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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-05

for his diocese. In the Diocese
of Columbus the Diocesan
Council of Catholic Women,
the Council of Catholic Men
and the Catholic Youth Coun-
ell are the organized forms
Of Catholic Action. Those who
act through the affiliated or
CARNATIONS upon the projects
or detectives outlined by the
bishop are taking part in Cath
Ole Action.
q. Isn't there something .
Bit exaggerated in the account
Of the destruction Of Sodom
and the changing Of Lots wife
into . pillar Of salt? Do we
have to accept all such bib
lical accounts?
A. The Pontifical Biblical
Commission declared that the
literal and historical sense (of
the books of Holy Scripture
which are regarded as histor-
icaD is to be accepted unless
it can be proved by solid ar
guments that the sacred writ
err did not intend to give a
true and strict history, but
proposed to set forth, under
the guise and form of history,
a parable or an allegory -"
The story Of the Good Samar-
itan in the midst of the his
torical account of the life of
Christ is not concerned with
an historical event but OBJ
viously is q parable used to
make a point. The destruction
of Sodom is described in Cen
esis 1925 and Christ tells
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-05

A Catholic priest, who
happens to be a good
friend of mine, delivered
one Of the principal ad-
dresses at the recent ma
tional convention of a
union TO which he belonged
for = number of years before
he entered the seminary.
He has been closely as
ISOLATED with this union as a
friendly counselor since the
time OF his Ordination 20-0dd
years ago. The full text is re-
printed in the November is
sue Of The Inter national
Teamster, official monthly
publication of the Internation-
III Brotherhood of Transfers,
which has a circulation of APP
p~roximately 100000.
/ hesitate to engage in a
public controversy with a fell
low priest, but l should like
20 say for the record that /
completely disagree with this
speech.
And I should like to add,
Tor good measure and with
out the slightest fear Of being
successfully contradicted, that
II least 90 per cent of the
pfieoto IN the Catholic social
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-05
Inquiry Corner
Dialogue Masses
Distract Me
by FIR. Henley

degrees or stages can be dis
tinguished -" There remains
room for private devotion and
of course private and internal
devotion is essential to dia-
logue Mass or to any public
or liturgical act if it is to
have full effect and meaning
for the faithful. It is a matter
of education: that we all learn
to pray the liturgy and appre-
ciate it. There will be fuller
elaboration of this idea
later in The Catholic Times.
q. What is Catholic Aetion7
When was II sfarssd7 How can
person get involved in IN
A. Catholic Action as de-
fined by Pope Plus XII (called
the Pope of Catholic Action
is "the participation Of the
laity in the apostolate of the
Hierarchy From the begin
ming of the Church there has
been an equivalent activity
and organization Of the laity
philippians 4::2-3) but in mod
ern times Pope st. Plus x may
be said to be the originator OF
Catholic Action. He coined
the motto adapted from st.
Paul. and gave his sanction to
the movement: ITO Restore
All Things in Christ" Catholic
Action must have 4 mandate
from the bishop who sets up
an appropriate organization
and the goals and projects apt
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-05
The Yardstick
Believes Priests Attack
On Meanv, Ill-Advised
By Msgr. George G. Higgins

action movement in the Unit
ed States feel the same way
about the speech as | do. The
international Teamster please
copy!
The speech to which ] am
referring is a blistering attack
against AFLrCIO pre- sident
George Meany and a warmly
sympathetic tribute to James
r. Hoffa, beleaguered presi-
dent of the lnterna tional
Brotherhood of Transfers.
Little wonder, then, that it
should be so prominently fea-
tured in the Transfers maya
zine, which is UNDERSTANDABLE
on the lookout these days for
anything that will put Mr..
Hoffa in a good light.
For the past IL years.
the speaker noted, you have
read and you have heard
many things about a Jimmy
Hoffa. Let them say what they
want about him, but no one
can say he is not imbued with
Hhe) spirit of unionism /.
] would there were more with
his qualities in the labor
movement, for such a~lertness
would stay us well in the cold
battle being waged against
organized labor.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-05

an entire race was unfit to
associate with the members
of another race. But, as Pope
Plus said: God did not cre-
ate a human family made up
of segregated, ASSOCIATED,
mutually, independent mem
bers."
Secondly, the system of
separate but equal" facili.
ties for Negroes had as a mat
ter of historical fact failed to
give equal opportunities to the
Negro. The system of segre-
CATION. according to the Bish-
ops, had led to oppressive
conditions in education, job
opportunity, housing and the
problems of health and NOR
atty connected with slum
areas.
The Bishops then urged
sober-minded and responsible
Americans no seize fhe man.
tie of leadership from The
asifstor and rscisf," and TO
abolish segregation prvdenfiy
and carefully, without undue
haste but also without that
gradualism that is a cloak for
inaetion.
Have the American Bishops
mixed politics with religion
by denouncing segregation? |
would like to quote by way OF
reply from an article by a
non-Catholic bishop, Bishop
Reeves of Johannesburg.
Scoring the South African
Government for its segrega-
ton policy, he touched upon
the clergy's duty to denounce
apartheid and concluded: "On-
1y by betraying their calling
can they shirk the response
bility which lies so heavily
upon them in the present COM
pick historical situation in
which God places them"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-05

