COOPERATION RATHER THAN CONFLICT Rev. George G. Higgins CATHOLIC YOUTH -1949 Mabel Shannon . CATHOLIC WRITING TODAY John J. O'Connor

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Statement of the Social Action Department, National Catholic Welfare Conference. Signed by Labor Legislation: Reverend Raymond A. McGowan, the Director

HATEVER is done about a new tal fact-finding and mediation, ask for Cooperation on apprenticeship train­ W labor law should not end at pro­ public ownership of railroads. While ing; cooperation on methods of pro­ tection of labor's right to organize this action is not totalitarian, it would duction; joint selection of impartial and to bargain or at the settlement inevitably become so if extended to all arbiters by labor and management to of disputes. Law and American prac­ or to most of the industries. decide the meaning of collective con­ tice should seek the cooperation of A new labor law should go beyond tracts when the two sides cannot agree; government with labor and business governmental guarantee of collective encouragement of industry-wide joint :and a continuously wider and more bargaining and government interven­ committees for the above purposes; peaceful labor-management partner- tion to settle disputes. The law should jointly controlled health and welfare ship in companies, industries and in provide in some way for: programs. economic life as a whole. When this 1.) Inclusion in the preamble of a Addition of business-labor advisory third step is taken in framing new laws declaration of the government committees to the National Labor Re­ and in establishing American practice, favoring labor-management coop­ lations Board; formation of such joint we shall have made the definite prog­ eration. committees in relation to the Federal ress necessary for the development of 2.) An accepted procedure in the Trade Commission and to other de­ a sound American social order. settlement of disputes to encour­ partments and agencies that deal with Much of the disorder on the Conti­ age labor-management coopera­ business and labor, such as Commerce, nent of Europe is due to past and pres­ tion with a description of such Labor, and Interior, Defense, the Fed­ ent practice of the ruling labor•move­ cooperation in the laws and ad­ eral Security Administration and the ments and business organizations in ministrative regulations govern­ Federal Housing Administration; addi­ many countries to stop at organized ing the agencies seeking settle­ tion of business and labor members to bargaining, with the consequence that ment of disputes. a joint congressional committee on the governments act only when a dispute 3.) A federal committee made up of workings of a new labor law and addi­ reaches a climax. Because there is not all departments and agencies deal­ tion of farmer members, as well, to the a strong and general practice of labor­ ing with business and labor to Joint Congressional Committee on the management cooperation and govern­ search out ways of encouraging President's Economic Report. mental encouragement and assistance business-Ia bor cooperation. Joint business-labor committees on to promote such cooperation, the busi­ 4.) The calling of periodical confer­ profit-sharing and similar methods of ness-labor scene has long been domi­ ences of the unions with those payment of income as well as on labor nantly one of class conflict, in which segments of business which have purcha e of stock in the companies in labor tends in time of crisis towards passed beyond the fighting stage which they work. some form of totalitarianism and not and believe in cooperating with unwillingly accepts it, whether Nazi- In such a program the government unions. Fascist or Communist. · i not at all called on to be the domi­ 5.) The extension of business-labor The United States has fortunately nant figure, except where other laws re­ cooperation to agriculture and to quire it, but rather the promoter of been free from the results of this the professions-all four groups tendency, but the reason in part is that close and good relations between busi­ striving for mutual cooperation. labor became organized in great num­ ness and labor organizations for the 6.) Extension of this cooperation to bers only recently and is still trying sake of the government, for the ake of specific industries, to regions, to its wings. business and labor organizations, and states, and to cities. We have a symptom of what can for the sake of the community. The exi tin~ bu iness and labor or aniza­ happen here when conservative rail­ The following examples of labor­ road labor unions, disappointed with management cooperation might be tions should, obviously, be the basis of collective bargaining and governmen- considered: the cooperation effort.

FEBRUARY, 1949 [ 3 1 A New Approach To Labor Legislation COOPERATION RATHER THAN CONFLICT

By Reverend George G. Higgins, Ph. D.

y the time this article appears in print the The Wagner Act did succeed. It succeeded B Congress of the United States may have admirably. This is not to say that all American agreed upon the details of a new labor law to workers are organized into trade unions. Far from take the place of the Labor-Management Relations it. But this isn't the fault of the Wagner Act. Act of 1947, better known to the public as the All that the act proposed to do was to make it pos­ Taft-Hartley Act. We can safely assume that the new law will be better than the Taft-Hartley Act. sible for workers to organize if they wanted to But will the new legislation also be better than the do so. The fact that only 25 or 30 per cent of them Wagner Act, which was the law of the land from have exercised-or have been able to exercise­ 19 3 5 until it was amended beyond recognition in their right to organize, even with the Wagner Act the early summer of 1947 by Messrs. Taft and protecting them, is one of the less encouraging Hartley and the necessary majority of their col­ phenomena of American economic life in the fifth leagues in the 80th Congress? We hope that the decade of the twentieth century. The responsi­ answer will be yes. bility of helping to complete the job of organizing the unorganized is a heavy one and ought to have Not that the Wagner Act (the National Labor Relations Act) was a bad piece of legislation. On top priority on the agenda of American Catholic the contrary, it was a good law. Indeed, it was social action. such a good law-particularly by contrast with The principal weakness of the Wagner Act previous federal legislation in the same field-that (through no particular fault of its sponsors, for the late Monsignor John A. Ryan could accurately they probably accomplished as much as was hu­ describe it in his autobiography as the greatest manly possible under the circumstances) was the single piece of social legislation ever enacted in the fact that it stopped at the protection of labor's history of the United States. right to organize and bargain collectively. This is But if the Wagner Act was a remarkably good what we meant above when we said that it didn't law by contrast with earlier (and later) legisla­ go far enough. tion, it was an inadequate law when analyzed in the light of the complete ideal of Christian social But that's water over the dam. teaching. The Wagner Act was a good law-as The important thing now is to see to it that the far as it went; but it didn't go far enough.* new law which is about to be enacted as a substi­ The principal, if not the exclusive, purpose of tute for the Taft-Hartley Act and as an amend­ the Wagner Act was to guarantee to labor the un­ ment to the old Wagner Act will look beyond the trammelled exercise of its natural right to organize mere protection of labor's right to organize and and bargain collectively. Perhaps the best proof bargain collectively. The new law ought to lift that the Act succeeded in carrying out this pur­ the sights of the Federal Government-and stimu­ pose is the fact that during its 12 years on the late the rest of us to lift our sights in the day-to­ statute books it made so many enemies among day practice of industrial relations-by encourag­ those who were not particularly in favor of collec­ ing uthe cooperation of government with labor tive bargaining. and business and a continuously wider and more

(4) CATHOLIC ACTION peaceful labor-management partnership in compa­ proposals of the Social Action Department State­ nies, industries and in economic life as a whole." t ment---Qr similar proposals deemed perhaps to be more practical-would not be the final answer, The organization of labor, management, agri­ of culture and the professions is absolutely necessary, course, to the problem of industrial relations and the problem of economic stability. But it would but it isn't enough. It's only the first step towards be at least a good beginning. It would be a step the Christian reconstruction of the social order. in the right direction-the direction which is indi­ The all-important thing is to get these free organi­ cated, at least in general outlines, in the social zations to cooperate among themselves and with encyclicals. It would point the way towards the the government-uin companies, in industries and establishment of those ((permanent agencies of co­ in economic life as a whole"-for the general operation" (Industry Councils) which the Bishops economic welfare. of the United States call for so insistently in their That's what Pope Pius XI had in mind when he November statement. said in his encyclical, On Reconstructing the Social Order: ((And may these free organizations, now Our government-and all of us, indeed as mem­ flourishing and rejoicing in their salutary fruits, bers of our respective economic organizations­ set before themselves the task of preparing the have precious little time to lose in moving beyond way, in conformity with the mind of Christian the Wagner Act era of organized haggling (whole­ social teaching for those larger and more impor­ some as that era was in contrast to what had gone tant guilds, Industries and Professions, which We before) into the era of organized cooperation for mentioned before, and make every possible effort the economic welfare of the whole community to bring them to realization." and all its separate, but closely interrelated, parts. A prominent Australian Catholic author, Paul And similarly that's what the American Bishops McGuire, tells us why in a new book which was had in mind in paraphrasing this section of the published just a week or two ago, There's Freedo1n encyclical in their official Statement of last No­ /or the Brave. ((Americans," he says, umust insist vember, ((The Christian in Action". uToday we that the political authority not only permits but have labor partly organized," the Bishops tell us, demands the creation by the economy of repre­ ubut chiefly for its own interests. We have capi­ sentative economic institutions. Capital and labor, tal or management organized, possibly on a larger production, distribution, finance and investment scale, but again chiefly for its own interests. What mu t each et themselves a conscience and con­ we urgently need, in the Christian view of the sciousness and then they 1n-ust get together." The ocial order, is the free organization of capital and price of their continued failure to ((get together" labor in permanent agencies of cooperation for the for the common good, he tells us very pointedly, common good." is likely to be disastrously high: uThe refusal of both Capital and Labor to accept the common rule It goes without saying that the government can­ of a moral community opens the way to Marx. His not-and dare not even attempt to-force coop­ most persuasive argument is, after all, that neither eration upon industry and labor. Cooperation, by had common sense enough to save their own necks its very definition, is a voluntary process. But the or libertie and that they both must be slugged and government can help. It can encourage labor­ kicked into his Jine. Sometimes the evidences they management cooperation by writing into the pre­ offer seem almost irresistible." amble of the new labor law a forceful declaration favoring the cooperative approach and by writing The 81st Congress can cancel out some of the e into the text of the law itself a number of provi­ uevidences" of our mutual defaulting on our obli­ sions designed to implement the philosophy of the gations by encouraging us, and by making it easier preamble. for u , to cooperate with one another in economic life through our respective organizations-as in­ This much the government must do if it wishes deed we are obligated to do by our very vocation to carry out its full responsibility for the general as Christians. economic welfare. uThe social policy of the State, therefore," says Pope Pius XI, umust devote itself to the reestablishment of the Industries and Pro­ • We are primarily concerned in this article with the over-all philos­ fessions. In actual fact, human society now, for ophy of the Wagner Act and not with it details. Some- of its details may ne d to be amended or added to in the light of experience. the reason that it is founded on classes with diver­ gent aims and hence opposed to one another and t The above quotation is taken from a Statement on Labor Legi lation therefore inclined to enmity and strife, continues i sued on January 14 by the Social Action Department of the National Catholic Welfare Conference. This Statement spells out in considerable to be in a violent condition and is unstable and detail orne of the ways and means by which the new law mi ht go about uncertain." encouraging labor-management-government cooperation for the general welfare. The complete text of the Statement is reprinted on page 3 of A new labor law which would incorporate the this magazine.

