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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-08-17
The Washington Letter
Why Run?
NHNIHNIMNN

for six years, may sometimes
coast for a year or two before
he begins to make his real
pitch" for the votes for re-
election. But in both houses,
the hours are long and the
work demanding.
Most legislators maintain
residences "back home and
here in Washington. Most of
them seem to do no better than
to break even financially. Some
perhaps save a little. There is
a story told here of a Repre-
sentative who borrowed money
to conduct his first campaign
for Congress, was elected to
six or seven successive terms,
and still had to borrow money
to run the next time.
What happens to a man who
fails to convince the voters
that they ought to send him
back for another term. If he is
financially independent it isn't
too bad-except for his pride.
But if man is not wealthy
and has left a business or a
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-08-17
The Catholic Platform

The recent poll that concluded that Ameri-
can voters would not refuse to vote for a Catho-
lie Vice Presidential candidate merely because
of the candidates Catholicity has paved the
way for controversy heretofore almost COM
pletely overlooked. An expression like "the
Catholic VOTE" called by prominent Catholic
writer "a mirage" is tossed about loosely but
with such seeming authority that unsuspecting
readers could easily be duped into believing
that it actually exists.
Perhaps here it would be of interest to note
that, in valid poll taken among Protestant
ministers across the nation, 10 per cent were
shown to be of the opinion that priests in
fiuehce the vote among the Catholic citizenry.
Though there may be isolated cases in which
priests do exercise some influence of this kind
over groups, such cases would be so utterly
rare as to be insignificant
On the other hand there are issues on which
there ought of moral necessity be Catholic
vote Thus it would be correct in these cases to
speak not only of thinking with the Church but
even voting with the Church. Laws that would
in themselves bring moral harm to community
or state ought to be opposed with one mind,
If there be any real concept of "the Catholic
vote" this is it.
Legislation, for example, that would deprive
individuals Of God-given rights simply because
of their color or creed would rightfully be oppos
ed by Christian vote - or Catholic, if you
will Laws that advocate artificial birth con-
troll or abortion, crimes opposed by the natural
law, must be irrevocably defended against by
the vote of the legislator or the individual citi-
zen. as the case may be-
Voting for an individual, though, is horse
of different color. In Bishop Mussio's widely
publicized article on politics and voting the past
month, he stated that the Catholic politician
must be a real politician and the real politician
must be man of God. No Catholic may in con-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-08-17

Sundays Mass, like every Mass in the calen-
dar contains numerous petitions to God: pray
ers for spiritual graces and for physical benefits:
"give us this day our daily bread" we plead
constantly; grant us peace;" "forgive us our
trespasses;" "give us an increase of faith, hope
and charity" forget not, o Lord the voices
of them that seek Thee" Thus speaking for her
children, the Church would have them remem-
Der always their dependence upon God, their
Creator and Redeemer; she would have them
turn confidently to Him for help and guidance
whenever they are facing any emergency, or are
threatened by any danger, or are embarking on
some new undertaking; she would have them
remember to ask His assistance and protection
at the beginning and end of each day. For we
are creatures of God, working out our salvation
in world filled with distractions and tempta-
tions, and in asking His aid we are acknowledge
ing His sovereignty over ourselves and over
the whole of creation.
All prayer is therefore pleasing to God, but
Sundays Gospel is a reminder that prayers of
thanks are no less an obligation than prayers
of petition. The ten lepers pleaded for divine
compassion on their wretched state: "Jesus,
master, have pity on u.s." they cried, and the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-08-17

