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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-19
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EDITORIALS


Fifty days after Our Lords Resurrection the
Spirit of God descended upon His disciples and kin
died their faith into a blazing fire.
The Holy Ghost opened their eyes and they UNI
derstood what they had seen and heard. They were
made strong in soul and ready for self sacrifice.
HEY CARRIED NEW FIRE to the huts of
slaves and the palaces of kings and reVolutionized
the world with nothing but their faith in Christ and
the readiness to die for Him. In a short time onefifth
Of the people Of Jerusalem we're Christian and in an
other $50 years one out of every five in the Roman
Empire %professed Christ crucified.
The Holy Ghost ignited a flame on PentecoSt
which has welded the minds Of men to God for 1900
years. That flame will never be eXtinguished in the
hearts of Christians who accept the challenge to carry
the torch Of faith onward and upward.
PENTEcoST 1851 is the birthday of the Church
and her Priesthood. 1t is a day of prayer for strength
and courage TO expand the kingdom of Christ on earth.
1t is a time to pledge ourselves to more fervent cooper
alton with the Bishop in the Diocesan works of religion,
education and charity. How can a Catholic fail to re-
spond Sunday to his call for spiritual support at Mass
and financial support TO the DDF?
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-19
The Pill

More publicity has been given recently to pills,
which when taken orally will prevent pregnancy.
We are told they are two general types. One,
called progestins, is a compound of artificial hormones
which interfere with the chemical balance OF the
menstrual cycle and suppress the process Of oVulation.
The other type is termed steroids and has the pri-
mary purpose of treating menstrual difficulties such
as hemorrhage or lack of menStruation.
LEsT ANYONE BE CONFUSED about these pills,
we wish to state again the moral principles involved
here.
The first type, the progestins, have as their
chief purpose the suppression of oVulation and there
fore their use would be immoral.
The second type, the stcroids, are sometimes
medically employed to test ovarian function, correct
menstrual disorders, and prevent spontaneous abro-
tons or "miscarriages." When used for these pur-
poses the pill is unobjectionable. But if used for con-
t~raceptiVe purposes, lie. with the intention of pre-
venting conception, this pill is immoral.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, whatever advantage
these pills have over other contraceptiveS in a practical
or esthetic sense, we must see clearly that from a moral
point of view, they are even more Objectionable.
The reason is that when used as contraceptives
such pills not only interfere with the normal function
of the marriage act, but actually suppress the gen
eratlVe function itself, becoming a means Of Sterlf-
cation which is patiently immoral.
IF THIS WERE NOT such a serious matter we
might Waggishly point out that the population is not
exploding in the Diocese Of Columbus because in
1860 there we're 458 fewer infant baptisms than in
1859!
IN NJ EVENT, we ask our married people to
see that any device or medication used for contra
ceptiVe purpose is immoral and is never justified.
If there are other legitimate purposes which
touch upon the matter of conception nothing should
be done without the guidance of a competent, ethical
physician and the consultation of your parish priest.
CAF
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-19

there is a deep-seated differ
ence of opinion on essential
communist doctrine.
1t is true that the Picking
regime has challenged the
leadership of the Russian
SovietS over the Communist
parties Of the world. In fact,
the Red Chinese have won
out and there are now two
leaders of the world commun-
list movement.
IN HIS JANUARY 9TH
report on the Moscow con-
ference Of Communist par
ties, Khrushchev admitted
that the Soviet Union was no
longer "at the head of the
Socialist camp" nor the Com
munist party of the Soviet
Union sat the head of the
communist world movement"
Khrushchev thus cleverly re-
nounced any responsibility
for the actions of the Red
Chinese. No longer the single
dictator giving them orders,
he wanted none Of the blame
that might come as a result
of Red Chinese incursions in
Asia.
Yet this sharing Of leader
ship does not mean a major
rift in the world movement.
Sometimes it is said that
KhruShchev wants to follow
a policy of coexistence and
that Mao wants war - the
sooner the better.
II is true that the Chinese
Reds are more belligerent
than the Soviets but on the
fundamental question of war
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-19
The YardStick
Moral Reform Makes
Social Reform Effective
by Msgr. George G. Higgins

