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va, and gave the impression
that they wanted friendship
with the West. Hope stirred in
some breasts. But il was quick
ly strangled.
The Geneva Foreign minis
ters' meeting, for which the
summit" sessions arranged,
was a dismal failure, due to the
recalcitrance and belligerence
of the Soviet Russian delega-
ton.
This was shocker enough, but
almost at once Bulganin and
Krushchev went to India on a
goodwill" tour and seized ev-
cry available opportunity to
make attacks upon the West.
The Red leaders blamed the
West for the failure of the Ge-
neya Foreign Ministers confer
ence; said the West is trying to
push Asians into preparations
for "a new war" and charged
that Western Powers have al
ways supported eolonialism in
that part of the world. They al
so charged that Great Britain
and the United States backed
Hitler to attack Russia.
A usually reserved British
spokesman was so astoniShed
by all this that he called the
communist leaders ''hypocriti-
cal" in their charges. And, the
conduct of the Red leaders is
certain to occasion some sharp
comments when the us. Con-
gress reconvenes next month.
Meanwhile, General j. Law
ton Collins charged that the
communists are dumping weap-
ons and goods on the world
market in new Did for world
domination. The us. member
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ed, Solomon answered: Lord,
God. Thou has hidden this SER
want of Thine reign where his
father reigned; but, Lord, what
am /? No better than a little
child, that has no skill to find
its way back and forth. And
here am |, Thy servant, lost
among the thousands of the
people Thou hast chosen, a peo-
pie whose numbers are beyond
all count and reckoning. Be
this, then, Thy gift to Thy SER
want, heart quick to learn,
so that | may be able to judge
Thy peoples disputes and dis
eern between good and ill. How
else should a man sit in judg-
ment over such a people as
this, great as Thy people is
great?"
Solomon was a king, but we
humbly recognize that his pow
er and his influence were no
greater than that which You
have entrusted to us in the
modern world as the elected
representatives of millions of
men and women. We, too, have
need, above everything else. of
"a heart quick to learn" so that
we may be able 10 judge our
peoples disputes.
Wisdom TO Administer Jvsties
As we ask for this gift with
the humility of a Solomon, we
confidently hope to receive the
same reply. We hope that You
may say to us as You said to
Solomon: For this request of
thine thou shalt be reward
ed. Thou didst not ask for a
long life, or riches, or ven-
geance upon thy enemies, but
for wisdom to administer JUS
tice. Thy prayer is granted;
hereby I grant thee heart full
of wisdom and discernment, be-
yond all that went before thee
or shall come after thee"
May this priceless favor, the
wisdom to administer justice,
be granted to all of us who are
charged with the heavy re-
sponsibility of establishing uni
ty in a labor movement, which
we humbly dedicate TO Your
greater honor and glory and to
the service of our fellowmen.
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RICHARD PATTEE
Christian Minority

teachers, nurses, nuns ard
priests, Christian Zionists and
Jewish anti-Semites as well AZ
travelling agents giving away BIZ
bles - are doing a roaring bus
mess in Israel" the column
states.
find it hard to imagine that
over 1000 have become Chris
tian in the last eighs years. The
particular writer whom / have
just quoted describes how chill
dren in the schools are gradu-
ally submitted to a non-Jewish
or anti-Jewish envir O n m ent
and, once won over, are taken
under the wing of the particu-
lar Christian group that has
made the conversion for sort
of ''soul-washing" The Catho-
lies, it is stated, have missions
and seek to get recent converts
out of the country and into in-
doctrination centers in Europe.
to provide them with the force
and defense necessary to re-
main steady in the faith.
Not Wanted rs Missionaries
This is somewhat contradic-
tory to the long report in five
issues last year February, 1851
of the Jerusalem Post, in which
this leading English-languags
paper in Israel lookec into the
school question in view of the
many protests from Jewish
sources about their activity.
The mission" schools include
a large number of Jewish chill
dren among their members, and
have been combatted more or
less violently by a number OF
non-official organizations in the
name of their danger to the
Jewishness of the country.
