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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-15
That We May Have Courage

BY way of encouraging her children to main
tain their zeal in prayer and self-denial as Lent
gets under way, the Church describes on Sun
day the great revelation that was granted to
Peter James and John when Christ took them
with Him up q high mountain to witness His
TRANSPORTATION They had accompanied Him since
He began His public mission He had told them
that He was the Christ and that He must soon
according to the prophecies, go to Jerusalem TO
suffer dreadful punishment and, finally, death
by crucifixion, for the sins OF the world; and He
had given them the significant admoniton IF
anyone wishes to come after Me- let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me"
II was fearsome prospect He thus presented,
one which might dismay the most loyal
And so, TO inspire them with courage and
forttude which nothing could shake Our Lord
let the chosen three have a glimpse of His
divine glory: His face shone like the sun and
His garments became white as snow bright
cloud overshadowed them = "a voice out of the
cloud said, This is My beloved Son in whom |
am we'll pleased . !" No wonder that the dis
ciples fell on their faces in awe: they had seen
what living men are not given TO see; they knew
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-15
O'DonneIPs Lit Candle?

Our readers have certainly heard of the Chris
topher movement and we would be strangely
mperceptlve If we were not conscious of the
good il initiates, It's basic concept is summed
mp in its motto: Better to light one candle than
to curse the darkness The individual Christian
by carrying the influence Of his thought and
life into the environment in which he works,
can do more to leaven contemporary society with
the spirit of the Gospel than if he remains aoof
content to issue diatribes against the decsdence
of the times
Every six months the Christophers present
awards to cartuonsts, to authors of books, to
newspaper and magazine writer's who have lit
their candles Recently John 0Donnell got one
of these awards for his commendable column
of Dec. 81, 1856, in which he recommended U.s.
diplomatic representation at the Vatican. MIR.
O'Donnell is a columnst of the New York
Ddilu NeBS
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-15

We wonder what-apart from this year-end
column-John 0Donne has contributed in the
way of light For .ears he has been identified
with uncompromisingIy isoIationist thought He
was consistently against the Truman. doctrine
and the Marshall plan. He stands with those who
resist needed revision of our immigration laws
He recently attacked the current Eisenhower
doctrine of economic and military aid to the Mid
die East on the ground that ii betrays George
Washington's "basic principles
Many may with all sincerity agree with Mr..
0'Donnell. But we cannot square his day-by-day
columns with anything resembling papal prin.
ciples on international affairs. Reading Mr.
O'Donnell side by side with Prof. Robert c. Pol
locks anthology, The Mind Of Plus XII Grown
publishers 1861 it looks to us as though Mr.
o'Donnell is blowing out some of the candles
being Lit by the Bishop of Rome America.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-15

The Yardstick
Labor Unions Oppose
Co-Detcrmination' Laws
BY Msgr. George G. Higgins
MWmmmMNw Observation-Disclosures ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Observation-Disclosures

AS "eues. columnist" for
Mssr. Higgins this week and
next. Sylvester p. Theisen, di.
rector, Cultural Affairs office,
kc.W.ca Bonn, Germany, sum
marines the attitude OF Ameri-
can labor unions to eo.rtansge-
nent. or "eo.ds,erminaiion"
Although originally prepared
for q German audience, against
the background OF German con.
ditions, his comments should
be Of interest 10 American read.
srs ss we'll.
Americans are often criticiz.
ed for their faith in law as a
means Of social betterment
When faced with the problem
OF juvenile delinquency. we are
APT to say, I'VE should pass
law 3" When people drink
too much. some will insist,
"We should pass law J"
But those OF us who strongly
believe that management should
be shared by workers have not
said I'VE should pass law !"
We do have laws protecting
the right Of workers to organ
ize effectively into unions. The
advance in the past 25 years in
this regard, despite the Taft
Hartley Act, has been marvel.
Gus. And the merger of the two
federations = the AFL and the
CIO-promises a bright future
for workers But we are not
sure We want a law for co.
determination. In fact, We arc
quite sure we do not want onel
Union Opposed Law
As early as 1919. when a bill
was introduced into the Wis
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-15
glMAaIMNNnMIMnnMIaLl Observation-Disclosures
The Washington Letter
Irishman Was White House
Architect, Helped OH Capitol

