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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-10-01
A Priceless Commodity

chilling thing is the cry of King Richard i
In the forced inactivity Of his prison ceil' \
wasted tme-and now doth time waste mel we
all know what the king means by this cry. We all
have wasted time. much to our regret and yet
this precious commodity Is spent at the same rate
hy one and all There Is no boarding There j. no
saving no banking and no interest
There are many expressions most OF them
eliches that have grown up around inns "ora
"tine +" We can use it, waste it, spend it, lose IT,
make il IN. and save it. We have all begged, bor
rowed and stolen it, These expressions are handy
but misleading actually you do none Of these
things
Time is relative thing. It's waste or use IS
measured bv the amount OF profitable accomplish
ment packed into a given period II We are better
far having existed through such period Of time
then we say we spent our time we'll II our Tor
tunes Jared I'LL during certain length OF time we
saw that il was bad time II nothing particularly
good or bad happened during this period u we
were slaqnant so to speak, then we say we wasted
time
whether or not everyone is aware Of all the
subtle philosophical implications OF these phrases
on whether he Just uses them knowing others VIII
know what he means Is oi small account What Is
important is the fact that we do have the abiiliy
o make every hit Of time We spend, the measure
of our whole czistence-baulng sin, of course
a sort Of specie or medium of exchange for a great
reward
Our every moment is Of great value no matter
how II appears to ais, long as il IS not SINFUL
We can raise the common drudgeries of our daily
lie-the countless steps and sighs and breaths;
the dishes done and letters typed and bitches dug,
the "fruitlossN efforts of some unaVailing plan and
an our disanpolntmCnts-a the things whose do
ng might be counted by some as wasting time,
We can turn them all 70 currency for heaven by
assine God at The beginning of each day 10 re
merher that all that we do is done for Him
For TIRE nast several weeks your Catholic Times
in the upper riehhand corner of the front page
has had little hox with this adnontlan Every
Dav Should Begin With the Morning Offering
We have received several inquiries as TO Just what
this Morning Offering is and what If does.
II is the magic formula YOU might say that
turns ouf every action no matter how insignificant
into coin for purchasing heaven II is short and can
be easily mem0rized. lis recitation should be our
first thoughtful act Of every day. Il Is:
"Oh, Jesus. through tho Immaculate Heart Of
Mary / dedicate an my prayers, works and suI-
ferlnes Of this day 70 You, in union with the Holy
Sacrifice Of the Mass throughout the world, in
renafation fen mp sins and a particular for the
intention Of the Holy Father the Pope Amen
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The state Of the world in this month OF October
during this Marian Year 1854 should emphasize the
importance Of devotion to our Blessed Mother par
ticuarly through the recitation OF her Rosary
We arc living in peculiar age This IS IN one
respect the most enlightened day of the human
race. We rave amassed knowledge, made discover
les and pushed back the frontiers OF human learn
inp 10 the place where we stand in danger OIL
being destroyed by these very advances
The month Of October in this Marian Year should
be the time for a renewed dedication to the reci-
tation OF the Rosary Our Blessed Mother has point
ed this out as one of the conditions Of universal
peace throughout the world. This was her message
to the children Of Fatima and through them 10 US
We would point out again that true peace comes
only 10 individuals not to groups or nations as
such II is for us as individuals 10 secure peace'
When enough of the worlds people have done just
that then and then only will we have peace.
In this connection it is good to note the close
relationship between two Of the invocahons ol our
Iady's Litany Queen Of the Most Holy Rosary -
Queen Of Peace This is more than an acelaehlai
iuxtapostion II is the statement Of pure iaet-and
fact that our world stands in sore need Of re-
membering at this time
In his pastoral letter urging Us all 70 me ae-
VOTED observance Of October Rosary Month,
Bishop Ready points out that this IS the monlh
0f appeal 10 Gods Mother. In the charity
which binds MS together as children Of God we dare
not neglect the solemn obligation Of bringing all
men to the peace and Joy which Christ continues
IN dispense from the Cross of eternal salvation.
