davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-02-28
Making Marriage Click
People Overspend To Keer
Real Salary A Secret
By Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc

It is sometimes said
that it would not be too
hard living on a small
salary if one did not have
to spend so much trying
to keep his true salary a Sc
cret. This applies to the dime
store clerk who tries to be a
million dollar baby" to the
bootblack who initiates the
Prince of Wales, to the fami,
ly with an income of $4,000
who live as if they had a
$4,000 income.
The late Monsignor John A.
Ryan used to say that most
people have an exaggerated
idea of what their status de-
mands. They are the ones who
think that they simply have to
have bigger cars, finer clothes,
more gadgets, better address
es, and all Of this in the name
of status. This is one reason
why we are constantly hurry
Ing in all we do. Many seem
to be in perpetual stage
fright
When visiting The United
States. Chssterton commented
that Americans are always
running and always late. He
thought the European seemed
never TO hurry and was never
late! Americans are on the 90
often Just TO catch up with
some competition. If that COM
pstitor gets up early and
works late, IL he neglecss his
=. family and fails TO deepen his
religious life, we'll have TO
do the same thing TO stay in
the race" But here are a few
Christian rules conc erning
status and life:
First use the order of spend
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-02-28

own merits without leaning
either on applications to God
or COMBINATIONS of goddess
ness to prove the point"
The paper speaks of self
righteously invoking the De-
ity." Certainly no one ques-
tons the sincerity of Presl-
dent Eisenhower and Secre-
tary Dulles in these devout APP
pealS-
From George Washington's
time, our Presidents have not
hesitated to invoke Divine as
sistance. The parting advice OF
the Father of His Country was
that religion and morality
lead to political prosperity"
Abraham Lincoln urged us to
act with firmness in the right,
las God gives us to see the
right" which many see as a
perfect formula for our di-
plomacy.
Calvin Coolidge said 1.-THE
example of Washington will
never be outgrown. He was a
great exponent of the moral
force of his time. He was and
is a great teacher. He nodded
into tie institutions of govern
ment the religious principles
of the people" On another
occasion President Coolidge
affirmed that sour Govern
ment rests upon religion. 1t is
from that source that we de-
rive our reverence for truth
and justice, for equality and
liberty, and for the rights OF
mankind"
secretary OF ofdfe SorueiI
Hull, in a worldwide broadcast
Of US. war aims in July, 1912.
said that after the war all ma
lions faced the task "of build
ing human freedom and Chris
fisn morality on firmer and
broader foundations than ever
before" One observer noted
Of this talk that Tin few state
papers of equal importance
and significance has the need
Of Christian morality and
Spiritual means of life in the
adjustment Of national and in.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-02-28
Community Responsibility

Bishop Clarence G. Issenmann's Of
fer of the facilities of Saint Vincent
Orphanage to help meet the emergency
facing Franklin County officials last
week when measels and %chickenpox
closed the county's receiving home is
an example of the kind of interest all
of us should take in community prob
lens.
Catholics, as citizens, look to public
officials for fair and equal treatment
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-02-28

@. Why is it that Catholic
priests and Catholic insfifv-
lions often seem TO ignore the
social Justice they teach and
preach when it comes TO their
own help and to such things
as dealing with employers who
are unjust e.g. by crossing
picket Iines7
A. The principles of Catho-
lie teaching on social justice
are based on the Bible and
the teaching moraD author
ity of the Church. The great
encyclicals on social justice
Cleo XIII and Plus XI in par
ticular) have had great effect
on none Catholics as well as
Catholics throughout the
world. Generally speaking the
record of Catholic Church in
the United States is one of
bold defence of the rights of
labor. Catholic institutions are
not profit-making organiza-
tons and that certainly should
be considered in making
judgments regarding wages,
etc. A struggling Catholic edu-
cational or charitable institu-
ton can expect its employees
to make some sacrifice so that
the work may be carried on
often meeting competitive
wage standards would make it
impossible to operate. Cross
ing picket lines or dealing
with companies or employers
who are unjust may happen
because there is always room
for difference of opinion in
particular cases. Not every
strike is justified. While it is
possible that a priest may err
in one instance or another
the record of churchmen in
general is clear and most UNI
ion members know that the
priest is sympathetic to their
best interests and devoted to
social justice.
@. Who was Saint Robert?
A. The most famous ancient
saint of that name was the
founder of the Cistercian Or
der, an abbot of the eleventh
century. The Cistercians fol-
lowed the Benedictine tradi-
ton; a famous offshoot of the
Cistercians became known as
the Trappists, although they
are still properly titled Cister-
clans. st. Robert Bellarmine
was a brilliant scholar and
leader in the Catholic Refor-
nation of the seventeenth
century. He was canonized in
1880 and his feast day is Sep
TENDER 18th. The earlier Rob-
ert Is horored April 29th.
q. Were to take insfrve-
tions and still feel morally
right in using birth control
(csher than approved by the
chvrchl ! could not Join the
Church. Yet ! know many
Catholics who do 50 and re-
main in the Church!
A. While there undoubt-
eddy are Catholics who CON-
NIT this serious sin they
should know how they are en-
dangering their souls. They
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-02-28
The Washington Letter
TO Stop Asking Gods Aid
Amounts To Defeat

