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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-30
Observation-Disclosures
Making Marriage Click
First Days of School,
A Test for All
By Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc

you Will have many friends 10
play with, That is more fun
than playing by yourself
Let him take with HIM a
familiar object from home-a
little toy, a picture-it IS a
mechanical support when he
feels insecure Parents can ex-
pect a school TO develop a
Youngsters sense of 0bserva-
ton, his curiosity of mind, his
ability To read and write auto
matlcally. and to prepare him
to work Systematically in text
books.
SCHOOL EXPECTS
The school expects a healthy
child who does not miss school
and who will learn more
quickly to get along with 9th
erS. He must be fairly lntelll-
gent and able to understand
simple orders. He must be
able TO play with and not
only next to- classmates. He
must be able TO keep himself
clean, and be mature enough
to be absent a few hours daily
from home, and not panic IN
front OF strangers.
A mother herself should
show a child around the
school. where 10 get water,
where TO 20 10 the rest room,
where classes begin, She
should Introduce her child TO
the teacher and have him
meet classmates and provide
mutual reassurances. Parents
should normally not remain in
class that first day or so, ten
Sions mount, the shift Of
authority is less easy. and
all concerned are embarraSs-
ed.
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ions ana all problems OF
Catholic faith and practice.
1t is reasonable to assume too
If we must insert a polemi-
cal note--that a person who
has had the benefits of a
Catholic home training, of
parochial schools and of the
Mass and the Sacraments for
years has a distinct advantage
over one who has lived with
out some or all of these. While
many of us have neglected our
opportunities it would seem
logical that Catholics would
make the best Catholics. /
suppose it is a natural thing
to dramatic converts but it
is often unfair to them when
we assume that they do not
need our prayers and our
help. Anyhow, there are not
two varitieS of Catholics, born
and convert, but we are all
one in Christ and comparisons
are odious.
@. We had an argument
about Adam and Eve. A friend
said il all started over an APP
pie and he ridieuIed the whole
story but | said that actually
II was q sin Of adultery.
A. You are both wrong.
The argument of the devil
makes the issue clear: But
the serpent said to the woman.
No, you shall not die, for
God knows that when you eat
of it. your eyes shall be open
ed and you will be like God.
knowing good and evil.
Genesis 3:4-5) The point OF
the fruit of the forbidden tree
was not the thing itself but
the acceptance of Gods COM
mand. Adam and Eve we're
before original s%in--free OF
the tug of unru,y passions
and their sin was one of mind
and will, basically a sin of
pride. They were man and
wife and both of them con-
sented to the temptation to
Ignore or defy God and His
condition for their continuing
in the state of original bless
edness.
Send questions to Father
Edward F. Healey, Inquiry
Corner, The Catholic Times,
Box CSC, Columbus Is, Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-30
Inquiry Corner
Go To Service
OF Non-Catholic?
by Fr. HeaIey

@. Is II morally permissible
10 attend on-catholie funerals
and weddines7 To take part
in the services?
A. II is forbidden by the
very nature of the Faith to
take active part in any re-
ligious service other than
Catholic. 1t is permissible to
attend a wedding or funeral
in a non-C Catholic church pro-
vided there is no danger of
scandal leg. weddings of d.
vorced persons or of lapsed
Catholics. 1t is forbidden,
therefore. to a Catholic TO act
as best man or bridesmaid
q. G. to take active part in
the religious service itself. 1t
would be well to check with
the pastor of the place in re-
gard to any doubtful question
of this kind, but it seems to
be considered merely social
courtesy 10 act as an usher
(wedding) or pallbearer flu
neral). Ii is also to be noted
that non-Cathollcs cannot take
a direct active part (e.g. best
man, bridesmaid at a Cathe-
lie wedding. We do not judge
the conscience of non-Catho-
lies but we cannot take part
in their religious services
without denying the Faith
equivalently.
@. You mentioned soma
time ago about Lillian Roth
and said that there is some
question about converts max
ing the best Catholics. | Just
happen 10 know that they dol
A. 1t would be interesting
to know if you are one! II
cannot be denied that con
verts are generally enthusiast
tic and often much more in
terested in searching out the
full picture of any or any
teachings or practices of the
Church. Still, it would be IN
realistic to pretend that a per
son spends years being form
ed in a non-Catholic Tor anti
Catholic atmosphere and then
in a few weeks of instruction
land with Gods grace, of
course) becomes a Catholic
without peer or question. 1t is
very unfair to converts to as
sumo that their initial zeal
will cover or erase all ques-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-30

