The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-09-02


His Eminence James Francis c;
The Cardinal Archbishop
warning in a vigorous address
of the international Federation of
Catholic Alumnae.
This policy, he said constitutes
machination which is opposed to
American freedom"
Both public and private schools
make profound and an indis-
pensable contribution to the Amer
ican scene" His Eminence point
ed out. He added at once that I'VE
must be forever vigilant against
any widening of injustice and dis
elimination in the field of educa-
ton"
The trend TO compulsory sdU.
cation OF all children in state
schools is . positive and deeIsr.
ed intention OF The National Ed.
uestion Association and its sffil-
iafes." the Cardinal declared.
His Eminence said this policy is
obviously opposed" to the spirit
and example of the Sherman anti
trust laws which are based upon
a principle constantly a norm in
our courts today" Pointing out
that these laws we're aimed at pre-
venting monopoly and restraint of
free enterprise, the speaker said
the policy he warned against
would constitute a restraint Of
liberty and freedom upon the stu
dents and upon the parents of stu
dents"
This policy, if it becomes a
/ practice" the speaker said, would
take from the pupil and the par
ents the rights of liberty as pro-
vided in our Constitution and as
declared in the famous Oregon
school decision of 1925.
Indicating where one can find
''the evidence of this trend in edu-
cation that is comparable to the
violation of the spirit of the Sher-
man antitrust laws" the Cardinal
pointed out first "the vast and ex-
travagant expenditure of money
for superlatively elegant and ex-
tremely expensive school buildings
and facilities throughout the
country" He said it has created "a
marked contrast 10 privately sup
! ported schools"
Thus when state seereditina
| groups require non.tax-sUpport.
ed schools TO conform 10 fhe
standards OF state schools in ma.
teriai facilities, when other ele-
ments are amply supplied, IL can
be directly charged that state
controlled education exercises az
times q power that can be de-
seribed IS q combination in re-
straint OF free enterprise"
J Turning to "a second evidence
of this trend to compulsory educa,
ton, the Cardinal cited the book
The Public School and the Future
of America" produced by the Edu-
cational Policies Commission of
the NEA. He said it has as its
thesis Compulsory Education of
All Children in State Schools"
In this thesis" His Eminence
continued, "the writer's venture to
make animadversions on the decis-
ion of the United States Supreme
Court in the famous oregon School
case. You will recall that the Ore
gon School Law provided that all
children should be obliged to at
tend state schools.
Cardinal Mcintyre also directed
attention to certain kinds of legis-
lation. He spoke of Federal aid
taken from the tax income, which
is appropriated to the states on
the basis of the number of school
age children within the state, in
Guiding those attending private
schools, but whose apportion-
ment would be restricted solely to
the public, state-supported schools.
I'VE must hearken to our heri-
tage of freedom in education and
be sensitive to subtle attacks that
suggest the road of RECOMMENDATION
and educational compulsion," His
Eminence said in conclusion
There are false prophets abroad
who would beguile and deceive US
with programs for the schools
which, upon closer examination,
are palpably un-American. Educa-
ton is the most important means
for the transmission of the Amer
lean dream to generations yet un.