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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25

The dark somberness assoc
lated with November in the
northern part of our c0un.
try was in 1928 in keeping
with the detected spirit of
many supporters of Alfred e.
Smith. Though three candi-
dates divided between the two
major political parties have
since received fewer cleo
toral votes, Smiths total of
81 was discretionary low.
SOME POLITICAL analy-
Sts asserted that the Demo-
cratic Party was finished ma
tionally, though it might serve
a useful function in local
contests. Even more positive
were the assertions that no
major political party would
again make the fatal mistake
of nominating a Catholic for
the presidency.
Everything from Smiths
boyhood around New York's
Fulton Fish Market to his
affiliation with Tammany Hall
were suggested as reasons for
his defeat. Undoubtedly these
were factors, but a delegate
from the Texas which defect
ed in 1928 proclaimed the
consideration which others
avoided mentioning. During
the 1882 Democratic Conven-
ton in Chicago Maury Hughes
declared. "'They crucified that
great American Alfred E.
Smith on the cross of relig-
ious intolerance"
YET Inv THE VERY YEAR
of Smiths defeat there were
more American priests than
there had been American
Catholics when George Wash
ington became the first presi-
dent. Nor did Catholic lead
ers vanish. James A. Farley
and Edward J. Flynn direct
ed the successful campaigns
of Franklin D, Roosevelt.
These New Workers were sue
ceeded by Bob flanagan
Of St. Louis, likewise a Cath
lie.
The Great Depression was
the principal concern of most
Americans during the 1905.
Unlike the panic of 1893, it
melted no talk of Catholic inn
migration being responsible
for the excess of Job-seekers.
After President Coolidge sign
ed an immigration bill on
May 26, 1924, newcomers
from countries predominant.
ly Catholic were severely Inn
tied. However, no restrictions
at all were needed during the
depths of economic collapse,
years during which more peo-
pie left our shores than sought
admittance,
Thirty-one days after the
Nazi panzer divisions swept
into Poland and World War Ii
commenced, President Roose-
welt proposed sending a spe-
cial envoy to the Vatican.
Cardinal Mundelein of Chi
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25
nv AMERICA


This is fhe last in Q series
Of 20 articles reviewing the
position and experience of
the practicins Catholic in fhe
life of the American commun-
Try from Colonial times. The
author holds a docforate in
American Church History, has
taught in various universities.
and is presently Archivisf and
Historian of the Archdiocese
of ST. Louis.
GMM@M
army officers were forbidden
to accept civil positions. Be-
fore any solution was reached
General Clark withdrew his
name. One critic of United
States-Vatican diplomatic re-
lations was incorrect in as
sorting that our beloved Lin
coin would not do such a
thing" for the first Repub.
lican President actually made
three appointments to the
Papal States.
Long years before Arch
bishop John Ireland had point
ed out the Church refuses her
love to neither rich nor poor;
but the poor are the major
ity of mankind, and her af-
fections flow out more cop
lously in the direction of the
majority. In cooperating with
the Personal Representative
of the President, the Holy
See had amplified its pater-
nal care of the most abject
of the poor-the refugees of
war.
THE RAPID RISE of the
Ku %~ux Khan after World
War | had temporarily splotch-
ed Americas proud record of
religious liberty. The pattern
was similar after World War
Ii. but spread with less mo-
mentum. One method of UNI
dermining the respect of
~fellow-Americans for the faith
full was the so-called scholar
ly approach.
The best known practition-
er has been Paul Blanshard.
His writings and lectures have
been copiously sprinkled with
quotations from Church docu-
ments. Usually the wording
was accurate, but the state
ments gave contrary implica-
ton by being adroltiy alb
stracted from their original
context. After all, twice in the
Psalms appears the assertion,
There is no God" The scrip
tural passages may be rightly
understood only when re-
Joined with the preceding
words, ''The fool has said in
his heart"
AGiTAToR sLANSHA
represented one phase of an
organization formed in 1947.
The lengthy title is Protes-
tants and Other Americans
United for Sep of
Church and State, commonly
abbreviated POAU.
Frequently since 1857 the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25

