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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-01-28

beth, were converted the following
year. DR.. Mahr, significantly, took
the baptismal name of Francis.
he is still filled with admirs-
fion for Our Lady of Victory
School. "lt is our own private in
sfifufion," he unused.
Born in Frankfurt, Germany,
July Is, 1886, the professor studied
at the Universities of Heidelberg
and Caen, earning his doctorate at
Heidelberg in 1911.
His colorful career includes
stints with the German field artil-
lery in World War |, overseas serv-
ice as a research analyst for the
United States Strategic Bombing
Survey shortly after World War
II, and associate professor of Ger
man at Stanford University for six
years, and professor of German at
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Sundays
announcements

The Mass will be that of the
fourth Sunday after Epiphany. The
Gospel will be the one about Our
Lord miraculously calming the
waves of the sea at the request of
his terrified Apostles. Green vest
ments are worn in today's Mass.
Wednesday of this coming week,
is the feast of the Publication of
the Blessed Virgin, or Candlemas
Day. 1t is the day on which candles
are blessed for the year in a rich
ceremony before the High Mass.
Thursday, February 3, is the
Feast of st. Blase, patron of those
afflicted with throat ailments. On
this day, throats are blessed and
the intercession of this great Bish-
op and Martyr asked that we might
be spared such afflictions.
Friday is the First Friday of Feb
ruary, and Saturday will be the
First Saturday of the month.
February is Catholic Press
month. Every Catholic family
should subscribe at once to the
CATHOLIC TIMES.
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begin his studies for the priest
hood. Completing his full course
there, he was ordained June IL,
1908, in the Josephinum Chapel
(then on E. Main Street, Column
bus), by the late Bishop Henry
MoelIer.
His first assignment was as as
sistant pastor at st. Joseph's Ca
thedral where he remained for
three years until his transfer to
New StraitsviIle.
Monsignor Kellerman was ap-
pointed a Diocesan Consultor by
Bishop Ready Jan. 2, 1916, and re-
appointed in January, 1850. In 1947
he was named Dean of the Eastern
Deanery.
The distinguished priest was fur
ther honored June, "a, 1916, when
His Holiness, Pope Plus XII, named
him Domestic Prelate with the
title of Right Reverend Monsignor.
Monsignor Kellerman celebrated
the Golden Jubilee of his ordina-
ton June IL, 1858, with a Solemn
Continued on Page p
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Professor Writes St. Francis Life Story

