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lens, more scientific research,
both doctrinal and factual, but
more than anything else we
need spirit of fraternal char
ity and or a better sense of hui
NOR.
Getting Out Of Hand
The continuing controversy
with respect to so-called right
to-work" legislation is a timely
case in point - good proof
of the fact that some of us are
beginning to lose our sense of
humor. Until recently this con-
troversy has been all to the
good. Unfortunately, it now
seems to be getting out of hand.
Name calling, heresy hunting
and heavy-handed sarcasm are
being resorted to more and
more as shabby substitute for
logic.
At the risk of making mat
terS even more unpleasant than
they already are, we would
have to say, in all honesty, that
the worst offenders happen to
be among the proponents of
"right-to-work" legislation. We
are thinking specifically in this
connection of frantieally emo
tional pamphlet entitled. "The
True Purpose of Right to Work
Laws"
This pamphlet, written by
man whose sincerity we highly
respect, is being widely distrib-
uted by a group of well-mean-
ing Catholic laymen through
the medium of the Heritage
Foundation in Chicago.
Grossly Unfair
In our opinion, the arguments
used in this pamphlet in sup
port of "right-to-work" legisla-
tion are not very convincing.
But, for the purposes of this
particular discussion, that's
more or less beside the point.
Our purpose here is not to de-
bate the pros and cons of
''right-to-Work" legislation, but
merely to emphasize the fact
that this pamphlet is grossly
unfair to Catholic opponents OF
such legislation.
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Clear and penetrating is the lesson presented
through the parable that forms the Gospel OF
Sundays Mass: the story of king who pre-
pared . great feast In honor of the wedding
of his son Those friends and acquaintances OF
the king whom he first invited were so wrap
ped up in their business affairs and other ma
terial interests that they refused to- attend, and
some Of them went so far in spurnlng the inVl-
tstion that they did violence TO the kings mess
engers for urging them TO come the king there
upon invited others to be his guests including
all who were found along the roads, both good
and bad" 30 that the feast was filled. But
among those who came was one who neglected
10 don the proper wedding garment, and HIM
the king ordered cast out.
Shocking ingratitude, blind obstinacy, we
may say, marked the conduct OF many OF those
described in the parable Yet il describes bitter
things that have happened all through history
and are being repeated today.
The banquet of course is ChrSts Church, di-
winely instituted to bring true happiness to men,
by nourishing them with the truths, the graces,
the sacraments that mean life eternal In ChriSts
own time there were those who rejected His
invitation to this feast; the things of the world
10 engroSSed them, their ambition for material
power was such passion with them, that they
hardened their hearts TO His teachings and turn
ed In savage evaporation, upon Him and His
followers, for preSumlng TO question their way
or lie. In the centuries thdt loloWeu, the same
situation arose: the Apostles and all who carried
on the apostolic work of the Church have met
indifference angry resentment from those
who worship al the shrine Of materialism, and
who do not want to be disturbed by invitations
10 the spiritual banquet which is the Church
And, rs in the parable, there are those who
come TO the feast, convinced that the Gospel is
true, but refusing to wear the wedding gar
ment" the mantle, that is OF charity and right
living which. in the very nature OF things, Is re-
uuired OF those who accept Christianity BY
Gods mercy and kindness the invitation to the
feast is extended to all: Ii is repeatedly renewed
with fresh urgency il it is finally rejected or If
II is accepted with such insncerity that IFS
ing n not reflected in the daily life Of the
guest, then it is clear case OF preferrng evil
To good, and punishment Is the just return for
Such o choice.
To Us who Rave been summoned to the Kings
feast. 10 share In the bounty He offers. the ad
monition of St Paul in Sundays Epistle is adj
dressed. BE renewed in the spirit of your mind
and put on the new man. which has been created
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Inquiry Corner
Father Healey.

@. What is the Little Office
of the Blessed Virgin?
A. The Little Office is a
form of prayer in honor of the
Blessed Virgin. 1t resembles
the Divine Office, the official
prayer of the Church which is
the daily duty of the priest and
of many religious communi-
ties. The shortened form of the
Divine Office was initiated by
st. Peter Damian in the elev-
enth century as monastic
practice. The Little Office is
reclted in choir by many relig-
ious communities of women and
is used by many individuals
and Third Order groups of lay
men in the Church.