WASHINGTON-A Sec
ular newspaper in the
Nations Capital has call
ed upon U. S. Govern
ment leaders to stop in
voking God in public utter
ances.
Among other things that
can be said against such an
astonishing proposal are these:
1t would be a turning of our
back on American tradition,
= and 1t would be an ignomin-
Gus retreat in the face of
Soviet Russian strategy, with
which the newspaper seems
chiefly concerned.
i. isn't it time to end this of
/. fensive business of self-rlght-
eously invoking the Diety as
a crutch in American diplo-
, Macy" asked an editorial in
The Washington Post and
Times Herald.
The paper said "it is a stand
ard formula for President Els
enhower's messages to associ-
ate God with American pur-
poses" and that there are
very few of Mr.. Dulles pro-
nouncements but which pro-
claim that God and morality
are on our side against the
goddess atheistic communists"
"Would not the communist OBJ
j~ectives and tactics be just as
dangerous to free men if be-
lief in God we're part of Marx.
LIST doctrine?"
The paper cites a recent at
tack by Nikita Khrushchev on
statesmen who while profess
ing their belief in God, often
act directly to the contrary"
The Red leader added that
mo one, using religion as a
screen, should kill people and
utilize belief in, God to the
detriment of other peoples"
The Washington Post and
Times Herald argued that
"there is enough truth in this
to hurt" and said: "But what
a refreshing change it would
be If American policy were
strong enough to stand on its
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-02-28

for all citizens.
Catholics, as citizens, should accept
their responsibilities brought by citi-
zenship.
Furthermore, Catholics, as Christian
citizens, should also be Christlike in
community matters, giving leadership
in the co immunity and generously
shouldering responsibility for bringing
Christ's justice and Christs charity
into civic life.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-02-28

ing money suggested by ST.
Thomas Aquinas. 1t is def
nitely associated with status.
You remember, buy necessary
insurance before a luxurious
television set. Pay your gro
Gerry bills before purchasing
an unnecessary diamond.
VALUES IMPORTANT
Several years ago in Chi
cago a man forced his wife
into a car and was bringing
her to an abortioner. At a
stop light she saw a police
man and screamed for help.
The husband protested to the
law that it was a matter of
having this child or joining a
civic club; the latter he
thought more important. This
was criminal surely but the
question of values was there.
A Christian with tine right
sense Of values does not Sc
clvde his aged parents into an
attic room or q chilled home
OF the aged or foist them on
the relief rolls while he trades
in his old auto for the newest
model.
If he is an employer he
docs not exploit his laborers
or customers for the purpose
of aiding his family and his
Church. He willingly donates
to the support of his Church
because it has given him his
most valued possession.
He tries TO figure out how
much, not how little he can
give TO II. He realizes he
should always support what he
believes in, and his Church is
more important than the the
sfre or his club and is entitled
to more support. As an EN-.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-02-28

pIoyee he is fully conscious
of the fact that stolen time
and subnormsI loyalty TO his
employer are equivalent to
stealing.
He does not think friends
are useful only in so far as
they are PRUDENTIAL customers.
Rather he is as interested in
their well-being during bust
ness deals as when he is a
guest in their homes. "Busi-
ness is business must not
mean that he divorces bust
ness from Christian ethics.
CHRISTIAN SPENDING
The second rule is to use
restricted funds for self de-
velopment rather than for lux
uries. 1t would be more Chris
tian then, as a rule, to devel-
OPP a good home library ra-
Their than to visit an expensive
night club. To 60 to operas, to
plays, rather than read cheap
comics. 1t is of the essence in
Christian thinking that one
must become competent first
in ones key status, that is,
ones main occupation.
For instance, if a practic-
ing doctor becomes an expert
in raising flowers but neglects
his medical profession, he may
very likely be dishonoring
God. If he qualities as an
Md, he must help Christian
ize that particular profession.
He will not do this unless he
is competent in that particu-
lar field. Ability in medicine
may alone make him truly in
fluential with medical men.
Two final ground rules will
be suggested in the next col
umn.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-02-28

