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Serving Georgia's 88 Southern Counties DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH EDITION OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH Published By The Catholic Laymen's Ass'n of Georgia Vol 41, No. 3 MONROE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1960 10c Per Copy — $3 a Year Says Underproduction Of Food, Mot Overpopulation, Problem ST. PAUL, THE APOSTLE — The Feast of the Com memoration of St. Paul was observed throughout the Cath olic world on June 30. He suffered “martyrdom the same day as St. Peter, and under orders from Emperor Nero, met death by the sword on the Ostian Way. Pope John XXIII will give a special broadcast from the Vatican on July 24, in connection with the 1900th anniversary of St. Paul’s shipwreck on the island of Malta.—(NC Photos) Augusta K.C. Memorialize Captain Rice AUGUSTA—The late Captain Patrick H. Rice, K.S.G., first grand knight of Patrick Walsh Council, Knights of Columbus, was memorialized when a portrait was unveiled at the K. of C. Home on Henry Street. Pat H. Rice, Jr., son of the late Catholic leader, unveiled the portrait, which was painted by Mrs. Elizabeth Wright. Dr. W. W. Battey, Augusta physician, spoke on Mr. Rice’s K. of C. activities. Dr. Battey was given full credit for sug gesting the idea of having a portrait of Mr. Rice painted. Other speakers of the after noon included John Buckley, the Right Rev. Msgr. Daniel Bourke, pastor of St. Mary’s on the Hill, Father Edward Shields, S.J., of Sacred Heart Church and Charles Chesser. The portrait was accepted by Barney Dunstan on behalf of the Patrick Walsh Council. “The portrait is in honor of Mrs. Rice’s memory and is an inspiration to all Knights and Catholic laymen by virtue of his outstanding example of Catholicism,” said Dunstan, (Continued on Page 8) (Radio, N.C.W.C. News Service) ROME—One of the world’s top food officials declared that the central problem facing the world today is not overpopula tion but underproduction. This statement was made by B.R. Sen, director general of the United Nations Food and Agri cultural Organization, at the opening ceremonies here of the five-year-old worldwide Free dom From Hunger campaign. He told hundreds of guests at FAO headquarters that the solution of the world’s food supply is among the greatest tasks facing the community of nations. He added that success of failure in solving this prob lem is “bound to affect the peace and wellbeing of the world as a whole.” During the opening - cere monies a message was read from His Holiness Pope John XXIII, in which he praised the FAO for being “so generous, so consistent with the real welfare of humanity, and so worthy of awaking interest and collabora tion of all men of heart.” The Pope continued: “The Church—We already have had D. C. C. W. President Resigns MACON—Mrs. John Barry of Macon, has announced her resignation as President of the Savannah Diocesan Council of Catholic Women due to the transfer of her husband’s work to another city. This announce ment was made at the summer meeting of the Board of Direc tors of the Diocesan Council, which was held in the private dining room of the Macon Moose Lodge. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. I. Shee han offered the grace before the luncheon. The Very Rev. John D. Toomey, Diocesan Moderator, opened the meeting with a pray er and later outlined plans for Council work through the year. Mrs. Barry presided at the meeting and called on each chairman to give plans for com mittee work. After announcing her resignation, she introduced the first Vice President, Mrs. Edwin Mulligan of Savannah, who will succeed Mrs. Barry as president of the Council in Au gust. Mrs. Mulligan thanked the Board for their confidence in her and asked all to follow through with the plans made for the year. She will represent the Council at the National Conven tion. Mrs. L. J. Ward of Augusta explained the difficulty of hold ing the annual convention in Augusta next year, but accepted it for 1962. Mrs. Ruth Anderson of Albany extended an invita tion to hold the 1961 convention in Albany. This was accepted by the Board. occasion to state if—is happy to see so much good will united for the success of this vast un dertaking in which it is pleased to see the remarkable applica tion of those works of mercy, the practice of which it recom mends so warmly to its chil dren.” Other messages wishing suc cess in the campaign were sent by President Eisenhower, Presi dent de Gaulle of France and U. N. