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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-03-02

The Lentcn season is well on It's way and
the liturgy of Sunday makes it plain that the
Church expects her children TO feel by now the
effects of the course OF prayer and penance they
have been following. Divine grace, poured out in
response to our Lenten practices, enables us
10 see clearly the distinction between right and
wrong and makes us realize the enormity of
sin; in the words OF the Epistle of Sundays Mass,
indeed, we are called upon to be "imltators OF
God and children OF light" We are told that
eas becomes saints we should avoid even the
mention of immortality and every unclean-
ness of covetousneSs.'
Explicit too is the declaration of Christ in
Sundays Gospel; "He who is not with Me is
against Me- and he who does not gather with Me
scatters That Is, there can be no compromise
between good and evil; our lives must be shaped
according to Gods will, as expressed in the COM
mandments, and we must strengthen and train
ourselves to resist temptation, Lent has been
providing such training, by now the austere
living and the concentration upon the things
nj religion which form the spirit OF Lent should
be giving us such strength that We can face,
without dismay or uncertainty, the aIl-important
choice: we must be with Christ or against Him,
No can be a slave to the ways of the world
without deSerting Him; no one can be His de-
voted loyal follower without f0rsakng the de-
lusye pleasures of the world and all its other
false idols.
restored the power of speech To the dumb man
by driving out of him the evil spirit that had
stllied his voice; how much injustice is done TO-
day because an evil spirit keeps men from speak
ing the truth that needs to be said; from de
nouncing wrong, from upholding the right, from
pleading for the mlStreaed from counSeling
the young and The bewildefed! BY the grace of
God that power of righteous speech can be re-
gained and civilization will not recover from
lis terrible sickness until regard for the truth
and courage to speak II are again part of mems
lives
when the strong man. fully armed, guards
his courtyard, his property is undisturhed," the
Savior reminds us, in the same Gospel We need
to arm ourselves with the weapons of prayer and
the shield of faith so that we may guard our
heritage of Christianity, against which violent
assaults of hatred and temptation beat cease
lessly, The course of training which is called
Lent should be giving us this strength and this
Mmor, II we have thus far failed TO avail ourse
ies Of It's benefits there is no time To lose in
turning TO Him Who said "fe who is not with
Me is against Me-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-03-02
mary SYNON

While Msgr. Higgins is in
Merico, Miss Synon is Serping
as guest coluHniSt.
Education, like politics, has
become an area oi conflicts.
Questions related TO skills and
to content material, once con-
fined to classrooms, have blown
up into controversial size TO
flutter, like giant balloons,
over the field of public opinion.
Arguments for or against al
most any phase of education
become heated and hectic, with
every combatant his own au-
thority.
One of the many difficulties
hindering the possible solution
of social problems associated
with the attitudes of young peo-
pie Is the lack of accurate i'm
struments of measurement. II
is possible to measure stu
dents ability to master subject
matter: il is not easily possible
to measure his attitude on his
habit. even when they are bas-
ed upon his understanding.
How, for instance, does an
elementary school pupil feel
about the vital issues of our
day? What is he doing or plan
ming to do to put his attitude
into action? How is he being
trained to deal with Commun-
ism, with interracial and inter-
cultural relationships, with la
Dor problems? What is the
school doing TO help him use
what he learns in the classroom
of freedom, of right. of Justice?
Effective lnstrumentality
There is AS yet no general
standard OF measurement to de-
termine answers to these queS-
tionS. There is, however, in the
Catholic elementars schools of
the United States an instrument
tality which has already pro-
vided an effective method for
The determination of how much
of their teaching children alb
sorb and use for determine.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-03-02
Approaching Holy Week