FEBRUARY, 1949 (5) CATHOLIC YOUTH -1949

MABEL SHANNON

N the report of the Youth Department to the emphases and different types of programs for I 1948 annual meeting of the Bishops of the groups of high school years and out of high school United States, Archbishop Cushing, episcopal years is recognized. The need in this group for op­ chairman of the Department, said: ((The fast­ portunities to assume responsibility for their own changing picture since the close of World War II organizations is obvious. Programs for Catholic has made it apparent even to the most casual ob­ youth are being enlarged to include activities in server that the field of youth in America today the field of social action. Social and cultural activi­ deserves the utmost consideration of all thinking ties are being expanded to meet the needs of the people who are concerned with the future life of ((young adults" who are not yet ready to take their America." places in adult organizations nor satisfied with That the Catholic Church, through its diocesan activities designed for those of high school age. youth organizations, is aware of this need and en­ Recent college graduates and young workers, given deavoring to meet it is evidenced by the news of meaningful programs, under good direction, will new facilities provided for youth, additional priests provide for the Church of the next generation the and staff available and the expansion of programs. trained and interested adults essential to the work Expanded programs, staff and facilities are by of Catholic Action. no means limited to the Catholic youth field, nor The growth of activities among students is to our own continent. Everywhere there is empha­ reflected in the increased interest of Catholic stu­ sis on activity of and for youth. The frequent dents in the work of the two Catholic student fed­ gatherings of young people under Catholic aus­ erations, the National Federation of Catholic Col­ pices in England, France, Italy, the Low Countries, lege Students and the Newman Club Federation. is evidence that the Hierarchy in many parts of the The latter, with about three hundred affiliates, world is realizing the potential power of youth reaches a greater number of nonsectarian campuses organizations and the potential danger to youth of than ever before and completed in September, inactivity in this field. The recently established 1948, with the largest convention ever held, a year International Office of Catholic Youth, with head­ of successful activity. quarters in Rome, will be a focal point for the The National Federation of Catholic College many national organizations which, until now, Students now numbers among its one hundred and have acted without central direction or advice. sixty affiliates nearly every Catholic college in the Three emphases evident in the postwar planning country. The Student Relief Drive, initiated last for youth in the United States are of special inter­ year, provided $150,000 for foreign student relief. est. First, emphasis on the needs of youth from The present drive has for its goal $500,000. eighteen to twenty-five, increasingly designated That these movements, by training young men by the term ((young adults." Second, the develop­ and women in the skills of leadership, will provide ment of cooperative plans on a national, state and for parish and diocesan youth programs the leaders community level, to meet the needs of organiza­ that are needed is the hope and expectation of tions in the field of youth work. Third, emphasis Catholic youth workers. Provision for activities on the participation of young people in the plan­ in parishes for non-student groups is receiving ning and policy making aspects of youth work increasing, but as yet insufficient, attention. which were formerly reserved to adults. The second emphasis of importance to Catholic To take up the first of these, the work with youth workers, the development of cooperative young people from eighteen to twenty-five, the plans on national, state and community levels, to newly coined phrase ((young adults" gives a hint meet the needs of organizations in the field of as to the methods of work with young people on youth work, has worked out to the advantage of this important and up to now rather neglected age all youth organizations. On a national level, the group. Many of them are students and many others Youth Department of the National Catholic Wel­ embarking on careers. Planning for the returning fare Conference has in the last year joined, with veterans was the first impetus in providing special twenty-one other youth organizations, the Youth programs for young people of this age range. The Division of the National Social Welfare Assembly. need for separate organizations with different The Youth Division of the Assembly serves as a

[6} CATHOLIC ACTION clearing house for consideration of trends in the ences and through publications to aid in the devel­ field of youth work, for exchange of information opment of a common viewpoint, are receiving the and for the development of projects which the training in leadership which will help them to member agencies may undertake on a national or grow into mature and responsible citizens. local level. In a number of dioceses the Catholic Youth Last summer, in cooperation with the Youth Council has been successfully established. In others Division, the Youth Department of the National the Youth Council is in the organizing stage. The Catholic Welfare Conference was represented at need to provide a means through which Catholic the London International Youth Conference, young people can assume responsibility and learn through the participation of eight young people to grow into mature and responsible citizens is and the Director, Father Joseph Schieder, in the beyond question. It is one of the most important American delegation. problems facing workers in the youth field at this The Department has also sent to the newly or­ time. ganized Young Adult Council a group of four Community Youth Councils are being organ­ young people to take part in the preliminary plan­ ized il\ many communities in which Catholic ning for a national council to represent American youth should be represented. The National Com­ youth and provide opportunities for interorgani­ mission on Children and Youth is seeking young zational activities of the elected representatives of people to participate, with their elders, in the 19 50 youth. White House Conference. It ill behooves workers The program of the coming midcentury White in the field of Catholic youth to maintain the pro­ House Conference on Children and Youth, with tective attitude and fail to offer to Catholic young the theme ((The Child in His Family and Commu­ people the opportunities to grow and mature nity," is being developed through state c2nfer­ through the effective operation of youth-led youth ences in which Catholic youth organizations activities. should take part. These and many other aspects of Catholic youth ((Men of good will" in the youth field are pro­ work will be presented in the Second National viding opportunities of many types to promote Conference on Catholic Youth Work, to be held youth work in this country. Catholic youth work­ April 25 to 28 at the Shoreham Hotel in Wash­ ers will be offered increasing opportunities to join ington, D. C. The many groups whose activi­ with their co-workers and should seize them. ties are concerned with youth activities will have Locally the all-important problem of providing a part in the program of the conference. training for adult volunteer leaders for work in Never has the ((climate" in youth work been so the parish has been at least partially met through favorable for the implementation of the instruc­ the interorganizational training courses which tions which Pope Pius XII gave to the men of have been undertaken in many communities. Joint Italian Catholic Action in his address to them in financing of welfare work and, incidentally, of September, 1947: ((Do not isolate yourselves. Go youth work, through community chests, accom­ forward and penetrate the ranks of others, in order panied by the welfare planning under the federa­ to open the eyes of those who have gone astray or tions on a community level, has become rather have been misled, to the riches of your Catholic generally accepted. The war spurred the develop­ faith. Learn from the Christians of the first cen­ ment of cooperative undertakings which are very turies. It was only thus, by penetrating ever far­ dose to the administration of Catholic youth ther into the pagan world, that the Church could work. Camping is another :field in which partici­ grow and make progress." pation in joint planning has benefited many Cath­ Archbishop Cushing, in a sermon delivered re­ olic youth activities. cently at the ordination of two youthful mission­ The third development in youth work, that of ary bishops at Techny, Illinois, said: u ••• let there providing for the participation of young people in be no more talk among Catholics of the decline of the planning and policy-making activities of their Christian civilization, of the Christian age. Even organizations, is of especial interest to Catholic we Catholics speak with nostalgia of (the thir­ youth workers. It points up the need for the teenth, the greatest of centuries,' and perhaps of implementation of the National Catholic Youth past centuries it may have been the greatest.... Council authorized eleven years ago by the Bish­ Christianity is not old, but young. The Church ops, but not yet an accomplished fact. Many other is not at the harvest; it is still planting." organizations in the :field-the Protestant youth The promise of the future pointed out by the groups through the development of the United Archbishop is bright indeed. Those who can instill Christian Youth Movement, the Jewish groups in the minds of youth a sense of dedication to a through the development of the National Jewish Christian mission and a belief in bright horizons Youth Council-have organized their youth mem­ v.rill make perhaps the greatest contribution to the bership. Their elected leaders, through confer- fulfillment of Christianity that is before us.

