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TFF ptttltHN OF THE. CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA MAY 28, 1938
Communism Betrays Cause “LEFTIST” TRIBUTE
of Liberals, Rabbi Asserts TO CATHOLIC CHURCH
Communists Demand for
Themselves What They
Deny Others, He Says
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
NEW YORK—Communism is de
nounced as “the dictatorship of a
hidebound and murderous bureau
cracy” by Rabbi Edward L. Israel, a
leading figure in Jewish circles, in an
article written for the Religious News
Service here.
“Communism today has betrayed
the cause of liberal and progressive
thought and has given a setback to
all f o r w a r d-looking movements,”
Rabbi Israel declared.
“Communism today,” Rabbi Israel
said, "is represented in the world by
Soviet Russia and the Stalian govern
ment. Except to a few intellectuals,
Communism does not represent an
economic theory of a collective so
ciety. It has reference to political
technique, of violent revolution rather
than economic theory. It means dic
tatorship of a hidebound and murder
ous bureaucracy.
“It means the support of the anti-
Fascist cause in Spain at the same
time that Russia is helping the Fas
cists in Ethiopia by spiling oil to Mus
solini. Communism today appears to
mean to advocate the boycott of Jap
anese goods but to say little if any
thing about the boycott of Nazi goods
because of the trade relations be
tween Germany and Russia.
“Communism, as demonstrated to
the American Civil Liberties Union
when freedom of speech for Com
munists is violated or a Communist
meeting is raided, but, on the other
hand, to denounce as a reactionary
anyone who objects to the granting of
the right of freedom of speech and
peaceable assemblage to the totalitar-
ians at the other end of the scale.
“It means the support of a cam
paign of godlessness in Russia in
which no minister of religion can be
come a citizen, but at the same time
a subtle cajolery of left-wing parsons
here in America because these same
parsons can be of momentary service
in bringing on the ‘revolution.’ It
means the screaming denunciation of
yellow journalism as practiced by
Hearst. but a rabid defense of yellow
journalism as practiced by the Daily
Worker.
“These, and not a scientific and
academic discussion of the advantages
of a cooperative or collective econo
mic system, are the marks of Com
munism in the world today. I refuse to
support them. I uncompromisingly
condemn them. I think that Commun
ism today has betrayed the cause of
liberal and progressive thought and
has given a setback to all forward
looking movements. My position as a
liberal forces me into opposition to
Communism”
BROTHER ANDRE, founder of the
famous shrine of St. Joseph in Mon
treal, was honored May 24 when a
statute of him was dedicated there.
Brother Andre died not long ago.
News and Courier So Labels
Criticism by New Republic
EDITORIAL IN THE CHARLESTON
NEWS AND COURIER
Anyone who has followed the re
cent legislative trends in Massachu
setts and has seen the efforts of the
powerful Catholic church to stifle the
ideas with which it does not agree,
knows that the primary purpose of
the censorship it to get rid of ‘red
propaganda'.” The New Republic is
commenting.on bills in the legislature
of Massachusetts banning the sale of
‘ literature injurious to the morals of
youth” and “motion pictures that are
obscene, immoral, indecent, inhuman,
sacrilegious or of such' a character that
their exhibition would tend to corrupt
morals or incite to crime.” The “liber
al” magazines, The New Republic
among them, are not especially friend
ly to religion of any kind, but its de
scription of the attitude of the Roman
Catholic Church in the United States
is a valuable tirbute to it. As long as
that church shall be a defence of Am
erican representative government
against “red propaganda" and the
"corruption of youth” it will deserve
the friendship of Americans, of what
soever religious persuasion. The testi
mony of "reddish” magaiznes is not
to be dismissed as negligible.
REV. JOHN L. SHERIDAN, presi
dent of Mount St. Mary's Seminary
at Emmitsburg, Md., has been named
a domestic prelate by the Holy Father.
Monsignor Sheridan, a native of Troy,
N. Y., has been associated with Mount
St. Mary's for two decades.
