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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-10-06

@. II seems 10 me that the
ChUrch's position on birth
control and divorce is unreal
isfic. God gave Us Fhe nafUr-
al drive toward marriage rels-
tions and yet innocent people
can be driven TO desperation
by marriage without marriage
rights or by separation with
out the possibility of remsr"
riagel
A. In many places in the
Gospels We see references to
our acceptance of suffering
if we are true followers of
Christ: And he who does not
take up his cross and follow
me. is not worthy of me. He
who finds his life will lose 1t,
and he who loses his life for
my sake, will find it." The
Church realizes that they are
difficult situations in which
(artificial) birth control or
contraeeption seems to be an
answer. The Church cannot ex-
cuse or dispense in this mat
ter as it can in fasting and alb
stinence Ito which you refer
in your letter.. This is a mat
ter OF something evil. The nat
ural use of marriage calls for
union of man and wife with
out deliberate Illustration of
the God-given purpose of that
union. In such circumstances
real control is the answer lie,
by periodic or enduring alb
stinence). Marriage relations
are human, free, moral ac-
tiGns and are bound by moral
laws. Divorce too with re-
marriage1 seems to be the an
Swer To some extreme cases,
but Christ forbids it and we
know that he is not cruel (see
Matthew 7:7-11l. Violation
of the moral law in the use of
contraceptives is harmful to
the Individual involved and
to society. 1t is not wrong just
because il is forbidden! it is
forbidden because it is wrong.
So too with divorce. The union
IF man and wife as one flesh
Matthew 1899; Luke 6:18; l
Cor. It'd is also Gods Law
because it is for the good of
the individual and society. In
the few tragic cases Nhere
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-10-06

the innocent must suffer they
have the many consollng
words of Christ Gas well as
His helps in the sacramentS)
such as those of Matthew 49,
%.
@. Is II forbidden 10 Join
the Y.M.c.A. or Y.W.C.A.? II
SO, why7
A. For a sincere Protestant
there would seem to be no
problem in joining the
Y.M.C.A. or Y.W.C.A. 1t is
professedly Christian and it
seems to have no definite adj
herence to a particular sect
nor would it take the place of
an organized religion for the
Protestant Pm sure you are
referring to Catholics becom-
ing members. Since a CathO-
lie cannot be a sincere Prot
estant it seems impossible for
him to join an organization
dedicated 10 Protestant princi-
Piles. AS the Holy Office stat
ed in 1920 when it warned the
faithful against joining tan
application of Canon No. 684
of Church Law it leads its
members toward Indifferent
ism. Indifferentism is not the
same as Indifference, but it
is an attitude of tolerance
which may seem pleasant, but
is actually a threat to the
Faith. Indifferentism means
that one religion is as good
as another. 1t implies that it
doesn't matter what church
you belong to, so long as you
lead a good life (whatever
that may bed. Catholics be-
lieve in one true Church, that
established by Jesus Christ,
with the Mass and the Sacra-
ments and all else as He es-
tablished it. We do not believe
that any church will do. We
believe in tolerance, but that
is the tolerance of under
standing and of kindness to-
ward people with whom we
disagree. We respect their
right to follow their conscience
lin the Y.M.C.A. in the Meth
odist church, as Masons, etc..
but we also reserve the right
to hold fast to our Faith. One.
encyclopedia states in a mat
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-26
THIRTY YEARS AGO
HOLMES ANK SHOW
EXCELLENT CONDITIONS:
MILLIONS ON DEPOSIT

Statements published this
week by seven of Holmes Coun-
tvs banks in compliance with a
call showing the condition on
December 81, 1880, shows that
their total assets are $3,043, 1873.
Deposits are So, SOP, 892.52. One
of the most encouraging signs
of the splendid conditions of the
county is reflected in the heavy
increase of savings accounts of
the banks. These have grown
during the year, each bank car
rying their share of this in
crease which indicates the thrift
ty depositors of the community.
All of the banks report good
collections on loans and interest
and will start the coming year
with fine prospects in this divi-
sion.
Banks whose statements were
published in this weeks paper
were: Pickens Bank at Pickens;
Bank of Cruger at Cruger: Mer-
chants and Planters Bank at
Tchula; Commercial State Bank
at Goodman; and Merchants and
Farmers Bank and Trust Com
pany. Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-26
By OLIVER

