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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-07-27

1t is probably the heritage of Professionalism
that makes every man in America think he Is
Bible expert. Optimistically and even casually
one calls upon the Holy Spirit to illuminate the
illiterate
OF course the enemies of Christianity do not
believe either in the Holy Ghost or in the Bible
but they are animated by their own special brand
of enthusiasm and confidence when it comes to
the Sacred Book. Though it took great scholar
like the late Father Lagrange much of lifetime
to obtain his mastery of scriptural science, even
the mere literary critic in the us. feels himself
competent to dispose not only of the Bible but OF
Christianity on the basis (perhaps) of his mastery
of the novel or of Freudan jargon. Rather obvl-
ousy we are referring to Edmund Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson is the author of purported news
report for The Net0 Yorker concerning the now
celebrated Dead Sea Scrolls Wilson writes more
than competently and he clothed his shallow re-
remarks drawn from half dozen outmoded crit
les in simple elegance and Journalistic skill
that give them an appearance of solidity. The
final result was fairly popular book that has
deceived many.
Mr.. Wilson would explain Christianity as
lust another evolution of mans mind. Chrlstan-
ty for these people is always something else tnan
Christianity II is either the creation of st. Paul,
or hodge podge of the then current mystery
cults that preoccupied the Roman mind, or, with
Mr.. Wilson. a variation on an obscure jewish
sect known as the Essences. Would 1t not De
much simpler merely to acknowledge that what
people have been calling Christianity for two
thousand years is the handiwork of Christ? Alas,
that would apparently be too simple for the
pseudoscnolar
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-07-27

There is a much needed lesson in the Cos
pei selection of Sundays Mass, the familiar
story of the Pharisee and the publican VINO
"went up to the temple to pray" The Pharisees
prayer was to boast that he scrupuously OBJ
served the letter of the law, and that he was
not "like this publican" The publican stood
hack. with his eyes cast down, and said only,
30 God, be merciful to me the sinner"
Yet Christ declared that it was the publican,
not the Pharisee, who went back to MS nome
justified" "For," the Savior explained, every
one who exaits himself shall be humbled, and
he who humbles himself shall be exalted. This
rebuke of the Pharisee has made the word
synonym for one who is boastfully righteous,
hypocritical, insincere. The humility of the
publican. on the other hand, is recognized as
an honest facing of the truth: he admitted ms
sinfulness, and asked for mercy.
But the deeper lesson for the Christian In
this parable is its presentation OF what should
be mans attitude toward God. The Pharisee.
with all his study Of the law, and all his ef-
forts to meet its requirement, had fallen into
error: he was shaping his life to bring honor
and glory to himself, not to please God and to
pay Him honor True, in his prayer he offered
thanks to God, but it was not for Gods kindness
and mercy: rather ii was for the great things he,
the Pharisee, had accomplished, as if he was,
of himself, capable of overcoming temptation.
And it was especially in his sighting refer
ence to the publican that the Pharisee revealed
his wrong understanding of what should be his
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proach would probably do more
than the former to eliminate
the problem of racketeering
about which Riesel is so right
ly concerned.
Victor Riesel. because of the
widespread coverage which is
given to his every utterance on
the labor problem, is in a key
position to inform the Congress
and the general public about
the virtues as we'll as the vices
of organized labor. We are
confident that he will take ad-
vantage of the opportunity to
do Just that when he is called
upon to testify as the first
witness at the proposed Con-
gressional investigation on la
Dor racketeering, early next
year.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-07-27

@. Ho,o toouId q family go
about getting a suitable library
including good Catholic books
flor parents and chiLdren)
: toitho,tt too much expense?
A. There are several book
clubs which feature books
suitable for Catholics, but for
advice in forming a balanced
library it is best to consult
the apostolic workers in the
Catholic bookstores. There are
various guides and lists and
recently many paper bound
editions with excellent Catholic
books as we'll as great classics
which every family library
should have. There should be
a good life of Christ, a good
book on the Mass and some
lives of the saints as well as a
Bible in every family library.
1t might be well to consult the
officers ek the parish Catholic
library (if your parish has
one) or the priests in your
parish. A discussion in a fam
lily study group might bring
out some good suggestions
from those who are well read
and have developed a family
library.
O. Is Samson considered a
saint?
A. He does not seem to be
included in the lists of holy
people of the Old Testament in
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-07-27