q. What can say to my
mother in regard to the Ola.
losvs Mass or Missa Rscifsfa
which understand will be-
come The accepted thing aside
from Sung or High Msss) one
Of these days. She says that
such things we've had one or
two Of them distract her and
keep her from praying we'll.
A. In the newly issued I'm
struction of the Sacred Con-
gregation of Rites on Sacred
Music and the Sacred Liturgy
Worship. November 1859
there is mention Of several
ways of participating in low
Mass. The first way mentioned
is that ION their own initi-
alive either interior, by
devout attention to the more
important parts of the Mass,
or outward, according to va
rious approved local customs"
Later it continues: "A second
form of participation is when.
the faithful take part by
uniting their voice in common
prayers and songs" "A third
and more perfect form Of par
ticipation is achieved when
the faithful respond liturgic-
ally to the priest celebrant,
taking part as it we're in a dia-
logue with him, and saying
aloud the parts that belong to
them. In this more perfect
form Of participation. four
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-05

us to remember Lots wife"
luke 17:32). It is possible
that God punished the city
through allowing natural caus-
es to act for its destruction
(e.g. earthquake followed by
escaping gas deposits and
spontaneous combustion) and
that Lots wife was not trans
formed simultaneously There
is no reason to doubt the his
torical truth of the narrative
in its basic points. How it
was done is something else.
q. II you attend . certain
Mass on Sunday in order to
see someone you know but you
do not let it distract you dur.
ing Mass, but you wait TO see
them after Mass is that al
right?
A. If there is no intention
of seeking or tolerating willful
distractions during Mass there
would be no harm in such &C
ton. We are bound to avoid
any forseeable distractions
during prayers and the Mass
is the most important of all
our spiritual actions. In this
case there seems to be no
harm in the intention, to meet
a friend or romantic interest
before or after Mass. In fact.
there is no more fitting place
for Catholic people to meet
than at Church.
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, 1958-12-05

rendered their individuality.
and have become yes-men 49,.
"our labor movement Is
laundering about; II is di.
vided, confused and eonfound-
ed at . time when II should
be strong, aggressive and mill
liant. Conditions are now
coming to The point where
many loyal trade vnionists be-
Iieve the American Trade Un-
ion Movement will be best
served by the president with
his resignation. who has, they
say, lost his spirit Of trade
unionism and is wandering up
The alley Of no-rsfurn."
II is entirely possible, Of
course, that s'many of the old
trade unionists" feel that way
about AFLCIO pre- S t
George Meany. | really
wouldn't know. But frankly |
am disappointed to find an
experienced priest agreeing
with them in a public state
ment at the very moment that
Mr.. Meany and his associates
on the AFL-CIO Executive
Council desperately need the
fullest possible measure of
rank-and-file support in their
efforts to clean up the labor
movement.
To defend Mr. Hofss against
his many critics in and out Of
the labor movement Is one
thing; but TO do so publicly
and rather sareasficaily at the
expense Of . man like George
Meany Is, in my opinion, very
unfortunate. When done by .
priest, II Is in woefully bad
taste and is bound TO create
srest confusion within the
ranks Of organized labor.
In summary, | think that
the speech to which ] am re-
ferring, while it was obvious
ly meant to be helpful to the
cause of labor, will inevitably
have the opposite effect.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-05

Personally. if / were to get
into a war, ] would feel more
secure in having a few Jimmy
Hoffas on my side, than some
Of the so-called Brain Trust
of the organized labor move
ment."
/ have no comment to make
on this tribute to Mr.. Hoffa.
but, at the conscious risk OF
offending the speaker, |
should like to disagree in the
strongest possible terms with
his slashing criticism of the
present leadership OF theAFL~
CIO. This criticism would be
bad enough if il stood on its
own, but the fact that it is
coupled with such lavish
praise of Mr.. Hoffa makes it
even worse.
HARMFUL
What does the speaker say
about the present leadership
of the AFLrCIO? He reports
that many Of the old trade
unionists have lost faith in
the present leadership Of the
AFLCIO and its Executive
Council, which they refer to
as being outstanding. by rea.
son of its dynamic passivity.
since its members have sur
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-05