WASHINGTON-The propos-
al just advanced to remove the
executive offices from the
White House has stirred up in.
terest in the history of the
noted edifice.
II is timely, with the coinci-
dence OF ST. Patrick's Day Gel
ebrations, to recall that The
architect OF the White House
was an Irishman.
James Hoban was born in
Dublin in 1855. He was educat-
ed there and il is recorded that
he won medal in an art com
petition in Dublin in 1881.
Shortly after that he came to the
United States and went direct
ly to Charleston, sc, where he
designed a State House, later
destroyed by fire, and some
private residences.
In 1892, Hoban went TO Phil
adelphia, armed with letters of
introduction TO George Wash
ington, from prominent South
Carolinians. President Washing
ton sent him to the City of
Washington, equipped with
letter to the Commissioners of
the District Of Columbia, who
were then engaged in laying
out the new Capital City.
In July, 1892 Hoban won the
prize for the best design for
the Presidents house. He
chose TO take gold medal
valued at ten guineas,
and was then employed 10
superintend the work on the
structure for 300 guineas year,
He is said to have enyisaged
house with wings. but only the
central portion was erected.
The design is reported TO have
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-15

Q. What should person do
if he forgets the pendnce he
is giUen in confession? If he
doesn't hear it-dfter asking
that it be repeated?
A. Unless there is some rea5
son to believe that the penance
was exceptional lie. more Sc
we're than usuaD he can per-
form the penance which he
usually receives. The custom of
performing the penance imme-
lately usually prevents such an
oversight. II a person does not
hear well ii is good to state
that fact in the beginning of
the confession. II for some rea-
son the penance is still inaudl-
BILE the penitent can perform
the penance he usually receives.
Some confessionals are equip
ped for helping the hard-of-
hearing with special equipment.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-15

dorsed such a plan, co-determi-
nation emerges from peculiar
background - the political use
OF corporate power by cartel
management. And in that coun-
Try it has some logic as a means
Of maintaining economic de-
mocracy, Here in The United
States with q different back
ground and tradition, with a
different kind of management,
with the acceptance of collec-
tive bargaining, co-determina-
ton has no reality"
By the methods of collective
bargaining, American workers
have gained not only more ma,
terial goods, but also a power
fnl influence upon the policies
of the industrial enterprises.
The worker in America has
achieved status and a share
in industry, He is partner in
the business, and his job is his
share in il.
The words of Quadragesimo
Ammo urging. modification of the
wage contract have not been
completely ignored. Great
changes have occurred in the
past 25 years. but many Eu-
ropeans still form their judg-
ments about American Tapi-
talism today as though ii were
the same as that which existed
in the early decades of this
century.
AS British economist OBJ
served Nothing illustrates
more starkly the force of myths
than the way in which men of
the Left in Europe have ignor.
ed the transformation that has
come about in American indus
trial society The transfer
nation of labor-management
relations. the growth of bonus,
productivity and profit.sharing
schemes, the experiments in in
dustrial self-government and
even private collective owner
ship = all these are virtually
unknown outside America. Yet
added together. they amount to
something very close to a revo.
lution.'
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-15

