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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-04-10
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In this Sundays Gospel we read
that Christ allowed Himself to be killed
to protect His flock and to bring other
sheep into the fold so that we all may
be me-. st. Peter confirms this in the
Epistle when. he says: "He delivered
Himself to him who Judged Him unjust
ly: who His own self bore our sins in
His body upon the tree; that we being
dead to sin, should live to justice"
The magnificent mystery Of Christ's
sacrifice did not end on Calvary. It ex-
tends down through the ages through
the marvellous miracle of the Mass.
Every time we assist at Mass we are
present at the Crucifixion where the
same victim dies, offered by the same
priest, with the same intention, only in
an unbIoody manner
The priest you see at the altar is not
Just another man. With the eyes of
faith you will see Christ Himself offer
ing the Mass through His earthly stand
in..At Mass, you are as close to standing
beneath the Cross OF Calvary as you
can be.
The Mass Is 50 familiar TO US that
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-04-10
National Library Week

Some time ago a poll wa taken In
6 countries to determine the reading
habits Of their citizens. The question
was asked: Are you reading a book at
this time?
England had the highest percent
faae Of book readers, with Norway,
Canada, Australia. and Sweden close
behind. Do you know who was in last
place Of the &. poIled? The United
States Of America. Another survey later
declared that only half Of all Americans
read books at all!
II these tabulations are anywhere
near accurate, it is a shame. After all,
much of what we do in life depends on
how we think about life. And, think
ing calls for an inquisitive mind that
has been nonished from childhood by
the observations and imaglnlngs OF
other people who have passed their
thoughts on to us in books.
To try TO live a full life with only
U W experiences TO draw upon IS
certainly q barren existence. We need
and profit by the description OF people
and scenes and ideas that come to Us
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The Good Sheph herd

there is always the danger that we might
forget its real significance. The Gospel
for Sunday gives US its true meaning
when Christ says II know Mine, and
Mine know Ne . and | lay down Ny
life for My sheep"
1t has been said that a Catholic
shows his love for God in proportion
to his love for the Mass. 1t is to be
hoped that this Holy Sacrifice is not
just an obligation as far as you are
concerned. 1t is to be devoutly wished
that YOU do not daydream in the pre-
sence of this august mystery or that
you merely recite your prayers in an
automatic fashion.
Stop for a moment This Sunday and
think Of fhe Good Shepherd. Realize
what the Mass is and what it should
mean TO you. Make the Mass the center
of your life by complete participation
in it and frequent reception Of Conn.,
munion.
We should do this because without
Christ we are as "sheep going astray";;
but now we are converted to the "shep-
herd and bishop Of u souls. "-cAF
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of opinion among scientific ex-
perts on the entire question
of radiation, the American
people have a reasonable
ground for being at least
slightly disturbed about go
ing to bed at night knowing
that a blanket of deadly pois-
on is wrapped around the
earth's atmosphere.
Secondly, flashes of light
from high-altitude blasts can
cause blindness in human be-
ings. In tbs Argus project,
rabbits were carried aboard
ships in the vicinity of the
blasts-in fact, some of the
ships were as much as hum
dreds of miles away. Yet ac-
cording to Senator Gore, some
of the rabbits were blinded
by burns in the retina of the
eyes. For humans, this would
mean total blindness for peo-
pie at a considerable distance
from the blast.
Thirdly. the people r Just
ly concerned about our de.
lenses against the ineom-
ing Russian bombers and
missiles. Yet IL seems that .
blast, such as the Argus expIo.
sion, throws our radar warn.
ing system out OF killer, and
disrvpts the gIobal radio warn.
ing system on which we de.
pend TO launch rstsIistory at
ttacks..
II the Russians know that
our radio and rsdar warnings
are crippled, they may take il
as an invitation TO drop q bar.
rage Of ICBMS upon US.
This little old earth is not
the private property of the De
Tense Department. When it
starts playing around with
space toys 300 miles up. it
ought to inform the people
who have a right TO know.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-04-10
The Yardstick
General Press Inadequate
In Labor Coverage
By Msgr. George G. Higgins

