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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-27
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
By WILLIAM MORRIS

Want to add some interesting
words to your vocabulary-and
have fun doing it? Well, here
are 10 useful words all begin
ming with &C." You'll know
the meaning of some of them
but others may prove puzzling.
For each numbered word, try to
find a term of almost the same
meaning among the definitions
following it. For example, the
word number 3 may have prac-
tically the same meaning as
the definition lettered (b).
Write this down as 3-b.
When you have all the an
swers, check against the COR
rect pairings at the bottom.
Here is how we score the quiz:
10 correct, excellent; eight to
nine, good; six to seven, fair.
/. GalIeOn: (a) unit Of liquid
measure; (b) very pretty girl:
(c) Spanish sailing ship.
2. GaIIimaufry: (a) lively
dance; Obi hodgepodge; (c)
British girls school.
3. Cannot: (a) web-footed
water bird: (b) fresh-water
fish; Co deep red stone.
4. Garble: (a) to chatter un-
ceasingly; CD to pervert in
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Peter Loina

meaning; Co TO refuse
brusQuely.
5. Garrison: Ca laxative
person; CD military establish
ment; (c) subversive warfare.
8. Garrote: (a) attic hide
away: CD strangulation; Co
Spanish saddle.
Z. Garrulous: (a) easily de-
ceived; (b) credulous; (c) talk
alive.
8. Gauche: (a) technique Of
painting: (b) awkward; (c)
bright and shining.
9. Gaud: (a) expression of
establishment; CD trinket; (c)
song of praise.
10. Gawk: (a) awkward
fellow; (b) species of chicken
hawk; Co peddle goods by
shouting.
Answers: 1-c; 2-b; 3a; Alb;
5-b; 6-b; TIC; 8-b; 9-b; 10-a.
Released BY The Bell Syndicate.
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WILLIAMSBURG Colonial home, corner
lot: 3 bedrms.. lge. rec, rm., compl.
mod. kit: very close to St. AIMS
Church and School. public, elem.
ir. high and high school. Call OIL.
B-2344 tofice open q till 81,
FREDERICK W. BERENs SALES.
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Builders CloSe-out
OUR FINEST

Last house Of group. all sold. Best-
tiful brick rambler, bedrooms,
separate dining room. fireplace.
rec. room; close to Sliso GoH
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
lcONflNUEnl

NEW RESTAURANT AND COCK
TAIL LOUNGE, with slot ma-
chimes; In nearby Nd. for lease
10 responsible operator. Reason
expansion program. Interested
parties write Box b1-T Star.
PACKAGE LIQUOR STORE. doing
$1,000 wk, can increase. no COM
hh ,ioSIons Nk,L,LlIoolM.AdL;, , trail az
40, 0 miles east Of Frederick, Md
Seen any time.
RESTAURANT. LIQUOR. air cooled,
beaut. equip. N. Capitol and New
York ave.i mixed trade; money
maker; owner retiring; $1,000:
terms. AD 4-79ss.
RESTAURANT, BAR, DANCE HALL
complete with all equipment: in
operation, doing about $50. 900
worth OF business; $4,000. FRED
B. CUSHMAN, Realtor, 436 N.
Frederick ave, Oaithersburg., WI.
s-g0ll, WA, 8-0401.
SMALL CEMENT PAINT MIG. co.
established, profitable, potential
spare time MANAGEMENT and S..
900 REQUIRED. Box 302-Y. star.
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Brk. Rambler-S16.250

Priced for quick sale by OWNER:
3 bedrms. with Ice. closets, sep.
din. rm,, Ice, kit, rec. Irm. with !"
outside entr.: 81 .050 dn.' fdA'
annrnYed VIII R-1012 --
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COOP APIS. FOR SALE
tcoNTlNutpl
VERY SPECIAL
FIRST OFFERING

CENTRALLY AIR coND. Llv, rm.,
din. rm, den or library, 3 bedrms,,
= mod, baths. possibly the. most
beautiful, cleo kit, In WASHINGTON
with dishwasher. garbage disposal,
vertical deep freeze, sep. chest
high oven and broiler), breakfast
noos ana laq ppITg With With, comb NIB
s ET s sna .r E9Ie Ss dr n Win KING hor
zon view on 3 sides. Exclusive with
EDMUND J. FLYNN CO. MA.
s-956b, -Wo. 6-6623, EN-. 3-611S
or IA. S-4633.
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HOUSES FURNISHED

