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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-03-12
VASHINCTON LETTER

\ WASHINGTON - It's still an
open question whether the per-
petratorS of the shocking attack
on members of the House of Rep
resentativeS are communists or
not They themselves claim TO
have been motivated only by no.
tionS of patriotism or national
ism-bOth noble sentiments in
themselves. in whose name some
of the worst crimes in human
history have been committed.
II is, however. a brought
out by Secretary of State John
Foster Dulles in his address TO
the lnter-American Conference
at Caracas that extreme nation
slism has become one of the IA
Vorite tools of international com.
munism. Patriotism has be
come an indispensable catch-cry
of communist propaganda ali
over the world.
The communist-led Vietminh
forces in Indochina style them
selves patriots" and for "patri-
otic" reasons murder priests,
desecrate churches and abduct
Catholics. Organizations of some
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-03-12
EASHINCTON LETTER
''PatTiOtism" Or Communism?

they claim TO have dedicated
themselves-snd in going so they
have followed in the footsteps of
many other self-styled patriots"
and "nationalists" who have re-
sorted to awful crimes for what
may have been desirable, even
noble.
They have, as Pope Plus XI re-
minded in his Encyclical Ubi Ar
csno Del, debased patriotism and
true love of country ito the con-
dition of an extreme national
ism" They have forgotten that
"a spirit of nationslism which is
false and exaggerated" is dan
gerous to true peace and pros
perity"
There is, az again Plus XI
said, room for fair and moder-
ate nationalism, which is the
breeding ground of many vir-
tues" But, he warned, exsg-
gerated nationalism lis a YER
liable curse"
And, it is only in keeping with
the Tins and ambitions of com
munlsm that it seeks TO make
use of this curse for its own ne
farious schemes.
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Wet Union took over the agenda
and, in effect, amended it. This
he did (as the NetU Times in
forms us in great detaiD by in
sisting that the first item on the
agenda be the consideration of a
conference in May or June by
the foreign ministers of the Five
Powers" including Red China.
Thereafter the Soviet representa-
tive blocked every proposed
move in regard to the unifica-
ton of Germany and Austria by
impossible proposals. In the end,
the Western powers were com
PEELED" to agree to the coming
April sessions in Geneva, with
Red China present.
Watch These Steps
Meanwhile. the European press
is flooded with Soviet propagan-
ds, chiding the United States
for its fundamentally incorrect"
policy in regard to Red China.
Very shortly we shall be advised
by appeaser newspapers in this
country that lin order to hold
our allies" we will have to de
stroy our Pacific safeguards and
surrender to Moscow on this Chi
ma issue.
Geneva" is a name fra1Ight
NTH seriousness for the United
States and ITS future. At the
moment it represents that vic
tory" which the Communist press
sees for Moscow's detectives.
Within our own country the So
Wet fifth column, at its secret
national conference" set as one
of its two chief aims the bring
ing about of big power negotia-
tons" These were centered
around the attainment of Five
Power Pact" and, today, the Com
munist Party here finds its first
recommended step accepted at
Berlin.
II America is TO survive. we
must defeat the second step.
Something can be done TO that
effect by aiding the Committee
for One Million, IS West 44th
Street, New York, to obtain sign
ed petitions against Red China'S
recognition. This is must" on
the home front.
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Inquiry Corner
He0Iey

