideal, and for that, at least, we
have reason to be grateful.
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to be blinded
by the Stain
ere ated fairy
tale of peace
full c o xis-
tie tn e
Kremlin press
es on the adj
vantages it has
thus gained.
I h e N G W
Times of Mos
COW, in its is
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-10-08

ment of a la
Dor party in
the Unit e d
States.
Speaking as
a fraternal del
egate from the
American Fed
Grafton of La
Dor, Paul Phil
ipS, president
of the Interna-
tional Brother
hood of Paper
Makers, told
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Red propaganda guns through
out the world are booming out
for the new Soviet peace initi-
tive" Because the United States
governments outlook continues
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-10-08
MONSICNOR HIGGINS
Tnrnished Ideal

An American labor leader re-
Gently prophesied that the next
serious economic depression will
probably result in the establish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-14

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28 Die, 28 Survive Dutch Plane Crash In Shannon River

SHANNON AIRPORT, Ireland, R-A salvage crew equipped with big balloons arrived here Tuesday to attempt to recover the Dutch KIM airliner which crashed in the Shannon River Sunday.
 Twenty tight persons died and 28 survived the crash.
 Royal Air Force salvage experts plan to place the balloons inside the sunken fuselage, inflate them, and during high tide tow the plane toward the river bank.
 A coroner's inquest was told Monday that 25 persons trapped in the planes cabin died of as- phyxiation from gasoline fumes.
 Adrian Viruly, captain of the plane, said quick action on the part of Elizabeth Snyder, a 25- year-old New York business Wo- man, prevented a terrific explo- sion which would have torn the craft to bits"
 As the plane was sinking into the river and gasoline fumes poured into the cabin, he said, Miss Snyder knocked a box of matches from the hands of a dazed passenger about to light a cigarette.
 The crash of the big plane, in early morning darkness only two miles from the airport, probably was caused by an instrument fail ure, KIM President A. I. Aler told reporters in Amsterdam after talking with surviving passengers and creWmen.
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Vicar Seeks Help in Recovering Weathervane DOWned by Hurricane

BOSTON, R-The vicar of the old North Church, whose Paul Revere steeple crashed during last weeks hurricane, appealed for help Tuesday in his search for parts of a Weathervane made in TAO.
 The Rev. Charles Russell Pack said the big letters NEWS, spelling the points of the compass, were part of a copper and lead weathervane set in place 35 years before the lanterns were hung that sent Paul Revere on his fa- nous midnight ride.
 The Weathervane was found otherwise intact after it crashed to the ground with the steeple.
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Fish Suffocate In Chesapeake Bay

BALTIMORE, R-SuffOcation apparently caused the death of thousands of fish found floating on the surface of Chesapeake Bay over the Labor Day weekend, marine experts say.
 Paul Mckee, director of the Maryland water pollution control commission, said engineers who took water samples reported that an upwelling of lower levels of water containing very little oxy- gen had caused the fish to suffo- cate. Also, the hot, dry summer weather had taken some oxygen out of the layers of water closest to the surface, it was explained.
 The recent hurricane winds were blamed for causing the up- yelling of the submerged layers of water.
 The dead fish were mostly of the herring family-aleWives, vel low perch and white perch.
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Charles Daniel Named US. Senator From NC.

COLUMBIA, sc, R-Charles E. Daniel, president of large Greenville construction firm, was named by Gov. James F. Byrnes to the US. Senate.
 The 59-year-old Democrat will fill out the unexpired term of Sen. Burnet R. Maybank, which ends Jan. 2. Sen. Maybahks died of a heart attack last Wednesday.
 To replace Maybank as the Democratic nominee for the full term, the state Democratic Execu- tive Committee picked Edgar A.. Brown, veteran state senator.
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Judge Rules for "Wets" In Spenard Controversy On Legality of Liquor

