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Newspaper Page TextYOUR PRIZE* WINNING NEWSPAPER VOL 2 NO. 30 ATLANTA, GEORGIA THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1964 $5,00 PER.YEAR SERVING GEORGIA’S 71 NORTHERN COUNTIES of Atlanta EDITOR SAYS ROCHESTER, N.Y. (NC) —The pastor of a major downtown parish said here this city's violence has not been a race riot, but mob action against places of business by white and Negro hoodlums. THIS APPRAISAL was given Ouly 28) by Msgr, John S, Randall, pastor of Immaculate Conception church, managing editor of the Rochester diocesan newspaper, the Catho lic Courier Journal, and a past president of the Catholic Press Association. yet, but the procedure is too orderly not to suggest some sort of direction," he said. MSGR. RANDALL dismissed unemployment as a factor in the violence. "As a matter of fact," he said, "the em ployment record up here in superior to any place in the country. I don’t know of any of our industries that are dis criminating against Negroes. Many of them, of course, are generally unemployable be cause they have no skills." Rochester Issue Was ‘Hoodlumism 9 Msgr. Randall, around whose downtown church violence swirled on July 25, thinks the rioting which led to four deaths and more than 700 arrests had "some organization behind it" and offered an opportunity for "a bunch of hoodlums, not only colored but white as well, to wreak havoc around the city." Of white participation, he said: "Whites were involved. Any number of them. When looting broke out on Saturday night (July 25), white hood lums converged on the area to take part in it." ALTHOUGH HE has moved Trinitarian Sisters serving in his parish to a convent outside the troubled area, Msgr, Randall said in an interview that his parish plant has suffered no damage. "They haven’t touched any churches or schools or resi dences," he said. "It is Just mob violence against grocery stores and liquor stores and places of business run by white people. They haven’t touched any business where the manage ment is colored." Asked if this apparent selec tion of white-owned businesses implied a degree of planning, Msgr. Randall said he believed this to be true, although it is generally denied. "Authorities haven’t been able to pin it down He said the city has an ab normal dropout rate among Negroes in schools, but "I think that primarily they are those who are not keepable for a high school education and have no ambition." Communication between Ro chester’s whites and Negroes, he said, is "probably one of the sore points" in the area. "There has been a lack of good communication. There are not too many spokesmen for the colored community and it is pretty hard to get someone that can speak for them because the colored community is so dis rupted," He noted that the city has two elected colored supervisors. One of them is Mrs. Constance Mitchell who is a member of his parish and who has been active in appeals for law and order. As to the future, Msgr. Randall said that "everybody is on pins and needles." He added: "We are very much afraid of this next weekend — afraid of white retaliation. We know that some of that is smolder ing and could break out. If It does, then it becomes a race riot." The monsignor, who has served as chaplain of the police men’s Holy Name Society here, THE ARCHDIOCESAN Commission on Sacred Liturgy held its first meeting Monday night. The members, shown here are, seated and left to right: Fr. Ellis De Priest, S.M., Mrs. Paul Traina, Dr, Joseph Wilber, Mrs. Thomas Bockman, Archbishop Paul J, Hallinan:. Standing, left to right: Fr. Leonard F. X, Mayhew, Mr. G, T. Deckbar, Mr. Louis Erbs, Fr. A1 an Dillman, Fr. William Hoffman, Fr. Jarleth Burke, Fr, Dale Freeman. said that there has been no police brutality. "There is no such thing — absolutely no such thing," he said. "The police have covered themselves with honor through out this whole business. I've seen the boys and they are standing back on their heels, they are so tired. I've seen some of them who have had glass picked out of their face — 20 or 30 pieces of glass. They have conducted themselves admirably." Greater Freedom PARIS (NC)— The Spanish bishops and the Holy See have informed the Spanish govern ment that they have no objec tion to government-sponsored legislation to give Spain’s Pro testants more freedom, accord ing to the information bulletin of the French Protestant Fed eration. CLERGY AND LAITY HE IS EUROPE’S BUSINESS Vatican Weekly With Goldwater Disagrees Statement VATICAN CITY (NC) -The Vatican City weekly has chided Republican presidential candi date Barry Goldwater for telling foreign newspapers critical of him to mind their own busi ness. L’Osservatore della Domenl- ca, citing Goldwater's state ment that Americans do not like foreigners to interfere in their affairs, commented: "There would be nothing in this affirmation to object to if under present world conditions the policy of the U.S. did not in fluence that of all other coun tries and the future of all man kind." IT SAID (July 26) that the European newspapers critical of Goldwater were the "more authoritative" ones. The editorial was signed by Federico Alessandrini, associ ate editor of the Vatican City daily, L'Osservatore Romano. Speaking of the forces which brought about the Goldwater nomination, Alessandrini said, that "the conclusion might be drawn from investigation that the old southern spirit, added to the resentment aroused in certain quarters by the ‘exag gerations' of racial integration, and above all added to the fear that the central authority might superimpose Itself on the local authority of the states, may have brought about the prevalence of the extremists in the Republican party. . . "WITHOUT underestimating these factors, which undoubted ly have had great weight, those who know the U.S. think Gold- water's victory is not the re sult of a resurgence of the old conservatism. . .but that it reflects the outlook of a new bourgeoisie which is gradually growing bigger and stronger as prosperity and well being Aid To Families MUNICH, Germany (NC) — Young people today should be given help to build families against all the pressures that raise difficulties for them, the Holy See has told delegates from 26 nations to the meeting here of the International Union of