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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-13
Making Marriage Click
MOther-in-law Problem
+. Usually Due to Women
By Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc

Fathers are involved with in
Vulnerable other problems, yes,
but with in-laws they are gen.
orally less so than mothers.
The fact is that many fathers
seem to heave a sign of glad
relief; the children are all
married, now they can have
more time for themselves.
more comforts, less RESPONSE
bility.
Mothers, on the other hand,
may feel disconsolately that
they are suddenly out of a job:
a job that they have held for
20 or more years. They do not
agree with those who say the
best reason for having chill
dren is to have grandchildren.
At least just now they are not
convinced of that.
Uften phySlcal changes are
taking place and a mother-in-
law is temporarily less conf
dent, less poised, less eager to
meet new situations. She may
be tortured with the worry,
will her children welcome her
to their homer" "Will she be
blamed for all shortcomings of
her married children"
Some suffer from deep lone.
illness and the lack of adequate
interest. Now her fledgling has
left her. She wants to be want
ed and needs to be needed.
But is she? She clings desper-
ately, she criticizes, she ig-
nores, she NEEDLES, she dis
agrees, she takes sides, she is
selfish. she is possessive, she
rationalizes that ''blood is thick
er than water"
She has nursed her baby,
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zens; we are public servants
pledged to serve our members
and our fellow-citizens above
and beyond the call of ordinary
duty.
MEN WHO FEAR GOD
We humbly acknowledge be-
fore God and man that the
movement which we are privi-
legged to represent is far from
perfect. We have our faults
and imperfections, all of us,
leaders and members alike.
There is widespread apathy
and indifference in our ranks
and a measure of corruption
in high places. We are firmly
resolved, with the help of Thy
divine assistance, to eliminate
these faults and imperfections.
We are determined to put
our house in order and to do
so as rapidly as possible. We
do not want it said about our
selves as was said by the
Prophet lsaias about the UNI
faithful rulers of his own PEG.
pie - that "the very shepherds
have forgotten their craft"
that "all have turned aside in
to their own way, every one
tseeking). after his own gain
from the first even to the last"
II is our sincere and con-
slant prayer that it may rather
be said of us that we have fol.
lowed the counsel addressed to
Moses in the Book of Exodus
to provide out of all the peo-
pie men, such as fear God, In
whom there is truth, and that
hate %avarice, and appoint Of
them rulers of thosuands, and
of hundreds, and of fifties and
of tens" dedicated men who
will administer justice to the
people from day to day"
This is more easily said than
done. Nevertheless we are de-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-13
Fir. Healey's Inquiry Corner
Reader Wants To KnOw
IF Church Is Anti-LiberaI

q. A friend Of mine claims
that the Catholic Church Is
Ansilibsrsl and rsaetionary as
evidenced by Pope Plus ks
condemnation Of liberalism.
A. What Is liberalism? If it
means devotion to human free
dom and expression of that
freedom in action, rejecting op-
preston of it, the Church is
clearly liberal. The record of
statements of the popes leg.
Pope Leo XIII in Rsrum No
varvm in 1891 and the actions
of Catholics throughout the
world leg. against naziism, fas-
cism and communism proves
that fact. Pope Plus TX con-
demned Liberalism" which
really led to denial of mans
freedom, dignity and rights.
The 10th century liberalism
condemned by the pope denied
the church's right to teach in
moral matters affecting human
society and attributed ultimate
ly to the state the supreme
judgment on mans rights. If
this theory were to prevail land
the nazi, fascist and communist
theory were not far from this
liberation" of mani it would
deny that "all men are endow-
ed by their Creator with GER
tain inalienable rights" All
rights would be subject to man
and in practice to men in a po-
sition of power, scientists, edu-
Gators, sociologists and ulti-
mately political leaders. Men
who are liberals and grant free
dom to men ss given by man
can also by the same principle
take it away. The Church in
sists upon natural law, based
on human nature and God-giv-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-13