You have a personal right to know
what is going on in the world. Should
you lose this right you will become a
slave.
Americans are known in history as
lovers of freedom. But there are reasons
which indicate that we love our pocket
books more than we cherish our freedom.
If a thief breaks into an American
home the family and the neighborhood
viii discuss it e~xcitedly for year. But
freedom can be pilfered by a group for
a selfish cause and it is accepted with
n0nchaianee
When a bank is robbed it makes the
headlines of our newspapers. Everybody
talks about bank robberies when they
occur. But freedoms can be stolen by
selfish groups for selfish purposes and we
manifest complacency.
1t may be that we have learned to
count our money but that we have for
gotten how to measure our freedom.
TIME magazine recently surveyed
one of our freedoms = freedom of the
press. It discovered that freedom of the
press is curtailed in 145 countries. Only
35 countries have full press freedom.
Freedom of the press is not the
prerogative of an editor as some peO-
pie seem TO think. Freedom of the
press means freedom of information
to people - the right to know.
In the year 1860 Fidel Castro took
the final steps to deprive the Cuban peo-
pie of this right.
On the island of Formosa a publisher
was imprisoned because he was critically
independent of Chang Kaishek.
In Ceylon the new woman prime
minister threatened to seize two of the
country's largest newspaper enterprises
because they opposed her in her cam
paign.
President Sukarno commanded edi
tors to swear allegiance to his lndonesian
regime or lose their licenses.
In Egypt Premier Nasser has nation
allied the press.
Of II new African states only one
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-26
TEN YEARS AGO
SCOUTS GETS
AWARDS AT BANQUET

Boy Scouts of Troop "a and
Explorer Squadron "a, and the
Lexington Cub Scout Pack were
awarded certificates of merit for
the 1850 roll call and inspection
at the annual convention Of
Andrew Jackson Council in
Jackson Tuesday. Norman Wea-
thersby was reelected at the
convention as a vice president
of the Andrew Jackson Council.
Attending the banquet at the
Robert E. Lee Hotel were the
following Holmes .Countians: Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Weathersby,
DR.. and Mrs. Gordon Russell,
Rev. and Mrs. Hays Clark, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Horan,, Scout
Master Dick TEMPLE, Cub Scout
Master Hardin Erwin, E. H. Odom
of Tchula, Holmes County Com
missioner; Scout Master Frank
Gwin, Jr., and Mrs. Gwin, of
Tchula, Frank w. Gwin, ST.,
Richard Byrd. and w. R. Hud-
dleston, all of Tchula.
Baxter Wilson. vice president
of Mississippi Power and Light
Company was named president
Of the council, succeeding Lester
w. Dawlev. Mr.. Wilson is a
cousin Of Will Wilson of Lex
ington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-26
Frank Smiths
NEWSLETTER

John F. Kennedy took the oath
of office as President of tn e
United States Friday and as
sumed the most terrible respon-
sibility Of any human being. One
Of the terrifying aspects of this
responsibility is the failure of
the American people to recognize
the dangers. Despite the econo-
mic recession, and the various
other economic ills which PLAQUE
us, the surface of American life
is still securely comfortable.
i + 4 =
President Dwight D. Eisen-
hover has followed the precept
that most problems become less
grave if you just ignore them.
He always used the power of
his office to draw a picture of
a constantly improving world
situation in a period when the
world situation was constantly
deteriorating. The very fact that
this deterioration has been con-
cealed, or otherwise ignored. will
make President Kennedy's task
even harder. Not only must we
have new. affirmative and posi-
tive leadership in meeting
Americas world responsibilities,
but the American people must
be aroused to this urgent neces-
sity.
The great majority of Amnri-
cans may remain comfortable
and unconcerned for a little
while lonoer, but the responsible
citizens who mold the THOUGHT
and action Of our countwv must
awaken to their responsibilities.
The American economy is
staonant. The once almighty
dollar is DANGEROUSLY weak in
the world markets. The weanOns
balance is in worse shape than
the dollar balance.
The arrogant Communist pres
sure in little Laos is symbolic
Of the troubles we face in every
part of the world. More and
more boldly the Soviets are
euld ng their every effort to
take over the weaker nations
newly liberated by the develop
ing forces of nationalism. They
have largely succeeded in Cuba,
and may do SO in Laos and the
Congo.
We face the possibility that
the influence of the Kremlin will
predominant in Southeast Asia,
in Africa, and in much of Latin
America and Middle East. The
task of John F. Kennedy is to
provide American leadership
which will turn the tide of this
new wave of Communist success.
AL Americans devoutly wish
him success in these efforts.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-26
FLU EPIDEMIC STRIKES
LOCAL SCHOOLS