The proper observance of Holy Week involves
an adequate knowledge of the deeply significant
religious ceremonies of that week. Solid pety
and devotion are not the result of random
sentimenality or emotional impulses We can.
not love and worship what We do not know, and
Nc must know the services of Holy Week to ap
preelate and love them
This issue Of the Catholic Times carries a let.
ter Of instruction for the Holy Week ceremonies
written by Bishop Ready In addition, the ca.
thol'c Times is carrying series of articles on
the Holy Week services written by Father Wal
Der Sehmtz The next in this series will appear
next week The articles give every Catholic the
opportunity TO learn the significance Of these
magnificent services
The fact that mang graees will come from
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-03-02
A New Pentecost,
Also without Segregation

In far off Rangoon the other day there was
spectacle which should warm the hearts OF
Christ's own people everywhere. Some fifty thou
sand people marched twenty abreast through the
center of that great city of Burma Tor the clos
ing procession of the first Burma Eucharstic Con
gress Such 4 religious demonstration in the
heart of Burma and in tense and troubled south
east Asia cannot help but be an example Tor
peace among men.
The roll call Of nations from which the pill
grims came to join in the public act of faith and
alteration is reminiscent of the Gospel story of
Penecost. The Acts of the Apostles telling the
story Of that first Pentecost tells us: There are
Parthians among us, and Medes, and Elamites;
our homes are in Mesop0tomia, or Judea,
Cappadocia PontuS or Asia, Phryga or Pam.
phya, Egypt or the parts of Lyba round Cyrene.
Some of us are visitors from Rome, some of us
are Jews and others PToSeytes, there are Cretans
among MS too, and Arabians
over in Burma the pilgrims mountain
folk and plains folk Burmans, kachins, Karens,
Shans Chins, Indian Tamils, Anglo-Burmans, and
Anglo-lndians different in color language and
vivid garb Catholics of the Rangoon archdiocese,
Burmans, Tamls and Chinese, knelt with the
pilgrims Bishops, Priests, Brothers and Sisters
of Burmese birth with missionaries from France,
Italy, America Ireland Australia and New
Zealand led the laity in the Eucharstic deyo-
lions. Visiting Bishops were from India, PAX
istan, 1hailand, Malaga and Ceylon. Represent
ing the Holy Father as PapF Legate was His
Eminence Vaerian Cardinal Gracias, Archbishop
of Bombay, India.
Monsignor Patrick Usher Columbian from
Drogheda Ireland told the Burma Catholics
at the opening Congress Exhibition, much of the
work so far has had to be done by people from
other lands; but you have never treated US as
strangers"
No strangers among the people of the house
hold of the Faith; that is as it should be. No
segregation here all belong TO Christ, whether
Medrs OF Elamitcs; whether Burmese or Chinese.
The Charity Of God is the best antidoe for atheis
tic communism which waits poised to pounee
upon Burma and southeast Asia.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-03-02
Inquiry Corner
Father Healey

so. At the very least they are
bound TO pray for them, to
show them every sign of rever-
enee and to accept legitimate
advice and guidance mot in
tarference) even if they do not
see fit to follow it. Married
children are not bound to
obey their parents except in
matters that relate TO the par
ents legitimate wishes (e.g.
disposal of the parents prop
erty, etc). Their first obliga-
tion and bond is to the young
family to which they belong.
Q. What should one do II
one realizes that there are
number of things one stole ds
q child and neuer returned -
eUen though the sans mere con,
feSSed?
A. Provided that there was
nc great amount of property
involved and no refusal TO
make restitution there would
be no question of bad confes.
sions. II the restoration of the
property has been DELAYED or
forgotten through carelessness
the obligation remains provid-
ed the effort would not be out
of proportion to the value OF
the object (e.g. ten cent trink.
cts from store located in am
other city, If the restitution
can be made without dispropor-
tionate effort it should be done.
There need be no public com
fession; the object or its equi-
valent in money can be sent
anonymously.
=. If married life becomes
jntoterdble may Catholic
party to such a marriage get a
separation or diU0rce?
A. II is possible to obtain
permission from the bishop of
the diocese for a separation
when the situation is really
intolerable. In some extreme
cases divorce may be permit.
ted but it is purely for the
civil convenience (e.g. for leg
al protection or settlement Of
the eState) and neUer permits
another marriage. st. Paul
has written: But to those who
are married, not |, but the
Lord commands that wife is.
not to depart from her hus-,
band, and if she departs. that
she is to remain unmarried or:
be reconciled TO her husband.
And let not husband
put away his wife" q Corinth-
ians 7:1J-1D. !
Send questions to Father
Richard f. Healey, Inquiry
Corner, The Catholic Times, !.
Box 636, Columbus Q6) Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-03-02