science vote for an inferior candidate simply on
the grounds that he is Catholic
IT, however, he is considered to be that
"man of God" of whom the Bishop spoke, then
his vote is merited by his accomplishments and
not merely by his religion.
There are too many Catholics not only in poll
tics but in many other fields whose understand
ing and thinking and behavior conceal their
Catholicity. We have heard individual Catholics
boast of what they refer to as broadmindedness.
81 worked alongside him for years, and he never
knew / was a Catholic" This is self-indict-
ment. What kind of Catholic is one who is
ashamed to profess it - by his conversation, by
his demeanor, or by his dress?
In an era of subtle paganism it is often diff
ficult to distinguish the Catholic politician by
his unselfishness, the Catholic businessman by
his fairness, the Catholic entertainer by his
decency the Catholic woman by her modesty,
and the Catholic physician by an ethical code
fashioned after the divine Healer. But the Ca
tholic'S philosophy of life ought to be so unmis-
taxable as fairly to shout out "By this shall men
know that am a Catholic, that love my fellow
man."
A Catholic college professor once answered
a question put to him - what is your philosophy
of life? - with this: II believe in God, the
Father almighty the Creator of heaven and
earth, and Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our
Lord p This, he said, was his philosophy of
life How better could he express it? BY profess
ing belief in God in Christ, and with the Church,
he was thinking with God, with Christ, and with
the Church This ought to be the basic philosophy
of every Catholic. Then there would be no hid
ing of his religion
The Catholic voter has a free hand, SO long
as he sticks to his basic philosophy and refuses
to be bought off by personal gain, friendship,
or even religion. The SseUbsnviIs Register
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-08-17
Gratitude Is an Obligation

faith they thus professed was rewarded, for
as they went on their way "they were made
clean" Yet only one of them, the Gospel says,
returned clarifying God with loud voice. and
he fell on his face at His feet giving thanks"
The other nine failed in this duty, and they are
remembered down the centuries as personifying
ingratitude of the most shocking sort But 1t is
sadly true that the ingratitude they evidenced
is still one of the most serious failngs of Chris
tions.
individuals seek and receive favors and
graces but they forget to render due thanks
to Him Who answered their prayers. When
war RACES, the whole world prays for peace but
when it comes is there mass movement of
men, women and children into the churches,
to "show themselves to the priests" and to
"give glory to God?" We find it easy 20 pray
for bounteouS crops and we have seen those
prayers answered with harvests that overflowed
the barns; but does humanity show its gratitude
in more spiritual lives, better compliance with
Gods laws, an increase OF charity and unsef-
ishness?
The healed leper who did give thanks was
the one who heard the words Of the Savior:
"Thy faith hath saved thee"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-08-17

profession, he may have to
start all over.
Why do men, and women, run
this risk? Different persons
would have different reasons.
Perhaps the most logical ex-
planation is that a Senator or
Representative has great pres
tige and power. He is one of a
group of only 531 men and
women who legislate for their
160,000,000 fellow citizens.
There is an unmistakable CLAM
or about Capitol Hill, too. And,
having once experienced it, it
is hard to settle for anything
else.
And Washington the city
takes a hold on one. Many ex-
Senators and ex-Representa-
tives remain here and practice
law, or take up some other oc-
cupation.
Even at that, a politician who
falls from favor in this country
is much better off than one who
loses out in Red-dominated
country. Here, he loses job.
There, he loses his life.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-08-17
Making Marriage Click
Men Are Slow
By Msgr. Irving A. Leblanc

itiative. He wants to conquer,
to possess the female.
Woman's role is to receive.
She shows her love by accept
ing his marks of affection. She
plays hard to get. She tries to
excite his interest. She runs
away slowly.
Even after marriage man en-
ters never-ending conquest
of his wife's heart. Man instinc-
lively seeks to love in prefer
ence to being loved. He loses
deep interest in anyone who
runs after him. A slight
amount of unconcern should
ever persist in a woman's at
titude if she is TO keep aflame
in man his spirit of conquest.
This is true even after mar
riage.
Inmate Desire
The winning of a husband
does not end at the altar. That
is only the real beginning.
The situation is aggravated by
the fact that in his daily work
he is in constant contact with
other women who, perhaps UNI
consciously, often seek to at
tract and to charm him.
The innate desire of woman
to charm if often the root of
her frequent jealousy. Some
one gets married sooner than
she; another gets a suitor she
desired: someone else is more
successful than she, and she is
torn with green anguish.
This same desire to charm
often forces her into a COM
promise in her dress. "But
there is no harm," she says,
"in this strapless dress :.
or these shorts or tight
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-08-17
The Yardstick
Beware of Labels
By Msgr. George C. Higgins
The Yardstick
SlNNInN