@. A non-Cotholtc friend of
mine served meat at dinner
tDhich zoe attended. To save
embarrassment 1Ue ate it. bat
my aoife did not think zoe should
hare. Isn't Il better to 0Uoid
hurting peoples feelings?
A. Ordinarily a hostess as
sumes responsibility for respect
specting the tastes and convic-
tions of a guest. When a Ca
tholic is invited to a dinner set
for Friday he should mention
the fact that he cannot eat meat
on Friday. IF the hostess and
the Catholic guest have failed
to realize that it is Friday, how
ever, he may sometimes be per-
mitted to have meat. The OBJ
legation is grave and the
excusing reason must be
correspondingly weighty; the
Catholic MUST explain and
there must be no scandal result
ing. A Catholic of deep con-
viction will find that passing
up the meat in ALL situations
is effective penance and the
occasion for explanations of Ca
tholic practices. Generally
there is some graceful way out
of the situation, but peoples
feelings are not ordinarily inn
portant enough to justify vio-
lating a serious law.
Q. Is IL SIN not TO soy yo1lr
morning and night prayers?
A. To neglect prayer for a
considerable length of tim
would be sinful. To omit
morning or night prayers while
saying other occasional prayers
would be rash and dangerous
for a persons spiritual life, but
not exactly sinful. Ordinarily
n person does not commit sin
unless he csrelesSly omits both
for some length of time. More
important than actual sins com
mitted is the destructive state
of mind and soul which follows
a long lapse in morning and
night prayers. II is usually pre-
hminary to general isxity in the
practice of the Faith and in
difference to God.
Q. HolD many times can one
90 10 Holy Communion 10ithotLt
going 10 confession again? Is
it DroRg If go1L 90 10 confession
and then neglect going TO Holy
Communion the merit day?
A. Strictly speaking we must
go to confession only when we
have committed a mortal sin.
II would be possible to receive
Holy Communion for weeks
without going to confession If a
person avoided mortal sin. The
possibility does not mean that
it would be advisable, however.
and frequent reception of the
Sacrament of Penance is a
great means of grace and a
source of strength and consola-
tion. Ordinarily a daily COM
municsnt should 90 to confes-
sion at least every two weeks,
and others could we'll use the
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MONSICNOR HIGGINS
A Dictionary Matter

