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Evening star., 1961-07-19
Worried but Not Afraid


told select committee of House of
Commons Conservatives that he is
worried but not afraid" about Britain's
economic situation he was going about
as far as politician in power, a head
OF an elected government, could be
expected to go. For Mr.. Macmillan
knows already, and he is being reminded
frequently during the debate currently
stirring Britain, that government pol
icieS will be blamed in large part for
the nations economic troubles and that
whatever corrective steps are taken
probably will be criticized with equal
vigor.
The fact that Mr.. Macmillan'S Con-
Servative Party is now serving its third
consecutive term in power and that the
former Chancellor of Exchequer himself
has been Prime Minister for more than
four years even narrows his escape route.
Furthermore, the opposition Labor Party
no doubt remembers that the winning
Conservative campaign of 1859 made
good use of the slogan that you've
never had it so good" If things aren't
$50 good" today, it is easy for opponents
to ask why-and even to volunteer some
answers.
Actually, government policies are
only part of the complex of factors that
has brought Britain to what is now
being described as an economic crisis
On an island where export or die"
historically has been much more than
buSineSSman'S cliche, British industry
and its statesmen, with or without gov
ernment help or hindrance, have been
failing to match some of their toughest
competitors in the export markets. One
reason is that productivity has not kept
pace with rising costs, with the con-
sequence of rising prices for British
goods. Labor and management already
are blaming each other in this case At
the same time, with relatively high en-
ployment, there has been heavy demand
at home-both for imports and for
domeStically produced goods. In the face
of this export-import imbalance and It's
resultant deficit in international pay
mentS, there has been drain on British
gold reserves.
With this economic problem now
full-blown political issue, the govern
ment is drafting program of treatment.
Chancellor of Exchequer Selwyn Lloyd
has said that measures however un-
popular or unexpected" will be intro
duced and enforced Speculation has
centered on the probability of an in
crease in the bank rate" governing
interest charges, an increase in sales
taxes which might curb buying at home,
a reduction in government spending at
home and abroad and some effort to curb
the labor management practices which
have contributed to higher production
costs without higher productivity.
AS major partner in the Western
alliance, Britain and her economic prob
lens are of valid concern to others in
the free world community. The British
press, including parts of it that are not
basically unfriendly to Conservative
rule, have emphasized the gravity of the
crisis and the urgent need for solution.
Mr.. Macmillan and his colleagues are
facing perhaps the greatest challenge
yet to their right to remain in power,
and the greatest opportunity to demon
Strate their politico- economic skill.
Evening star., 1961-07-19

ACoHllc Energy Commits
sion scientists are trying to
establish "the standard man"
what he is made of.
While the general constit-
uents of body cells through
out the human race are sim
liar, there are great differ
enceS, it has been found, in
the trace elements whic h
may be present in micro
Scopically minute amounts.
Still they c..n make great
differences in medical-es-
pecially Pathological - treat
mentS.
Under a contract with the
University of Tennessee,
spectroscopic analyses are
being made of ashes from
the bodies of persons who
have had instantaneous, ac-
cidental deaths. This elimi-
mates consideration of
changes which may have
been due to disease.
In addition to supplying
information which may be
useful for estimating the al
lowable concentrations of
radioactive material" says
the report, "the program is
giving a first indication of
the variability of individ-
uals in respect to quantities
Of trace elements. and some
of the diffe; ences to be ex-
pected with age, geographic
cal location and race. This
information is useful in de-
termining what modification,
If any. should be made in
concentration values based
on the so called adult
standard man" when they
are applied to memebers Of
the population at large.
Man and Beast Studies
Comparisons also may be
made between concentrations
in man as a whole and vari-
Gus lower animals.
Radionuclides in rats, dogs
and monkeys are being stud
led and compared with
studies Of men accidentally
exposed in similar ways. Pos
sibly some common metabolic
factors may be established.
Investigation Of the radio
elements found in the bodies
of normal people have re-
suited in development of de-
tecting and measuring de-
vices of very high sensitivity
and ability to diiferentiate
between elements. About 80
installations are now. in use
and at least an equal num-
ber of others are planned in
the United States and sew
eral foreign countries.
Radiation Not Catching
Everybody in the world, it
now is known, is to some
extent radioactive. This var
les in degree from man to
man. 1t is a, normal result
of breathing air, drinking
water and eating. About ev-
erything on the face of the
earth contains naturally ra-
dioactive substances.
Through the ages man al
Evening star., 1961-07-19
PARIS.