framework Of his moral be-
hayior is the way Of life
taught by Christ in the Bible
and he will use no other
moral principles such as Ma
tural Law.
Why not Natural Law? Be-
cause Natural Law principles
are arrived at through use of
natural reason and the Prot.
estant insists that natural rea-
son, like all human nature,
has been vitiated by original
sin. He considers Natural Law
as something pagan and he
will not have pseans like
Aristotle imposing their pagan
ethics on the love ethics OF
the Gospel of Christ.
The Protestant theologlan
Niebuhr allows the use Of rea-
son III settling moral problems
but he says its only purpose
should be to apply the simple
Christian principle of love to
the changing social conditions.
The result is that he holds
for no fixed moral principles
and his moral theology is too
vague to settle concrete mod
ern problems.
a Catholic theoioeian re-
Gently pointed out TO World
Council members the moral
distinction between rhythm"
and the use of contrsceptiVes.
But why point out a Ma
turaI Law distinction to those
who reject all Natural Law
What is needed is for the
Catholic and Protestant the
ologlans TO engage IN fruit
full discussion OF the very con.
cept of Natural Law itself. II
We can persuade them OF the
'sweet reasonablenesS' Of Ma
tural Law, we will be able to
work together in solving this
population problem which is
a major concern for all Chris
tlanS.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-30

small amount Of private al
tention he gets-aII of this
tests HIM. Emotionally, school
is difficult. There are FORUM
ately many pleasant surprises,
too-new attractions, new ac-
tiWtieS. new freedoms, new
group games. and so on.
PARENTS EXPECT
Admittedly, many parents
wait impatlently for the day
their child can go TO school.
II means some relief IN house.
work. less care Of a busy
child, more freedom for a
mother. Children sometimes
sense that they are being got
ten rid Of. sometimes, a
mother then starts 10 do out
side work and = child may
feel abandoned. or that he is
being sent 10 school, OF
disposed of.
The first days OF school,
IL possible, should not coin
eide with house moving, the
death Of someone he loves, OF
even vaccinations. Make the
association with school a pleas
ant one. Some parents depend
upon the school 10 start dis
cipIiny a child: Wait till you
90 10 school. You will have 10
obey" School becomes a pun
ishment.
DO moi say. When YOU are
six. YOU will have 10 90 TO
school or you Will GET ears
like a donkey 1t would be
better 10 admit, Mama IS
tired, but while YOU are at
school, | will rest and when
you return | will he able 10
play with YOU And why not
say When you go to school,
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-30
guMMMMMMMMMMMn Observation-Disclosures
Sum and Substance:
Why the World Council
Supports Birth Control
BY Fr. John b. Sheeriu, esp.

get rid of certain ancient.
celihste artieuIations Of the
natural law" He maintained
that where lessIisms get in
the way of life, Christian and
sensible non-christian will
Join the Lord of life in pa
thence with the dead letter
of rigorists' law"
If it is unfair for Editor
Gill TO accuse US OF moral
coMardice and call us dirty
names, it is also wrong for
Catholics to accuse Protes-
tants of moral turpitude and
"unbridled sensualily" IN their
approval of birth control. For
the difference between us and
ProteStantS in this matter of
birth control is a difference
in our way Of thinking. not
in our degree of personal
virtue.
The difference Is that we
hold for Natur< Law where
as modern Pr ~stants do not
accept it. You cannot say they
are betraying Natural Law il
they don't believe in ii. The
Catholic stand is that God
has given us bodies and that,
by the use Of our native in
telligence, we can find out
how He wants Us 10 use our
bodies. BY using our common
sense we can see that God has
designed the marriage act for
the procreation Of children.
Therefore, any positive act
that illustrates this purpose
is an interference with Gods
viii. This judgment OF rea-
son is reinforced for us by
Gods living teacher, the
Church.
URGES DISCUSSION
We do not say that birth
control is specifically banned
by the Bible any more than
we say the Bible bans slavery.
But the Protestant says the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-30

farmers, they would be well
advised TO come up with a
better one instead of playing
into the hands of corporate
farmers by opposing any and
every effort to extend the
coverage of minimum wage
legislation to farm workers
and to bring them the bene-
fits of organization.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-30