Some nine years ago, when
the White House was found to
be in need of reconstruction. q
Catholic builder. John McShain,
was retained by the Govern
ment TO handle the S5.7 mil
lion project.
James Hoban was a regular
attendant at old ST. Patrlck's
Church in this city, and is bur.
led in Mount Olivet cemetery
here. He died in 1880 at the age
Of IA years.
An interesting sidelight is
that his son, James Hoban, .Ir.,
became a lawyer and filled the
office of District Attorney for
the District of Columbia. He
died in 1916, at the early age
Of 38, and was succeeded in of
flee by Philip Barton Key, son
Of Francis Scott Key, who com.
posed the Star Spangled Ban.
ner.
To cure overcrowding, it is
now proposed TO move the of.
fices from the west wing (bullt
in 1902 in the time oG Presl-
dent RoosevelD of the White
House, and install them in
new building 10 be erected i'm,
mediately TO the west, on the
site now occupied by the old
State, War and Navy Building,
This old structure is presently
used for executive offices The
office building would he con-
nected with the White House
by tunnel but the executive
mansion would be exclusively
for residence, The west wing
would be remodeled as guest
quarters for distinguished Wis
itors. ..
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rising higher Maybe not to the
top, but then his children
would rise little more.
We have had no class mental
ity in the Marxist sense, we
have had struggle but not ba.
sieally class struggle. Hence.
our labor movement was not
dominated by a Marxist men
tality.
on the other side. our man.
ayers and owners have been
more respectful Of the rights
of the workers. American work
ers feel themselves partners
even II poor partners - with
the owners and managers in
industry We have no one real
ly similar to the German Vik-
tor Agartz, who thinks capital
and labor cannot ever be part.
nerS.
Since we do not have quite
as large gap between capi.
tai and labor, cooperation has
been possible without distinct
law for co-determination. II is
in this light that YOU must see
statements by our labor lead.
ers, such AS the one made by
George Meany as president of
the then American Federation
OF Labor
At that time Mr.. Meany
wrote: For the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. can say flat
ly that collective bargaining is
not a means of seeking a voice
in management. We do not
want so-called 'co-determina-
ton in the active management
Of 4 company In Germany.
where trade unions have en-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-15

Next there is the I'VE" stage.
II is the gang age. Parents now
are virtually useless. What
Eve" want now is gang recog.
milton. We" cannot stand TO
be different: hairdos, blue
jeans, green fingernails, rock
'n'-roll. The one who influenc-
es we most may be the lead.
er of the gang ~ generally
youngster only a year or two
older than we.
Then Comes She
Soon after this the She
stage appears. Lovitls takes
over in different degrees. Low
tits is somewhat like malaria
with this difference. malaria
patients first get chills, then
the fever; lovitis victims first
get fever, then the chills,
Those who have acute cases of
lovitis generally droop around
like a sick calf or a dying goose
or just plain walking potato
vine.
Many OF the boys succumbina
to the early onsets of the she"
stage like TO gather around in
corners at a C.Y.O. dance. They
are so nervous and afraid 10
dance that some of them could
model for a pretzel.
They Now Comes First
Finally, there is the they
stage, which is the beginning
of social love and the most dis.
tlnGuished of all stages. During
this stage one not only wants
to love and to be loved, but
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-15

consin legislature that would
have required an employee
member on the boards of di-
rectors of corporations, the
State Federation of Labor op-
posed if. II argued that such a
member would merely become
the tool Of the company unless
he had an invincible organiza
tion behind him to help direct
his policy and to hold him re
SponSlble for his acts II was
felt also that too much inside
knowledge might discourage
employees from trying to inn
prove their conditions AT the
expense of tottering business,
and that the persistence Of in
efficiency IN marlag gem ent
might be prolonged by labor'S
fear of upsetting the industry"
Thus, the workers union aP-
posed a law for co.determina-
ton There have been many
similar statements from union
leaders since that time. In or
der to understand their atti-
tude with regard TO co-manage.
ment or co-determination, you
must realize that the history of
the labor movement in the
United States Is very different
from that in Germany.
No Class Mentality
In the United States we have
had no genuinely proletarian
class. The frontier IN the West
and the rapidly growing eeono-
my gave life different pic
ture. Everybody was part of a
great political and economic un.
dertaking. Everyone = at least
in his dreams-had 2 chance of
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-15

us strength to avoid sin in the
future and increases the life OF
God within us. In the Sacra-
ment we have the guidance of
Christ Himself through His
priest who is ready to advise
and direct us in avoiding sin
and in advancing in virtue.
Probably the hard way is the
best way to overcome this fear:
simply 60 often weekly so
that the unfamiliar and fear
some activity becomes natural
and familiar.
Q. Cdn We prove from the
Bible that there are SeUen
sucranents?
A. All the Sacraments were
instituted by Christ and they
are all mentioned in some way
in the New Testament. Some
are quite clear tJohn 3:5, Matt
hew 28:18-20 on Baptism, for
examplel and others have to be
explained by Tradition. On the
Sacrament of Matrimony, for
example we have several texts
Matthew 5:31-32, 1899: l Cor.
inthians 7:1-0 on purity of
marriage but the marriage
feast of Cana John 2:l.10) is
usually considered the basis
for Christ's institution of the
Sacrament. There is abundant
evidence from authentic Chris
tian Tradition that all seven
are of God, of divine institution
and it has always been so
taught by the Catholic Church,
which is empowered to speak
for Christ
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-15

