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FOUR THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA AUGUST 2r. 1933 THE BULLETIN The Olficiai Organ of the Catholic Laymen's Associa- tion of Georgia RICHARD REID, Editor 1*09 Lamar Building Augusta, Georgia Subscription Price, $2.00 Her Year. Published semi-monthly by the Publicity Department with the Approbation of the Most Rev. Bishops of Re- leigh, Charleston, Savannah, St Augustine, Mobile, Natchez, and Nashville and of the Rt Rev. Abbot, Ordinal y of Belmont. Member of N. C. VV. C. News Service, the Catholic Press Association of the United States, the Georgia Press Awsoclailon and the National F.dMortal Association FOREIGN ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE George J Callahan, 240 Broadway, New York. ASSOCIATION OFFICERS FOR 1931-1932 P. H. RICE. K„C. S. G., Augusta President HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENT’S COL. t. H. CALLAHAN. K. S. G Louisville, ity. BARTLEY J. DOYLE Philadelphia J. J. HAVERTY, Atlanta First Vice-President J. R. McCALLUM, Atlanta secretary THOMAS S. GRAY. Augusta Treasurer RICHARD REID. Augusta Publicity Director MISS cECILE FERRY. Augusta. Asst. Publicity Director Vol XIV August 20. 1933 No. 16 Entered as second class matter June 15, 1921, at the Post Office at Augusta, Ga., under Act of March, 1879, Accepted for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103. Act of October 3. 1917. authorized September 1. 1921 “Bunk” T HIS is the heading of an editorial in the Christian In dex, official organ of the Baptists of Georgia, issue of July 27. which reads in part: "After all, the world is not so fai removed from Voo- dooism. It is difficult to imagine the Germany of Luth er furnishing the following accredited news item: " TRIER, Germany, July 24—(TP)—Christ’s seamless coat, one of the most priceless relics of Catholicism, was exhibited Sunday with solemn exercises for veneration in the ancient cathedral here for the first time since 1891. " ‘Among the thousands of pilgrims was Vice Chancel lor Franz Von Papen, who flew here from Rome, where he went last week to sign the Vatican-Reich concordat. " "Many government functionaries attended the impres sive ceremony in the presence of Karl Carlinal Schulte and Bishop Franz Borncwasser, of Trier, who officated.’ ” "Thus,” continues The Christian Index, "religion offers still the finest field for racketeering.” We do not know what the beliefs of the reverend ed itor of The Christian Index are on the point, but we do know that there arc thousands and tens of thousands of Eaptists and hundreds of thousands of Baptists and other Protestants who see no resemblance to "Voodooism” in our government's preserving and in our people venerat ing relics of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln and Lee and other great figures in otir nation’s history, and who see no reason why the Church should net preserve relics of the Saviour of Mankind. Just where the "racketeering” comes in is not appar ent. Wc may say this about the veneration if relics and what The Christian Index calls ‘‘the barren fields of for malism”: The Church accused of it is ministering to crowded congregations from Greenland and Iceland to the fringes of the South Pole, and from the left bank of the Tiber around the world to the right bank again, while other churches are lamenting the dwindling interest of religion in their fields. It ought to be evident to all that the Catholic Church has an appeal which cannot be dis missed as "the barren fields of formalism.” The editor of The Christian Index, not being a Cath olic, can hardly be expected to comprehend everything Catholic, any more than Catholics may be expected to understand fully certain Protestant customs, differing from theirs. But we submit that it is the very antithesis of the Christian spirit to term the beliefs of hundreds of millions of men and women, including many of the most cultured leaders of our various communities, our state and our nation os "bunk” and "not far removed from Voodooism.” We are confident that the offensive editorial taking that position does not reflect the general attitude of the readers of The Christian Index. —“By Their Fruits” f GENERATION ago Florida was represented in the 1 \ United States Senate by Stephen Mallory, whose father before him had been a United States Senator and Secretary of the Navy in the Cabinet of the Con federacy. The Mallorys, father and son, were Catho lics, a circumstance urged against the latter by a de nominational publication at the dawn of the century, just as denominational publications sometimes urge the fact against Catholics in public life today In a letter written January 11. 