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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-12-21

Many studies have been made of what hap
pens, religiously speaking, to couples who EN-
bark on mixed marriage and, more particu-
larly, to their children. The latest survey OF
this type appears in the November Ave Maria.
The findings are quite alarming They deserve
serious consideration. especially by Catholic
parents whose children are moving on to mar
iageable age.
Starting with the figure from the 1856 Of
fcial Catholic Directory that one out of every
four marriages recorded that year was between
Catholic and non-Catholie, these conclusions
were reached:
CD Catholic Protestant marriages show di-
vorce and separation rate three times higher
than where both parties are of the same faith;
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-12-21
The Washington Letter
Tight Money Hurts
INNNH

necessary to borrow large sums
of money these days to carry
out building programs. Thus
even slight increase in inter
est rates means large increase
in carrying costs.
The tight money" policy is
roughly a general control of
credits exercised through the
Federal Reserve Board TO pre-
vent the appearance through
the banks of new" money, or
credit, that does not CORES
pond to the nations savings.
This results in the banks charg-
ing a higher interest rate for
the money they lend.
Arthur Levitt, comptroller of
the State of New York, told a
Joint Economic Subcommittee
that the average interest rate
on school borrowing increased
from 81 per cent to more thar
4 per cent since June, and that
this viii cost upstate New York
school districts an extra $62
million for the 1914 million
they plan to borrow in two
years. He said the tendency in
the state is to put off borrow
ing because money costs so
much, but that new classrooms
cannot be put off, because of
increasing school populations.
Economists say that the high
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-12-21
Marriage Solution

D the promises made before mixed marriages
are not kept in 80 per cent of such marriages;
- about 30 per cent of Catholics involved in such
marriages become lost to the Faith.
The survey reports general agreement among
diocesan chancellors that two developments.
are imperative. If the problem is to be solved.
The first. more vivid realization of parental
responsibility. Whom their daughters date to
whom they become engaged and whom they
marry means nothing Ito many mothers) until "a
hours after the wedding ceremony" one chan
cellor said.
The second step is the creation of oppor
tunities for young people to meet socially" In
parishes where priests work hard toward this
mixed marriages drop markedly. AMERICA.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-12-21

WASHINGT0N-The incom-
ing 85th Congress will be faced
with the very complex problem
of how to head off uncontrolled
boom and initiation.
It isn't as il nothing were be-
ing done about it now. Some
thing is. But the medicine pre-
scribed is found to be pretty
strong in some quarters. and
to have no effect in others.
Experts have in recent days
told Congress that the tight
money" policy now being pur-
sued is missing its intended
targets, and at the same time
is making it unduly hard for
others. Some said the driving
force of the BOOM comes from
expenditures of money by bus
iness for plant and equipment,
and that this has gone up %
per cent this year. Others said
il is making it very difficult
and very costly TO build much
needed new schoolrooms.
What is said about the greatly
increased cost Of public school
rooms applies no less to Catho-
lie, and other private, schools,
hospitals, orphanages and sim
liar structures. What aggra-
Yates the situation is that, witt
construction costs greatly in
creased in recent years, it is
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-12-21

fact that the Prince of Peace, Whose teachings
we're TO revoutionize society, was coming among
His people, men and women thought they were
merely obeying the command of powerful tenn.
poral ruler, and that they would again take up
their routine lives when the formality of the
census was completed But mankind !ould never
again settle back into its complacent paganism;
The King Whose birth was signalized by this
outpouring of His people would, in thrilling fact,
renew the face of the earth"
We rightly celebrate Christmas, then, as pill
grims on the road to Bethlehem, and the world
takes part in that celebration even without
realizing the fact, just as it took part in the
welcome to the newborn Savior. II we present
gifts to one another, ii is in commemoraton of
the gifts that we're laid beside the manger; if
we made it the occasion for gladdening the hearts
of children, it is because it is the day of the
Holy Child; il it is day for remembering the
poor, il is because He was poor; if music and
rejoicing are part Of our observance they are
only echoes Of the heavenly singing the shep-
herds heard and of the sublime JOY that thrilled
them at the angels message
Only by taking the road to Bethlehem do we
find the true meaning of Christmas, and only at
the Crib can the peace of Christmas he felt;
peace that depends not on any external celebra
tion, but on the fervent faith of the sincere fol
lower of the King of Kings.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-12-21
Making Marriage Click
Why Have Children?
BY Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc

Times are changing for par
ents. Mothers who used to
sew on buttons now have
daughters who just push them
and fathers are our real mod
ern adventurers-" those whose
children are more mouths
than hands" Parents today
invest thousands of elusive dol
lars in their fine young boys
and just when the time comes
to collect the dividends, an eX-
ira fine young girl comes along,
and though almost a stranger,
she lassos the fine young boy
and runs off with the Interest,"
But why have children Is il
ones own personal pleasure?
So that one has child and
then stops because more chill
Cren make us personal prison
ers? A second child2 "Yes, one
child only could he a child OF
selfishness," and "the first
child must have someone to
play and grow up with" A
third child??! That is the cru
cial question; that third child
begins TO he real burden,
out of proportion to the person
al pleasure il gives.
Are children brought into the
world primarily TO be a credit
to their parents? We have all
met the righteous parent who
vigorously drills into their chill
dren. Sooner would see you
dead than that you are a dis
grace TO your Nom and Dad"
Reason 10 Worry
We had reasons TO worry
about our Christian concepts
when the birth rate was going
lower and lower and some said
IL was because large families
were not "useful" in city dwell
ings as they were back on the
farms.
Are children brought into the
world to continue the profes-
sion OF their fathers and to at
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-12-21

interest rate does not deter all
borrowers. Some finance com
panies, for instance, could at
ford to pay five per cent IN
stead of 4 per cent interest, be
cause they can get a still high
er rate from their clients.
In competition for materials,
some business operators did
not hesitate to meet high prices
and to float large loans at low
interest rates. This, economists
argued, led the banks to ex-
tend credit greatly beyond any
relation to the national saw
ings. This, it was feared,
would lead to immediate infla-
tion and eventually to another
depression.
So, the Federal Reserve Board
restricted the amount of credit
banks could extend. This led to
the banks charging higher in
terest rates on the scarcer
money. This has curtailed build
ing and development to some
extent. But it still leaves some
enterprises that can afford the
higher interest rates, because
they can still make profits.
And it leaves municipalities
and private organizations, like
churches, which can't make q
profit and don't expect to but
continue to build.
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and to get them straight. Then
and only then will 1t be pos
sible for labor, management,
and the general public to ap-
proach the problem of initiation
effectively and to keep 1t from
becoming q political football.
Support Is Given
We are pleased to note, in
conclusion, that A. II. Raskin
Of the New York Times-who
is one of the fairest and most
acknowledgeable labor report
ers in the business and who is
anything but a blind protagonist
of Walter Reuther-has also
come out in favor of a Con-
gressional investigation into
the wage-price-profit equation.
The time is right, he says in
a feature article in the Decem-
Der 2 issue of the New York
Times magazine, "for a dispas-
sionate evaluation of the ex-
tent to which productivity gains
are Justly distributed among
owners, workers and the pub
lie. Both labor and manage
ment will benefit from an i'm
proved understanding of how
price and profit margins are af-
fected by collective bargaining.
And the public will have for
the first time some objective
yardsticks by which to meas
ure the conduct of those who
bake and cut the economic
pie"
II is to be hoped that those
newspaper editors who may
have summarily dismissed Reu-
theirs proposal as a partisan po-
litical stunt will take another
look at it now that it has been
vigorously supported and sec
onded by Mr.. Raskin, who is a
great credit to their own pro-
fession and cannot in fairness
be accused of having political
axe to grind, or of being an un-
critical apologist for organized
labor.
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tain honors that parents were