A 68-year-old Ohio State
University professor this week
put the finishing touches on a
book which has taken almost
half of his life to write - a
504-page typewriter manu-
Script relating the life story of
st. Francis of Assist.
For DIR. August c. Mahr, the
completed book, written ito benefit
Others" represents hours of pains
taking research and composition
over 32-year-span. He wrote the
first few chapters of Francesca" a
few months before he emigrated
from Germany to the United States
in 1923. Ever since, he has been
writing. revising and putting the
story on paper again.
The new book, Or. Mahr EN-.
phssized, is not TO be regarded as
fuiIy-doeUmenfed hist orieal
treatise on the life of the Thir-
teenfh Century saint. Rather, 1t
is a novel based on fact, but
containing numerous scenes
which logically could have taken
place, but for which there is no
written proof.
The book also is an attempt TO
show St. Francis as the man DR.,
Mahr is convinced he was-simple,
humble and deeply in love with
God. If he were to characterize St.
Francis in one sentence, DR.. Mahr
would write:
''He was a man of extreme SIM
pIicity who loved his fellowmen,
who had an even greater humility,
and who believed in bringing the
kingdom of God to this earth by
not only preaching the Gospel but
living it every step of the way,
from the time that he renounced
all personal possessions to the hour
of his stigmatization and death
shortly after"
A member Of Our Lady of Vic
tory parish, Or. Mahr became a
Catholic in l943. because "only
in fhe Church does life have
meaning and order" Married,
and the father of four, he was
the sixth and last In the family
to be baptized Catholic. u clos
ed the door on Them" he said,
good-naturedly.
His eldest son. Edward, now a
private first class serving with the
Army in Korea, was the first to
join the Church.
when he was 9, and a student
at Our Lady of Victory, Edward
came home crying, begging us to
allow him to make his First Holy
Communion with the other boys
and girls. So we did"
Next came Martha Ann, and on
the day of her First Communion in
1912, / had the two little ones
Gertrude and Richard) baptized" /"
The professor and his wife, Eliza
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tions preparatory to Baptism into
the Church of Christ later in life.
knowledge and experience"
the Bishop emphasized, must
grow if it is to become mature.
Decision and judgments must be
made daily on the truth Of mat
ters at hand, on the moral right
ness or wTongness of current
events, on the innumerable hap
penings, both trivial and import
ant. affecting the lives O. individ-
ais and whole classes of society.
Basic to all these conSidera-
tions," Bisnop Ready continued, ''is
the knowledge Of truth. 1t is to
supply such knowledge to the Ca
tholic people of the world that the
Catholic Press exists
The Pontifical Mass tt be eeIe-
brated by Bishop Ready in the Ca
thedral Sunday at HOO a. m. will
be offered for the intentions of
the diocese and Tor the Catholic
Press.
Assisting the Bishop will be
Msgr. Harry Connolly, pastor of
st. Joseph Cathedral. Deacons of
honor will be Msgr. Edward Spiers
and Msgr. Paul O'Dea. Father Will
liam Rardin will be deacon and
Father Clement Durbin, subdeacon.
Msgr. Roland t. Winel, chancellor
Of the Diocese, and Fathers George
Schorr and James Geiger will be
masters Of ceremony
Father Peter Essman, a faculty
member at Watterson High School,
and assistant at ST. Agatha's
Church, will give the sermon. The
st Charles Seminary choir will
sing, and students from the semin-
ary will serve IS minor ministers
at the Mass.
Bishop German, in his statement,
Continued on Page y
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Ohio State since 1880.
NafuraIized in 1929, he has
written many articles on Iifera-
fUre and folklore. Currently he
is making q semanfie analysis of
fhe language OF the Delaware In
dians who lived in northeast
Ohio in the Eighteenth Century.
DR.. Mahr's book on st. Francis
is not his first literary contribu-
tion. He wrote an historical ac-
count of Soviet expedition to San
Francisco which took place in 1916,
THE Origin of the Greek Tragic
Form" Relations of Passion Plays
to st. Ephrem, the Syrian" and
''The Cyprus Passion Cycle"
But no book does he like better
than Francesca" the story of a
man who wanted to re-live the life
of Christ.
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VINO mas headed the movie censor
ship board for nine years, asserted
That he was proud of the 40-year
record of censorship in Ohio, and
pointed out that it has been done at
the. continued mandate of the
Legislature.
Expressing his views on the ra-
dio and television program, GO
lumbus Town Meeting" DR.. His
song declared:
"A law is passed to get the few,
not the many. We don't have to
worry about code pictures. Some
body should have pre-control on
the non-code pictures, when the
industry itself will not pass on
them"
The greatest danger, Or. His
song continued, comes from the
40 per cent of films coming into
Ohio without the motion picture
indUstry's own code seal.
Disagreeing with his debating
opponent, State Sen. Charles E.
Mcsher of Oberlin, DR.. Hissong
said that attendance at immoral
films is not an individual problem
at all.
The people, he pointed out, look
to the state to set and maintain
standards for milk and water and
highway traffic for physical health.
But opponents of movie GEN.
sorship, he stressed. would do
away with safeguards to mental
and moral health.
A parallel argument was advanc-
ed by MSgr. Clarence E. Elwell,
Cleveland diocesan director of
schools, who questioned the reason
ing of persons who are against
l"Dre-publication censorship of con-
A.Aninated movies" when at the
same time they have not the slight
est difficulty in acquiescing to the
"pre-publication censorship of con-
taminated meats"
"The health of child'S mind
and morals" he said, "are at LEASE
as valuable as the health of his
body"
The Franklin County Court of
Appeals has ruled that under the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-01-28

Sadness hung like a pail over
the Perry County area when news
of Monsignor's death spread
around, for he had been a religious
leader among all peoples of what
ever faith, and was admired by the
Oldest and youngest.
For almost half a century Mon
signor Keilerman had been an inn
portant figure in every church and
civic program of the New Straits
vile area. He was much sought
after as a speaker.
The Sisters of st. Francis who
conduct st. Aloysius academy and
military school at New Lexington,
have lost wise and kind counsel
lor in Monsignor Kellerman. Dur
ing all the years of his service in
Perry county the Academy owes
much to his constant and jealous
interest.
Born Feb 4, 1873, in Louisville,
KY, of Conrad and Mary Keller
man, Monsignor Kellerman attend
ed st. Martins parochial school in
that city. He came to the Pontific-
al College Josephinum in 1891 to
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-01-28
Economy Hurt
By Right to
Work Laws