ALEX. -bedrm. brick: nice furn /:
fenced I'd: COW. loo: short or
lone-term lease CT. 6-7357.
CHEVY CHASE-To Sept. /. 3-bed
rms. . baths. rec. I'm. washer.
drier. $3.50 mo OIL 2-e635
GEORGETOWN - Nicely turn,
twin size bedrms., liV. rm.. din.
rm.. bath. patio, mr.. bus, shop.
ctr. Pc. 3.a33a
SILVER sPRING-Close-in lovely
lgs furn. home. Comp. apt. in
ssmt BEERS BROS, INC. Ju.
WHEATON = 3-bedrm. split-ievel;
washer and drier: Ell elee. kit,;
VII $500 after 5 pm.
WO0DsIDE PARK, eony, z rm,
house, 3 Ice bedrms., 3 baths.
air-cnnd unit in master bedrm. j,
Ice, shady lot. 5000 per mo. Avail.
June a6-sept. ]. ~. s-g7as after
B pm.
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AMER. o.. CLEvE. PARK-Immac.
ssmidtt. brick; near 81. AIMS,
Hearst. Deale, Wilson. Friends, In
maeulata Schools. 3 bedrms. 2
baths, .paneleo lee. rm. with fire-
place, liy. rm also with fireplace,
screened pch., garaee. Level fenced
lot. . big shade trees. Low COS
PHILLIPS, INC. Di. 7-l1II.
UNIV. PARK-Reduced
to $2l,150. Owner transferred:
must sell 3-bedrm.. 2-bath house,
nicely decorated and fresh as q
daisy. Waiting for happy family
living, LarEe, shady lot; modern
kit. Low heat bills. BURR N.
JOHNSON Jr. a. CO, Realtors.
EN-. 3-s777. ewes. 10. 4-6602.
AMERICAN U.-ST. ANN's-Chsrm
galore and clean as whistle
Lovely 3-bedrm.. 2h-bath brick
Colonial with heavy slate roof:
nice big rooms. large porch. ga
Taee, level. fenced lot. . blocks
from st. AIMS, Janney. 1mmacu-
lata, Wisconsin ave, shopping and
transp. FRANK 8. PHILLIPS, INC,
DI 5-14ll; ewes. OIL. 6-2442.
AMERICAN U. PARK-o-room, 3
bath Cape Cod with screened
porch, detached garage: fine lot
with shade and fruit trees. Sale
BY OWNER, no brokers. Price,
Sla,050, EN-. 2-0642 after 8 pm.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK
tHygfst. .L.... fsatz.E.t $500
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HOUSES uNFuRNIsHED