unable TO attain in their youth?
Are children brought into
the world because mothers
would be frustrated and lonely
without them?
Are children brought into
the world as future security for
old age? But children are TO
look forwards, not backwards
that is natures inexorable
law. Parents are principally TO
give 10 their children what
their parents have given to
them.
Three Major Reasons
Here are three of the major
reasons why Christian parents
have children:
/ Every man wants to be-
come absorbed in an object
which surpasses him or her.
II is by means Of children that
men can surpass themselves
most easily, Most of us lead
dull lives in the course of
which we produce nothing of
note. Most, however, can ac-
complish one great work: chill
dren. Children are the master
piece Of creationl Each family
is like a fresh beginning of the
human race! Through children
men reach for immortality! II
is perhaps a manifestation OF
that desire for eternity which
is inherent in beings gifted
with intelligence.
There is no work of man,
not even work OF art, which
is such continuation of the
author as having children! Men
are wont to say, There is no
object in life unless we have
children" And this is largely
true; there is no object for man
in life except in that which
will survive him children
will. The first reason for a
child is to eollaborate with
God who in a sense subordin-
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ateS His work to that of the
husband and wife: God does
not create the soul until the
parents have prepared the EN-
bryo.' In having a child they
are associated with God in ere
alton and associated with Christ
in redemption. What nobility!
What greatnessl What achieve
mentl
2. Children must be born Of
a great and beautiful loye be-
tween husband and wife. II is
in the child that the parents
reach their complete fusion
and unity. Parents have had
this child because they love
each other. Because this child
is the fruit of the love of this
man, this wOman-not Of a test
tube or because the child was
Planned" II is therefore,
freakish and unnatural when
women allow themselves to be-
come so absorved in their ma
ternal love that they neglect
their husbands. Husbands are
not mere instruments by whom
children are born-women are
not mere gals, females. True
love always aims at fertility
literally and generously. Chill
dren must not injure love be
tween parents, but rather they
must unite parents even more.
Couples who love each other
love everything which brings
them together and unites them.
Nothing belongs to each parent
TO the same extent as their chill
dren.
3. Children are brought into
the world because they are low
ed for themselves, not because
of what they will contribute to
parents, They are loved as
they are: bright, dull, healthy,
crippled, retarded, beautiful,
ugly. Home is the one place ev-
cry child must feel accepted,
welcomed, loved as he is.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-12-21
Father Healey's
Go,ns,


Q. Can a Catholic ldl1yer
take a divorce case? defend a
guilty man?
A. A Catholic Judge must ac-
cept divorce cases by reason of
his office, but he should take
every opportunity offered to
show disapproval, especially
when Catholics are involved.
Similarly Catholic awyer
may act in a divorce case when
it is a matter of protecting the
legitimate interestes (e.g, re-
garding civil effects of the di-
vorce suit of the innocent
party, Moralists also mention
the fact that Catholic lawyers
should make themselves avail
able in such cases If there is
some hope that they can bring
about a reconciliation. A man
is innocent until proved guilty
Cat least in the United Statesl
and a Catholic lawyer would
not be bound TO reject client
because he may be guilty. II
man wants to use the skill of
the Catholic lawyer to carry
on a career of crime (e.g. a
known racketeer) that would
seem to involve cooperation
in sin by the lawyer. The basic
priciple is this: il by law man
has the right to plead innocent
and has the legal and moral
right to win his freedom then
q lawyer has the right to de-
fend such a man and present
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-12-21