The Post Surveyed the situa-
ton and came up with the com
clusion that there was no single
bit of evidence TO show that
the Christian schools were GO
ing in for propaganda or trying
to win converts. On the con-
trary, the institutions were
commended for their great pru-
dence in avoiding any action
that might be construed ~
proselytizing.
| think ii is fair statement
to say that Christian missions
in Israel for the Jews, while
not illegal in a strict sense. ara
certainly not favored and might
very likely. If public and avow-
ed, run into a spot of serious
trouble There are strong cur-
rents against Christian missions
in general and even the schools
have come in for a good deal OF
criticism and antagonism in
so far as they accept Jewish
children. It would seem that
the idea is for Christians to
remain isolated and within their
own community and, in this
way, they will not be bothered.
They are not wanted as nfissien-
aries.
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The editor OF the "Christian Herald" lashes
out against the publishers of filth in the current
issue of that Protestant non-denominational
monthly. His words are most appropriate at
time when Catholics of the nation will be repeat
ing their pledge to abstain from Indecent enter
tainment, which this year takes on added slgni-
ficance due to the marked increase in filth in
the theaters
The christian Herald" editor critcizes espec-
tally oId-Iine publishers for releasing books and
using promotional devices that imply "the Amer
ican people are fundamentally dirty-mlnded
and don't care whoop for literary quality :.
Among the flagrant violations coming from
hitherto wellestablished and reputable publish
ing houses is 1.-The Deer Park" written by Nor
man Mailer and published by G. p Putnam's
Sons This novel is called lone of the dirtiest,
and the dullest, books to be published in this or
any other year"
Writes the editor: 'You know you enjoy more
freedom than any other mass medium FOR reach
ing the public . (and) should have observed by
now that freedoms abused are freedoms taken
away Liberty that turns into license and thence
to RIGHTEOUSNESS has way Of disappearing be.
fore the wrath of an aroused public conscience.
you wake up some morning and Ind your
business shot, your customers gone, you will
scream that you've been murdered. You'll be
wrong, gentlemen, dead wrong. The crime will
not be murder but sucide-suclde in your own
cesspool"
That these words are most appropriate in
criticism OF the recent trend in movie films is
known TO people OF Columbus and of Ohio
There is more cause than ever for people 10 pro
nounce with seriousness the Pledge of the Legion
of Decency this Sunday within the octave Of
the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
Something could be said here about making
II a pledge for deeency, and not just pledge
against indecency Sometimes the obscene pre-
sentations enjoy a patronage which respectable
people should be giving TO quality productions
This same policy should he followed with radio
and television programs Too often we enjoy the
good ones bat fail to let the sponsor producer
know how much we appreciate their effort for
decency. A Pledge for Decency should remedy
this situation.
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Liturgy for the Laity

The important changes in the liturgy OF Holy
Week announced last week by the Holy Father
are but another step in his effort to encourage
the iaity TO greater participation In the worship
OF the Church. For after all, the liturgy is not
Just externals; IL is the worship OF God and is
intended for the sanctification OF souls The EN-
phasis ceremonies has caused some to imagine
that the liturgy itself is nothing more than
these externals This is not so, for the liturgy
should aid us To deeper richer living in union
with Christ and His Church
The new order for Holy Week for instance,
places the ceremonies of Holy Thursday in the
evening This would seem most appropriate since
this day commentaries the Last Supper Of Our
Lord and His apostles the night before He died,
The evening hour is the time for this ceremony So
also, on Good Friday the ceremonies will be in
the afternoon for il was in the afternoon that
Our Redeemer died on Calvary
Holy Saturday is time of vigil, time of
watching for the resurrection of Our Divine Saw
Tor, II we are to commemorate his coming forth
from the tomb il would seem by far more appro-
pirate TO do this early Sunday morning than
on Saturday morning as heretofore, the next day
after His death
All in all, the new liturgy for Holy Week
points up the significance OF these days and en-
ebles all To follow with deeper appreciation the
events of the Passion, Death and Resurrection
of Jesus Christ
The decree OF the Holy See some months ago
simplifying the Mass and the Holy Office was
a significant step toward encouraging the faith
full 10 greater participation in the Mass To the
Holy Father and to the Bishops who encouraged
him in this work all OF us owe a debt of prayerful
gratitude.
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Inquiry Corner
Healey

not changed. Those animals
which now live on the flesh of
other animals would not then
have lived on vegetation.
q. What rs the differences
betWeen embtems Of the saints
and symbols OF the Church? /.