ALEx.--3 bedrm,; Ia bath. duplex;
S sSms sy ya gly / mi spGI. .ss:
military. "a 7.o2s6 VI" vase
AMER. U, PARK-si5O MO
Cory older house with bedrms d,
2 baths. Conveniently located. A,
G.,kH 3pu {; 7 4 : s taSs7 INC
ARLINGTON bedrooms, addi-
tional room and recreation area,
dining room. 1894 North Dieker-
son 81: ia, 5-2I4I; cR 3-3l2S,
ARL;, N-LiV. nm, with nFspl
center hall, din. room, bed
rms. Ia baths. garage $3.50,
cRowELL 4 CO., NC, IA.
ARL., n. - Country Club Hills.
rambler. Z bedrms.. , batht, rec.
Tm, liv rm.. din. Tm,, set. porch,
Rar.. s225 mo. KE s-a4e6.
ARL., n, Stafford Hills : Brick
i l9Is L tl's sls5. ''; orosoiE MASON ssels
GREEN CO., REALToR, IA
4-l400.
ARL. 1913 N. Vernon st-3 bed.
bsmt, Ice. yard. fenced. mr.. school
churches, shopping center. 90 min
from Pentaeon. s125 mo. ia
ARL., N.-charming white brk
rambler: bedIms.: surroundeSe
csrrsIs siSE no rau nj ANR
ENsHIP REAL ESTATE, IA. s,
04a7. OF. 4-s6l2.
ARL. N.--Air- cond. 8-rm. Colonial
IA baths, full bsmt: fenced yd
$3.50 Avail. SOL N. kensinRton
ARL.. CLOsE-IN--3 bedrms.. II,
baths, 2-story Colonial. 20xt5 liv
rm full din. Tm.. scr. porch, full
bsmt.: best neighborhood. mr.
Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson
St. Thomas More schools, bus
shop; $3.50. 1i2 8. Highland st..
ia s-0l73.
ARL., near z CorneTS--3-bedrm,
1li-hath rambler. sep. dining rn q,
laree GE-eduip. kit, large rec
nm. and bsfnt.: mr.. schools. with
cow. tranSp. excel, cond 2 yrs
old. $f55 mo with a minimum
2-yr, lease. JE. 2-5260.
BETHESDA. 800 Wilson lane--3.
bedrm. Dutch Colonial with mod.
ern kitchen, den. rec. nm. ard en-.
closed yard Mr. Yount, FRANK
s PHILLIPS, INC DI 7-1411.
BETHESDA - IMMEDIATE POS,
SESSION. Near NH, Naval Hos.
pital. 3 bedrms.. , baths. split
level. ] yT. old. Daylight rec. rm.
or 2 Vt, lease, SlS5 mo
BETHESDA REALTY. oil. 4-1415
BETHESDA bradley Hillsl-Mag'
nifieent 3-bedEm,. 3;bath rambler
glassed wall to spacious wooded lot
den, rec. rm., 2-ear gAr.. excel
value. S2Tb mo, Phone Mr.. Yount
FRANK s. PHILLIPS, INC, DI
7-l41l.
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HOUSES FOR sALE--H.E.
or no,I LHA ~ On W.

CRITTENDEN ST, NE. zee. mr..
and half rec. rm.; no speculators.
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HOUSES FOR SALE-s.E.
CAPITOL HILL
4 APARTMENTS

Row brick, bldg. of 3 stories and
pvt. kit. and bath In q very
beautiful block where most all
the homes have been restored
Just q stones throw from House
Ofc. Bldg. Reasonably priced at
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ARL.. CLOsE-IN--3 bedrms.. Ia
baths, 2-story Colonial. 20x15 liv
rm full din. Tm., scr. porch, full
bsmt.: best neighborhood. mr..
Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson.
St. Thomas More schools, bus,
shop; $3.50. 1i2 8. Highland st.,
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2 bedrmt., large foyer. living I'm
fuli dininS I'm. dtehsn. dinete,
resident mspsSer. IN. S-3soi.
RANDALL H. AAGNER 4 co.
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CHARMING HOME

CHEVY CHASE-MoSt attractive. q
bedrm.. 2i2-hath brick home lin
pretty convenient neiEhborhood.
Spacious liv room. din. room,
kit. with table space, large res.
room, pleasant screened porch,
garage. Pretty lot. Walk TO
Somerset school. Reduced TO
S99,a50 for quick sale. BILLINGc
sLEY REALTY CO, EN-. 2-2326:
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HOUSES WANTED TO RENT
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
inE u THOAfpsnN

AAA MOTIFS FOR SALE
JOE II. THOMPSON
232 Woodward Bldg ia. $4,000
BEER LICENSE: Glass B: for sale.
JOSEPH N. BOULAD, 37li Living
ston st. NV. EN-. 3-5l37.
DELICATESsEN in busy Fails
doing $3.50, 900 gross per year
ABC beer off-sale, T6se food bust
ness. Excellent opportunity for
future growth. For further infor-
nation call YEoNAs REALTY,
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tcoNrINUEpl
AIR CONDITIONED
ROCKVILLE
Shirley Highway
2-SToRY HOMES

lst floor lavatory. scientlfc kitch-
ems, auto, washer and dryer OPP
tionali loads Of closet and storage
space, master Tv antenna. Ample
play and parking areas. Open
daily, ewes, sun. Call FL, 4-690O.
Shirley hwy to
Seminary I'd. exit. Follow signs
10 once.
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SERVICE sTAT1oN--Modern q
bay located In Oxon Hill area OF
Prince Georges County. Existing
GOOD gallonage and neighborhood
business: growinG area. Minimum
investment for exper. man, IA.
4.ll0O; Sat. and Sun. and ewes.
AP. 7-0S54.
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SERVICE STATION
FOR LEASE

rwo-bay. porcelainized; in growing
community, OF Annandale: excel
loo, on Route 230. For further
inlormation, call MR.. KING. ia.
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BETHESDA

