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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16
The Yardstick
Let's Resolve TO Be
Positive During 1859
By Msgr. George G. Higgins

want the sort Of uniformity
in the Catholic Press which
would come il every organ
Of the Catholic Press present
ed the same news and com.
ments."
In line with the Cardinals
salutary advice, / shall not
hesitate to express my own
opinion frankly and forcefully
during 1859, but shall try to
avoid writing anything which
would in any way reflect upon
the sincerity, integrity, or
theological orthodoxy of those
who hold different opinions
on the application of Chris
tian social principles to the
problems of the day. In re-
turn-and this brings us to
the first of my New Years
hopes | would appreciate
it very much if some friends
on the other side of the fence
would reciprocate.
My second hope for the
New Year is somewhat akin to
the first. This is, that labor
and management will patch
up their differences and will
take to heart the sound advice
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16

This does not mean however, that
the Catholic Church is not interested in
the religious unification of all men.
In his first address Pope John XIII
called himself the door of the sheep
fold and said explicitly: Into this fold
of Jesus Christ no one can enter if not
under the guidance Of the Supreme
Pontiff; and men can securely reach
salvation only when they are united
with him, since the Roman Pontiff is
the Vicar of Christ and represents His
Person on this earth"
Our new Holy Father has made
special appeals to all men, east and
west, to join the flock of Christ. The
Catholic Church then is all for unity,
but on Gods. terms rather than mans.
This Sunday Catholics, and some
non-Catholics as well, begin the prayers
for the Chair of Unity Octave. This is
an active attempt at religious unity
Although such unity will not be grant
ed in our time, we car progress SO that
in Gods providence someday the
other sheep whom Christ prayed
for will be members of the lone fold
under one shepherd ."-GAF
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16
Inquiry Corner
Is 1t Wrong
To Wear Stacks?
by Fir. HeaIey

q. Now that we see 50 many
women wearing Stacks. pedal.
pvshers, etc, while shopping
can IL be considered wrong to
dress 50?
A. Right and wrong cannot
be changed by a changing
fashion. If a certain type of
dress or outfit is immodest,
an occasion of sin to oneself
or others and the person
wearing it is aware of that ef-
feet there is definitely a sin,
regardless of others. It is true
that customs in various places
and at various periods make
some difference e.g. a bath
ing suit might be modest on
the beach but the same dress
would be immodest and like
ly sinful on the street. In one
of his last addresses (Novem-.
Der 8. 1857 Pope Plus XII
spoke on this question:
Equally obvious as an orig
in and purpose of clothing is
the natural requirement of
decency, understood in the
wider sense - which includes
proper consideration for the
sensitiveness of others to UNI
slightly exposure-or. above
all, as a defense of moral hon
esty and a shield against dis
ordered sensuality." In all
fairness he points out that
&c emphasis on physical
beauty in the express
purpose of fashion," but adds
that speaking in concrete
terms, it cannot be denied
that along with honest styles
there also exist immodest
fashions which create confus-
ion in well-ordered minds and
which can be an incentive
to evil" People who feel that
sin is merely an internal mat
ter and not affected by i'm
modest dress, indecent liter
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16

teaching in tax supported schools. So
often you hear people say: Catholic
schools and Protestant schools. Public
or unsupported schools are not Prot
estant schools; they have nothing to
do with Protestant churches, and by
using this misnomer a religious issue
is introduced which has 10 place here.
AS for whether nuns teach in tax
supported schools or whether the Sun
days laws of the State of Ohio are to
be enforced. again so many miss the
point. The whole issue here is: what
does the law of the State of Ohio say?
Whether these laws represent the wish
of the people of Ohio is beside the
point. Enforcement agencies can only
carry out the law of the State as in
terpreted by the Supreme Court. If
the law is not desirable, then it should
be changed by the legislature. All
other comments are irrelevant as long
as the present laws are on the books.
Let's make a late New Year reSolu-
ton: To be accurate in expression and
stick to the point. CAT
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16

This column is a ran
dom listing of some reso-
lutions, hopes and pray
ers for the new year Of
1859.
This columnlst, resolves, in
the first place, to try to be
more positive than negative
during 1859. Negative moraliz-
ing IL probably the worst of
the several occupational dis
eases peculiar TO c%olumnists,
editorial writer's, and preach
ers. The only remedy for the
disease. as an Irish writer
pointed out in a recent sym
postum on the art OF preach
ing, is charity.
~ sm afraid" this writer
ssid. TOO often our preach
Ing entirely ignores what
we, the silent faithful. expect
- hear in . sermon. -. They
are never done telling US OF
eur duties and of our neglect
ef duty. -. The thing which
E
h really difficult, which is
actually divine, is to give US .
fasfa Of our duties, and ia
sWaksn In Us . wish 10 de
thesp and 10 be generous In
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16

