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1 1 t « VATICAN CITY—A Vatican statement issued Tuesday (May 28) re'vealed that the Pope’s stomach ailment isHet- eroplasia. The dictionary defin ition for this term is “the re placement of normal cells by abnormal tissue” or “mal position of normal cells.” The Pope hasbeen suffering from the disease “for about a year”,the statement said. According to a spokesman at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, Hetero- plasia is a term which is not used in American medicine and “evidently describes a condi tion for which we would use some other term.” He said it could indicate cancer, or it (Continued on Page 5) INDEX QUESTION BOX 4 EDITORIALS 4 YOUTHSCOPE 6 HERE AND THERE-.- 6 OBITUARIES 5 U. S. Efforts To Raise School Vol. 43, No. 37 If Catholic Schools Are Ignored SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1963 Standards Seen As Inadequate WASHINGTON, (NC) — The size and contribution of Catho lic schools mean Federal ef forts to raise educational stan dards will be inadequate if chil dren in these schools are ig nored. This is the thesis put for ward by the Department of Edu cation of the National Catholic Welfare Conference here in a new brochure, “Catholic Schools U. S. A.” Msgr. Frederick G. Hoch- walt, department director who has testified before Congress on Federal aid to education U. S. Catholic School Population of Catholic School System AND SECONDARY SCHOOL POPULATION) 10c Per Copy — $3 A Year Racial Problem Going Into proposals, released the new brochure. Msgr. Hochwalt explained that the publication stresses the PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTLY DEAD REV. WILLIAM QUINLAN June 3, 1933 Deep Crisis Phase, Priest Says In Report On Meeting WASHINGTON, (NC)-- “The race problem in the U. S. is en tering a period of deep crisis,” according to reports given at a meeting in New York of repre sentatives of the three major faiths. This evaluation was given by Father John F. Cronin, S.S., who represented the Social Ac tion Department, National Ca tholic Welfare Conference, at the meeting. It was attended by delegates from most of the 67 organizations that sponsored the National Conference on Re ligion and Race, held in Chi cago the past January. At the meeting, the appoint ment of Dr. Galen R. Weaver of New York as executive sec retary of the National Confer ence on Religion and Race (NRR) was confirmed. The NCRR also organized a continua tion committee as a policy making body and set up four commissions to assist the con- , ference’s work for racial jus tice on the local level. The purpose of the meeting in New York, Father Cronin explained, was to review the progress made against racial discrimination since the inter faith conference in Chicago and to map plans for future ac tion. “We were immensely heart ened by field reports indicating that more than 30 cities have organized local programs for interreligious, interracial ac tion,” Father Cronin said. “But we were also deeply disturbed l by indications that religious ' groups are facing a ‘now or never’ situation. If we do not move into the field rapidly and intelligently, there is great danger that racial tensions will breed increasing extremism on both sides. “The patience of the Negro is wearing thin,” he continued. “What is just he wants immed iately, not in some vague future time. He wants full acceptance of his human rights and his hu man dignity.” Father Cronin said that “or ganized religion in America ac cepts these goals as just,” and “It is now our task to aid in their achievement.” The NCRR has the support of the three groups that convened the meeting in Chicago: the N.C.W.C. Social Action Depart ment, the National Council of Churches’ Department of Ra cial and Cultural Relations, and the Social Action Commission of the Synagogue Council of Am erica. At the meeting in New York a budget of $67,000 for one year was adopted. The three sponsoring groups and the 67 participating groups of the con ference in Chicago will assist in raising the funds. The commissions named to spur NCRR work on the local level will deal with the Role of Church and Synagogue in the Racially Changing Community, the Relations of Church and Synagogue to Other Community Forces, the Inner Life of the Church and Synagogue, and the Church and Synagogue as In stitutions in the Community. J. Irwin Miller of Colum bus, Ind., president of the Na tional Council of Churches, was named chairman of tthe NCCR continuation committee. There will be four committee vice chairmen: Rabbi Seymour J. Cohen of the Synagogue Coun cil of America; Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, President of More house College, Atlanta, Ga.; and a Catholic, and an Orthodix