FEBRUARY, 1949 [ 7] Catholic Writing Today JoHN ]. O'CoNNOR, Ph.D.

LITTLE boy found a few pennies on the weakness rather than in strength. We applaud so sidewalk. vigorously for the simple reason that we are pro­ A uGolly," he said, uit's raining gold!" ducing so very little that merits genuine appro­ Three or four Catholic novelists, during the past bation. few years, have achieved best-seller distinction. That is not, I regret to say, all. When we come This is the sort of left-handed honor that comes to to examine Catholic literary production a bit more those men who drink Calvert whiskey. In our closely, we find three distinct categories. present secularist age, book club selection will In the first category I would place Mr. Waugh's have to serve as an accolade for mature iiterary The Loved One. In this short novel we discover craftsmen until something better comes along­ that Mr. Waugh is capable of a creditable though like the presidency of a university. This exalted heavy-handed satire on two Hollywood cemeteries, office, I am told, is now reserved exclusively for named the Happier Hunting Ground and Whis­ tired politicians and retired generals. pering Glades, without any reference whatever to It may be that, with advancing years, I am be­ Catholicism. Waugh is admittedly an expert coming stodgy, chochety and monolothic in im­ writer of fiction, not propaganda, just as Owen perturbability. In any event, I no longer rustle Francis Dudley writes religious tracts rather thinly automatically to every gust of literary enthusiasm. and a'\\'kwardly disguised as novels. In my severely critical view of things, book club But I think we have a right to expect that a selections come and go, leaving no marks on the truly Catholic mind will manifest itself in some shores of immortality. fashion in a novel. It may be that our attention We should not permit ourselves, I believe, to will be drawn to the general philosophy of the become unduly excited over book club selections. book, the theme, the treatment, the characteriza­ The fact that a few Catholic novelists have been tion, the dialogue, or to some of the incidents. widely publicized may only prove that publishers When we are unable to detect anything Catholic can sell anything these days, including Catholic in the book at all, we must conclude that there is novels. I would therefore heartily dissent from a world of difference between a Catholic novelist the notion that we are at long last on the threshold and a Catholic novel. In other words, Mr. of another Catholic literary renaissance, or a new Waugh's latest best-seller might have been writ­ era in Catholic letters, or a new departure in na­ ten by a clever pagan. tional reading tastes. In the second category I would place those Fiddlesticks! I seem to recall that such fine Catholic novelists-Mr. Cronin is a pat example­ literary craftsmen as Waugh, Cronin and Greene who frequently use their religion as a sort of back­ -you may include Kate O'Brien and Maura Lav­ drop for their tales, as background furniture to erty if you wish-all hail from the British Isles which casual reference is made from time to time. whereas we American Catholics, twenty-five mil­ Thus a struggling medical student could be a lion strong, have produced Harry Sylvester. De­ Catholic. However, if he were a Seventh Day Ad­ spite Mr. Sylvester's superb ability, I would not ventist, the story would unfold itself just as plaus­ place him in the very front rank of American ibly. It would deal convincingly with the trials letters. and tribulations of a medical researcher and not, Why then are we so excited? Is it because we let us,say, with the titanic struggle of a Catholic are so desperate for excellence, and the recognition medical student to Christianize his secularist en­ of excellence, in the literary field that we will rise vironment. as one man, throttling ancient prejudices, to salute In the third category I would lovingly deposit an Englishman, an Australian, some fellow in Cape the Catholic novel written by a Catholic novelist, Town, or any Catholic layman at all who writes a such as Graham Greene's The Heart of the Matter. creditable novel? Such novels are few and far between, not nearly I do not press the point. I am chivalrous even enough to even counteract the veritable flood of to those who may violently disagree with me. At secularist novels that are gushing forth from our the same time, I am sensitive to the fact that our printing presses each year. unrestrained Catholic applause-plus a few kind If a Catholic novel wins extraordinary com­ words in Look or Life-has a somewhat hollow mendation among Catholics. it may sell as high as and deceptive sound. Our enthusiasm is rooted in twenty thousand copies. The author will receive

[ 8 J CATHOLIC ACTION a royalty of ten percent of the retail price of the tion, native Catholic literary ability persists m book or the munificent sum of five thousand dol- withering on the vine. lars. This is the equivalent of the wages paid a Do I sound morbid? I hope not. The imme­ good plumber or the annual income of a profes­ diate outlook is not really hopeless; it only seems sorial drudge in one of our lesser universities. so. There are strong and vigorous forces at work On the other hand, if a Catholic novel is picked in the Church today that will yield rich fruit in up by a book club and enjoys good nation-wide due season. Meanwhile we should do everything sales, it may sell a million copies. But what is the in our power to stimulate and encourage even the significance of a million copies in so vast and so least literary ability wherever we find it. pagan a world? I must frequently remind myself that all Cath­ Perhaps if we could multiply the number of olic writers cannot be novelists and that fiction is W aughs, Cronins and Greenes by twelve, if we not the only kind of literary composition. To could somehow raise up thirty-six top-flight Cath­ concentrate all attention on the possibility of the olic novelists who would write Catholic novels, Great American Catholic Novel would be to do then we would at least begin to exert a strong and a serious injustice to such veteran scribes as Eddie lasting influence on the American mind. Father Doherty, Theodore Maynard, Katherine Burton, James Keller's Christopher contest for top-drawer and many others. If you do not like Doherty's books is a giant step in the right direction of en­ Tumbleweed, you can quickly turn to Dorothy couraging and rewarding wholesome creative Wynant's Bite the Bullet. The fact that you have writing. But this single effort, so worthy of at least this option is a remarkable tribute to the praise, does not begin to meet our problem. industry and perseverence of our non-fiction An examination of current Catholic novels re­ writers. In the old days we read medieval chron­ veals, in most instances, that the author is either icles in sheer desperation. strong in his faith and weak in his art or compe­ Highly competent biographies and autobiogra­ tent as a literary artist but without the saving phies have given us a new lease on life. This pleas­ grace of having studied his religion beyond the ant development is being matched by the exciting third grade. Only rarely do we find Catholicity number of spiritual books that are not only being and competence in the same novelist. What we bought today but are actually being read. I refer are always looking for, I suppose, is the sensational to such books as Father Joseph McSorley's Medi­ combination of St. Paul and H. G. Wells. tations /or Every1nan and the reissue of Father It is now beyond argument that we are slowly Jean Pierre De Caussade's nineteenth century clas­ mobilizing a small army of zealous young lay sic, Abandonment or Absolute Surrender to Divine apostles. Catholic Action is something more than Providence. Thousands of laymen are deriving a word-or a jest. It is a dynamic and inspiring great spiritual profit from both books. In a few reality. In one city alone there are reputed to more years I fully intend to sink my new spiritual be fifty priests serving a,s chaplains in various teeth into such American masterpieces as William Catholic Action groups. There is solid ground for Thomas Walsh's St. Teresa of Avila. optimism in that at least a segment of our Catholic The number of American lay theologians is young people are growing up with Catholic minds. severely limited. Were it not for Frank Sheed's Only a precious few of these militant youngsters, Theology and Sanity, I do not know what we however, know how to express themselves well in would do-except train more Catholic Evidence print. : Guild speakers. Why is this? I am delighted to report to you that American One reason is that courses in creative writing are Catholic poets are still being carefully shepherded rarely offered in our schools. There is a tragic by John G. Brunini and may one day reach the dearth of sound literary criticism. There is no starry pinnacles of Olympus. Catholic literary tradition in the United States, What else? except that established by a vast number of second Nothing more, save only that Catholic journal­ and third rate writers. Incentive is almost utterly ists are still grinding out a considerable bulk of lacking, save what a writer is able to distill out of copy each week that is appearing regularly in at­ his own bones. Promising Catholic writers are not tractively edited magazines and newspapers across subsidized, although a few meager scholarships the country. Here again there has been a stimulat­ and similar aids are beginning to appear. There ing improvement, during the past few years, in is no Catholic reading public to speak of, out loud lay-out, type and illustrations. at least, although this narrow and insignificant Modesty forbids me to sing the praises of Cath­ beachhead is being gradually broadened and olic journalists. May their tribe increase! They deepened. are and have always been, as you well know, the For this reason, and a dozen others I could men- salt of the earth.