PUEBLO, Colo. - NC) =
The day will come when the
States that have passed Right
to Work" laws will discover
that they have given a severe
blow to their own economic
life, Msgr. Brig. GEN. James
II. O'Neill, retired Deputy
Chief Of Army Chaplains, said
here.
Il am further convinced
that these laws instead of solv-
ing a social problem, intensity
the problem" Monsignor o'Neill
told members of the United Steel
workers of America-CIO clerical
and technical local 1867 here.
The union shop, which is out
lawed in II States through Fright
to Work" laws, represents only
conditional sort of compulsion,"
Monsignor O'Neill declared.
Being required to join a union
when the worker takes a Job in
plant is the same sort of COM
pulsion that Americans submit to
in many other ways, he said.
CAS- Americans we enjoy a great
number of rights. But we enjoy
those rights only on condition that
we submit to a number of regula-
tions that definitely crimp our
freedom" he declared.
He said that even in ordinary
conditions, apart from whether or
not a man should be compelled to
join a union, the worker submits
to a great number of compul-
sions. He pointed out that work
ing hours, orders from the fore
man, certain safety and fire rules,
and acceptance of lay-offs are all
compulsions.
Organization of workers into col
lective bargaining units, such as
the union shop, is essential to
safeguard the individual workers
from exploitation, Monsignor
O'Neill stated.
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Sees
Drive Against
Basic Liberties

SEATTLE, Wash. - (NC) -
The President of Seattle Uni
verSity thinks the hostility to
private schools expressed by
a minority in the country in
dicates growing momentum"
in a campaign that is directed
at the foundations of American
freedoms.
The university president, Father
A. A. Lemieux, S.J., said it was
startling to hear some of the indi-
viduals present" at Governor Ar
thur B. Langlie's recent education
conference in Olympia challenge
the very right to existence of pri-
vate schools"
The Jesuit educator stressed that
the majority of those attending the
Governors conference cordially en-
dorsed support of private schools
by private enterprise as a neces-
sary part of the American educa-
tional system. He said few Of
those present asserted that private
schools are divisive and that they
set groups apart and perpetuate
their own respective characters and
PHILOSOPHERS.
In the January issue of Seattle
u. Reports" Father Lemieux dis
cusses the attitudes (which attack
the very foundation of the us.
Constitution, with its guarantees of
free speech, free assembly, and
other avenues of free expression
These attitudes" the Seattle
University president continued,
reject or omit consideration of
the role assumed by the private
schools in the historical develop
menf of this country. Further.
more, they suggest, by inplica-
tion, tina. fhe basic principles Of
our democracy be changed
''The insistence upon conformity,
and uniformity, of thought VIII
lead to totalitarian construction
and is. therefore, undemocratic be-
cause the right to dissent is denied.
We must be alert to such inroads
on our freedom" the priest said.
''Our great public school system
was organized to supplement, not
supplant, the private schools of the
nation, and together, these types of
institutions comprise the finest ed
ucational system on earth"
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us. Sees Plan
Annual Fund Drive
For World Needy

NEW YORK - tNC) Swift re-
sponse has come to the appeal of
Cineinnati's Archbishop Karl j.
Alter, chairman of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference adj
ministrative board, to the Cardin-
ais, Archbishops and Bishops of
the nation to participate in the
1855 Laetare Sunday campaign to
benefit homeless and hungry refu-
gees overseas. The goal for the
1855 campaign is SIS million.
Msgr. Edward E. Swanstrom, ex-
ecutive director of War Relief
Services - N.C.W.C., which will
handle publicity for the campaign,
reports that 112 diocesan directors
have. been appointed to help in the
Laetare Sunday drive.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-01-28

Cathedral and High Masses will be
offered in the parishes of the dio-
cese Sunday. st. Francis is the
patron saint of the CatE olic press
as well as Of the diocese
In line with the celebration,
February also has been set aside
for Catholics to renew their SUBJ
scriptions to The Catholic Times.
The subscription price. despite the
continued rise in costs of other Ca
tholic and secular papers, remains
at So year.
The 27I priests in the diocese,
in addition to schools and institu-
tions, have been mailed sermon ma
terial, data on the Catholic press,
posters, and other aids designed
to promote the reading of Catholic
newspapers and Catholic liter
ature.
The Importance of the Catholic
press was pointed out this week
by Bishop Ready in a letter to the
clergy, religious and faithful in
the 23-county diocese, and in a
statement by Bishop Thomas K.
German, episcopal chairman of the
NCWC Press Department who
pointed out the practical aspects
of the Catholic Press.
Bishop Ready urged corporate
prayer - God, through the inter-
cession of st. Francis de Sales, to
extend the influence of the Cath0-
lie Press among our own people
and to carry its message Of truth
to those outside of the Faith. Bish-
op Ready declared:
'The need of continued instruc-
tion in the teachings Of Christ and
His Church cannot be minimized.
1t is not sufficient to have been
taught the Catechism in the Catho-
lie elementary and high schools. or
to have had course OF instruc-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-01-28
Anti-Christian
Radio Talks
Shock British

