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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21
There Is a Delinquency Problem

We were aStounded to read recently re-
port from a professor of education in an East
ern university which c0ntended that children
are no more delinquent now than they were sew
eral generations ago. 1t so happened that about
the same time bunch of hoodums and hood
lums-to-be had rioted at rock N roll session in
California. Only few weeks later we happen
ed to notice that the New York police force
had assigned 64 patromen to the detective di-
vision to help combat juvenile crime. This move
followed shortly after two youths had been shot
by another and there had been a flare-up of
stabbings, beatings, and an attack on police
man. We recalled the rash of juvenile crimes
reported almost weekly from all over the United
States, and we wondered whether the good pro-
fessor has not been confining his research to
the reading of his own books.
A much more realistic approach, in any case,
was that of Monsignor Harold Engel, director
of youth activities in the Archdiocese of New
York, who contributed special article at the
request of the Hearst Newspapers Said Mon
signor Engel intially 1T would be difficult
not to view with alarm the trend of juvenile
delinquency during the past two decades Re-
ports from all law enforcement agencies
throughout the country have pnpointed
steady rise in juvenile crimes" The increase is
no matter the economic level or social position
of parents. WHY" asks Monsignor Engel
To his credit, let it be remarked that he as
signs no one simple cause: "No vice has a
greater variety OF sources than juvenile delin-
quency." This means alas, that there is no
one simple answer; but it is wise TO recognize
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21
Father Healey's
Enquiry Corner


much is fair We haze been
asked 10 contribute TO tlpO Of
them and my husband is a
conUert and does not quite
understand the idea.
A. The Church carries on its
mission of teaching Christian
doctrine to the young through
Catholic schools. Every Catho-
lie shares the responsibility for
the maintenance and growth
of the Faith he is privileged
TO have, The amount to be
pledged must vary according
TO the family income Jut it is
likely to demand sacrifices of
most families. The money does
not Go TO the Church" as an
outside agency but is admins
tered by the Church in its
work for the protection and
growth of the Faith among the
faithful. A convert should APP
preciate the Faith and anyone
should realize that adequate
Schools-and suitable churches
cost a great deal of money.
The priest in confession can
give further advice and the ex-
ample of families of similar
circumstances might provide
some reasonable solution.
Q. What is the storp of the
Sepenth Day AdOentiStS2 When
did they start, etc? The Je-
hopah Witnesses?
A. The Seventh-Day Advent
lists were founded by Bap-
tist woman, r. Preston under
the influence of the Adventist
religion. The Adventists had
been started by another former
Baptist, William Miller, with
the idea that the Second Com
ing of Christ (and the end of
the world was imminent. He
set March %, 1844. Preston in
fluenced the Washington Ad.
yentist congregation with the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21

the complexity of the problem if we are to set
about meeting it.
We have heard too many pat pseumo-solu-
tions. There are those who would faclely turn
to more and more extensive and expensive rec
reation programs, forgetting that good sound
body must also be ruled by good sound mind
-as the Roman poet, Juvenal, put it many CEN
turies ago. Then there are those who prattle
about letting youth express itself without ask
ing how it will express ITSELF or those who
preach quack variety of democracy for the
young, not knowing that democracy above all
implies personal responsibility and an informed
conscience or it becomes self-destructive.
Monsignor Engel had only a few columns at
his disposal but that makes the more cOgent
what he chose to single out as one of the major
causes of delinquency, namely, "the loss of
respect for authority which has swept the ma
ton"
II is true that the young people today lack
sense of security, and psychiatrists have made
much of this; but the question is: What kind of
security do they need? Monsignor Engel may
possibly be considered oldfashioned by some
(as if that were automatically vce) but his
answer is emnently sane and we hope our read
ers will ponder it and profit from it, "It is the
security of order of objective standards of
good and evil, of recognition of authority and
respect for those who accept the responsibility
of authority" This respect is precisely the area
in which our young people are terribly insecure.
Self-expression has boomeranged. Parents
have lost sight of their lawful responsibility"
by which they are co-Operators with God in
creation. Teachers have surrendered their au-
thority-if under pressure
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21
The Washington Letter
Birth Control Propaganda !#zA l!!9A,