editor Of Business Week. They
spoke on THE Press and the
Public image Of Labor" Mr..
Gerber echoed the complaints
Of Mr.. Cole about the alleged
insdequacy and partially Of
the American press in its
coverase of labor news.
Mr.. Raskin agreed that vast
Improvement" was still TO be
achieved in handling labor
news in the general press. He
pointed out that the coverage
of labor news. even when tech
nically accurate, NAV omit GER
tain aspects of union activi-
ties that are vital to a total
picture of the movement. such
AS the invaluable services that
unions provide for their mem
bers.
Mr.. Townsend expressed the
opinion that there is a lack
Of experienced and knowledge
able reporters capable Of Civ
ing balanced coverage Of
union activities. Many news
papers and magazines, he said.
gave a distorted, biased and
inadequate account of organi.
zed labor's role in society. but
it is hard to say. he added,
how much blame should be
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Cole insisted that no group
In the United States has suf-
tered more than American la
Dor from inadequate and in.
accurate reporting in our
daily press" He charged that
the American press. tends to
play up dissereements be-
tween labor and management.
whereas, in fact, the over.
whelmins majority Of all col.
leetive bargaining negotia.
lions ended with peaceful SET
Elements last year.
Mr.. Cole also pointed out
that "the enthusiasm of our
daily papers and wire services
for labor abuses is boundless,"
while the abuses of business
are covered. but they are one
day sensations and quickly
forgotten" Romer agreed on
the latter point. and suggested
that the solution to the prob
lem is to give equal coverage
to abuses on both sides.
The second panel st the
New School for Social Re-
search was composed Of Mar.
fin Gerber, q district director
Of the United Auto Workers,
A. n. Rsskin, labor reporter
on the New York Times. and
Edward T. Townsend, labor
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laid to personal bias and
how much TO ignorance.
~@,tot r CT

laid to personal bias and
how much to ignorance.
DOUBLE STANDARD
On the basis of a fairly ex-
tensive reading of the daily
and the weekly press find
myself in substantial agree
ment with all of the above
statements:
It is my impression that
while labor reporting has
greatly improved in recent
years, II is still true 10 say
that the general press tends
TO overemphasize the mega.
tive side Of labor relations
news and frequently tends TO
employ a double standard Of,
morality. at the expense OF
the unions.
These faults are not found
in equal measure in all Of our
leading dailies and weeklies.
In my experience. however,
they gre sufficiently vide
spread to justify the criticism
publicly directed at the press
by Messrs. Cole and Gerber
and privately voiced by the
majority of their c~onfreres in
the labor movement.
What can be done about the
problem? Well. for one thing.
it ought to be discussed in
public much more frequently.
not only by reporters and
union representatives. but by
the publishers Of newspapers
and magazines who, in the
final analysis. are ths only
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-04-10
Inquiry Corner
Who Can Receive
Mass Benefits?
by FIR. Healey

G. On weekdays when ths
Mass is said for particular
people does someone request
this done? " so, how7 Is the
Mass always said for the re-
pose Of the soul or ean it be
said for a living person?
A. The special fruits of the
Mass can be directed by the
priest who offers Mass to an
intention of his choice or can
be offered for someone else,
living or dead. The general
fruits of the Mass are deter
mined by the Church so that
the congregation, the servers,
the choir, all the Faithful and
the priest share in every Mass.
Upon request it is customary
for the priest to direct that
the special fruits of the Mass
be applied to a departed soul
or to some special intention
(including a living person..
Pastors must offer Mass on
Sunday and certain other days
wherein these special fruits
are supplied to the people of
his parish. II is customary
for the person making this
request for a Mass tan mac
curate term since, tremendous
as the special fruits are, they
cannot exclude the other ben
eficiaries of the Mass to make
an offering. In this diocese the
offering is one dollar for a
low %(non-sung) Mass and five
dollars for a high Mass
Sung or for a low Mass on a
specially designated (etc.)
day. elf there be an extrin-
sic title, by reason of special
time, date, place, announce
ment, etc. the offering for a
low Mass is $500" Fifth
Synod, Columbus)
q. | have Just found out
something distressing about
my family background and !
am wondering If should tell
straight out the person ! am
going 10 marry7
A. If this distressing fact
is not something that is likely
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-04-10