employed to transform ignor-
ance of the Church and her
members into hostility, all
too frequently violently ex-
pressed. As Paul Simon, q
contemporary Lutheran, re.
minded a group of Wisconsin
ministers: Modern Protes-
tantism has inherited a
tradition of militant, emotion
al ti-Catholicism."
GRADuA in THE
LAST century and more rapid
ly after 1900 education has
lessened the animosity to-
ward the faithful. Improve
ment in the intellectual, eco
nomic, and social level of
American Catholics inevitab-
ly scattered myths about
them for reasonable fellow
citizens.
Intelligent people more
and more have come to see
that Ignorant" or "unthink-
ing" did not apply to neigh
bors willing to make great
sacrifices to maintain their
own schools. Then too, the
exceptional valor of Ameri-
can Catholics against foreign
foes or communist infiltra-
ton redered ridiculous and
questioning of the patriotism
of the faithful.
OVER a CENTURY AGO
a Catholic church in Newark
was attacked by a mob. On
September 8, 1854, the New
York Tribune commented that
this was the fifth or sixth
such outrage. The article con-
tinued: There is no instance
on record wherein a Protes-
tant house of worship has
been ravaged by Catholics"
A hundred years and more
have not beSmirched that
record. The advance which
has been achieved by the
faithful in the meantime has
in great measure been due
to the good will of those not
of the Faith. Let our apprecia-
ton be shown to all by our
being the best Of American
citizens! Attention Editorsi
WITH A CATHOLIC as pres
ident the responsibility of
each of the faithful has in
creased immensely. Braggado-
clio on the part of even a few
will not only make the posi-
ton of the Chief Executive
difficult but will react against
every other member of the
Church. If based on love of
God and all of His children,
active Catholicity will not
become odious to anyone.
The insignificant minority
of faithful of 1776 won the
commentator of our First
President, George Washing
ton. Under the first Presi-
dent who is Catholic, every
Catholic stand will
strive to win that tribute
from fellow-AmericanS.
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Catholics Must Be Aware OF Civic Responsibility

cago died that very day; to
this churchman two years pre-
viously FDR had first suggest
ed our country's cooperation
with the Holy See.
THOUGH SOME oPPosI.
TON Immediately flared up,
the President was not deter
red. Pope Plus XII welcomed
his Christmas letter that they
work together for peace. Ac-
cordingly announcement was
made of the appointment of
Myron C. Taylor as the Per-
sonal Representative of the
President with the diplomatic
rank of Ambassador.
Though peace proved dis
t~ressingly elusive, in Rome
Mr.. Taylor assisted the Vati-
can in distributing money and
supplies to the millions of
war refugees. Taylor was not
a member Of the Catholic
Church, yet he had entertain
ed the future Pope in his
home during the 1896 visit to
the United States of Cardin-
al Pacelli.
IN THE ROOSEVELT Pap
ers at Hyde Park, New York,
are many letters of praise to
the President for his appoint
ment, with a large proportion
from those not of the Faith.
This was by no means the
first diplomatic contact. From
1897 the United States main
tanned consular representa-
ton in Rome. Formal diplo-
matte relations were establish.
ed by President James K.
Polk. These continued until
1863, when Congress failed to
appropriate money for the
expenses of our minister.
In the 10th century VIII
liam Howard Taft was sent
to Rome to settle the problem
of the Friars' Lands. This
property was owned by re-
ligious orders in Spain, and
with our acquisition of the
Philippines the question of
disposition arose. Consequent
to the negotiations of the
future President with Pope
Leo XIII the lands were sold
and the issue amicably adj
justed without uproar.
The death of Pres d
Roosevelt and the cessation
of declared war did not ter
inmate the Taylor Mission. ..
This personal representation
continued until Taylor's
health caused him to resign
early in 1850. Late the fol-
lowing year President Tru-
man nominated General Mark
Clark as Ambassador to the
State of Vatican City. A read
ing on the thermometer of
heat generated may be found
in the headline of the maya
zine Newsweek: Vatican Fur
or!!''
A COMPLICATION AROSE
from a law of 1870 connect
ed with the Peace Policy of
President Grant, whe r e
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tilixersl ALREADY point, be-
Iieve IL or not, TO . food sur
plus in four years."
81 Industrial ration and
more iohs--"India is now sew
enfh in The world in indvstri-
al production and climbing
FAST"
~ The likelihood that the
birth rate will drop as living
standards go up. India is now
maIe-dominated, but the worn-
en- are emerging from their
status as ehild-bearing chat
tells"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25