Every woman, as every man,
wants someone worthy of her
love and she wants to be truly
loved as she is. She cannot
stand to be treated as imper-
sonally as a chair. A man must
be conscious of his wife's pet
grievances. He never leases her
about what could be true, es-
pecially il 1t is in front of
company.
IL she makes awful biscuits,
he stays away from the subject.
II she looks like a stuffed mat
tress, he never tells jokes about
fat people. II she looks like
split toothpick, he doesn't keep
showing her the peanut butter
when at table. He should never
force her to the alternative of
silence or an open display Of
friction.
Maks-Up, Physical and Cosmetic
Women are extremely self
conscious about their bodies.
She can be Miss America" but
she has to add bundles of make
mp. l remember the story of
the man who married what he
thought was a pretty-good-
locker. But within several
hours after the honeymoon, he
rushed back to his in-laws and
dumped before them bushels
of artificial feminine beauti.
fiers. This" he shouted, "is
your daughterl The skeleton is
out in the cart"
Men are generally quite sat
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-07-27

wise declare them, but it is
certain that there were SO Ca
tholics among those voting for
Federal aid to public schools.
OF the Representatives vot-
ing against passage of the meas
ure only one could be identi-
fled as one of the Catholic
northerners" The Christian
Century spoke about. Altogeth-
er, only nine known Catholic
Representatives voted against
the bill. Four of these were
from deeply southern states,
one from not so deeply south
ern state, one from the Mid
west and two from the Far
West.
Three Catholics we're among
the Congressman who did not
vote because they were "pair-
ed" with another Representa-
tive of the opposite viewpoint
It was stated that two of these
would have voted for passage
if they had been in a position
to vote. One would have oppos-
ed the bill.
Just prior to the balloting, in
one of the most impressive
speeches in the debate on the
bill, Representative John w.
Mccormack of Massachusetts,,
Major Leader in the House,
and a Catholic, told his con-
freres that in all the record
of hearings on the bill one
would find mo opposition, no
obstructionist proposals" that
came from private or parochial
schools sources. "These people
have an unselfish, statesman
like attitude" he declared.
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The Washington Letter
Not Our Fault

good public education. on the
part of a considerable share of
the members of Congress. They
include Protestant southerners
who dread what an educated
electorate would do to the one
party political machines which
keep them in power. They also
include Roman Catholic north
erners who will not lift a fin
ger to help public schools for
fear their challenge to hard
pressed parochial schools will
become more than the church
schools can meet unless they
also gain access to public
funds, which is impossible I'M
der the Constitution"
James Reston in The New
York Times said. "Some mem
bers we're resentful that the
Federal Government proposed
to give aid to the public schools
but not to the parochial schools.
And the interplay of these rae
ial, political and religious con-
siderations all contributed to
the final result"
Now, look at the record.
The measure or which the
House was voting to give Fed
eral aid to the public schools
was introduced and champion
ed by a Catholic member of
Congress, Representative Au-
gustine B. Kelley of Pennsyl-
vania.
The measure was voted down
224 to 1874. Of the Congress
men voting in favor of passage
nearly one-third were Catho-
lies. Not all Representatives
list their religious affiliations
in their biographies or other
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-07-27
The YdrdstiCk
LabOr's Current Task
BY Msgr. George G. Higgins