Despite the similarity Of
the notes on Berlin handed
to Russia this week by the
United States, Britain and
France, some differences of
approach to the Berlin crisis
can be seen here.
In Washington, it seems
the attention is concentrated
almost exclusively on the
military aspects of the crisis.
The possibility of war over
Berlin has evidently hypno-
tized the public. 1t is also, to
judge from this distance. the
major preoccupation of Gov
ernment leaders.
From Washington the news
is almost exclusively devoted
to the problem of meeting
force with force-with mill
tary contingency plans"
possible declarations of emer-
gency, mobilization of re-
serves and so on. The main
concern has been to alert
Premier Khrushchev (and
the American public as welD
to the dire consequences of a
Communist grab for West
Berlin.
At the same time, there is
also the implication that the
showdown is inevitable. The
allied position in Berlin, one
is told, is Unacceptable.
Talk of compromises Sem
ator Mansfield can testify
is unpopular. Mr.. Khru-
shchev must back down from
his oft-repeated threat to
abolish" Western occupation
rights in Berlin or a deS-
perate trial of strength will
follow.
This grim view Of the sit
uation is not entirely shared
in Britain and France. While
the Allies have gone along
willingly enough with a stern
rejection of Soviet demands
for Berlin, there is not
quite the same sense here Of
an approaching Armageddon.
And while President Kennedy
battenS down the matches and
prepares for the worst, Euro
pean leaders still are ear
neStly searching for ways in
which a showdown on Berlin
may be avoided without sur
rendering the city or riSking
nuclear war.
Expert Negotiations
In fact, most European
leaders have assumed from
the beginning that new ne
gotiation on Berlin was the
most likely result of the latest
crisis. And while they largely
approve of Mr.. Kennedy's
precautionary military meas
ures, they hope that psyche
logical conditioning" of
American public opinion will
not be carried to the point
where no compromise of any
kind on Berlin is possible.
When it comes to the pos
sibilities of a political solu-
ton, there is still, as there
has been all along, a very
Evening star., 1961-07-19

Having followed with great
interest your reporting of the
Newburgh, N. Y, attempt to
set up some more realistic
regulations concerning the ex-
penditure of Welfare funds,
l was gratified to read your
sympathetic editorial of July
13.
AS the administrator of a
county welfare department in
the Washington area, I have
long felt that too many peo-
pie, agencies and States are
prone to delegate to the Fed
eral Government what little
authority they still retain in
return for Federal funds of
one sort or another.
/ believe that it very much
suits the Federal Government
to give money to anyone who
will accept it, with its attend
ant regulations and restric-
tions, so that eventually al
most everyone will some way
be dependent upon the regu-
lar receipt Of Government
help.
There are many communi-
ties which would like to reas-
sert their individuality as did
Newburgh, and have more
control over how they operate
their own welfare agencies,
but this possibility was fore
seen long ago by some So
cialistic policy-makers who
have made sure that if one
community does not conform
to State regulation, the Fed
eral funds to that State are
withheld.
Therefore, not much can
be done now to oppose this
snow-balling effect of Federal
participation in everything
which affects anything or
anyone.
I believe that some social
legislation was needed, but /
also believe that the States
have too freely relinquished
what control they once had
and sold it to the Federal
Government, which is always
the highest bidder.
I cannot afford to have my
name or county published
since I cannot fight this en-
croachment upon the rights
of taxpayers If I were to
lose command of my own
department.
Observer.
Evening star., 1961-07-19
Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKINs SERVICE

A reader can get an answer, By
mail, to any question Of fact by
writing The Star Information Bu-
reau. 6Sb street NV. Washington
age or self-addressed. stamped
Evening star., 1961-07-19
Hooroy for Newburqh!