The Lexington Public Schools
dismissed last Monday morning
because of the flue epidemic
that is sweeping our city and
which struck teachers and pu-
pills alike. Seven teachers were
out with flu. They were: Supt.
w. B. Kenna, Mrs. Effie Switten-
burg, Miss Ruth Logan, Miss
Frances Roberts, Miss Ruby
Lang Scott of the high school;
Miss Grace Wilson and Miss
Clara Watson of the grammar
school. Many students were out.
In some grades, more than half
the enrolment were victims of
the flu.
It is planned and hoped that
by Monday the epidemic will
have died down sufficient that
school can be run or regular
schedule.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-26
Ralph McGM Says:
Southern School Cases Provide Painful
Lesson In American Constitutional Law

It is obvious that a great many
persons do not understand how
state officials may be enjoined
or state courts over-ruled by the
federal courts and constitution.
This points up, perhaps, to a
lamentable failure of instruction
in our schools.
SINCE 1888
We begin in 1889. In that year
a federal constitution was adopt
ed. A federal union, and central
authority had become necessary.
The Is independent states could
no longer function as a con
federation because of constant
disputes.
The constitutional provision
which makes the Constitution
the law of the land, when acti-
waited in the form of a court
order, dates back to our national
beginnings. 1t is not something
growing out of the South'S de-
feat in the Civil War. Since
1889 no state has been sovereign
when in conflict with the fed
eral constitution or law.
Article Six. Section two, of
the Constitution reads:
"This Constitution and the
laws of the United States which
shall be made in pursuance
thereof - shall be the supreme
law of the land and the judges
in every state shall be bound
thereby, anything in the consti-
tuition or laws of any state to
the contrary Notwithstanding"
This is about as plain as it
can be. Yet an astounding num-
Der of persons still insist the
Constitution, when in the form
of a court order. is not binding.
Yet. since 1889 it has been say
ing Just that.
The Constitution, and the
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-26
LOCAL BUSINESS