conservatives instructive and
essentially healthy tendency to
oppose unnecessary government
nj interference in economic life
can easily degenerate into A
phobia or an obsession against
any and every form of so-called
radical" legislation.
This seems to have happened
in the case of the conservative
columnist and publicist, David
Lawrence, as witness his sn-
dicated column of July 27, the
day on which the Congress ad-
journed. According to Mr.. Law.
renee, the real issue in this
session of the Congress was
state socialism versus private
enterprise. This main issue has
yet TO be resolved. Con
gress," he says, will be in ad.
iournment only about five
months, and the warfare will
then be resumed. Meanwhile.
all the defeats and all the vic
tories are temporary"
Hystsrieai Anfl-Soeislism
Mr.. Lawrence is on the side
Of the angels in his opposition
to state socialism. But unless
he is privy TO secret informa-
tion which has completely es.
capped our own attention and
that of our associates in the
Catholic social action move
ment, we can only conclude
that he has permitted his fear
of socialism to become an OBJ
session. He says, for example,
that there was a sizable bloc
of legislators in the last Con-
gress that was anxious to push
government ownership on every
side. He seems to suggest that
this bloc of alleged socialists
included the majority of the
members of one party and a
minority of the other. They
will not be happy" he says
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-08-17

WASHINGTON - Sometimes
when Congress adjourns one
wonders why anyone ever runs
for the Senate or House of Rep
resentatives, particularly the
latter.
Every time the gavel falls
for the last time, the great
majority of our legislators
leave Washington and scurry
home. A Congress lasts for two
years, and at the end of that
time all the Representatives
and one-third of the Senators
must stand for reelection. Or
dinarily, ABS Representatives
and 80 Senators would be max
ing appeals to the voters every
other year. A total of 467 seats
must be filled every two years,
but sometimes Senator and
Congressman decides not to
stand for reelection.
In most cases, a representa-
tive is never really out from
"under the guns" He has hard
ly' been elected to one Con-
gress when he must fix his eye
on the next. A Senator, elected
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-08-17

slacks." often I think what
we need in the U.S.A. are more
pin-up girls-girls who will
pin up" their dresses more
decently. And as for shorts and
slacks-the shorts are still too
short and the Slacks not slack
enoughl
Best Husband7
Girls will sometimes say,
Eyes, we dress modestly, but
it is the other kind of girl
who gets the best husband!
But | am not sure that is the
kind of husband you would
want. What guarantee would
you have of his future fidelity
if he falls so easily. for a girl
indecently dressed? And what
makes you think you are a
flop just because you may not
marry?
1t is true that man is pro-
foundly attracted to a lovely
lassie. But her ambition should
be to attract him because
of her modesty and reserve,
not because of his weakness
and lack of discipline.
II is woman's Unsuitable need
TO love and to be loved that
makes her love capable of ev-
cry sacrifice. To be recognized
and appreciated by her lover
is the sole recompense wom-
an desires in return for her
devotion. IL men only realized
this!
One final thought: a woman
must never relax in her desire
to charm her husband, but she
must do so primarily with the
allurement of her intellectual,
spiritual love.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-08-17
Father Healey's
Enquiry Go,ne,

O. At tDhdt precise moment
does q netoly elected pope be-
come INFESTED Nth the author
ity of st. Peter? By tOhdt SYM
Dol or act is this knopn? By
,Dhom is the ritual of inveSt-
ment performed?
A. When the nine days of
memorial service for the de-
ceased Pontiff are over or af-
ter waiting eighteen days for
the arrival of those who come
from a distance the Sacred
College of Cardinals assemble
for the Conclave to choose a
new pope. After they have Sc
lected the pope-elect by a ma
jority of two thirds plus one
the Dean of the Sacred Col
lege formally approaches the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-08-17

until all food stores, all de-
partment stores, all retail
stores, all steel plants, all fac
tories are owned by the gov.
ernment."
If this statement had been
made by a desperate candidate
in the heat of a political cam
paign, it could be written off
though not of course con-
doned-as so much political
hot air. But coming as it does
from the pen of Mr.. Lawrence,
it cannot be so lightly dismiss
ed or excused.
Mr.. Lawrence is not a polit-
ical demagogue running for of
flee. He is an influential col
umnist and publisher who
takes himself very seriously
and. presumably, expects to be
taken very seriously by the
reading public. Accordingly, he
will not take it amiss if he is
challenged to prove his indict-
ment of the Congress or to
withdraw it with apologies. In
the absence of proof, it can
only be characterized as a
classical example of hysterical
anti-socialism.
Names, Plessel
Needless to say, we 60 along
1000 per cent with Mr.. Law
renee in his opposition to Con-
gressmen who would like to
see all food stores, all depart.
ment stores, all retail stores, all
steel plants, and all factories
owned by the government. But
is there even one such Con-
gresham in the United States
at the present time? If so, we
have never heard of him, and
we can say in all modesty that
we get around Official Wash
ington as much as Mr.. Law
renee does.
We also so along with Mr..
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-08-17