A. The emblems of the saints
usually represent some article
or incident which played an
impoI tant part IN the life of
the saint (e.g. an arrow for st.
Sebastian who was said to have
been pierced by arrows).
Symbols are generally used to
represent an idea in an. alb
stract form e.g. the Trinity
represented by a triangle or ins
terlocking circles. Certain ems
blems are proper to whole class
es of saints eg. palm for mar
tyrs, church-building for found
ers of the church in various
countries, a book or pen for
founders of orders and doctors
of the Church.
q. Is there much knoiof.
about st. Dismds, patron of
prisoners?
A. Because OF Our Lords
words to him on the cross the
Good Thief has come to be
listed among the saints. The
name Dismas and details Of
his life are very uncertain and
depend upon apochryphal Cos
pels and other ancient writings
whose historical accuracy is
uncertain. His feast day is
March 25th as that is held by !.
the Greeks to be the date OF
Our Lords Crucifixion and
therefore of the death and en-
try into paradise luke 23:43t
of the Good Thief. ii
Q. Who are some of the oH:s
thorS forbidden TO Catholics BY
the Inder?
A. Among the authors whose
complete works are forbidden
are: Antole France, Thomas
Hobbies, David Hume, Maurice
Maeterlinck, Pierre Proudhon,
Jean Paul Satire and Emile Zola.
Practically all the novels of
Stendhal, George Sand, Balzac,
Alexandra Dumas and Gabrielle
D'Annunzio are forbidden. For
a sufficient reason individuals
may receive permission to read
books which are on the Index,
but Canon No 1405 points out:
The permission to read forbid.
den books does not in any way
exempt one from the prohibi-
ton of the natural law against
read i ng books which are
for the particular reader
proximste occasion of sin. (See
What is the Index" By z. A.
Burke)
Send questions to Father Ed
ward F. Healey, Inquiry Cor
ner, The Catholic Times, Bcg
636, Columbus Qs) Ohio.
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heartfelt gratitude as we count
the blessings which You have
showered upon us so sbund-
antly during the past two de-
cades, and we look to You with
continued confidence as we ex-
pectantly approach the long
awaited goal of laoor unity.
The Cause OF Social Justice
1t is not for us the living to
glory in the good things which
our organization has accom-
plished during its brief span of
existence. But surely we can
take legitimate pride in the
tremendous contribution which
was made by Philip Murray
and other pioneers in the CI0
whom You have already called
to their eternal reward.
We ask You TO bless our con-
tinued efforts to advance the
cause of interracial justice in
the industries and professions
in which we work and in the
communities in which we live.
We ask You. too. in fear and
trembling, 10 bless the efforts
of our nation towards the estsb-
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and fear only to displease God
= am the voice of one crying in the desert.
Make straight the way of the Lord" John pro-
claims, and adds his testimony TO the fact that
the Savior had been born into the world; In
the midst of you there has stood One Whom YOU
do not know" Even today there are, sad to say,
many who do not know the Saviour, and whose
lives at the Christmas season are empty of the
brightness created by the real meaning of the
great Christian feast; them we mtfst help to
come to Him, so that they may share with us the
JOY that belongs to us because He is near.
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WASHINGTON LETTER
Reds Pile uD NeU Incidents

of the NAT0 stan jing military
group explained that the Reds
hope to undermine the markets
in various countries, and that
the advantages they gain in
trade will be followed by tech
nicians, organizers and propa-
gandists. Economic controls
are but the first steps to full
communist political controls"
he asserted.
At about the same time, the
European office of the Ameri-
can Jewish Committee announc-
ed in Paris that l. had noted
in the Soviet press signs which
may indicate that new attack
on Jews in the USSR is in the
making.
But perhaps the topper" for
all the recent developments
was the detention of two us.
Congressman in East Berlin,
which some observers have call
ed premeditated, followed by
the Russian assertion that Ber-
lin is free city and no longer
under occupation. Just where
this will lead is anyone'S guess.
But Moscow seems TO be en-
couraging the East German
puppet regime to claim all of
Berlin as its capital, and this
could produce an ever more Sc
rious situation than that which
led to the institution of the Ber-
lin air lift, when the Reds tried
to starve the West out of that
city.