seem to be much more i'm.
portant to include (also) 'reso-
lutions for more frequent re-
ception of Holy Communion,
reading of the Bible and aims
such as those requested for
the special collections leg.
Indian and Negro missions).
Send questions to Father
Edward F. Healey, Inquiry
Corner, The Catholic Times,
Box 636, Columbus is, Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-02-28

industry is now readily avail
able in a pamphlet entitled
Economic Power and the
Free Society" Fund for the
Republic, so East And ST.,
New York II, N.Y..
Or. BerIe says that Tin terms
Of power, without regard to
asset positions, 90 only do
500 corporations control two
thirds Of the non-fsrm econ
omy but within each Of that
500 a still smaller group has
the Ultimate dscision.making
power" In Berries judgment
this is "the highest eoneentrs.
tion Of economic power in re-
corded history" and one
which makes the medieval
feudsI system look like = Sun
day School party"
MANY of these 500 corpor-
%ations," DR.. Berle continues,
''have budgets, and some of
them have payrolls, which,
with their customers, affect a
greater number of people
than most of the 9O-odd sover-
eign countries of the world"
DR.. Berle makes it very
clear that, in his opinion, this
tremendous concentration of
economic power in American
industry is not the product of
evil minded men. Moreover,
he insists, we must learn to
live with the system. the re-
suits of which, for the most
part, are surprisingly good"
"Here To Stay"
In Berries opinion, then,
there is no point in trying to
turn the clock back. Whether
we like it or not, he says, ire
mendously large corporate
holdings are here to stay.
Their power" he concludes,
"can enslave us beyond pres
ent belief, or perhaps set us
free beyond present imagin-
alton.
The choice lies with the
men who operate the pyra-
mids, and with the men affect
ed who can demand what they
really want"
" these are valid and SEN
10 the tremendous power Of
American industry t"the high
est concentration Of economic
power in American hisfory"l
we submit THAT the same con.
illusions apply with equal val
idify to the power Of Amer
lean labor. In this connection,
IL il not enough TO say, Is Or.
chamberlin does At the end Of
his pamphlet, that unions"
are here 10 stay.
There are some adjectives
missing from that statement.
1t SEEM to us that it would be
much more realistic to say
that big" and powerful" un-
ions are here to stay SO long
as we have big corporations
and big concentrations of eco
nomic power in American in
dustry. In other words, it isn't
possible or, if possible, it
wouldn't seem to be prudent,
to turn back the clock in the
field of trade unionism unless,
of course. we are prepared
land we certainly are mott to
turn it back in the field Of in
dustry and finance.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-19

Sunday were MIS-. Gray Norman
another daughter. and her husband
Mr. Norman, Mrs ED Caroway and
her children. Of Chula. were also
guests Of the Ashman's over the
week end.
Commercial Catch
Rnmor has II that i ~ mbcf 81
a fishing party from Amelia caught
a coca cola bottle on recent
trip.
Mrs. Charles Cruze. Of Richmond
was the week end guest Of her
daughter Mrs. Garland Morris and
Mi Morris
Guests 81 the J w Whites Sun
day were Mi and Mrs S G Booker
md their daughter. Mrs Carlton
Curtis. Mr. Curtis and family. All
Of Richmond.
MIS-. William jefferson accom-
panied Mr. and MIS- w Cary Me
Connaughey and their children Ma
son, Sally. JEFF and Joe. on a trip
over the Skyline Drive Sunday
Attending the motor races at
Strawberry Hill Sunday were Ray
mond Morris and Worth McMllon
Mrs II e. Fuckers guests Sun
day were her son II Coles Rucker
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-19
THE FARMvIIIE (va) HERALD FRIDAY SEPTEMBER - 1858