I'VE MEAN THAT perfect
order which the Church with
great force and power
breaches and which right hui
man reason itself demands,
that all things be directed
to God as the first and SUI
preme end Of all created
activity, and that all created
good under God be consider
ed as mere instruments to be
used only in so far as they
conduce to the attainment OF
the supreme end"
For Catholics, an indispen-
sable means of effecting this
necessary reform of morals"
is an active and intelligent
participation in the liturgy
of the Church. 1t is the Mass
that matters most even in the
political order and especially
in a democracy.
DEMOCRACY IS BASED on
a sense of the priceless dig
nifty and worth of the indl-
vidual man coupled with a
sense of the dependence of
all men on one another a
sense of working together to
make it succeed. 1t is a gov
eminent of, by, and for the
people. not as isolated indi-
viduals, but as brothers liv-
ing and working together,
with a minimum of external
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-19
School Aid Bill

This week the Senate was given an education
bill authorizing total grants Of $255 billion over a
t%hree-year period for construction Of public elemcn-
tary and secondary schools, payment Of teachers
salaries or both.
hi MEASURE INCLUDES 1882 million more
than the administration asked for, but respected Presi-
dent kennedyS injunction against loans Or grants to
private schools.
However, at variance with the Presidents pro-
poSal, the present bill would count children in pa
rochial schools in ALLEGATIONS To states but of course
would not allow those children to benefit from the
funds.
In 1860 Senator Lausche attacked similar
formula as rubbing salt in the wound, and confirmed
this view last week on this douhle-standard.
WE COMMEND U OHIO SENATOR for point
ing out what is a discriminatory measure. To count pa
rochlal school pupils in an effort to Sweeten the pot
Tor unsupported education and then deny those pu-
pills any benefits under the law cannot be called any
thlng but discrimination. This certainly lends sup
port TO the view that federal aid is proposed by a lobby
Of professional school administrators in unsupported
schools to price all other schools out of existence.
The administration has privately suggested a
possible way To provide some aid to parochial schools
by renewing and expanding the National Defense Ed
cation Act which expires next year. Already this act
allows private college scholarships and loans 10 pri-
waite elementary and secondary schools for the pur-
chase OF equipment to teach science, mathematics and
modern languages.
HI NDEA EXPANSION would authorize long
term Federal loans for construction Of laboratory and
classroom buildings TO house the equipment pur-
chased. Religious instruction in the facilities financed
by the loans would be barred.
A similar solution has been offered in a bill by
Representative Herbert Zelenko. a Manhattan Demo-
crat, who has the public endorsement of Cardinal
Spellman for his proposal.
SUCH MEASURES WOULD not remove the dis
elimination involved in the general education bill
But they would acknowledge the contribution Of pri-
yate schools and offer some relief for the increasing
financial burdens placed upon citizens who hold the
democratic position that education without religious
instruction is an incomplete education. CAT.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-19

compulsion, for the common
temporal good of all.
1t speaks well for poor
human nature that men
should even try to make
such a system of government
work, for the demands de-
mocracy makes upon its citi-
zenS are almost superhuman.
Democracy cannot long sur
vive, let alone fulfill its
highest purposes, on a diet
of purely natural virtues.
AS Maritain has pointed out:
RIGHT POLITICAL Ex-
PERIENcE cannot develop in
people unless passions and
reason are oriented by a solid
basis of collective virtues, by
faith and honor and thirst
for justice. The point is, that
without the evangelical in-
stinct and the spiritual POI
tential Of a living Christian
ity. political judgment and
political experience are i'll
protected against the illu-
sions of selfishness and fear;
without courage, compassion
for mankind, and the spirit
of sacrifice the ever-thwart-
ed advance toward an his
torical ideal of generosity and
fraternity is not conceivable.
IN OTHER WORDS, it is
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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-19