The tragic binding OF New
York labor columnist Victor
Riesel by an unknown assail-
ant in April of this year has
dramatically spotlighted the
problem of labor racketeering,
Some newspapers and COM
mentators have gleefully seized
upon the tragic incident as a
means OF embarrassing the
general labor movement.
Be that as ii may, the despic-
able assault on Riesel, which
resulted in the permanent loss
OF his eyesight, will probably
lead to a full-scale Congression-
oil investigation of labor rack
eteering early next year. Reso-
lutions to this effect have al
ready been introduced in the
House of Representatives and
In the Senate.
Up 10 Riesel
The proposed investigation
will be a public service if it
Is conducted effectively. If. on
the other hand, it is used to
make political capital at labor's
expense, il will do more harm
than good.
Mr.. Riesel himself can do
more than anybody else to keep
Il from degenerating into po-
iitical circus. All he will have
to do is to make 4 emphatically
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-07-27

clear in his initial testimony
that, in his opinion, trade un-
ionism Is not only desirable but
necessary and that, to his per-
sonal knowledge, the over
whelming majority of Ameri-
can labor officials are just as
much opposed to labor rack.
eteering as he is.
In warning against the pos
sible dangers of Congression-
al Investigation of labor rack
eteering, we do not mean to un-
derestimate either the extent or
the seriousness of the problem,
Labor racketeering is admit
tedly very serious problem.
The sooner it is completely
eliminated, the better it will
be not only for the labor move
ment but for the country as
whole.
Love Of God and Nsishbor
In our opinion, labor's big
gest problem at the present
time is not dishonesty of a
small minority of its officials,
but rather the apathy and in
difference of tens of thousands
of its rank-and-file members.
Also, their failure to appre-
ciate the importance of union,
ism as a means of putting into
practice-in cooperation with
employers and employers or
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-07-27

: WASHINGT0N-Some gross
~ unfair criticism of Catholics
has been introduced into at
tempts to explain the defeat of
the Federal aid to education
bill in the House of Represent
atives.
A look at the record shows
how baseless this criticism real
ly is.
The measure, which would
have given Federal funds to
states to aid in school house
construction, was voted down
Immediately following its
amendment to provide that
Federal money would be with
held from states that contin-
ued segregation of the races in
their schools.
This amendment has been
widely held to have been the
chief cause for the defeat of
the measure. Another reason
ascribed is that there are still
a considerable number of leg
islators who are opposed to
Federal aid to the states for
education on general principle.
But some of thos" who have
seen fit to comment have add
ed q third cause for the defeat.
They said 1t was the bitter
ness or the disinterest of Ca
tholic members of Congress.
In fact, one comment went so
far as to make this the chief
cause.
The Christian Century. "an
undenominational journal of
religion" published in Chicago,
said before the vote: "We are
convinced the maio- obstacle
is fear of and contempt for
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ganizations-the principles of
social justice and social char
ity.
This problem of rank-and-file
apathy and indifference is more
difficult to dramatic than the
problem of racketeering. Pre-
sumably that is one reason we
read so little about it in the
press. Another reason is that
editors and columnists - like
the majority of other men and
women-find it easier to Scold
people about their public sins,
than to give them a taste for
their duties and to awaken in
them a spirit of generosity
based on love of God and
neighbor.
Victor Riesel's current series
of articles on labor racketeerng
/. rather instructive in this
regard. 1t is fair to say, think,
that many of the newspapers
now featuring this serialized
expose of graft and thievery
in miority of unions, would
not be particularly interested
in publishing a similar series
which Riesel himself would
be perfectly capable of writing
---on the positive contributions
of the labor movement in the
field of social justice. And yet,
in final analysis, the latter ap
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-07-27
Father Healey's
Go,~s,

collie c tions of lives of the
saints. There are several saints
of that name, however, who
lived in New Testament times.
The most important was .
priest of Constantinople in the
sixth century who persuaded
the Emperor Justinian to build
a hospital for the sick poor
to match the magnificent Ca
thedral of st. Sophia which
he was building at the time. i
Q. Is q debt a matter of con-
science If it is some illegal
matter such as q gambling
debt?
A. Yes. If the game or op-
Grafton was honest and both
parties were free in their par
ticipation in the game and
b o h parties understood the
terms the loser is bound in
conscience to pay. Great evils
have risen from excessive and
reckless gambling and from
quarrels connected with gam
bling losses but the general
principle remains that a true
contract must be respected.
The advisability of the con-
tract lie. of the gambling is
another matter.
Send questions to Father
Edward F. Healey, Inquiry
Corner, The Catholic Times,
Box 636, Columbus (16f Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-07-27
Making Marriage Click
Don't Be Impersonal
BY Msgr. Irving A. Leblanc