HOME FOR GRACIOUS =.
LIVING; center hall, charm
ing step-doWn iiv. room. sep
arate din. room. todsy's kilt
4 large pedrms. and study -
Tor 5th bedrm). "a baths.,
paneled family room, patio.
Terrific closet md storage
space. Convenient to schools
and shopping. Call Mrs.
Adams with
JAMES L. DIXON g. CO., Reaitors
ST. $1,000 Wo. 6-23el
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AIR-coNDTTIoNED
HILLS
NEW MODERN
2-Bedrm. Apis, $l27.50
INCLUDING UTILITIES

Individually controlled air cond. and
heat; recreation area, private park
ms; near schools and shopping; bus
a. door. Res. mgr" phone XII.
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BERKEY PROPERTIES

RAMBLER bedrms,, l. bath. lRe.
liv. rm., bsmt.. garage, mr.. schools
and transp, lge. lot. Available
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HOUSES uNEURNIsHEp
lcoNTINUEpl

BETHEsDA--Exceilent location; p
story brick, 3 bedrms.: newly dec. (;
Sl27 so mo. JU. 9-34a0.
BRENNAN bedrm, brick split
level. 1 "a baths, wall-to-wall car
petinR, modern kit. finished rec
rm with outside entr. Also 81
kit. and full bsmt; located on a
nice corner lot in Springfield
MILLIcAN REALTY, JE. 3-7745.
BRICK RAMBLER. practically
brand-new: Ice. bedrms.. beau
tiful big bsmt.: only Sll5 mo
W. r. HUGHES Co. AP. 7-14O0.
CAPE Gods bedrooms. 2 baths.
complete kit, liy. rm. l2 BY 81,
no bsmt Available July Is.
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: Modern bi-level N
choice location for lge; family
anxious for minimum cash OUTLAW
4 bedrms.. ga baths, cathedral
ceiling liv. rm, with hrepl. tee.
rm.. beaut. level lot; many extfsss
excel. financing. Immed. occup4h<
ey; Upper 29s; 70; $685., SUE
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near Bcc and Lady q

BETHEsDA-WYNGATE - 4.bedrfn..
2-bath brick Cape Cod; full bssnt.'
with panel. rec. rm., kitchen has
dishwasher and disposal, sep. DIN.
m short Walk e elem : s Z
OIL 2-6I34. ewes, OIL. 6-S01p
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CHURCHES FQR SALE

COLORED CHURCH, NV. section;
934 seats: air conditioned. In
cludes income Of 20 apis. and 8
stores. 8. 8. BROWN, AID. 4-7071.
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Sacrifice Needed

colleges. Sacrifice for the Missions is
only slowly being accepted as a normal
Catholic habit. Last year, Mission Sun
day realized about thirty cents per per-
SON..
But the Mission meeting did note
a big increase in the number of laity
who 60 for a time as missionaries, de-
voting their skills and example. 1t also
showed that our missionaries take the
lead in solving problems for the people:
education, both adult and juvenile; eco
Monies, with credit unions and cooper
a%tives; welfare, both with outside aid
and self help.
In a word, the meeting made clear
that the Missions are the greatest pri-
vate effort in the world today to solve
the problems of the helpless. We should
be proud and happy to be partner to
this work by prayer, sacrifice and vo-
cation on Mission Sunday and every
day. - J.W.K.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-16

Shortly before Mission Sunday each
year a meeting of missionary groups
orders, congregations, and agencies -
is held in Washington to survey the
mission scene, and delineate its prob
lens and the answers 1t is called to-
gether by the Propagation of the Faith
and not all of its statements are rosey.
1t did discover that the United States
moved up and presently ranks sixth in
the number now serving foreign mis-
sions, surpassed by France, Belgium,
the Netherlands, Ireland and Italy in
that order. But Catholic Americans have
not generally met the challenge of the
Missions which Pope John calls "the
mainstream of Christ's work"
A large number of American re-
ligious communities have no foreign
missions. Over 1900 African students
are studying in CommuniSt-dominated
universities while very few have been
offered scholarships in u. S. Catholic
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-16
Peter Townsend, Again