'filler" reports that Japan's
birth rate has dropped faster
than that of any other nation
in these times, and in the same
paragraph says the Japanese
government has legalized birth
control and abortion Ito inn
prove the health of mothers
and children on crowded Japan
ese islands"
Still other bits sent to publi-
cations tell of an alarming popu-
lation growth in this place, of
the rising population present
ing an increasingly grave prob
lem of how to feed the people
in another place. Readers are
told of a spot survey conducted
by newspapers in Japan ito dis
cover that the ideal family is,
at most, three children" Cey-
lon, 1t is reported, reduced ltS
death rate by 80 per cent, and
it is noted that "the attack on
the death rate was made with
out any effort to lower the
birth rate.
And so it goes. Population
studies are being made popu-
lar, growing topic and are be-
ing given scientific charac-
ter. Unfortunately, much of the
publicity that promotes their
advance creates an atmosphere
favorable TO birth control prop
aganda.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21

WASHINGTON-The subject
of world population is being
used in some quarters as an
excuse to get across birth con-
troll propaganda. Some of this
propaganda is subtle, some not
so subtle. A good deal of it
emanates from this city.
This fact is brought into fo-
Gus by a dispatch from Eng
land which appeared in the Ca
tholic press of this country. II
was not seen extensively else
where. The dispatch quoted
Prof. G. V. Jacks as telling the
agricultural section Of the Brit
ish Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science that the
world need not fear starving to
death because the population
gets too big. One hundred years
from now, the professor said,
the world would be able TO feed
its probable population of
6,0o0,0O0,000. II people in the
cities produce enough wealth
to pay for the food they need,
1t will be produced, he said.
OF late, demography has been
strongly supported as a grow
ing science. Schools have in
troduced courses in the study
of populations, students have
been encouraged to enter this
field, and various inducements
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21
Provisions i'm New Social
Security Act to Aid Women

fits at So remain the same.
They do not increase when age
65 is reached.
The dependent mother of an
insured worker who dies and
leaves no wife or husband or
child eligible for benefits may
also get benefits at age 81.
Benefits for widows and de-
pendent mothers at So will not
be reduced. They will receive
full benefits.
AT present this information
is unavailable in pamphlet
form from Social Security of
fices. However, you can phone
local offices if you have ques-
tions about the new provisions.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21

have been held out to stimulate
interest in it.
Groups interested in popula-
tion have formed themselves
into scientific and educational
organizations They have made
information on the topic read
lily available to newspapers and
periodicals, and from at least
one source attractive filters"
are sent to publications free of
charge to adorn their editorial
pages. This material appears
to be the latest population find
ings, scientifically arrived at.
But great deal Of the mater
ial creates the impression that
birth prevention is something
to be desired.
People are told that in the
next so years, at the present
rate of increase, the world pop
ulation will double. Some es-
Inmates put the possible total
at that time at 5,500,000,000.
1t is regularly pointed out that
improved medical techniques
have reduced the death rate i'm
pressively, while the birth rate,
in many areas, remains high.
The publicity points out that
in some other countries the
birth rate has dropped sharp
ly. The impression is created
that this is a good thing. One
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21

Q. A neighbor OF mine tDho
Is a Seuenth Day AdDentist
says the Sabbath lGdS chang
ed from Saturday TO Sunday bu
the Catholic Church. Is that
true?
A. When Christ gave st. Pet
or, the Apostles and their sue
cessors the power Of Binding
and loosing" He meant that
they should apply, explain and
make particular what He had
taught. The Catholic Church
did change the Lords Day or
the Sabbath 10 Sunday be-
cause of Christ'S Resurrection
on Sunday and for various
other reasons. Christ empower
ed the Church to teach Matt
hew 28:16.20) and we find in
its early history mention of
the first day Of the week (Acts
20:7, Corinthians 1922 so the
change was made through the
Church with divine authority.
Q. Was the length OF the Sir
days iUhich the Bible states rs
the time OF creation Of the same
length rs our days?
A. The Hebrew word "Yom"
could have reference 10 a day
such as that of twenty-four
hours or ii could refer to a long
period OF time. God certainly
could have made the world in
Six days OF twenty.four hours
each. producing the various
parts of creation in a high state
of development. There is no
Biblical reason for rejecting the
explanation of many that the
periods were very long and
that God allowed each part of
creation to develop by laws of
growth He had established Tin.
solving millions Of years as it
evolved).
@. IN the matter of pledges
for building tapds Just hon
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21