This has been the role of the Blessed Virgin
Mary since that blessed moment when she stood
bcneatb the Cross and was given 70 the world as
its Mother This must be the role Of her ehlidfeh
living and working among the children OF men.
"The Month Of the Rosary. gives each Of Us Inc
opportunity of praying for the return Of the whole
human race to Christ and His Blessed Mother
II is this opportunity which we all must seHe
upon for our own salvation and that Of the world.
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Timely Warning

Red organ let slip a bit of infor-
nation To us that is valuable,
IT links up its yilification of
the government on the internal
Communist issue with defense
of Soviet aggression II makes
the utterly fictitious charge that
the curbing Of the Communist
conspiracy is a preparation for
III. Bomb war" against Soviet
Russia. II admits thereby that
the Reds here are tied up inteq-
rally mith tbe Somet dictator.
ship that they are the agents Of
MoScote.
Rainbow Chasing
The whole life and breath of
the Communist Party in this
country consists of the support
and aid ii receives from the
Kremlin. Reports of CongreSsion-
al committee after CongresSion-
al committee have demonstrated
this beyond any question or
doubt The connection betigeen
the Soviet Embassy aud the Red
conSpirutorS IN this country is
continuous and essential 10 the
effectiue fuactioaiug Of The Reds
in the United States.
The failure to deal with the
Communists adequately-despit
our efficient FBI-and the tragic
disasters in the international
scene arise from the pursuit of
the rainbow of peaceful cock
istenee" by too much of Ameri-
can leadership.
Eye Opener
William q. Foster. leader Of
the Red conspiracy in this eoun-
try, jibes at our weak foreign
policy in the Daily Worker Of
September 13. What he says
should be an eye opener to
many complacent people Foster
boldly designates the Southeast
ern Asia Defense Pact, recently
arranged, as "a Dulles dud.n
Pretty thin gruela for Wash
ington, he terms it, and proceeds
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This coming Monday, October 4, marks the be
ginning Of the United Appeals drive which will
benefit some So organizations in the community.
This is the fourth yesf these organizations have
agreed TO combine forces and make just one general
appeal for funds during the year
There arc many reasons, practical material rea.
sons. wly these agencies have agreed 70 make
united appeal They have found this method oi
fund raising effective because Is ~ raises more
money IN The aggregate. 10 meet community needs
f2) saves thousands Of dollars IN campaign costs
Is combining 58 annual drives 80 assures fair
distribution Of funds through budget reviews by
volunteers. (4 guarantees effective use Of con.
tributed funds by careful planning 70 eliminate
duplication. t5) conserves time and energy Of vol.
unteers thus attracting top leadership and 6) frees
agency personnel to do the job for which they are
trained rather than 50 out and campaign for funds
This year there are many added community
burdens io be borne BY these different agencies.
This burden if you can call Il that ultimately
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is the responsibility Of every civic minded citizen
In vew of these facts il viii take the combined ef
forts Of everyone to reach this years increased
goal of s.. Cos 940
The community should need no added incentive
to contribute Fundamentally to this campaign,
each citizen bearing a fair share of the burden
which this year has been designated one hours
pay per month for the year We should recall that
we have ever before Cbrist's words: Whatsoever
you do unto of these, My least brethren, you
do unto Me These cherished words borne in
mind should insure hearty and generous response
TO this appeal for funds To this intent it is we'll
TO remember the real meaning of the word charity
love. and ultimately love Of God and His Divine
Son. Jesus Christ
1t is the love Of Christ as in the person Of
our suffering fellow man which should motivate
our generosity in this campaign As Bishop Sheen
once said. I'VE need the poor more than the poor
need u.s.
This is community project 1t is the privilege
and duty OF every citizen of this community 10
fairly face this obligation in charity and take
Of Christs poor and needy brethren
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WAsHNCTON LETTER
Program To Defeat Reds Urged
WASHfNGTON LETTER

Washington-The President of
the United States should call a
conference of all free non-com-
munist countries to develop an
overall program ''for the defeat
Of the international communist
conspiracy"
This is the recommendation Of
a Congressional group which
has been investigating commun-
ist aggression in European coun-
tries
The committee wants peaceful
coexistence7 with Soviet Russia
exposed as a communist myth.