Captain Peter Townsend, former
sutton of Princess Margaret of Great
Britain, has made news again by an
nouncing his engagement to a Belgian
Catholic girl.
The story goes o TO say that Town.
send conceded that religious troubles
still dog his romantic life" This is .
point we'll taken and was confirmed by
the girls parish priest who said: Marie
cannot marry him in any Catholic
Church in Belgium"
The reason for an editorial comment
however, lies in the part of the Associ-
ated Press story which quoted an I'M
named priest who is supposed to have
said concerning Townsend's first mar
riage: normally the Catholic Church
would not consider valid a wedding not
performed within the Catholic Church
by a Catholic priest"
This is definitely an state
meni. II is not the teaching OF the
Church that the marriages of non-Cafh-
olies among themselves are invalid.
Quite the contrary, they are presumed
valid unless the reverse is proven by
evidence.
It might be well to set down the
conditions for a valid marriage. To
make a marriage valid two people must
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-16

be of age, physically capable, unim-
peded by a previous marriage or other
obstacle set down by law, intend to
marry as most people do by not exclud-
ing permanence, fidelity, and offspring,
and observing the solemnities of a cere-
mony or its equivalent as prescribed by
law.
Now a Catholic, to whom marriage
must be q saersmenfsI thing, MUST be
married before a priest and two wit
nesses OF his marriage is invalid. But a
nome Catholic marrying another non-
Catholic, everything else being equal,
enters q valid and i~ndissoIubIe. marriage
even If the ceremony is NOT religious.
The Church does not extend iurisdic-
fion over non-CafhoIies when they
marry other mont Catholics.
AS for Marie-Luce Jamagne, she
would do we'll to consider the historic
words of Princess Margaret on marriage
to the same Peter Townsend: II would
like it to be known that | have decided
not to marry Capt. Townsend. Mindful
of the church's teachings that Christian
marriage is indissoluble, and conscious
of my duty to the Commonwealth, |
have resolved to put these considera-
tons before all others" -GAF
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-16

sible for the Church Ito relate
itself to the vital interests Of
modern society" or, more
specifically, to bridge the gap
between itself and labor.
More precisely. Or. Peliksn
sssms TO be saying here that,
according TO Catholic fheo-
losy, the laify does not parfie-
ipafe in the priesthood of
Christ, whereas the priest
hood, as defined in Protestant
theology, is shared equally by
all those who have been bap.
fixed, laymen as we'll as or.
dained cIsrics.
If this were truly the case,
DIR. Pelikan might have a
point when he wrote that the
Catholic Church lacks both
the theological and the or
ganizational apparatus" to
bridge the gap between itself
and the temporal society. The
fact is, however, that accord
ing to Catholic theology the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-16

and broken illusions. AS / see
it, there is one faint glimmer
of hope outside the halls of
Congress. The life of the Civil
Rights Commission has been
extended two more years and
it is just barely possible that
the Commission might be able
to do something to help along
the good cause.
Why is nothing being
done? One would think that
Congress would be anxious TO
help the Negro as q step TO.
wards winning the goodwill
of the dark-skinned peoples
of Asia and Africa. But the
fact is thar there seems to be
very little popular demand
for action on Civil Rights, and
Congress does consult public
opinion.
On the other hand, there is
increasing tension in the
South over the race question
and feeling is still running
against the granting of voting
rights to Negroes. Congress is
not willing to aggravate the
situation by passing a law that
will be fought by certain
Southern states.
Meanwhile, this dark spot on
the American record remains.
While we repreach the Soviefs
for stripping Hungary Of its
liberty we acquiesee in a sYs-
fem by which Southern offie'
iaIs strip Negroes of their po-
iitieal liberty.
Almost a full century has
passed since the Emancipation
Proclamation and even yet
the Southern Negro is not
fully emancipated. Thou
hypocrite' said Our Lord in
the Sermon on the Mount,
first cast out the beam from
thy own eye, and then thou
wilt sec clearly to cast out
the speck from thy brothers
eye"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-16
Observation-Disclosures OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Observation-Disclosures
Sum and Substance: s
Negroes Still Barred
From The Polls
by Fir. John b. Sheerin, esp.