magazine Christian Herald has
expressed dismay at the pos
sibiIity of any member of the
faithful being considered for
President. A claim of objec-
tivity was completely dis
counted by such statements
as Senator Kennedy would
be an invaluable public asset
If he were not a Catholic"
The effect was apparent on
a woman attending the POAU
convention in Boston during
February, 1860, She reported
that her Catholic friend had
denied that the faithful hate
all those outside the Church.
Apparently in good faith the
woman observed: "Catho
people do not even know
their own religion"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. such
as this woman suffered in
most cases had their origin in
time and place far distant.
Most of them can be traced to
a tainted heritage of a relig-
-
lously divided Europe.
Once the animosities were
sharpened to support exag-
gerated nationalism or pri-
vate greed. Like liquid still
trickling in a slightly tilted
aqueduct after its source has
gone dry, these hatreds bas-
ed on falsehoods seem to en-
dure In America when they
have been discarded in the
lands of birth.
IN GERMANY CATHOLIC
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer
drew enthusiastic su pport
from Lutheran constituents.
At the University of Fri.
bourg, OPP erated by the
Church. this writer found
hundreds attending from the
so-called Protestant cantons
of Switzerland without any
diSSention or animosity.
IF TENSIONS IN AMERl.
CA have not lessened as rap
idly, neither has the United
States had more than four
centuries in which to heal the
cleavage. While the origins
were identical for all those
of European ancestry, is it
not true that a transplanted
plant sometimes has greater
strength?
In the Is English colonies
survival was almost the sole
hope of the few valiant Cath
olics. During the American
Revolution they proved that
oppression had not chilled the
warmth of their love for a
new homeland. Praise from
George Washington was tes-
timony that leaders of the
fair-minded outside the
Church recognized the extra
ordinary patriotism Of the
faithful.
During the 10th century
the increasing number of
Catholics irritated the badly
disposed. Press and platform
and sometimes pulpit-were
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25

wise to do
away h
novenas, for
Our Blessed
Lord after
His Ascen-
sion kept the
Apostles to
a noyena of
days in ex-
pectation of
the Spirit.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-25

PrOdlgaI Son lett nome ne
said to his father, "Give me
my share" but humbled and
purified, he returned to his
father saying snake me one
of thy servants"
IT is NOT DESIRABLE or
Kodiak mirror., 1960-07-16
Bowling Summer Mixed Doubles

w l.
 BuzZards 4 25 3 Kurlie'S 16 12 CriSs 16 12 Pin Flyers Is 13 StoverS .a4 13 Is Watkins 12 Is In-LaWS 12 Is Frosty Eggs Il IT Tasks 10 Is Mix Ups 10 18
Kodiak mirror., 1960-07-16

The accident Sunday at the en- trance to the Small Boat Harbor wherein eight people had close brush with death, points up dan ger to the boating fraternity of the community.
 Two families, including women and children, were thrown into the water when the small cruiser hit an unmarked reef beyond the East breakwater This could have been fatal but for prompt action of those nearby.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-07-16
Accidents Point Up A Need

This is not the first accident caused by this same reef. There have been many more-in fact a sufficient number to justify that something be done about this men, ace to navigation.
 A marker could be erected on the spot, and at little expense as temporary measure at least. Blasting or whatever is necessary should be done to remove the men ace. But, whatever is done, should be done right now while the boat ing season is in full swing.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-07-16
HEARING IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE tR - Alaska's Attor- ney General Ralph E. Moody ar rived here to take charge of the States case in the Federal Mari time Board hearing on the recent increases in steamship rates be- tween Seattle and Alaska.
 Moody said Alaska's preSenta- tion, showing effect of rate boost on the States economy, will be opened in Anchorage when the hearing shifts there on July 21. In the meantime, Martin Fried man, special counsel for Alaska, continued cross examination of William P. Mccarthy, auditor and assistant treasurer of the Alaska Steamship Company.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-07-16

bottom open and eventually sank. Except for the prompt action of Art Brooks and a halibut boat, several lives might have been lost. On a dark stormy night when few are out boating, lives will be lost.
 Again on Tuesday a halibut boat hit the reef. Another Canadian boat hit it two weeks ago. The other day another Canadian ship would also have been aground
Kodiak mirror., 1960-07-16
KODIAK, ALASKA, JULY 16. 1860.

