Notre Dame Alumnus, Vol. 15, No. 04

The Archives of The University of Notre Dame 607 Hesburgh Library Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-631-6448 [email protected] Notre Dame Archives: Alumnus /9^ THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS vj. In This Issue CLUBS '' TO MEET JANUARY 25 HOWARD HALL /ol. 15 January. 1937 No. 4 think of— O^BRIEN —when you think of PAINTS for Industrial Production finishing O'Brien manufactures a full, up-to-the-minute line of lacquers, primers, enamels and synthetic enamels . and supplies nationally known manufacturers of automobiles, trucks, automotive equipment, furniture and cabinets in all parts of the country. for architectural maintenance and decorative painting O'Brien ofFers a finish of every type, all reinforced by the usz of THERMOLVZED TUNG OIL. a new O'Brien-patented oil vehicle that adds life, looks and dependability to any paint product. Notre Dame, The Marshall Field Estate. New York Edison and fine decorators all over the country are amons the thousands of users. 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DOOLEY, 76 1923, at the post office at Notre Danv. Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879. All Member of Nat'l. Catfiolic Managing Editor correspondence should be addressed to The Notre Dame Alumnus, Box 81, Notre Dame, Ind- Alumni Federation Vol. 15 JANUARY, 1937 No. 4 Communism Opposed on All N. D. Fronts Association's Prosram, Announced in December, Meets Hearty Approval of Individual Members and Club Officers; Meetings Planned Nationally for January 25 The pi'oposed program to offset the They should be without cost to the Two pamphlets of particular mis influences of subversive agencies, outside guest wherever feasible. sionary value in the crusade, for the particularly Communism, as an They should present our position Clubs interested in spreading their nounced in the December ALUMNUS as President Hughes has outlined it. work, are A Catechism of Commun by President Arthur J. Hughes, is And they should, with the coopera ism for Catholic High School Stu meeting with nation wide approval tive suggestion of these affiliated in dents, by a Passionist Father, and a and action from alumni. terests, map a local program within forthcoming pamphlet by Father the scope of the group resources. Feely, A Study Club Outline on Com The Local Alumni Club section of When this has been done, much munism. this issue reflects the response of the will have been done. And the founda Clubs. All of the above pamphlets are tion will be strongly laid. available fom the Paulist Press, 401 The meetings to be held on Janu For those alumni interested indivi W. 59th St., New York City, at five ary 25 by the Clubs are assured the dually or as leaders of groups, the cents each; ?3.50 the 100, and ?30.00 national scope President Hughes following pamphlets are excellent in the 1,000. planned in his announcement. brief, vivid presentation of data on Father Feely has summed up, in Communism: These meetings are to held under what he admits is a complex but the auspices of the local Notre Dame Just What Is Communism? by Hev. significant definition. Communism as alumni. But it is the plan and the Raymond Feely, S. J.;The Tactics of it is understood in the enlistment of hope of the Association that each Communism, by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Ful the strength of the Alumni Associa meeting will find present at these ton sheen; and the reprint of IVIorals tion against its encroachments: and Moscow under the title of Com meetings other local agencies and "Communism is a materialistic munism and Morals, by Father Feely. individuals who share w^ith Notre philosophy of life which advocates the Dame men that ambition to protect establishment of a dictatorship of the our pi-inciples of morality, of govern proletarist in all countries throughout ment and of home which is the motive Exercises Memorializing the world by violent revolution or by of this drive. any means which may be deemed THE LATE War veterans who fought to pro necessary in order to ultimately tect America; people of other faiths FATHER J. A. NIEUWLAND, CS.C. arrive at and preserve a classless society, in which there shall be no who nevertheless cherish a belief in Will be held at Notre Dame God and in the essential place of re private ownership, and in which all ligion in our civilization; labor men SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1937 property shall be vested in the com who recognize that in Christianity munity as a whole, and all labor There will be a solemn high Mass and human activities organized for and its support of the rights of the in the morning at 9 o'clock, and a individual there is more hope than in the cominon benefit by a centralized program which will begin at 1:30 group of workers' representatives." the highest concept of the regimented o'clock in the afternoon in which Ked worker; the schoolmen, who some of the most noted scientists of As a concreate stimulus for some must see in the doctrines of the of the clubs in strategic positions for this country, Canada and Europe will materialistic state the end of academ constructive activity, the Congressi participate. Papers will be presented ic freedom and progress; fathers and onal committee investigating Com by Dr. Hugh Scott Taylor of Prince mothers, whose sacrifices are daily munistic propaganda reported two ton, Dr. George D. BirkhoCF of Har proof of the sanctity of the home and years ago that Communist district the divine nature of marriage; the vard, Mr. William StanHeld Calcott, headquarters in this country existed children for whom these sacrifices Director of the Jackson Laboratories, in the-following cities: Boston, New have been made, and for whom they £. 1 du Pont de Nemours Co., Dr. York, Philadelphia, BuflTalo, Pitts will be nullified by the social devasta Marcus Ward Lyon, formerly assist burgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, tion of materialistic doctrines;—all ant curator, the U. S. National Mu Minneapolis, Kansas City, Bismarck, these should find in these meetings a seum, Brother Marie Victoria of the N. Dak.,' Seattle, San Francisco, New common interest and a common University of Montreal, and Dr. Haven, Charlotte, N. Car., Birming cause. Arthur Haas, professor of Physics, ham, Denver and Butte. University of Notre Dame and recent For important, concise compilation For this reason, meetings should ly of the University of Vienna. of similar concrete facts, the Cham not involve handicaps which can be THE ALUMNI, AND PARTICU ber of Commerce of the United States avoided. LARLY THOSE OF THE COLLEGE has a pamphlet, on request, titled: They should be centrally accessible. OF SCIENCE, ARE INVITED. Combating Subversive Activities In They should compress time. the United States. 98 The Notre Dame Alumnus January, 1937 Quakers Named Roosevelt Bodyguard Sullivans Lead on Former Student Chosen Campus From Massachusetts Police Other Gaels Thomas J. Qualters, of Somerville, have picked a better man for the Close Behind Massachusetts, pre-law student at job," said Corporal Arthur O'Leary. Notre Dame from 1925 to 1928 who la Tom, the President will have as The Sullivans have it! According •was appointed bodyguard to Presi a guard 185 pounds of bone and mus to the new student directory of Notre dent Roosevelt to succeed the late cle, distributed over a five-foot, 10 Dame these hardy sons of Erin have Gus Gennerich, has among his most inch frame. He has serious blue eyes 31 names in their group, more than prized possessions a letter from the and dark, curly hair. Single, Tom any other clan on the campus. late Knute K. Eockne praising his has made his home with his parents Other Gaelic names press for the football, scholastic work and coaching and two sisters in Somerville. He is head of the list. The Kelleys with 28 ability. and the Murphys vnth 17 are next. Tom played for two years with the He was a member of Brig. Gen, Other typical Irish-named numbering Notre Dame B squad. He was active Daniel Needham's prize state police more than 10 are the Eyans, Bren- in football during preparatory school class of 1933 in Slassachusetts. In nans, Foleys and Doyles. days and after leaving Notre Dame that class of 25 the then commission became a teacher and football coach er of public safety had 22 college The large number of students of in both preparatory and high schools. graduates. Irish ancestry is particularly notice able this year. Observe O'Connor, He joined the Massachusetts state po "Qualters is an unusual type," said lice in 1933 and met the President O'Hara, O'Laughlin, O'Brien, O'Neill, Corporal O'Leary.

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