1T should be rejected" the
committee says, ION the ground
that it is impossible for a civili-
zation based on a belief in Al
mighty God, to coexist with an
aggressive criminal conspiracy
dedicated to the destruction of
civilization and the enslavement
OF all mankind.
Communism is "the irreconcil-
able enemy Of religion whether
il be Protestant, Catholic, Jew
ish, Orthodox, or Moslem, " it is
emphasized The committee re-
minds that religious leaders OF
all denomination have been per
secuted or killed, and adds that
"in the goddess world of com
munism there is no freedom of
religion
Purposes for which the Pres
ident would call an international
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a second interim" report, be-
cause of recent developments in
the international field
The committee did not state
what these recent developments
were, but they may we'll have in
cluded a visit to Moscow and Red
China paid by the delegation of
British Party leaders. This junket
was of enormous propaganda
value to the Reds. After the II.
S. Congressional committees re-
port was written. Clement Att
lee returned to London from this
tour and said, on alighting from
his airplane, that "the sooner we
get rid of Chang Kai-Shek and
his troops the better it will be"
It was widely reported that
the Red leaders in China, after
wining and dining the members
of the British junket, pressured
them to bring about a change in
the policy Of the United States
toward communist aggression,
and toward recognition of Red
China in particular.
The Kersten committee report
says that, in view Of its findings,
I'VE conclude that peaceful co
existence is a communist myth
which can be attained only
through the complete surrender
Of our free way of life for one
of slavery under Moscow-con-
trolled communism.
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By John Quincy Adams
A TtUO- Way Street

This is the last In a series Of
three guest columns by Mr.. Ad-
ans on the responsibilities and
opportunities of management IN
The light Of Catholic social teach
ing.
Ii we want to maintain indus
trial peace. we must keep open
the lines of communication be-
tween labor and management.
Our employees must hear us and
we must listen to them. Com
munications, like cooperation,
is a tWo-Way street.
As the great French employer
Leon Harmed wrote. 1T is neees-
sary to summon the workers to
take their rightful share of in
itiative, responsibility and activ-
ity That is what we tried to
do in 1885 by the establishment
of the factory council. BY gath
eringatogether number of men
delegated by their fellows, we
were able to open our hearts to
them: to let them understand
our thoughts; TO introduce them
to the business and management
of the factory and to interest
them in it; in a word, TO make
them real cooperators. They, on
their side, could take back TO
their mates the good spirit which
animated them and the conf
dence we have been able to in
spire in them. .
The basic unit in the oecupa-
tional plan is the plant council.
We believe that, in the economic
sphere, the plant council is 10
the National Industry Council
what a congressional district is
to the House of Representatives
in the political field
One Team
Management should retain
control. 1t should not abdieate
its rights or responsibilities. Our
stockholders and employees look
to us to carry the burden of di-
rection. But management and
labor must become one team at
the service of our community,
and plant councils today are an
aid in bringing about this goal.
We believe that employer or
CARNATIONS should encourage
management to raise the level of
security and the ceiling of OPP
portunity as much as possible
Pope Plus XII in his address TO
employers stated: "As we must
not forget, on the other hand,
that it is Supremeiy adyantag
eous TO a healthy social econ
omy when this accumulation of
capital derives from the greatest
possible number of sources, ii is
very desirable, in consequences,
that the workman also should be
enabled, by the fruit of their
savings, 10 share IN the creation
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TO add. THE new organization
falls short indeed of fulfilling
the grandiose hopes that Mr.,
Dulles originally placed in it,"
II is another failure of the "im-
aginative but highly ineffective
Mr.. Dulles
Why is this latest creation Of
the policy of "containment' SO
feeble? Foster and the Daiiy
Worker do not hesitate to tell
about that, too. II is due to "the
peoples peace forces" in the
United States and elsewhere
namely, the ability of the Com
munists and their friends to per-
suade American leaders along
the fatal path of peaceful CO
existence" !" This slogan of de-
ceit, invented by Stain in 1927,
has now become a chant in ev-
cry current Communist publica-
tion of directiyes. 1t is the basic
folly which the Kremlin wishes
the United States TO pursue,
the chief feature Ia the current
Communist liue for our defeat
aud destruction.