person Is often not one who
easily makes d S. He
snubs and hurts those who
would befriend him. Others
must understand this and not
be dissuaded. Many learn to
recognize the feelings of the
lonely in day to day contacts
on buses, or trains, in stores
or churches. Others are stand
offish because they are afraid
to be bored. Just a kind voice,
however, can help arrest a
growing loneliness which
might be on the verge of be-
coming incurable. AS a
gloomy day affects us differ
emily than a bright day, so al
so does a bright personality in
contrast TO a gloomy one.
In church, and especially At
Mass, many realize that even
ovtwardIy we belong 10 .
large group with similar prin-
eiples 70 those which we had
learned at home. We hear Of
the eompanionship Of our
guardian angels, Of the love
Of q heavenly Mother. and the
eIoseness Of the Christ Child.
Belloc said it much better
in what apparently was the
loneliness of his old age: "We
are of so glorious a company
that we receive support and
have Communion. The Mother
of God is ours. Our dead are
with u.s.. Even in these our
earthly miseries we always
hear the distant something Of
an eternal music and smell a
native air. There is a standard
set for us where to our whole
selves respond, which is that
of an inherited and endless
life in our own country"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-05

Sum and Substance:
Are American Bishops
Mixing In Politics?
BY Fir. John b. Sheerin, esp.

it very clear that they were
discussing a moral and rellg-
ious question, not a political
question. They said that If
the moral and religious ques-
ton were solved then the 9TH
err questions could be solved
later. IF our attitude is gov
erned by the great Christian
law of love of neighbor and
respect for his rights, then we
can work out tremendously
the techniques for making
legal, educational, economic
and social adjustments" Now
what was the primary ques-
tion-the moral and religious
question?
Cutting through fhe maze
Of secondary issues, the Bish-
ops came right TO the heart OF
The problem: THE heart Of
The race question is moral
and religious. II concerns the
rights Of man and our attitude
toward our f~eIiow-man." They
then went on to show that the
Christian Faith regards all
men as brothers. In . phrase
addressed by Pope Plus 10
Negro publishers, :" all
men are brofhered In Jesus
Christ.
The Bishops then asked il
enforced segregation could be
reconciled with this Christian
demand Of brotherly love and
respect for all men. Their an
swer was a humping No! II
the separate but equal doc
trine Of PIessy VS. Ferguson
had been carried out fairly
and the facilities offered
Negroes actually were equal
to the facilities enjoyed by
whites, yet even the arrange
ment itself would have been
n-Christian. For it would be
based on the supposition that
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-05

The American Bishops
statement on segregation was
4 strong document. Text on
page II, story page one, last
week.-Ed. note.) This was
no compilation of mealy-
mouthed platitudes but a call
10 action. at is vital that we
act now and act decisively."
What effect it had on segre-
gationisfs is hard to say but
I think it must have made a
powerful impression on Catho-
lie segregationists. / doubt
that it changed the minds of
non-Catholic foes of integra-
ton.
The Bishops statement un-
devbfsdIy disturbed the con-
sciences Of fhe sincere cstho-
Tie sssrssstienisf. II he has
rssd ths statement, he can no
longer attempt TO Justify the
caste system in the South on
moral srounds. He probably
will taks rsfUgs In legal argv-
msnts now that he has his
back 10 the wall. He knows
that n would be, 70 say the
least. presvmpsvovs, 10 pit his
private opinion Of fhs moral
lty Of segregation against the
collective opinion Of the
American bishops.
So, If he continues his OPP
position to indignation, he
will probably argue that this
immoral situation must be
ended by legal and political
means and that the whole
question Of race relations is
therefore a political, not a
moral question. So, my guess
Is that some of the Catholic
segregationists will claim that
the Bishops, by denouncing Sc
gregation, were mixing relig-
ion with politics.
However, the Bishops made
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-05

Possibly the most de-
vastating disease of our
times is just plain loneli-
ness. There is perhaps,
no condition so acute and
20 universal as Loneliness. Ev-
srybody at some time or an
other is subject to its ravages.
Doctors cannot cure 1t. Only
The victim himself can do 70.
Some flee 1t, some fight it,
some forget 1t. The most sue
eessful, however, simply face
ii. There is no mass solution.
Each one of lis requires an in
dividual assessment, an indi-
vidual remedy. There are
three kinds of loneliness: the
one we create for ourselves,
the one created by circum-
stances beyond our control
and the one which is a part of
Me and common to all.
WORST KIND
The type of loneliness we
create for ourselves is the
most soul-searing but the east
est to dispose Of. Life to these
becomes all mirrors and no
windows. They see only them
selves and self-pity takes over.
They thus autom a tically
make themselves someone to
be sorry about. Doctor John
w. McKelrey is convinced that
loneliness is 80 per cent self
pity. Since everyone avoids a
self-pitier, that type OF per-
son thus brings loneliness on
himself.
Obviously, the best cure for
sslf-pisy Is to do something
for others. Many keep Them
selves 70 themselves - . de-
tense Ssdgst or because Of
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-12-05
Making Marriage Click
Disease OF Loneliness
Is A Devastating One
By Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc

privacy" or maybe because
Of sossiPy neishbors." Pity
'tis true, and true It's pity
that only . calamity such as
war, fire, flood, or death in
the family can break through
This isolation. II is only then
that some open up into the
outside world; even Christmas
fails 10 Jar them loose. Some
thus wait for . catastrophe TO
be Christian!
Teachers in schools often
recognize and help the lonely
child. They know that the
best safeguard against lone
illness is to start early. They
teach the child to have a full
life. But only an individual APP
proach is going to help. A
good teacher gives generously
of himself in time, in patience,
in sympathy, in understand
ing.
The incidence of loneliness
is higher among the unskilled
and underpaid workers. This
is especially true Of women.
Evening Institutes for further
ing adult education is, there
fore, a growing need. Such
practical subjects as MILL
merry, interpretation, inter-
Tor decoration. glovemaking,
cookery, electronics, fit the
need. Religion, sociology, psy-
chology. languages, refresher
courses are also a great help
for older women who must be
gainfully employed through
necessity. This gives a second
chance in education for those
who left school in their early
teens.
GLORIOUS COMPANY
Unfortunately, the lonely
The Nome nugget., 1958-01-06
WEATHER FORECAST

Continued cloudy with occa- sional light snow. Low tempera- ture expected tonight IS to 20, and the high tomorrow 20 to 25.
 Nome data last "A hours as of T am. today: highest tempera- ture 27, lowest 21. Max. wind 25 mph from the east. Sunrise at 9:52 a.m., sunset at 2:23 pm.
 A year ago today: highest tenn perature 4, lowest -26. Extremes this date since 1907: highest A in 1922, lowest 40 in 1917.
The Nome nugget., 1958-01-06
Dodge Giveaway Draws Much Interest

The Dodge giveaway at the Nome Hardware, US. Mere and Mere Meat goes into its last week with most of the people in town having an interest in this, the big gest giveaway in recent years.
 As the closing date of the prof ect is generously spaced past Christmas and the management states the car can be delivered anywhere and anytime, most ev- eryone is interested.
The Nome nugget., 1958-01-06
o.E.s. MEETS TONIGHT

The; Order of Eastern Star will its first meeting of the year this evening and make final plans for its open installation to be held later this. month.
 The Worthy Matron, Lillie Lew is, has announced social hour and refreshments after the meet ing. :
The Nome nugget., 1958-01-06

Janet Muller who has been at tending Nome High School, leaves for Holy Names Academy in Seat tie for the second semester.
 Helen Red4ier is also returning to Holy Names Academy, follow ing a Christmas vacation at home
The Nome nugget., 1958-01-06
BrOnsons Leave For Three Months In States

MT. and Mrs. Lester Bronson left last Friday via PAA for a visit to the states. They plan to spend some time with their twin grandchildren, and their parents, in Pueblo, Colo, and also to visit relatives in California. They ex- pect to return in about three months.
 In their absence the water business is being taken care of by Ted Grotha, and Dick Miller is taking care of the bookkeeping.
The Nome nugget., 1958-01-06
Home Arts Club Meets Tuesday

Members of the Home Arts Club will meet tomorrow evening with Barbara Mecklenburg. Following the business meeting an interest ing program has been planned, featuring Mrs. Opal Catlin and a program on American Samoa, where she lived prior to coming to Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1958-01-06

Rudy Williams. popular musi- clan at the Breakers Bar, left for Seattle for a couple of months on business and announced he would return in the spring.
The Nome nugget., 1958-01-06

Daughter Born 10 Allen Mosleys
 A daughter, Debra Lee, was born at the hospital Saturday to MT. and Mrs. Allen Mosley.
 The father is a pilot for Munz Air Service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19

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nautics Board decided to change
its regulations to include etio-
logic agents as dangerous. This
move is still in the works, At
present there are no Federal
regulations except those issued
for packaging by the Public
Health Service governing the
transportation of these poten-
TALLY dangerous. but often life
saving agents.
Strive For Safer Delivery
Civil air regulations. a per-
missive set Of rules. say that no
carrier shall transport danger
Gus goods except under certain
conditions. There is no law say
ing the airlines must carry any
Of these goods.
Then came the most recent
airline embargo. A spokesman
for the airlines while recogniz-
ing that nobody has in the past