times, contrary to all hope, the
afflicted person will recover.
But it can happen that even
after artificial respiration has
been used for several days, the
patients condition remains the
same, and it is evident only the
artificial respiration is keeping
him alive. In fact, he may be
So debilitated that one won
ders if he is still alive or if
1t is rather the artificial meas
ures that are producing the ap-
pearance of life in his body.
This is'ths case to which the
Pope referred. He proposed the
question whether, in such . sit.
ustion, the doctor has the right
and duty 10 make use Of srti-
fetal respiration, especially
when the members Of the pa.
fient's family demand thst
these measures be ended and
The sick person allowed to die
in peace.
With this preamble, one can
perceive the significance of DR..
Haid's three questions, pro-
posed thus by the Pope:
First, does one have the
right, or even the obligation,
to make use of modern artifi-
cial respiration equipment in
all cases, even in those which,
in the judgment of the doctor,
are considered as completely
hopeless?
Second, has one the right or
even the obligation to remove
respiratory apparatus when, af-
ter several days, the state of
deep Inconsistencies does not
improve, while, if it is remov-
ed, the circulation will stop in
a few minutes? What must be
done in this case if the family
of the patient who has receiv-
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en- rights and duties, not de-
pendent upon human theories,
fashions or politics.
q. Ny husband practically re-
fuses to 90 to church since he
had an argument with the pas
Tor several years ago. He finds
opportunity to criticize The
Church on practically every.
thing. What can ! dor
A. Pray. Undoubtedly there
are many factors that enter in
to such a reaction to a disagree
ment with the pastor. General
ly a person who, neglects. Mass
and the sacraments because of
such an incident will not be
won back by argument. Prayer,
good example and. patient per-
suasion will break through the
iron curtain of wounded feel
ings. Making available pamph-
lets, magazines and books
which give the reason for Cath
Ollie teaching and practice will
help. It should be helpful to
ask advice in confession in this
matter. If there are children
their religious instruction and
practices should serve as a pow
erful motive for his return to
active practice OF his Faith. A
closed retreat where he could
talk at length to the retreat
master would be a good means
of reconciling him to the
Church and helping him to get
a good positive start.
q. Is the table Of the Last
Supper preserved? During my
visit to Rome . table in one Of
The basilicss was pointed out g
being fhe original table. Now
hear that The original Is in .
particular church in this ecvn-
try. In Jim Bishops book he do.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-13
The Yardstick
Asks Divine Guidance
For U.S.. Labor Union
By Msgr. George G. Higgins

termined, with the help of Thy
grace, to do it as rapidly as
possible - not only because it
is manifestly right and just
that 1t be done for its own
sake, but because we humbly
recognize that unless it is done,
unless our house is put in or
der, the movement which we
are privileged to represent will
be incapable of fulfilling its
purpose in society.
INDISPENSABLE ROLE
1t is our humble convic-
ton, confirmed by the teach
ing of our religious leaders,
that the labor movement has
an Indispensable role to play
in establishing social justice
and strengthening the bonds of
human brotherhood among all
our fellow-citizens, whatever
their occupation or profession,
and regardless Of their race,
color, or creed.
Twos years ago, when our
united labor movement was es-
tablished, we pledged ourselves
to carry out this noble purpose
with perfect fidelity as ian ex-
preston of the hopes and as
pirations of the working peo-
pie of America" Today, in the
face of many unexpected prob
lens and. difficulties, we SOL
EMMY renew this pledge. We
do so very humbly, fully con-
scious, in the words of the
Psalmist, that sunless the Lord
build the house, they labor in
vain who build it," but conf
dent, too, that God will not
be outdone in generosity, that
he will never deny his divine
assistance to those who sin
cerely ask for it. "Ask and you
shall receive, seek and you
shall find, knock and it shall
be opened unto you."
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In a recent contest for
the loveliest mother, held
by a metropolitan news
paper, a picture came in
accompanied by this note:
Here is a picture of my wife's
mother. In spite OF the fact
that she is my mother-in-law,
] think she is tops" But why
apologize for admiring his own
mother-in-law?
Mothers-in-law have clearly
gotten a bad press. One maya.
zine tells the story of the Eng
lishman arriving in Brazil who
received 4 cablegram saying:
"Your mother-in-law died.
Shall we bury her or cremate
herr"
He Immediately cabled back:
ABoth. Take no chances"
This ln-law relationship in
itself obviously involves in
nate tensions, pulls, feelings.
Isn't 1t strange: here are the
nearest relatives of the one we
love most in the world, yet
deep resentments are often
harbored against them! Youth
and immaturity are main fac
tors indeed, but the problem
uniquely is for women and for
those who lack a Christian at
titude towards parenthood.
WoMAN's PROBLEM
Earl L. Koos reports that 81
percent of the in-law problem
Is due to women daughters
inlaw, mothers-in-law. Evelyn
Duval discovered a 81 percent
ratio. She found that fathers
in-law and sons-in-law combined
had a mere 10 percent ratio.
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The Washington Letter
Plunge Into Crash Program
Could Play Into Reds Hands