tied to occupancy by elderly
persons.
1t is proposed in the Massa-
chusetts program to build de.
velopments comprised of 25 10
so units housing maximum of
rs persons. About 1000 units
will be built. Above all. it is
important that the elderly be
housed in circumstances most
closely approximating their
natural pattern of life.
Environment Important
Environment is of particular
Importance in housing for eld.
erly. Generally those of ad.
vanced years have deeply
sunken roots in a particular
neighborhood. To move them
from it would be a blow To
their emotional and mental
health. A project designed .or
the aged should be located
near the former residence of
the persons to be housed.
Among numerous plans pro-
posed for the solution of the
problems of housing the elder.
ly, cooperative housing has
been strongly recommended by
many. For those with more sub.
stantial incomes than is usual
among the aged, cooperative
housing with some tax conces-
sions may be a solution. But for
the majority it would seem that
nothing other than well sub.
sidized housing, such as feder-
ally aided public housing, will
be the solution.
Perpetusting SIvms
Incomes of many of the eld.
erly are just not sufficient to
pay the rent for other types of
good housing. Generally speak
ing the elderly with whom we
are concerned are either receiv-
ing social security payments,
old-age benefits, small private
pensions or working at reduced
incomes. But, il is likely that
their incomes usually are suf.
ficient to make possible the
payment of required rents in
public housing projects.
The incomes of about 10 per
cent of persons over IS years
of age are received from public
funds, including social insur-
ance and related programs and
old-age assistance. These i'm
comes have been subject to adj
iustment according to living
costs involved, including rents.
As rents have increased and
have been maintained at high
levels for the novels in which
so many of the elderly live,
public contributions to the
aged have also increased. This
means that great sums in fed.
ersl, state and local taxes are
serving as subsidy perpetual
ing slums and substandard
housing in all parts OF the coun-
try.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-03-02

originally devised as depres-
sion measure, and kept up to
stimulate production during the
war Continued into normal
times, it has served TO cncour--
age the very over-production
that has caused a glut on the
home market.
The obvious solution, of
course, is to let farm products
sell for whatever they will
bring, thus giving the consumer
a better deal, and at the same
time give direct subsidies TO
farmers in some other way
when they need them.
This solution has been one of
the main planks of the Catholic,
Rural Life Conference program.
That part OF President Eisen-
hoWer's proposed soil bank plan
which would pay farmers TO
keep part of their acreage out
of production, and at the same
time plant soil-building grasses
or begin other soil conserva-
ton measures, is a step in the
right direction.
But a cut-back in acreage
would hit the small farmer
much harder than the operator
of a huge factory-farm. an in
equity which ought to be iron
ed out before rather than after
such program goes into eff
feet And because production of
land intended for planting can
be stepped up by increasing the
fertilizer, there's some ques-
tion whether any substantial
crop reduction would take
place.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-03-02