1902, to Mr. C. C. Morse of Tampa, the contents of which are preserved by the Benedictine Fathers at St. Leo Abbey, Senator Mallory discussed the denominational publication's state ment that he was a Catholic and that because he was a Catholic he had voted a certain way; and he discussed it in a manner which effectively answers similar anti- Catholic attacks today. Senator Mallory points out first that the report of how he voted was inaccurate, and that if his vote were dictated across the waters, as the clerical editor assert ed, so must have been those of Senators Bacon, Tillman, Culberson, Rawlins, Teller, Bailey, and numerous others, all Protestants, whose votes were in accord with his. And as to his being a Catholic, he said: That I am a veiy unworthy Catholic is tiue, and if that fact in the judgment of the people of Florida dis qualifies me as one of their representatives in the United States Senate, I shall have to stand the consequences. But I am reminded that my father, who was a Catholic, served his state as a United States Senator, with honor to her and credit to himself, and that he hold a highly responsible position in the government of the Confed erate States, without ever suffering a suspicion on his loyalty to the principles of government which he al ways professed, and cherished. Charles W. Jones, also a Catholic, honorably and ably served Florida in the Senate of the United States for two terms, without suf fering any reflection on his loyalty to the Republican form of government and the institutions of his country. "I might enumerate many eminent men who though Catholics have filled the highest positions of distinction and trust at the hands of their fellow citizens in this country, but I will not consume time with further refer ence to the exhibition of bigotry and prejudice which the editor of the Witness has made in this instance. It suffices that I have too much respect for the intelli gence and the spirit of fairness of the people of Florida to apprehend any serious damage to my personal reputa tion from such an attack as that which you have called to my attention. At the proper time I hope to visit Ocala and vicinity, and if I find it necessary to refer to The Witness’s attack on me, will do so in a more Christian spirit than its editor has manifested toward me.” A generation has passed, and countless Catholics have filled positions of public trust up to and including prac tically every office save that of the presidency alone. Even the most vehement anti-Catholic does not attempt to present evidence that they have not at least measured up to their responsibilities as well as any group of men in public life; they resort instead to invective. Anti- Catholicism is not as strong as it was a generation ago, but the feeling is still strong enough to prompt a denomi national weekly in Georgia to declare officially and re peatedly in the previous presidential election that "no Catholic may ever be president of the United States.” The remedy for this situation is not payment in kind, prejudice for prejudice, but patient educational efforts such as those of the Catholic Laymen’s Association. Catholics and Education B ILOXI, MISS., will have a new Catholic school when the schools of the city reopen for the fall term, a splendid new building erected by Nativity parish, the Very Rev. Peter Keenan, pas-tor. Announcement is also made in this issue of The Bulletin of the erection of a new school in St. Anthony's parish, Atlanta, the Rev. H. F. Clark, pas-tor. Of the Atlanta school, work on which started recently, we shall have more later. The erection of these schools and of dozens of others in the Southeast recorded com paratively recently in The Bulletin ought to be of inter est not only to Catholics but to every taxpayer. The Biloxi school, known as Sacred Heart Academy, replaces a building which has served the parish and city for many years. The new building will be of the most modern type, with twelve classrooms, science laboratory, study hall, cafeteria, and an auditorium and gymnasium which will seat 550. In 1925 estimates indicated that such a buiding would have cost $80,000. Erected now, it not only cost considerably less, but provided employment to many who would otherwise have been idle. The Biloxi Herald says: "Under the watchful care of Father Keenan, most of the money for the building was raised in ad vance.” Sacred Heart Academy is one of five Catholic schools in Biloxi; there are also St. Michael’s School in St Michael's parish, in charge of the Rev. Francis X. Hille- brand; St. Theresa’s in Sacred Heart perish, the Rev. D. O’Sullivan, pastor; St. John’s parish school, the Rev. J. P. McGlade, pastor, and Our Lady of Sorrows School, the Rev. Walter E. Mulroney, S. S. J., pastor, in the parish for colored Catholics. The Biloxi Herald reports that one-third of the city’s school children are attending these schools, saving untold thousands of dollars to the taxpayers annually in the sal aries of teachers alone, not to mention the cost of erec tion and the upkeep erf the buildings which would be necessary were these children attending public schools. But