AS helpful to the family as
the state may be, as in the pro-
posed family allowance plans,
it is wrong to imagine that in
dustrial concerns should not al
so take into account the obli-
cation OF a married man to pro-
vide for his family.
Most of our American think
Ing has been focused on the in-
dividual, not the family. 1t is
encouraging to see the grow
ing popularity Of family rates"
with respect to hotels, trains,
airways, schools; to note also
that some Catholic hospitals
give free care to the seventh
child born to a family. Some
industries give a bonus Of 5000
to a father on the day a new
born child arrives and 500 on
each birthday of the child un-
til he reaches eighteen.
The merit of any organization
can be judged by its effect on
the family.
Family Apostolats
In this third point of a sng-
gested program, il is recogniz-
ed that some activities are
best performed by men - as
In the political field, in schol-
srship, in managerial levels, in
labor circles. Some activities
are best performed by women
--as in the field of personal
relations, or in the field of sac
rifice, of detail, Of dedication.
Some endeavors are best per
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21
Making Marriage Click
Cana Can Help You
By Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc
Observation-Disclosures

formed by couples ~-- as in the
family apostolate.
The Cana conference, fami-
ly day of recollection, family
retreat movement are propos-
ed as indispensable in an adult
education program. Catholic
couples hunger to know as
much about Catholic family life
as of any other profession. We
hint that Cana conferences can
have only a slightly stimulat-
ing effect if given in less than
four hours. A whole day is
more desirable.
Latest Trend
Weekend retreats for cou-
pies in the newest trend in the
family movement. Dozens of re-
treat houses already sponsor
this program. Many Religious
Orders are applying for permis-
sion to bring couples into re-
stricted buildings. The use Of
family vocabulary, the relaxed
spirit of the conference, the
practice of dialogue more than
the lecture method, the partici-
patton Of the couples in the dis
cussions, the filial closeness of
clergy and laity are factors in
the success of the movement.
Some of the projects connect
ed with this third point of the
program are: the sending of one
member of the family to the
weekday Mass; pooling the chill
dren and thus assisting parents
to get a day off; neighbors TAX
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21

six months and must be expect
ed to continue indefinitely.
The provisions covering wom-
en- become effective Nov. |,
1856.
Working women can apply
for the benefits any time
after reaching 81. However, the
pension at age 81 will be small
er by as much as 20 per cent
from what it would be at SIS.
Wives of retired men can al
so apply for benefits at So.
Again the benefits will be re-
duced from what they would
be at 65.
Payments to working women
and wives who apply for bene-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21

The new provisions of the
Social Security Act, passed re-
Gently, covering women and
disabled workers have raised
questions in the minds of some
readers. Some of the main
points of the law are:
The disabled who qualify for
disability benefits at age of
so can start receiving such
benefits in July, 1857. Applica-
tions can be made for such ben
efits after October l, 1856.
Disability payments will be
made to a worker who has a
disability that prevents him
from engaging in any substant-
ial gainful activity. The disabil-
ity must have lasted at least
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21

The bread of lying is sweet to man, but
afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Prov. Xxx, IT.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21

Blessed are they who build families, for they
are the builders of the world.-Leland Foster
Wood.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21

He who would save his life will lose it; but
he who loses his life for My sake will save
it-Luke TX, 23
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21

In the world you will have affliction. But take
courage, l have overcome the world-John xvi,
80
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21