Everyone knows now that the
Soviet Russians have not chang
ed their international policy
which is world domination. The
question today is, are they try
in. to force big showdown in
the near future.
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Rejoice: the Lord is Near

In spite Of all the fears and uncertainties of
life we are to rejoice, because The Lord is
near" this is the theme of the liturgy of Sun
day, the third Sunday of Advent During the long
centuries Of waiting for the coming Of the Savior,
confident assurances of the Prophets and so as
the observance of Advent. which commentaries
those centuries reaches its mid point its peni-
tential character is interrupted, as IL were, with
chants OF JOY
The world Is diStraught with wickedness and
suffering bat this is all the more reason for
us to hold fast to Him Who alone can bring
peace-"the peace OF God which Surpasses all
understanding Hundreds of years before Christ
was born into the world lsaias lamented and de-
nouneed the evils he saw corrupting his people
and terrifying them, yet he never ceased to
proclaim his message of hope, such as the one
which forms the Communion verse OF Sundays
Mass; Say to the fainthearted take courage
and fear not; behold our God will come and will
save u.s." We know that God did come among
men, 10 save them just as lsaias so emphatical.
~ foretold, shall we not, then, find in Isaas'
message reaching us out of the ages challenge
10 rise above the fears and doubts OF our times?
We hear, too, in Sundays Mass the voice OF
that great figure Of the New Testament-"a
prophet, and more than prophet John the
Baptist, calling on US to be worthy of our Christ
Ian heritage. John terrible evils in his day,
and like Isaias he suffered martyrdom because
his denunciation of evil was resented by an evil.
doer in high position. thus BY his deeds and his
that We put fear of evil men out of our hearts.
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Monsignor Higgins attended
the separate AFL and CIO
conventions IN NeDsYork City,
December 1.3, and is attending
the Joint AFL-CIO unity con
pentton, December $40. Has
impressions of these historic
meetings l0ill be summarized
in subsequent releases Of this
column. In lteu OF his regular
column for thiS week. zoe are
reprinting the lnvocdtion de
lirered by him at the opening
session of the CIO conUention,
immediately preceding the es-
tdbliShment of labor unity.
o God, the Father of all men,
we ask You to guide our delib-
erations during this final con-
vention of the Congress of In
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WASHIlNCTON LETTER

WASHINGTON - Generals
simo Francisco Franco has just
given the world a description
of Soviet Russian diplomacy
which the West is finding to be
true. And the West is finding
out the hard way
Generalissimo Franco gave
communism q deleat in Spain
that Soviet Russia has never
forgotten, or forgiven. But re-
Gently, there were rumors that
Spain and Soviet Russia might
establish diplomatic relations.
Generalissimo Franco granted
an interview to a group of
American correspondents. They
reported that the Generalissimo
said:
"We believe Russia's foreign
policy over the last 30 years
has been one of trickery. We
resist the idea of having rela-
tions with those who behave in
such a way"
But if the West had any idea
that Soviet Russian diplomacy
was not tricky, it should have
been dissipated in ecent
weeks. Not even the most gull
lible talk any more about the
smiling facade" that the Rus
SLAMS showed at the summit"
meeting in Geneva. And prov
ocation has been piled upon
proyocation until there is con
Germ here over what Russia is
up to, not as long range prop
0sition, we know that, but as
an immediate and possibly ex-
plosive development.
Soviet Premier Nikolai A.
Bulganin and Communist Party
head Nikita Krushchev exhibit
ed the biggest smiles at Gene
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Q. What is the meaning of
the reference TO Christian uir-
aiaitg IN Catholic spiritual
books? To l0hom does it appIy2
A. st. Paul has an excellent
commentary on Christian vir-
ginity in his first letter to the
Corinthians (7:8-11, 25-40). He
speaks of the great advantage
for the soul of dedicated virgin
ity: Il would have you free
from care. He who is unmar-
ried is concerned about the
things of the Lord, how he may
please God. Whereas he who is
married is concerned about the
things of the world, how he
may please his wife, and he is
divided. And the unmarried
woman, and the virgin, thinks
about the things of the Lord,
that she may be holy in body
and spirit" Pope Plus XII in
his great work "On Holy Vir-
ginity" March 25, 1854 points
out that this is not to reduce
the nobility of the Sacrament
of Matrimony, but simply to
point out the advantages to the
soul of physical and especial
ly) spiritual virginity.