except for the violent waving of a man on the breakwater who divert ed the fully loaded ship to the middle of the channel.
 That Kodiak must have such a black eye in foreign ports is cer- tainly not necessary. If the Coast Guard does not deem this reef i'm portant enough after the Harbor- master, MT. Fenner, has requested several times their consideration, without results, we of Kodiak should spend what it takes to properly mark this hull gaShing reef at the entrance to the harbor.
 Sincerely yours,
 Ali Madsen
Kodiak mirror., 1960-07-16
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
 At the entrance to our beautiful $1,OO0,000 boat harbor we have a virtual death trap which has not yet been marked.
 Nine boats have run aground and last Sunday a small cruiser with eight persons aboard, five of them small children, ran into the sharks tooth rock and ripped the
Kodiak mirror., 1960-07-16

Your choice at the primary and in the general election should be home owner and family man de voted to the future of Kodiak development. Talk to John Trent.
 Pd. Adv.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-07-16
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere thanks for the kind expressions of sympathy and help from Bob's friends in our time of sorrow.
 Mrs. Margaret von Scheele
 The von Scheele Family
Kodiak mirror., 1960-07-16

High for Week-game: men, R. Panchot 255; women, V. Panchot ITO; series: men, Wm. Unger GAO; women, w. Panchot 465. Averages: L. Wittich 188; V. Panchot 158.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-07-16
Wormen'S Scratch
 Trio

High for week-game: Lila Les ter 173; series: Sally Ramaglia
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-21

,.E4 lI2N-
@A1a This summer let's oOhio!
Let's tour our state! Let's discover the
world of wonderful things that we have
here! All it takes is you-the family-and
the family car!
No matter where you travel m Ohio,
you'fl find Sohio! It's a SoHroLAND OF
convenient service stations whose business
is making motoring pleasure for 1o1!
Al zo.sr Sohnlaod Seczaie SEops the se<S'
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-21

Safety and Hygiene of the Indus
trial Commission of Ohio, Th
safety devices are on the machines
and the proper safety equipmen
is available in most factories
Facts are. however, that peopl
fail to protect themselves b,
constantly applying their safet:
knowledge.
~
4: Sc: 6: &: & ::!:5: :E::5 ~; 3:5} GES{D
EXPERLJ 49, 0GID
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-21

ity of Pisa in Pisa, Italy.
She is a member of Kappa
Alpha Sigma, women's hon
orary sorority.
The groom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. Carlton Kings
land of Winter Park, Fla
formerly Of Gates Mills. At
ter graduation from Univers-
ity school he attended Cor
nell University, receiving a
degree in electrical engineer
ing. He is a member Of Phi
Kappa Psi Fraternity.
Mr.. Kingsland is now with
the Hughes Nuclear Elec =
tronics Laboratory in Culv-
er City, Calf.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-21

cts of white carnations a =
round purple orchids.
The groom is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Lester D. Nells of
r. F. D. l, Chardon and as
SiSting him was Thomas Hum
mel as best man and Robert
AShba and Lester NellS Jr., .,
brother of the groom, were
uSherS.
Mrs. Ashba wore a pow
ser blue organza sheath dress
for her daughters wedding
and Mrs. Nells chose a dress
of white lace over mint gre
en- taffeta. Both had corSag-
eS of white roses.
A reception for 200 guests
was held at the Chardon LAX
eS Inn after which the coup
lie left on a wedding trip to
the Pocono Mountains n
Pennsylvania.
Both were graduated from
Chardon high school and he
attended Milwaukee School
of Engineering in MilWau =
kee, Wise, and is employed
at the Diamond Printing Co.,
in Cleveland.
They will reside on Thwing
Rd.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-21
6&1nune PotMt, Wkh
Richard NngsApd

CHESTER - After their
marriage at 4:30 pm. July
9, at st. Christophers by =
the River, Gates Mills, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard H. Kings
land left for California and
will make their home in Los
Angeles.
The bride, Joanne Renee
Potts, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rene Potts, County Line
Rd., Chesterland, after her
graduation from West Geau-
ga high school, attended Lake
Erie College. She graduated
cum laude from Lake Erie
and received a scholarship
for further study. Miss Potts
also attended the Univers-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-21

In a candlelight service on
Saturday evening, July 16, at
1880 Barbara Jean AShba
and Glenn Clark Nells were
united in marriage at t he
Pilgrim Christian Church in
Chardon with the Reverend
Mr.. F. zacharias officiating.
The daughter of Mr.. a n d
Mrs. Loren E. AShba of r.
F. D. 5, Chardon, Miss Ash
ba chose a white satin gown
with chantilly lace bodice, fa-
Shioned with a full skirt
trimmed with lace brocade
flowers and chapel length
train. Her fingertip veil of il
lusion was held by a seed
pearl crown. She carried
white orchids on a white Bib
lie.
Her attendants were Mar
garet Lendl, maid of honor
and Barbara Pavlik and Jul
liza BlaSko were bridesmaids.
They were dressed alike
lavender swiss silk organza
with jewel type necklineS and
bell shaped skirts. They wore
garlandS of flowers in their
hair with little nose tip wells
and carried cascade bouqu-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-21
augansSmokingMore
Than Ever Before
Especial to Geauga Record)

