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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14

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VATICAN CITY = Italy's an
ticlerical campaign currently be-
ing waged by communists and
other leftists has led to a tight
ening of the ranks among MEM
beers of the ruling Christian
Democratic party.
Thus, said L'Osservatore Ro-
mano, Vatican City daily, good
is coming out of evil as a result
of the campaign.
"The violent d~octrinal at
tacks waged against supreme
religious and moral beliefs. hav-
ing reached their apex with the
SANDER of the Pope and insults
to the hierarchy" have shown
the Christian Democrats how
the enemies of the Church unite
despite their political disagree
ment, L'Osservatore said.
This has given rise TO The
idea. the daily continued, that
Catholics must also overcome
internal differences and unite
in closer solidarity.
A second good effect of the
campaign, the paper said, is that
Catholic reaction has expressed
itself resolutely and decisively
from the most humble of the
faithful up to the bishops.
The cancellation of his ami
versary celebrations by His
Holiness Pope Plus XII, it said,
emphasized the great depths of
the reaction to this sudden
threat to religious peace, which
seemed assured and which
in turn engendered that spiritu-
al unity of Italy which crowned
her national unity"
The newspaper stated that re-
cent events provide a clear de-
nial of the charge that the Ital-
ian state is being "clericalized"
and the free press threatened.
It said that the communists
have used anticlericalism to "re-
cover from a moral depression
and political difficulties" and
to attack Italy's 'solid bastion"
of freedom-the Christian
Democratic party.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14
Ike Calls Bishops
Fund Example
OF us. Effort

NEW YORK - President Els
enhower has called the relief
fund drives of the three major
faiths an inspiring example"
of the American effort ito build
a future in which the peoples of
this earth can live together in
strength and friendship"
The President also expressed
his congratulations and wished
success to all engaged in "this
great mission" in a letter receiy-
ed here by Msgr. Edward E.
Swanstrom, executive director
of Catholic Relief Services-Na-
tional Catholic Welfare Confer.
ence.
The 18th annual Bishops Re.
lief Fund is being conducted un.
der auspices of CRS = NCWC,
worldwide relief and rehabili-
tation agency of the US. Bish-
ops.
The campaign seeks a mini
mum of SIS million as its goal.
The drive will come to a eli
max on Laetare Sunday, March
Is, with a collection to be taken
up at all Masses in some 16, 1900
churches across the nation.
The money collected will be
used to aid thousands of desti-
tute persons throughout the
world.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14
Cardinal Stritch Scores Religious
Test for Presidential Candidate

CHICAGO - His Emin,
ence Samuel Cardina al
Stritch, Archbishop of Chi
cago, has declared that he
understand" why
anyone should believe that a
Catholic, because of his re.
ligion. is in any way disquali.
fled from any civil office in our
country"
He added that he found the
introduction of religion as a test
of a potential candidates elig.
Utility "distasteful."
Cardinal Strifch made the
statement in reply to the qves-
tion: Why is is that a Roman
Catholic cannot become presi-
dent Of the United States? His
reply appeared in the New
World" Chicago arehdioeesan
weekly.
He also said: TN the election
of candidates for office in our
country, the only consideration
should be fitness of the candi-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14
BY Thomas z. kissing

Seven presidents OF the
United States had Irish an
cestry and Gen. George
Washington was Irish by
adoption"
These interesting facts were
recalled here as Irishmen--by
birth and by heart-gather for
the traditional observances of
st. Patrick's Day, March II.
Historians in the nations cap
ital, which owes much to the
Irish for its independence and
liberty, cited Presidents Jack
son, Polk, Buchanan, Arthur
Mckinley, Wilson and Truman
as having Scotch-Irish paternal
ancestry.
The love that Gen. Wash-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14