Will Red China break
with Soviet Russia? In the
United States there is a
great amount of Wishful
thinking on this point.
Our press reminds us almost
daily about the mutual fears
and suspicious between the
two communist giants.
Pravda a few months ago
said: Russian Chinese. friend
ship is as firm and indestruc-
tible as the Himalayas, as
deep as the Pacific :"
Some of us like to think this
demonstration Of Pravda's af-
lection is just a ruse to COW
er up the real truth.
IN FACT, THE RUMoR is
going the rounds that our
Defense Department has al
ready organized a secret com
mittee to look into the pos
sibility of eventually join
ing up with Soviet Russia
against Red China. 1t is said
that just as We Joined our
former enemies, Japan and
Germany, against Russia
so we will in turn join Rus
STA against the expanding
menace of Red China.
DON'T CLAIM TO have
all the answers in regard to
the riddle Of communist
China. That mammoth nation
today is the biggest mystery
in the modern world, But
from all that / have been
able to read about the two
communist leaders | can
find no reason to believe
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-19

Needs Good Newspapers, Books
To Stock Indian Monastery

Church is opposed to Com
munism, nevertheless we have
seen one Catholic Country
after another fall under the
Communist yoke. Maybe we
should question the methods
being used. 1t might be lack
Of leadership and the lacka-
daisical attitude on the part
of the Clergy.
WE MIGHT ALSO be con-
fused by neo-socialistic writ
ers such as Monsignor Hig-
gins and the fuzzy thinking
as expressed in the Times
editorials and articles.
! believe the Times" could
be more effective in this fight
if it published weekly artic-
les on Communism by COM
petent writer's and that it re-
frain from following the line
of the American Civil Liber-
ties Union.
IT MIGHT ALSO HELP if
the parish priests would give
a five minute prepared talk
one Sunday of every month
on the menace of Commun-
ism.
M. M.
Columbus,
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-19

to his pensioners: IF any
one" he said, because he
uses the tithing system can
not pay his family bills, then
bring the bills to me-" No
one has had to take him up.
TlTHING is A WAY of
acknowledging that livelihood
and life depend on God. Cen
turtles ago Christians offered
bread and wine during the
collection to show their sur
render to God. Around the
18th Century, coins were sub
stituted during the Offertory
collection for bread and
wine.
Tithing helps parents teach
their children that in regard
to money there must be con-
tinual choices and decisions.
Children can be taught how
advertisements often coax
them to spend money on
items which are not of value.
They learn, too, that tithing
means one gives to God out
of sheer love and not just
because he expects gifts from
the Almighty.
PLANNING, ECO o | Z
ING and some system in tith-
ing is necessary, Money is
not to be "chunked' into a
collection box but the exact
amount of money one in
tends to give should be de-
cided upon ahead Of time
and carefully donated. The
family should discuss money
matters as we'll as other fam
lily business regularly.
NOT TO HAVE A METHOD
may result in something like
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-19
Making Marriage CLick
Tithing Helps Family
More Than 1t Helps Church
hY Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanC

the following: one pastor re-
Gently reported that parish
toner's who did not use the
envelope system averaged
only six cents per week in the
collection plate. This is all
the more tragic when we
realize that the dollar, COM
pared to 1899, is worth less
than AZ cents and that 20
years ago the ten dollar bill
was the most widely circu-
lated bill in the United
States today it is the
twenty dollar bill. One simple
method for tithing is to give
one dollar per week for every
thousand dollars made per
year by the family. This is
particularly true when a fam
lily makes $4,000 or more a
year.
Tithing is an occasion to
teach children by example
that they must be willing to
sacrifice for what they be-
lieve in. Parents remember
that their children learn the
value and use of money in
observing how they, as par
entS, regard and use it. This
lesson is learned by children
long before they are old
enough to spend money them
selves.
THE TENDENCY for chill.
dren to learn by observation
can be a lucky break for par.
ents; it means that even those
parents who know little about
teaching methods can still
teach their children simply
by setting them a good ex-
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@. May Catholics for eco
monte or health reasons send
their children to neighbor-
hood public schools without
discussing il with their
pastor?
A. There is a strict obliga-
ton in conscience for Cath
olics to see to the religious
instruction of their children,
The Catholic school, where it
is available, is the ordinary
means of providing necessary
formal religious education.
BY Church law parents are
bound to send their children
to Catholic schools where it
is at all possible Oanons
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-19

