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Vol. Ill, No. 6 Coiuniuva .Q, Ohio, Friday, November 13, 1953 Price Ten Cents; $3.00 A Year Even To The End ()( The ITorld Vatican Paper President Promises Pope Reminds Students Lists Clergy Held By Reds To ‘Expose, Oppose’ VATICAN CITY—(Radio. NC)— Of Eternity Of Church For the third successive week the Vatican City daily, Osservatore Ro­ CASTELGANDOLFO, Italy — (Radio, NC) — The Church mano, has published a documented has always had periods of apparently real and complete disas­ history of communist persecution Tyranny In Poland ter, and today is no exception. But God has always brought of the Catholic Church behind the her safely through. Iron Curtain. The latest install­ This was the assurance given by His Holiness Pope Pius ment outlines in detail events in (Jliief Executive Assured Reds Xll at an audience at his summer residence here to a number Czechoslovakia and Hungary since of student groups. He recalled the World War II. Cannot Subdue Poland’s Faith barbarian invasions, the struggles to the fact. Men are amazed at the Placed on the honor roll by the to keep the elections of the Rom­ contrast between the brightness of paper are 12 Czech and Slovak an Pontiffs free from the interfer­ Bishops and four Hungarian pre­ WASHINGTON —(NC) — In a strongly-worded condem­ a gigantic technical progress, and nation of communism, President Dwight D. Eisenhower has ex­ ence of sovereigns and ruling fami­ the shadows of a distressing moral lates. lies, the schism of the West, and decay, not only because of an ever The paper said seven Czech and pressed the conviction that Red tyranny never will be success­ “the whole progressive apostasy more brazen immodesty of dress Slovak Bishops are being held in ful in attempts to subdue the religious faith of Poland and “ex­ tending toward the complete de­ and figure and of public spec­ unknown places. They are Arch­ tinguish the national tradition in which that faith plays so Christianization of human society.” tacles, but also because of a pro­ bishop Josef Beran of Prague, and strong a part.” “Had one stopped at appearanc­ gressive negation of the funda­ Bishops Joseph Hlouch of Bude- “Until the Polish people regain es at such times.” the Holy Father mental truths on which the Divine jovice; Charles Skoupy of Brno, their freedom and independence,” munist regime in Poland directed said, “he would have believed Decalogue and the Christian con­ Stephen Trochta of Litomerice; the President declared, “the peace­ them to be real dangers for the toward the tyrannous subjection of duct of life are based.” Basil Hopkow, Auxiliary to the By­ ful policy of this Government will religious organizations by the po­ existence of the Church, or at least zantine Rite See of Presoy: Stefan be to expose, and in every appro­ for the work of the Church among lice state clearly violate these Barna, Auxiliary of Spis; and Rob­ priate way to oppose, the shameful standards." men. series of acts by which the Polish ert Pobozyn. Vicar Capitular of The Secretary said these acts are "In fact, however, with the Court Upholds the diocese of Roznava. people are being denied the free help of its Founder and Invis­ condemned by the American peo­ In orison are Bishops Jan Voj exercise of their inalienable ible Head, she has found in ple and that the U.S. delegation Ban Against tassak of Spis; Paul Gojdic, By­ rights.” them, and till the end of time has been requested “to make every zantine Rite Ordinary of Presov; The President’s views were ex­ effort to see that this flagrant de­ will find in them, occasions for pressed in a letter to Archbishop progress, an intensified precision Obscene Book Stanizlav Zela, Auxiliary of Olo nial of religious freedom is effec­ mouc; and Michael Buzalka, Aux­ Patrick A. O'Boyle of W ashington. tively exposed before the United in her doctrine, a wonderful re­ WASHINGTON — (NC) — “Dirt The Archbishop, as acting chair­ awakening of sanctity within, iliary to the Aoostolic Adminis­ Nations,” at the current General for dirt's sake” in any part of a trator of Trnava. man of the National Catholic Wel­ Assembly. and the extension of her aposto- book, makes the book obscene, a The honor roll of heroes in Hun­ fare Conference administrative The conviction that the develop­ late to other lands, thanks to court has ruled in upholding con­ Miss Mary K. Ruddy, second from left above, secretary of the diocesan Catholic Youth Council, board, had issued a statement of her missions." fiscation of an imported book. gary listed one prelate detained in Columbus, has been elected vice-president of the National Council of Catholic Youth, at the Council's ments in Poland were “profoundly an unknown place, Bishop Joseph indignation on the arrest of His discouraging” to those who look for Pope Pius declared