communist, has also been the
target of angry protests.
Although fhe Reds welcome
fhs Bishops conviction, they
are not altogether satisfied
by fine trials outcome. Italian
newspapers have pointed out
that the courts decision takes
the edge off one Of fhs Ieft's
strongest arguments, namely
that Church authorities are
guilty Of interference and fhe
vsa Of pressure in government
matters.
The Holy Sees protest against
the Florence courts verdict is
based on what it considers a vio-
lation of its concordat with TIA
ly. Article 2 of the concordat
states:
"The Holy See and likewise
the bishops have the freedom
to publish and post inside and
on the inside of doors of en-
frances to religious buildings or
in their offices instructions, reg
ulations, letters . and other
material concerning the spiritu-
al administration of the faithful
which they believe are in the
realm of their competence"
Catholic legal figures main
tain that under this provision
a state court is not competent
to judge ecclesiastical jurisdic.
ton in religious matters.
Bishop Fiordelli's lawyers
have appealed the judgment
against him, but the Bishop him
self has refused to do so on
the same grounds that he re.
fused to appear in court during
the trial, namely that the court
has no right to try him. 1t does
not have this right, the Bishop
said, not because of personal
immunity" but because of my
right of exercising spiritual jur.
isdiction."
u is very possible fhst fhs
appeal will not be heard be-
fore The nafionsf elections,
Is such matters often take
several months Of processing
before the Italian appellate
court gets fhs case.
1t has been noted here that
there have been no civil mar.
riages in Prato since October of
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14
To Dedicate
New School
AT London

Bishop Clarence G.. IsSenmann
will dedicate the new st. Pat.
rick's school in London at 2 pm.
this Sunday.
Father Edward j. Reidy, pas.
tor Of st. Patrick's, said the new
school which was begun last
last July is already occupied by
the students.
The new st. Patrick's, located
in Madison County, has six class,
rooms. an all-pprpose room,
kitchen and CAFETERIA facilities
and office space.k
General contractor for the
school was the Waggenbrenner
Construction Company. Sheridan
Brothers Plumbing Company
completed the mechanical con.
tract and Haines Electric Co
did the electrical work.
The Sisters of Mercy staff the
st. Patrick's School.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14
Father Heagney Dies

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, tNc) Requiem Mass
was offered in St. Mary's church here by Bishop
Albert 1. Fletcher Of Little Rock for Father Harold
v. Heagney, author and editor, who died at the age Of
81.
Father Heagney was the author Of 20 published
books. His 2lsi. . biography Of the priest-Poef Father
Abram Ryan, a Confederate chaplain during the War
between the States, will be published in April in ihe
american Background juvenile series Of fhe P. J. Ken
-sdy publishing company.
Father Heagney was also . former editor Of the
~Suardian, Little Rock diocesan newspaper, and was
prominent in affairs Of fhe Catholic Press Assoeis.
zion.
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Other officers OF the Mass IN
clude Father Julius Schaefer,
deacon, Father Hugh Gilbert,
subdeacon, and Msgr. Edmund
Burkley will be A~rchpriest and
Msgr. Frederick Burkhart will
preach.
Master of ceremonies to the
bishop will be Msgr. James j.
Carroll, chancellor, and Father
Thomas Sabrey will be Master
of Ceremonies for the Mass.
Solemn Benediction will be
given at 1880 pm. Sunday eve.
ming, followed by . public re-
eepfion from 8 to 10 pm. in
the parish hall.
Last Tuesday the school chill
dren honored Father Kessler
with a short skit, "This Is Your
Life, and presented him with
a chalice.
Father kessler, q native OF
Logan, was one Of nine chill.
dren born to Mr.. and Mrs. Al.
bert KessIer, now deceased.
He attended public schools in
Hooking County up to the eighth
grade.
Father Kessler studied for the
priesthood at st. Benedict's Col
lege, Atchison, Kansas, where
he attended high school, college
and seminary from January
1924 to March 1888.
He was ordained on March IL,
1888, by Bishop James ]. Hart
ley.
Father Kessler served ct
Holy Rosary, St. Dominic and
Holy Gross parish, GIovster.
before being named pastor Of
Corpus Christi on Oct. n,
1898.
Father Kessler, who has been
instrumental in the clearing up
of the past parish debts and
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14
Washington Vas adopted Irishman'
Seuen U.s.. Presidents Had Irish Ancestors