FEBRUARY, 1949 [9) THE APOSTOLATE OF THE FAMILY Rev. Edgar Schmiedeler, O.S.B .. Ph.D. IWiqion, ilL ~ Article VI

N the 1948 Statement of the Bishops of the had in mind when he wrote the following about a I United States on ((The Christian in Action" we decade ago: read the following trenchant words regarding uThe whole world has entered upon one of those the subject of the family: periods of unrest, of questioning, of disorientation, and ult is not enough to profess the Christian truths of the of conflict which have been well described as turning stability and the sanctity of the marriage bond and to points in history. Christian doctrine and Christian keep in mind the purposes of marriage. The Christian morality are under attack from several quarters. Dan­ must make his home holy.... The Christian home must gerous theories, which a few years ago were but whis­ realize the Christian ideal. The whole atmosphere of the pered in the secret conventicles of discontent are today home must be impregnated with genuine Christian preached from the housetops, and are even finding their living. The domestic virtues must be practiced, and way into action; private morality and public subversion family prayer be made a daily exercise. have in many places reared the banner of revolt against uwe strongly commend organized effort to make the the Cross of Christ." home more truly Christian. Our Catholic Family Life How true the words of His Holiness! And how Bureau plans and offers programs which make for a veritable apostolatc of the Catholic home. It is grati­ meaningful insofar as the family is concerned! fying to see the usc that is being made of thee programs Beyond any question, great harm has come to the by our Catholic lay organizations and the spread of this family in the wake of this questioning and ferment work in our dioceses. These activities serve as a power­ of ideas and attitudes, of this ideological revolu­ ful antidote to the venom of secularism and withstand tion. Indeed, its very foundations have in great its withering effect on piety and virtue in the American home." numbers of instances been undermined, even destroyed. Vast numbers of the American people The words are a generous acknowledgment on have totally rejected the ideals and principles of the part of the Most Reverend Bishops of work Christian marriage. Millions in our American being accomplished in behalf of the family. That, communities scarcely know what is meant by the to be sure, is not without value and import. But sacrament of matrimony. Much less have they any much more important still is the fact that they appreciation of what is meant by marriage as a clearly indicate the lines of action that must be symbol of the union of Christ and His Church. meticulously followed if secularism once and for Furthermore, many have rejected even the essen­ all is to be routed from the family hearth and the tials of natural marriage. The great foundation full vision of Christian family life is again to be stones of marriage-unity, sanctity, indissolubility made to shine forth from the American home. -have gone by the board. The natural law as it To speak of the great properties of marriage, relates to marriage has been substituted for the stability and sanctity, and of its purposes, as the unchanging plan of marriage given man by the Bishops do in their statement, is to recall one of the Almighty. The old and tried ethic of the centuries great fundamental flaws in the family situation of has been openly questioned and even derided. A our day-a false ideology. A great ideological rev­ system of morals based on convenience has been olution has for some time been under way. There substituted for the unchanging moral law of God. has been, in other words, a great ferment of ideas, A ((new and utterly perverse morality," to use the a radical change in ideals and attitudes and aims, words of Pope Pius XI, has been openly taught by in moral and doctrinal beliefs, in philosophy of many, and even urged upon the people. Men and life. In the change, new and radical doctrines have women are led to believe that foul immoralities are been substituted for true ones, ignoble aims and acceptable and even praiseworthy solutions for attitudes have been substituted for noble ones. social evils. They are taught in substance that what The effects on the family have in many ways been is convenient is right, that what is in harmony with truly devastating. the basest emotions of fallen man is to be justified. It was obviously this situation that Pope Pius One even meets the diabolical fact that special

[ 101 CATHOLIC ACTION national organizations are established in our midst 1948·1949 Forum Serie for the purpose of promoting specific immoral HE N.C.W.C. Forum Committee, representative doctrines, such as sterilization and birth control. Tof the departments of the National Catholic It is rather difficult to conceive of a more direct Welfare Conference, offers its 1948-49 series of eight and certain route to destruction for a society, for articles, month by month, under the general title a nation! "Religion in Life." These have been prepared for general use and should be especially helpful to orgoni­ What is the ((Christian in Action"-to use the zation and educational leaders. terminology of the Bishops-to do about this situ­ ation? Certainly all must staunchly and unre- Use the articles: For your own information servedly stand fast to all the ideals and principles As texts for discussion clubs, forums, round tobles, of Christian marriage, rejecting, without excep­ radio talks tion and without equivocation, all the false ideo­ As aids for organization and school programs logical concepts to the contrary. Not one jot or For informal discussion at home and abroad tittle of doctrine must be sacrificed or compro­ Use the questions at the end as guides for reading mised. One can build nothing sound on false foun­ and discussion. dations. What is right and wrong here, what are the correct ideas or concepts, need cause no diffi­ culty for a Catholic. The teaching of the Church groups cooperating with the Family Life Bureau is unmistakably clear on the matter. Moreover, are doing a :fine service to family life by mak­ it is unmistakably correct. Then, too, the Church ing known and distributing popular literature has, even in our own day, stated the fundamentals on marriage and related topics. Whether used in anew in a handy small brochure, the encyclical on private reading or for study group purposes, popu­ Christian Marriage. lar family literature serves as a highly important But, to be more specific, what are some practical medium for education and inspiration. possibilities for action in this regard? Or, what The negative side of this consists in a relentless are the ccprograms" of the Catholic Family Life war waged against vicious best sellers and trashy Bureau to which the Bishops make reference? pulp magazines that flood the market bringing We can at least briefly indicate the chief media great harm upon the family. through which it urges the dissemination of cor­ Through the various aforementioned media cor­ rect ideas on marriage and the family. They are rect ideas and what might well be called mental the following: sparks of interest are constantly dropped here and 1. Study or Discussion clubs. Informal discus­ there and everywhere throughout the country. sion by small groups of individuals under the Many of these strike :fire. In places, several unite direction of a leader. Usually a brochure dealing and grow into burning fires of interest. For some with the subject of discussion is used as a guide. years past now there have been many evidences of An occasional lecture may also be given the group. a rapidly developing and nationwide conflagration 2. Lectures and Radio' Talks. Individual lec­ of interest in the right ideas and ideals of Chris­ tures or series of lectures dealing with marriage tian marriage and family Jife. This might very and the family, and given either on the rostrum or well be referred to as a family life movement. over the air. This tried and effective method of But this is not the whole story. As the Bishops disseminating truth remains consistently popular. pointed out in their statement: ccit is not enough 3. Forums. Public discussion of a topic per­ to profess the Christian truths of the stability and taining to marriage or family life by a number of sanctity of the marriage bond and to keep in mind experts, each contributing toward the discussion the purposes of marriage. The Christian must from the viewpoint of his or her particular profes­ make his home holy.... The Christian home must sion. Commonly the participants are selected from realize the Christian ideal. ..." That is not to say, the ranks of clergymen, economists, sociologists, to be sure, that a correct ideology of marriage and psychologists, lawyers, doctors. the family is not necessary or that it is not of pro­ 4. Institutes. An institute is not unlike a foundest importance. But it is, definitely, to say forum, perhaps the main point of difference being that of itself it is insufficient. l(nowledge alone is that it extends over a longer period of time. Nor­ not the cure for a secularized family life. Even the mally it lasts several days, not an hour or two as most profound and accurate knowledge of mar­ is the case with a forum. riage and the family will not alone assure the actual 5. Conventions. These may be local or national. living of the divine plan for marriage. For such Usually a large variety of topics pertaining to mar­ an outcome something more is necessary. A deter­ riage and related subjects are discussed. These have mination of will is necessary. A discipline of life inspirational as well as educational values. Ordt­ is necessary. A genuine sense of responsibility to narily a large attendance is sought. God is necessary. That is really to say that religion 6. The Disse1nination of Literature. Many (Turn to page I 8)

FEBRUARY, 1949 [ II ] N.C.C.W. in Hospital NATIONAL COUNCIL Service-News Notes-· CATHOLIC WOMEN With Our Nationals

