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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-04-04
Catholic Papers Comment
On Bishops RIW Statement

The six Catholic Bishops of Ohio have
added their voices opposing the so-called
"right-to-work" laws for that State.
The action of the Bishops was prompted
because a proposed amendment to the Ohio
constitution may be affixed to the ballot next
fall making the "right-to work. law legal in
the state.
1.-THE 'rightto-work' law forbids an en-
ployer and his employees from mutually
agreeing to establish what is called a union
shop" The chief characteristic OF the union
shop is that a worker, who is not a union
member at the time he begins a job, agrees
to join the union some time after he has start
ed work in the plant. Iowa is one of 18 states
with "rightto-work laws. We suggest our
readers examine carefully the statement of
the Ohio Bishops on this very controversial
issue.
The question may be asked why a group
of Bishops should be concerned with labor
laws. The answer lies in the fact that when
the proponents start talking about rights"
they are injecting an element of morality into
the discussion.
1t is this moral element that interests us.
Catholics do not seek authoritative moral
guidance from the National Association of
Manufacturers or from the AT. Of L.-C.I.O.
Our instructions in moral and religious mat
tiers come from our Bishops and from ap-
proved theologians.
The statement of the Ohio Bishops is but
another in a long list from priests, and labor
scholars in as many books and articles dis
~cussing the "right-to-work" laws.
The Ohio Bishops did not condemn right
to-work' laws. What they did do is to class
ify them as unnecessary and unwise." The
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legislation appears to fall into the category
of avs which at times "have been morally
valid in themselves but inept and mischievous
in their results"
Nc article or piece of writing that w have
seen has been able to produce a statement
which says the right to-work" is so absolute
that it cannot be limited by the requirement
that the worker join a union. IN the other
hand the enemies of a union shop cannot
produce a clear. authoritative statement that
what they call compulsory unionism' is es-
~sentially immoral.
The Ohio hierarchy say they oppose the
"right-to-work" laws on the ground that it is
'unwise to encourage State intervention" and
that "right-to-Work laws" are not the proper
means to correct certain abuses which some
times creep into the labor movement"
Father Francis j. Cornell, former Dean of
the School of Sacred Theology at the Catholic
University of America in Washington, DC,
declined to take a stand for or against any
of the "right-to-work" laws, proposed or in
effect throughout the United States. He def
nitely, however, did not accept the principle
that a mans 'right-to-work" was so sacred
that it could not on occasion be limited by
some union arrangement.
Archbishop Henry J. O'Brien of Hartford,
Connecticut, wa more explicit. In opposing
"right-to-work" legislation in that state, he
said.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-04-04

@. Some years ago . priest
refused to bapfixe my baby
because At that fime-ws were
married out Of The Church.
He finally consented and that
decision helped make II pos
sible TO bring my husband in
TO the Church lie. If he had
even known Of The temporary
refusal believe he would
have never entered The
Church. Does = priest have
the right TO refuse baptism?
A. Christ said to the Apost-
les: "All power in heaven and
on earth has been given to
me. Go, therefore, and make
disciples of all nations, bap-
tizing them in the name of the
Father. and of the Son, and of
the Holy Spirit, teaching them
to observe all that / have
commanded you -. :" The
bishops and priests Of the
Church have the right and
duty Of baptizing. Ordinarily
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-04-04

train and inspire lay leaders in
both groups to put their own
houses in order.
Only a few such leaders
have been trained thus far in
the ranks of organized labor
and probably fewer. still in
the ranks of management.
However. their influence for
good in the field of labor
management relations has
been out of all proportion to
their number.
This fact is too often over
looked by critics of the So
called ''labor priests" who
have trained these men with
a modest assist now and then
from the present writer and
his associates at NCWC but
with little or no assistance
from most of their critics.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-04-04