Surrender After Surrender
1t is therefore most amazing to
note a journal edited by Catholic
laymen, the Commouloeal of
September 10, taking Cardinal
Spellman to task for his forth
right and courageous words on
the ignorance which accepts eco
existence" as the major premise
in American policy, The publi-
cation goes so far as to charge
that the Cardinal is forwarding
the illusion of omnipotence" on
the part OF the United States,
whereas he is endeayoring to
warn us against a view which
will lead 10 our final conquest
by Soviet Russia.
II the United States casts aside
the peaceful coexistenee' non
sense. it will win peoples to our
side who will be stauneh and
true allies, rather than the luke
warm ones we have today.
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aggression IN Europe, would be
permitted 10 re-arm. y
Experience - and the Com
munists-teach us, however, to
restrain our enthusiasm about
the probabl success Of these two
proposals until other and more
fundamental measures are adopt
ed Neither of them will prove
any more effective than past
moves by the government unless
and until a general American
policy is adopted which reeog-
niees reality and breaks off all
relations ioith Soviet Russia and
its satellite regimes.
Slip Showing
In a lengthy front-page edi-
torlal. the Dailg Worker OF Sep
temher IA makes Us realize the
truth OF this assertion. That edi-
torial. entitled THE Denver
'Blitz' C0mmunique, is intend
ed to convey the thought that
the decision to act against the
Communist Party is a deelara-
ton of war by the government
upon the American people be.
cause. OF course, the Red van.
guard is the only agency that
can think for the people But in
the course Of its denunciation Of
a non-eNlstent "hysteria," the
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a generation of Christians had
been guided and instructed by
The Apostles. (See the prologue
to st. Luke's Gospel LA The
change of the Lords Day to sun.
day, infant baptism and the
canon lor official list of the books
Of the Bible) were all determined
by Tradition. Besides this divine
ly revealed Tradition there are
many traditions which are not of
divine origin. They depend upon
the historical evidence alone for
their reliability, and many of
them give apparently true details
of early Christian history e.g.
from such traditions we have the
names of ST. Joachim and st.
Anne as the parents of the Bless
ed Virgin. We should keep clear
the difference between Divine
Tradition and human traditions
or legends of the early Church.
@. Does one gain the same
benefits bg t0edrinq the scapaldr
medal as one does for the cloth
Scdptlar2
A. BY regulation made by
Pope Saint Plus X in 1910 ii is
permitted to wear a medal in
stead of one or more of the small
scapulars. Originally permitted
in mission countries where the
cloth scapular was obviously inn
practical it was extended later
to all Catholics. All persons who
have been validly invested with
a blessed wooden scapular may
use the Scapular medal thereaft-
er. A new scapular may replace
an old one without a blessing,
but new scapular medal must
be blessed each time. The Scapu-
lar medal must nave on one side
representation of our Lord with
His Sacred Heart, and on the
other an image Of the Blessed
Virgin and it may be any kind
of hard metal. fSee "The Exter-
nails of the Catholic Church -
John F. Sullivan for further de-
tails)
Q. Ho1o can the use Of UotiUe
candles be explained to non-Cd-
tholicS? knolD that ii eDen
seems to me sometimes that 10
is almost Superstitious.
A. There are many ways Of
expressing our love OF God and
man has always made use Of
material things as symbols Of
his devotion. While there may
be some few Catholics who be-
lieye that the votive light itself
has some power as it burns by
shrine or side-altar in Church
they arc certainly uninstructed
Catholics. A votive candle is cor
rectly used when it is lit and
offered to God with a prayer.
1t remains after the petitioner
has gone as kind of silent
prayer, an expression Of the
longing OF the person to remain
there In Gods presence.
Send questions to Father Ed
ward r. Healy, Inquiry Corner,
The Catholic Times, Box 636,
Columbus d61 Ohio
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Inquiry Corner
Father Healey-

@. Is the guilt Of Deniaf sin
slqht2 Is not euerg san serious,
being an offense against Cod
Does the Bible mention mortal
and Uenidl Sin2
A No offense against God is
Slight Deliberate venial sin can
so weaken a persons spiritual
life that he yields to mortal sin.
