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PAGE 6—THE BuiXETTN. October 17, 1959
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Rev. J. T. Tobin,
O.S.B., New Prior
Belmont Abbey
BELMONT — An appoint
ment of major importance was
announced recently by the Very
ROME, (NC) — The 1958-1959
increase in the world’s agricul
tural production was more than
twice as great as the rise in
population, the United Nations
Food and Agricultural Organi
zation reported.
Worldwide production of food
and other agricultural products
rose four per cent during the
year, while world population
increases an average 1.6 per
cent yearly.
Prospects for next year’s har
vests are better than this year,
although the rate of expansion
will probably be somewhat
smaller, FAO stated.
Communist China was not in
cluded in the FAO’s report on
agricultural growth, entitled
“The State of Food and Agri
culture, 1959.” The publication
took note of communist claims
that agriculture in mainland
China had expanded phenomen
ally during 1958, but it com
mented:
“While it is too early for a
final assessment, it seems like
ly that the new collective or
ganization in China may have
greatly reduced the quantity of
production escaping statistical
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The biggest gains in the
FAO’s statistical report were
reported by the communist
governments of eastern Europe
and the Soviet Union. They
stood at nine per cent over the
previous year’s production and
were more than double the
world average.
All statistics for 1958-59 giv
en in the FAO’s 197-page report
may be subject to revision, the
FAO said.
The FAO blamed last year’s
worldwide business recession
for the failure of agricultural
production to rise during the
year 1957-1958. The recession
brought about a levelling or
drop in demand for agricultural
products used in industry, such
as fibres, natural rubber and
vegetable oils. Production of
foodstuffs rose in 1957-58 de
spite the recession.
According to FAO figures,
world agricultural production
has risen about 45 per cent
above the pre-war average. The
FAO index of agricultural pro
duction (based on an average of
the year 1952-53 and the year
1956-57) now stands at 112. The
pre-war index was 77.
During the same period in
which agricultural production
rose 45 per cent, the World’s
population rose about 20 per
cent (according to United Na
tions estimates). Agricultural
production has moved ahead
twice as fast as population dur
ing the past 20 years.
The amount of food (that is,
REV. J. T. TOBIN, O.S.B.
Rev. Walter A. Coggin, O.S.R.,
Vicar-Coadjutor of Belmont
Abbey, when he designated the
agricultural products excluding
tea, coffee, inedible oilseeds,
fibres and rubber) per person
has risen more than 10 per cent
over the pre-war average, ac
cording to FAO. The FAO in
dex of food produced per person
before W T orld War II stands at
95: the preliminary index for
1958-59 stands at 106. L a s t
year’s index 103. These indices
are based on an average
of the 3mar 1952-53 and the
yeear 1956-57.
The FAO pointed out how
ever that per-person produc
tion of food “remains much
lower in the economically less
developed regions than in the
more industrialized parts of the
world.” Much of the increase
in food production was not con
sumed, but rather stored away.
Reserve stocks of the world’s
agricultural produce, which had
appeared fairly stable for the
past few years, rose about 10
per cent last year.
Rev. Joseph T. Tobin, O.S.B,, as
Prior of the Abbey, to succeed
the Rev. Henry Bollmann,
O.S.B.
Father Joseph held the office
of Prior and Vicar General of
the Abbey Nullius Diocese pre
viously, from 1943 to 1956.
Father Henry Bollman was
relieved of the office due to ill
health and has been transferred
to Richmond, Virginia, to re
cuperate.
An experienced administrat
or, Father Joseph Tobin, has
held many important offices at
Belmont Abbey. A native of
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, he
came to Belmont in 1912 and at
tended both the Abbey Prepara
tory School and the college, re
ceiving his bachelor’s degree in
1921.
He entered the Novitiate at
Belmont Abbey in June, 1918,
and made his solemn monastic
profession in 1922. He was or
dained to the priesthood in
June, 1924, by the late Bishop
Leo Haid, O.S.B.
Having taught many years at
Benedictine School in Savan
nah, Georgia, from 1924 to
1936, Father Joseph is presently
professor of Physics and Mathe
matics at Belmont Abbey Col
lege, where he was Dean of
Men from 1936 to 1941. He did
his graduate studies at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, where
he earned his Master of Science
degree in Physics and Mathe
matics in 1941. He was licensed
by the Federal Areonautics
Board as an instructor of Met
eorology for the Civilian Pilots
Training Program at Belmont
Abbey College. He also taught
Sacred Scripture in the Abbey
Seminary.
In 1949, Father Joseph found
ed the Immaculate Heart of
Mary Parish in Cherryville,
N. C., and was pastor until this
year.
As Prior of the Monastery,
Father Joseph is the second Su
perior of the Belmont Commu
nity, and his duties are many
and varied. His many years pre
vious experience qualifies him
for the arduous duties of the
office.
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WASHINGTON (NC) — Gov.
James Blair of Missouri will ad
dress the opening plenary ses
sion of the fifth biennial con
vention of the National Council
of Catholic Youth, Diocesan
Section.
To be held November 12 to 15
in Kansas City, Mo., the meet
ing is expected to draw some
25,000 Catholic young people.
Theme of the convention is
“Personal Sanctity — Modern
Challenge.”
One of the main, tasks of the
convention will be drafting of
a series of recommendations for
the 1960 White House Confer
ence on Children and Youth.
Msgr. Joseph E. Schieder, di
rector of the Catholic youth
council, which has headquarters
here, has announced that all
plenary business sessions and
panel sessions during the con«
vention will be carried on ex
clusively by young, people. No
adults will be allowed to par
ticipate in these discussions, he
stated.
The youth convention will be
preceded by the first biennial
convention of the National Con
ference of Catholics in Youth
Serving Agencies, which will
open November 11 in the Hotel
Muehlebach.
Some 1,000 clergy and lay
men interested in youth work
are expected to take part in the
convention, which will open
with a Pontifical Mass offered
by Bishop Joseph M. Marling of
Jefferson City, Mo.
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