munism by being good citizens.
We try to be Just and fair to
everyone. If we do that, the
Communists can't say that the
American way is wrong"
What have they done to bet
ter interracial relationships?
In interracial relations the
clubs have done noteworthy
work, especially in communities
where prejudice has been
wide and long-established. For
some time before he Supreme
Court decision on integration in
the public schools, many Catho-
lie Civics Clubs had undertaken
crusades of their own for rec
ognition of the social rights of
their Negro compatriots.
Conversion of Parents
In towns where white and
Negro schools were separate,
the clubs entertained anG were
entertained by one another.
sour hardest job" reported
one club in border state, was
the conversion of our parents"
What have they done TO less
en- intercultural tensions?
A club in a Texas town made
the discovery that many chill
dren of Mexican parentage did
not realize that because they
had been born in the United
States they were American cit
liens. Club members set up a
class to teach the rights as well
as the responsibilities of citi-
zenship to these children.
"rhey know now that they are
Just as American as we are,
wrote one secretary, the de-
seendant of a pioneer who had
gone out from Mississippi over
the Natchez Trace nearly CEN
tury ago.
lntercultural relati ON h p S
are bettered by general teach
ing in the Catholic schools. The
Civics Clubs have made The
teaching effective ny examples
of active friendliness.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-03-02
WASHIiNGTON LETTER
" W4SHINCTON LETTER
A Look at the Farm Problem

Observation-Disclosures of
Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson
called it right when he told a
nationwide television audience
that American agriculture is
neither Republican nor Demo
cratic-that Its welfare must
not be sacrificed on the altar
of partisan politics"
The farm problem is com
plex. But it boils down to the
fact that the American farm
er's income has been on the
downgrade while his costs have
been rising, and at the sane
time the nation is buiging at
the seams with m a m mo { h
stores of grain and other non
periShable farm products
which the government has
bought as a result of its price
support program. ms horde OF
so-calIed surpluSes is SO huge
that it costs the federal gov
ernment S1,000,000 day just
to store il.
This is indeed an Alice in
Wonderland situation in a world
where half Of the people are
in chronic state of near-star-
vation-and millions in Amer
lea itself SubsiSt on grossly in
adequate diets. Ii is especially
so when our vast stocks of God
given food and fiber are of
ficially referred to as debris
we should "clear away"
The United States has in fact
stepped up its distribution of
stocks from its overflowing
graneries to the needy abroad
in the past few months. But
even though this is a step in
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-03-02

q. SeUerdt people are trying
TO persuade me that haze q
0ocation to the priesthood, but
| cant get enthusiastic about
1t. haze no definite plans,
bat I'm not sure that | should
enter the seminary without
more definite feelings.
A. While a certain inclina-
tion toward the priesthood is
one of the signs of vocation
it is often difficult to deter
mine. 1t does not mean a high
ly emotional attraction which
practically compels the indi-
vidual to 60 to the seminary.
If the other conditions for
religious vocation are there
and the confessor advises it
young man should enter the
seminary. There he will be
able to discover if it is the
right vocation for him, just as
many find out by trial if GER
tain professions are suitable to
them by trying the appropri-
ate course in college. The
priesthood is such a great vo-
cation that it should never be
dismissed if there is any pos
Sibility of a call from God.
Pope Plus XI in his great en-
cyclical on the priesthood
points out; This vocation lis
not established so much by
some inner feeling or devout
attraction, but rather by a
right intention in the aspirant
together with combination of
physical, intellectual and NOR
al qualities which make him
fitted into such state of life.
Q. What are the duties of
parents after children marry?
What duties do married child
rem haze to their parents?
A. Parents have very little
direct responsibility for their
children once they establish
home of their own. There are
many obvious things they can
do to help (e.g. caring for the
children. providing shelter in
emergencies, etc. and in real
need they would have the duty
of doing whatever they could
TO provide food, clothing and
shelter for the young family.
At the least they have the duty
of praying for them and giving
any advice or guidance that
may be gracefully accepted.
Children have a parallel duty
TO care for their parents in .ev-
cry way possible, but their
duty is to their own families
first. Depending upon the need
of their parents children are
bound to extend help for food,
clothing and shelter in so far
as il is possible for them to do
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-03-02

any prayer and devout presence in the church
does not disprove that far greater graces and
benefits will accrue from deep knowledge of
the meaning of the services Just getting a gen
era feeling of exharation and inspiration from
the ceremonies and the beautiful arrangements"
does not do justice to the ceremonies of Holy
Week.
The urgent needs of the world well as our
own personal needs demand that We. secure the
fullest possible devotion from attendance at the
services of Holy Week.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-03-02