dispensable to good education,
that liberty of mind accomplish
es more than reorganization"
1T would be tragic, therefore,"
he said, eff the evolution of
education in the USSR should
be considered as any cause to
question our basic concept of
freedom in education"
Marion B. Folsom, US. Sec
rotary Of Health, Education and
Welfare, has pointed out in re-
cent dayssthat "Our society is
in even greater need of broad
ly educated men who have the
intellectual ability and moral
conviction to make those diff
ficult and oftentimes unpopu-
lar decisions that determine
the course of mankind's ad.
vance"
Clarence B. Randall, lawyer,
industrialist, educator and for
mer public servant, said recent
ly in Cambridge: 81 fear that as
a nation we Americans are in
danger of yielding to technical
hypnosis. We behave at times
as though we believe that all
problems can be resolved by
the process of physical re-
search and the application of
engineering methods Most
of the problems would be just
the same had the atom never
been split. They require not
knowledge of the nature OF
matter, but a clear mind, the
power of logical analysis.
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ed the last sacraments urges
the doctor to remove the ap-
paratus? Is Extreme Unction
still valid at this time?
Third, must . patient piUng-
ed into Uneons c iovsne.ss
through central paralysis, but
whose life - that is TO say, the
circulation OF the blood - is
maintained by artificial respira.
tion and in whom there is no
improvement after several
days, be considered as dead de
fseto or even de lure (aetvaIIy
or legality? Must one wait for
the blood circulation to cease
in spite Of artificial respiration
before considering him desd7
Pope Plus XII explicitly laid
down a fundamental principle,
commonly accepted in moral
theology - namely. that every
one has an obligation to make
use of ordinary means to pre-
serve his life, but usually he is
not obliged to use extraordi-
nary means.
The first part of this princi-
pie is based on the truth that
man has a duty toward himself,
toward certain individuals (for
example, the members of his
family to live as long as he
reasonably can. ,
The Pope does not explain in
detail what is meant by ordi.
nary means, except by saying
that they are such as impose
no extraordinary burden on the
patient or on any other person.
TheoIosians give as examples
such means as necessary food,
bed.rest and shelter. These
must be provided for . patient,
no matter how hopeless his
case may be.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-13

cared for him, struggled for
his life during illness, prayed
for his safe return during war,
cried joyfu1ly over his success
ses but, alas and alack, now
she feels all shriveled up in
side, losing her child is not
easy.
BUT THE CHRISTIAN CONCEPT
1t is human for her to suf-
fer, but is it entirely Christian!
Her Faith reminds her that
she does not own these chill
dren. She had them for them
selves, not for herself. Faces
of the next generation must be
set toward the future.
Each generation must live
for the next. Parents dare not
turn clocks backwards. There
is now a new code to observe,
parents are to take second
place. No girl should ever per.
NIT her husband to neglect the
affection he owes his parents,
but the better gifts are still
to be given to wives, not moth
ers. No son should ever allow
even a mental doubt about this.
Understand the true Chris
tian parenthood and there will
be no Serious psychological,
emotional hurdles for mothers
who give up a child at marri-
age.
Daughters-in.law should not
over exaggerate their insecur-
ity as housekeepers, cooks, per-
sonalities, nor the stiff compe-
tition they fear from mothers
in-law. Christian daughters-in
law lovingly and wisely fill in
the vacuum that they helped to
create.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-13