have had the effrontery 10 dis
agree with Senator X or Con-
gresham Y, or because they
have expressed the opinion that
the problem of the fall of China
is a more complicated one than
some members of the so-called
China Lobby happen to think it
is.
Similarly, n splendid Catholic
layman like Professor Jerome
Kerwin of the University of Chi
cago has been publicly reviled
in several Catholic periodicals
because he had the temerity to
suggest in his Catholic University
of America commencement adj
dress a year ago last summer,
that the methods employed by
some Congressional investigating
committees are open to criticism.
If this new-fangled method OF
determining a mans political or
thodoxy by measuring it more or
less mechanically against the
opinions of certified anti-com-
munists has injured the reputa-
ton of some Americans, it has
ridiculously inflated the reputa-
ton of others. Whitaker Cham
bers is a case in point.
Not Experts On Social Reform
Mr.. Chambers is an expert
student of communist subversion
and an expert literary stylist,
but he is anything but an expert
in the field of social reform.
Nevertheless it would be safe to
assume, / think, that many of
his admirers were profoundly In
fluenced-because of his reputa-
tion as an anti-communist and
because of his literary ability
when he pontifically asserted in
his autobiography that the New
Deal was q great socialist revo-
luton, which, in the name of
liberalism, spasmodically, incom-
pletely, somewhat formlessly, but
always in the same direction,
has been inching its icecap over
the nation for two decades"
Many well meaning Ameri-
cans will be similarly influenced,
though less profoundly / sup
pose, when j. b. Matthews-the
we'll known anti-communist who
recently started a quarrel with
the Protestant clergy which has
never been officially concluded
-dogmatjcally asserts in the
February issue of The American
Mercury that the Wagner Labor
Relations Act was "a moStrous
piece of legislation which
greatly facilitated the Commun-
nt infiltration of labor union
organizations" Mr.. Matthews is
entitled to his own opinion about
the Wagner Act. All that we are
asking is that his opinion be
Judged on its merits without any
reference to his reputation
good, bad or indifferent-as q
specialist in communist subyer-
SION.
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same time as 4 practical rule.
1t is fitting that we so to con-
feSSion in order TO purify our
soul before approaching the
altar, but on occasion ! good
Catholic might go to Communion
as much as month after confes-
sion without blame. We do not
HAVE to receive Holy Commuri-
ion except during the Easter
Time, so there can be no sin
at all in neglecting to go to
Holy Communion after going to
confession.
Q. What are some of the or
odnizationS condemned By the
Catholic Church? Why cannot
a Catholic join these frGter1tdI
and charitable organizations?
A. II is not accurate to say
that all organizations which are
forbidden to Catholics are con-
demned. Essentially the Church
is speaking to her own members
and fulfilling her mission as
the living Voice of Christ in
all h er laws. Freemasonry,
the Oddfellows, the Knights of
Pythias and the Modern Wood
men are included in the list of
secret societies which Catholics
cannot join. Generally this
prohibition is based on definite
religious teachings of the So
ciety In question. II has always
followed careful study of the
manuals and rituals of the So
clety, and it does not in any
way constitute a condemnation
of sincere men of other relig-
ions who belong. Albert Pike,
for many years head of Masonry,
stated that, "Catholicity was q
vital truth in its earliest ages,
but it became obsolete; and
Professionalism arose, flouriShed,
and deteriorated." 1t is just the
statement of one prominent
FreemaSon perhaps but it ex-
presses the constitutional indif-
ference to Christian Churches
which is part of the teaching
and belief of the society. It
is baxed on naturalism and
deism, excluding the super
natural and the miraculous.
Certainly no Catholic can accept
such ideas and accept Catholic
teaching at the same time.
@. What is a EuchdTiStic Con-
gress? When 1ods the last one
held IN the United States?
A. Eucharistic Congres ses
aim to praise Our Lord by pub
lie alteration and increase de-
votion to the Blessed Sacrament.
The first (internationaD con-
gresS owed its origin to the
efforts of Bishop CASTOR de
Segur of Lille, France. It was
held there in 1881. The last
international Congress was held
in Spain (Barcelona) in 1852.
The last one in the United
States was in Chicago in 1926.
Send questions TO Father Ed
ward F. Healey, The Inquiry
Corner, The Catholic Times,
Box 6a6 Columbus (l6) Ohio.
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how manages to find fatal flaws
in every measure designed to
curb Communists.
Anybody to whom this defini-
tion applies, let ii be emphaSiz-
ed, deserves TO be unmasked as
the ersatz liberal" that he real
ly is. But not everyone is as me-
ticulouS as Father Cronin in his
carefully worded definition of an
anti-anti-communist.
Stacking The Cards
Some anti-communiSt lexi-
cographers, much less judicious
than Father Cronin in their use
of words, are inclined to stretch
the definition of an anti-anti-
communist to include almost ev-
erybody who happens to take ex-
ception to their own particular
form of anti-communism. This is
what is known as stacking the
cards or loading the dice in your
own favor. Heads the anti-com-
munist wins, tails the anti-anti-
communist loses.
This conscious or unconscious
tendency on the part Of some
anti-communiSts, or on the part
of their disciples, to make their
own particular form of anti-com-
munism the official, if not the
absolute, norm of political ortho-
doxy is calculated to stifle or in
hibit intelligent discussion of
complicated public issues. In the
opinion of many people, includ-
ing a sizeable number of Catho-
lies, there isn't any need. nor Is
there any justification, for fur
ther public discussion once their
favorite anti-eommunist has
handed down his official judg-
ment on the particular issue at
hand.
Nsw-Fsnslsd Method
Some of the results Of this lat
ter-day spirit of anti-intellectual-
ism are anything but funny to
the organizations and individuals
on the receiving end of the stick.
Catholic magazines like The Com
monweal and America, to cite a
couple of examples, are regard
ed in certain circles as anti-anti-
communist in the bad sense of
the word. Why? Because they
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tions. II was one of the most APP
preciative. Above all, it seemed
disturbed at the threat to Canadi-
an security which exists in the
possible permanent recognition
OF the Red regime in China.
Once more, there as else
where, | found that the average
man and woman are instructive
ly opposed to any appeasement
of Mao TSe-tung. Their fears are
well-founded. The international
Communist press is expressing
universal satisfaction" that the
Big Four conference at Berlin
is to be followed by a Big Fire
meeting at Geneva. Soviet fifth
columns throughout the tCorld
are being ddriSed that "the ma
chindtionS" of the American
engineers of cold ,cdr and
psychological ipar' i0ere crush
ed at Berlin.
Smuggling Red China
The central aim of the Soviet
dictatorship as the NetC Times Of
January 30 carefully explains,
has been for some time the con-
vening of a conference of for
eign ministers of France, Great
Britain. the USA, the Soviet Tn
ion, and the Chinese Peoples Re
public" That was achieved in
Berlin. And the purpose of this
smuggling of Red China into in
ternational conferences, as will
take place at Geneva, is specific
and definite: the permanent rec
oanition Of the Red Chinese re-
pime and ITS seating on the Sc
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cd, referred to
a new phenom-
enon in Ameri-
can life known
as the "anti-
a n tic o m :
munist. He was
using the word,
he noted very
carefully, to de-
scribe an indi-
vidual who is
opposed to
C o m m lInism,
but who some
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-03-12