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold. The Freedom From Hunger campaign is aimed at a con certed effort by both major na tions and underveloped coun tires to solve some of the great food shortages that exist in many parts of the world and to put to the best use the sur pluses which have piled up in other nations. “More than a half of the world’s population today does not have enough food or the right sort of food,” Mr. Sen said. “At the same time the poula- tion is increasing at a faster rate than ever before, particu larly in those same regions which are deficient in food sup ply,” he added. “However, the central prob lem as we see it is not over population but underproduc tion,” he declared. “There are vast resources still to be ex ploited.” In a news conference held the day before the ceremonies, Mr. Sen was asked if the FAO plan ned to supplement the campaign with a program fostering birth control. Mr. Sen responded: “World population and food supply have to be viewed to gether and not separately. There are enough potential food resources in this world waiting to be exploited.” He pointed out that in the 1600s when the early colonists were settling in North America they found a small population of Indians with a poor food supply and in a sad state of health. To day America supports a poula- tion hundreds of times greater and is producting surpluses. Mr. Sen said that “in the view of scientific people working in this field there are enough natural resources in this world to support a much larger popu lation than at present.” Concluding, Mr. Sen said that the success of the campaign will depend greatly on the coopera tion and initiative of the under developed countries to work ac tively to solve their problems. KOREA ORPHANS U. S. BOUND SEOUL, Korea, (NC)—Five Korean orphans have left here under the auspices of Catholic Relief Services-National Cath olic Welfare Conference for new homes in the U.S. The one boy and four girls are being accompanied by Teresa Lee of the CRS-NCWC staff in Seoul. Preparing For Vatican Council Archbishop Martin J. O’Connor, of Scranton, Pa., rector of the North American College, Rome, chats with Pope John XXIII. He is president of the new Communications Media Sec retariate, whose function is to prepare for the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council through the Central Commission. It will deal with matters concerning radio, television, motion pictures and the press to be considered by the Fathers of the Council.—(NC Photos) Minor Seminary To Add Grade This Fall (The Savannah Evening Press) SAVANNAH—The tall white figure of St, John Vianney dominates the scene at the new minor seminary at Villa Marie, which has been named for him. The 14 boys, who have said their rosaries at his feet for the nine months of a school year have completed the first year of the seminary’s life. Next year these boys will en ter the tenth grade and others will fill their places in the grade below until in three more years-the seminary will reach the twelfth' grade. All from South Georgia, nine from Savannah, the students were selected with care by visit ing priests and then passed through application by the Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, Bishop of the Diocese of Savan nah. From a seminary of this size an estimated 20 per cent will enter the priesthood. Father Coleman, head of the school, said the seminary will be kept to a small enrollment, so that more attention may be paid to the individual student. One other priest, Father Fitz patrick, resides at the school. Two local priests, Father Cuddy of St. Michaels, Savannah Beach and Fr. Fiero of St. James,'teach three courses at the seminary and five additional Savannah priests instruct various courses during the week. “Idle hands” are certainly not the rule at St. John Vianney. The boys arise at 6:45, morning prayer until 7:05, breakfast un til 7:25. Classes begin at 8:15 with a study period at 11:45, rosary and mass followed by lunch at 12:15. A recreation period, then back to classes from 1:30 until 3:30, recreation until 5 p. m., supper and freedom until 7 p.m., supervised study from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., a recreation period, then more study from 8:30 to 9:30, night prayers anct then bed. In addition to this schedule' the boys do their own dishes and clean their rooms. The school is adjacent to the summer Camp Villa Marie. There are dormitories, a chapel and home for the priests on the spacious grounds. Next year, according to Fa ther Coleman, the faculty will be enlarged and eventually staffed completely on a resident priest basis. Any homesickness? Father Coleman says very little and only right at first. “The boys are chosen with great care for both their scholastic and emo tional makeup.” How many students the semi nary at Isle of Hope will finally contain is answered by Father Coleman, “As many as God sends us.” United States " Holding In The Far East, Authority Says Its Own" Catholic NEW YORK, (NC)—Despite the recent setback in Japan, the United States is “holding its own” in its struggle with com munism in the Far East, a Cath olic authority on Asia said on his return here. Hunger, poverty, disease, dirt and ignorance—the ancient and tragic shadows that give depth to the Asian scene—remain as before, said Msgr. Joseph J. Hartnett, Far East mission di rector of Catholic Relief Serv ices, National Catholic Welfare Conference. They remain as challenges to the conscience of the West, he said. Msgr. Hartnett, who heads the U. S. Bishops’ overseas relief agency in Asia, was interviewed upon his return from a six weeks tour of the Far East area. “I don’t subscribe to the theo ry that the United States suffer- ' ed a major defeat in