@. HotU did the ,0ashiag of
hands at Mass begin and wltdt
IS its meaning today?
A. At the Offertory of the
Mass in days gone by the
priests received and blessed
the offerings - not money but
objects contributed for the
support of the Church and
sits for the poor. After the Of
ferings had been collected, the
priest cleansed his hands. Now
that this form of offering has
been changed the original pur-
pose is gone, but there is
symbolic meaning as indicated
by the prayers. 1t reminds
priest and people of the purifi.
cation necessary or,approaching
the Conservation of the Mass.
The cleansing of the priests
hands after the incenSation at
solemn Mass might be called
an instance of the practical
origin of the custom.
@. May a Catholic belong to
the Knights of the Mdccubees?
A. No. "The Catholic Church
and Secret Societies" lists it
among the secret oath-bound"
societies with its own ritual,
etc. Certain societies are ex-
plicitly forbidden to Catholics
because of their universal char
acter, but any society with a
secret nature, with religious rit-
ual, etc. is also excluded. This
order was established in 1873
in London, Ontario, and includ.
es in its ritual an altar and
a definite religious ceremony.
The Church does not say that
such societies are to be con-
demned for often they are
worthwhile in their activities.
but the promises of secrecy and
the sectarian religious ceremon-
les make it impossible for a
Catholic to join.
Send questions to Father Ed
ward F. Healey, Inquiry Cor
ner, The Catholic Times, Box
636, Columbus (16), Ohio.
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During the many weeks in
Lebanon, Jordan and Syria,
/ got about every angle of the
Arab case, not once but a dozen
times over. II is convincing
case in many ways and one that
makes fairly good sense. In Is
rael, it seemed to me duty to
find out as quickly as possible
the Israeli attitude, and on
what basis the verbal warfare,
with what one local writer calls
most effectively "ArSbistan,"
reposes.
The difficult thing is that
both cases involve not only con-
temporary history but the re-
mote past. David and Abraham
are by no means cloudy, vague
figures of past that is more
or less forgotten. They are part
of an unending and uninter-
rupted tradition that is the alb
solute reason for being Of this
country.
Arab Basic Fact
] think it may be said quite
honestly that the Arab position
is that the Jews are intruders
who have arrived over the past
100 years, who have through
the purchase of land and other
forms of colonization gradually
created a substantial Jewish
community in the midst of an
essentially Arab Palestine. I'm
der the British Mandate this
migration continued until the
dramatic events of 1948, when
British authority ceased and Is
rael was proclaimed an indie
pendent state.
immigration increased enor-
mously at that time. Within the
space of three years. Israel dou-
bled the number of its inhabi-
tants. Arabs living in Palestine
either left or were forced 10
flee during the warfare of 1948-
40.
All of this adds up TO the
basic fact that the Arabs con-
slider themselves as expelees,
deprived of home and property
by lot of newcomers who have
no actual claim to the land, are
not the descendants of those
there in Biblical days, and who
would not be there today were
1t not for the Intervention and
support of the United States.
No amount of argument about
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LlOHlnl CldlIuS OF the JEWISH
homeland" is going to convince
a Palestinian Arab that he was
not unjustly and cruelty depriv-
ed of what had been his for Is
centuries.
Israeli Contention
From the first day in Israel,
one begins TO get the opposite
picture. Here one hears con-
stantly that the Jews were al
ways present in Palestine from
the days before Titus captured
and destroyed Jerusalem; that
even though the community
was much reduced, it neyerthe-
less survived in a symbolic way
and that the Jews elsewhere
have never abandoned their his.
torical claim to this country.
Under the Ottoman Empire
Jews were allowed to settle in
Palestine and, frequently, Ar
abs were the first to sell them
land and farms. Nor did they
raise obstacles to the construc.
tion of Jewish communities
both collective farms and ur-
ban centers, such as Tel Aviy,
The Arabs were not expelled
in 1948, say the IsraeliS, but
fled when badly advised by
their leaders; the proof that
Israel had no intention of mis-.
treating or ousting them is the
presence within its frontiers TO-
day of 10000 Arab citizens
who live unmolested in the
midst of predominantly jew
iSh communities.