quiet far m 5,
too far aw sy
{ r o m I h e
orld' at
fairs, " sever a |
persons warn
ed.
The audience
at my recent
lecture at ST.
Dunstan S Uni
versity refuted
[ h sc allega.
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LOUIS r. BUDEM
GeneUa-And A Home Front Must
LOUIS F. BUDENZ

The people of Prince Edwards
Island, was told in advance, are
not interested in the danger of
Communism. They live on their
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-03-12

Last week in this column our
colleague, Father John CrOnin,
who was kind enough to fill in
for us during our vacation peri
Seward seaport record., 1954-01-15
City of Seward NOTICE OF REGISTRATION

The Registration book, for duly qualified voters of the City of Sew ard. is open for registration. in the office of the City Hall between the hours of 10:00 AM. and 800 PM. weekdays. and 10:00 AM. to 12:0O Noon, Saturdays. Said registration will be for any Municipal Election held during 1851.
 QUALIFIC ATIONS OF VOTERS:
 ta) They must be citizens of the United States. twentN-one t2D years of age and over.
 tb) They must be actual and bona fide residents of Alaska and they must have been such residents con tinuously during the entire year inn mediately preceding the election. and continuously for thirty t30J days next preceding the election in the Town of Seward Alaska.
 (c) They must be able td read and write the English language as pre- scribed and provided in Title 3S, Chapter l, Section ,, A.C.L.A. 19i9, and not barred from voting by any other provision of the law.
 td) They must have registered at the City Hall. Seward. Alaska. within the time provided by ordinance prior to election.
 Dated at Seward. Alaska this 7th day of January. 1954.
 SIGRID STEARNS. (SEAL) City Clerk Jan. X, 15-'Ji
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No. S-920l ALIAS SUMMONS