V Wheeler, member. They were
there Wednesday and Thursday
Mr. and Mrs j Gordon Decker
son were guests at the meeting of
The Kenbridge Rurilans Thu s,iay
evening. Mr.. Dickerson spoke at
The meeting. where the faculty Of
kenbridge High School were the
honored guests
+ J Rudershausen showed slides
81 recent trip 10 Europe at the
meeting OF the Amelia County Ruri-
an Club Thursday night at t h Z
War Memorial Building. The slides
we're OF England. Scotland. Greece
Holland, and Germany question
)eriod was held aftcrward
Stephen l. Farrar, Jr., chairman
OF the Rally Day dance sponsored
oy the Rurltans reported STA was
nettcd to be applied to the War
Memorial Building indebtedness
MS Mary 7 Williams, Amelia
County home demonstration agent
Mrs George Anderson. Mrs. r. +.
Parsons Mrs Garland Meyer and
Mrs. J B Mason attended h c
Chesterfield County Fair Thursday
Picnic For Two
Mr.. and Mrs. w Cary McCon-
iaughey took Wednesday off and
drove to Monterey for picnic for
Two II was a wonderful day and
hey enjoyed the drive ana / h q
beautiful country
Mrs. j, M FAIRIES. mother of Mrs
Robert Arlington had the misfor-
tune to fall on Friday and break
Ter hip. She is a patient at South.
side Community Hospital She IS
eported to be getting along as
well as can be expected
Guests from Amelia al the bar
becue given by Leonard Anderson
I ApponattoX Friday We're George
o. Hardy Jr. Stephen l. Farrar
Jr.. James e Brunette and Valen-
Inc Southall
Mrs Lula Hammer. Of Ashland
vas the overnight guest OF her
cousin. Mrs S VI Wheeler Friday
They left Saturday for short visit
with Mrs Wheeler's brother. Mac
Hammer. ai Ammon Mrs Hammer
etllrned 10 her home Sunday while
Mrs Wheeler Will visit DR. and
Mrs p 4. Mayes at Church Road
From there she will visit Mrs. John
l Hammer. near Petersburg
Mr. and Mrs q C Hall Of Viz
}inia Beach. were guests Of Or. and
Mrs James + O'Ncal over the
week end
Miss Gail Ashman spent the week
end II Crewe with Mrs Ann Hooper.
Guests Of Miss Ashmans parents
Mr. and Mrs J. Craig Ashman.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-19
VA Informs Veterans
On Lapsed Insurance,
Burial Benefits

CT life insurance has NOT been
re-opened for veterans Who allowed
their term policies to lapse after
World War II. the Veterans Ad-
ministratIon has announced
The agency said the statement
was prompted by many inquiries
from World War II veterans seek
ing to get back their long-lapsed
National Service Life Insurance
NSLI term policies
News Of a Congressional Bill con
tanning an amendment which would
have provided for a general re-
opening Of NSLI to World War II
veterans was widely circulated in
mid August. VA added. But VA
emphasized = the bill was later
changed 10 eliminate the NSLI re-
opening provision
Burial Benefits
The Government allowance to-
ward veterans burial expenses has
been increased to $3.50 from it's
former list Of $50. Veterans Ad-
minlstratlon announced.
Applying only TO deaths on or after
August IL. 1853. the increase was
Authorized by Public Law 1854.
VA said the allowance is payable
Tor veterans Of any war or the
Korean conflict; or. peacetme vet
Grams who were receiving VA com
pehsation at time Of death or who
We're discharged or retired for dis
abilities incurred in line of duty.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-19
AmcIio Area News
Time For Constitution Pledge Says
r. p. Via At Amelia OAR Meeting

Members Of the James Allei
Chapter, D A. R from Amelia who
attended the meeting of the chapter
Saturday afternoon We're MS. ] d
Rand. MIS-. William jefferson, Mrs
II G. Rucker. Mrs c. Garland
Hutcheson and Mrs J B Mason
The meeting was held With Mrs
j Howard Fllppcn with Mrs. r. F.
Gregory. Mrs T. H Jennings and
Mrs Moore Thompson as co-hos-
tesses. r. p. Via. principal of Crewe
High School, gave a talk on the
subject Let's have a pledge of Al
legiance to the Constitution of the
United States Of America. II is
needed now"
Mrs Russell Barnard and Mrs
B 4 Ford entertained in the lat
ters home Holly Hill" Saturday.
September s, at pm. with mis-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-19
Nine Graduate AT
Piedmont Sanitorium
SCHOOL OF Nursing

The first week In September saw
nine candidates receive diplomas
from the Piedmont Sanitorium
School Of Nursing during its thirty
eighth commencement exercise.
Principal speaker for the gradn-
alton was Edgar A Carroll. pro-
gram consultant Of the Virginia TB
association Others participating on
the program We're Dr. James L
Hammer, president Of the State
Board Of Health. The Rev l.. WI
Bass. Df Mack | Shanholtz. state
u ms wife. and three sons. Of
KING and Queen county The two
elder boys came to say goodbye
before gong u VPI where tho
elder Is 4 Junior this year and the
younger freshman
The Beaver Pond Eai.les Home
Demonstration Club viii meet Oh
Tuesday. Sept %. at 2 30 pm. with
MIS- George Jones.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-19
Forestry Division
Establishes Post
For atershed Work