Let's publicly give two
whoopS and a loud hoooray
to City Manager Joseph
Mitchell of Newburgh, New
York! The Nation (Wash-
ington in particularly is han
ding out millions to people
who have grown into the idea
that the country owes them
a living. One county in Ore
gon went about investigating
welfare cases and when all
was said and done they found
less than six who would ac-
cept a job when they got it.
When pressure was brought
to bear to work, or no well
fare, they moved to another
county; followed up on, they
left the State! There are
some needy cases to be true
but at least 50% are drunks,
drug addictS and just plain
buns who have come into
being during the "hand-out
era" It is leading to moral
decay. Where were all the
unemployed when we were
showed in? Where were they
in New York when it was
crippled by snow? Cosy at
home with a fifth very likely.
A. L. X,
Evening star., 1961-07-19
Gold Problem

Violet Palmer.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-09-08
Our Q Slacn
EDITORIALS
British Guiana

On August 81 the people of British Guiana elected
to power the Peoples Progressive Party OF DR.. Cheddl
Jagan.
THIS CAUSED ERlou concern in manv quar-
ters in the United States because DR.. Jagan has been
closely identified with the Communist cause for many
years.
The New York Times in an editorial for August %
warned against calling Jagan a Communist or its equi-
valent on the grounds that he will be driven to Castro's
side instead of uniting with our cause.
Senator Thomas J. Dodd I'd. Conn replied to this
on the floor of the Senate, August 81, when he termed
Jagan "a faithful minion of the Communist conspiracy
to this day. from 1859. within the past year., Dodd
said, "Jagan had hailed Castro as a liberat0r and has
been hailed by Castro. Jagans minister of Natural Re
sources, the Hon. II. B. Benn, stated only a few months
ago that it is "easier to stop tomorrow than to stop
Communism
H CONNECTICUT LEGISLATOR said too that
the Peoples Progressive Party is subject to Com
muniSt influence and deplored the fact that US.
agencies did nothing to inform the citizens of British
Guiana of this prior to the recent election. He said
Moscow, Peiping and Havana inundated the Caribbean
country with propaganda favorable to Jagan in support
Of his candidacy.
Senator Dodd called for the long range solution of
the establishment of a Freedom Academy where cold
war experts could be trained in methods of combating
Communism.
MORE FORTUNATELY, he asked that any pro.
posal of aid TO Jagans regime be studied most care
fully and that Britain be urged to exercise its present
right Of Intervention should British Guiana be used
for the infiltration and subVerSion of other Latin
American countries.
He sounded this alarm: "The United States and
Great Britain must accept the fact that the CARR
bean area has become a major theatre of Communist
political and military operations, and we must make
plans, in concert, to deal with this danger. IF we 90
not do 50 quickly, if We continue to drift and hope for
the best as we have done in Cuba, then as certainly as
day follows night and defeat follows inaction and folly,
we shall, within the next several years, see the CARR.
bean Sea converted into a Communist lake. and Com
muniSm triumphant through large parts of the Latin
American mainland"
The Senator'S words are worthy of serious thought
and resolution. -SAF
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-09-08
Making Marriage Click
-Four Symptoms
Of Middle Age
by Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc

develop a new image of life
for themselves.
The second symptom of this
period is a strong emotional
ism. A man may think his
career has reached its pin
nacle. He sees only decline.
A woman is rocked emotional
ly with the apparent loss of
her physical beauty and be
lieveS she will now no longer
be loved by her husband
There is a feeling that days
of achievement are over.
AN ANSWER IS IN greater
conjugal love. for where it
exists it defies time and
wrinkles. Couples grow even
closer to each other than they
are to their children. Women
should enter into more out
side activities. Men, too. can
use their reason and realize
they are not on the margin
of life but that their eXper-
fence and wisdom make them
quite Indispensable to so
ciety.
A third symptom is insta-
bility. 1t is one of the most
disturbing. Middle-agers like
adoleScents have to adapt
themselves to a different per-
iod. They, too, are often mo-
mentarily insecure and con-
fused. They, too, need self
discovery. They, too. detect a
thousand little exasperations
which were never noted be-
fore.
BUT TO THIS MUST be
added a great difference: the
emotions of many middle-ag-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-09-08
COburn Funeral