The problem now is not the
Arabs who stayed or might
have stayed but the reentrance
of those who fled. This, say
the ISraelis, is impossible as
things stand, for it would mean
the total disruption of the pres.
ent social and economic order
and would serve no good pur-
pose, but rather eXacerbate the
already bitter hatred of the
two. The Israelis argue that for
centuries their relations we're
good with the Arabs; that there
is nothing of fate or inevitable
destiny in the present hostility.
With a million and half Jews
in Israel, there can be no ques-
tion of retreating. The die has
been cast and Israel must ell
ther remain or be destroyed;
there can be no going back for
there is no longer any place to
which to go.
Moreover, deplorable as may
be the situation of the million
Arab refugees, the Israelis see
no need to defer for years its
solutions since the Arab coun-
tries have abundant land and a
capacity to absorb them. The
lsraeliS insist that the Arab
leaders prefer that the problem
never be solved so as TO main
tain it as talking point
against Israel.
This is very far from an ex-
haustive statement of the two
cases. have merely tried to
suggest that the two viewpoints
are as nearly irreconcilable as
it is possible for them to be.
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timents (the Petrov papers)
and evidence offered by Vlad-
imir Mikailovich Petrov, former
Third Secretary and secret
MVD chief at the Soviet EN-
bassy at Canberra, who defect
ed in April, 1854, and was
granted asylum with his wife
in Australia.
With the prominence that
has been given throughout the
world to the Australian Petrov
inquiry, and the Petrov case
has been give special treatment
in the United States, it is diff
ficult to see how the free world
can permit itself to be miSled
by a "smile" assumed over
night by the Soviet leaders in
the Kremlin. The evidence of
international espionage found
by the Australian inquiry leads
naturally to international dis
trust and suspicion.
This suspicion must be
strengthened by the British
Foreign inquiry which has now
established that two top Brit
ish diplomats, Donald MacLean
and Guy Burgess, were long
time Russian spies before they
detected behind the Iron Cur
tain in 1851.
1t cannot be assumed that
the Soviet regime laid aside
this elaborate and painstaking-
ly-built espionage apparatus
as easily as its leaders assum-
ed the smiling countenance.
There Is no evidence that 1t
has.
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Q. Is there any approved
source for q program designed
to teach religion to children
IN public (county) schools
beyond aOeekty catechiSm
classes?
A. The Confraternity of
Christian Doctrine has a full
program designed to plan the
organization of lay teachers for
catechism and to give them ma
terial for classes. The absence
of a parochial school or the i'm.
possibility of attending does
not remove the need for relig-
ious education and Catholic par
ents should inquire of the pas
tor as to the possibility of or
ganlzlng a unit of the Contra
ternity in the parish. Informa-
tion for such organization can
be obtained from the diocesan
office: Father James Kulp, 246
East Town Street, Columbus
Is, Ohio.
@. Are Catholics bound By
any moral restraints regarding
betting and gambling?
A. Betting or gambling is not
sinful in itself, but circumstan-
ces may make it sinful. The is.
sue must be uncertain, both
parties must understand the
bet in the same way and both
must be prepared to pay if
they lose. 1t would be immoral
if person cheats, stakes mon
ey that is not his own or is
needed for debts or the support
of a mans family, etc. 1t could
be morally wrong if man
knows that it is likely to be the
occasion of anger, resentment
and quarrels. Otherwise the
risking of reasonable amount
of money in some bet or game
of chance represents legitimate
recreation. Gambling which
involves gambling Syndi-
cate" or encourages organized
gambling and crime might in
volve sinful cooperation in the
evil of such organized crime.
Q. Who Uds st. Theodore?
A. There are several saints
of that name. st. Theodore of
Canterbury, whose feast day is
September 10Th. was born at
Tarsus in 602. He was ordained
TO the priesthood by Pope st.
Vitalian in 668 and was early
known as sanity man. A
great organizer he became an
eminent author and able legis-
lator in England. He introduc-
ed the organized study of
Greek, was the author of a
Penitential, the first known
complete work of the kind by
a bishop in the Western
Church. He was the organizer
of the administrative system of
the Church in England. He died
in 500 AID.
