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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-10-08
Letter TO
The Editor

Howard Atkins
sos SO. Jessie St.
Pontiac, Mich
Detroit Tribune
go Crafiof Avenue.
Detroit 7, Michigan
Dear Editor
Here is a little news for The
Detroit Tribune.
Scafarcr's International Union
Of North America Great Lake
District no longer discrilninatcS
against Nero merchant Scamcn
on the Great Lakes. Which com.
plainant. Seaman Howard Atkins
charged that the Negro merchant
Scamcn were being deprived OF
their rights for advancement in
all departments aboard ships. on
the Great Lakes, and that the
Negro Merchant Scamen were
co fined tO work in the Kitchen
department only. regardless Of
their classification, and proper
endorsements. and ratings on
their US. Merchant Mariners
Document
The investigation that tn e
F.EP.C. made on the Scafarcr'S
international Union of the Great
Lakes District Of North America
shows no record of hiring or
registering a Negro Scamcn other
than in the steward department.
Herbert Hill. Labor Secretary
for the NAACP. sends his praise
to Seaman Howard Atkins and
Seaman Jcrald Smith Of Detroit
Mich. and Seaman Raymond Carr
of San Francisco Calf for calling
his attention to the discrimina-
ton with signed petitions of
Negro Merchant Scamcn.
A mass meeting by Herbert
Hill will be held in Detroit, Mich
ms winter Tor the advancement
and better opportunity for the
Negro Merchant Seaman who are
qualified.
(Notc) by Atkins
I'm very much sure that Dorric
Miller a Negro Hero. McsSman
IF the Us. Navy World War II
when Pearl liarbor was attacked
by Japan made it clear when he
came out Of the kitchen aboard
ship and shot down 4 Jap air
planes. that the Negro could bc
more useful if he or she had the
chance other than just in the
kitchen.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-10-08

Dr. Mazlque. commenting on
the plan in a letter sent to all
members Of the Association said.
Here indeed is an unparalleled
opportunity for all Of us. This is
the greatest insurance offer we
have entertained Everyone will
gel needed life protection regard
less of health history
Louis c. BIovnt. president of
Great Lakes Mutual Life In
surance Company said: Great
Lakes Mutual is honored and
proud Of the opportunity 10 give
service 10 the American public
through this group plan and in
cooperation with the Continental
Assurance Company. We believe
that this is a mai step forward
in the insurance field and in the
development Of Democracy in
America"
c. NJ. Vcrbiest and Walton
Lewis said; Continental AS
Surancc Company ranks in the
first two percent of all life in
surancc companies in the United
States. II has over So billion dol
lars life insurance in force and
assets in excess of $500 million.
Great Lakes Mutual is highly re-
spccled in the industry We are
confident that with the resources
and know how of these two com
panics, the MIA Group Life In
Surancc Plan will be an over
whclming success and major
contribution to the well being of
our people
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-10-08
CHURCH NEWS

Detroit Pastors Union are now
being completed by the program
committee. stated the Rev David
X Kerr. chairman Ministers
throughout the Metropolitan area
are urged to attend the meeting
scheduled for Monday OCT TO-
The program will begin al $50
am al Calvin United presbytcr.
ian Church where ministers will
be breakfast guests of Detroit
physician DR. ID. + Burton
The church. located al 1927
Southfcld rd between Grand
River and Schoolcrafl is pastorcd
by the Rev Roger McShanc Dr.
Burton will give remarks at the
meeting and Or John i. Forsyth,
president will preside
The Rev. DR.. w r. Hancy,
pastor announces that the first
Two weeks in October. the Rev
Or C. A. Clark Of Dallas. Tex,
Will be guest speaker at the Dcx
Ter Avenue Church The quest
evangelist is editor Of the Nation
al baptist Voice. official organ
Of the National Baptist Con,cn-
ton
lie is pastor at the Good Street
Baptist Church in Dallas and
member Of the Board ct Directors
4 Bishop College,
The Rev c. NJ Lee pastor of
the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church.
Memphis. Tenn. is scheduled TO
conduct revival services at the
First Baptist Church. 1927 18th
Street. Ecorsc. on October 3l3.
Making the announcement was
the Rev. Earl NJ. Brown host
pastor who also stated that the
Rev Mr. Lee is a great preacher,
lecturer, sermon writer and build
or.
Joe Lutchcr is conducting mis-
Angeles area He gave up his
career as a Jazz bandloadcr eight
years ago after conversion TO
Seventh Day Advcntism. For two
years. Luichcr has been concen-
trating on mission work
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-10-08
Bring Church To
New Orleans Jail