NCCS-VA HOSPITAL SERVICE AND NCCW PHILOMENA F. KERWIN

RESENT-DAY patterns in the field of Cath­ portunity for service by members of N.C.C.W. P olic Action afford many opportunities for affiliated organizations. development by the Lay Apostolate but none While the spiritual care of Catholic patients is appears to have a greater humane and personal taken care of by 67 full-time Catholic chaplains appeal to Catholic women than the program of and 87 local priests who are serving on a part-time the National Catholic Community Service in the basis, there is a great need for assistance from Veterans Administration Hospitals. Designated Catholic volunteers to supplement the important by the Bishops of the United States as the official work of these chaplains. Spear-heading, then, the agency of the Church to coordinate the work of NCCS-VA Hospital Service is the religious pro­ Catholic groups serving hospitalized veterans, the gram which suggests various ways and means in National Catholic Community Service has de­ which volunteers can help meet the needs in the veloped a program to include each one of the 126 spiritual program. Working in conjunction with VA hospitals that are currently in operation. this program, N.C.C.W. affiliates could, with the Spread out over a network of 78 dioceses these approval of their moderator and the Catholic VA hospitals have an enrollment of 93,000 chaplain, organize a committee whose members patients, of whom 30 percent are Catholic. would be responsible for the care of altar linens, Based on the great Christian concept of love of repair of vestments, providing of flowers and prep­ one's neighbor, the NCCS-VA Hospital Service, aration of the altar for Mass. The request from as it has come to be known, is designed to call into many chaplains for the services of a volunteer positive action the vast human resources of the organist during the celebration of Mass and for Catholic laity, in general, and of Catholic women, choirs for special occasions could be filled from in particular. The vast scope of this program, in the ranks of the many self-sacrificing women who its channeling of all Catholic resources and the form the membership of these groups. Another activities of local Catholic groups interested in project, second to none, in this all important pro­ volunteer work in the VA hospitals, is coordinated gram is the supplying at the request of the Catho­ by a diocesan committee appointed by the Bishop lic chaplain religious material suitable to the needs as the NCCS-VA Hospital Committee of the dio­ of patients in the various types of hospitals. cese in which a VA Hospital is located. In the general Medical and Surgical Hospitals All Catholic volunteer groups in the VA Hos­ of the Veterans Administration, the organization pital program are officially represented at the hos­ of wheel-chair brigades is almost a must. Catho­ pital level by two local Catholic volunteers desig­ lic volunteers could render a valuable service by nated by the Bishop as the NCCS representative arranging to push wheel-chair patients to Mass or and alternate, respectively, who serve on the Ad­ other religious devotions in VA hospitals. Visita­ visory Committee of Voluntary Service of each tion committees organized in accordance with the VA hospital. To these representatives i entrusted wishes of the chaplains and with the membership the task of :final coordination and clearance with carefully selected, could greatly supplement the the VA Hospital Staff of program activities and work of the Catholic chaplains by visiting patients assistance from the various Catholic groups inter­ selected for such visits and by rendering whatever ested in voluntary services in the VA hospitals. assistance is possible. The major objective of the NCCS-VA Hospital Invitations from affiliated groups for patients to program, which is to provide special assistance to attend religious activities outside the VA hospital the patients and chaplains in VA hospitals, can and parish events of a social nature would be the never be achieved without the assistance of the Catholic way of following the expressed desire of Catholic women in every diocese. In its primary the Veterans Administration uthat patients be function, namely, that of coordinating the activi­ brought to community life." ties of local Catholic groups for services to VA In its general service which the National Catho­ hospitals, this program provides an excellent op- lic Community Service has developed to serve all

[ I 2] CATHOLIC ACTION hospitalized veterans without religious distinc­ need for Catholic volunteer assistance is great at tion, opportunities are provided for N.C.C.W. the present time; it will be even greater as the affiliates to sponsor ward parties and dances, secure number of patients increases until the anticipated entertainment, supply Catholic hostesses of junior peak of 250,000 VA hospital patients is reached and senior qualifications, recruit instructors in in the year of 1975. Without the leadership and arts, crafts and music. The obtaining of rooms the spirit which the members of affiliated organi­ and the rendering of personal assistance to fami­ zations of Catholic women can inject into this lies of seriously ill patients are acts of Christian program, NCCS cannot hope for success in this charity when performed by Catholic women in expanding effort. It is earnestly hoped that Cath­ the spirit of Christ. olic women throughout the land, in emulation of the most gracious of hostesses, Our Blessed Lady, In its constantly expanding VA Hospital pro­ will unite to offer their services in this program gram, NCCS turns to the National Council of designed to bring comfort to the body and conso­ Catholic Women for assistance as the patient load lation to the soul of every hospitalized veteran who mounts and incurrent responsibilities increase. The suffers with Christ.

NCCS-VA HOSPITAL SERVICE IN ACTION EDITH DoNALDSON We are pleased to bring our readers this account of the cooperation of the Paterson D.C.C.W. in NCCS-VA Hospital Service by Mrs. Robert Donaldson, national director, N.C.C.W., Province of Newark

ET amid the rolling hills of northern New the special entertainment were made happy with S Jersey, the huge hospital of the Veterans Ad­ card games and conversation. The response from ministration at Lyons makes a picture of patients and staff made the girls feel that they beauty not easily forgotten. Nor is the sight within were indeed contributing some small part toward these magnificent buildings easily forgotten, for helping a fellow being along the road to normal they house a great number of mentally ill vet­ health and usefulness. erans, young men suffering from the havoc of As the work progressed and the group became World War II and older men of World War I still more experienced and confident, we were invited groping in the mental conflict war has brought to take part in the weekly dances and bingo parties them. Out of this environment comes a story of the hospital. In these larger endeavors other of a notably successful recent experiment. D.C.C.W. affiliates cooperated with NCCS, as the It had been found that entertainment and social original group was too small to meet the increased activities conducted among the patients by lay needs. One deanery council, 3 5 miles distant, people have a beneficial' effect on the patient's regularly secured the loan of a bus and brought morale and materially hasten his recovery, quite large groups of volunteers to Lyons with quanti­ apart from the work of the professional staff. The ties of ice cream, cookies, cigarettes and bingo Paterson D.C.C.W. was offered the privilege of pnzes. assisting in this project at Lyons through the Na­ There were other activities entailing the services tional Catholic Community Service which is a of only a few trained young women; a bus trip to member organization of the Voluntary Service the Jersey shore with a number of selected patients, Committee of this hospital. accompanying a group to an open air concert in A group was formed among the Morris County Newark, a trip to West Point to witness a ball Chapter Alumnae of St. Elizabeth's College, rang­ game, and visits to neighboring NCCS clubs. On ing in age from 22 to 3 5 years. The first require­ all of these ((off station" activities hospital attend­ ment-a health certificate-was taken care of ants traveled in the buses and were entirely re­ gratis by the local Catholic hospital. Then fol­ sponsible for the patients while the volunteers lowed a screening test by the Lyons Veterans Ad­ went along in their own cars, helping with the ministration Hospital staff. The final step in prep­ preparation and service of the meal on reaching aration consisted of three lectures of two hours the destination. each with an examination to complete the train­ One particularly memorable event was an ali­ ing. All candidates came through with perfect day outdoor Fair sponsored by the hospital staff, scores. with gaily decorated booths staffed by volunteer Our first contribution was a Ward Party organizations. A Junior Legion Drum Corps pro­ wherein we provided entertainment consisting of vided music for the occasion. The patients came songs, piano playing, exhibition dancing, story in groups, staying two or three hours and trying telling and the all-important light refreshments their luck at the various games to win the simple and cigarettes. Those patients not interested in prizes provided.