With mixed emotions |
have sent my first child
TO school and II is about
these emotions that |
am writing to YOU. What
does the child have Z right
to expect from our parish
school teachers? Also, what
can We parents expect and,
Of course, what does the
school expect? Gil.
As you have no doubt realiz-
cd. GIL, the first days OF
school do test a child II is
possible that his future school
and social life Will depend
in great measures upon those
first two or three weeks in
September.
CHILD EXPECTS
School life to most young
sters is mysterious. un-
known world Before he ever
leaves for a classroom, his
opinion about school is made
up. He wants 10 or does
not want 10 20 to sch0ol-lt
asked, he rarely answers, Il
don't know II he says no"
II may be because he still
wants 10 remain close 10
mama If he says yes 1t
may be because relatives or
friends are al school. lie re-
fleets the careful preparation
and attitude of the family.
But school rarely cor
responds TO his expectations,
The new atmosphere. new
personalities, the change of
authority. the great number
OF children his age. his CON
slant sharing OF everything,
his class life. the relatively
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-30

On October h a
World Council of Church
es study group endorsed
birth control. Disturbed
by the proportions of the
overpopulation problem, the
group had met TO discuss the
responsibility OF parents IN
view OF the sudden mushroom
ing of the worlds population.
They gave an unqualified en-
dorsement to any form OF
birth prevention as long as i
caused no physical or emotion
al harm to the user.
We Catholics are also very
much disturbed by the over
population problem Whereas
there we're one billion people
in the world in 1880. there will
be about four billions IN 1880
and the total will continue to
zoom as the birth rate IN
creases and the death rate de
creases How will the earth
feed all these billions
The development Of new
agricultural methods, diScOy-
cry Of new foods. use Of
atomic power Of irrigation
etc. international cooperation
for technical aid and distribu-
ton Of food all these, We
trust. will help to feed the
teeming multitudes. Catholics
are deeply concerned about
this pressing problem and are
trying 10 solve IT.
II is, therefore, untrue and
unjust 10 say, as Managing
Editor Gill OF The Christian
Century said last year, that
Roman Catholic officials are
panicky about the problem
but are CLOSING over the facts
with sentimental piety about
Gods Providence. He went or
10 say that in the matter OF
birth control, the Catholic
leaders stubbornlY refuse TO
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-30

that any farm hiring az any
n time more than five per-
sons should come under the
federal laws on the right 70
organize, on wages and hours,
on social security, and on 9TH
er matters subject TO federal
jurisdiction"
If this suggested formula
Is unsatisfactory to family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

conducted by American Uni
versity's School Of International
Service.
The purpose Of the course is
to help men better serve their
company overseas and to build
good will for the United States
abroad.
Sixten company executives
are now enrolled in the course.
Three Of them are directors of
training for their companies
and the other 10 are about to
be assigned to overseas jobs.
The course offers intensive
language instruction, discussion
Of communism and the cold
war, a review Of American his
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

1000 teachers in the city on
temporary status who. for a
variety Of reasons. have not
met the requirements for
permanent positions.
This amounts to about rs
per cent Of the total teaching
force. It's a high figure. Mr..
Holmes noted. but not very
different from what other
school systems are reporting.
Other States
He has Just received a report
from California which shows
that % per cent Of the States
teachers last year were en-
ployed on a similar temporary
status. with their appointments
on a year-to-year basis.
The temporary teachers here,
he said, fall into one of four
categories: Wives of military
or Government personnel;
other wives who want to sup
plement their families in
comes; prospective career
teachers who cannot immedi-
ately get a permanent appoint
ment, and people who are only
interested in teaching for a
year or two.
Each year the District does
attract some new teachers
from other parts Of the coun-
try. Mr.. Holmes said. Most of
them come because they want
to be at the seat Of Govern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
Group Here Sees Film
Used to Dupe Anti-Reds

The movie showed q village
chief in a small foreign country
explaining through an inter-
prefer that his people had been
oppressed by a colonial power.
Under questioning by an
American reporter the chief
went on to say. according to
the interpreter, that conditions
were terrible and it made no
difference to his people that
their village was about to be
occupied by Communists.
This film, which was once
:seen by an unsuspecting Ma
stion-wide television audience Of
Americans, was shown at Amer
.ican University yesterday as
IAN example Of the pitfalls for
those who do not know the
language Of the country in
which they are working.
A State Department official
explained to a group Of busi-
nessmen that the reporter had
unknowingly used a Communist
interpreter who fabricated an
. swers to fit the Red line.
Actually. linguists discovered
. much later the chief had been
merely discussing weather con-
, ditions.
+: The State Department off,
= cial, who asked that neither he
g. nor the film be identified, was
: q guest lecturer at q new six
g.. week course being given to
train American business execu-
tives and their wives for over
seas jobs.
. The program is sponsored by
e the Business Council for In
. ternational Understanding and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
an extensive program Of Ian.
guage instruction.