The golden rule works like gravitaton.-Cha
les Fletcher Dole.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-21
NINNHNHIIHNNHHFNINNI!g

ing over the care OF a family
whose mother is hospitalized;
restoring Sunday to its right
ful Christian position; denying
to Saturday the honor of being
the most anticipated day of the
week. 1t is suggested that the
family prepare for Sundays
Mass by reading over and
studying the missal together.
From Art TO Literature
More tasteful religious art in
the home is being promoted. CT
is uniting to spend $400 on a
TV set and $149 on a cruel.
fixD Fewer huilt-in bars, more
built-in shrines are urged.
A prenatal course is spon-
sored through Catholic hos
pital for parents expecting
their first child. Parents should
rightfully bless their children
in sickness and in health with
a little cross on the forehead.
More family participation in
recreation, especially on the
part of the father, is desirable.
An hour of silence and recol-
lection should be taught the
older children by the parents.
Suitcase Libraries - with Sc
lected books and booklets, pro-
grams, family skits and films
are displayed on Sundays in
different parishes. This sort of
library" can be moved easi-
ly to various parishes and
events.
idea of Saturday as the Lords
Day but James White and his
wife Ellen G.. White became
the sponsors of this adventist
variation and are often e0nsid-
cred the founders of the re-
ligion. The Earnest Bible Stu
dents, later the Jehovah's Wit
nesses, was also an outgrowth
of the Adventist movement.
Charles r. Russell was the
founder in or about 1872 and
he predicted the millennium
C"inal age with Christ reigning
in peace on earth) for 1914. In
spite of the fact that that year
saw instead the First World
War his religious group grew
and was taken over in 1916 by
Judge" Rutherford.
Q. What proof do zoe haze Of
the unbroken succession of
the popes from st. Peter to
Pope Plus XII?
A. A. Harnick. a great non
Catholic historian states that
st. Ignatius of Antioch Syria
who died under Emperor Ira
jan accepted the Bishop of
Rome as leader of all the
churches. Trajan reigned from
90 AID. to lit. In studying the
writings of st. Irenaeus (born
1l5 ADD the same scholar ad-
mits the same primacy as ac-
knowledged by this bishop who
was taught by st. Polycarp,
himself a disciple of st. John
the Apostle and Evangelist.
Tertullian (160-240 ADJ states
against the agnostic hereto Val
entinus that the Church of
Rome possesses the authentic
rule Of faith" Even earlier the
third successor of st. Peter, st.
Clement (92-l0D settled a dis
pute in Corinth with the au-
thority of supreme leader, al
though the church there was
founded before Rome and st.
John the Evangelist was still
alive and nearer the scene. The
early lists of Popes and the
many proofs of their authority
show them presiding over the
whole church from st. Peter
up to our time.
Send questions TO Father Ed
ward F Healey, Inquiry Cor,
ner, The Catholic Times, Boz
636, Columbus is, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-02

they spoke Of the deeply dis
lturbing circumstances" Of the
strike and what they called "the
apparent failure of collective
bargaining despite many weeks
Iof discussion"
The statement was issued BY
Senators Douglas (Illinois) Muir.
ray tMontana), Lehman New
York;, Humphrey tMinnesota)
Nicely West Virginia., Morse
Oregon, Mcnamara tMichi-
gam. Kilgore (West Virginia)
Mansfield tMontana) and OMa-
honey (Wyoming).
They noted that the Cover
Inors Of Pennsylvania. New York
and Maryland. as well as others,
have urged both sides to submit
all issues to arbitration. but that
this proposal has been rejected
by the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-02
Tito Sees Tomb
OF King Tut