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEPENDANT, GItEETING:
 YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear in the District Court for the District of Alaska, Third Judicial Division, within thirty (3O) days after the last date of publication of this summons, namely within thirty days after the 22nd day of January, 1854, in case this summons Is pub lished, or within forty (4O) days after the date of service of this summons on you. in case this summons is served upon you personally, and an swer the complaint of the above named plaintiff on file in the said Court in the above entitled action.
 The said plaintiff in said action demands the following relief; Judg ment in the sum of $500.00, on q promissory note, together with court costs and attorneys fees.
 And in the event you fail to so ap- pear and answer, the plaintiff will take judgment against you for want thereof. and will apply to the Court for. the relief demanded in his com Naint as hereinabove stated.
 WITNESS the Honorable J. l.. McCarrey, Jr., Judge of the above entitled Court, and the seal of said Court hereunto affixed, on the 30th day of December, 1853.
 M. E. S BRUNELLE, Clerk
 By Anna B. Southard,
 (SEAL) Deputy Clerk
 Jan. IS l5,22-' ,i
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LEGAL NOTICE
U. s. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Manag ement Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that Joseph r. Rome has made application for homesite under the act of May PC, 1884 GAS Stat. SO9) Anchorage Serial No. 025215 for a tract of land de- scribed as Lot 2. U. S. Survey No. 251S of the Lawing Group of Home sites situated between Seward Hope Highway and Alaska Railroad at Lawing, Lat. 60o23'47"N., Long. 149' 21'W., containing 2.74 acres. and it is now in the files of the Land Office. Anchorage, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above mentioned land should file their adverse claim in the Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days there after. or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statutes.
 VIRGIL O. SEISER,
 Manager Date First Publication Nov. 20. 1853 Date Last Publication Jan. 15, 1854
Seward seaport record., 1954-01-15
U. s. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Land Office, Anchorage. Alaska NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that Carl Williams has made application for a headquarters under the act of March ,. 1927 GA Stat. 1864, 48 U.S.C. Sec tion 46D Anchorage Serial No. 013025 for a tract of land described as US. Survey No. 316l situated on the west erly shore of d small cove at the head of Pile Bay, Iliamna Lake, Lat. 59' I7'00"N. approximate), Long. 153' 531TW. tapproximate) at Witness Meander Corner No I, containing , acres. and it is now in the files of the Land Office, Anchorage. Alaska. Any and all persons claiming ad- versefy any of the aforementioned land should file their adverse claim in the Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days there after, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statutes.
 VIRGIL o. SEISER,
 Manager Date First Publication Nov. 27, 1853 Date Last Publication Jan. 22, 1854
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U. s. Departm ent of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska NOTICE FOR FABRICATION

Notice is hereby given that Wayne Lowry Miller, Ninilchik, entryman, together with his witnesses. Walter ,Jackinsky, Ninilchik. and Toini M. Terry. Clam Gulch, Alaska, has sub mitted final proof on his homestead entry Anchorage Serial No. 021521 for the NEHNEA Sec. '. WIZ NWA, NEh NWH Sec. s, Sec. X T. N, acres, and it is now in the files of the Land Office. Anchorage, Alaska. and if no protest is filed in the Land Office within the period of publica- ton or thirty days thereafter, said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
 VIRGIL o. SEISER,
 Mana ger Date First Publication Jan. 1. 1851 Date Last Publication Jan. 20, 195i
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U. s. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that Crockett w. Metcalf has made application for q headquarters under the act of March 3, 1927 GA Stat. 1861, IS U.S.C. Section 46D Anchorage Serial No. 011273 for a tract of land described as Lot II as shown on supplemental plat of sections officially filed May 6. 1853, Sec. 23, T. N, R. 12 w.. Seward Meridian, containing 5.96 acres. and it is now in the files of the Land Office, Anchorage. Alaska Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the aforementioned land should file their adverse claim in the Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days there provisions of the Statutes.
 VIRGIL O. SEISER,
 Manager Date First Publication Dec. 25, 1853 Date Last Publication Jan. 22, 1851
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
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 One-bedroom house. completely furnished, on Third Avenue
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U. s. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that Richard John MommScn. entrylnan, together with his witnesses, Carl F.. Xehrung and Carl F. Ahlstrom, all of kenai, Alaska. has submitted final proof on his homestead entry. Anchorage Se- rial No. 02o6i0 for the SEA Sec. 25 T. x. k. ? w., seward M,, contain ing l60 acres, and it is now in the files of the Land office. Anchorage. Alaska. and if no protest is filed in the Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
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 Manager Date First Publication Dec. 2I, l9lS Date Last Publication Jan. 22, 1851
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LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA THIRD DIVISION C. NJ. CARSON.
 Plaintiff, FLOYD k. EVANS,
 Defendant.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The undersigned having been ap- pointed administrator of the Estate of JOHN WILLIAM KELLER, de celsed. all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same to the undersigned at T.. o. Box S1. Juneau. Alaska, with in six months from date hereof.
 CDate) December 25. 1853.
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