Japan,” he said. “The student riots were primarily the work of a minor ity group seeking local political advantages. “Nothing is easier in Asia than to get students to demon strate,” he added, “but the vast majority of the people there have great respect for this coun try and are grateful for the assistance we give them.” Stating that the West is re ceiving stiff competition from the communists in Asia, he said that “we must realize that Asians are in a hurry to enter the 20t.h century. The entire area is experiencing a social revolution and we must be will ing to employ tactics geared to the revolutionary age.” The prelate said that his tour, which included Korea, Formosa, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Viet Nam, Thailand and India, convinced him that the free people of Asia are on the side of human dignity. Msgr. Hartnett noted that the West has failed to reveal to Asians the sources of its con cepts of human dignity and free institutions. “We tell them about human dignity and free dom,” he said, “but we never mention that these beliefs de rive from Christianity.” Pointing to his own organiza tion’s needs, he remarked that Catholic groups might consider “sponsoring teams of young men and women who are will ing and able to serve in Asia.” Msgr. Hartnett noted that CRS-NCWC is always looking for persons to serve abroad— personnel with backgrounds in dirt farming, rural economy, animal husbandry, poultry raising, irrigation and dam con struction. Candidates for overseas serv ice should be in good health and prepared to serve three years in rugged areas,” he said. “We don’t want anyone with per sonal problems,” he added, “we have enough of our own.” AT SERRA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION Serra International, at its 18th annual convention in Dallas, Texas, June 26-29, elected Ralph W. Hauenstein, of Grand Rapids, Mich., president. Shown with the new president are, left to right, Albert Cardinal Meyer of Chicago, episcopal adviser to Serra and convention keynote speaker; Mr. Hauenstein; Archbishop Miguel D. Miranda of Mexico City, primate of Mexico and a speaker at the convention; and Bishop Thomas K. Gorman of Dallas-Fort Worth, host for the convention.—(NC Photos) INSTALL ADULT CLUB OFFICERS SAVANNAH—T h e Catholic Adult Club elected its perma nent officers at their meet ing on the third Thursday of June. They were formally in stalled by Rev. Herbert J. Well- meier, Spiritual Director, at a “Get Acquainted Dance” at the Cathedral Day School. Heading the Club in the office of President, is John McDonough Sheppard. Mr. Sheppard is a graduate of the University of Georgia and is presently em ployed at the Retail Credit Company. In the office of Vice-President is Miss Virginia Ann Anderson. Miss Anderson graduated from Saint Joseph’s Nursing School and is now an R.N. at the Geor gia Infirmary. Miss Mary Celeste Thompson was elected Recording Secre tary. Miss Thompson is a grad uate of Saint Vincent’s Aca demy and Bolen-Draughon Busi ness College. She is Steno grapher at Mercer Insurance Agency, Inc. Miss Patsy Winders is Corre sponding Secretary. She is a graduate of Jenkins High School and is now employed as Book keeper for Walgreen’s. William Schneider, a graduate of Benedictine Military School, was elected Treasurer. Mr. Schneider is a student at Arm strong College. The Catholic Adult Club is open to all single Catholics in the Savannah area between the ages of 18 to 30. S e m i-monthly meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Thurs day of each month. Could A Catholic President Uphold Church - State Separation? (By John A. O’Brien, Ph.D.) 2 he editors of LOOK maga zine submitted a number of questions about relations between Church and State that are seldom discussed publicly and frankly in the United States. These and additional questions along with the answers are here presented with a view of removing the mis conceptions which foster preju dice and .create divisions. It is hoped that an understanding of the true position of Catholics on this subject will increase neigh borly understanding and good will and strengthen our national unity. ; Don’t Catholics violate the principle of Church-State sep aration in attempting to secure public textbooks for parochial school pupils in those States which provide such books? No. In 1929 the first “free textbook law” was passed in Louisiana. Its Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the statue and declared that children in non-profit parochial schools have a right to share in such programs since the schools “obtain nothing from them, nor are they relieved of a single ob ligation because of them. The school children and the State are the beneficiaries.” How did the United States Supreme Court rule on this matter? In a unanimous decision it upheld the constitutionality of the Louisiana law. The court pointed out that since the tax ing power of the State is used for PUBLIC purposes, “the leg islation does not segregate pri vate schools, or their pupils, as its beneficiaries or attempt to interfere with any matters of exclusively private concern.” The unanimous decision of the