] am the Superior of
the Assumption Mona
stery of the Carmelites of
Mary Immaculate, Ker-
ala, India.
MAY ASK YOUR READ
Frs for help for this poor
monastery and Minor Sem
mary. We plan a Catholic
High school and Sunday
school to educate youths and
children in this poor place
which is infested with Com
munlsm.
We need good spiritual
books, magazines, and news
papers. Since this monastery
was only recently founded
we have no means for such
items, Soiled and secondhand
books are acceptable if new
ones are not available.
WHATEVER YOU DO for
this poor institution will be
gratefully received and in
return my community and |
Will always remember and
pray for you.
Please let me expect a
favorable reply.
Father Patrick, CD.
The Assumption Monastery
Neeleswarsm, Kerale State
S. India
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-19

the same duty and the same
objective: the full Christian
formation of the child. Pas
tors have many grave diff
culties in running parochial
schools. Sometimes they may
be disturbed at those who
seem Indifferent. Parents who
resent the pastors attitude in
such matters should first
make sure that they are do
ing their whole Christian
duty in Church support etc.
@. Are Catholics permitted
to have memberships in the
Y.W.c.A. or the Y.M.c.A. so
that they may have access to
pools, gyms etc?
A. The first answer would
be no. The Y'S are Sectarian
Christian organizations and
their ultimate objective in
recreational programs is apos-
tolic. That is not to their
discredit. 1t is the objective
of Catholic recreational and
youth programs. Whenever a
Catholic participates in a pro-
gram sponsored by any other
religious group he must be
sure of the nature of the
program as we'll of his own
good intention, Ii the activity
is a clear cut service provid-
ed by such a group with no
direct or indirect propaganda
or influence there would be
no reason for not using the
program. If we understand
the danger of scandal and of
mixed marrige we can see
some Indirect reasons against
participation even in neutral
circumstances. We should
welcome all inter-faith activ-
tiles, but activities sponsored
by any other religious group
have the possibility of inter-
probation as religious indif-
ferentism.
Send questions to Father
Edward F. Healey, Inquiry
Corner. The Catholic Times.
Box 636, Columbus 16, Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-19
Inquiry Corner
Can Catholic Children
Attend Public Schools?
by Father Edward L. Healey

lll3, 1870. Only with the
permission of the Bishop of
the Diocese should there be
an exception. The Bishop or.
dinarily presumeS that con-
sultation with the pastor can
determine the exceptional
cases, but such a visit to the
pastor would seem to be in
dispensable. 1t is possible
that the health or economic
reasons can be overcome
with the pastors help. In any
case there should be arrange
ments for enrolment of such
children Q~egitimately excus-
ed in cateehism classes
The pastor and parents have
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-19

Money is often h e
source of tension, trouble
and quarrelS. But it can
also be the means of
binding family members
closer to one another and to
God.
THE SYSTEM OF TITH-
ING mentioned in Sacred
Scripture and emphasized to-
day by many Church leaders
has many advantages. Tith-
ing once meant giving to the
parish church "one-tenth" of
ones income.
Today, however, only five
per cent of the family in
come before taxes and
grocery bills are paid - is
usually asked as a fair
share" This is because some
of the charities once perform
ed by the parish church are
being cared for by the Do
cese, the Government, the
Community Chest, or other
charities.
BUT TO SACRIFICE even
five per cent Of ones in
come is no easy matter. One
must start with a strong
value system as we'll as a
method for giving this
amount. If how a person gets
his money indicates his char
acter, how a person spends
his money indicates his value
system.
The person who tithes
must have a great trust in
God. One priest himself
deeply believing in Gods
providence made this offer
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-19
Sum and Substance:
Moscow And Peking
Synchronize Watches
by Fir. John B. Sheerin, esp.