Q. Are Catholics alloiUed to
JOIN the Y,M.C.A. or Y.W.C.A.?
A. No. While these organiza-
tons have cultural and social
programs they have definite
religious basis and it is defin-
itely Protestant. The manner
or degree in which it will in
fluence its members does. not
change the fact any more than
the fact that many Masons do
not realize the religious foun-
dation lie. the non-Christian
religious basis) of their lodge.
There have been times and
places where Catholics have
availed themselves of the facil-
tiles of these organizations (e.
&. for athletic exercises), but
membership is practically the
same as membership in youth
group in a Protestant church.
@. If Original Sin had not
happened aDould the animals
haze IiUed IN peace lOith one
another l0onld they haze
been UegetdridnS?
A. 1t is commonly held that
God promised special protec-
tion to man in relation to the
animals and then withdrew this
privilege after Original Sin.
This privilege and its loss had
reference to man only. Natural
evidence of the balance of the
animal kingdom (e. G. ami
mails which keep under con-
troll the animals, insects, etc.
which would otherwise be a
menace to alb would seem to
indicate that all animals were
not and would not have been
vegeterians. st. Thomas Aqui-
mas states: For by the sin of
man the nature of animals was
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respectively TO their own re-
ligious law. Therefore, inter
marriage is an absolute impos-
sibiIity, since Rabbinical law
does not recognize it and there
is no civil marriage nor di-
vorce. Recently an Israeli paint
er went on hunger strike
against the system that made
it impossible for him to marry
his Yugoslav Christian fianeee.
II is not merely that such un-
ions are discouraged. Legally
they are quite impossible un-
less the parties are willing to
go abroad and marry under 9th
err legal conditions. There are
numerous cases just how
many it would be difficult to
Judge - of mixed marriages
that antedate the coming to Is
rael. This was especially true
of Germans who, by marrying
Christians, had a chance at least
to escape the rigors of Hitleri-
an persecution. Once establish
ed in Israel, their status is
somewhat dubious to say the
least.
'Soul.Wsshing' Charged
Is there much in the way OF
actual conversion from one re-
ligion to another? The statistics
that | have managed to turn up
are certainly not very accurate
and may be only guesses. Off
cially - and this is reported in
the review to which made ref
erence last week, the Proche
Orient Chretien - indications
are that perhaps few dozen
Christians have accepted Juda-
ism, and a very small handful
of Jews have gone over to
Christianity. On the other
hand, in the October, 1855, is
sue of The National JetCfSh
Monthly of B'nai Birth, in
the regular column called I'm
side Israel" by Molly Lyons
Bar-David, it is stated that since
the establishment of the state
of Israel over 1000 Jews have
been converted to Christianity
and that 5000 children attend
Christian schools IN the coun-
try. More than 430 mission.
aries from 48 Institutions
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d u S trial Or
& a n / cations.
M | n d full OF
our response
b 1T les. we
ask you to in
spire us with
the spirit of
humility, JUS
tice and char
ity. We bow
our heads in
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W h e n Chris
t / a n s a n d
Jews meet on
o t h e + than
p u L ely civil
grounds,
In all mat
t ers of per-
$ 0 nal status,
] e w ish | a w
prevails or
citizens of the
Jewish faith;
c h i S tians
and Mosiems
are subject
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AS long as Christians tend to
their own knitting, so to speak,
there is really no problem in
Israel. The difficulty comes
The echo., 1955-08-15
To The Headers OF The
Echo AN APPEAL"

To the agents, local presidents and
members of the Association:
am appealing and urging all con-
cerned to overlap the death list for
the September Board and the mem
bers you will lose for none pay
ment of dues so we can hold the
8209 members we had at the close
of the Convention. We have only
~ days to work before the Septem-
Scr Board on the 14th of September.
Pelease use every effort at your COM
mand to see to it that we will make
an increase. 1 know you can and
will do it. May l urge you dear a.
gents, local presidents and members
to make a special effort these 40
days. Don't let up. We need the
people and the people need us. Let's
get them.
Mr.. A. j. Barnett, Chairman
Executive Board.