public of America, and are
thereby Americans. Why then
not the Society of the Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick make Gen.
Washington an Irishman by
sdoption?"
His suggestion was well re-
ceived and at a meeting on Dec.
-18, 1881, the minutes show that
Gen. Washington was "unani-
nously adopted" as "a member
If this Society,"" thus making an
freshman out of him as far as it
vas in their power to do SO.
At . specis! dinner in his
honor, on Jan. l, 1772, the
7oId medal OF the society fss-
turing ST. Patrick trsmpling .
s1ake. was presented 70 him.
Continued on page p
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14

was founded in Philadelphia on
March II, It'll, for "the relief
of emigrants from Ireland" It
has been non-sectarian from its
beginning.
In the early days of the soci-
ETY. it was a common occurrence
to elect military and naval Off
GERS to membership. It was de-
sired to have Gen. Washington
present at their meetings, not
merely as a guest but as an &C.
tive member. Noting that the
list Of honorary members who
were not of Irish birth or de-
scent was full, Gen. Stephen
Moylan, the society's first presi'
dent, offered a solution:
"We have, by adoption, be
come members of the young re
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14

inston had for the Irish Off.
GERS and troops under his
command was evident on
many occasions. For March
II. 1875. the dsy the British
evacuated Boston, he ordered
that the covntersign Of the
day be "Sf. Patrick" And
again in fhe New Jersey cam
psign Of 1880, fhs camp pa
role for March " was saint"
and fhe counfersign Patrick"
and "SheiIah."
1t was also recalled how Wash
ington became a member Of the
Society of the Friendly Sons Of
st. Patrick when neither he mol
his parents were born in Ire
land, as stipulated in the soci
ety's bylaws. The organization
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14
Souvenirs Still
Available At
C.. r. office

Souvenir programs Of
the reception following
fhe Installation Of Bishop
lssenmann are available
in fhe Catholic Times
Office. 246 East Town
ST., Columbus Is, Ohio.
Those wishing these
programs may get them
by sending postage, name
and address to fhe Times
office or by stopping at
The office third floor, Di-
ocesan Office Building. II
will be impossible to fill
requests by telephone.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14
Bishop Offers
Mass On Feast

Bishop Clarence G.. Issenmann
will offer a Pontifical Low Mass
at noon on the feast of St. JOS
eph, next Wednesday, March 10,
in st. Joseph's Cathedral.
st. Joseph in addition to be-
ing the patron of the diocesan
Cathedral is also patron of the
Universal Church.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14

The Pope's appeal was made
in a letter sent to members of
the us. Hierarchy. A copy of
the letter was released here by
Catholic Relief Services - Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Confer
ence, worldwide relief and re-
Mobilization agency of the US.
Bishops, under whose auspices
the relief fund campaign is be-
ing conducted.
The goal of the campaign is a
minimum of five million dollars.
It will eliminate on Laetare
Sunday, March 16, with a collec-
ton to be taken up at all Masses
in some 1890 parishes through
out the nation.
The text of the Pope's letter
follows:
AS you prepare, Venerable
Brothers, to call once again up
on the vast generosity and un-
firing Christian charity of your
faithful flocks in favor of Our
less fortunate children through
out the world, We willingly lend
Our voice to the urgent appeal
you are about to make. To the
Holy See there are daily adj
dressed countless requests for
aid and relief, and no one can
visualize more wildly than the
Common Father of all the con-
tinuing poverty and need which
afflict great and growing num-
bers Of men, women and in
nocent children in every cline.
For it would seem that, no
sooner is suffering soothed and
restitution relieved in one reg
Continued on page D
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14

the expansion of the Corpus
Christi school and parish plants.
He has been active in the spir-
itual guidance of the Catholic
Order of Foresters and is a char
ter member of the Corpus Chris
ii court. He has been honored
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14
Ex-Oueen Received By Pope

VATICAN CITY, radio, Nc) His Holiness
Pope Plus XII granted a private audience to former
Queen Eugenia Victoria Of Spain, who is vacationing
in Italy.
The Queen was the Princess Of Baffenberg prior
to her marriage to King Alfonso Kill Of Spain in 1906.
Alfonso was forced to abdieafe in 1880 and died in
Rome in lo4l.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14

several times by the Foresters
and recently the group named
its 18th anniversary class in his
honor.
In 1851 Father Kessler was a
member of the Confraternity of
Christian Doctrine pilgrimage to
Rome and observed the canoni-
zation ceremonies for Pope st.
Plus the x. At this time he was
honored with an audience with
our present Holy Father.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14
NEWS BRIEFS
Girl Scouts Birthday