Mssr. Higgins delivered ths
invocation at the opening sss-
sion Of the national AFL.Clo
convention in Atlantic City. N.
j., December 5. The text OF
his invocation, reprinted be-
low, 10 an appropriate intro
duefion to . series OF several
columns he will write on the
proceedings Of the convention.
"He that loveth gold shall
not be justified; and he that
followeth after corruption
shall be filled with it. Gold is
a stumbling block to them that
sacrifice to 1t; woe to them
that eagerly follow after it,"
Ecclesiasticus, Chapter 81.
o God, the father of all men,
who inspired the sacred writer
thus to condemn the sin of
avarice - the root of all evils,
rs the Apostle st. Paul de-
scribed 1t centuries later
give us the strength of char.
acter to be guided accordingly
in the performance Of our APP
pointed duties in the labor
movement. Help us to under
stand, in the familiar words OF
your Divine Son, that no man
can serve two masters, that we
cannot serve both God and
Mammon.
Ours is indeed a noble call
Ing and a very sacred trust.
We are the elected representa-
tives OF millions of men and
women who look to us not only
for efficient service but for
inspiration, too, and for an ex-
ample of perfect integrity and
completely unselfish devotion
to the cause of justice and
human brotherhood.
There can be no double
standard Of morality, no con-
flict Of interests in our lives.
We. are no longer private citi-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-13

WASHINGTON - Cong
ress will be back at work
after the start of the new
year and once again edu-
cation is a major issue to
be faced.
This time, however, there
will be a new twist. There will
be not only the question of fed
eral aid to education, and what
form it should take. There will
also be the question of what
American education itself
should be like in the years just
ahead.
The international competi.
ton in the launching of earth
satellites and missiles has
brought a demand in this coun-
try for more science courses in
our ~curricula. AS a general
proposition this call has wide
spread support. But when it
goes SO far as to ask for a
crash" program in science to
match that of Soviet Russia,
there is great and important
opposition.
A "crash" program, it is
felt, would concentrate on sci.
ence to the exclusion or neglect
q other subjects. This runs
counter to the American tradi-
ton OF a well-rounded educa-
ton.
One argument advanced for a
crash" program in science ed
ucation Is that we need it to
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-
That is probably the table that
was pointed out to you. The
Holy Grail was the chalice used
by Our Lord at the Last Sup
per, supposedly brought to
England by St. Joseph of Ari-
manthea. There are some peo-
Pile who believe it still exists
and is the so-called chalice Of
Antioch.
Send questions to Father Ed
ward F. Healey, Inquiry Cor.
ner, The Catholic Times, Box
636, Columbus Is, Ohio.
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protect our freedoms. Level
heads point out, however, that
the reckless and unconsidered
adoption of such a program
would of itself greatly endan-
ger our freedoms. BY such a
course, we could move strongly
and swiftly toward drastic
changes in our national habits,
tastes, outlooks and perhaps
eventually our form of govern
ment. We might accomplish
quickly for the Soviets what
they could not accomplish for
themselves, even with recourse
to strife.
Our traditional system of ed
ucation, combining the arts and
sciences, tends to educate the
whole man, to encourage him
to think for himself, to dare to
be different, to pick his own
way of life. To change dras-
tically from this would certain
ly be a wrench to our way Of
life, our tastes, our outlooks.
To enforce such a change by
government intervention, di-
rect or indirect, in our system
of education, would certainly
involve a change in our form
of government.
That this threat is not to be
ignored is indicated by the seri-
GUS opposition that has been
expressed to it.
U. S. Commissioner of Edu-
cation Lawrence G. Derthick
has warned that freedom is in
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seribes the table ss being evrv-
cd: the table I saw in Rome
was long.
A. Ricciotti in his Life Of
Christ states that the table of
the Last Supper was U shaped
and the divans were arranged
around its outer edge. There
seems to be no available ira
dition that this table exists any
where today. In the basilica of
st. John Lateran a wooden al
tar (table) is preserved which
is believed to be that used by
st. Peter for Mass in Rome.
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Talk on Artificial Respiration
Called Sane Guide for Problem