re presentative to be named later. Warner Robins Chaplain Marks 25th Anniversary WARNER ROBINS—Chaplain (Col.) Stephen T. Mayer, CSV celebrated the 25th anniversary of his ordination with a Solemn High Mass of Thanksgiving on Thursday, May 30 at Sa cred Heart Church. Bishop Thomas J. McDonough, Bishop of Savannah presided at the Mass. Col. Mayer attended high school and two years of col lege in Mt. Calvary, Wiscon sin at St. Lawrence High School and College. He attended St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Min nesota for two years and com pleted his education with four years of theology at the Catho lic University, Washington, D. C. He was ordained at the Shrine of the Immaculate Con- / ception in May, 1938 by Bi shop McNamara. His first as signment was at Star of the Sea, Atlantic City, New Jer sey. Following this he was as signed to St. Ambrose College, Davanport, Iowa and from there to Cathedral Hill at Spring- field, Illinois. In late 1943 Col. Mayer joined the armed forc es. He has served in the Pa- FATHER STEPHEN T. MAYER Chaplain (Col.) USAF cific theater three times and in the Northeast Artie twice. Since February 1962, Col. Mayer has been assigned to Robins Air Force Base as Staff Chaplin CONAC Headquarters. During his tour of duty at Rob ins he is generously aiding the pastor at Sacred Heart Church ((Continued on Page 5) relative size of the Catholic school system and the contri bution made in both educational and financial areas. “Do you realize,” the Mon signor asked in an interview, “that the Catholic school sy stem in New York state is lar ger than the public school sy stem in 34 states and the Dis trict of Columbia?” "The brochure also notes that the Catholic school system in Pennsylvania is larger than the public school system in 26 states and the District of Columnia.” Msgr. Hochwalt commented that “it seems to us that any effort to raise educational stan dards in order to meet national responsibilities would be woe fully incomplete if it does not seek some solution to assist all children.” “How can we safely exclude from assistance a school sy stem educating 5, 253, 791 students at the elementary and secondary levels?” he asked. “Think of the number of stu dents whose educational stan dards couls be upgraded if in cluded in a general educational program.” Although the new brochure does not report on the per centage of children in Catholic schools in big cities, Msgr Hochwalt cited testimony on this subject which he has given in appearances before Congress. “The figures are very dra matic,” he said. “For instance, in Buffalo, the percentage of all children in Catholic schools is 37.6; in Chicago, 32.9 per cent; in Boston, 31.8 per cent; and in Cincinnati, 27.9 per cent. “The educational and finan cial contribution of the Catho lic school system to the com mon good is so great that it cannot be ignored,” he said. Asked what consequences he saw for Catholic schools, if they are excluded from a pro gram of general Federal edu cation aid, Msgr. Hochwalt ans wered that exclusion might (Continued on Page 5) iatlon in Each of the Following 34 State* and the District MiMoori Louisiana Wisconsin Minnesota Kentucky Washington South Carolina Mississippi Maryland Iowa Oklahoma Connecticut West Virginio Kansas Arkansas Oregon Colorodo Arizona (715,830) <685,503) <633,090} (622,314) (609,380) <584,123) (577,021) (561,641) (555,898) (513,059) <492,915) (428,562) (426,725) (420,192) <416,561) <369,122) <352,206) (283,280) Nebraska New Mexico Utah Maine Idaho South Dakota Montano North Dakota Hawaii Rhode island District of Columbia New Hampshire Delaware Wyoming Vermont Nevada Alaska <256,610) (221,699) (218,285) (183,454) (161,146) (146,570) (140,034) (138,407) (131,871) (121,070) (105.021) (99,625) (77,332) (73,116) (72,493) (58,147) <44,879) THIS IS ONE of the charts contained in a new publication which dramatizes the size of the Catholic school system in the United States. The new booklet, entitled “Catholic Schools U.S.A.” was released by the Department of Education of the National Catholic Welfare Conference. The chart shows that the Catholic school system in New York state is larger than the public school population in any one of 34 states and the District of Columbia, shown in the shaded areas of the chart.