NEW YORK, tNc) - Greeting to the Girl Scouts
Of the U.S.A. on fhe 10Th anniversary, March II, Of
their founding were extended by the episcopal chair
man Of the Youth Department, National Catholic
Welfare Conference.
Archbishop Leo Binz Of Dubuque said in a mes
sage to scout headquarters here that your leader.
ship and your membership remind US happily Of the
great power for good which is found in young people,
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14
Urges Nativity Stamp

WASHINGTON, NC) - Rep. Robert L. r. Skies
OF Florida has asked Posfmasfe General Arthur e.
lated TO ths birth Of Christ, for use during the Christ.
mas season.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14
Seen AS Protest To Bishops
Conviction, Red Attack
BY Luciano cssimirri

VATICAN CITY More than 10000 of the faithful
,yerflowed this weeks general audience, causing His
Holiness Pope Plus XII to greet his well wishers in st.
Basiica instead of the Hall of Benedictions as
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14
Ordination Anniversary
Honor Fr. KessIer
At Mass, Reception

A solemn Mass at IL a. m. in Corpus Christi Church
this Sunday will open the 25th anniversary celebration
of the ordination of Father Albert KesSler, pastor.
Bishop Clarence 6. Issenmann. will preside at the
Solemn Mass which will be offered by Father KessIer
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-03-14
Holy Father Asks
All to
Bishops Fund
Collection I'm All Parishes
Will Aid Needy OF World

His Holiness Pope Plus XII has called rupon the
unflagging goodness and liberality' of American Catho-
lies for support of the 18th annual Bishops Relief Fund
which will be collected in all parishes of the Diocese
this Sunday, to aid thousands of destitute persons
fhr0s1 ohoIIf fhn world
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-07-25
1000 Bluckfeet Receiving
Orders For Surplus Food

While a polio epidemic RACES on
the Blackfeet Indian Reservation,
two-thirds of the population is re-
receiving surplus foods, according
to information from Browning.
In June 4,017 of the 5000 In
dian population were receiving sur
plus food under the program inaug-
urated by 1t. Gov. Paul Cannon
last winter. In July there were
more than $500 and in August
there is an anticipated 1000 who
will get food orders through the
state distribution program.
Word received by THE VOICE
indicates that some of these peo-
pie have nothing more to eat than
what they get from the state.
A group of 100 teachers have
petitioned the Blackfeet Agency
to take immediate steps to improve
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-07-25

the diet for these depressed people
They have also petitioned Con-
gress to take action to bring more
food to the reservation, but up to
the present time have had no sue
cess.
The teacher group contends the
substandard diet is contributing
to the polio epidemic.
Perhaps Congress, before giving
way to their anxiety TO adjourn
should get an investigation team
onto the Blackfeet reservation to
determine the food needs of these
people, instead of spending endless
months of trying to break down the
barriers that presently exist be-
tween the administration of the
Indian Bureau and the Indians,
the Congressional delegation and
the Montana people who are inter-
ested in the welfare of the Indians
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-07-25

House Committee on Interior
and Insular Affairs, headed by
by Rep. Clair Engle CD-Calif)
The Mine-Mill board, in an emergency
communication, told House members
that the minerals plan, S 4036 is the
"only piece of legislation that con-
ceivably can help to halt the down.
ward plunge" of production and shut
downs in the metal mining industry.
S-4036 would authorize the Secre-
tary of the Interior to purchase 1907
900 tons of copper. Also, it would
provide subsidies to domestic lead and
zinc producers which, the union said,
would permit them to more ade-
quately meet the competition of for
eign metals produced at low wages"
The Mine-Mill leaders said they
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-07-25

"have carefully analysed this bill and
of all legislative proposals feel that
S 4036 would least jeopardize our in
ternational relations or trade policies
Also, we think it would have some sta
bilizing effect on the economy as
whole"
In a separate action, the union
board meeting telegraphed Engle,
urging immediate action by his COM
mittee in approving the bill. "Any
delay until next year by Congress-"
the labor officials said, "would be dis
astrous to the mining communities of
the West. Workers, small business
men, and community leaders look for
ward anxiously and eagerly toward
favorable action by your commit
tee."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-07-25
Butte Man Elected
President of State
Luborers' Council