The svfhor Of the following
article is . professor Of moral
theology in The School Of Sacred
Theology At the Catholic Uni
versity Of America. He retired
recently as dean of that school
and now, in addition TO his
teaching duties, is dean for 70.
ligious communities at the uni.
versity.
BY Father Francis
J. conneIl, C.SS.R.
His Holiness Pope Plus
XII has provided a sane
and moderate guide for
those faced with an in
creasingly common prob
lem the use of artificial
means to prolong the life of a
person who is surely dying.
The Pontiff's recent state
ment on termination to the In
ternational Congress of Anes-
thetists is a striking example
of his ability and willingness
to cope with modern scientific
problems and to give a def
mite response in accordance
with traditional principles of
Christian teaching.
The most interesting portion
Of his address is the deelars.
tion that one is obliged to use
only ordinary means to proIong
his life.
He said that even when life
could be preserved . little long,
Or by such means as artificial
respiration, one is not bound
to use II, hut may allow nature
to run its course and death 10
snsue.
This is the teaching of the
Catholic Church as now pro-
claimed by the Vicar of Christ.
It is a middle course between
the pagan theory of euthanasia
that would allow a person suf-
fering from a hopeless ailment
to be put to death by some di-
rect means and the theory that
every possible means must be
used to keep a person alive.
even when death would be a
relief.
This latter theory is actually
unchristian for it exaggerates
the Importance of earthly life.
Christians should always re-
member that the principal pur-
pose of life on earth is to pre-
pare for eternity. When one has
used all ordinary means to pre-
serve his health and life and
has made use of the sacra-
ments established by Jesus
Christ to insure eternal saliva
ton, there is no reason why
he may not abstain from fur
Their efforts to lengthen his
term of life on earth and calm
ly accept death with the glad
hope of life eternal.
The Sovereign Pontiff was
answering three questions pro-
posed to him by DR.. Bruno
Haid. chief of the anesthesia
section at the surgical clinic of
the University of Innsbruck,
Austria. The procedure, to
which the doctor referred was
artificial respiration, such as is
produced by a respirator or an
oxygen tent.
To understand correctly the
announcements of the Pope
one must clearly visualize the
particular case with which he
was concerned.
The PontiH certainly was
not speaking Of . case In which
artificial respiration offers
some chance Of r~sstorins . per.
SON to health. In such . csss,
there is surely an obligation
to have recourse 10 artificial
/. respiration.
Furthermore, the Pope add
ed that even when there seems
to be no hope that the patient
will survive, the doctor will,
for a time, attempt reanima-
ton by artificial means. Some
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-05
Trenholm

Mrs, Floyd Palmore. who wa
operated on at a Richmond hospital
last week. is back at home Visiting
her Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. II
O. Williams. Mrs. D H. Mcclure.
Mr. and Mrs, Cecil DeN0on and
Mrs Alene DeNoon.
Mr. and Mrs Bill Raymond Of
Farmville. visited Mfr and Mrs.
Charles DeNoon, Mrs. Fred Calhoun
and children, Of Spring Grove. spent
the week end there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Pendleton. of
Richmond, visited Mrs. Alma VIII
burn recently.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. I.
DeNoon and Mrs. Lois Baughan Sun
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Pal
mere. Mrs Jean Cosby, of Rich
mond. and Mr.. and Mrs. P. irving
of Crozier.
Mrs, R J Willis, Mrs. Henry
Hatcher. Mrs. D H Mcclure. Mrs.
r B Swami and Mrs. Paul Stratton
attended the Bible school clinic at
Central Baptist church Wednesday.
Mrs. Sidney Alan Stokes, Mrs
Eva Stokes, Mrs. L. L. Jessup and
Mrs. Sam Hurt spent Tuesday in
Richmond They visited Mrs. F. W.
8oatWright in a hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Stokes. and
family, of Richmond, spent Satur-
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. / Stokes.
Mr., and Mrs. NJ. P. Nunnauy,
and daughter. of Richmond, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Palmore.
Buddy Denton visited Mr. and
Mrs. Montell Cole, of Richmond,
Saturday.
Miss Betty Jane Willis, Of Long
wood College in Farmville. spent
be week end at home She visited
Mrs F W Boatwright. who is out
# the hcsoital now and at home in
Bon Air Saturday
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Bel0na

Mrs Beulah Walthan and Willard
Walthall visited the Aherns at Mag
noGa Hill in Chesterfield county Sun
day Willard attended the burial
service Of John Ahern at Mt Her
mon Baptist church cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Z. Bloxton.
and son, F. f.. Jr, and Mrs. E. E.
Watts spent the week end in Lex
ington their home before they
moved to Powhatan and opened a
much-needed drug store.
Miss Anne Webb. a teacher at
Ffshersvlle, spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
f Webb
Providence Church Belona circle
met in the home Of Mrs. Walter
Mdkiff April / Mrs. Raymond Nc
Cracker presided,
Miss Barbara Booker. now q
teacher in Prince william county.
spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. E. Booker.
Callers on Miss Birdie Baugh on
Sunday were Mrs. Paul Blandford
and Gordan Rudd, of Powhatan CHI.
Mrs j M Whitlock accompanied
some friends to Richmond Sunday
to the flower show.