nation’s highest court further confirmed the important prin ciple that legislation is not void if it achieves a public purpose, even though in the process a private, end is incidentally as sisted. What did the Supreme Court of Mississippi say on this point? Upholding the law providing free textbooks for nonpublic schools, the court in a notable decision declared: “The State is under duty to ignore the child’s CREED but not its NEED . . . The State which allows the pupil to subscribe to any religious creed, should not, because of his exercise of this right, proscribe him from bene fits COMMON to all . . . There is no requirement that the Church should be a liability to those of its citizens who are at the same time citizens of the State, and entitled to privileg es and benefits as such.” Since Catholics have their own separate schools, what stake have they in the public schools? An enormous stake. About half of the Catholic children in the grades are in public schools, and a much larger percentage is in public high schools, colleges and universities. Catholics ap preciate and admire the splend id work of our public schools. Thousands of Catholic men and women teach, administer and labor in these schools, many de voting their entire lives to this noble work. Catholics pay their full share of taxes for the main tenance and development of these schools; they rejoice with their fellow citizens over the magnificent contribution which our public schools are render ing to the youth of our nation and the strengthening of our democracy. Catholics are eager to see them equipped with all the facilities needed to provide the best possible education in all the fields of learning. Why do Caiholics establish schools of their own? Our nation is a pluralistic so ciety, in which there are hun dreds of different creeds and churches. Because of these widespread differences, it has not been possible to work out a plan of public education satis factory to all, in which religion can be taught. Catholics believe however, that the teaching of religion in the grades, high school and college is of supreme importance in fashioning the character of youth. Hence they go to the great expense of erect ing schools in which the truths of the Christian religion can be imparted. Are not religious schools alien to the American tradition? No. Virtually all the schools in this country up to the middle of the nineteenth century were church-related schools in which religion held an honored and even central place. The Found ing Fathers and the colonists never dreamed of a public school system in which religion would be completely excluded. Do other countries contribute to the support of their accredit ed, non-profit, church-related schools? Yes. This is the common and virtually universal practice in countries outside the Iron Cur tain. Thus, England, Scotland, Wales and Canada contribute generous financial support. While pouring out billions of dollars annually to foreign countries, our nation provides not a single penny to its own citizens who conduct nonprofit schools which provide moral and religious education, design ed to turn out better citizens. Doesn’t charity begin at home? Or rather not charity, but fair ness and justice? Do Catholic schools ease the tax burden? Yes. By educating more than 5,000,000 students Catholics les sen the tax> burden by more than $1,500,000,000 annually. Lutherans, Episcopalians, Meth odists, Presbyterians, Baptists, Friends and other Protestant denominations operate thous ands of day schools with an en rollment of more than 500,000 easing the tax burden by many additional millions. In view of this the parents of all these children are understandably shocked and grieved when ef forts are made to exclude their children from even the fringe benefits of such public welfare legislation as would safeguard the health and safety of school children. Have there not been rural dis tricts and cities’ wherein ar rangements were made by local school boards for the use of nuns to teach in a public school? Yes. The wisdom of such ar rangements in communities al most solidly Catholic may be questioned, and their legality can easily be decided by local courts. To represent these as the plot of Catholics to take over the public school system, how ever, is ludicrous. Not one per cent of Catholics are even aware of their existence. If such arrangements are contrary ei ther to the letter of the law or its spirit, or even a cause of dissension, the overwhelming majority of Catholics would want them speedily terminated. In LOOK Magazine (3-3-1959) Senator John Kennedy express ed his views on some phases of Church- State -relationship. Some Catholic editors were less than enthusiastic over them. Why? Catholic editors seldom agree on anything outside doctrines of faith, about which the sena tor was not speaking. Perhaps some of the editors reacted un favorably to LOOK’S introduc tory paragraph stressing that the senator had never attended a Catholic school. Certainly he reflected the conviction of all American Catholics on the basic issue of the interview, affirming that “the separation of Church (Continued on Page 8)