Richard Dickinson, Butte, was
elected president of the Construction
and General Laborers' District Coun-
Gil at their quarterly convention held
in Helena, July 10. Dickinson re-
places E. H. Helterbrand, Billings,
who declined to run again for the
office.
Routine business of the organiza-
ton was handled at the meeting as
we'll as discussions on disputes with
the general contractors and security
clauses for agreements with Associat-
ed General Contractors, according to
Elmer Britten, Great Falls, secretary
treasurer of the council.
The district council is made up of a
member from each of the IL local un-
ions of the Construction and General
Laborers in this district which is COM
prised of the state of Montana.
Chester Bates, Helena, was re-
elected vice president and Elmer
Britten was reelected secretary
treasurer.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-07-25

leaders consider the "tough days
ahead. TIMBER asked for support
for resolution passed at the state
AFL-CIO convention in June calling
for the enactment of a "Little Wag-
ner Act in Montana, as a means of
gaining the offensive in the current
fight to pass repressive labor legisla-
ton such as ''right-to-work' laws.
Resolutions passed at the meeting
included:
Strengthening and putting teeth in
the Montana Labor Preference law
Because of recent Interpretation
of the Taft-Hartley Act employers
are hiring out-of-stat employees,
making it difficult for Montana citi-
zens to get work in this time of So
called recession, therefore the BIC
will seek legislation to make this law
more effective.
Legislation to prohibit minors or
voters from circulat-
ing initiative petitions and that per-
sons circulating petitions must sign
as the circulator.
Repeal of the lien law that penal
ICES aged people for owning property
when they must receive old age pen
sions under the public welfare laws.
Repeal of Section lab of the Taft
Hartley Act because it is injurious to
the best interests of labor and man.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-07-25

considered there would be six mem
bers on this committee. 1t would
include the chairman of the finance
and claims committee of the senate,
the chairman of the appropriations
committee of the house, one other
member of each of these committees
and two members of the legislative
council.
Any appropriation for a legislative
budget analyst, as Mackay sees it,
would be included in the budget of
the legislative council.
The inevitable question asking for
an opinion on how the legislature will
view these additions in cost of state
government brings the firm convic-
ton that budget analysts will bring
about savings by presenting to busy
legislature a realistic budget, based
on study, research and responsibility.
Whatever the attitude of the 36th
legislative assembly to this solution
arrived at by the legislative council
Continued On Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-07-25
COP Leaders Urged To Give
With Something Besides Talk
On YeIIoWfaiI Dam Project

"Now that the Yellowtail dam has
approached reality the Republicans in
the state have come forth with a
spate of messages and burst of en-
thusiasm for the project that ap-
proach the comical," Left Erickson,
chairman of the Democratic State
Centaral Committee, commented this
week.
II hardly expect such well-wishers
as ]. Hugo Aronson, Ashton Jones
and Donald Nutter to start an about
attack upon the general policies of
the private power interests" Erick-
son continued, "but I do think that
these professional well-wishers should
at least wire President Eisenhower
and urge him to support Senator
Murray's bill calling for eight mil
lion dollars of development funds for
Yellowtail. Perhaps then the voters
will forget the long opposition of the
Republican party to Public Power de-
velopment,' the Demo chief conclud-
ed
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-07-25

Transfers and the Internation-
al Union of Mine, Mill & Smell
ter Workers into honorable
affiliation with the AFL-CIO".
Building tradesmen reelected all
top officers according to Elmer R.
Britten, secretary treasurer of the
organization. Christian F. Denning
is president, and Rudy Enquist is
first vice president. They are all
from Great Falls. The only change
in the roster of six vice presidents
was Perry Melton of Kalispell who
replaces Everett Ballard of Helena as
fourth vice president.
The theme for unity in the labor
movement was carried out by speak
ers at the convention. James S. UNI
Der, president of Montana State ALL
CLIO, called for unity in what labor