Ing a custom. Just before
Christmas, 1857, we had a
subway strike in New York
City and this Christmas. the
strikes ON American and East
ern Air Lines grounded one
third of the nations air liners
Just when thousands of trav-
elers were trying to get home
for Christmas
Needy persons were hard
hit by the deIiverymen's
strike in New York. Every
year many Of the New York
papers run appeals for THE
neediest cases" for several
weeks before Christmas. This
year the appeals did not see
print and the needy remained
needy. Radio and TV stations
did their best TO keep these
good causes alive but never
fheiess the contributions were
scarce.
Labor has power. There is
no doubt of the fact that the
last elections we're victories
for Labor. There is nothing
wrong with power as long as
the power is used for legiti-
mate purposes.
If the Labor bosses are wise.
they will develop a sense of
responsibility for the common
good. They are servants of the
public and the public will re-
ward them if they contribute
to the welfare of the com
munlty.
If they don't, the public will
pass vindictive legislation that
will set Labor back 20 years.
| definitely do not think La
Dor can contribute to the COM
mon welfare by declaring war
on the general public al Christ
mas time. Christmas is the
time for good will to men.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16

the doing. And another name
for . taste for duty Is love.
Beloved preachers. then,
make Us love God, Or rather,
help Us 10 believe in His
love for U.s."
Amen! Chance the word
preachers to columnists"
and you have here the perfect
diagnosis of what ails so
many of the latter and the
perfect remedy for the all
ment.
CONTROVERSY
Speaking of charity, | re-
solve. secondly, TO be more
tolerant in controversy dur
ing 1859. A certain amount of
controversy is probably more
or less inevitable in the Cath
Ollie press. The late Cardinal
Stritch thought it was not only
inevitable, but desirable as
well.
There is no question" he
told the Catholic Press Asso.
citation in 1854, but that the
Catholic Press would be more
effective IL il engaged . little
more in controversy or debat-
able subjects. WI don't
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16

which Father Benjamin
Masse, ST., gave them in a
recent article in America en-
titled Industrial Relations
Re-Examined'. The gulf be-
tween labor and management
on questions of public econo-
mic policy" Father Masse
wrote, will not be easily
bridged 1t will only be
solved by charity. hard intel
lectual effort and a big
dose of that humility of soul
which comes to men only
when they are on their knees
before Almighty God"
My last hope and fervent
prayer for the New Year is
that Catholics in the United
States will strive harder than
ever before to catch up with
the parade in the field Of the
social sciences. The extent of
our failure as American Cath
olics to carry our full weight
in this important field OF
study was brought home to
this columnist at the annual
convention of the American
Economics Association in Chi
cago during the Christmas
holidays.
In checking the hundreds
Of recent books which were
exhibited at this convention
by all of the leading publish
ers in the United States, |
found only two or three by
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16

fell me-" she cries to her hvs-
band.
The day of reckoning has
come. He has bitten a Dead
Sea apple which turned to
ashes. How could be so
stupid" he finally admits. He
had a reason to complain in
that his wife allowed herself
to go down, but no excuse for
doing what he did.
DUTY CLEAR
True love is a gift Of ones
self, a total surrender TO an
other. In essence, it must also
be reciprocal. 1t is helping one
another get to Heaven. AS soon
as one ceases TO make a sacri-
flee for the other or when one
takes another for granted, love
begins to die. Wandering af-
lection or infidelity is gener-
ally a symptom of a sick mar
riage, rather than a problem
\ in itself. But even infidelity
is no sign that a marriage can
not prosper again.
Andre Mavrois reminds US
that in marriage a formidable
decision was made not to
search for someone else who
will please US but to please
the one that we have chosen.
NIX, your duty is clear. And
guarantee you il will pay off.
This does not mean that you
have ceased to be able to love
someone else or that you will
not be tempted TO abandon
your spouse. II does mean that
you most conquer selfish
ness, be on guard against that
early internal" divorce.
st. Paul insists that mar
riage is a marvellous gift from
the Creator and a glorious
Sacrament NIX, both you and
your wife need either a Cana
Conference or a Couples Re-
treat together.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16

ature or movies, etc. are
wrong. Because of original sin
we know that we must pro
tect ourselves and our neigh.
Dor from the causes and oc-
casions of sin. Wearing Stacks
for strenuous activities such
as picnics seems to me as mod
est as wearing dresses, some
times more SO, but there are
too many complications 10
make any general moral rule
in such a matter. Check with
the confessor.
@. II . person soss 70 con-
fession with fhe intention 81
telling exactly what happen.
ed but gets nervous and On.
swers . question wrong must
he 90 back and try 10 ~.
plain? Is II . good eonfsssienf
A. Under the circumstances
described there seems to b
no room for doubt about il
being a good confession. We
make a bad confession only by
deliberately and knowingly
concealing a serious sin. II
would therefore not seem
necessary to 60 back to ex-
plain. The next time we 60
to confession after such an
occurance we should mention
the question and the incorrect
answer We gave, especially il
the question had direct refer.
ence to the seriousness of the
sin confessed. II the question
and answer had nothing dis
rectly to do with any serious
sin but related to the advice
the priest was giving up and
was not concerned with a seri
Gus sin as such there would BIZ
no obligation at all to men.
ton the happening.
Send questions to Father
Edward r. Healey. Inquiry
Corner, Catholic Times, Box
$40, Columbus is, Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16