that they must never attempt
to mold the other into some
thing he is not.
They understand that their
needs may change with the
years, that she now prefers
television to canasta. that he
may prefer a little house
10 an apartment. They know
that when one no longer
needs the other, then love
is over.
They shy away from per-
sons who are in constant
marital troubles, from those
of doubtful morals. They now
realize that they need quiet
and relaxation, that hours are
10 be enjoyed rather than
constantly chased. When they
are too intent; too hurried,
they forget those around
them; their personalities
change.
They are sutomstions; they
lose fhe qualities that en-
deared them TO all. They
anticipate serious differences,
but never bury them as a
cat would a piece Of rotten
meat; they learn early the
tolerance for differences.
They leave the past whe.e
ii belongs-in the past. They
never reach the port of COM
plete adjustment, but rather
as Seneca admonished, cor
slider each day a new LIE
They are content to heed the
prophecy that when love at
tains its goal, eternal, JOY
will be theirs. Springtime is
lovetime renewed, but love-
time is forever.
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81 have no complaints
about my marriage. | have
no questions to ask about
any troubles. My husband
and | are as happy as we
can@be. | would enjoy so
much seeing this thought in
your column. But, yes, | do
have a question. Are we nor
mali" Mrs. M. X.
BY all means, Mrs. K, YOU
are the rule rather than the
exception. Marriage was in
tended as a blessing, not a
curse, Most people are indeed
happily married.
Since Sprinqtime is love.
time, since folks now are
"ssyer than laughter" and
Softer than moonlight" is il
not = good time for married
folk 70 renew their lover
Because human beings loved
yesterday is no sign that they
will love tomorrow.
Because they have controll-
ed passions is no sign that
they have conquered them.
Perseverance in love is no
single gift. Love must be re-
newed daily. Love requires
practice just as becoming a
priest or a pianist requires
practice.
NO BURDEN
Lovers never ask. What's
in 1t for me?" A wife will give
up a new spring out fit so that
she can help get together a
down payment on a new home.
He postpones a fishing trip
because she has her heart
set on visiting her folks in
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-04-10

to affect your future marriage
there would be. no moral obli-
cation. If it is likely to be.
come known later and perhaps
to cause real resentment it
would seem better to explain
beforehand. If the other per-
son is Judged to be trusting
and loving enough to accept
the truth in the matter it
would always seem to be bet
ter to tell rather than to have,
the person find it out from
someone else. If there is rea-
son to believe that it might
interfere with the marriage
itself it would be. wise to con-
suit the priest in confession
about the prudence of taking
such a risk. There is always
the rule that we are not bound
land often foolish and self
ish) to reveal past sins or scan
dals which have no bearing on !,
an approaching marriage.
Catholics realize that we are
all sinners and unless it real
ly involves the marriage con-
tract or the married life it.
self leg. a social disease) q
confession of past transgres-
sions is not designed to help
the other person but to In.
dulge a morbid sense of guilt,
q. Will you please give ne
some information on . reach.
ing order Of French nuns
known rs fhe Order Of Sion7 !.
A. This would likely be the
Congregation of Notre Dame
de Sion. 1t was established
under the inspiration of the
Ratisbon brothers, convert
Jews. in France in 1843, and
has devoted much of its eff
fort to conversion of Jews. It
is a teaching community and
has been established in the
United States since 1912 with
its motherhouse in Kansas
City.
Send questions to Father
Edward f. Healey, Inquiry.
Corner. The Catholic Times, I.
Box 636, Columbus is, Ohio.
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HHTTT TTT
Sum and Substance:
People Have A Right
To Know About A-Blasts
by FIR. John B. Sheerin. esp.

racy. The people are entitled
to know what is going on-if
1t vitally affects their inter
est and welfare.
From all reports thus far,
the information about the Ar.
gus experiment was not top
secret military information
that would give aid, comfort
and important data TO the So
viets. So think the people
are entitled 10 know about
these blasts. For they certainly
bore a relation TO the safety
and welfare OF the people.
. | don't mean to say that the
Defense Department should
get the peoples permission be-
fore setting off blasts. The
men in the Department are to
follow conscience, not the
mood of the millions.
They don't have to take a
Gallup poll before going ahead
with project. God save
America from politicians who
want TO do only what is popv-
lar. But | do think that the
Department of Defense has
the duty of telling the people:
as the saying goes, "if they
don't like il, they can lump
H." I'm SURE George WASH
inston Judged sny policy or
project on IFS merits not on
the possibility Of IFS immedi-
date popularity.
| said that blasts OF this
kind vitally affect the inter-
ests and welfare OF the peo-
pie. Why? Well, to begin with
this Argus experiment wrap
ped the earth's atmosphere in
a blanket of radiation.
Some reassure us that we
need not worry about this, as
the earth's magnetic field
holds radiation from getting
too close to us. Yet | think
that, in view of the differences
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-04-10
Making Marriage Click
Sure, We're Happy !.
But Are We Normal?
By Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc

the country. He takes a lunch
to the office 10 save dollars
needed for the winter coat
he can buy her now on a
bargain.
She does her own house
cleaning TO buy him a do
it-yourself" chest al his
Christmas present. He does not
hesitate TO give up a career
when she falls into a long
illness. She will take a Job
as an emergency when il is
needed TO pay his medical
bills. Sufferings come but they
manage them without show
off or self pity. Because they
have found oneness in mar
rage, sacrifice poses no bur.
den.
II he is in trouble at the
Office, she sympathizes: If she
is Too exhausted 10 respond to-
his affection. he understands.
Their understanding includes
forgiveness. II is A forgive
ness Of love, not a forgiveness
that comes from doing what
one thinks is the right thing,
or from just being big about
IT.
They need love and aztec.
tion and give IL TO each other
in hundred little ways,
knowing that otherwise they
would dry up. They need en-
eouragement because even
the strongest OF Us experience
moments of depression.
No matter what problems
come up, neither is alone in
the struggle. They under
stand that she may hunger
for music, he for golf, and
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-04-10

Is the American press
adequately and objective
ly covering labor news?
Twice during the past
month this question was
discussed in public for
ums - first on an educa-
tional TV program sponsored
by The Fund for the Republic
and subsequently at a labor
management conference held
under the auspices of the New
School for Social Research in
New York City. Both forums
came to substantially the same
conclusion-namely that while
labor reporting has markedly
improved in recent years. it
still leaves much TO be desir-
ed.
INACCURATE
Participants in The Fund
for the Republics TV program
on Labor and the Press we're
Gordon M. Cole. public rela-
tons director of the Interna.
tional Association OF Machin-
lists, and Sam Romer, labor
editor of the Minneapolis Tri-
bune. Romer contended that
there has been a steady i'm.
provement in the reporting of
labor news by daily papers.
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The Defense Depart
ment has now informed
that it exploded three ato-
mic bombs last summer
in the stratosphere
three hundred miles up.
The blasts covered the earth
with . blanket of radiation at
high attitudes. Meanwhile
rockets winged their merry
way upwards TO record the
blasts and Explorer w sailed
esily through the heavens
whispering news of the blasts
to men down in the earth's
atmosphere. This feat. called
Operation Argus. has been
described as THE greatest
scientific experiment of all
time"
Whether it really deserves
that title will not be known
until the National Academy
Of Science holds its annual
meeting from April 9th to
goth. The scientific results of
the experiment will be sum-
married. at the meeting.
Meanwhile We do well to
take a close look at the Sec
recy that shrouded the expert
ment. My opinion is that the
secrecy was un.justified. Many
Scientists and the Press pro-
tested against the ban on the
news.
Senator Anderson. chairman
OF the Joint Committee on
Atomic Energy, explained that
the Committee had been gag
ged to prevent it from re-
vealing the facts. Senator
Gore a member of the same
Committee, said: II see no
harm in releasing it dhe news
of the blast There is nothing
that would help the S~oviets."
We live in a democracy, not
in a dictatorship or bureauc-
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respect to the growing num-
her of competent labor report
ers on our better dailies and
weeklies.
Due to lack of space, even
they. as a general rule, are not
covering labor news in ade-
quate depth and perspective.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-04-10

people who can do anything
about II.
Meanwhile, pity the man
who pretends to be an expert
in the field of ~labor-manage-
ment relations if his reading
is confined to the general
press. This is said with all due
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-29