A veniaI sin is not a light or
slight offense, but an offense
which seems less when it is com
pared to mortal sin. Even in hui
man relationships we recognize
the difference between an of
fense which weakens friendship
or love and one which is deStrue-
tive of it leg. friends forgive or
overlook petty offenses but de-
liberate SANDER or betrayal de-
stroys a friendship. The civil
law distinguishes between petty
theft and grand larceny. The Bi-
. BILE may not use the words ven
ial and mortal but the idea is
contained in many pla ees. The
Old Testament refers to little
falls (EcclesiasticuS 19:D and
the sins of the Just man prov
erbs 24.16): Christ said that it
would be more tolerable for Ty-
re and Sidon in judgment than
for Bethsaida indicating thereby
degrees Of guilt. Matthew 11:2D
He clearly made distinction be-
tween the waverings and petty
faults Of his apostles and dis
eipfes and the malicious lies and
plots of the Pharisees.
q. If heauen is going to last
foreUer 1Ohy does Christ sag,
"HeaUen and earth shall pass
array ]" (Matthe10 2435)
A. Christ goes on to say, ''but
My word shall not pass away"
From many New Testament pass
ages and from Tradition and the
infallible teaching Of the Church
we know that heaven is eternal.
In the next chapter He describes
Judgment Day and mentions the
everlasting fire" for the wicked
and everlasting life for the
just. The expression ''heaven"
here refers to the heavens lie.
the ethereal part of the physical
universe. In explaining the de-
struction of Jerusalem, which
He is prophesying, and the end
OF the world Christ points out
that nothing of the physical
world is enduring. The essential
life Of heaven, living in the pres
ence of God and enjoying the
beatific vision certainly is not
spoken Of as something to be de-
stroyed at the end of the world.
@. Do NE hare to beiieUe aH
the traditions of the early
Church Q. q. the legends about
the life Of Christ as a child2
A. No. The sources of Gods
Revelation are the Sacred Scrip
lures and Tradition. Divine Ira
dition is the name given to the
body Of truths revealed and
taught by Christ and the Apost-
les, but not contained in the
Bible. Before the Gospels (or
even the EpistIes) were written
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of the capital resources Of their
country"
The greater the opportunities
which we in top management Of
fer our associates and workers,
the healthier our economy and
the happier our workers. Re-
sponSibIe leaders of the CIO and
AT OF l. have gone a good job
IN selling private enterprise to
the rank and file. We can do our
part by making labor's associa-
ton with us happy one
Shoulder TO Shoulder
Another thing that employer
associations are doing is to en-
courage management TO partici-
pate in community projects We.
are happy to say that most firms
do great deal in this regard.
There are few community pro-
jects that are not headed by man.
agement personnel. Unions are
cooperating more and more, and
thus we see Management and La
Dor, working together, shoulder
to shoulder, for the good of the
whole community.
Our companies played a part
in the building of the Holland
Nehicular Tunner and the Can
sevoort Meat Market. Presently
we are lending our personnel
and the influence of our COM
panies to the forwaro-looking
efforts of the United Fresh Fruit
and Vegetable Association of
New York in the matter of a
new and modern wholesale mar
ket for fresh fruit and vege-
tables in the metropolitan area.
In this we are not alone. Many
companies are doing similar
things in New York, Chicago
and other cities.
Community Service Important
This is not simple aItruism.
We have found ii to be good bus
mess. When a community flour
ishes, we thrive. Our position in
the community is good because
the community is in good shape.
Were it to decline, our COM
panies would suffer We must
serve our community or we are
lost. The Christian doctrine of
ownership as stewardship is
sound business.
It is along these lines that |
would suggest that we in en-
ployer organizations move. / am
sure that many employers are
beginning to think this way.
But more than organizations, we
need more employers with vis-
ion. We need less talk and more
action. less blleprints and more
sacrifices, less meetings and more
prayers. If the laity supplies the
leaven, the bread of peace and
prosperity will rise in our world
of industry.