what does the proposal mean
in terms of our hopes for in
ternational peace? Are chanc-
es lessened because instead
of trying to get the present
three nations to reduce atom
ic arms, negotiations must
include four, or five, or even
six countries with stockpiles
of atomic-hydrogen weapons?
Also, can the United States
assume the moral responsible
ity for distributing material
that possibly can serve to en-
broil the world in its final
anguish?
Suppose that an unstable
government violates its pledge
and uses ar atomic weapon
killing hundreds of thousands
of persons? Where does the
moral responsibility for such
an act lie?
The strongest argument of
those favoring the measure
appears TO be that il would
permit the United States TO
arm its allies quickly with
acknowledgement weapons in
time Of war.
This plan provides that
when the free world is threat
ened, this country can quick
ly slip its allies the nuclear
core for the weapons they al
ready possess.
Obviously, this plan COM
mits our country even more
to the idea of mass bombing
of an aggressor nation with
atomic and hydrogen weap-
ons, a form of warfare that,
in itself, poses serious moral
and political problems.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-04-04
Fir. HeaIey's Inquiry Corner
) Can Priest Refuse
J Baptism To Anyone?

the priest seeks the baptism
of all but not without discrim-
ination. AS Christ points out.
teaching them to observe all
that I have commanded you"
the priest must have some as
surance that a child to be
baptized will be brought up as
a Catholic. While assuming a
grave responsibility for any,
one he might refuse he would
be bound to do so if he felt in
conscience that the sacrament
would be ignored or despised
in later life. The risk of such
a baby dying without baptism
rests with the parents in such
a. case for no priest will re-
fuse baptism if parents will
strive to make the conditions
right.
Send questions at Father
Edward F. Healy, Inquiry Cor
ner, The Catholic Times, Box
636, Columbus is, Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-04-04

the evils in management
which have been uncovered by
the same Committee.
1t might be pointed out the
Mcclellan Committees inves-
tigation of racketeering in the
labor movement has been
much more energetic and COM
prehensive than its investiga-
ton of racketeering in the
ranks of management. 1t is
something of a mystery as to
why the professedly impartial
critics of the so-called "labor
priests" have neglected to
bring this obvious fact to the
attention of their readers.
1t ought to be added that
the role of the clergy is not
to attempt to reform either
labor or management them
selves. Their role is rather to
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-04-04

On March "a and IS
the Mcclellan Committee
released its first two re-
ports on the subject of
labor racketeering. We
gather from reading Summar-
les of these documents in the
daily press that the Commit
tees findings and recommen-
dations are rather controver-
sial.
We are not now in . posi-
fien to say whether they merit
the severe criticism levsled
sf them by George Mssny and
his colleagues on the Exeev-
tive Council Of the AFL.cio.
We shall have more to say
when We have read and digest
ID The two reports. copies Of
which we expect to receive mo-
msnfsrily.
Meanwhile, we wish to set
the record straight with re-
gard to our own attitude--and
tha& of our colleagues in the
field Of Catholic social action
-on the subject of labor
facketeering.
Ever since the Mcclellan
Committee launched its in
vestigation into this problem.
the charge has been banded
about in certain Catholic cir
eles that the so-called Labor
priests" have been guilty for
years Of ignoring. or DELHI.
erately covering up the sins
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-04-04
The Yardstick
The Yardstick
Do So Called LabOr-P Priests
OverIOOk 'Sins'Of Union?
By Msgr. George G. Higgins

of labor. Only two weeks ago
this charge was repeated in a
letter to the editor published
in The New World, official
newspaper of the Archdiocese
Of Chicago.
This letter is typical of
many published in various
diocesan newspapers in re-
cent months. II reads in part:
For too many years we read
nothing except the Right of
labor. 1t required the ex-
pose OF the abuses of labor to
condition the average view
point to a realization of the
Obligations of Labor.
For much too long the crit
les of the abuses of Labor
(Pegler, for instance) were
unjustly labelled 'antilabor.'
1.-The New World could undo
a great wrong by correcting
such a misconception. The La
bor-Priests' had their oppor-
tunity, but failed to utilize
it."
The present writer publish
ed a strong condemnation of
labor racketeering in a col
umn dated February IL, 1916,
which reads in part: Anyone
who follows the labor move
ment even casually will recog-
nize that Mr.. Pegler,
whatever our opinion of his
tactics and his overall eco.
nomic philosophy, has probab.
ly written considerably more
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-04-04
The Washington Letter
Should Nuclear Weapons
Be Given To Allies?