FEBRUARY, 1949 [ 13] A service, perhaps as important as any of our a prayer for the United Nations and an admoni­ Council work, was established in the discovery of tion to pray for the Assembly by His Holiness the needs of the Catholic chaplain and the filling Pope Pius XII to all local councils and affiliates. of many of these. Through the kindness of our Copies of the cards were also sent to leaders of Director of Catholic Charities we furnished the the 7 6 Diocesan Councils and 19 affiliated N a­ chaplain with a much needed tabernacle. These tiona! Organizations of N.C.C.W. by the National priests work with very limited resources, hence Chairman of the Committee on International Rela­ gifts of vestments, missals, rosaries, etc., are very tions, Mrs. Robert Mahoney, who is also president acceptable. We were able to obtain some but the Connecticut Council. more could be used. ~f In a hospital the size of Lyons the chaplains' • Miss Lorena Spence, president of the Lake time is very much occupied, so the sympathetic Charles Deanery Council of the Lafayette, La., cooperation of a committee of lay people inter­ D.C.C.W., and Mrs. Alice T. Samson, former ested in their particular work is really worthwhile grand regent of the C.D.A. Court of Abbeville, and sincerely appreciated. And the volunteer has La., were among 12 men and women of the Lafa­ seen Christ in those who suffer. She has minis­ yette Diocese recently honored by the Holy Father tered to Him in others. for their outstanding work for the Church. Miss The experiment at Lyons is no longer an experi­ Spence and Mrs. Samson received the medal Pro ment; it has proved its worth. Ecclesia et Pontifice. NEWS NOTES • Mrs. Aynaud F. Hebert of the New Orleans A.C.C.W., was named general chairman of the • Three representatives of N.C.C.W. will at­ women's division of the 1949 Community Chest tend the second Inter-American Catholic Action 2500 Week to be held in Havana, Cuba, February 7-13. campaign in New Orleans, heading over vol­ They are Mrs. A. S. Lucas, national president; unteer workers. Mrs. I-Ienry Mannix, national chairman, Commit­ • Mrs. Harold W. Rambusch of the Brooklyn tee on Inter-American Relations and vice-presi­ D.C.C.W. has been named a member of the Ex­ dent for the Western Hemisphere of the Interna­ ecutive Committee of the National Conference tional Union of Catholic Women's Leagues; and of Catholic Charities. Miss Irma Piepho, administrative assistant and sec­ • The N.C.C.W. was represented at the New retary of the Inter-American Relations Commit­ York Herald Tribune Forum by Mrs. Robert tee, N.C.C.W. The meeting will discuss priestly Mahoney, president of the Connecticut Council vocations, Christianization of society through of Catholic Women and national chairman of the Catholic Action, and the solution of present-day N.C.C.W. Committee on International Relations, social problems. and Miss Marguerite Boylan of the Brooklyn • The National Council of Catholic Women D.C.C.W. and the International Union of Catholic Women's • Every parish council in the York Deanery of Leagues were among the organizations which sub­ the Harrisburg D.C.C.W. reported a Social Action mitted advisory statements to the planners of the Chairman serving in the distribution of the pam­ Universal Declaration of Human Rights recently phlet uAre People Necessary," written by Miss adopted by the UN General Assembly. The Anna Dill Gamble in refutation of Planned memorandum from the group of Catholic inter­ Parenthood propaganda in the diocese. Six hun­ national organizations proclaimed the desire of dred and thirty-five pamphlets were distributed Catholics to work with all their strength for the in the deanery to ministers, doctors, health and diffusion and application of the declaration of welfare workers, business and government em­ rights, but expressed regret that it did not con­ ployes, educators and others. A total of 148 5 tain mention of the divine origin and immortal copies of the pamphlet were distributed through­ destiny of man. Regret was also expressed that an out the diocese. article in the declaration affirmed implicitly the legitimacy of divorce. • The Papal medal Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice has • While in Europe attending the Bureau meet­ been awarded to Miss Eleanor N. Figaro, first ing of the I.U.C.W.L., Mrs. Henry Mannix, vice­ Negro of the Diocese of Lafayette to be so hon­ president for the Western Hemisphere of the In­ ored. The honor came to Miss Figaro after 40 ternational Union, attended the UN meetings in years of work among the people of her own race Paris. in Lafayette. • At the time of the UN General Assembly • Mrs. Adele B. Requadt of Albuquerque, past meeting in Paris the Connecticut Council of Cath­ grand regent, Court 374, C.D.A., represented New olic Women initiated a campaign of prayer for Mexico at the 4th annual conference of state ad­ the success of the meeting, sending out cards with visers on women's activities of the National

[ 14] CATHOLIC ACTION Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, held in New INDUSTRY AND SOCIAL ACTION York City. INSTITUTES • Announcement has been made of the appoint­ The Institute on Industry for young ment of Mrs. Charles Ridder of New York to wonten workers and the Institute for Chair­ the National Board of Directors of the Girl men of Social Action Committees and other Scouts of the U.S.A. Mrs. Ridder, an alumna of interested women will be held June 11-18, Trinity College, Washington, is also a member of 1949, at the National Catholic School of the boards of directors of the Welfare Council Social Service of the Catholic University of of the City of New York and the National Con­ America, Washington, D. C., under the joint ference of Catholic Charities. auspices of the Social Action Department, • Mrs. Anna M. McGarry of Philadelphia, win­ N.C.W.C., and the N.C.C.W. Committee on ner of the James J. Hoey Award of 1948 for her Social Action. efforts on behalf of interracial cooperation, was honored at a tea sponsored by the Alliance of Catholic Women and the Catholic Interracial invitation of Most Rev. Francis A. Mcintyre, Council. Archbishop of Los Angeles, to hold the 1950 con­ • P'-ecent visitors to N.C.C.W. headquarters in­ vention in the See City was also announced. cluded Mrs. Remedios Fortich, first congress­ woman of the Philippines; Mrs. Elisa G. Abello, GRAND RAPIDS DIOCESAN CONGRESS wife of the Philippines Minister Counsellor to the Following the plan of last year's Catholic Tri­ United States; Commissioner John O'Donnell of State Congress a three-day congress was held in the Philippine War Damage Commission and Mrs. Grand Rapids October 15-17, with sessions on O'Donnell. Mrs. Fortich was decorated by the Education, Catholic Charities, Industrial Life, American Government for her a istance to Rev. · Family Life, Marriage Preparation, Confraternity Edward Haggerty, S.J., liaison officer between the of Christian Doctrine, Rural Life, and the N a­ U.S. Army and the Philippine guerrillas. tiona! Councils of Catholic Men and Women. • N.C.C.W. headquarters was also visited by Most Rev. Francis J. Haas, Bishop of Grand Miss Gica Bobich, journalist and lecturer from Rapids, was celebrant of the Pontifical Mass with Italv, who was in the country under the auspice the sermon delivered by Most Rev. Allen J. Bab­ of the Italian Association of Women Voters. cock, Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit. Among the many outstanding speakers were Mrs. A. S. Lucas, WITH OUR NATIONALS N.C.C.W. president, and Mrs. Gerald B. Bennett, national director, Province of Detroit. Catholic Daughters of America ••• Encouraged by THE SODALITY OF OUR LADY their success last year in providing Christmas boxes for more than 1000 European families, the C.D.A. The spiritual bouquet presented to His Holiness launched a campaign this year to furnish 15 00 Pope Pius XII at Christmas by the Sodalists of the free Christmas dinners for needy families in United States contained nearly a million Masses Europe. The directive of Miss Mary C. Duffy, and over 760,000 Holy Communions, the largest supreme regent, C.D.A., which called for the number in the history of the annual Sodality gift campaign, also asked full cooperation of local to the Pope, begun in 19 3 3. chapters with the Children in Need appeal of War The eleventh annual meeting of diocesan, dean­ Relief Services-N.C.W.C. and the N.C.C.W., sug­ ery and union directors of the Sodality of Our gesting the formation of sewing groups in the Lady, held January 15 to 17, examined and dis­ furtherance of this project. cussed the Apostolic Constitution, Bis Saeculari, promulgated by Pope Pius XII in 1948. Daughters of Isabella ••• The Massachusetts State Circle, D. of I., on the occasion of its annual meet­ EL PASO D.C.C.W. CONVENTION ing held in Boston, presented a check to Most Rev. Mrs. L. H. Malenfant, of Silver City, N.Mex., Richard J. Cushing, Archbishop of Boston, for a was elected president of the El Paso D.C.C.W. bed in the Nazareth Crippled Children's Hospital convention, December 14-15, to succeed Mrs. at Brighton, Massachusetts, in honor of their retir­ C. M. Ramirez. The theme of the convention, ing Chaplain, Right Rev. Msgr. Francis A. Burke, ttWell Instructed Catholic Women Leaders-A in appreciation for his years of counsel, guidance Diocesan Necessity," was pointed up by the Most and zealous interest. Rev. Sidney M. Metzger, Bishop of El Paso, and National Council of Catholic Nurses . • . The affilia­ the other speakers, among whom were Rev. Law­ tion of 13 new diocesan councils during 1948 was rence E. Gaynor, spiritual moderator, and Miss reported at the recent meeting of the Executive Clara Berchtold, national director, Province of Committee of the N.C.C.N. Acceptance of the Santa Fe.