News reports last week informed us that the
actor, Charles Coburn, left instructions in his will
that he wanted no rituals, prayers, hymn singing, or
Bible reading at his funeral service.
HE HAD WRITTEN that he wanted all who came
TO his funeral to do so with smiling faces and ioy in
their hearts" He confessed further that he had no
knowledge from whence | came and whittier | shall
90"
IT seems appropriate that a comment he made
about this philosophy which is so typical of many to-
1t implies that those of us who follow traditional. and
especially Catholic, ritual are somehow afraid of death
or face the whole subject unrealistically.
QUITE n CONTRARY is true. The Christian
view OF death most realistic and consigning the body
and soul of the deceased to the mecy of God does not
manifest any lack of courage but rather shows a conf
dence in divine justice.
What would these on-conformists offer in place
OF religious ceremony? Coburn asked that his body be
cremated and the ashes be mingled With those of his
tlrSt wife TO be subsequently scattered along the Mo-
hawk Trail of northern New York state. around the
base of Edwin Booths statue in New York City over
the graves of his mother, father, and sister and in
several other locations.
TALK ABOUT SHEER sentimentality! We do not
Judge Charles Coburn for that is Gods province. but
the above practice is certainly naturalistic.
As for us, we ask that those who survive will see TO
II that our people receive the rites of the Church with
Funeral Mass, absolution and blessing at the grave.
Further we hope that the solicitude of the living will
not stop there but will follow the words of ST Ambrose:
We have loved him during life; Ief Us not abandon
him until we have conducted him by our prayers into
me mouse or fhe Lord" CAT
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-09-08

Pope John, in his new
social encyclical, Mater ct
Magistra, counselS labor
and management to think
of themselves as loyal
partners in a common enter
prise whose purpose is to
serve the interests of society
as a whole and not merely to
promote their own particular
interests.
Relations between the two
parties, His Holiness says,
should "be marked by appre-
citation, understanding, and
devotion to an undertaking
common to both. and the
work (Should) be considered
and effected by all the mem
herS of the enterprise, not
merely as a source of income,
but also as the fulfillment of
a duty and the rendering OF
a service"
THIS BRIEF PASSAGE
from the new encyclical is
very closely related to the
theme of Labor Day.
Labor Day was established
in 1882. 1t owes its origin prIn-J
cipally to the late Peter ].
Mcclure, founder of the Car
penterS Union and one of the
original leaders Of the old
American Federation of La
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-09-08
The YdrdStick
Do Unions Preserve
Working Mans Dignity?
by Msgr. George c. Higgins

Dor. At one point in his hec-
tic career Mcclure had been a
socialist of sorts, but he was
never Marxist, nor was he
committed to the philosophy
of the class struggle. He long
ed for the day when labor and
management would be able to
work together tremendously
for the good of society as a
whole.
MCGUIRE AND HIS associ-
ateS in the old A f Of l. in
tended Labor Day to symbol
ize and promote the dignity of
labor and the brotherhood of
man. Labor Day was estab-
liShed. MCGUIRE wrote In 1897
on the 18th anniversary OF the
holiday, as "a demonstration
of fraternity and the harding
er of a better age-a more
chivalrouS time when labor
shall be honored and re-
warded." It was established
to promote the ideal of labor
management partnership set
forth in our Introductory
quotation from Pope Johns
encyclical.
The purpose of Labor Day
has been fulfilled to a greater
degree than anyone would
have dared to predict at the
turn Of the century. Labor
is not always honored or ade-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-09-08
Sum and Substance:
Catholic Extremists
Against De CauIle
by Fir. John B. Sheerin, esp.

The expected "putsch
of the Assumption" did
moi come off. French po-
litical gossips in early
August predicted that on
the great feast of Our Lady's
Assumption August Is, con-
sentative and extreme right
wing groups would stage a
coup to unSeat DeGauIle.
The rebellion was to ex-
tend even into Algeria. Act
ually the day of the feast
passed without incident.
THE VERY IDEA of stag
ing a "putsch" on Our Lady's
feast calls attention TO the
fact that there are extremist
Catholics in France who link
up their political cause with
the Catholic religion. They
view the suppression of the
Arabs in Algeria as a sacred
duty that is somehow related
to the good of the Church.
The truth is that they are
using the Church as a means
of winning support for their
political cause. Last year in
Paris I talked with a former
high . ranking French Army
man who kept insisting on the
need of aiding the Army TO
topple DeGaulIe in order TO
save Christian civilization. |
hadn't been talking with him
very long before | realized
that he was trying to win the
support of Catholics in order
to save the conservative
cause.
SUPPOSE there will be
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-09-08