Sum and Substance:
Christmas Is No
Time For Strikes
BY Fir. John b. Sheerin, esp.

matter what their grievance
should not be allowed to
wreak havoc with the lives Of
IL million people.
In this rtrike il was not only
a matter of IL million depriv-
ed of their daily newspaper.
Ii was more Importantly a mat
ter of thousands of workers
thrown out of a Job unwilling
ly. Since the papers could not
be delivered, the printers
were thrown out of work.
How many thousands of
them there are | don't know
but ! can safely say that most
of the 10000 newspaper en-
ployees of the New York pa
pers were idle. Countless
small businesses were hit.
Take for instance, the various
mail order houses that de-
pend on advertising to sell
their wares. Perhaps the
Christmas trade was heir
chief support. If they have
managed to survive, it will
take them a long time to make
up for what they have lost.
The biggest losers were the
department stores. Personally
/ am not inclined to worry
about the big stores even
though their sales did decrease
six per cent while sales in
big stores in other cities in
creased six per cent. These,
big department stores will
manage to survive but | am
concerned about the small
shopkeepers and the thou
sands of printers and other
workers who got no salary
check this Christmas.
This was the unkindest cut
of all-that the deliverymen
struck at Christmas Incident
ally this seems to be becom-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16

On Christmas, ten un-
employed actors carried
sandwich signs around
the streets of New York
City during the delivery
mems strike. No newspapers
were printed during the strike
and the un-advertised shows
had been hard hit by lack of
attendance.
For two weeks before
Christmas the general public
could not read a line about
any of the shows. Favorable
reviews of many of the shows
had been written but of
course were not published.
Hence the plight of the actors
carrying the sandwich signs.
TWELVE MILLIONS
These jobless actors were
picturesque examples of the
widespread trouble caused by
the strike, What impressed
me was the grave dispropor-
tioH between the evils result
Ing from the strike and the
sgood the strikers achieved.
They got a few dollars in
crease in salary but caused
endless inconvenience to the
u million people in the met
ropolitan district. / should
think there must be some
way TO keep workers at their
jobs while negotiations are go
ing on between employers and
union officials. A government
official could mediate and
iron out the kinks in a sal
airy dispute so as not TO make
the general public suffer.
Workers have a right to
strike. That is fundamental.
But there must be some limit
alton to this right. Surely a
small group OF workers-no
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16
Making Marriage Click
True Love Is Giving
OF Ones Self TO Another
BY Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc

II am 40 years old and
have been married Is
years. Gradually my wife
and ! have taken each
other for granted, She
has been giving more and
more love 10 the children, and
less and less attention to me.
She no longer worries about
her appearance. In fact, her
clothes have already lost
their struggle with her figure.
Frankly, / catch my affections
wandering to others. | have
lots Of excuses. but | am open
TO suggestions" NIX.
This reminds me of the sad
passage in Clio by Peggy. He
recounts how the man of 40
discovered the great secret,
"that here on earth man is
not happy" Bernanos speaks
about marriage as "a double
conjugal solitude" There are
so many facets to your ques-
ton. NIX, we can take up
only a few.
CONSTANT STRUGGLE
The Kinsey research, though
often un~scientific, insists
that half of American hus-
bands are unfaithful at some
time during their marriage.
Even if we concede that ten
per cent are unfaithful. that
would still be reason enough
to grapple with this problem.
The Catholic Church is real
istic.
We have no way of know
ing how many are saying TO
marriage counselors, Il never
dreamed that this would hap
pen TO me- One thing sure,
there are too many Happiness
In marriage is not just the
same vague Sunday tranquil.
ity." Life is a constant feroc-
ious struggle.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16

Catholic authors.
One Of these beoks-"Ths
Functional Economy" by
Father Bernard Dempsey, S.
j.. Of Marquette University
looks like an important con-
tribution 10 our understands
ing Of papal teaching on the
reconstruction Of the social
order. shall have more 10
say about il in . subsequent
column.
Ditto for another important
book on Catholic social teach
ing by Father John F. Cronin,
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16

SIS, of NCWC, which is
scheduled for publication in
the spring. Meanwhile we
, cannot help but reiterate the
hope and prayer that the ex-
hibit of books at the next and
at each succeeding convention
of the American Economics
Association land of all the
other so-called learned Soc
ieties) will include an ever
increasing number of scholar
ly publications by American
Catholics, priests and laymen
alike.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16