ness and to help them avoid
the cost and effort necessary
to develop weapon parts
themselves.
Government officials told
the subcommittee that the
measure would also permit
more effective planning and
training among our allies be-
cause they would have similar
weapons, and, at the same
time the measure would
strengthen our collective Sc
curity.
Critics Of the proposal as.
sert that ii does not name
those countries which would
be given our materials.
They say that the bill will
create additional nuclear pow
ers, possibly including un-
stable governments and per-
haps even a government that,
while now friendly to this
country, may in the future
turn out to be hostile as the
result of strong internal COM
munist pressure.
TITO TOO?
What about Tito, for exam
pie? Is there a chance he will
get atomic-hydrogen materials
from us? In our program just
ended, this country gave him
about $3.50 million in military
aid in the past six and q half
years.
Critics also say II is unreal.
istie to sive another nation
everything except the core OF
nvelear weapon and then
ask il not TO develop the core
itself.
Furth e rmore, they ask,
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-04-04
WASHINGTON

WASH T A
subcomm it t e e Of tn e
Joint Committee on Atom
ic Energy held three days
of open hearings here on
a bill that many observers
think deserves great attention
and debate among the general
public.
The proposal before Con-
.gress is an amendment TO the
1854 Atomic Energy Act. It
proposes that the President
be given the power to supply
other countries with atomic
hydrogen weapon info r m a
ton, special nuclear materi-
all for research purposes,
non-nuclear weapon compon-
ents and weapon delivery sys-
TENS, such as bombers and
cannons.
All but the nuclear core of
the weapon can be transfer
red. Recipient nations are
pledged not to use these ma
terfals as weapons unless
the US. says so and not
to use the material received
as the basis for independent
RESEARCH into developing the
weapons nuclear core,
Under the present Atomic
Energy Act, Congress alone
may provide for the transfer
to other nations of our nucle-
sr secrets and weapon com
ponents.
NECESSARY
The government agencies
testifying on the measure say
that it is necessary to give
our allies nuclear prepared.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-04-04

fact than fiction about union
racketeering and thai Com
munism does continue to ex-
ert its painful influence in a
certain section of the labor
movement. These and similar
abuses are in fact so thor
oughly reprehensible that one
can only wish that the friends
of labor were always as in
terested in eradicating them
as are its enemies.
"The American labor move
ment isn't as strong as it ought
to be but it is probably
stronger today than ever be-
fore in the history of the
United States. For good or
bad, it has taken on in recent
years a kind of semi-legal
status, and accordingly if it
hopes to forestall hasnp-
ering legislation ), it would
do we'll to denounce and dis
cipline those of its leaders
who show as little public re-
s~ponsibility or, if you will, as
much deliberate and calculat.
ed responsibility as was ex-
hibited by the officers of X
union in their recent demon
stration of naked economic
power. This type of irrespon-
sible leadership is the ex-
ception and not the rule. For
the sake of the decent ma
jority. it ought to be called
to task Immediately" :
Note that this was written
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-04-04

Incidentally. if widows tried
TO marry, where would they
find the men? There are over
one and a half million more
women in the U.S.A. than
men. Women are OUTLYING
men by six years. Some sociol-
ogists suggest polygamy
Some preacher in England
proposed that a lady marry
for ten years. then give some
other woman a chance. OBJ
viously, this is ridiculous, but
the fact remains that, except
for his greater muscular
strength, man is actually the
weaker sex. Almost every dis
ease kills more men than
women.
Married women who fear
that they will not be able to
endure widowhood without
affection will have to help
their husbands live longer!
They may have to teach them
TO abandon their illusions of
physical superiority, their cult
of malenesS.
They must accept more re-
sponsibilities in marriage.
They will have to demand less
taxing consideration. They will
have to relieve their husbands
from economic pressures and
that striving for status.
On the other hand, God may
want widows to 60 on plug
ging at their new job: one
dull, monotonous moment
after another. II will take
courage, but most of all it
will take love. Love, however,
its something you have in
wholesale abundance. Per-
haps love is the only answer
after all; direct it properly
and God will no doubt help
you to understand.
HZ
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-04-04