New Orleans. La. - About 200
hymn singing Negroes staged a
mass prayer meeting on sun
drcnchcd playground outside the
city Jail.
Inside the Jail was James T.
Mccain, CORE Field Secretary
and two other demonstrators.
They had been arrested while
pickcting for fair employment
policies.
They had requested permission
TO attend church services in the
prison. This had been denied
them. So the community brought
church TO the Jail.
Twenty-Five ministers took
turns reading from the Bible.
preaching and reading hymns
during the orderly, 45 minute
prayer meeting. There were no
arrests in spite of ban on de.
monstrations by New Orleans
Mayor dc Lcsseps S. Morrison.
I'VE are with them as God is
with them one clergyman said
We pray for dclivcrance,' said
another.
Twelve CORE members and
five members Of the Consumers
League have been arrested for
protesting discrimination in New
Orleans during the past two
weeks. Rudy Lombard, chairman
Of New Orleans CORE remains
IN Jail
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-10-08
By JANIS ALFRED BuLreR

Peoples Community Baptist
Church viii mark IFS sixth ami.
,ersary with a series Of Sunday
and Wednesday programs through.
out October Pastor Carlyle =.
Stewart delivered the sermon al
both morning series Sunday. and
Will D. Campbell. associate cxccu.
tive director Of the National
Council of Churches department
OF racial and cultural relations
spoke at the 7 pm. service. On
Oct Q the guest speaker at the
morning services will be the Rev
Or. Henry Hit Crane. pastor
emeritus of Central Methodist
Church The evening will see a
panel discussion among comnun-
ity leaders on community agcn.
cics and the church
On cnsuing Sundays in October.
speakers will include Rabbi Nor
ris Adler Of Congregation Saarcy
Zedek. Or James Christensen Of
Wayne State University: Rev
Theodore Richardson Of Chicago,
Mnlaa,l SAct IN C. ncdio Sta,
ticn NJn; The Rev. Joseph L.
Roberts. Jr.. of New Jersey and
3ae Of the candidates for state
Office in The coming election
:, { Nolrc day evening pro,
gram Will feature Jesse Owens,
Lorcnza Wright. Glenn Davis,
Eddie Tolan John Lewis and
Wilma Rudolph who just return
ed with three gold medals won
in the recent Olympic Games.
An African leader staged his
own kneel-in' while visiting
this country as a guest of the
L S. Department of State Adolf
Plus Mbsh, a member of the
Nigcrian Federal House Of Rep
resentativcS. staged the "kncel-in'
at church in Crosse Pointc.
Mich. where he attended services
in civilian clothes instead Of his
colorful robe. much TO the un.
casineSs Of his white hosts who
invited him to church.
He said he drew some long
dances from worshoppcrs when
he entered the church with his
American friends. but aside from
that. he was cordially received.
Mbah's serves as secretary gen.
cral of the Shell Workers Union,
the largest union of all workers in
Nigeria His Itinerary was plan
ned by Mrs. Laura n. Harris.
program office. Bureau of Inter
national Labor Affairs, Depart.
mcnt Of Labor
Plans for the first fall meeting
and Annual Convocation OF the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-10-08
Nat Mng) Coles Unique
Wild Is Love- Released

HOLLYWOOD-Wild is Love.
a Sl00-thousand disk spectacular
starring Nat King Cole, with
music arranged and conducted
Nelson Riddle, is being released
nationally this week by Capitol
Records.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25
Making Marriage Click
Ten Strengths Normal
Families Must Develop

Doctor Alexis Carroll
said: "Most of us produce
only about ten per cent
of the good we are capa-
BILE of producing" The
average normal family rarely
develops its full resources as
a family. This is especially
true in these 10 areas:
y THERE is EVIDENCE.
for instance, that many hus-
bands and wives do not give
each other true encourage
ment and support. Kind
words, especially from the
husband, sometimes come as
a shock to the wife. To I'M
derstand is not only to forgive
but to love. People in love
should actually tell each 9th
er of their needs.
Not only husband and wife
but parents and children need
TO discuss openly in what
ways they can give encour-
agement to each other. Incl
dentally, when a husband and
wife show appreciation and
praise to each other the chill
dren learn to do likewise to-
wards each other and their
parents.
q THERE ARE MANY sem
sitive areas of need in the
family which require develop
ment. Few learn those areas
without frequent, wide-open
discussion between husband
and wife and parents and
children.
The areas of security, rec
ignition, love, response, are
not deeply enough explored.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25
The Ydrdstick
Family Movement Leaders
Must Not Be Discouraged
By Fir. Andrew NJ. Greeley