FEBRUARY, 1949 [ 15 1 NATIONAL COUNCIL Advertising the Faith

CATHOLIC MEN Radio Schedule For February

ADVERTISING THE FAITH

jOHN G. O'CONNOR Chairman, Indiana State Catholic Affairs Committee, K. of C.

y good wife Margaret once boasted that I Our advertising venture would involve consider­ M was the best window-washer in the neigh­ able expense. We were authorized to go ahead borhood. But that was before my boyhood with our plan providing we could find some means friend, Kenneth Schilling, sold me on Catholic of financing it. At this juncture most of my Information advertising in the secular press. committee lost interest and I had to look for a Ken, at that time chairman of Catholic Activ­ new group. ities for the Fort Wayne Council of the Knights After a few rosaries and especially due to the of Columbus, acquainted me with the Narbeth prayers of my old friend, a Sister Mary Martina, Movement, sponsored by the National Council of who taught me in grade school some thirty-five Catholic Men, and other Catholic advertising years ago, I met Frank Tracy, William O'Neil, plans. For some time I had seen the need for such Joseph Davey, Joseph Niehaus, Jerry Shine, Wil­ a program. I am employed in a large plant where liam Glennon and several more. They were full there are comparatively few Catholics. Rarely a of enthusiasm and had ideas as to how the funds week passes in which I am not asked a question could be raised. To make a long story short their about our religion or some phase of Catholic prac­ plans clicked and now our advertising program is tice. These inquiries are always asked in good faith, in its third successful year. with a real desire for the truth. This has caused The approval of Archbishop Joseph E. Ritter, me to do some research, and I, myself, have now of St. Louis, was obtained through Father profited also. Sweeney. The Most Reverend Archbishop also One day, a good friend of mine, a staunch Prot­ had ideas. He appointed a committee of clergy estant with strong convictions, who had been to write or supervise the writing of our articles. reared in an anti-Catholic atmosphere, said: uyou This committee was composed of Fathers Sweeney, can't blame people for believing these things we Richard Grogan, Victor Goossens and John B. hear about Catholics. Non-Catholics never have Casey. He also directed that all inquiries be sent a chance to hear your side of the story." Right then to the Catholic Information Bureau, of which I resolved to do whatever I could to correct this Father Grogan is director. For better than two situation. years all our copy has been written by Fathers Ken is a persuasive fellow and convinced me that Grogan and Goossens. The continued success of I ought to interest the Indianapolis Knights of this undertaking is due chiefly to their untiring Columbus Council in an advertising program. I efforts. Each article is worked over several times had been a Knight for several years but not active before it appears in print. since marriage. After making a novena in honor Our present Archbishop, the Most Reverend of Our Blessed Lady, I hiked up to the K. of C. Paul C. Schulte, has not only approved, but has meeting one Monday evening and started looking shown great interest in the program. He has for the Catholic activities chairman. Well, they complimented the Knights of Columbus upon it hadn't appointed one that year. I tried to interest several times. He reads over all script before it is the officers in my proposition and, as you have printed. already guessed, I was appointed chairman of the Our first ad appeared in the Indianapolis News committee on Catholic activities. on Tuesday, December 11, 1945. A similar ad Then I organized a group which, I thought, has appeared in some Indianapolis paper on every would be interested in the same things that I was. Tuesday since that time. Our caption, which With the help of our chaplain, Father Cornelius is the same every time, reads: uAn Invitation to Sweeney, we finally persuaded the Council to ap­ Knowledge-That You May Know Your Neigh­ prove our project. But there was still a catch. bor Better." Our objective is to foster good-will

[ 161 CATHOLIC ACTION among our fellow Americans not of our Faith, by ing (tWhy Priests Don't Marry." He said he had letting them know what we Catholics really be­ wondered about this all his life and now he was lieve and practice, and why. fully satisfied with the explanation set forth in While our articles vary some in size, they aver­ our ad. age ten inches in length and are two columns wide. Another came from a college student in one of The cost to Indianapolis Council for each of the our state universities. She said that she belonged first two years was about four thousand dollars. to no particular church, but read t(An Invitation This covered cost of space and follow-up. Our to Knowledge," each week and found the infor­ cost will be less this year because the Indianapolis mation thus acquired helpful in defending the Star has been carrying them since last December Catholic Church in discussions with her teachers at a more attractive rate. Both newspapers have and fellow students. been very cooperative. During the past year we have had a supply of The Indianapolis News has an average daily cir­ mats made and offered them to any group or or­ culation of about 175,000 and the Star is slightly ganization that could use them. As a result, six less than that. In other words, we have Catholic cities, Seymour, Kokomo, Greenfield, Rising Sun, literature going into that many homes each week. (Turn to page 19) Ninety per cent of these homes are non-Catholic. Through this medium, approximately 22,3 20,000 messages have been delivered through the Indian­ RADIO SCHEDULE-Fehruary, 1949 apolis papers since the program has been in oper- THE CATHOLIC HOUR ation. NBC Network, 6:00-6:30 P. M., EST It is difficult to judge a work of this kind by the SUNDAYS known tangible results. However, there is suf­ RT. REv. MsGR. FuLTON J. SHEEN ficient evidence to convince us that the campaign General Subject: .. The Love That Waits for You" fills a definite need in our community. Free Cath­ February 6-God's Action on the Soul olic literature is offered in our ads and inquiries February 13-God's Action in the Soul are invited on anything Catholic. Although the February 20-Know Thyself circulation of our Indianapolis papers is confined February 27-Self Discipline mainly to central Indiana, we have received mail Titles for Monsignor Sheen's addresses from March 6 through April 17, will be announced later. from fourteen other states. Inquiries have come Music on tbe Catbolic Hour is presented by out­ from as far west as California, east from New standing church and seminary choirs. York, south from Georgia and north as far as Wisconsin. THE HOUR OF FAITH To date, more than one thousand pamphlets ABC Network, 11:30 A. M.-12:00 Noon, EST dealing with the subjects of the articles have been UNDAYS mailed to those requesting them. Better than 1,700 REv. VINCENT HoLDEN, C.S.P. Paulist Information Center copies of articles have been mailed upon request. New York City Instruction books: ((Father Smith Instructs Jack­ General Subject: .. Helps for Modern Man" son," ttl Believe" and ((Making the Catholic February 6-What Man Needs Church Easy to Know," have been mailed to per­ February 13-What God Has Given sons showing more than a casual interest in the February 20-0ld Yet Ever New Church. At this writing, thirty persons are under February 27-A Divine Help instruction by way of the Home Study Course. Music on the Hour of Faith is provided by the Male Others have been referred to the local parishes. Quartette under the direction of Paul Creston. Sixteen adults have been received into the Church FAITH IN OUR TIME as a result of their interest, either starting or devel­ MBS Network, 10:15-10:30 A.M., EST oped through ((Invitation to Knowledge" ads. THUR DAYS Two infants have been baptized as the result of REV. RICHARD GINDER the non-Catholic parent applying. Both mothers Editor The Priest Magazine are now taking instructions. Two couples have General Subject: .. Solving Life's Problems" had their marriages validated as a result of reading February 3-The Sentry at the Gate February 10-Release from Guilt articles. Two Catholics have returned to the Sac­ February 17-Friendship with God raments, after many years away. February 24-The Quest for Security The Information Bureau receives many letters Music on the program is provided by barito1te soloist from non-Catholics expressing appreciation of the and organist. views set out in our articles. Not long ago were­ Televi ion ceived a letter from a school principal in a south­ Sunday, February 20, 5:05 P. M., WPIX-New ern Indiana town, where there isn't even a Cath­ York «Television Chapel." olic Church, thanking us for the article explain-

FEBRUARY, 1949 [ 171 THE APOSTOLATE OF THE FAMILY-Holy Family and of the myriad deed, and one that clamors for speedy remedial of saintly spouses and God-fearing parents who action. What can be done? The following are have gone before them. at least some practices that the programs of the Family Life Bureau emphasizes: QUESTIONS 1. Prayers and devotions in common within the 1. What the Bishops of the United States to say about the family circle. family in their most recent statement-.. The Christian in Action"? 2. Celebration of patron saints' days, baptismal 2. Compare the prevailing ideas of marriage with the Chris­ and wedding anniversaries, and the like, in the tian concept of the family. home. 3. What may the Christian do to influence the situation? 3. The parental blessing-parents blessing their 4. State the program offered by the N.C.W.C. Family Life children when they retire for the night or when Bureau to develop a right attitude toward family life. they leave the home. 5. Discuss the spiritual aids available to the Catholic family. 4. Enthronement of the Sacred Heart in the BIBLIOGRAPHY home, and accompanying devotions. Towards a Better Family Life. A symposium by ten author­ 5. Family group Communion and attendance ities. 40 cents. at Mass. The Church, Bulwark of the Family. 8 cents. 6. Family Retreats. It is customary in the Family Life in Christ. Religious practices in the home. Church for religious to make an annual retreat. 15 cents. Not a few lay people are doing so too. The idea of Family Rights. Natural rights pertaining to marriage and the family retreat is that husbands and wives the family. 10 cents. together are given the opportunity to renew their A Holy War Against the Enemies of the Home and the spiritual life through this medium. It is particu­ Nation. 10 cents. larly deserving of emphasis today because of the Christian Marriage. A popular commentary on, and analysis unwholesome condition in which so much family of, the Marriage Encyclical. 2 5 cents. ]ife finds itself. Usually the retreat ends with a The Association of the Holy Family. A description of the renewal of the marriage promises. League of Christian families, established by His Holiness, Pope Leo XIII, to offset the evils threatening family life Such a retreat should run along these lines. It by placing the home on a religious basis. 10 cents. gives a clear-cut picture of the Christian home at its best; places emphasis upon the sacrament of All of the above are available from N.C.W.C. CATHOLIC ACTION [ 18 1 ADVERTISING THE FAITH little unhappy about losing our ads and said so. (Continued from page 17) Nearly two-thirds of all inquiries comes from the ladies. Why, we do not know. Perhaps the Brookville and Aurora, besides our own, now carry weaker sex is more interested in things spiritual. our articles. Most of them are sponsored by There has been other favorable reaction worth Knights of Columbus Councils. mentioning. Through the organizing and promo­ uwhat opposition have you encountered?" is tion of this program, a number of Catholic Action a question that is often asked. During all the time minded men have found a common ground and a the ads have been running, only eleven persons of cause for unity. Those mainly responsible for the the many hundreds who wrote in took issue with campaign were the very same ones who have been the views expressed in ((An Invitation to Knowl­ helpful to Mr. Thomas D. Sheerin, K.S.G., in es­ edge." Most of these were anonymous, but those tablishing the Catholic Evidence Guild here and in who did sign a name received a sympathetic and organizing the local chapter of Te Deum Interna­ courteous answer. One small Protestant group, tional. We now have a revitalized group of Cath­ The Irvington Church of Christ, runs a two col­ olic laymen working for Christ and His Church. umn, paid ad in the Indianapolis Star, every other Saturday, in which they try indirectly to take issue So our windows no longer shine, the yard needs with our articles. They have been warned by the attention and the basement is all cluttered up. papers to keep their script constructive, not de­ But I'm sure Margaret doesn't mind; neither does structive. Our Blessed Lord nor His Immaculate Mother. As far as I know, none of the newspapers carry­ ing our epistles has ever had any complaint about BISHOP EDWIN V. O'HARA HONORED BY HOLY FATHER them. The ads were considered such unusual copy The Most Rev. Edwin V. O'Hara, Bishop of that the Indianapolis Star made a very attractive Kansas City, has been appointed by His Holiness rate to get our business. One of the sales argu­ Pope Pius XII to the honor of an Assistant at the ments used was that we were discriminating by Pontifical Throne. As a priest Bishop O'Hara was depriving their readers of the benefits of our ad­ a staff member of N.C.W.C. and, later, as Bishop, vertisements. And this at a time when advertising was for many years a member of the Administra­ space is at a premium. The News was just a tive Board, N.C.W.C.