Q. What is the origin and
purpose of the Newmdn Club?
A. II is an organization of
Catholic students who seek to
protect and promote Christian
teaching in non-C Catholic col
leges. Organized in 1893 at the
University of Pennsylvania it
was entitled Newman Club Fed
Grafton in 1888. It takes its
name from the great Catholic
writer and educator, Cardinal
Newman.
@. Hoi0 many American
cardinals haze there been?
A. Ten prelates of American
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-12-21

his case fairly and effectively
before the court.
@. Is it a sin to cheat IN en-
uneindtions?
A. Yes. II is sin against jus
tice il we deprive someone of
a position (e.g, in a competi-
tive test) or unjustly secure
a position (even passing a
course in school) to which we
are not entitled. che ating
which does not effect any sub
stantial change in the results
of our work is an offense
against the truth. Even If
there is no honor system or
pledge on the paper or test
itself il is implied that each
one conforms to the rules and
does his own work. II is pos
sihle that extraordinary cicum-
stances might arise in which
a person might cheat to over
come some clearly unfair
handicap: A conscientious
Christian would not do so
even then, except perhaps
when the good of others
seemed to demand it e.g. in
competition for an influential
position against Communists
in country behind the Iron
Curtain). In practice there
would seem to be little chance
Of justifying anything we call
cheating under any circum-
stances.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-12-21

birth have been created cardi-
nails. Ii we include those who
became naturalized and those
who lived here (e.g. Apostolic
Delegates) for some time, there
are twenty-five. The first one
was in 1885, Jean Chevrus, born
in France, who was the first
bishop of Boston. The last one
named was Cardinal Mcintyre,
Archbishop of Los Angeles.
Send questions to Father
Edward F. Healey, Inquiry
Corner, The Catholic Times,
Box 636 Columbus (l6), Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-12-21

the board regardless OF our oc-
eupation.
II will provide labor and
management with the informa-
tion which they need to bring
about what Pope Plus XI, in his
encyclical Quadragesimo Ammo
refers to as "a right proper.
ton among wages, salaries,
and prices, This right proper
tlon, SO necessary TO the healthy
functioning of our economic
system, cannot be left TO
chance but must be conscious
ly promoted by labor and man.
agement working together for
the general welfare. II cannot
be imposed from the outside
by the government, On the 9th.
er hand, the government may
and should cooperate with la
Dor and management by pro
viding them with the informa-
tion they need to arrive at
sound conclusions. A Congress
Sional inquiry into the causes
of the present imbalance among
wages, prices and profits, would,
in our opinion, be extremely
helpful in this regard.
incidentally there is no rea-
son to anticipate that such an
investigation would play into
the hands of the labor move
ment or that it would necassar-
lily put the stamp OF political
approval on the current wage
policy of the JAW and other
hellwether unions in the Unit
ed States. The purpose of the
investigation would not be po-
litical at all. The important
thing it to get the facts
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this (the relationship between
wages, prices. and profits) go
ing TO he the ultimate socio-
economic question? And what
should we in the Catholic so
cial action movement be saying
and doing about it? Or am
looking too far ahead-or am |
too inpatient"
In our opinion, the answer TO
the last two questions is in the
negative. Our correspondent is
not looking too far ahead, nor
is he too impatient. The prob
lem is every bit as serious as
he thinks II is.
The answer to his inquiry
about the Catholic social action
movement is that we ought TO
second Mr.. Reuther's request
for a full.scale Congressional
investigation into the wage
price.profit equation as the
first step towards a rational
solution to the problem Of in
flation. The sooner such an in
vestigation can be held, the
better.
Held Not Partisan
On the basis Of previous eX-
perience. we would expect this
endorsement of Reuther's pro
posal To be criticized by some
of our correspondents as a part.
isan pro.labor recommendation.
Actually there is nothing part
isan about ii at all. A Con-
gressional inquiry into the
causes of inflation-if it is con
Quoted fairly and effectively,
as we would expect ii to be-
will serve the public interest
and will benefit all of us across
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The Yardstick
Reuther Asks For Probe
BY Msgr. George G. Higgins


