Notre Dame Alumnus, Vol. 23, No. 01 -- February 1945

The Archives of The University of Notre Dame 607 Hesburgh Library Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-631-6448 [email protected] Notre Dame Archives: Alumnus The Notre Dame ALUMNUS Vol. 23 FEBRUARy, 1945 Nc "The Oldest Naval Unit on the Campus" (Courtesy, the Irish, PtiDiant, NROTO Yearbook) The Notre Dame Alumnus ent state) couldn't possibly stand it. They swooned and fainted even, the joy so great and intense that it was almost BUIUUM, painful. AUufuU (lelUj40444^ "That is the concrete evidence that we • BY REV, JOHN P. LYNCH, CS.C., '25 j have right on this earth of what God can do and of what He has prepared in heaven for those who love Him, serve doing business, plenty of business with IF YOU ASK US, MRS. ROOSEVELT Him and suffer for Him. the devil chuckling and able to take time Mrs. Roosevelt, speaking on a national off because so many saps were forget The "session" with our host began radio hookup in January, endorsed the ting hell—and worse. They were believ late and lasted long. And as we prepared birth-control campaign, which now hides ing hell had gone out of business, mis to turn in just before butting our cigar under the title, led by the sappy writers, philosophers ette, we added: "Planned Parent- and so-called "enlightened, scientific and "And if you want a concrete picture hood of Amer progressive religious leaders and theo on earth of what hell is, just take that ica." logians" who say there is no hell; that cigarette and plant it on the back of God (if there is a God!) is too merciful We suggest your bare hand, bear down on it and to send anyone to hell for eternity. formation of an imagine yourself sitting in such pain opposition organ for eternity, a hot squat and a hot foot, The devil chuckles and takes a lew ization properly too, for eternity. That's hell for you— more days off because he has these diimb titled "Patriotic • and it's still hot and still doing busi Parenthood o f religious leaders doing his work, pulling ness." America" to cam the wool over the fools' eyes. paign for larger "I'm satisfied," said the master of the But the devil knows there is a hell— house. "Sometimes, though, it's hell here Father Lynch families. he's there; and Christ knows there's a Last month in on earth trying to be a good Catholic, hell. As God, He made it and He told tut I'm sold on that Bernadette episode. this column we discussed Russia's em us about it plenty, and died to keep us Heaven must be plenty worthwhile." phasis on, and encouragement of, large out of it. families. Russia, huge though it now is, "It sure is," we concluded, "that's why stresses patriotism as the motive. Rather than take the word of those Christ died for it—^for us." "religious leaders" who have never been Russia decorates the parents of large there, I'll take the words of Christ Who families, gives them a medal and a little as God made it. SCIENTinC BUT NOT NEW social prestige for a pitiful few years on We heartily endorse Dr. D. A. Laird's this earth. "It isn't easy to describe heaven," we added after further questions by our principles for mental health or peace of Christ will reward parents throughout host, "Its happiness is so overwhelming mind. Writing in the magazine, yoitr eternity for every sacrifice endured in that it left the lyrical St. Paul speech Life, the noted psychologist gives raising one more child for heaven. less. these three maxims for better mental Christ won't have to give a cheap health: "But," we continued, "you can get a medal or decoration, tarnished with the 1. Do something, and keep on doing years. hint of what heaven must be, how over whelming, how unbelievably rapturous things, for those less fortunate. Each child will be an everlasting medal its joys are when you consider some very and decoration shining high in heaven, 2. Develop a wholesome set of ideals, a concrete manifestations and exhibitions shining brighter for every single hard worthwhile philosophy of life, right here on this earth. ship and sacrifice endured, shining and thanking and loving for ceaseless, cease 3. Love some living thing besides your less ages, — in brief, for eternity! HEAVEN ON EABTH self. One mother of a large family floored "Little Bernadette—^the book and the CATCHING UP WITH CHRIST a critic of large families with: "I may movie attempt to portray the fact—was not be able to enroll them all in college, • so overwhelmed, so rapt out of herself, Dr. Laird's article is another example but each one will thank me through eter her soul so