Women will quickly concede
that mems minds are differ
ent. Women, for instance, can
quickly see that the kitchen
needs a new paint job, but men
must reason it out for months:
maybe there will be another
depression or a war could take
place, and after all, food in the
kitchen is more important
than paint on the walls"
God made man to operate
slowly, not to take all the pleas
ure out of life, but to coun-
terbalance woman's spontane-
tity. But, unfortunately, in his
desire for ease man often, very
often, abuses this slowness.
What She Is
Woman is generally more
rapid in her judgment. Man is
usually more accurate. Won
amt first impression, then,
should be tempered by more
considered second thought.
Woman is most effective by
her Observation-Disclosures long
ago discovered that in the Gar
den of Paradise.
Today, we often find that the
quiet, even silent, woman is
the most effective one. Hus-
bands will unanimously agree
II is not what she says that
makes her so influential, but
what she is. Often husbands
admit--and great is the day
"My wife is much better than
I am" That should be a nat
ural.
Love or Be Loved
Men and women do not love
In the same way. Man is more
aggressive, more daring, more
venturesome He takes the in
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-08-17

Lawrence in his opposition to
state socialism. But what is
state socialism? That's the inn
portant question. To attach the
socialist label, as Mr.. Law
renee does, to public housing,
fer example, and to its sponsors
in the Congress is great dis
service to the cause of intelli-
gent political debate.
In this connection and by
way of conclusion, we would
like to call attention to state
ment made by Pope Plus XII
on April IA to a delegation
from the Italian Waterworks
Society. 1.-THE rejection of a
total planning ." His Holi-
ness said, docs not imply the
acceptability of regime of
absolute freedom in economic
matters.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-08-17
Observation-Disclosures

"The equation of all radical
Ism, liberalism and even pro-
gressive reform is the ever
present danger among all con-
servatives :"
These words we're written
not by radical" or liberal"
but by Mother Marguerite
Green. R.S.C.J. of Barat Col
lege, In a new book entitled
The National Civic Federation
and the American Labor Move.
ment, a major contribution to
. the field of American labor
history.
Mother Green was writing
against the background of the
period Immediately following
World War 1.-The period Of the
so-called 'red scare" when
even sensible conservatives
like the president of the Ma
tional Civic Federation tended
to confuse legitimate social re-
form with socialism, and less
sensible conservatives simply
went beserk in their opposition
10 any and every kind of So
called "radicalism." The fail
ure of so many publicists and
other influential citizens to
distinguish intelligently be-
tween Socialism on the one
hand and legitimate social re-
form on the other was, in Moth
er Green's opinion, "the great
social sin of this period of re-
action"
Still "Evsr.Pressnt Danger"
The ''red scare" of 1918 was
q flash in the pan, but "the
equation of all radicalism, lib
sralism and even progressive
reform" is still a problem in
the United States and, in vary
Ing degrees, probably always
will be. II is truly ''the ever
present danger among all con.
servatives. In other words. the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-08-17

newly elected pope and asks
him if he is willing to accept.
If he does signify his accep-
tance he acquires at that NOM
ent supreme jurisdiction over.
the Universal Church lie. at
that moment he becomes pope.
He then indicates the name he
has chosen and the Cardinals
indicate til cir acceptance b ~
lowering the canopies over
their places and by coming to
pledge their homage to the
new pope who has been vested
and taken his place before the
altar.
Send questions to Father
Edward F. Healey, Inquiry
Corner, The Catholic Times,
Box 636, Columbus (16) Ohio.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-08-31
Letters To The Editor
THINKS RFpUslIcAN RoHrs BLANK sEsr

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Chicago
civil rights Francisco: This
the Christian Science
Monltor1.
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-08-31

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