that “along­ The Ninth Circuit Court of ap­ convention in Boston. Shown with Miss Ruddy are the other new officers. They are, left to right, Eminence Stefan Cardinal Wyszyn- side prevaricators. God raises up Petery of the Vacz diocese. Joseph Crangle of the Buffalo Diocese, president; Miss Ruddy; Miss Delores Dlugas, of the Hartford communist willingness to respect peals, in a decision considered im­ ski, Primate of Poland, and on oth­ the “basic, human rights of free­ saints and to heretics He opposes portant in legal circles here, held Prelates whom the communists Diocese, secretary and Math Prom of the Fargo Diocese, treasurer. er acts of religious persecution by holy and . learned ecclesiastical have jailed include His Eminence dom of thought and conscience” that a book is rendered obscene communists in Poland. was reiterated by President Eisen­ writers.” He said that “the violence by “the relations of an incident Joseph Cardinal Mindzenty, Pri­ mate of Hungary, and Archbishop The prelate also had written to hower in his letter. He also ob­ of autocratic emperors is contain­ which is integrated with the theme the President to record the pro­ ed by the fearlessness of Pontiffs, Joseph Groesz of Kalcosa. the pa­ Columbus Girl New Vice-President served that the communists appar­ and story, and is ‘word-painted’ in test of his faithful in the Washing­ ently are “unwilling to tolerate any while the great work of Catholic such lurid, smutty or pornographic per said. In a concentration camp is Bishop Zoltan Meszlenyi, Auxil­ ton archdiocese over the Polish sit relationship with a non-communist restoration is offered in response language that dirt appears as the uation. The Archbishop also wrote to the so-called Protestant reform.” iary of Esztergom. force, temporal or spiritual, other primary purpose rather than a re­ Of Nat! Council Of Catholic Youth a letter of protest to Secretary of than that of domination by violence “Today also,” the Pope added, lation of fact or an adequate de­ Osservatore Romano added that “the world is passing through one State John Foster Dulles. and the threat of violence.” scription of the incident.” the remaining Hungarian Bishops Miss Mary K. Ruddy, secretary of the Diocesan Catholic In his reply. Secretary Dulles ------Q------of its greatest periods, and this is The court referred to, without have been “impeded in their duties lions, foreign trade and parish not the first time we call attention Youth Council, has been elected vice-president of the National pointed out that Poland, like all oth­ saying whether it agreed with, the of governing and caring for their Council of Catholic Youth, at the National Convention of the credit unions. er members of the United Nations, famed “Ulysses" decision which dioceses.” The group voted in favor of pledged itself to “promote respect New Bishop ------o------—------Council being held in Boston. Miss Ruddy is a member of St. held that a book is not obscene Agatha parish, Columbus, and a graduate of Our Lady of Vic­ eliminating the causes of juvenile for. and observance of, human Protests Ask if erotic matter does not furnish delinquency, and (they listed among rights and fundamental freedoms ” Of Rockford the dominant mood of the book. tory High School and St. Mary of the Springs College. the preventive measures religious Chillicothe KC Some four hundred fifty dele­ The Secretary added: "Th* de­ Defendants argued that the book training at home, modest dress, de­ liberate step* of the present com- Churchill To in question is a truthful descrip­ gates from 33 dioceses in the Unit­ —the fourth National Conference cent literature, movie censorship, To Launch Drive ed States were in attendance at the Is Appointed tion of a “base status of society” on Catholic Youth Work. All are greater respect for married life and WASHINGTON—(NC) — Msgr. and that in the present “age of For New Building second National Convention of the under the auspices of Archbishop good housing conditions. Condemn Reds Diocesan Section. John J. Mitty of San Francisco, LN Investigation Raymond Peter Hilliager, 49. rec­ LONDON — (NC) — From their realism” obscene language depict­ CHILLICOTHE —Announcement They also voted in favor of elim­ tor of Guardian Angels Orphanage ing obscenity ceases to be obscene. of plans to erect a new home by A challenge to thettfe^ho Episcopal chairman of the N.C.W.C. ination of racial segregation and national council in Yorkshire, the would blame only youn^SF^I* Youth Department. Asked By CAIP in Chicago, has been appointed Union of Catholic Mothers has sent In its opinion th* court stated Knights of Columbus. Flaget Coun discrimination; WASHINGTON — (NC) — The Bishop of Rockford, Ill., by His that "dirty-word description of cil No. 1071 was made by Willard themselves for so called jc In keynoting the youth