The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-11-30

fined face and d well-known
name.
1T is spread out on a wide
front and fights without ruling
out any means or sparing any
blows
Either because OF the ahiI-
ity with which II masks its fse-
tics or eoncesls iss strategy or
because of the fear which IL
knows how TO insfilI and the
hopes which II raises, afheistie'
Msrxism has penetrated AMONG
you and Is now firmly en-.
trenehed in its pocifions.
Our heart is troubled and
tears fill Our eyes as we ask Our
self how it is possible that such
acqulesence and obstinacy can
still remain in large part of
the honest working class Do
they want to remain the enemies
of God? Do they want to
strengthen the ranks of the enc
mics of God, cooperating in this
manner in worsening of the
worlds chaos
The Pope reviewed a list of
well known deceitful promises
held out in the name of commun.
ism, mentioning better distribu-
ton of wealth while at the same
time claiming to save freedom.
and the assertion that power be-
longs to the people, factories to
the workers, and land to the peas
ants. Yet, he continued. when
communism comes TO power. af.
ter having sown violence. provok-
ed subverSion and created dis
cord, it impoverishes the people
and imposes a reign of terror.
The Holy Father said that the
tragedy of Hungary proves this.
After treating on the menace
OF communism, Pope Plus turned
to the economic problems of the
workers and the growing anxiety
created by the advent of automa-
ton and chronological progress
in general.
The workers of Terni had ask
ed passage of a national law
which would in effect reduce the
impact of economic dislocations
within their own province on
their local industry.
Before treating of their eco
nomic situation, the Holy Father
said that he was interested first
OF all in the welfare of the work
ers' souls, and had warned them
OF the dangers of communism for
this reason. Then he said:
1T is necessary not to forget
that introducing moral princi,
Piles in the study of economic
facts does not harm economics.
but rather contributes to solve
its problems in an effective and
proper way"
Referring 10 anxiety over
technical progress, the Pope
condemned the belief that such
progress would be a source of
serious social inhsIanees. He
stated his belief that benefits
TO be derived from the creation
OF new sources OF employment
would soon become apparent.
Fer example. he said, progress
in physics has created and will
continue TO create in every
country the need for an army
of employees in every category
from engineers TO nucIesr
physicists and trained work.
men. He also cited progress in
communications m d Ia and
eIeetronies as o source of EN-.
pioymenf.
Progress, said the Pope, can
not be source of unemployment.
He warned, however, that there
will necessarily be a certain
amount of social imbalance at
first during the period of indus
trial transformation and modern
ization. But the world of the fu-
ture will be the better, he said,
when hard labor is minimized
and mans work is more greatly
ennobled.
The Holy Father then said:
1--WE are certain that men will
accomplish little or nothing if
they continue to erect structures
of the world while keeping them
selves apart from God. Only God
can create the house that men
want. Unless the Lord build the
house, they labor in vain who
build it, II is time for men to
realize this fact.
1T is time for all men to re-
turn to Jesus. To go back to Him
means to know His doctrine, to
understand it and to allow it to
penetrate you. To go back to Him
means always to have His divine
life present in your souls. To go
back to Him means tc oase all
your theoretical and practical ac-