an even more important contribution to the taxpay- ers and to the state is the training given the^e-ehikfren in good citizenship, whose love of country and obedience to its laws are based on the most solid foundation of pa triotism, and its only permanent basis, love of God, the Father of Nations. Biloxi is only one of scores of cities in. the Southeast where the Catholic Church makes such notable contribu tions to education. Jacksonville, Miami and its environs, Tampa, Savannah, Charleston, Mobile, Birmingham. Nashville, Memphis, Vicksburg and other cities in this section have more pupils in their Catholic schools than Biloxi, with its 1,155, and many other cities like Atlanta (with about 1,000) have comparable records, with propor tionate savings to the taxpayers who otherwise would be obliged to dig deeper irito thqir pockets for the education of these thousands of children in the public schools. Yet this financial contribution to communities and to taxpay ers, great as it is, fades into insignificance when com pared to the contribution of the trained and religious- minded citizens the Catholic schools give the state. Dixie Musings The Buletin is being published un der the sign of the Blue Eagle. "Wo Do Our Part.” It was rather warm to get under the blanket code, but here we are. And we’re not calling it warm—only cozy. This National Recovery Act is in principle in accord with Catholic teaching and with the principles num- ciatcd by the Popes through the years. The Church has always taught that employers must pay to employes a living wage and that man mus' not be worked in such a way as to bru talize him. None should be more pleased with the National Recovery Act than Catholics, because it is an application of the principles of the Papal Encyclicals. There will be difficulties in t’:e application of the National Recovery Act. There will be inequalities. That is inevitable in a program applicable to 120.000,000 spread over a continent. But they are details which can be worked out. Some people, approving the prin ciples of the National Recovery Act. are disturbed by the way in which the “Brain Trust” may apply them. It is tme that a distortion and misap plication of the National Recovery Act might head us toward the abolition of private property under something approaching communism, just as the abuse of capitalism could head us toward the comparative abolition of private property by centering it in the hands of a few. But what do those who seem to fear that think that the President and the people of the country would be doing in the meantime? It is still true that "you cannot fool all the people all the time.” Everything about the act and es pecially everything about the applica, tion of the act will not harmonize completely with Catholic principles. But it is a long time since a govern ment attempted anything on such a scale which was so nearly in har mony with Catholic teaching. If it should fail, it shall \>e not because it was wrong in principle but because it did net have the support it should have. But it will not fail if the people will that it shall not fail. Protests against Rutherford's at tacks on Christian denominations arc pouring ino local radio stations and to Col. Callahan and Mr. Daniels Again To The Editor of The Bulletin: In connection with my recent let ter and your comment thereon anent the criticism of Josephus Daniels for his address on his arrival in Mexi co City. My letter included the following statement regarding public educa tion in Mexico, which is all I had to say on the subject, viz: "In the matter of public education, the only feature you specifically question although criticizing the whole report generally, it is my firm opinion Daniels is right and you are wrong. The last reports 1 have re ceived indicate there are double as many children going to school in Mexico now than under the old re gime.” Your comment thereon was not on ly irrelevant but an attempt to change the subject, viz: "Here Colonel Callahan disagrees with every Catholic publication which has expressed itself. When the Col onel undertakes to defend and com mend the system of public education in Mexico, the principle of which has been condemned by the Supreme Court of the United States, we can only express our regret.” Nothing was in my statement nor said by Secretary Daniels that was a defense or commendation of the sys tem of education that has been in troduced into Mexico unless it is the larger attendance, which is not an opinion but a statement of fact. You are very correct, I believe, when you say Admiral Benson's Catholicity had nothing at all to do with his being selected as Chief of Naval Operations during the War. It is equally true, you will admit, if Secretary Daniels had any anti- Catholic prejudice whatever he would not have selected our friend, the Admiral, for his Chief Assistant. Our representatives abroad are necessarily limited in their