Arizona sun., 1961-09-14

luton Aug. 70 the confer
ence argued that the riders should
be freed because "they are un-
Justly confined and have acted
entirely within their constitutional
rights"
The conference also asked
President Kennedy in another
resolution to issue a presidential
executive order banning discrim-
ination in all housing which re-
ceives federal aid or mortgage
guarantees. 1t urged governors
| in states without fair housing prac-
tice laws to initiate such legisla-
ton, and asked the AFL-ClO to
end racial segregation in local
unions and to stop discrimination
in union-controlled apprenticeship
programs.
Bishop Victor j. Reed of Okla
homa City and Tulsa said that a
Christian can take only one attl-
ltude toward racial injustice =
condemnation Speaking at mass,
he said that a policy of silence is
indefensible.
"Our country is today the
worlds leader, he said; "Her
failure affects others than her
| self Her public image is
being maliciously distorted, by
her enemies as a result of racial
segregation difficulties. With
secuIarism trying to seize lead
IerShip and seeking to interpret
life on every side, the church
cannot delay. Her mission in the
world is not to follow but to
lead.
"Last winter the photograph of
a Catholic priest being carried
out of public restaurant by two
policemen appeared on the front
pages of newspapers all over this
nation and in other parts OF the
world. The incident took place
in my own Oklahoma City.
Secretary of Labor Arthur j.
Goldberg said the U. S. churches
must fight racial discrimination
or be false to their mission.
"The mission Of a church or
evnaooo,1e - he said. becomes a
sterile one unless it seeks to
apply the law of God to every
day happenings and to take a
strong position against discrlm-
ination and in support OF social
and economic justice for all men.
Certainly no other group has
done more to bring the ideal OF
equality in this country to full
fillment than has the Catholic
church. "
He particularly cited the 1858
bishops statement cOndemnlng
discrimination and lauded Arch
bishop Patrick A. O'Boyle OF
Washington for efforts Ito help
turn our nations capital into
showplace of equality
He declared that "the time is
past when it is tolerable for
trade unions to resrict apprentice
ship or to deny membership to
anyone because of race, religion
or color"
Companion talks we're given by
Kenneth B. Clark, psychology pro
fessor at City College of New
York on 1.-The New Negro in the
North" and Stephen j. Wright,
president of Fisk University,
Nashville, on 1.-THE New Negro In
the South Both stressed the
fact that American Negroes will
settle for nothing short of COM
plete and unequivocal equality,
and they want it now.
NEW YORK - A founder of the
Catholic Interracial c o u n C |
movement, George K. Hunton, will
be awarded the 1861 st. Francis
Peace Medal here Sept. q by the
Third Order of St Francis in
North America.
The presentation at the Statler-
Hilton hotel, attended by some
500 Third Order members, will be
for Hunton's outstanding work
in the interracial apostolate,' ac-
cording to Father Philip Mar
guard, O.F.M, executive secre-
tary of the Federated Provinces
of the Third Order
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OKLAHOMA CITY - Those TAX
ing part in the 1861 North Ameri-
can Liturgical Week backed seq
regation in word and deed during
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