While medical science is max
ing it possible for more and
more people to reach advanced
age, progress in some social
areas relating to the aged is
tagging. Notably among those
is in the field of housing where
it is found that dwellings are
very inadequate for the grow
ing needs of the elderly. The
result is that throughout the en-
tire country aged persons are
crowded into substandard hous-
ing.
The greatest number of old
people is found in the older
sections of the country be-
cause although retirement is
commonly associated with the
idea of migration to where out
door living is possible the year
round, the elderly are actually
the least mobile age group in
the population.
This clinging of the elderly
to the oldest sections of the
country results in their con-
centration to great degree in
most antiquated dwellings.
Unaftractive TO Private
Enterprise
While the economic status
of the elderly has been improv-
ed, incomes generally are re-
duced from what they were in
their more productive years.
This smallness of income has
made the elderly persons
group unattractive to building
by private enterprise. Almost
nothing has been done toward
producing private housing
architecturally designed and
economically planned for the
elderly.
The majority of persons IS
years OF age and over are with
out spouse and living alone.
Unfortunately this type of per-
son has been almost banned
from residence in federal pub
lie housing throughout the
country. While a person re-
manning after the death Of 9th
er members Of the family may
continue TO live in such hous-
ing, individuals are not admit
ted.
The question of adequate
housing for the elderly has be-
come of marked concern to all
levels of government In the
last session of Congress bill
was introduced whereby 100
900 public units would be bull.
specifically fO- persons over
SIS years of age This bill did
not become law but il is very
likely that the federal govern
ment in the not too distant fu-
ture will embark on housing
for-elderly program.
Approximating Natural Pattern
At least one state, Massachus-
etts. does have a program Of
state-aided housing. legislated
in 1854, in which units are linn.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-03-02

II we work upon marble. il will perish. II we
work upon brass, time will efface it. If we rear
temples, they will crumble to dust. But if we
work upon mems immortal minds, if We imbue
them with high principles, with the just fear of
God and love of man, we engrave on those tab
lets something no time can effaee, and which will
brighten and brighten to all eternity-Daniel
Webster d7821852)
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-03-02
DIR. /. LAURENCE PH4L4N
Housing for the Aged

This is the fourth of fiue articles the Chief Econo
mast OF the Boston Housing Authority former Of eco-
homc at Boston College and Boston University discusses
social and economic problems confronting changing ,od
and suggests acceptable solutions.
The Sidney herald., 1956-07-26

| home honoring Miss Vivian
| Swanson. who will be married
the later part of this week. Mrs.
Howard presented the guest of
honor with a rose corsage and a
gift, the other IL guests present
received corsages of miniature
wedding bells and ribbon. The
serving trays were decorated in
the bridal c%o1ors, white, pink and
turquois.
Mrs. Bernie Bahls entertained
at a birthday party for her
daughter, Robin Owens on Mon
day afternoon. There were IL
small fry present and their
mothers.
Mrs. James Couton from New
berg, Oregon came Wednesday for
a few days visit with her cousin,
Mrs. P. r. Baldwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Culver
drove to Glendive Sunday where
they joined their son and daugn-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Culver, also Mr.. and Mrs. Dale
Olson and children all of Baker
and Verne Olson of Glendive for
a picnic dinner in the Park near
the Glendive bridge. The occasion
was the Vernon Culvers 31st
wedding anniversary.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid held
their regular meeting on Thurs
day afternoon with the Rev.
White leading devotions and Bible
study. The business session was
in charge of the president, Mrs.
Wilbur Gibson. Supper was SER
we'd by joint hostesses.
Mrs. Walter Adamson who has
been a house guest in the Glen
Coutts home for the past few
days left on Friday for her home
in Billings.
Mrs. Eliza Nagel left Friday af-
ternoon for her home in Airing
ton, Minnesota after visiting for
a couple weeks with relatives
here. While here she was a house
guest of MIR. and Mrs. Wilbur
Gibson.