leaders’ Improved labor legislation and Holiness Pope Pius XII, it was an­ a protest to the Holy Father, the delinquency was the keynote ° gathering. Archbishop Richard J. UN. General Assembly should di­ British Foreign Office and Polish th* sweet and sublime, especially Taylor, Grand Knight of the coun­ the establishment of the industry rect the Economic and Social nounced by His Excellency Arch­ of the mystery of sex and pro­ cil. at an Appreciation Dinner for the series of youth meetings. Cushing of Boston sounded a par­ council plan. bishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, President Bolesaw Bierut express­ allel warning against mistaking Council “to give a full airing” to ing indignation at the Red persecu­ creation, is the ultimate of ob­ Knights and their ladies held Sun- Delegates representing six mil­ Removal of trade barriers and the “barbarous practice” of forced Apostolic Delegate to the United scenity . . . dnv evening at the Conservation lion Catholic youth and their lead­ the causes of crime and immorality increase of American assistance States. tion of the Church in Poland. From among youth. labor in totalitarian countries, ac­ Middlesbrough, 1,500 Catholics “We share the general antipathy League. ers were forcefully reminded of “to the people of underprivileged cording to two committees of the Bishop-designate Hillinger suc­ to censorship ... Yet we risk here The building will be on land do­ these other causes: "Juvenile delinquency is real­ areas”; ceeds Bishop John J. Boylan, who have sent protests to Churchill, ly adult delinquency," he said. Catholic Association for Interna­ Labor Party leader Clement Attlee, the assertion that there is an un­ nated by William and Thomas —The parental delinquency of Establishment of parish credit tional Peace. died last July 19. He will become derlying, perhaps universal, accord "In very great measure the prob­ unions which they termed “power­ the Warsaw government and the Boulger and located at Riverside bad example and broken homes. As a prelude to the 26th annual the fourth Ordinary of the Rock­ Secretary General of the United that there is a phase of respect­ and Sycamore Streets. A child­ —A widespread “contempt for lem of juvenile delinquents is ful instruments of self help.” ford diocese, which was establish­ able delicacy related to sex that the problem of delinquent par conference of the CAIP here, the Nations, Dag Hammarskjold. ren's playground with swings, slid­ youth” ranging from birth control The young people also agreed to associations Committee on Ethics ed Sept. 23, 1908. Thousands of Catholic refugees those compositions which purpose­ es. etc., plus a soft ball field will and housing restrictions to gross ents."' send protests to the Polish am­ The Rockford diocese includes ly flaunt such delicacy in language A series of resolutions passed and Subcommittee on Juridical In­ from such Iron Curtain countries be included. indifference about youth’s prob­ bassador in Washington denounc­ stitutions issued a statement call­ 11 counties spread over an area of as Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Yugo­ generally regarded as indecent by the delegates touched oq ju­ ing the treatment of Catholics in 6.457 square miles across northern A drive for funds will get under­ lems. venile delinquency, the United Na- ing for establishment of a perma­ slavia and the Ukraine marched come under the ban of the statute.” way shortly. Mr. Charles McCarthy —Exploitation of youth by pur­ Poland as “an injustice not only Illinois. It has a population of more ------o------nent Committee on forced Labor through the center of Bradford, heads this Solicitation Committee. veyors of indecency and narcotics. to the victims but to all right-think­ within the framework of the Unit­ than 610.000. including some 80,- Yorkshire to another protest meet-4 Other members are Robert Carroll, “Forgetful society and short­ ing men.” 000 Catholics. ------o------. ed Nations. ing. They heard Monsignor Hen­ Named To Ohio Anthony Purpero. Chas. Bunstine, sighted elders”, even after youth’s Third Diocese Recalling that a joint U.N.