ANCHORAGE, R-An eight months "Wet-dry" controversy ended Saturday with Judge J. l.. McCarrey's ruling the five liquor establishments in suburban Spe- nard could reopen their doors.
 A group of ministers had pro- tested the applications on the grounds that the required "con- sent" petitions and census figures on whihc they were based were inadequate. Special master George Mclaughlin, appointed by the court to investigate the applica- tions, had held that only two were entitled to licenses.
 But Judge McCarrey over-ruled Mclaughlin. The ruling also means that the establishments will not have to go through the petitioning process again to re- ceive licenses in coming years.
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''Mutt and Jeff" Creator, Bud Fisher, Dies of Cancer

NEW YORK, R-Bud Fisher, 69, creator of the famous Mutt and Jeff" comic strip, died here Tuesday of cancer.
 Fisher started his famous comic strip for the San Francisco Chron- icle in 1907. His talents caught the eye of William Randolph Hearst, who signed him to a contract the next year.
 Fisher was born Harry Conway Fisher in Chicago April 3, 1885.
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US. Puts Before JUN. Incident of
 Russan Jet Downing Navy Plane

UNITED NATIONS, NY, R- The United States put it's latest cold war brush with Russia be- fore the United Nations Tuesday. US. Delegate Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. asked for an "early meeting" of the Security Council to take up the shooting down of US. Navy plane off Siberia Saturday by Soviet jet fighters.
 The Navy plane was the sixth US. military aircraft shot down by the Soviets either in Europe or over the Pacific, but this was the first time the United States has brought such an incident before the Security Council.
 Lodge returned unexpectedly to New York from holiday at his Beverly, Mass, home to make the surprise move. He telephoned his request for the council meeting Monday night to Francisco Urru- tia of Colombia, the 11-nation groups president for September.
 Aides on the US. delegation said he would follow up with a formal request by letter Tuesday.
 In a brief statement from his delegation headquarters, Lodge said he had asked the council meeting "to consider the situation arising from the unprovoked at tack . by aircraft of the Soviet Union over international waters"
 Nine of the 10 US. creWmen aboard the two-engine Neptune patrol bomber were rescued un- harmed after drifting all night on a raft. One man, Ensign Roger Henry Reid of Alameda, Calif., apparently went down with the plane.
 The survivors said they were on a routine patrol mission well off the Siberian coast when two Mig Is jets opened fire on them without warning. With one wing on fire, the plane crashed and sank in the sea. The United States protested the attack as "Wanton and upnrovoked" in a strongly worded note to the Moscow goV- ernment.
 Before its delivery, however, the Soviet Foreign Office had handed US. Ambassador Charles E. Bohlen a protest charging that the US. plane had flown within the Soviet frontiers and opened fire on two Soviet fighters which approached it. The Russian note said the Red pilots were forced to open fire in return
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Youngest Polio Patient

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, R- St. Francis Hospital here has what is believed to be the young est polio patient in the United States.
 Judy Ann Ponder, who was born Aug. 21, was admitted to the hospital with the disease yester- day. She became ill two days be- fore and physicians confirmed it was polio yesterday.
 Her parents are MT. and Mrs. Thomas Ponder of Cape Girar- deau.
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DRILL TESTING FOUNDATION FOR NEW SCHOOL ADDITION

Test holes are being drilled in the ground east of the school building by the US. Smelling Co.,. to determine what kind of foun- dation will be best for the new school addition.
 It is reported several holes will be made in various parts of the field.
 Fresh Reindeer at U. S. Mere
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BASEBALL SCORES

BASEBALL SCORES
 National League New York 3, Philadelphia 1
 American League Washington 5, Philadelphia 4 Pacific Coast League Los Angeles 4, Sacramento 2 Oakland II, San Diego 5 Hollywood 5, Seattle 2 Portland 4, San Francisco 3
The Nome nugget., 1954-09-08
IN, DISTRICT COURT

A divorce was granted to Willie Thornton from Lu Verne Thorn ton.