The temptation of mid
die age is the feeling of
emptiness and futility,
Some say, What have |
done that really counts?"
or What have | to look for
ward to?"
Many sense that earthly
treasures have deceived them
or that there is a melancholy
and hypocrisy about life which
they never noticed before.
This is the point for many
where sanctity begins.
LET US EXAMINE four i'm
portant psychological symp-
toms of middle age: The first
is often a spirit of revolt. 1t
is not open but hidden behind
morbid resignation. This is
sometimes apparent in a wife's
tone of voice or the begrudg-
ing way she does her work.
Some men live in vague an
ger = constantly irritated by
life. They are sarcastic and
bitter. The children now leave
home whenever they can or
seem to resent their parents.
There is at least one answer
to this first symptom. It may
be in the understanding that
this period is only a change
in ones life - not a decay
and disruption. A new adjust
ment is taking place.
HUSBAND AND WIFE now
need mainly to get closer TO
each other. There is no need
to cling to memories but to
live and enjoy the present.
But they must courageously
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-09-08
Inquiry Corner
WHY is Church So
Concerned with Bread Box?
by Father Edward f. Healey

ance OF Gods law OF marriage
he will lose his soul if he
perseveres in that sin. No
one can say that such a per-
son will lose his soul. We can
not even say that if the per-
son dies out Of the Church,
for Gods forgiveness can be
extended to anyone up to the
last second of life. The indiS-
pensable condition is repent
anee. sorrow for sin and low
ing acceptance of Gods will.
@. What is the story on the
First Saturdays? What is re-
CURED?
A.. The Raceolta states.
1.-THE faithful who on the first
Saturday of each month per
form some special exercises
of devotion in honor Of the
B.V.M. Immaculate, in order
to make atonement for the
blasphemies whereby the
name and prerogatives of the
same Blessed Virgin are revil-
ed, may gain a plenary indul-
gence OH the usual con-
ditions." Those who perform
such a devout exercise on the
first Saturdays of eight sue
cessive months may gain
ALSO q plenary indulgence
at the hour of death simply
by calling upon the name of
Jesus at that time. The devo-
ton of the FIVE First Satur-
days seems. to have come
from devotion to Our Lady
of Fatima. 1t requires receiv-
ing Holy Communion on five
consecutive First Saturdays.
recitation of the Rosary and
at least fifteen minutes re-
Election on the Rosary.
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, 1961-09-08

Gives Thanks For
Uniform Shop. Personnel

Editor:
Just a small note to say
"thank you" to the organi-
zation and its people for
a place such as "T0ts and
Teens"
AS A MOTHER / am thank
full for the time and effort
that is put forth to secure for
our school children uniforms
at very reasonable prices.
People just don't realize the
work. sweat and sometimes
tears that 60 into getting the
great number of growing boys
and girls into uniform ready
for school.
THE CHILDREN are one
size in May. when orders
should be placed. and some
times grow two whole sizes.
when the uniform is fitted.
What work this must involve
in placing orders.
I AM JUST ONE mother
who would like to say "Thank
you for your tremendous
task.
A Catholic Mother
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-09-08

ers are often discolored with
fatigue and WEAKNESS. They
get involved in brutal and
absurd divorces. AS an answer
to this problem a person must
learn how to grow. The growth
of a person is mainly concen-
trated in his successful inter-
personal relationships.
Until middle age one may
have given himself to life
but his own life. He may have
been blindly and instructive
ly generous. Now he must de-
liberately give himself to 9TH
ers. This is not easy but it
is indispensable for happi-
ness.
Finally, a symptom which
often occurs at this period of
life is a hyperSeXuallty. Emo
tons have rocked and cloud
ed the mind. Some are tempt.
ed to take refuge in erotic
adventure. Some discover a
senSuality which they never
knew existed or never under
stood.
SOME BECOME CYNICAL
violent and scandalous. Others
are authoritarian, hypercrit.
ical, unfaithful. Still others
resort to ferocious jealousy,
cold despotism or cruel di.
vorce. Nothing seems to stop
them. Honor, reputation, edu-
cation, even religion, seem to
be of no avail.
Though life at this period
is not normally on the as
cendancy the opportunities it
offers will be in relationship
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