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The editors of The Sign are
not surprised, or scandalized,
that there are sharp differenc-
es of opinion among American
Catholics; or that these differ
ences sometimes result in pro-
longed public controversy. They
regard this as normal, if not
inevitable.
Three Simple Rules
But their own correspond
ence, among other things, has
convinced them that the tone
OF Catholic controversy in the
United States is deteriorating
rather rapidly. In their opinion,
we need new approach - one
that would 'raiSe the level of
American Catholic controversy
to the standards which general
ly prevail in older countries" "
This new approach to the art
of controversy would be based
on three simple rules: ID an
open-minded study of Catholic
social teaching in its entirety;
y a fair and objective study of
both sides of debatable issues.
and 81 a greater measure of
fraternal charity which would
impel all Of US TO respect the
integrity and good faith of
those who disagree with us, un-
less we have conclusive proof
TO the contrary.
The last of these three rules
would seem TO be the most inn
portant at the present time.
Surely we need more knowl-
edge OF principles and prob
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permission of the Soviet regime
are regarded as traitors; are
placed under surveillance by
the "EM" temige section) of
the MVD Moscow Center; that
the MVD operatives have sys-
tenn of signals by which they
can identify themselves to one
another; that Soviet censorship
intercepts all letters to the
USSR from outside countries
and reports their contents to
the MVD; that ordinary cour-
tesies to Soviet officials or a
manifested interest in Russian
literature or affairs can lead
to a person being viewed as q
possible recruit, or an "in the
dark" informer; that the most
likely informers are found not
only in the Communist Party
but also in front" organiza-
tiols; that the MVD and Soviet
officials generally respect and
fear counter-intelligence serv-
ices in the free countries.
The royal commission devel-
oped these points of interna-
tional interest in coming to
some findings of interest to
Australia exclusively. 1t should
be borne in mind that the royal
commission was not an inquiry
into communism in Australia,
or the role of communists, or
the Communist Party, or com
munist. front" organizations.
Acting within specific terms of
reference, it was empowered
to look into Espionage and re-
lated activity" provoked by doc
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WASHINGTON LETTER
Souiet Espionage Still in Force
WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGT0N-If the Free
World needed to be put on
warning against the new
look" or smile" with which
Soviet Russia is confronting
the rest of the world, there
seems to be no better word of
caution than that which eman-
ates from Australia in the wake
OF the findings of the Royal
Commission on Espionage (the
"Petrov CommiSsion~.
Australians write that
the commission report is "a
virtual textbook, heavily docu-
mented in character, on the role
of Soviet espionage in a demo
cratic country today, that
should fully alert both public
and official opinion throughout
the world on the realities and
what is perhaps more import
ant--the actual structure and
technique of Red espionage"
An interesting phase of the
commissions report is its asser-
tion that il was not able to "de-
termine decisively" whether
the Communist Party, as a
party, was implicated in the
acts of the various communists
the MVD had sought to exploit
in Australia. From information
available, the commission re-
ported, it seemed unlikely"
that the Communist Party, as a
party, has "any connection
with Soviet espionage.
The Australian commission
says, however, that persons
who leave the USSR without
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according to God in justice and holiness OF
truth" All our fellowguests, who share the
feast with us, should be close to us in all neigh
horly consideration; they form part of the Mys
teal Body of which Christ is the Head
And those outside, who have not yet heard
the invitation, or who have refused to hear it.
they, too, are our brethren whom we should
seek out in the Name of the King, and induce,
by word and example, to come to His table.
Outside is darkness we should bring them into
the light.
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of Israel, l
think it may
be useful in
order to point
up the sources
of the tension
I h at divides
this cou n try
from its Arab
neighbors to
+ e t e + to the
claims or the
ses on which
the arguments
o f t h e tw o
sides rest,
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The lead editorial in the Sep
tember issue of The Sign maya
zine, 1.-The Ethics of Contro-
verSy," is required reading for
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all W h o do
any writ in 9
or p u b | c
sp e aking on
the applica-
tion of Catho-
lie principles
in the temp
or al order.
We rec o m
mend it very
highly.