Especial to Geauga RecordD
NEW YORK, July IA Re.
SidentS Of Geauga County
don't scare easily.
In the face Of a steady bar
rage of medical reports in
recent years linking cigaret-
te smoking with cancer and
with heart disease, they are
putting away at a record rate
Some 1859, 900 packs of Gig
aretteS were consumed local
ly in the past year, well over
previous totals, according to
national data released by the
Department of Agriculture
and area reports issued by
the tobacco industry.
This represents an average
of 1872 packs a year per capi-
ia among the local population
Of age Is and over.
The rate of consumption
was higher than that report
ed for the United States as
a whole, 100 packs per person
in that age group. The rate
in the East North Central
States was l81 packs a year.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-21
Have You Met

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Park
er who have bought a new
home at 40 Marilyn Drive,
CheSterland, having moved
here from Bradford, Ark
anSaS.
Their family consists of
two boys and a girl, Rus
sell, IL; Bennett, 6; and
Patricia, 2.
Mr.. Parker is employed
at AddreSSograph Multi
graph in Euclid.
Other new residents in
CheSterland are Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvan Hanson w h O
have bought a new home at
80 Kim Drive. Their form
er home was on Garfield
Rd., in E. Cleveland.
Mr.. Hanson is an agent
for Prudential Life InSur-
ance Company and their
son, James, is in research
at Thompson Ramo.
Mrs. Hanson enjoys col
lecting antique glass ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil A.
Stokes who recently moved
to CheSterland from Wick
life and are now living at
375 Ward DR..
They have one son, Neil
Jr., who is 212 years old
and Mr.. Stokes is employ
ed as a meter builder at
Assembly ProcutS.
Mr.. and Mrs. onal d
Ponsart who are living in
Leaders Trailer Park, on
Chardon Windsor Road :,
Chardon. They moved here
from Willoughby but origi-
nally Mrs. Ponsart, whose
first name is Janet, came
from CheSterland.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-21

Many studies are in prog.
ress at the present time to
find out why people smoke,
why some do not and what
effect smoking has, if any,
on health.
Smokers appear to be not
too much concerned over the
health phase, judging fr ON
the figures on cigarette sal
eS.
Except for the one year
1858, when sales dropped fol-
lowing a series Of reports con-
Meeting lung cancer wit h
smoking, there has been a
steady rise in consumption
The comeback is attributed
chiefly to the filter type Gig
arettes, which gave m a n y
people a feeling of protection.
The Agriculture Depart
ment reports that SO percent
Of the male population Of
age Is and up and SO percent
Of the female population of
similar age are regular smo-
kerS. Both percentages are
on the rise, especially t h e
female, it finds.
How much do Geauga Co.
uunty residents spend an
nually for whatever Satisfa-
tion it is that they get out of
cigarette bill is a big one ,
taxation. stimulation, SenSory
pleasure or just plain soci
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-21

CHESTER = An open CHI
urch wedding is being plan
ned for Beth OSbourn a n d
Ira J. DeBord at two O'Clock
Saturday, July 30, at t he
Chesterland Community CHI
urch. The bride elect is the
aughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Osbourn of ITO Coun-
ty Line, CheSterland, and is
employed by the Reliance Ell
ectric Co.
Mr.. DeBord is the son of
Mrs. Jess Sadler, Bell Rd.,
NeWbury, and works for
the Chagrin Automotive a t
Chagrin Falls.
The young couple will live
on Stafford Rd. in Auburn.
The Rev. James Stinefeld-
er of the Ohio Congregational
Conference will officiate.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-21

ice is Tip Top! Your Sohio Man makes
you welcome - makes you feel at home
with service that's friendly, helpful and
expert. He makes sure that you're never
disappointed in the personal comforts
you expect. And he makes sure that your
car performs at its. best through top
quality products.
All along the way you'll find your Sohio
Service Stop Is yonc most welcome" ston
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-21

" II " u -
nately sci@nce has not advanced
to the stage where we can push
buttc.l which will automatically
make us safe on the Job and at
homel