-Inter­ There are 89 parishes with a res­ ry Thompson, speaking on behalf Robert Snow, Earl Blair and Will­ sacrifices and heroism in two national Labor Organization tem­ ident pastor and 6 parishes with­ of Bishop John Heenan of Leeds, iam Cline. Named on the plan­ wars, are calling today's young peo­ Is Set Up In Date Announced porary committee had issued a re­ out a resident pastor, in addition to tell them: “No one who pays even Censor Board ning committee for the new home ple “the most immoral youth in port focusing the attention of the 19 chapels with a resident chaplain lip service to the Atlantic Treaty­ are Leo Stark, Paul Juenger and history,” Msgr. Joseph E. Schieder For Adult Class free world on the existence of and 35 chapels without a’ resident can afford to remain silent.” Dr. Wilfred Eberhart, a member H. E. Hunter. of Immaculate Conception parish. said in the keynote address at the Scandinavia Bishop Ready will confer the slave labor camps behind the Iron chaplain. From all over England have The dinner, attended by 170, was The diocese has 52 elementary second National Catholic Youth VATICAN CITY—(Radio, NO— Sacrament of Confirmation on a Curtain, the CAIP groups declared: come reports of similar protest Columbus, associate professor in also an occasion of honor to top schools, nine high schools and the Education Department at Ohio Convention. But in fact “you are The Vicariate Apostolic of Sweden class of adult converts from all "We believe open discussion meetings and appeals to the gov­ solicitors in the campaign for state the greatest group of youth we three seminaries. The needs of the State University, has been appoint­ has been raised to the rank of a the parishes in the Central Dean­ and debate on this situation in ernment, and to Prime ^Minister and local youth program funds diocese are supplied by some 250 ed a member of the State Film have ever known.” he said. diocese—the third to be set up in ery, Sunday. December 13. at 4 p. the United Nations is long over­ Winston Churchill particularly, to currently underway. Top solicitors Modern Pharisees priests. 670 nuns and 25 Brothers. Censorship Advisory Board by Gov­ Scandinavia since the Reformation. m. in St. Joseph Cathedral. due." condemn publicly the methods of are: Anthony Purpero, Williard Monsignor Schieder. Youth De­ ernor Lausche. Titular Bishop Johannes Erik religious persecution and terror Taylor, William Cline. Eugene Hol- partment director of the National used in Poland and other Red-ruled Dr. Eberhart, who succeeds Lee Jis. W. E. Stanton, B. B. Palkovacs, Mueller, who has been Vicar Apos­ Catholic Welfare Conference, de­ tolic of Sweden since 1922, will be Annual Clothing Appeal... countries. H.B. Malone, is a graduate of John Ed Wolfe, Ralph Martin. Edward nounced “modern-day Pharisees” A giant protest rally will be held Carroll and Ohio State University. Hurff, F. J. Purpero. Robert Car­ the first Bishop of the new See, He has been teaching in the fields who ignore the fact that it is w'ith his seat in Stockholm. In London's Central Albert Hall on rol, Harold Krauser, Robert Reev­ grown-ups who offer youth “every Dec. 3. All the bishops of Eng­ of English and Education at Chanev es, H. E. Hunter, Herbert McDan­ Last May, His Holiness Pope Pius Need For Continued Aid Stressed High School. Youngstown, and Ball convenience to make you im­ XII elevated the Apostolic Vicari­ land are expected to attend, and iels. and Walter Bradshaw. moral.” Bernard Cardinal Griffin, Arch­ State Teachers College, Muncie, Grand Knight Taylor also an­ ate of Oslo to the status of a dio­ Ind., as well as Ohio State Univer­ “There are no teen-agers pub­ cese and named Bishop James Man­ Pathetic Plight bishop of Westminster, will pre­ nounced a Thanksgiving Eve ball lishing lurid books or producing sity since 1927. for knights and their ladies, to be gers, S. M., as first Ordinary of the side. Speakers will include Gener­ condemned films.” he said. Of North Korean URGfNTiy al •Wladyslaw Anders, the war time Meanwhile, he has done gradu­ held at the Elks hall. Music will new See. ate work in his fields, obtaining be furnished by Ray Roop and his The four-day convention of the This development came bniy two hero who is now Inspector General young people themselves brought Refugees Cited of the Polish forces in exile. his doctorate at Ohio State in 1936. orchestra. months after the Vicariate Apos­ some 800 observers and delegates tolic of Denmark was made a ranging in age from 16 to 26 from diocese, and Bishop Theodor Suhr, (N. C. W. C. News Sen ice) all parts of the country, including O. S. B., Vicar Apostolic since 1938, NEW YORK — The pathet­ Council 2898 To Award Four Scholarships noints as distant as Seattle and appointed the first Bishop of Co­ ic plight of a million Korean cumimi Texas. It was followed by a two- penhagen. refugees was emphasized here Awards To Go dav meeting of the National Cath­ Sweden, has some 19.000 Ca­ by Msgr. George Carroll. M.M., olic Camping Association, and an tholics out of a total population of who returned to this country J over-lapping five-day meeting of 7,000,000. In Denmark, Catholics to report on the urgent need To Graduates Of the nation’s Catholic youth leaders number about 26,000 in a popula­ i i tion of 4.250.000. Norway counts for continued shipments of re­ Columbus Schools i 5,000 Catholics among its 3.250,000 lief materials to Korea during Paper Predicts population. Ail three countries the coming winter months. The Santa Maria Council