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Remember that man who cannot take good
advice cannot be effectually helped.-Benjamin
Franklin
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RICHARD PATTEE -'-7
Israel Us. Arubistan
RICHARD PATTEE
JERUSALEM

JERUSALEM - Before de-
scribing personal experiences
and subjective impressions of
this somewhat bewildering land
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When cooperation is needed, 1t should always
be sought of busy men.-Pius XT d656 1880,
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October is the month of the holy rosary of
the Blessed Mother. Every Catholic is familiar
with his rosary-beads and with their proper
use And yet it is of great profit to talk about the
rosary; the most valuable fruits for mind and
for soul are won from the consideration of what
is already familiar
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-11-04
crossett

The Crossett branch Of the MA
ACP attended the state confer
ence. Sunday afternoon at Little
Rock The speaker Of the hour
was DR.. T. r. NJ. Howard Of Nd.
Bayou. Miss. J. c. Coleman
Is a patient in the CroSsett health
center The Daniel hi Tigers
defeated Smackover. Saturday mite
by a score OF 26-12. their second
win against defest in the con-
ference. Their overall total is 2
wins and 4 losses The Daniel
hi band gave a concert at ? o.
clock Friday afternoon Ron
aid Watson visited relatives in
Little Rock Sunday sfternoon .
Mrs Rethsl Evans, Ruth Cole
man and Claude Snowden are
patients in the Crosseit health
center John Baker attended
q cornerstone laying in Little
Rock Sunday afternoon.
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Achievement Day
Observed by All
Clubs of County

The Annual achievement day for
ill clubs. Home demonstration
clubs. and farmers of Pulaski
county was held IN the Second
division court room Of the court
house Friday. under the direction
of Mrs. Lena II Eddington. assls-
tant home demonstration agent
for Negro work and Charlie Reed,
assistant county agent for Ne
gro work.
Norman Franklin. president OF
the all county council. presided
at the meeting. The program con-
sisted of group singing by Wood
son and Mr.. ArTatt All clubs;
reports Of the achievement Of the
ALL clubs. home demonstration
clubs and farmers of the county
Special recognition was given 10
outstanding home demonstration
and All leaders Mrs. Sylvia
Haekett. president Of the county
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-11-04

BY John Howard

The Prairie View Partners from
Texas opened the first period Of
their game with Arkansas AMIN
college with a wild display Of
offensive running in Pine Bluff
Saturday and rolled off two
touehdowns in quick action to put
the contest on ice as they went
on 10 throttle the Lions. 26 0
In Southwestern Athletic confer
ence football game.
The Pasthers on the kickoff
paved the way for their fullbaek
Clemon Daniel to twist his way
in a dramatic run down the field
for 90 yards TO setup the initial
score. On the next play halfbaek
Edgar johnson ripped eff.taekle
from the 80 to register the first
score. Fullbaek VIII Stills punt
split the uprights.
Late in the same period which
saw he Painters roughhouse the
Arkansas line. the Texas boys
struck from their own 40 on an
exciting 60-yard sideline gailop
engineered by VIII stiil TO pro-
vide the score.
The comfortable lead for the
Panthers came early In the third
quarter after a slow but persis-
tent second quarter which Melted
nothing for either team. Seconds
after the third began, Quarter
back Leon Brooks intercepted one
of AM&Ns Joe Napolean Wild
passes intended for Don Deal on
Prairie Views 10. Brooks return
ed beautifully to the Arkansas 20,
Then Prairie View scored from
the five after two plays with
Brooks taking credit. The con-
version was good.
The Panthers provided the extra
scoring margin early in the fourth
nrame when johnson blocked Napo-
leans punt on AM&N's &c Daniel
carried TO the Is then Stell went
oif-tackle for the touchdown.
The Panthers stopped the Lions
lone frantic touchdown attempt
near the closing seconds of the
fourth quarter when center Jerry
Edwards intercepted on Prairie
Views 40. Halfbaek Joe Davis
measured perfectly Glen Gibson
with a io-yard pitch, and Gibson
was stopped on mis- 5. But moth
ing worked for the Lions as
Prairie Views iron-bound de-
Tense clicked and the threat fad
ed Just inches short OF paydirt
territory.
The shining light for the Ar
kansas eleven was big Chester
Riley who played n magnificent