isfied with their physical make
up. Go to the seashore these
days and you will see what /
mean. You will be awed at the
oldest figures parading pomp-
ously in swimming shorts. And
though they look like they are
smuggling watermelon, they
are as proud as they can be.
Millions of dollars go into ads
reminding men that they
should take baths more fire.
quently than, say, Ember days.
But left alone, man is not
generally too concerned about
his own physical niceties,
Soul Searching
Women seem to be painfully
self-conscious about their bod
les. Men, on the other hand,
seem to be more painfully self
conscious about their souls.
Women do not mind speaking.
Priests's offices with an abund-
ance of tissues available to
wipe away the tears of female
visitors are easy proof of that.
They say there are only two
kinds of secrets for women:
those that are not worth keep
ing, those that are too good to
keep. But men hesitate to re-
veal what is in their souls. II
seems there are only two occa-
sions when man speaks freely
from the soul: If he is on re-
treat or il he belongs to Alec.
holics Anonymous!
If men do emphasize the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-07-27

physical and women emphasize
the spiritual, then the adjust
ments and the implications are
extremely important; men must
be pleased the way they want
TO be pleased, and women the
way they want to be pleased.
Trivia important
The attitude towards in-laws
and friends will frequently in
dicate whether or not there Is
love between husband and
wife.
Pettiness of argument is an
other gauge: what exactly was
said?" Whose fault that we
took the wrong road?" These
little trifles get to be like
rust. One little clash after an
other over petty decisions.
These people aren't married,
they are just undivorced.
Skilled lovers insist on. words
of endearment. ] remember
the lady who affectionately
called her husband Skipper"
He called her something that
sounded like "Sugar-lip"!
These many little unimport-
ant things can unite souls or
divorce them long before they
seem important.
Love is the discovery and
fulfillment of each others
needs. Making true Christian
love is, then, one of the most
important professions in the
world.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-21

material as the dress. Her elbow
length veil of net was suspended
from a half-crown outlined with
pearls. She carried a white orchid
with stephanotis streamers, on a
white prayer book. The dresses
for the attendants were all fash
ioned alike of embroidered nylon,
with net and satin understands,
worn with matching mitts, and
half-crowns with rosebuds. The
maid of honor was gowned in
mint green and the bridesmaids
in yellow. The maid of honor car
ried a nosegay of yellow baby
shrysanthemums, surrounded by
mint green net, and the brides
maids nosegays were of mint
green, with yellow net. The brides
mother wore a powder blue silk
shantung dress, with matching
hat and white orchid corsage.
Mrs. Harris wore a dress of shell
pink imported silk, with white
accessories, and lavender orchid.
After a wedding trip the couple
will live on DUPONT Parkway,
Smyrna.
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This Weeks
Social and
Personal
Events
BoYER-HARRIS WEDDING
Miss Charlotte Ann Boyer and Mr..
Earl Harris Wed at Asbury