public statements and not allowed. and properly so, to criticize the laws or institutions of the countries to which they are attached. Tne authority of the Supreme Court does not cross the Rio Grande and officially we have nothing to do with the social, religious, economic or educational problems of Mexico. Secretary Daniels went to Mexico to stay there and not be recalled im mediately on his arrival. P. H. CALLAHAN. Louisville, Ky. (With this letter from Colonel Cal lahan we bring the correspondence to a close expressing our pleasure at the Colonel’s assertion that he does not undertake to defend and com mend the system of public educa- the Federal Radio Commission 3t Washington The Catholic Hour has been going for years now and its speakers have never misrepresented or attacked the teachings of any non-Catholic de nomination. Dr. Cadman. Dr. Fosdick, Dr. Poling, Dr. Reisner and other Protestant ministers of national repu tation speak regularly in national broadcasts witHbut ever assailing or misrepresenting the beliefs of those not of their denomination. Rutherford alone violates the code cf good taste and decency. We'll leave Rutherford to the Fed eral Radio Commission in the hope that it will apply the code of truth to him, meanwhile doing what we can to acquaint the radio stations and the Dadio Commission with Rutherford’s deviation from the ways of truth and justice. The man who used to make two blades cf grass grow where one grew before was a genius; now he is a traitor. "Organized Christianity,” says Ora Barnett up in North Georgia, "con tinues to claim that it is responsible for civilization; even if that be true, what have we gained?” Ora needs a sojourn in anti-Chrtsian Russia or pagan China to get his—or is it her?— logic adjusted. "Facts and Figures About Atlanta,” a booklet issued by the Industrial Bu reau of the Chamber of Commerce, has a diagram showing the height of the various cities above sea level. At lanta tops all the cities shown, with an elevation of 1050 feet. "Reds” complain of the intolerance of the conservatives. They are con tinually welling about freedom of speech and of the press and the right to spread their doctrines through pro paganda. The editor of The Catholic Worker was distributing his publica tion in Union Square. New York, July 22, when a Communist attacked him and attempted to wrest his papers from him. Russia is an example of how liberal these “liberals” are. "Uncle Jim” Williams in the Greensboro Herald-Journal reports a rumor that a Georgia educator whip ped a prominent state official recent ly. "The Herald-Journal has inves tigated the rumor,” says "Uncle Jim.” “and much to our regret we find there’s not a word of truth in it.” Truth Society Issues Its New Magazine (BY N. C. C. NEWS SERVICE) BROOKLYN—A group of nation ally prominent Catholics, priests and laymen, have contributed to the in augural number of Light, the official organ and magazine of the Interna tional Catholic Truth Society, which has made its appearance. In an editorial letter which is first in the new magazine, the Rev. Dr. Edward Lodge Curran, president of the International Catholic Truth So ciety and Editor-in-Chief of Light, expresses the happiness of the So ciety in the inauguration of its of ficial organ. "Our happiness is genuine none the less,” Dr. Curran says, “because this is the worst year of the Twentieth Century and the worst period of that year for the appearance of a new magazine.” By means of Light, the editorial letter adds, "the I. C. T. S. hopes to interest the country at large in the magnitude of its work for the prop agation of the sacred truths of Christ.” Augustan Leaves to •Enter Benedictines Bernard Doris to Make No vitiate in Pennsylvania AUGUSTA. Ga. — Bernard Doris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Do ris, and a brother of the Rev. Sebas tian Doris, O. S. B., of Belmont Ab bey, North Carolina, has entered the Benedictine Order at Belmont Abbey and is at St. Vincent Archabbey, La- trobe, Pa., where the novices of Bel mont Abbey now make their noviti ate. Mr. Doris is an alumnus of Belmont Abbey College and later attended Notre Dame University. At Belmont he starred in baseball, football and basketball and was one of the most active leaders in the student body. He is a first cousin of Rev. jDr. W. •D. O’Leary, S. J., who will be or dained next June, and of Rev. Sis ter Kathleen Marie of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Augusta. tion in Mexico and our regret that he still appears to think it necessary to endeavor to prove to us that Ambas sador Daniels is not an anti-Catholic, despite our opinion that he is not, and despite the fact that nothing we have said can be construed as attrib uting anti-Catholicism to him. W« think the Ambassador’s first address in Mexico was a mistalie. The Colonel thinks it was not. Thus is the issue drawn. Let our readers decide for themselves—Ed. The Bulletin.)