Private School Aid Issue Now Up to Congressmen Washington. — Two Catholics from Massa­ chusetts have taken opposite stands on loans Supplement to the Denver Catholic Register to private schools that -will greatly determine the final form of any federal aid to education. National National The one was President Kennedy, who in his sixth presidential news conference shifted Section Section discussion on the constitutionality of loans for private and parochial schools from the White THE House to the Congress. The other, House Majority Leader John W. McCormack, declared in a radio-television interview that “there is cer­ tainly no constitutional question involved in the federal gov­ ernment making long-term foans at reasonable rates of in­ terest” for the building or repair of private schools. REG ISTER Unintentional “We're helping our educational system,” the Represents- THURSDAY; MARCH 16, 1961 Uve continued, “and certainly when we> put through a bill to help public schools it has an unintentional effect upon the private school system. It makes it more difficult for them to operate.” Aid Both Systems Reacting to the request of the NCWC Administrative Board for long-term, Iqjv interest loans to private institutions “within the framework of the’ConsUtution,” newsmen pressed the Chief Executive for his stand on the issue of loans to pri­ vate elementary and secondary schools. Public, Private Schools “There is obviously room for debate about loans because it is being debated,” the President answered. He went on to say that though the matter of loans has not been tested by the courts, “my judgment has been that across- the-board loans are unconstitutional.” Partners in America rs '' Washington.—Public and private schools form a Just Sympathetic necessary partnership for effecUve service to the coun­ The naUon’s leader said be w^s “extremely sympathetic” try, declared Monsignor Frederick G. Hochwalt, di­ with families who pay taxes for public schools and also sus­ rector of the NCWC Department of Education. tain their children in non-public schools. “They carry a heavy burden,” he said. “But I have made my position very clear for If Congress were to grant federal assistance to only 30th Anniversary of Great Document many months. .” part of the American educa­ tional effort, it would deny the they must be treasured and ap­ The President remarked that “if the Congress, and the The year 1961 marks the 30th anniversary “Quadragesimo Anno” deals with modern other parts the chance to grow, preciated and in the name of of Pins XTs great encyclical on “Restoring economic problems. It defends the rights of Congressmen, wish to address themselves to the problem of loans . then, I am hopeful it would be considered as a the prelcfte warned. the common good and the com­ the Chiistian Social Order”. The docnment private property, but stresses also its corre­ mon welfare they must be separate matter—that the Congress will consider the consti­ Parents' Rights takes its Latin title, “Qnadragesimo Anno”, sponding obligations; Insists upon a just dis­ given all the assistance which tutional problems. And then consider what type of action “The federal government from the fact that it was issued on the 40th tribution of the income of industry; and de­ is constitutionally acceptable.” they would like to take.” ought not to take any steps anniversary of I.eo XUTs great encyclical on fends the rights of the worker to a living Monsignor Hochwalt repeated which would force the private "The Condition of the Workingman”, or wage. It proposes a twofold solution to modem But the President also added that while he "would be his support for long-term, low- “Rerum Novamhi”. John XXIII has announced glad to co-operate in every way” if Congress considers the schools out of business, or, in economic problems; The iefor{n of morals in interest loans to private and pa­ that he will mark the anniversary of both issue, be would like to see his bill move ahead. effect, deny to parents the the individual and his society, and the reform rochial schools in classroom encyclicals. May 15, with a docnment of his right to choose their kind of of the institutions of society. It remains today One obstacle to such simple action was Rep. McCormack’s construction. own restressing the “constant concern of the a challenging appeal to men and women of school,” he said. proposition that construction loans to private and parochial Future Leaders ' Church” for the welfare of the entire social al) stations of life to work together in har­ schools be included in the President’s aid to education pro­ Monsignor Hochwalt’s words order. mony for social justice. gram. concerned the proposed federal Noting the emphasis in the aid to education, program from pleas for federal aid on the Harvard Law Ekpert StMVS ' . ’ which private and parochial need for future leaders, the ^WVWVWVWVWWWVWWVyVXAAAAAA/WVWWWVVVWVVWWW' schools are eliminated. NCWC official commented; “If an intellectual and scien­ “If federal aid is necessary,” tific bre.'