they are of the same mind.
Picking differs with the Soviet
claim that the communists
might take over in some
countries without resorting
to violence. They assert that
the capitalists will never
give up power in any coun-
try without a struggle.
ALL THIS, HOWEVER, is
rather theoretical. When it
comes down to the practical
problem Of what to do about
revolutions here and now,
both the Chinese and the
Russians see eye to eye.
In his January 9th report.
Khrushchev restated his prin-
ciple of coexiStence. Yes, he
insisted, we are opposed to
glObal and international wars.
But when he came to the
question Of revolutions, these
wars under his senate magic
became national liberation
movements" He showed how
they were not really wars at
all but popular instructions.
Therefore all communists
have the duty to help them
along.
THE PREMISE ON WHICH
Khrushchev based his case
was that history is on the
side Of socialism and that
unless wicked capitalists in-
tervene, every nation will
ultimately become a socialist
nation by an inevitable law
of evolution. The duty of the
communist nations, accord
ing to Khrushchev, is to see
Continued on Page 50
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Editors note: Many in.
feresting and provocative
opinions must be omitted
each week because the
writer failed TO sign his
or her name and address.
Initials or q penname will
be used upon request but
fhe sender's real name
and ADDRESS must also be
included. Send your oPin-
ions TO Letters to the
Editor, The Cafhol ie
Times, Box 636, Column
bus Is, Ohio.
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Competent
Writing Need

Editor:
Your editorial of two
weeks ago in criticism of
the o h n Birch Society,
contained this gem "the
Catholic Church has been
fighting Communism for thir,
ty years"
No one questions that the
Evening star., 1961-12-18
people apiece in a clean"

people apiece in a "clean"
war.
These losses will occur in
spite Of a first-rate conti-
mental air defense, In spite
Of early warning systems,
radar planes, new fighter
planes. the Nike family Of
missiles and the Bomarc. II
the radiation rains come.
many people are bound to
be hit.
BY the time this country
gets a reliable anti-missile
missile. we will have space
stations in orbit. So will the
Soviet Union. A space sta
ton can carry a few 500
megaton bombs in low orbit.
They can destroy an entire
nation quickly. There Is no
upper limit to mans power
of self-destruction.
Capability must increase
on both sides. The United
States Air Force, as it stands
today in its several compo-
nents, has cost us scores of
billions of dollars. but is a
bargain sale all the way. 1t
is what keeps the Russians
from pressing the button.
Evening star., 1961-12-18

I wrote a poem. If you like
1t. you may keep it.
GODS SHELTER
Let's make a bomb OF love
and prayer,
For take-off fuel, let's use
Gods air.
Let's send it out for all to
share
Our plea, against nuclear
despair.
Let's ask the leaders from
all lands
For peace. And then
Let's all shake hands!
y y y y
DEAR ABBY: Please ad-
wise me as to the proper
conduct in this situation. My
former husband, to whom
I was married for 10 years
lover 20 years ago., is dy-
ing of a lingering illness.
We never had children. I
have since remarked and so
has he. He has children by
his present wife. We have
met on occasions since our
divorce, and have, been
Evening star., 1961-12-18
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
None Too Old for Doctor
By DR.. PETER }. sTElNcRoHh

showed any heart damage.
The doctor diagnosed the
trouble as a back sprain and
not due to heart disease.
I'm still not satisfied and
dislike seeing my husband
exercise. He is the type of
person who keeps every
thing inside. but I can see
he is concerned. I know you
can't diagnose through the
mail, but perhaps you can
give us the benefit of your
thinking.-MrS. D.
ASSUMING that the di-
agnosis is correct, I have
seen many similar cases in
practice. Sometimes a man
gets an occasional heart
skip and that's that. He
forgets about his heart. But
when the skip comes at
about the same time that he
Is having pain in the left
chest, then he Is sure that
the two symptoms spell
heart disease.
From what you tell me,
I would certainly go along
with your doctors impress
sion. The skips are prob
ably what we call premature
contractlons or extrasys-
toleS-often found in the
strongest of hearts. Has
your husband had an X-ray
of his cervical spine and of
his left shoulder? Sometimes
such an examination may
reveal some arthritis, calci-
fication in a burSa or pres
sure on a large nerve which
might cause left chest pain
or numDnesS in the arm. AL
though diScomforting these
are minor worries as COM
pared to heart disease. Tell
your husband to be thank
full that his heart is all
right.
+ 4 u u
DR.. Steincrohn's leatlet,
when to Suspect Your Gall
Bladder" ,DiH be, mailed on
receipt of a stamped, SELF
addressed envelope and 10
cents in coin for handling
charges. Address DR.. Stein
crohn in care of The EUe-
ming Star.
(Bell Syndicate Feature)
Tomorrow: Your Doctor