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PAGE 10—THE BULLETIN, June 27, 1959 Only Way to Protect Investment Es Tested Modern Materials Newest floors, walls and acoustical sanitary ornamental ceilings. New vinyl floors, easiest cleaning. New vinyl wall coverings eliminate painting and papering. Folding Doors and Partitions. Standard and Synthetic Carpets. Come see 4 types of steel or wood kitchens to make modern decisions. Bost Building Equipment Co. FLOOR AND ACOUSTICAL CONTRACTORS 912 E. 4th St., Charlotte, N. C. Phone ED. 3-0321 Threat Of Government Control As A Result Of Support Of Education Seen Looming Again (By J. J. Gilbert) WASHINGTON,—T h e ques tion of Federal Government assistance to education in the states has progressed very near to what it was two decades ago. In a time of some of our greatest prosperity, we are close to an adventure which received its greatest encouragement in BEST WISHES TO BELMONT ABBEY the days of the Depression. That is a situation which is not being stressed here, in fact may not be fully appreciated. Were it not for some thoughtful reminders from Catholic sources, it might go unnoticed. Everyone is interested in the schools. There are times when they need assistance, and one can become unpopular opposing such assistance. But the question of Federal help has always in volved the threat of Govern ment control of the schools, and this is something which virtual ly everyone professes to abhor. H & S Lumber Co. 526 Dowd Road — Charlotte, N. C. FRanklin 5-7761 f Let your thirst decide the size.. | when you enjoy es. ^ \ Coca-Cola / Get Coke in convenient Regular, King and Family size Best Wishes to Father Michael and Belmont Abbey Atlantic Marble & Tile Company, Inc. Eestablished 1908 51 Years Interior Marble, Tile, Terrazzo, Venetian and Marble Mosaics CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA Telephone 3-8618, 3-8619 J. R. MARUS, President and Gen. Manager Up until 1938, efforts to obtain Federal funds for education in the states frankly envisaged con tinuing unlimited Federal sup port. After 1938, when President Roosevelt’s Advisory Committee on Education made its report, there was a real fear that Gov ernment aid for schools would lead to Government control of schools. The committee re-em-' pasized the American belief that schools are best administered on their own local levels. After that report, the Federal aid that was sought was more or less limited to specific times and particular areas. In time, the two positions came to be summed up under “aid,” which would be tem porary and for specific purposes, and “support,” which would be continuing and therefore hold the threat of Government con trol. In recent days the House Committee on Education and Labor has reported out an edu cation bill which is believed go farther toward “support,” as dis tinct from “aid,” than any measure of the last 20 years. As a consequence, the spectre of Federal control once more is to the fore. It is true that the measure does limit the amount of money to $4.4 billion, and calls for it to be spent in four years for school construction and teach ers’ salaries. But the bill is “sup port” legislation. In fact, it is called the “School Support Act of 1959.” Trained observers here believe it is not terminable. As originally written the bill was not terminable. But to meet criticism on this point, the four- year time limit was written into it in committee. However, lan guage was left in the bill which is incompatible with termina tion. Because observers do not be lieve it will be permitted to ex pire after four years, perman ence is likely to be added to the measure’s other features which it has been felt for years will lead eventually to Federal con trol of education. Weeks ago, before this legis lation emerged from the House committee, Archbishop Albert G. Meyers of Chicago wrote to the Senate Committee on Edu cation and Public Welfare set ting forth what has consistently been the position of Catholic educators on this question. The Archbishop wi'ote as chairman of the Department of Education of the National Catholic Welfare Conference. He said the depart ment traditionally opposes out right continuing Federal support for education; opposes to use of Federal funds for teachers’ sala ries; contends that Federal as sistance, if there is to be any, should be granted on a tem porary basis for specific pur poses and to areas of proven need, and affirms “the claims of FATHER MICHAEL, O.S.B. — Churches, schools, hospitals, orphanages and other parish and institutional, buildings through out the South, and in other parts of the country, have spread the fame of the Reverend Michael Mclnerney, O.S.B., not ed priest-architect of Belmont Abbey, Belmont, North Caroli na, who designed the structures and supervised their erection. Father Michael, a native of Pennsylvania, studied architect ure in Pittsburgh, and practiced that profession before he began his study for the priesthood at Belmont Abbey Seminary in 1900. 4 Georgians Graluafe Af Belmont Abbey BELMONT — Four Catholic students from, Georgia graduat ed at the 81st Commencement exercises of Belmont , Abbey College, Belmont, N. C., held Tuesday evening, June 2, in Haid Gymnasium on the college campus. They were James A. Fogarty, son of Mr. John J. Fogarty of Savannah, who received the Bachelor of Arts degree, having majored in business admini stration with a minor in Phlos- ophy; Thomas A. Hennessey, ward of Dr. M. J. O'Brien of Augusta, who received the Bachelor of Science degree, ma jored in Chemistry and minor- ing in Biology; Michael J .O’ Connell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. O’Connell of Augusta, who received the Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Chemistry and minoring in Eng lish ; and Frater Clement L. Porzio, son of Mrs. Louis Porzio of Savannah, who received the Bachelor of Arts degree, having majored in Philosophy with a minor in Education. 10 Commandments? Never Heard of Them Red Youth Says KOENIG STEIN, Germany, (NC) — A delinquent boy who until recently lived in Red-ruled East Germany told a justice here that he had “never heard of the Ten Commandments.” The 14-year-old youth, reunit ed with his mother who lives in West Germany, appeared in court after he had committed several thefts. “I am baptized but have never received Confirmation,” he told the justice. “In the East Soviet Zone school I never had religious instruction, never heard of the Ten Commandments.” The justice waived sentence. He paroled the youth and told him to get a copy of the Ten Commandments. private, nonprofit education to that measure of justice permit ted by law and suggested by legislative precedent.”