IL years before the Mcclellan
Committee came into exist
ence. During the intervening
years similar references to la
Dor racketeering have been
published by this writer and
many other so-called labor
priests"
Moreover, many of these
priests have lectured about
labor racketeering in labor
schools and have frequently
discussed the matter with in
dividual union members and
officials.
The fact that these priests
we're not aware of all the par
ticular evils which have re.
Gently been uncovered by the
Mcclellan Committee is no
more surprising than the fact
that they were not aware of
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-04-04
Making Marriage Click
Widows Need To Build
Self Reliance, Spiritual Life
By Msgr. Irving A. DcBIanc

be faithful to their eternal
vows of matrimony and assur-
ed them that married love
would be perfected in
Heaven"
May add these few svgges-
tons: Mourn frankly and fully,
but without self.pity. Remain
in good physical health. Eat
properly and take outdoor ex-
ercise. Get back into eireuIa-
tion as soon as possible.
Don't try to live in a GENE
terry. Become self-reliant and
develop self-confidence. Do
not depend on relatives and
friends as if you were a par
asite.
Get a job if you can. Or
ganize your lives as though
you were going to marry
again. Do not unload your
troubles on your offspring.
Accept yourself as you are,
not the Ideal me-" but the
real me-" Get really close to
the Mass, the Sacraments,
prayers.
The Holy Father says. "a
widow cannot have interior
peace and face all her tasks
vnflinehingiy unless she be-
comes more spiritual" Vol
untesr your services; an hour
week to help the parish
church.
No widow can seek affec-
ton from married men. The
ninth Commandment was not
revealed just for our curios-
ity. To seek or consent to af-
lection from bachelors or wild
overs carries risks. Unless
one intendes to remarry, one
may not have a proportionate
reason for the dangers involv-
ed in permitting certain af-
fections. The advice of a local
spiritual director is needed.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-04-04

"Please devote a col
umn TO the problems of
Catholic middle aged Wild
ows. We we're. happily
married, then suddenly it
. was all ended by the
death of our husbands. We
are now pursued, wooed, con-
fused. But we need affection
now more than ever. Infrac-
tions now don't seem so ser
ious." Several Catholic Wild
owS.
There are about 5000, 900
widows in the U.S.A. and over
/. 1000 new ones are added ev-
cry day. You have lots of
company. You may once have
said, This type of thing won't
happen to me; it only
happens TO other people"
But suddenly death came.
n shocked you, dxzsd you.
nvmbed you. The new wor-
riss, new fstisues. new health
problems. And the older you
get the more you love and
the less you are loved. Some
may think you are now . fifth
wheel.
st. Paul in speaking to the
widows of Corintf may also
have had you affectionate
widows in mind whenehe said,
II say to the widows, it is
good for them if they so con-
tinue - but if they do not
contain themselves, let them
marry. For it is better to mar
ry than TO burn"
Recently, our Holy Father
appealed to those who were
strong enough and urged them
not TO remarry. Death itself
would not kill married love-"
he said. Marriage ends with
death but not married love"
He asked those who could. to
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-12-20
Citizens To Study