-kthrough is to be real­ Hsgr. FredeHck Hochwalt the Catholic educator said; “if ized, if excellence is to be a it is to come; and if it is to be achieved, who can tell whence Constitution No Bor to Parochial School Aid granted to the states and to the will come the leadership for the Resettlement Aid public school systems, then, in nation, from the public schools Cambridge,' Mass. — Ac- Cases and Other Problems and Court for a constitutional deci­ th# ’general welfare’ and does ment of religion or prohibiting the interest of all our citizens, or from their partners in educa' ■i cording to Prof. Arthur E. The Law, both of which are sion. not conflict with any other con­ the free exercise thereof ...” 1 would urgently plead for a tion, the private schools?” Given Cubnns by used in law schools throughout The Harvard law professor stitutional provision.” Aid to parochial schools, the consideration of the present “We are one people,” Monsi­ .Sutherland of Harvard Uni­ the U.S., Professor Sutherland plight and the future needs of cited Article 1, Section 8 of the The only other provision with P'ofessor said, would not gnor Hochwalt stresseid, and it versity, a leading constitu­ issued this statement to the our private schools, especially NCWC Agency which it might conflict, he “prohibit the free exercise of is in our national interest that Constitution on the powers of our parochial schools. tional expert, there is no press that said in part: If Con­ anyone’s religion.” And the both school systems make their Miami, Fla.—The world-wide Congress to appropriate funds. added,'is the First Amendment constitutional problem involved gress passed a law providing phrase on “establishment of For Common Good full contribution in the service relief agency maintained by to the Constitution that reads in in federal aid to parochial federal aid to parochial schools, “Congress can spend money on religion” would probably not “In the name of educational of our children. Any other atti­ U.S. Catholics has found new part: “Congress shali make no schools. there would be no way to bring anything it wants,” Mr. Suther­ cover “anything which is an freedom they must be contin­ tude would be extremely short- homes and job opportunities for law respecting the establish- Author of Constitutional Law It before the U.S. Supreme land said, “provided it is for incideqtal to aiding a church,” ued,” he stressed. “Under the sighted and self-defeating. half of the Cuban refugees re­ such as aid to education. concept of a pluralistic society. (NCWC Wire) settled in various sections of Professor Sutherland said the country. that specific aid from tax funds World Revolution Hugh McClone, N(JWC Catho­ Castro Continues Campaign has already been given to re­ sA/VWVNyWWVW\AA/WWVWWW\/\/ lic Relief Services representa­ ligious schools in the federal tive at the Cuban refugee cen­ lunch program and in school ter here, said that 750 of the bus transportation on a local Underestimating Aims refugees have been relocated Against Church in Cuba level. within the Archdioceses of De­ He dismissed the argument troit, New York, Philadelphia, Havana. — Cuban Premier of Education or as members of ecuted by Castro firing squads that this was aid to students, Of Reds Critical Error Denver, and Portland, and in Fidel Castro charged that the a youth organization. after they had been convicted not to schools: “Can you say the Dioceses of Joliet, 111.; Ro­ By using leading questions, the on charges of arson and bomb­ Seattle, Wash. — It is a crit- age American. It is not enough Church was using the issue of that a hot lunch given the pup­ chester, N.Y.; St. Augustine, agents attempt to obtain re­ ing. This brings to 596 the nn- ils in the middle of the morn­ cal mistake, says Father An­ to have a vague notion that Fla.; and Syracuse, N.Y. Communism as a pretext to Communism is ‘bad.’ We must sponses that, may be used as offleial total of such executions ing does not make that school drei Urusov, S.J., to believe that At the refugee center, Mr. Mc­ attack his government. know why it is bad. We must instances of “counterrevolution­ since the Castro regime seized more attractive to parents Communist% are bent on any­ Clone works in close co-opera- choose leaders who are men of In a barb directed at the ary activity.” power two years ago. [NCWC thinking of sending their chit thing less than world revolution. tion with Father Bryan o! vision, ideals, and real tenac­ many priests in Cuba who are Five more persons were ex­ Radio and Wire] dren there?” He applied the The director of the Catholic Walsh, Miami diocesan director ity.” ; of Spanish origin, Castro said, same argument to bus facilities Russian Center in San Francisco of Catholic Charities and head “Let them board, a ship and go and.