Q. In recent article there
paS mention of a natural e1.
pldndtion for the Biblical pass
age through the Red Sea, for
the mamma, the burning bush,
etc. Where can the ordinary
Catholic find such questions
properly anS,cered?
A. The Confraternity edition
OF the Old Testament has foot
notes Gas does the Douay edi-
tion) which clarity many diff
cult points. For example, in re
ferring TO the mamma EXODUS
t6:4-36) a footnote states that
il may have been similar to a
natural substance that is still
found in small quantities on
the Sinai peninsula. but here
ii is, at least in part, clearly
miraculous" Among recent
books available there are The
Tioo Edged Strord by Mcken-
zie tBrucel and A Path
Through Genesis by Vawter
(Sheed and Ward) which deal
with these questions.
Q. am a conrert aud seem
TO find il impossible TO 90 to
confession without dread and
so | keep putting it off.
A. We are not expected 10
enjoy confession any more
than we are likely TO look for
ward joyfully to having q tooth
filled or pulled but in both
cases we enter upon the opera.
tion because of the good re.
suit. The Sacrament of Penance
removes by the power of God
the sins upon our souls, gives
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-15

been inspired by the residence
of the Duke of Leinster in Dub
lin.
Hoban was retained 10 recon
struct the Presidents House.
after the British had burned it
in the War OF 1872, Incidental.
ly. the name White House dates
from this time, as the structure
was painted to hide the scars of
the burning Hoban was 50
years old when he entered upon
this work in 1915, He designed
the portico as a part of this
work, in 1929
1t has been said that James
Hoban also designed the US.
Capitol here, Historians say he
was not actually the architect,
but that he was called in re-
peatedly by the Government
for consultation as wrangling
and differences cropped up in
connection with the building of
the Capitol On more than one
occasion in the course Of the
building, Hob5n was called in
to take over active direction
of the work.
From all accounts, James Ho-
ban seems 10 have been mod
est man. His relations with all
officials, and even rival archi.
tects. seem to have been very
good He certainly appears TO
have enjoyed the confidence
and respect Of President George
Washington
Through The workings of his.
tory, the house James Hoban
designed as residence for the
President of the United States
has come to be called "the cen
ter Of today's world"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-15

@. Who.dre some of the ma.
jor patron saints of occupd-
tons?
A. Pope Plus XI named these:
ST. Francis de Sales for writ
ers, St. John Vianney for par
ish priests; Pope Benedict XIV
named ST. Joseph patron of
workmen and the Congregation
of Rites named Our Lady of
Loreto for aviators; Pope Plus
XIII has named st. Albert the
Great as patron OF students of
the natural sciences, st. Cath
crime of Siena for nurses, st.
John Baptist de LaSalle for
educators of youth, and st.
Michael for policemen.
Send questions TO Father Ed.
ward F. Healey, Inquiry Cor.
ner, The Catholic Times, Box
636, Columbus (l6) Ohio.
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Man evidently goes through
five stages in his love life,
First, il was the me" stage,
Al that time he was tiny. self
ish, little creature, and every
thing he could grasp was "for
me" RI there were two dozen
toys around, they were all "for
me" All the food he could put
his hands on was 'for me-"
The me" stage is the child
ish, immature stage. Some OBJ
viously never Outgrow il. II
they 60 10 party now, they
never make sure that others al,
so enjoy il. They just cannot be
bothered. Why pick up their
own dirty clothes in The morn
ing? (Mothers or wives are verf
satiIe vacuum cleaners par ex-
ccllence.)
They are the kind who are
satisfied with the community,
with economics, with racial con
ditionS as they are ~ so why
change? For me" it's OK! In
fact, when they sing America"
II always sounds like they are
saying MY country 'tis Of me-"
From He TO We
Then there is the "he' stage.
AZ this period one is conscious
and we'll disposed TO the ex.
istenoe Of someone else, One
can now relate himself TO an.
other. II could be Mom-who,
incidentally, becomes the best
cook in the world ~ or Dad
who Is stronger than Roy Rog-
ers himself!
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NNNMNININaINIITIIIIlIIIIIlIIIIINNIlMIIINIIIINI
Making Marriage Click
Five Stages Of Love;
Don't Stop at the First
BY Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc
Observation-Disclosures