can families would belong to
this uniquely American form
of Catholic Action.
Looking back through the
years it is obvious enough
that CFM was a natural" It
was the right thing at the
right place at the right time.
1t fit in perfectly with the
worry about the American
family and the resurgence of
emphasis on domestic happi-
ness which was so character
istic of postwar America.
IT WAS TIE MIDDLE class
movement just at the time
when most Americans were
falling over each other in
frantic attempts to become
middle class. 1t was a focal
for religious interest at pre-
cisely the moment when
America was undergoing one
of its periodic religious re-
vivals.
GIN was lucky too. It's
leaders combined the pro-
phetic insights of a Msgr. Hill
lenbrand with the uncanny or
ganizing abilities of Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Crowley. The
Hillenbrand- Crowley type of
combination seemed to spring
up all over the country in the
early years of the organlza-
ton. Mistakes were made. but
they were relatively unim-
portant and the public image
of GIN with clergy and laity
has always been good.
THE SECOND generation of
lay and clerical leaders have
also seemed to possess the
providential abilities requir-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25
Rules For Drivers

The st. Christopher Safety League Of Palm Beach,
Florida, issued a statement from an unnamed physi-
clan recently who struck out at the crime of reckless
and irresponsible driving.
THE STATEMENT said in part GAS a doctor | con
slider an automobile accident the most appalling trag-
edy because it was avoidable.' He calls killing by a
car an 'unforgivable crime against mankind that the
careless driver will have to atone for
I'VE spend billions each year for National De
Tense against enemies abroad, the statement continu-
ed, "While more persons have been needlessly killed
by cars than In all our wars
The following rules for reducing highway killings
were outlined IN the plea for safetyS
I. Mandatory 2-yesr suspension of a drivers
z. Ban all cars over IS years that are not in per-
feet mechanical condition.
;. A mandatory yearly eheck-up for all cars.
4. A federal law for annual physical checkups fer
drivers over 20.
S. Uniform rules of the road for ell States.
8. Identical penalty for slow drivers as we'll as
speeders.
7. Professional driving instruction for all teen
ayers and new applicants for a drivers license.
DOUBTLESS INDIVIDUAL readers would suggest
other rules or modify these, but the points are worth
thinking about.
BUT the greatest deterrent to unsafe
driving habits is TO be found in the St christopher
League motto: Drive Safely Only God Has the Right
to take a Life"
The traffic accident problem is basically a moral
one.-GAF
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25

Advent

Inc outline OF the %Ldturglcal Cycle on page one
this week states that Advent is the beginning of the
Church Year. In reality, Christmas ought to be con-
sidered the First Day" of the ecclesiastical year, but
Just as the Birth of Christ cannot be properly under
stood without knowing what preceded it, SO Christmas
cannot mean much to us today unless we 90 through a
period of preparation before celebrating this great
feast.
TIE SEASON OF ADVENT is an important time
for Christians Through the liturgy of the Church
we recall the long period of expectation and longing
of the chosen people for the coming Of the Messiah.
But we do more than recall it. We make the
thoughts and hopes and desires of the people of Israel
our own. We have seen the fulfillment of the promise
about the Redeemer, and now we look forward to the
fulfillment of the promises of the Redeemer.
During Advent the liturgy speaks about the com
ing of Christ at Bethlehem, His coming by grace in the
Church, and His coming on the last day, Sometimes
these comings are referred to at the same time, because
to the Church they are all part Of the history Of saliva
ton.
TO CIV US AN EXAMPLE of proper prepare
ton The Church puts before us in the Advent liturgy
lsaias, who tells us to prepare with JOY for the Messiah;
St. John the Baptist, who shows us the need of turning
to God and the penance needed for such a conversion;
and the Blessed Virgin Mary who gives us the perfect
example of preparation for the coming of the Lord by
her life of acceptance Of the Divine will.
ADVENT THEN is a time of penance. The peni-
tential aspect is not as intense as during Lent, but the
concept Of Self-control and modification is present in
Advent nonetheless.
More important, Advent is a time of prayer. And
there is no better prayer than the prayer of the
Church. In the liturgy we can best heed thescall Of st.
John the Baptist to make ready the way of the Lord
in our hearts.-GAF
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25

