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Official Newspaper For The Diocese Of Savannah - Atlanta Vol. XXXV, No. 13 PUBLISHED BY THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA MONROE, GA., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1954. “To Bring About a Friendlier Feeling Among Neighbors Irre spective of Creed 10c Per Copy — $3.00 a Year AT LAYMEN'S CONVENTION—Archbishop Gerald P. O’Hara is shown with Louis F. Budenz; ex-Communist, and for ten years editor of the Daily Worker. The picture was snapped at the 39th Annual Convention of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Geor gia.—(Morgan Fitz Photo). iiillSHOF FRESHES AT 39TH ANNUAL CONVENTION LOUIS BUDENZ WARNS OF COMMUNIST INFILTRATION IN CONVENTION ADDRESS CLA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON NOV. 21 COLUMBUS, Ga. — President J, P. Meyer of the Catholic Lay men’s Association of Georgia has called a meeting of the As sociations Executive Committee for Sunday, November 21st in Atlanta. The group will meet at 1:00 p. m. in Parlor B of the Atlantan Hotel. Plans for the operation of the Association during the com ing year will be discussed at this meeting. The gathering will be honored by the presence of His Excellen cy the Most Rev. Francie E. Hyland, D. D., J. C. D. Auxiliary Bishop of. Savannah-Atlanta. J. P. Meyer Is Re-elected State President CLA AUGUSTA, Ga. — J. P. Mey er of Columbus was re-elected president of the Catholic Lay men’s Association at the state convention held October 30-31 at the Bon Air Hotel. Other officers named includ ed: Martin Callaghan, K. S. G. Macon and E. M. Heagarty, Way- cross, honorary vice presidents; Mrs. L. E. Mock, Albany, vice president; George Gingell. Co lumbus, vice-president in charge of programs; Damon J. Swann, Atlanta, vice-president in charge of publicity; Rawson Haverty, Atlanta, vice-president in charge of membership; John M. Bren nan of Savannah, secretary; Al vin McAuliffe, Augusta auditor; John T. Buckley of Augusta, treasurer; Miss Cecile C. Ferry, Augusta, financial secretary. John Markwalter of Augusta was reappointed as executive secretary. (Continued on Page Eight) AUGUSTA. Ga. — His Excel lency Archbishop Gerald P- O’ Hara made his first public ap pearance since his return from England, at the Laymen’s Con vention here on October 30-31st, Arriving in Augusta Saturday, the Archbishop had the oppor tunity of seeing many of Geor gia’s Catholics at a reception held here on Saturday evening, October 30. The convention mass, offered Sunday, morning saw the Church of the Sacred Heart fil led to capacity by those who had come to see and hear His Excellency. The Archbishop was greeted by a standing ovation as he en tered the Banquet Hall Sunday afternoon, prior to his address to the convention. His Excel lency told those assembled of his very pleasant stay in Ireland and of his new post as Aposto- (Continued on Page Eight) AUGUSTA, Ga. — A startling look at Communist infiltration tactics weakening the American heritage of Freedom was given the 39th annual Convention of the Catholic Laymen’s A socia- tion of Georgia by One of the na tions top Red Fighters. Louis F. Budenz opened his remarks by dedicating his words to the “Tower of Ivory-House of Gold*-Ark of the Covenant,” words taken from the Litany to the Blessed Virgin. He said the power of prayer, a rosary every night said for his reconversion from Commun ism and Masses said daily, “brought me back home.” The greatest weapon against Communism today, as Budenz explained it, is to know and un derstand how the Communists go about their infiltration. “Today we are being persuad ed to follow the policy of peace ful co-existence-the basis of the Communist party line. We find that expression on the lips of titular heads of the Republican and Democratic parties.” As a Communist and managing editor of the Daily Worker, Bud enz said he had often helped put such catch phrases into the speeches of men who stood out in public life. "stop McCarthy" Budenz said he could present proof of a campaign worked out by the Communists to stop Sen ator Joseph McCarthy’s Red in vestigation. He said he could present scores of editions of the Communist Daily Worker from the time the “get McCarthy” 'campaign was launched in 1950 a show how non - Communist information transmission belts have been uti lized by the Reds. “They said they would blud geon the Eisenhower administra tion with the bludgeon of Mc Carthy and destroy both. Much, money has been spent and more will be spent to try to stop Mc Carthy’s investigations. The object of stopping Mc- Carthv-like Martin Dies, another investigating committee chair man—was to try to make Con gressmen so terrified of constant attacks, that the weight and ef fect of investigating committees would be quieted forever, the speaker pointed out. BLASTS FOREIGN POLICY He blasted the Dean Acheson foreign policy, quoting General McArthur, General Van Fleet, General Mark Clark among oth ers as testifying that the war in Korea was “deliberately” lost by the Acheson state department. Budenz said when the editor of the Daily Worker sent out the word that McArthur was to be destroyed in the Pacific, the attack was continued “until our most powerful man was with drawn.” Other Communist tactics are to mix into politics setting one group against another, taking advantage always of bias or pre judice to spread the Red party line. “This incoming Congress will be anti-McCarthy,” Budenz con tinued. “And you will be hear ing the Federal Bureau of In vestigation’s activities described as “gestapo-like.” WANTS U. S. DISARMED “Russia wants the United States disarmed, and wants an expansion of East-West trade by which they intend to build up (Continued on Page Eight) PROCLAIMING THE FEAST OF MARY’S QUEENSHIP St. Peter’s Basilica and. St. Peter’s- Square were thronged with the many thousands who attended the ceremonies of the crowning, by Pope Pius Xil, of the ancient painting “Salus Populi Romani,” (Salvation of the Roman. People). Com memorative medals were conferred on. more than a score of emblems from national Marian shrines. Shown during the, impressive ceremonies are His Holiness Pope Pius XII carried aloft in the procession; Cardinal Spellman of New York, looking at the famous pafhting; and carried in the procession through, the streets of Rome, a banner from the NatibnaFShrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D. C., depicting Murillo’s “Immaculate.Conception.”—(NC Photos).