When il is a matter of un.
fsithfviness, the husband
seems more often TO be de-
linqvent. To a lady, eoniugai-
ity and affection are only
conceivable as parts Of a deep
and abiding. love that she
feels for a person.
The mother instinct is there.
Love-making to a man is not
so related to parenthood.
Sometimes when a mans af-
lection starts wandering he
gives the excuse that he is
tired or lonely; or maybe he
has had a drink. SO he makes
a casual. feminine acquaint-
ance. He sees no risks. There
is no intended depth of rela-
tionship implied. Soon, how
ever, IT is not just loneliness,
but a third person is involved.
He next tries to anesthetize
his conscience with all the
excuses he can muster. He
claims that he is looking for
those qualities in this casual
friend that he missed in mar
riage. He is wishing all the
time that the qualities in this
other person were in his wife.
Why" he asks, must that
wife of mine just have to be
talking always about the bills
to be paid, the children who
have to be corrected. Bat this
casual friend is SO cordial, so
gay"
He repeats again and again
10 himself that he is doing no
one harm. Nothing serious will
ever come Of this affair. He
consoles himself that his wife
knows nothing Of this. But one
day she discovers what she has
been intvitively svspeetins.
The deep hurt and that Other
woman" become insurmovnt.
able obstacles. She has
competitor. why didn't you
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Too Many Hooks
Spoil Your BRIDGE

very rev doctors have
warned us about the dread
disease known as finessomania.
When 1t begins the victim snaps
his fingers in disgust after
losing each finesse. After a
while the poor fellow loses
not only tricks but also the
energy to complain about his
hard luck. This is the begin
ming Of the end.
South dealer.
East-West vulnerable.
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Opening lead: King of hearts.
South ruffled the first heart,
drew two rounds Of trumps and
looked around for a finesse.
I'll take the club hook" he
said to himself, pleased to see
so many illnesses in plain sight.
The hook, or flnesse, lost to
the jack Of clubs. Back came a
heart and South ruffed again.
South finesSed the queen Of
clubs, losing to the king. Back
came another heart and South
ruffled once more.
South led a club to dummy's
ace and said a short word or
two when East showed out.
Declarer then led a diamond
from the dummy and finessed
the jack from his hand. This
lost to the queen and South
had to lose a second diamond
trick. Down one.
No Guess Needed
South thought he had Just
guessed wrong in clubs and
diamonds, but actually he
shouldn't have guessed at all.
South's correct play is to lead
diamonds after drawing trumps.
His contract is then unbeat-
able.
For example, suppose South
ruffs the first heart, draws two
trumps and leads a low dla-
mond. West wins with the
queen and returns a club. De-
clarer illnesses the queen, losing
to the king. Back comes a
heart and South ruffs. South
gives up another diamond and
can then discard dummy's IL
of clubs on a diamond. Al
most he loses one club and two
diamonds.
South should actually begir
the diamonds by leading the
king. If somebody has thC
singleton queen, this will guar.
antee II tricks. Otherwise
South is willing to lose two
diamond tricks.
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president Of the National
Arts Foundation. and his
wife.
The Smiths want DR..
Schweitzer to accept their
invitation to speak next year
at the National Arts Founds-
ton Museum in Monticello,
III. A selling point in per-
suading the 84-year-old hu-
manitarian to come to Amer
lea is the possibility of a
visit with President Eisen-
hover. DR.. Schweitzer would
like to present to the Presi-
dent his ideas on why there
should not be any more atom
bomb tests.
Mrs. Smith translated the
last articles of Schweitzer,
THE Evolution of Ethics"
that appeared in the Allan
tic Monthly. The doctor
has a unique way of perus-
ing his own manuscripts for
corrections. He links the
pages of a chapter with
thread, then tacks each page
on the wall of his study about
II inches apart. He then has
one whole chapter at a time
spread out in sequence and
can pause and study a page
as he walks about the room.
The Smiths are having a
special treat during their
visit. DR.. Schweitzer, consid-
cred by some to be the great
est living organist, promised
to play the organ in the little
church of Gunsbach every
day of their stay.
- -
PIERRE LAZAREFE pub
Usher and editor of France
Soir, the liveliest and big
geSt newspaper in Paris,
came to town the other day
and was feted at a dinner
given by his North American
news chief. Count Adelbert
de Segonzac (better known
as ziggy) and his wife Mad
cline. French Minister
of State and Nine. Louis
Jacquinot and French Am
bassador and Nine. Alphand
were at the party which was
given in the SegonZacs'
Spring Valley home.
M. Lazareff, who headed
the French section Of own
here during part of the war,
is a little man with a big
comprehension and a quick
sense of humor.
He insisted that the
people of Paris have no in