Most local people take for
granted many services which are
provided for the community by
the hometown newspaper. The
services are often expensive for
the newspaper and free of charge
to the groups served.
The activities of civic organi-
cations, athletic events, business
promotions, far mdevelopment
and social affairs are good ex-
amples. Often these activities
would be dismal failures with
out the free help of the local
newspaper. Some of them owe
their existence to newspaper
publicity.
The editor of a Mississippi
weekly recently dramatized this
situation in a humorous column.
He said that he figured it cost
his newspaper 5000 when a local
girl got married. The cost was
figured on the basis of type COM
position and space used on
stories on the wedding and par
ties leading to the wedding.
chs does not include about
70 hours Of tedious work on the
PIT of the society editor tell
sng about how beautiful and
charming the honoree (some-
times as ugly as a mud fence)
was in chantilly lace, black
sheath, etc. -
The editor then set up a stand
ing offer: "$15 90 wedding pres
ent to any gal that runs off
and gets married -"
However. the distraught edi-
tor can find some consolation
in the publicity given to nom
commercial activities. The i'm
portance attached to the publici-
ty by the local community is
continuing proof that the news
paper is closely read and the
most indispensable local adver-
Using medium.
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rights affirmed under it, belong
10 all citizens. We cannot deny
them to some, and allow others
to enjoy them. The courts have
now said that under our Con-
stitution all citizens have equal
rights in all public affairs, in
Guiding education and voting.
private life has not been in
vaded.)
THE UNIVERSITY
Therefore, in the university
case. it was not possible to deny
constitutional rights to two stu
dents and continue them for all
others. If public safety is indeed
in danger, then it is in danger
for all, and not just some. Nor
would it be constitutional to al
low some units to remain open
and close others. This would
deny citizenship rights to some
while others enjoyed them
Therefore, only alternative is to
close the entire university sys-
tenn. This would be a calamity
few would recommend.
Even before the 1854 ruling,
no Southern state provided 9
separate but equal university
for colored students. Since 1854
there has been no doubt about
what eventually would come to
pass. The only question was how
long it would take for deliberate
speed to reach decision.
It is important that we under
stand about our Constitution and
that it is supreme. It would seem
equally necessary we wish it to
be just like it is. If the rights
Of some may be denied under
it none would be safe.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-26
The Peoples Business
YOUR UNCERTAIN TAX
ASSESSMENTS

MOTE: The opinions expressed
in this column are not n~ecessar1l-
w those of this publications.
This month, all property with
the exception of motor vehicles
went on the tax assement rolls
for the year. Motor vehicles are
assessed in October, when tags
are purchased, the change being
made several years ago to close
a loophole whereby many had
been escaping their just taxa
ton.
There are few, if any, loop
holes insofar as having property
placed on tax assessment rolls,
but there are many v%ariances IN
the tax assessment procedure -
in fact, variations to some de-
gree are found in each of the
80 counties.
This variation is based on the
fact that Some cotinties have
high millage rates and low as
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-26
Ralph McGM Says:

editors note: In order that
our readers may keep abreast of
what is going on in Georgia
where university-level integra-
ton has come about recently, we
reprint this article by Publisher
Ralph McGill in the Sunday At
lanta newspaper, circulation over
100000, and which appeared in
newspapers in Nashville, Ander-
son, S. c., Beaumont, Texas,
Miami and Daytona Beach, Flo
rida, Greensboro and Winston
Salem, North Carolina and in
Norfolk and Lynchburg, Virginia,
as well as scores of papers in
the North and East. Many Mis-
sissippians will find fault with
some of the reasoning, but none
can fail to read with INTEREST,".
BY RALPH McGILL
Promph actions by federal
judges in Southern school cases
are providing a valuable, and
to some. a shocking and pain
full lesson in American consti-
tutional law and history.
Return of two Negro students
to Georgia and the injunction
against their suspension, was the
latest chapter in the long story
which began on May II, 1854.
The u. S. Supreme Court on
that day handed down a decision
simple in content, but complex
in execution. The court SO recog-
nized. It spoke in moderate
terms, asking only for beginnings
in good faith and compliance
with all deliberate speed.
Almost seven years have PASS
ed. Only five states are left in
which the pace has been less
than deliberate. but the courts
have not sought to accelerate
it. The slow processes of law
have sufficed.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-26
TWENTY-FIVE MEN JOIN
STATE GUARD HERE

There are now % members of
Company F. First Infantry Di-
vision, Mississippi State Guard.
It has been announced by Cap
tain Allie Povall, commanding
officer.
Recruiting to bring the local
unit up to full strength of two
officers and 40 men will con-
tinue through Saturday, January
20.
Holmes Countians between the
ages of II and 81, who are not
rated eligible for general service
in the armed forces of the United
States under existing draft laws,
are eligible for duty with Com
PAW F. Enlistments are for a
period of three years.
Those who have joined or in
Dictated their WILLINGNESS to join
to date are Bobby Farmer,
Nathan Aldridge. Mack Gran
than. Vernon Hathcock, Theo
Moses, Paul Myers, and C. w.
Bowie.
Melvin Wells, R. C.. Carter, Ed
Barrentine, T. B. Lehman, w.
E. Strider, John Martin, Joe
Chapman, Tolbert Devine, Ben
ME Byrd. William Moses,
49, -
Clarence Minvard. Bill Mcclellan.
Ben Rathell. Joe Evans, and Lee
Herring. M. K. CHM is First
Lieutenant of the outfit.
Enlistments are being taker
with William Moses, st Wea-
thersbv Chevrolet Company.
notv Porter at the Armorv. and
Allie povall at the Standard Oil
Bulk Plant.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-26
CONTINUE
THIS YEAR
DESPITE HARD TIMES