LUXOR. Egypt, Jan. 2 Up
President Tito visited the vacant
tomb Of Tut-Ankh-Amen yester-
day.
Before he entered, the Com.
munist Yugoslav leader referred
iokingly to the legend of a curse
on those violating the tomb Of
this monarch of Egypt's 18th dy.
nasty.
1T expect to die some day, buV
I hope this won't hasten it," ht
said.
To reach the tomb and Other
fabulous Egyptian ruins near the
site of ancient Thebes. Marsha
Tito and his wife crossed in 9
motor launch to the west bank Of
the Nile and then drove into the
barren Valley of the Kings.
Swapping pictures with a new
three dimensional camera and
joking with Yugoslav newsmen,
they joined a stream OF tourists
that has been visiting these
ruins of the Pharaohs' times
The body of Tut-Ankh-A Amen
was buried secretly elsewhere by
the Egyptian government In
1910.
The Marshal was greeted at
each village he passed by flutes,
drums and cheers.
Everywhere the peasants en-
Enthusiastically shouted "Ziveo
Tito which is probably the first
and last bit Of the Yugoslav
language they have ever learned.
Marshal Tito is on a To-day
tour Of Egypt. He and his wife
left in the afternoon for a visit
to Aswan. site Of a dam on the
Nile They are scheduled to re-
turn to Cairo tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-02
IRupid Turnover Leaves
Driver Only With Cuts

LINCOLN, nj. R.-Julius A
Wood suffered only cuts when his
lcar:
Went out of control, struck a
sign, shot across Route Sc. went
down steep embankment.
tipped over and landed on its
wheels in Brainerd's branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-02

caviar, fish and roast partridge
was served. Western diplomats
were present for the first time al
la Kremlin New Year celebration
Party Chieftain Nikita Khrush-
chev took a back seat and moth
ing to say, but Marshal Bulganin
lifted his glass six times in
toasts. One of the toasts was to
the Communist Party of the So
Wet Union and the Premier
.prefaced 1t by saying. obviously
so as not to embarrass his West
ern guests. "the next toast is an
internal toast and it is not obi
gatory to join in"
This was in somewhat start
ling contrast to the fact that
Mr. Khrushchev and Marshal
Bulganin had been whaling away
at the West steadily in the pre-
vious week.
AS the evening progressed the
tables buzzed with innocent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-02
Senate Inquiry
In Strike Urged
BY the Associated Press

Ten Democratic Senators said
today "the public interest re-
quires an early Senate inquiry
into the 12-week-old strike of
Westinghouse Electric Corp. en-
ployes.
"The stalema late seriously
harms not only the best inter-
ests of the company, its stock
holders and employees. but also
the welfare of the country as a
whole" they said in a joint
statement.
In proposing a Senate inquiry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-02
Mexican Form Help
Like u. S. Too Much

HERMOSILLO. Mexico R.-
Contract farm laborers here are
required to work about two
weeks in Mexican cotton fields
before they are allowed a per-
NIT to leave the country for har-
vesting in the United States.
officials said so many workers
want to go north for the United
States harvest-where the pay
is higher-that not enough are
left to bring in the Mexican
cotton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-02

party talk - Moscow's winter
hunting and fishing, Moscow's
winter. caviar and MoScow's
winter.
Rolf Sohlman, Swedish Am
Ibassador and dean of the Mos
cow ambassadorial corps. re-
lsponded to Marshal Bulganin's
toastS with one thanking his
hosts. When the Westerrers
left at 2:30 am. the party was
Istill going strong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-02
Soviet Leaders ToctfuI
AS Hosts to Westerners

MOSCOW, JAN ga giant revolving Christmas tree be-
abeau Of hammers and sks provided the back
drop members of the Soviet hierarchy ushered the
New Year in the Kremlin early yesterday
Nikoa Buganin and Deputy Premier A. Mkoyan
the flowed banquet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-02

LOMPOC, Cal-Actor Gregory Peck and Veronique Pas
sani French magazine writer honeymoonng today
after escaping movie agents and marrying ranch
New Years Press agents expected them to be
married in Las Vegas Instead the couple said their
before Justice of the Peace at the ranch of Mr. and Mrs
Charming Peake friends actor 100 miles northwest
of Los Angeles Mr. Peck &c. the green-eyed 22year
old Parsienne in Europe 1t first marriage his
ond. This picture made several days ago-AP Wire
photo