Miss Charlotte Ann Boyer and Mr..
Earl Harris Wed at Asbury
The marriage of Miss Charlotte
Ann Boyer, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Linden l.. Boyer, Smyrna,
and Mr.. Earl G. Harris, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harris, ST.,
of Smyrna took place on Satur-
day, June 16 at Asbury Methodist
Church. The Rev. Walter l..
Beckwith officiated at the cere-
mony. The wedding music was
played by Mrs. Donald Knots,
organist. The bride was given in
marriage by her father. A recep-
ton was held in the social hall.
Miss Dorothy E. Thompson, Will
mington, was the maid of honor,
and the bridesmaids were Miss
Barbara M. Shortt, and Miss Bet
ty Jane Still, both of Smyrna.
Mr.. Salvatore M. Noto, Trenton,
N. j., served as best man, and
the ushers were Mr.. R. Wayne
Pryor, Dover, and Mr.. Fred Har-
ris, Jr., Smyrna. The bride wore
ballerina length dress of en-
broddered net, with satin GUNNER
bund and hustle with rIffles, "
necklined and cap sleeves, and
elbow length mitts of the same
Smyrna times., 1956-06-21

guest Miss Sally Chase. of San
ford, Florida, a roommate at
Chatham Hail., Chatham, Va.
Mrs. r. F. Corley is the guest
of Mrs. Homer Smith at the Rit-
tenhouse-Claridge, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Smith is formerly of Smyrna.
Mrs. Virdin Schafer, Wynne-
wood. Pa, is spending this week
as the guest of her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm
farrell, near Kenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Speak
man.. and their children, Missy,
Walt, and Amy are spending two
months at Rehoboth Beach.
Mrs. Edwin c. Billeb will enter
tain the members of the Thursday
afternoon bridge club today at the
summer home of Mrs. c. L. Har-
monson at Rehoboth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul B. Grier
have visiting them this week Mrs.
Grier's young brothers, Gardner
and William Biddle, of New York
City. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Biddle spent Saturday here with
their daughter and son-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Liefer and
their daughter, Betty Jean, are
visiting relatives in Miles, Mich.
They had as their recent guest,
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The Smyrna Times
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p erS o n a | S

Mrs. Albert Biggs, Mrs. Lille
Mayberrie and Mr.. John Mayber-
rie were recent guests of Mrs.
Margaret Mcdonald and Miss
Ethel Wilds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Still,
Jr. had as their dinner guests on
Sunday her mother and father,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Medford Davis,
and her sister and brother-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph d. Meluney,
and family, of Sharon Hill, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wallace,
Jr., spent the weekend with Mr..
Wallace's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wallace, Sr., at Prince
ton, N. ]. While there they at
tended the wedding of Miss Rose
mary Brewer and Mr.. Edward
Albee at the Marble Collegiate
Church, and the wedding recep-
ton at the Salamagundi Club,
New York City. They also at
tended an art exhibit by Percy F.
Albee.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Leland Har-
monson and their daughter, Mrs.
Denney Harmonson Weir, left on
Saturday to spend the summer at
81 Park Avenue, Rehoboth Beach.
Miss Dorothy Qenney Weir and
Miss Ann Harunonson Weir are
spending a month as guests of
their father, Mr.. H. Kline Weir,
at his ranch at Napa, California.
Miss Ann Weir had as her recent
Smyrna times., 1956-06-21
ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE

ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE
Dated May 81. 1856
To the Above Named Defendant;
II this summons is served personally
upon you, then, in case of your failure.
within 20 days after such service. exclusive
Of the day of service. to serve on plaintiffs
attorney named above an answer TO the
complaint, the case will be tried withou:
further notice.
II personal service is not made upon you
and il this summons is published as
required by statute, then. in case of your
failure, within 20 days from service by
publication of this summons. TO serve on
plaintiffs attorney named above an answer
10 the complaint, the case will be tried
without further notice.
JOHN P. LeFEVRE,
Prothonotary
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ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE

Dated May %. 1856
TIE The Above Named Defendant:
If this summons is served personally
upon you. then. in case of your failure.
within 20 days after such service. ex-
elusive of the day of service. to serve on
plaintiffs attorney named above an an
swer to the complaint, the case will be
tried without further notice.
If personal service is not made upon
you and if this summons is published as
required by statute, then. in case of your
failure. within 20 days from service by
publication of this summons, to serve on
plaintiffs attorney named above an an
swer to the complaint. the case will be
tried without further notice.
JOHN P. LeFEVRE,
Prothonotary