Most people guess at" the
emotional needs of others.
Frequently families do not
know how to show affection
to each other nor how to ac-
cept it. This has to be spoken
out carefully and often.
81 NORMAL Fam LIES
need to develop an atmoS-
phere of honesty and integri-
ty among their members. All,
especially children, are I'M
canny in their ability to de-
tect dishonesty. 1t is easy to
fall for the prevalent cult of
insincerity in words or action.
A. THE HARM this does to
youth especially is incalcula-
bic. The family should also
periodically discuss what
values they really believe in
and stand for. Moral commit
ments should be expressed
frequently. There should be
no doubt as to where the fam
lily stands on moral issues.
Family discussion may fol
low a TV program, a sermon,
a movie, a controversial is
sue in the newspaper. 1t is i'm
portant also that parents men
ton the great number of
good, honest people in the
world - the dishonest ones
are overly emphasized.
81 THE RIGHT
traditions and rituals need to
be explored as a source of
strength. Respective family
traditions as well as those of
friends and neighbors should
be talked over. Parents and
children should together dis
cuss the rituals they would
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25
Sum and Substance:
An Issue That
Will Not Die
by FIR. John B. Sheerin. esp.

Church and state and might
strive TO give Catholicism a
preferential status in Ameri-
ca by exerting influence on a
Catholic president.
AS one correspondent in a
Protestant magazine wrote:
THE obvious difference be-
tween Quakers and Baptists
on the one hand and a Roman
Catholic on the other is that
the former have no hierarchy
with both the ability and the
disposition to dictate to their
adherents concerning matters
of private and public policy"
TO THIS LATTER state
ment we might respond that
Protestants do have a clergy
with both the ability and the
disposition to put over the
Prohibition law, which they
did. But there are many Prot
estants who just as sincerely
denounce Protestant clerical
ism in the e~nacting Of the
Volstead Act as they would
denounce Catholic clericalism
if it dictated legislation to-
morrow.
In other words, there is sim
cere and honest Protestant
concern about official Vatican
policy in this matter of
Church-State relations. It is
an issue that will not die with
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25

the elections but will re-
appear with new vitality in
the coming months.
The fact is that Catholic
teaching on Church-State rela.
tons is in process of develop
ment. Its precise formulation
has not yet been hammered
out. Why then are Protestants
fearful? Because they are
painfully aware that many
European prelates and theo-
logians look askance at the
concept of separation of sep
aration of church and state.
1T is TRUE that our own
American hierarchy for 1870
years has been assuring Prot
estants that. even if Catholics
eventually predominant in the
population, they will not tam
per with the First Amend
ment. But many sincere Prot
estants fear that the Vatican
does not see eye to eye with
the American hierarchy.
Why do so many European
theologians look with suspi-
cion on the idea of separation
of Church and state? Because
they are acquainted with the
type of separation of Church
and state that was forced up
on France, Germany and Italy
within the last hundred years,
Continued on Page 81
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25

Mssr. George 9. Higgins is
presently in Europe. During
his absence Father Greeley is
his guest coIumnist. Father
Greeley is the author of the
book THE chcrch and ihe
Suburbs" lSheed and Ward,
1882. A second book on the
problems of American young
people is scheduled for publ.
cation soon.
Back in the dim past
when the temporary pro-
prietor of this C 0 IL n
was still in the seminary,
one of his classmates pre-
sented an enthusiastic lecture
on a new form of Catholic ac-
ton called C.F.A.--"Christlan
Family Action"
With all the cynical sophis-
tication that third year semi
narians can muster, the audi
ence agreed that it was too
bad such a nice idea would
never amount to anything.
The Church, we solemnly
opined, was Just not ready
for anything quite that radi-
cal.
WE COULD NOT have been
more spectacularly wrong. We
did not dream that on the day
of our assignments to parish
almost half of our class would
find themselves CFM chap
lains. We could not imagine
that by 1860 CFM would be
a worldwide movement, that
local conventions invol n.g
three or four dioceses would
draw thousands of couples,
and that some 10000 Ameri-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25

Now I that Catholics
have survived the bar
rage of anti Catholic prop
uganda let loose in the re-
cent political campaign,
it might be a good idea for us
to take a second look at some
of this material. Much of it is
old stuff, such as the bogus K
of C oath.
Some of it is old stuff in
a new form. A century ago,
there was talk of the Vatican
sending agents to the White
House and of hordes of ig-
norant, Vatican-dcminated inn
migrants invading our shores
in a mass effort to overwhelm
the native Protestants.
The latest version of that
story, as used in the cam
paign, was that President
Kennedy would break down
our immigration laws and let
loose waves of Catholic refu-
gees and immigrants upon
the country.
YET UNDER all
this mass of incredible and
highly G i've anti
Catholicism there was one
item that ought to receive our
undivided attention. 1t was
the charge that the Vatican
disapproves of separation of.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25