Walter Reuther, president OF
the United Automobile Work
ers, recently addressed a
lengthy letter 10 President
Eisenhower urging him to sup
port a searching Congressional
investigation into the relation
ship between wages and prices
in the major industries was the
United States Current and
threatened price increases
he wrote. arouse not only the
concern of all OF us. but ma.
tional determination 10 check
them" He asked the President
IL he did not agree that to con-
troll the forces of initiation we
must first determine conclu-
sively the real causes and fix
the responsibility for unset
Ting price increases.
Reuther himself appears to
be convinced that the pricing
and profit policies of basic in
dustry are primarily respon.
sihle for initiation This may or
may not be true In any event,
Ruether is willing and eager
TO have his own analysis of the
problem tested for accuracy in
n fulI-scale Congressional in.
yestigation.
Not Too impatient
A newspaper clipping sum-
marizing Reuther's letter TO
the President was recently
forwarded 10 our office by a
scholarly priest who is one of
the pioneers in the Catholic
social action movement in the
United States. On the margins
Of the cligging he had written
the following questions: isn't
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-17
FARM MANAGEMENT
SPECIALISTS ARE HEARD

Columbia. Extension farm
management Specialist from
State College, Guy Cassell and
Mrs. Charles Williams, presented 8
special program, "Steps to Profit
able Feeding and Better Market
ing" at meeting of the Tyrrell
County Farm Bureau and non
member farmers, at the Agricul,
ture Building, on Monday, August
IS.
Mr.. Cassell outlined the season.
atty of prices in marketing live
stock.
The meeting was presided owl
by Chairman Clair T. Morris, anC
introduction to guest speakers was
made by County Agent H. H. Har'
ris.
To represent Tyrrell as director
of N. C. Peanut Growers Associa.
ton, Inc, j. H. Daniels was nom.
mated to succeed R. L. Spruill
whose two year term will expire
shortly. Twenty-eight attended.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-17
BRAXTON VOLIVA FILLS
AMERICAN LEGION POST

The executive committee OF
Scuppernong Post 1872 of the
American Legion met in special
session last week to elect a new
post commander to fill the unex-
pired term of Ray McClees.
First Vice Commander Braxton
Voliva was elevated to the COM
! nlander's position and Second Vice
Commander George Alexander
moved up to fill Voliva's post.
Thomas X. VERIFY, Jr., was elected
the next Second Vice Commander
and D. A. Simmons was elected to
fill the vacancy on the executive
committee.
Voliva, who has been a post
commander and district 8 COM
mander, has been active in Lee
gion work for ten years.
The executive committee is COM
posed of five post officers and two
members-at-large. Ray McClees,
chairman, George Alexander, Tom
Armstrong, James Smith, Marshall
Swain, Braxton Voliva, and T. X.
VERIFY; ST..
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-17
WINS TRIP TO COLUMBUS, O.

Columbia.-Shelton Ludford OF
the Tyrre1l Hardware Co. was
one of % dealers selected to make
a three-day all-expense-paid trip
to the home plant at Columbus
Ohio, via Capital Airlines, by the
Westinghouse Corporation.
Method of selection was on the
merit system. Unknown to the
dealer, the statesmen recorded pro-
longed neatness and attractiveness
of displays of the above products
coupled with the amount of sales
affected.
While in Columbus, they were
shown through the plant and were
highly entertained during the stay
Another of the statesmen attend
ing in the group was former
Tyrrellonian and resident of Ores
well, Joseph Bateman Davenport
son of Mrs. C. N. Davenport Of
Creswell, who represented the Me
chanical Engineering Co. of Nor
folk.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-17

Norfolk this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Austin, Jr.,
and daughter of Elizabeth City
visited Mr.. Austin's parents re-
Gently.
Francis Carter of Winston
Salem is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Peters.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tardy and
children spent the week end in
Hampton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Winslow of
Hartford, U. R. and Ruth White
of Fayetteville, Linwood and Syl-
via Winslow and La Clair Winslow
of Winfall, Edwin S. White, Mary
and Marilyn White, Becky and
Glen White of Lenoir, visited here
recently.