—(NC Photos) United Presbyterian Church Bishop’s Council Meets At Augusta AUGUSTA — The Bishop’s Council of Men of the Augusta Deanery held its spring meet ing on Mav 19th in. the Sacred Assembly Asks Members To Force Closer Catholic Ties DES MOINES, Iowa, (NC)— The 175th General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church has urged members to establish a stronger associa tion with Catholics. In accepting a recommenda tion by the Standing Committee on Ecumenical Mission and Re lations, for new associations with Catholics, the assembly suggested (May 22) informal discussions to develop under standing and cooperation in so cial action. “We have many tasks in corn- men in our divided and turbu lent world,” the statement said. The 3.2 million member church was also urged by the assembly to strengthen under standing with Orthodox church es. Topics that Presbyterians might discuss with Catholics the assembly document said, are the scriptures and prob lems stemming from differ ences in “theological concep tions, traditions or church poli cies and practices, for example mixed marriages, need and forms of family planning . . .” The assembly also supported cooperation in common con cerns involving social action at the civic level. It mentioned “working toward world peace and racial justice, relocation of refugees, and reduction of juvenile deliquency.” “Here united action may be undertaken on the basis of our common responsibility to our neighbor which is defined for us by our Lord,” said the statement. For social action coopera tion, the statement said Pres byterians should be familiar with the recent papal ency clicals as well as statements from their own general assem bly, the National Council of Churches and the World Coun cil of Churches. “In suggesting preparation for associations with our Rom an Catholic brethren,” the statement added, “we do not (Continued on Page 3) Hubert Sapp “Outstanding Student AUGUSTA — Hubert Ellis Sapp of 1242 Wrightsboro Road, has been named ‘the most out standing student’in the graduat ing class at Immaculate Con ception High School. In addition to his being Pres ident of the Senior Class and Valedictorian he is the recip ient of many scholarships. Har vard College, Cambridge, Mas sachusetts has offered him $2000 a year—Lake Forest Col lege, Illinois offered him $1700 a year—as a result of a Na tional Competitive Examina tion he was awarded a schol arship of $1100 a year for four years by Howard Univer sity in Washington-’Saint Ed ward’s University in Austin, Texas offered him a half-tui tion scholarship worth $1200— Hampton Institute, Virginia of fered him $800 a year because of his high scores on the Coop erative Intercollegiate Examin ation. This fall Hubert plans to at- tent Harvard College where h< will study Science. He will fam iliarize himself with collegf work when he participates in i Pre-College Summer Session a: Phillips Academy in Andover Massachussetts. This summei session is sponsored and fi nanced by Harvard University Heart School Cafetorium. Dr. Michael J. O’Brien, president, presided over the session. Bishop Thomas J. McDonough in his address stressed “the need for an active lawmen’s group to help combat the evils of materialism by knowing our church more fully.” Monsignor John D. Toomey, Diocesan moderator, installed the officers elected for the current year: Richard Craig, president; Edgar Matthews, vice-president; Kermit Falk, secretary and Eugene Mahon, treasurer. REV. BRENDAN D. O’SULLIVAN May 26, 1913 BISHOPS OF PROVINCE MEET—Bishop Thomas J. McDonough is pictured with other Bishops of the Province of Atlanta at a meeting held last week. Left to Right: Bishop Francis F. Reh of Charleston, S. C.; Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan, Metropoli tan of the Atlanta Province; Bishop McDonough; Archbishop Joseph P. Hurley, Bishop of St. Augustine, Fla.; Bishop Coleman F. Carroll of Miami, and Bishop Vincent S. Wat ers of Raleigh, N. C. Oh Cod, fVho didst give to thy servants hy their sacredotal office, a share in the priest hood of the Apostles, grant, U'e implore, that they may also he one of their company forever in heaven. Through Christ Our Lord, Amen. Pontiffs Ailment Revealed STUDENTS OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HIGH SCHOOL in Augusta who were award ed scholarships by many colleges. Standing L. to R. Chris Marie Harris—Bethune- Cookman College; Patricia Ann Dozier—Benedict College; Jane D. Wilburn—Marymount College, Salina, Kansas, Spelman College, and Bethune-Cookman College; Katheryn L. Benefield—Tuskegee Institute, and Livingstone College; Frances Ann Powell—West ern College for Women, Oxford, Ohio, Spelman College, and Bennett College; Diane B. Washington—Spelman College, and Livingstone College. Seated L. to R. Mary L. Dunn —Benedict College; Eloise M. Franklin—Bennett College, Clark College, and Knoxville College; Hubert E. Sapp—Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lake Forest College, Illinois, Saint Edward’s University, Sustin, Texas, Howard University, and Hampton Institute; Patricia D. Clark—Bethune-Cookman College, Benedict College, and Lane College; Leverta R. Hamp—Bethune Cookman College.