Only a short time is left for
those who have not paid their
taxes before delinquencies and
penalties will be in the order
of the day.
It is to be expected that there
will be a slight increase in the
delinquent listings this year, it
is learned, owing to conditions
beng abnormal and money mat
tiers not as easy to arrange as
here to fore.
Sheriff Ellis is devoting his
entire time as well as all of his
efficient office force toward CIV
ing the tax payers prompt serv-
ice.
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sessments, or vice-versa, or even
a mixture of the combinations.
1t all adds up to the uncertainty
of assessments on property,
which was cited a number Of
wears ago in a survey by the
Mississippi State Chamber Of
Commerce-MEC as the major
deterrent to investment by out
side capital in the state.
The State Chamber has sug-
gested steps to take to correct
the situation. At its recent board
meeting, the following policy was
adopted:
"The State should provide
technical assistance to counties
in the modernization of assess
ments and assessing practices.
After meeting certain uualifica-
tons which would indicate in
terest and determination on the
part of the county, any county,
should be able to obtain techni-
cal and financial assistance from
the state in undermining its as
sessments. This modernization
should be financed in part from
state sources.
"The State should develop a
more comprehensive training
program for assessors, giving in
structions not only in conform
ing with existing laws. but also
in improving methods. The an
nnal course should be for a
minimum of one week with ex-
penses for those attending Maid
by their respective counties"
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has a free press.

:: 4 r i
The irony of this situation is
that in all of these countries free
dom OF the press is guaranteed in
their respective constitutions.
Even behind the Iron Curtain this
freedom is included in the constitutional
law.
Freedom of the press is becoming
more and more insecure.
In Argentina where Peron was ousted
the press has frequently been muzzled.
In Spain this editor personally check
el on the freedom Of the press. He learn
ed that fran o permits self-censorship.
( itors know how far to go. To violate
.lis seif-cers orship means Imprisonment.
In Ireland the press applies a stern
and moralistic self-censorship to avoid
possibility of offending the nations
church.
Even President De Gaulle has i'm
posed press restrictions during his adj
ministration.
The International Press Institute in
1856 deleted the United States from the
list of nations with a completely free
press because of the governments secrecy
and its manipulation of news.
X *
Freedom of the press is founded
in the conviction that if people rave
the truth that the truth will keep
the free. Experience, over and over
again, has proved that when freedom
of the press is denied that people are
enslaved.
The difference between a totalitarian
country and a free country is this: In
a totalitarian country public policy de-
terrnines public opinion and in a free
country public opinion determines public
policy.
In a nation of slavery the political
leaders determine public policy and order
the editors to popularize it. In a free
country, people at the bottom = at the
grass roots decide ultimately the public
policy of the land.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-26
ONE YEAR AGO
EAST SIDE BAPTIST MISSION
AT NOW UNDERWAY

Pictured at the ground break
ing service held Sunday at 4
p. m. are Mission pastor, the
Rev. H. c. Ellis, right and w.
C. Landrum, holding shovel,
others in the group left to right:
Jimmy Hand, Wheeler Hawkins,
T. M. Hit, members of h e
building committee: Jack Fen
wick of Kosciusko, contractor
for the sanctuary; Rev. c. M.
Day, pastor of the sponsoring
first Church of Durant when
the Mission church was estab-
lished; Billy Newson, first Sun
day School teacher at the Mis-
sion and Boyd Moss, who con-
Quoted the first prayer meeting
there.