and complete failure. Just a
few weeks ago, the Civil
Rights Commission stated that
the Act had not been of any
help whatever to he Negro
who wanted TO vote.
At the time the bill was
passed by the Senate, it could
have been foreSeen that it
would be useless. 1t was a po-
litical compromise and l
doubt that any of the SEN
ators entertained any hopes
for its effectiveness.
Now, what are the prospects
for the future? Is there any
reason to think that the Negro
will finally be given the right
that is guaranteed to him I'M
der the Constitution? | fear
the future holds no promise
of a vote for millions Of
American citizens in the South
who happen to have a dark
complexion. When Eisenhow-
er is asked about the problem,
he may throw a few cliches
at his questioner and he may
express optimism about an
improvement in the situation
but that's all.
The Negroes right to vote
and the whole question of Civ
il rights will become a major
political issue in 1860, the
year of the Presidential cleo
tions. The Republicans will
put blame for the plight of
the Southern Negro on the
Democratic controlled Con-
gress. They will make glowing
promises and the Democratic
Liberals will make promises
and there will be a great
ballyhoo about Civil Rights.
BEAM IN OUR EYE
Comes the dawn of the day
after the elections, the ex-
element will die down and
the promises will be forgotten
and the voteless Negro will
have nothing but dashed hopes
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-16

A distinguished Luth-
eran theologian, DR.. Jaro-
slav Pelikan of Chicago
University's T e d e r ated
Theologic al Faculty,
maintains in a recent book
entitled "The Riddle Of Ro-
man Catholicism" that while
the Catholic Church "has
recognized the need of relat-
ing itself to the vital inter
ests of modern society, it
has lacked both the ideologi-
cal and the organizational
apparatus TO do So"
To illustrate this ~conclus-
ion, DR.. Pelikan cites the re-
cord of the so-called priest
workers" of France Che calls
them labor priests'').
These men, he says, have
made an admirable effort to
build a bridge between the
church and labor, but "the
definition of the priest which
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-16

laity does participate in the
priesthood. by the waters Of
baptism, as by common right"
the late Pope Plus XII point
ed out in his encyclical on
the Sacred Liturgy, Christ
ians are made members of the
Mystical Body of Christ the
Priest, and by the character
which is imprinted on their
souls, they are appointed to
give worship to God. Thus
they participate, according to
their condition, in the priest
hood of Christ"
The social implications of
this teaching have been spell
ed out repeatedly not only in
official papal documents and
in numerous pastoral letters
by individual bishops and ma
tional hierarchies but also in
the writings of professional as
well as popular theologians.
The gist of all these docu-
ments is that the laity, as
participants in the priesthood
of Christ, has an indlspen-
sable role to play in bridging
the gap between the Church
and temporal society.
An American fhecIosisn,
Msgr. William otconnor of
the Archdiocese Of New York,
points out i'm this connection
that the lsify is called in
q peculiar way to take the ini-
fiafivs in effeefins necessary
social reforms. Such reforms,
he says, "if they are to be
effective and lasting, must
come from below: they cam
not be imposed from above"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-16
The Yardstick
Laity La France
Has Job To Do
BY Msgr. George C.. Higgins

the church has inherited from
its tradition" he hastens to
add, 'is irreconcilable with
the way of life adopted by the
labor priests, and the church
was right when it pointed this
out"
In summary, he concludes,
The history OF Roman Casho-
lie dealings with modern so.
eiety, symbolized by the re-
cord of the labor priests
lpriest-workersl in France, IL.
lumines the tragedy Of the
Reformation. Roman Catholic.
ism has had the will to build
such a bridge, and Protestant.
ism has had the freedom TO
build it; but neither has had
both"
Subject to correction, I in
terpret this to mean that, in
DR.. Pelikan's opinion, the Ro-
man Catholic definition Of
the priesthood is SO narrow
as to make it almost impos-