experience. Capt. McDermid
said there is no doubt about
it,
This is a trade in itself and
you have TO be educated for II, I"
he said. However I'm confident
most Of the bugs will be worked
out In time"
Ships we're delayed for an
hour at the east end OF the
canal Monday when a protec-
tive fence for a lock damned.
In the west, Welland Canal
traffic was held up last night
when the French freighter
Charles L. D., 6,480 tons,
smashed into a fender in front
Of the gates at Lock 7. Canal
traffic resumed early today.
The Canada Steamship Line
grain-carrier Prescott. 5000
tons. jammed crosswise in front
of the western entrance of the
Beauharnois Canal last night
after striking a lift bridge that
stalled because of a blown fuse.
The Prescott was undamaged.
Two tugs worked to pull her
free.
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S7-pound boy. II could pet
him and he just gulped at the
food"
Little Richard became trapped
when he chased a coon into
the sandstone bluff. He re-
manned six days in an upright
position in the base of the
narrow crevice. Some 6 feet
above is a wider opening
through which the rescuers
hope to lift him. He was
sprayed Mth olive oil to make
lit easier
Larry Wilson, part owner of
an Owasso funeral home and
owner of Little Richard, had
an ambulance standing ready
to whisk his pet to an animal
hospital in Tulsa, 20 miles
southeast of here.
Young billiard reached the
dog after unsuccessful efforts
we're made by several others,
including a professional aero
bat and contortionist.
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Of operation, ocean-class ships
will have to be re-designed TO
avoid damaging their hulls and
superstructures In the narrow
canals and locks.
I'm the Panama Canal" the
captain said. ships are held
away from the walls but here
the system seems to be TO
hold ships in close to one wall,
and that's where the damage
results"
Executive Of Line Agrees
The captain was backed up
in his statements by Ted B.
Westfall, executive vice presi-
dent OF the Grace Line. who was
aboard for the voyage.
THE new seaway locks seems
to have been designed around
the old lake freighters and with
no thought for ocean Ships
Mr.. Westfall said.
This l5,000-ton vessel has
now passed through all seven
Of the new seaway locks and
the 27-mile Welland Canal be-
tween Lake Ontario and Lake
Erie and is somewhat the worse
for wear.
Mishaps Delay Ships
She dented two hull plates,
scraped her sides and lost part
Of her deck railing in nego-
tiating the narrow canals and
cement-walled locks. The
Santa Regina has a 63-foot
beam. The locks are 80 feet
wide.
Asked II he thought his first
trip on the seaway was a rugged
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1JS just HlaLCer OF Wneu.
Hes barking now and then,
although he seems a bit grogey
from the tranquilizer."
The sedative was given Little
Richard early today in his first
human contact since he was
trapped in the rocky pile last
Thursday. He got it in ham,
burger meat fed him by Don
billiard, a tiny Owasso High
School senior. The food was the
60-pound, 2l2-year-old hounds
first since his Imprisonment.
Small-scale dynamiting was
resumed to speed the tunneling
toward the dog. Workers set
off several 1-pound charges
to aid toiling crewe of jack
hammer operators fighting the
stubborn stone.
Young billiard made several
trips through a narrow pas
Sageway to visit Little Richard.
He seemed real happy that
somebody finally got to him,
said the excited 4-foot finch,
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Mrs. Thelma Elder, third
grade teacher at Syphax
School, discussed "the parents
responsibilities to the Pre-
school Child" at a meeting last
night of the Civic Betterment
Association. The group met at
Male School. Fiftieth and B
streets Sc.
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Boy Reaches and Feeds
Dog I raped Six Days

oWASSo Okla, April 20 (AP).-Little Richard COON
chasing blue tick hound only inches from freedom TODAY
in the sixth day of efforts to free him from limestone cliff
crevce in which he's stuck fast.
II think it's pretty they'll get him out" said Bob
Parkhust Tulsa radio reporter watching the rescue attempt
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Bugs Found in Seowoy
By Deep-Seo Skipper

ABOARD THE SANTA REGINA IN LAKE ERIE, April 20
APThe captain Of the first American ship 70 through
the st. Lawrence expressed some reservations today
about the new e475 million water route
Capt Hawley MacDermid Of the Grace Line freighter
Santa Regina said that unless the Seaway changes its methods
, 1959-11-12
GAsKIN

the old time dances had been
ailing for some time, He is sur
vived BY his wife, Mary, and
two children.
The funeral procession will
leave the hospital at 4 o'clock
for the st. Johns Episcopal
Church on Sunday afternoon.