N. G, G. M. OFFICIALS
NAMED AT MEETING
Louis Kenedy Again Pres
ident—Richard Reid Re
elected General Counsel
(By N. C- W. C. News Service)
MILWAUKEE- Dr. Benjamin H.
Swint. of Charleston, W. Va., was
elected Vice-president of the Nation
al Council of Catholic Men at the an
nual meeting of the Board of Direc
tors here. Edward F. Leary, of Omaha,
was elected Secretary, and Richard
Reid, of Augusta, Ga.. was re-elected
to the office of General Counsel.
Continuing as officers and directors
of the Council with unexpired terms
are: President, Louis Kenedy, of New
York; Treasurer, Grattan Kearns, of
Washington, D. C.; Directors, Joseph
A. Mognihan, Judge of Circuit Court,
Detroit; John L. Darrotizet, of Galves
ton; Dr. Thomas E. Purcell, of St.
Louis; Barnard J. Rothwell, of Boston;
William H. McCarthy, of San Francis
co: Wilbert J. O'Neill, of Cleveland;
William F. Harrington, of Manchester,
N. H. Reelected to the Board were
Walter T. Johnson, of Kenton, O., Mr.
Leary, and Mr. Reid.
In addition to members of the Board,
there were present at the meeting the
Most Rev. Emmet M. Walsh. Bishop of
Charleston and Assistant Chairman of
the N.C.W.C. Department of Lay AOr-
or:;an .. the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Mi
chael J. Ready, General Secretary of
the National Catholic Welfare Confer
ence: and Edward J. Heffron, N. C. C-
M. Executive Secretary.
Among other items concerning the
general and radio activities of the
Council, the Board considered and
approved establishment of a Catholic
Radio Bureau to aid Catholic organi
zations iii the production and to work
toward eventual full use by Catholics
01 the time available to them on lo
cal stations. The Bureau eventually
will also take over N.C.C.M.’s affili
ation with the V . .national Catholic
Radio B'
BISHOP HIFFlN IS
Y
Consecrated by Archbishop
Walsh at Cathedral There
(By N. C. W. C. liews Service)
NEWARK — The Most Rev. Wil
liam A. Griffin was solemnly conse
crated Titular Bishop of Sanavo and
Auxiliary Bishop of Newark in Sacred
Heart Cathedral here.
A score of Bishops, three Abbots,
numerous Mcnsignori and hundreds
of priests were emen-; the 5,000 per
sons who filial the Cathedral. Sev
eral thousand others outside heard
the ceremonies over a loudspeaker
system.
The Most Rev. Thomas J. Walsh.
Archbishop of Newark, officiated at
the consecration of his new Auxiliary.
The co-consccrators were the Most
Rev. John A. Duffy, Bishop of Buffa
lo. and the Most Rev. Moses E. Kiley,
Bishop of Trenton.
Bishop Griffin succeeds as Auxil
iary Bishop the Most Rev. Thomas
H. McLaughlin, first Bishop of the
newly-created Diocese of Paterson.
1211 Assembly Street
When the Hospital Cornerstone Was Laid
Compliments
and Best Wishes
From
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BEVERAGE CO.
Above, Sisters of Charity of
St. Augustine, who built and
will maintain Providence hos
pital, and Ursuline nuns at the
laying of the cornerstone. The
first four Sisters, front row,
left, aw from the St. Augus
tine Order, the third being
Mother Mecht.ikles, Mother
General.
Center, left, the speakers’
stand, at cornerstone laying,
with the Very Rev. Martin C.
Murphy. V. F., Columbia,
leading in prayer. Above the
stand, erected at what is now
the main doorway, is seen the
name “Providence Hospital”.
Left, bottom, a group of
priests at the actual corner
stone laying which preceded
the speaking. Bishop Walsh
is second from the left. Father
Murphy is near the front
(right) in white surplice.
Monsignor Tracy, who spoke
for the Bishop of Cleveland,
is seen by Father Murphy’s
right shoulder. — Photos by
Sargeant; Courtesy of The
Columbia State.