CALENDAR OF SCHEDULED CATHOLIC MEETINGS AND EVENTS February, 1949 20-29-CATHOLIC BooK WEEK. March, 1949 7-SOLEMN CoNSECRATION IN CHICAGO, ILL., OF: THE MosT REv. WILLIAM A. O'CONNOR as Bishop of Springfield-in-Illinois. THE MosT REv. MARTIN D. McNAMARA as first Bishop of Diocese of Joliet. THE MosT REv. WILLIAM E. CousiNS as Titular Bishop of Forma and Auxiliary of Chicago. 7-9-NATIONAL CATHOLIC FAMILY LIFE CoNFERENCE-annual meeting, San Francisco, Calif. 17-ENTHRONEMENT oF THE MosT REv. WILLIAM A. O'CoNNOR in Springfield, Ill. 24-ENTHRONEMENT OF THE MosT REv. MARTIN D. McNAMARA in Joliet, Ill. April, 1949 19-22-NATIONAL CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL AssociATioN--46th annual convention, Philadelphia, Pa. 25-28-NATIONAL CoNFERENCE oN CATHOLIC YouTH WoRK-second conference, Washington, D. C. 28-30-SERRA INTERNATIONAL-Seventh convention, San Francisco, Calif. May, 1949 1-N.F.C.C.S. WiscoNSIN REGIONAL CouNCIL-Holy Hour, Marquette University Stadium, Milwaukee, Wis. 1-N.F.C.C.S. Los ANGELES REGIONAL CouNciL--Mary's Hour, The Coliseum, Los Angeles, Calif. 10-12--CATHOLIC CoMMITTEE OF THE SouTH-annual convention, Lexington, Ky. 22-NATIONAL CATHOLIC TRIBUTE To THE WAR DEAD--Eleventh annual, Arlington National Cemetery, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington, Va. ]une,1949 2-3--CATHOUC PRESS AssociATION-39th annual convention, Denver, Colo. 11-18-INSTITUTES ON INDUSTRY AND SociAL AcTION-Washington, D. C. October, 1949 24-NATIONAL CouNCIL OF CATHOLIC WoMEN-Southwest regional conference, San Antonio, Tex. November, 1949 4-9-CATHOLIC RuRAL LIFE CoNFERENCE--annual convention, Columbus, Ohio (Revised date).

FEBRUARY, 1949 [ 19 1 The Catholic Press and Catholic Living

Message of The Most Rev. Michael J. Ready, Bishop of Columbus and Episcopal Chairman of the Press Department, N.C.W.C., for Catholic Press Month-February, 1949.

HE Catholic Press supports us in living God's Church. We can do this only when we are T Catholic lives. informed Catholics. The training received in It is perhaps the most pernicious aspect of school must be projected into adult life. The in­ secularism that it escapes detection. Our ((failure structions of the pulpit must be augmented by the to center life in God," has become so much a part printed word. This is the end, the purpose and the of the American scene that many do not recognize value of the Catholic Press. it as anything unusual. It obscures religious per­ As we come to the annual observance of Feb­ ceptions, blunts moral sensibilities, lulls the warn­ ruary as Catholic Press Month, my word of greet­ ing cries of conscience. ing is this: Appreciate the Catholic Press. Let Secularism is the real opiate of the people. it support you in living a loyal, zealous, cour­ ageous Catholic life. It is a danger that cannot be ignored, an evil that cannot be shrugged off. It affects us as ana­ It is true that your practical encouragement of tion and as individuals, collectively and personally. your Catholic publications is most welcome to It hangs like a stagnant and dreadful miasma over them. 1t is true that your increasing patronage the whole land. We must not only rouse ourselves, enables thetn constantly to improve. But it is also but our neighbors and our nation. For, just as true t~at the Catholic Press performs unceasingly we can sink into the sleep of death from its effects, a servtce to you that is beyond value in these times our country can slip into an oblivion which comes of spiritual ccnfusion and ignorance. To the ex­ of an abandonment of God and which leads to tent that one appreciates that the Catholic Press dependence on the omnipotent states. offers an antidote to the poison that is taking the spiritual lives of so many of one's fellow citizens, We must fight off this temptation to sleep away to that degree will he cherish this aid and keep it morality and spirituality. We must be alert and potent. The more one appreciates the Catholic active. We must think and act in unison with Press, the better he will support it.

CATHOLIC ACTION-MoNTHLY PUBLICATION OP nm NATIONAL CATHOLIC WELFARE CONFERENCE

"Wt hnt grouP,tl logethtr, fl.11tltr tht N•limlt~l C•th• copal chairman of the Department of Catholic Action Study; olic W tl/tlrt C()tffermce, tiN v11rlmu 11g111cks II, which Most Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle, Archbishop of W asbington, epis­ the cnst of religion is fwrthtretl. B11ch of tbe11, ctm­ copal chairman of the Department of Social Actton; Most Rev. tin•ing its own special worlt. ;,. #1 chos111 fitltl, will ffONI Emmet M. Walsh, Bishop of Charleston, episcopal chairman of tlmve •tltlltlotul ••PPort tlmnlgh g111er•l cootwr•tm." the Legal Department; and Most Rev. Michael J. Ready, Bishop --.From the 191.9 Pastoral Letter of the of Columbw, episcopal chairman of the Press Department. Archbuhops and Bishope of the U. S. llroHT R.n. Msca. HoY.au J. CAnoLL, S.T.D. OFFICERS OF THE N.C.W.C. ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD General Secretary VIIJ.T llBv. MSGL PAUL P. TAHHB& Most Rev. John T. McNicholas, O.P., Archbishop of Cincin­ nati, chairman of the Administrative Board and episcopal chair­ Allistant General Secretary man of the Executive Department; Most Rev. Francis P. Keough, Archbishop of Baltimore, vice chairman of the Administntive Vl!llY REv. Msca. PAUL F. TANHEil Board and "!piscopal chairm:~n of the Department of Education; Editor Most Rev. John Mark Gannon, Bishop of Erie, treasurer of the EDITH H. ]ARBOE Administrative Board; Most Rev. John F. Noll, Bishop of Fort Assistant Editor Wayne, secretary of the Adminhtrative Board; Most Rev. Robert E. Lucey, Archbishop of San Antonio, episcopal chairman of the Opinions expressed in articles Pteblishea in this magazine art to Department of Lay Organizations; Most Rev. Richard J. Cushing, be regarded 11s those of the respective contributors. They tlo not Archbishop of Boston, ep1scopal chairman of the Youth Depart· necessarily carry with them the formal approt•al of the Atlmmls­ mcnt; Most Rev. Joseph E. Ritter, Archbishop of St. Louis, epis- trative Board, Natf(mal Catholic Welfare Con/11'mce.