an extensive program Of Ian.
guage instruction.
Kansas City: Spanish Is Of
fered on an optional basis tc
students in the third, fourth
and fifth grades. Radio-tele-
vision courses are beginning.
Atlanta: French and Span
ish are offered from the second
through the seventh grades or
an optional basis.
Portland (Oreg.): French
German and Spanish are Of
fered in the sixth. seventh and
eighth grades on an optional
basis. Some children in the
fourth and fifth grades also are
permitted to enroll in the
courses.
Miami, Fla: Conversational
Spanish is compulsory In the
first through sixth grades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
WOMEN TEACHERS
OUTNUMBER MEN
IN D. e. SCHOOLS

The District public
schools are having q tough
time getting more men
teachers.
The women currently
outnumber the men by o
4-to-1 margin. according
to Thomas j. Holmes, as
sistant superintendent for
personnel. And the ratio
does not seem to be
changing.
The National Education
Association recently re-
ported that nationally the
fair sex are only ahead by
a Stool margin. The NEA
also noted that the number
Of men teachers has
steadily increased during
the postwar years."
In the District two years
ago 1915 per cent Of the
teachers were men. Last
year it was 1914 per cent.
1T would be nice to
have more manpower." Mr..
Holmes says. There are
certain extracurricular &C
tivities that women just
can't handle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

sum to improve the teaching
Of modern languages. The i'm
portance Of languages was
stressed by DR.. James B
Conant. in his valuable study
Of our high schools.
Can a first, second or third
grader learn a difficult foreign
language?
Yes. says DR.. Donald Walsh,
research director Of the Mod
ern Languages Association. He
has Just completed a study oil
the teaching of languages In
this country. And he is more
than pleased at the fantastic
growth that has taken place
in the elementary grades.
Remarkable Enthusiasm
Children pick up q beautiful
accent when they are young,
DR.. Walsh observed. "They dc
not have the inhibitions Of
their older brothers or sisters
Their enthusiasm is remark
able"
The program receives the
whole hearted support Of DR.
Lawrence G. Derthick. United
States Commissioner on Edu.
cation. He believes that NOR,
emphasis should be placed upor
foreign languages, and that Thu
emphasis should come at ar
early age in the child's school
ing.
LAS q Nation we are deplor.
ably unprepGred linguistically,
DR.. Derthick warns. "Compe.
tence in the native language Of
our friends and foes has be-
come essential for national
security"
The United States Is at the
bottom Of the list in the
amount Of foreign Language
study required Of its school and
college students. Such countries
as France. Spain, the Soviet
Union, Britain, Italy and Ger.
many require from six to ter
years Of a second language.
We require nothing. In most
schools students take a Ian.
guage for two or three years
More than half Of our high
schools offer no modern foreign
languages at all.
That is why the sudden in.
terest in this field, particularly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

R0OA oAAOWAAAos
/. A reluctance among many
prospective teachers to, work
far away from home.
2. The impossibility Of build
ing UP overnight q reputation
for any school system.
8. The lack Of a high pay
scale.
Mr.. Holmes said the recruit
ment drive would continue on
an expanded basis this school
year. He expressed hope 1t
would prove successful in the
long run-and help reduce the
number so-called temporary
teachers here.
Travel Expense
The drive began after school
officials received authorization
to collect travelling and per
diem expenses for visits to dis
tant colleges and universities.
without this authority before
last year. they had limited
their trips to institutions in
the Washington area.
Mr.. Holmes personally did
most Of the travelling last year.
He made several trips to Ohio,
Pennsylvania and South Caro-
lima. The proposed 1861 school
budget originally included a
request for an assistant to
handle some Of the recruit
ment work, but the District
Budget ONCE cut 1t out.
There are currently about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

It's graduates than they have
people to place.
Gladys Johnson, Registrar,
points out that SPEEDWRIT-
ING Shorthand is taught in
just one school in each area.
This feature of SPEEDWRIT-
ING Shorthand Is important
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

ment or because they think
the area facilities for graduate
study and independent re-
search are exceptionally good.
Other reasons they give. he
said. include a desire TO live in
Washington and the better pay,
compared to their hometowns
which does not mean the
salaries here are high enough,
he noted.
A few-but not enough
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

the school, re-
ports that they
have students
completing the
course in as lit
tie as 4 weeks
time and that
the sch ool' s
Placement De-
partment as
more calls for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
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