wants to belong TO something
greater than himself, Al this
time, alas, he may be ready for
marriage.
For marriage is a dediCa-
ton, II is community life. II
forces one TO rise above self
In the grammar of the language
Of they love, it is not 1--WE,
you, they" but just the re-
verse, they you, we" They
is first Man now lives for his
family, He takes no chances
with his life, his job
Now he is deeply concerned
about his neighbors; he may
want TO do something about the
South, which has 13 million
people and only one and n half
million who are Catholic, He
realizes that religion is not a
private affair, like diary, Now
he wants to help wisely his
neighbors who are neglecting
Church and maybe so per
cent of the parish is in this cat.
egory
II is now that the Mystical
Body is alive within him; the
Mystical Body is that extension
of Christ. Suffering is friend;
and suffering creates a capacity
to handle IT, Love is sacrifice;
sacrifice is cleansing. "They"
love is Gods own loce, For God
who hates sin does so not be-
cause il Injuries His Deity, but
because 1t Injuries man. This
they" love is our greatest con
stant need in the world.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
NOT TOO Funny

San Francisco-Sammy Garcia,
7, found a pair of handouts on his
way home from school and. boy,
like he snapped one end around
his wrist. Along came Ronald Davis.
II who snapped the other end
around garage-door handle. Sam
my'S yells for help brought his
Mrs. Frances Garcia, who
took one look and called police
They unlocked Sammy and the ga
rage door checked the serial num-
Der on the handouts and found that
an officer had lost them on patrol
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29

University football coaches often
are paid more than deans and presi-
dents. according to a survey con
dncted by the National Education
Association. The median salary Of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29

Congress authorized formation
ot tile U = Marine Band July
Id. 1898.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29

The Bon Homme Richard, With
1877 Marines aboard defeated The
British Scraps September %,
1779.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29

bat between $4,000 and $l7500
found to be $10 which LandaIsn colleges
higher highest scale for coaches with
college presidents top med1n Of S0510
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-26

IS inches high, 30 inches vide Ond
fully IS inches deep to provide extra
storage depth. Hos 8 sepoTots
compartments for linens. foods.
dishes, ETC.. ond a iull-width stor.
oos bose that's ideal for utensils.
Heavy gauge steel: fine baked
white snomel finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-26

So inches high. 20 inches vide and
20 inches deep a KING SIZE
wardrobe in every woy. Has hot
shelf. tie end shoe rocks, door
mirror. clothes rod. moth pFsVsnto.
tive shelf. 2 locks end 4 keys.
Wrinkle finish in boxed brown
eNomel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

over brows. extending to
outside corner of eyes.
Brush brows in reverse
first to remove powder, etc.,
then smooth out. Tweeze only
to keep brows neat, from be-
meath brow line and over
bridge of nose-cream area
first to soften skin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
Where Will You
Pose Your Hot?

were combined in one hat
looked the most interesting.
Fall fashions are veering from
the standby-sheath dress to
clothes that call for a differ
ent hat approach due to their
formality in cut and fabric.
The big hat was the answer
to this uniform" of a dress.
Now we're in a period where
millinery art will have to do
more than just give size. An
other factor that will bear
close scrutiny this fall and
winter is the way many hats
Of the profile and cap variety
can be maintained to suit the
wearer. These free-form do
it yourself" styles in a jewel
shade, and frequently in a
luxury fabric, also have a
tendency to disturb the Golf
fure.
Hat designers will do well,
too, to keep the woman
happy. who insists she
doesn't want to crush her
hair.-ELENI.