Editors note: Many in
ieresfing and provocative
opinions must be omitted
each week because the
writer failed TO sign his
or her name and address.
Initials or a penname will
be used upon request but
the sender's real name
and address must also be
included. Send your opin-
ions TO Letters TO the
Editor, The Cath o ic
Times. Box $50, Column
bus Is, ohio).
Editor.
M.M.B who wrote
November 18th concern
ing Dialogue Mass dis
fractions no d oub t re-
fleets the tho u & h is of
more than one Catholic. Most
OF us do have distractions at
Mass but if they are not will
full they need not disturb us.
FOR Me IT is A happy
privilege to share in the Dia-
logue Mass, to join vocally
with the rest of the congre-
cation in responding to and
praying with the priest.
Though we may not know
the exact meaning Of every
Latin word We say cor the
Creek our missal transla-
ton gives us the thought
We express and the actual
vocal expression gives us an
awareness of the unity Of
our prayer and our share in
the Mystical Body.
WE MAY LIVE LONG
enough to be granted vocal
participation in our own Ian
guage in parts of the Mass.
Changes in habits are hard
TO make and prayers are no
exception. Driving a new
MODEL car on the road is a
challenge the first few hours,
a new job calls for change in
pace; changing weather re-
quires strenuous adjustments.
We are capable Of changing
prayer habits for serious rea-
sons too.
THE POP and our
Bishops have asked the peo-
pie to participate in the Dia-
logue Mass and our own
Bishop Issenmann has direct
ed that we have the Dialogue
Mass.
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ed at their specific time In
the organizations deve | p
ment. The Holy Spirit has
been kind indeed to GIN.
However, as CFM moves in
TO the second half of its Sec
ond decade, one begins to
note a certain Impotence
among its members and its
chaplains. Critics are begin
ming to spring up both with
in and outside the movement.
Much of the criticism is good
and CFM had, most of the
time at least, done its best to
promote health ny self-criti-
cism. Constructive diSSatisfac-
ton is a sign of interest and
vitality.
BUT, WHILE CRITICISM is
helpful, discourag e m e is
not. Not infrequently the
complaints registered against
CFM seemed to indicate that
the critic is demanding far
more of the organization than
can be reasonably expected.
The lay apostolic revival in
the Church is relatively new
and GIN is even newer. Pat
terms Of action which have
gone on for centuries do not
change in a mere 10 years.
,CFM cannot be required to
turn out. thousands of dedicat-
ed, informed, competent lay
apostles overnight. Setbacks,
false starts, mistakes, disap-
%pointments, failures are inevi-
table in any organization and
especially in one which is as
truly revolutionary as CFM is.
MSGR WILLIAM QUINN.
Continued on Page 81
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25

There has been much in this
matter that has been over
played, especially by some =
advocates Of the Fatima Ap-
partitions.
However, we have always
followed the rule that it is
wise to wait until the Church
officially makes such pro-
nouncement before re o e
ing or p%anicking. Frankly, we
do not know what is in the
Fatima letter.
The Church has never of
ficially stated anything on IT.
There has been much conjec-
ture but no positive state
ments in this regard. There
is an awful lot of harm done
10 sincere Catholics when
they are constantly told that
the letter forecasts the doom
Of the world.
This is errant nonsense. 1t
presumes that Almighty God
is making pre- announcements
that on such-an-such a date,
at such-an-such a time the
world will be no more.
1T HAS THE MAKINGS of
a ludicrous arrangement. IL
this type of logic was follow
ed, it might be possible to
watch the whole world diSin-
tegrate on TV during the US
Steel Hour. It's quite ridlcu-
lous.
The message of Fatlma was
never meant TO panic people.
II was meant to elevate, noIr-
ish, enlighten, and enrich the
minds and the hearts of man.
The message of Fatima is not
one of doom but one of hope
and trust in Almighty God.
1t is up to us to keep our
sense of perspective.
LET US LISTEN more to
the Church and less to the
prophets of doom. However,
if anyone still wishes to panic,
because an alleged letter has
not yet been opened, there
is always consolation for them
we've still got six weeks to
go before the end of 1860.
Central California
REGISTER