LONDON - MO Catho-
lies joined protests throughout
Britain this week against two
anti-Christian radio talks that
shocked the greater part of
the nation.
The talks, each of 25 min
utes, we're given within a week
of each other on the British
Broadcasting Corporations Home
Service. They were delivered by
Mrs. Margaret knight, wife of a
professor Of psychology at Aber-
deem University and a part-time
lecturer in his department, on her
pet theme which she calls "scienti-
fic humanism."
They described Christianity as
comparable to "belief in witches
riding on broomsticks," said there
was not really a God anymore
than there's really a Santa Claus" I"
rejected the Divinity of Our Lord,
the Virgin Birth, the Resurrection
as so many myths and persuasively
counselled parents not to take their
children to church or give them a
religious education.
Phoned and written protests
underlined general disgust that
the impartial non-commercisI
radio service of Christian nation
should spread afheisfic propa.
ganda in defiance Of the B.B.c.'s
usually strict censorship of all
religious controversy.
Mrs. Knights supporters, includ-
ing the left-wing press and such
liberal" churchmen as DR.. Donald
Soper, prominent Methodist, re-
piled with the usual claims to the
right of freedom of speech and the
argument that the Christian Church
should be able to defend itself.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-01-28

wisdom and prudence of operat.
ing bingo games for worthy eaus-
es should be decided by those
who run religious, charitable and
fraternsI organizations, and the
criminal law should control such
games, but not prohibit them.
For controls, the article suggest
ed: maximum limits on admission
prices should be set and maximum
prizes determined; specified mum
bers on occasions upon which such
games could be played and maxi
mum number of games on any Civ.
en- occasion should be outlined.
Continued on Page q
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Calabrese D-Cuyahoga), author of
q similar resolution two years ago.
Calabrese said that bingo in it
self is not harmful, that it furnish
es revenue for worthy projects,
and that it provides recreation for
older people.
The resolution asks q consfi-
fufional amendment to lesalize
charity bingo. II passed by three.
fiffhs vote of both fhe House and
Senate, the issue would be sub.
mifted to Ohio voters in Novem-
Der.
In an article in The Catholic
Ldwyer, new legal magazine pub
lished at st. Johns University
School of Law, Brooklyn, NY, six
conditions were set forth as pre-
requisite for bingo to be morally
permissible game"
The six conditions are:
u The game itself must be one
which is wholesome and free from
factors which would make it wrong
regardless of the element of bet
ting.
q Tie game must not become an
all-akco-hing passion to the detri-
ment Of ones duties in life.
81 Tie player must be free to
play or not.
A. The game must be honestly
played
81 There must be equitable dis
tribution of the risk of loss and
the hope of gain. The elements of
risk should be apparent or ascer-
tainable.
81 The one who CANDLES must be
free to dispose of and be able to
afford the loss of money or goods
which he wagers. Only such money
as is not required for other things
is admissible in lotteries or games
Of chance of any kind.
The article, co-wriften by
priest and Iayman on fhe St.
Johns faculty. declared that fhe
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-01-28
Charity Bingo Issue
Revived In Columbus

operation of bingo games for worthy adj
vocaed this week the floor of the Ohio House of Repre-
senatves and in the first issue of new Catholic magazine
simultaneously opposition to charity bngo expressed at
the Ohio Pastors Convention,
The proposal to legaize the game for Charitable fra
terna and religious organizations from Rep Anthony
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to Join Nation In Observance
OF Catholic Press Month In February

Extension Of the influence of Catholic philosophy and
ideas via the written word urged this week by Bishop
Ready plans announced for the docesanwde
vance of Catholic Press Month.
To usher in the monhlong observance Pontifica Mass
honor of ST. Francis de Sales will be celebrated at the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-01-28
State Movie Censorship
Defended by Educators

boost for Ohios movie censorship laws this week
from the states chief film and the director of diocesan
schools in Cleveland
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-01-28

Monsgnor Henry j. Kellerman most beloved priest of
the Diocese of Columbus died Monday in Mt St Marys hos
pal Nelsonve He had been in poor health for several
months and had been in the hospital most of that time
Monsgnor Kellerman's death terminates than 48
years of kind pastoral of the people of St AuguSne
parish New StraitSvle He named to the little mining
town post in 1906, three years after his ordination.
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