State Forester George w Dean
announced the appointment Of c.
j Wltter to the position of Super
visor Of Watershed Forestry This
is new position and will be under
the direction Of the Division Of
Forest Management.
Witter has been with the Diyi-
sion OF Forestry since 1914 He has
served as a forester. as special as
sistant in forest management and
as Chief Of the Charlottesville Dis
trict Forest Management Division
According 10 Dean. Writer'S new
duties Will give him statewide re-
sponsiblllties. "Wltter VIII super
wise the forestry phase Of new
watershed projects which are beng
developed IN many counties through
ont the State under the provisions
Of Federal Public Law 566. said
Dean.
Water is undoubtedly our most
valuable natural resource We must
do everything possible to manage
it wisely, Dean stated.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-19

baseball game between the Little
League Of Cartersville and the
Little League of Cumberland is set
for | pm. At 3 pm. the Carriers
vile Fire Department will meet the
Cumberland Fire Department in
what promises to be ball game
thriller 5
Old fashioned Brunswick stew and
. bake sale at SIX in the evening
VIII pre- c d G the variety show
planned for the climax of the pro-
gram in the school auditorium.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-19

cellaneouS shower for Miss Olivia
Anne Coleman. whose wedding L
DR. Robert w Alfriend takes place
Il September 81
A color scheme Of green an(
yellow was used Miss Coleman re
ceived many beautiful .and usefu
ifs from her friends who were
Mcsdames T W Hammer. Spencer
Reames. J B. Wilson. DOROTHY
Sholes. Lillian Coleman. A F. Ham
ner T D. Walker. c. H. Wilson
II. G. Reamcs. Jr. Eddie Beach
George Ctowder, Willie Phillips
James Ford, J L. Hammer. w C
Ford. r B Wilson. ~. John Ford
Walter Coley, Johnnie Townsend
and Roger Fleming
The Misses Eta jenkins. Mary
Anne Hammer. Nancy Page Ham
ner. and the bride-to be S mother
Mrs J W Coleman were among
the guests
Miss Lucille Wilkinson. who is nov
living with her sister. MIS-. Philil
Southall Wood. here, was in Rich
mond Wednesday and again on Fri
day last week
In Critical Condition
Miss jamie Cooke. who was taken
to St Luke's Hospital i'll Richmond
az ,ytt =,
q critical condition at this writing
Her many friends in the area will
be distressed to hear that She is
no better.
Miss Elsie Wilson. Of Newport
News. spent few days last week
with Mrs Louis Y Lyon. She
Mrs Lyon and Miss jamie Cooke
were roommates at Longwood Col
iege for two years when 1t was
Farmville State Teachers College
Miss Betsy Stark returned Sun.
day 70 the Womans College Of the
University Of North Carolina
Greensboro. n G.. where she is a
}Ft-tFi A'iit9 ~ ~
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Stark III
Of Richmond. are receiving con
gratulaiions Oh the birth Of a daugh
ter Martha Cary. born at Medical
College Of Virginia Hospital August
o.
Return From Mexico
MtSS Hpi9p pano
returned last week from Mexico
where she received her NJ A. de
gree in Spanish. left this week for
Newport News to teach Spanish this
winter Her sister. Miss Mary Lee
warmer left Monday to enter
Longwood College. She is 1858
graduate Of Amelia High School
Mrs H G. Rucker spent Monday
and Tuesday in Richmond
James c Brunette. Lewis Butter
Alexander Jones and Bobby Dick
Jones We're on a fishing trip near
Cape Hatteras Monday and Tuesday
Monday they caught over a hundred
blues and Tuesday vas spent fish
ing III the Gulf Stream
4 former resident Of Amelia Mrs
L B Ward. was the guest Of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Gordon Dlckerson Tues
day and Wednesday She has many
friends here who were delighted Ia
see her during the visit.
IN Fredericksburg representing
the Amelia County Womans Club
at the state conference of the Viz
glnia Federation Of Womans Clubs
We're Mrs James A. Sydnor. presi-
dent; Mrs. George Jones. vice presi-
dent. Mrs E II Burke. Alice Kyle
District vice president. and Mrs S
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-19
Gainesville Fire
Department Plans
Day OF Activities

The excitement Of a fire WIN be
IN store for the people of Carriers
vile Saturday, September 20 when
the fire department goes all out to
create biz day at the Hamilton
School
The first Of the days activities.