lifted above this earth and of science catching up with Christ. nity for giving them something far bet out of herself that she was utterly ob ter—existence and enrollment in heaven, . He preached that doctrine first some livious of, and senseless to, the lighted 1,900 years ago. He didn't have to wait What would you rather have, Madame, candle applied to her hands and feet. a college education or heaven?" for modem science to discover the recipe That was the result of merely seeing for man's happiness. Our Lady, mind you, in her undreamed "IS HELL STILL HOr' of beauty. Our Lady and not God, which He created man's nature, knew what is the essence of, and main joy of, was necessary for it long before the Since our recent article entitled "Is heaven. Ph.D.'s of today. Heaven So 'Hot'," one alumnus in our travels properly observed: "Padre, Notre He made love of God and love of our "Read about some of the saints in neighbor the simple maxim for peace Dame sure has changed. When I was . some of their mystical experiences right down at Notre Dame, it was the other here—and overwhelming happiness here on this earth. They were so utterly over after. place that was described as hot. Has whelmed by the vision or 'embrace* of hell gone out of business with the New God that they were rapt out of them Dr. Laird's principles can be ex Deal?" selves, so overcome by joy that their pressed much more succinctly— We agreed the other place was still poor little earthly bodies (in their pres God first, others second, I am third! The Notre Dame Alumnus Thii magazine is pablished bi-moatbl7 by the Univeniar of Notra Dama, Notn Daioa. Tm«..t. Eatand as second class matter October 1, 1939, at tha Fostoffiea. Xotia Dama, ^""""n. under the act of August 24, 1912. Member of the American Alumoi Council and of the National Ca^boBe Ahannl Fadaratloa. Jamaa E. Anxubong, '25, Editon VHUiom B. DoolaT' "SB. Monagiag E£ter Vol. 23 FEBRUARY, 1945 Mo. 1 The Second Annual Fund Succeeds Total on Dec. 31, 1944, of $111,405.56, passes the Centenary Fund total of $107,424.13; Third Fund, in the Annual Giving Prosram, Opens Boob Jan. I. With all of the flaws and weaknesses nual Fund, 1941 again leads, nosing ter and integrity of the University dur and with all of the room for improve out, with its 239, the Class of 1940 which ing a critical period. Uses which may ment which analysis will show, the alum had 238 contributors. grow in urgency as continued rising ni of the University of Notre Dame de Total number of givers dropped in the prices,' low investment rates and pressure serve at least one editorial pat on the Second Fund from 3,462 to 3,313. The of war affect adversely limited endow back for the success of the Second- An average gift increased from $31.02 to ment funds, enrolment and other normal' nual Alumni Fund, which opened its $33.63. sources of income. books on Aug. 1, 1943, and closed them Class Representatives have been asked on Dec. 31, 1944. The Class of 1906 repeated its out to cooperate more fully in reminding yon standing performance of total gift lead- of the need to participate A new staff The Centenary Fund, with all of the ei^hip, increasing its Centenary Fund appeal and the sentiment and the obvious member. Miss Marguerite 'Vaiga, for figure of $20,352 to $25,260, for the Sec merly in the Publications division, has needs of the war era, came to a rather ond Annual Fund. anticipated successful closing with its been added to the Alumni Office staff to receipts over the $100,000 goal of the Most significant in a combination of cooperate with the Class Kepresentatives Board of Directors. And from the man numbers and percentage of givers is the and to aid in the general conduct of the ner in which the number of relatively Class of 1943, which in the Second more intensive program which this Third modest gifts from a sizeable group of Annual Fund found 66 per cent of its Annual Alumni Fundjnust.requiTe. givers added up, the Board decided to members, 214 in numbers, contributing It goes without saying, that your inaugurate for the University the once- to the Fund. prompt participation, to the best of your tried and now badly needed program of Participation was highest in the older ability, will lessen the work and expense the Annual Alumni Fund. Classes, those preceding World War I, of the program. A first mailing on the and in the Classes graduated since the Fund will follow shortly after yon rer Details and statistics of the Fund will World War II program began in 1939-40.

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