No. are predominantly Lutheran. The Monsignor is the Korea 2898, Knights of Columbus, is of­ Uncertain Future ------o------representative of War Relief fering four high school scholar­ 3 Prelates Receive Services—National Catholic Wel­ ships to graduates of all elementary For Nehru’s Party fare Conference. He made his re­ schools in greater Columbus, it port at the agency's headquarters was announced this week. BOMBAY, India — (NC) — In­ New Appointments CATHOLIC dia’s oldest Catholic paper has pre­ here. The scholarships, to be awarded dicted an uncertain future for the From Holy Father “It looks like this w inter is going BISHOPS to two boys and two girls who have to be the hardest yet for the mil­ country’s dominant Congress Party VATICAN CITY — (NC) — Three completed the eighth grade at a if the scramble for power among lion civilian refugees from North parochial school, located within appointments, one involving a THANKSGIVING its leaders is not checked in time. transfer in the Vatican diplomatic Korea.” the monsignor said. "They greater Columbus, may be used at Declaring that the gulf between now have lost all hope of return any High School in the Diocese of corps, were announced here. the Congress and the people is Archbishop Efrem Forni was ing to their homes.” CLOTHING COLLECTION Columbus. widening, The Examiner pointed transferred from his post of Papal W’RS—N.C.W.C., at the direction The Council has set aside funds out that it is only the leadership Nuncio to Ecuador to become Pa­ of Cincinnati’s Archbishop Karl J to finance the project from money of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Neh­ pal Nuncio to Belgium and Inter­ Alter, chairman of the National obtained from the State Youth ru, who is also the President of the nuncio to Luxembourg. Catholic Welfare Conference Ad­ Campaign of 1953. The scholarships Congress Party, that prevents a Archbishop Carlo Ferrero Caval­ ministrative Board, is now engaged THANKSGIVING WWK-NOV. 22-29, 1953 will provide tuition and all compul­ complete and irrevocable break. ierleone, who has been serving as. in promoting the annual Thanks­ sory fees. giving clothing campaign. It will The writing on the wall is clear, Italian Military Ordinary, has been tVM tfUff SFKViCIS-•MTtOHAL-rQT/yCAFMOUC WflHSf COKfE»EMC£ Application blanks for the Santa the paper added, and. unless the named to the post of “Prelate on be conducted in some 100 archdio­ Maria Council scholarships will be warning is heeded, the same fate the General Council” of the Sover­ ceses and dioceses the country that overtook the Nationalist Party over, including the Diocese of Co­ sent to all elementary schools in Discussing final plans for Santa Maria Council's Scholarship eign Military Order of Malta. in China is in store for the Con­ Succeeding him in the military lumbus during the week of No­ Columbus. The applications must Project are Robert J. Finneran, right, past grand knight of Santa gress Party. post is the rector of the Salerno vember 22 to 29. Father William This striking poster will be displayed in parish halls and schools be filled out and returned to the Maria Council, and at present, chairman of the state youth program, throughout the United States calling attention to the 1953 Catholic Diocesan School Office not later As an instance of what it called Regional Seminary, Msgr. Arrigo Kappes. Diocesan Director of Char­ and Frank A. McCabe, chairman of the Council's Youth Activities Pintonello, who has been elevated ities. has been appointed by Bishop Bishops' Thanksgiving Clothing Collection for Korea, Europe, th* than Mar. 1, 1954. Committee. The Council will award four high school scholarships “the rot that has set in Congress ranks,” The Examiner mentioned to Titular Archbishop of Theodosi- Ready to conduct the drive in the Near and Far East, the week, November 22-29. Clothing, shoes and The awards will be made on the for the school year beginning in September, 1954. blankets will be collected at parish depots throughout the country basis of scholastic standing and especially the situation in East opolis. The latter is normally a Diocese of Columbus. Goal of the Punjab where Congress leaders are titular diocese but has temporarily campaign has been fixed in ex­ and from there sent to the warehouses of War Rleief Services Na­ general school record. In addition, taken into account. I ship w inners and announcement tional Catholic Welfare Conference in New York, to be baled and exceptional leadership qualities in Judges selected by the School I of the winners will be made before indulging in mutual recrimination been raised to the status of a titu­ cess of the ten million pounds of lar archdiocese. (Continued on Page 2) shipped overseas. extracurricular activities will be Office will determine the scholar-1 Apr. 15, 1954. and accusations.