An intensive study of the
need for community colleges in
the sixcounty metropolitan De.
troit area has been launched by
Citizens Advisory Committee
under the leadership of Wayne
State University.
DR.. Gerald w. Boicourt, direc-
tor of community college servic-
es at Wayne State. said that IS
leading figures in business, com
munity planning. education and
labor have been appointed TO the
committee.
Generally. the advisory COM
mittee's goal is twofold:. to prpe-
pare reports on the community's
college situation as il now stands
in the metropolitan area; and to
develop recommendations on
how higher education can be
made available to the greatest
number of people at the lowest
cost.
Thomas S. Nurnberger, vice
president of the Michigan Bell
Telephone Co, has been named
general chairman. DR.. Boicourt
will direct the committees over
all activities.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-12-20

food each feeding. Milk Is NM.
essary, but little NAV be- oiSa'
TO help make the tr;.nsitifS.' 800
solid food. ~" "
Best and simplest diet forru
pies is dry dog food Cbisrp' sg'
meal, ribbon or pellet form San
ened to a thin Cruel with ns,,
warm milk and part warm wate, TO-
gradually reducing the milE ~
Older puppy or adult doy will !.
ceive a balanced diet from ejtbs,
dry or canned types Of dog food
When a cat or dog is a ves,
old, it should ideally be fed orIv
once day, preferably in the lats
afternoon, although a light sun.
Elementary feeding may Be viy4sD
IN the morning providing the nst
does not become fat. OvereatIr.
or the wrong foods will lower "a,
sistance to disease and can cause
disorders and actually shorten
pets life as much as FIVE wears
the Pet Food Institute warns,
With love, discipline. A bal.
anced diet, regular grooming and
periodic medical check-uns' the
Christm as gift pet Willie
healthy member Of the family
for many years.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-12-20

A puppy or kitten Is a Christ
mas gift that not only thrills but
also, child specialists agree,
teaches responsibility, sharing,
affection and gentleness.
To prevent the tragedy Of a
sick or frail pet, IL is best to Sc
lect the gift puppy or kitten from
a reputable kennel, breeder, pet
shop or animal rescue shelter
where the pets are checked by q
veterinary.
A second important rule to as
sure a healthy pet with a good
disposition is to feed 1t q nutri-
tionally balanced diet, with no
snacks or table scraps. Fortu-
nately, the specially formulated,
balanced diets required by even
small puppies or kittens are now
available to pet owners in Geo.
nomical and convenient form in
prepared pet foods so simple the
children can feed their own pets.
Small kittens or puppies should
be fed three or four times a day
until about four months old, in
creasing the amount and reduc-
ing the number of feelings to
two a day by about eight months.
A newly-weaned kitten should
be fed about a tablespoon Of cat
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-12-20
No Race Kids In Fire

i CHICAGO - No Negro chill
drcn died or were involved in
Chicago's worst school fire which
claimed 90 dead al Our Lady of
the Angeles school last week.
In addition to the 80 children
and three nuns who died in the
inferno at the Roman Catholic
parochial school, some 90 others
were injured, The tragedy oc-
Cured about Is minutes before
classes were scheduled to end
for the day.
II was learned also that in the
Roman Cataholic paroc hi |
schools here children are not
registered by race or color
The reason there we're no Ne
gro children enrolled at the
school, it was believed, was be-
cause of its location. In order
TO attend the school, a Negro pu-
pil would have to travel miles
and bypass schools more conven-
lent 10 his home.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-12-20
Fiqhts Lion Barehanded;
Saves Mother and Baby

he found the woman and her
two year old daughter covering
before full-grown lion that was
trying 10 carry off the child.
lie raised his gun and pulled
he trigger The gun was not
loaded He flung il down and at
tackled the lion When his son
arrived minutes later. Daka
clung 10 the name Of the out
ragged animal and yelled TO the
boy to bring cartridges.
When his son returned with
the gun, Daka, by this time
mauled on the arm. shoulder and
leg. was hauling at the lions tail
TO keep il away from the child
and her mother. Daka's son
Killed the beast.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-12-20
Aliens Must Report

DETROIT - District Director
Walter A. Sahli of the Immigra-
ton and Naturalization Service
states that the annual alien adj
dress report program usually
causes a sharp rise in the num-
Der of applications for natural
cation.
The law requires all aliens in
the United States, with few ex-
ceptions, to report their address
each January. Throughout the
United States. almost thirty per
cent more applications for ma
turalizatlon are received during
the months of January, Feb.
ruary and March than are re-
ceived during other months. Mr..
Sahli attributes this sudden rise
TO the Alien Address Report
Program.