Family Organizations. In Us message, the Vatican linked help to young couples with "the worldwide struggle for freedom of the individual." New Commission On Sacred Liturgy In First Meeting The first meeting of the Re constituted Comm is sion on Sac red Liturgy was held in the Catholic Center on Monday, July 27. The reorganized commis sion includes five lay mem bers recently appointed by Archbishop Hallinan. In his — introductory remarks the arch bishop stressed emphasis on the essentials of the liturgical re newal. He urged the members to perform their important work with "dynamic zeal and charit able persuasiveness". In the work of promoting understand ing of Catholic worship accord ing to the teaching of the Vati can Council, the archbishop told the commission members that they will represent his own au thority within the archdiocese. Discussion at the meeting centered on a directory for lit urgical practice to be publish ed in common with the Diocese of Savannah. The directory will govern such matters as dia logue mass, position of the al tar, music, and the rules of lay participation in the liturgy. It is hoped that uniform practices will be used throughout the state of Georgia. Attendance at the National Liturgical Convention in St. Louis August 24-27 was also discussed. The commission ex pressed the hope that as many lay people and priests as possi ble of the archdiocese will be present at the St. Louis conven tion to make an address to the convention. A reception for the Atlanta delegation and outstand ing liturgical leaders is being planned. The commission unanimously offered its assistance to the Archdiocesan Council of Catho lic Men for its Atlanta liturgical week scheduled for October. The sub-committee was ap- spread from the north and the Atlantic toward the center and the south. "These social classes and these circles resolutely oppose the ‘disturbers’who could check the evolution now in progress: communism on the international plane and on the domestic plane the central authority’, its laws and its tax collectors." SUMMER CONFERENCE ACCW Holds Leader Meeting At Center The Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women held RECENTLY ELECTED officers of the Father Thomas O'Reilly Council 4358, Knights of Columbus, Decatur, Ga., are seated (1. to r.) Art Staley, Treasurer; William Dennon, Deputy Grand Knight; Andrew Werner, Recorder; Carlton Watkins, Warden Standing: John W, Maloof, Chancellor; Bohlinger Sharp, Trus tee and Joseph J, Zwicknagel, P. S. D., Trustee, Other officers not present when the photo was taken are: Ray Remillard, Ad vocate; William Carroll, Inside Guard; Dr, Thomas F, Lowry and James A. Giglio, Outside Guards; Shirley L. Vick, Jr„ Trustee and Dr. William A, Hopkins, Lecturer. its leadership Conference Tuesday at the Cathedral Cen ter. The meeting was well at tended by the spiritual modera tors, presidents and vice-pre sidents of the Council's af filiates within the Archdiocese. Mrs. James Colllson, pre sident of the Southern Deanery, presided over the session in the absence of Mrs. W. Faust, who was unable to be present. MRS. GEORGE Gunning ex plained the new committee set up which the Council is insti gating this year. This was fol lowed by a skit presented by some of the members. After lunch the ladies divi ded into three groups to dis cuss the many ideas and chan ges that had been presented to them. Finally, the members gathered again for a productive question and answer period. pointed to assist the council in any way possible. Members of the sub-committee are: Louis Erbs, Dr. Joseph Wilber, Fath er Conald Foust, and Father Leonard Mayhew. Pilgrimage Planned The Provincial of the White Fathers of Africa has announced a pilgrimage to Rome for the Canonization of the Blessed Martyrs of Uganda, scheduled for Mission Sunday, October 18. The Very Reverend Anthony J, Coolen, White Fathers Pro vincial, will personally lead the pilgrimage, which will leave from New York on October 12. The group, using the services of Alitalia, will visit Paris be fore flying to Rome for the canonization ceremonies of the Uganda men who gave their lives rather than deny their Ro man Catholic faith. The cere monies will take place during the Third Session of the Vati can Council, with most of the Catholic Hierarchy in Rome during this time. ON LEAVING the "Eternal City", part of the group will visit such interesting places as Monte Cassino, Naples, Amalfi, Sorrento, Madrid, Toledo, Lis bon and Fatima. The other pil grims will fly to Uganda to visit the area where the Martyrs liv ed and died. Most of the Mar tyrs were burned alive. Both groups will depart from Lisbon for home onOctober 29, Persons interested in accom panying Father Coolen on this pilgrimage, should contact him at UGANDA MARTYRS CEN TER, 1624 - 21st Street, N. W„ Washington, D. C, Sends Observers VATICAN CITY (NC) — The Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity has announced that it is sending observers to two non-Catholic religious meetings in Europe in August. EXTREMISTS INVOLVED Harlem Rioters Small Minority Priest States NEW YORK — Driving down the all but sunless canyon of Lenox Avenue in the heart of Harlem, it's easy to believe all the worst that you have read in newspapers and seen on tele vision about rioting and racial violence. The shabby tenements look menacing. The policemen grouped in knots of as many as six or seven appear tense and ready for trouble. And be hind the faces of the Negroes whom you see you readily imagine feelings of contempt, perhaps hatred, for you — a white man. THEN YOU step into rectory of a small church wedged between tenements and high rise apartments and you talk to a young Negro priest who was born and raised in Harlem. And a different pic ture begings to emerge. You begin to understand that other besides Negroes must share the blame for what has happened in Harlem in recent days. You come to see that out of the hundreds of thousands of Negroes living in this, the world's largest Negro com munity, only a handful have actually taken part in the dis turbances. You hear that the vast majority of Harlem Negroes desire only peace and an equal chance to find their places in society, 'The whole Negro popula tion is not to blame, but all Negroes will be blamed," says Father Lawrence E. Lucas, a curate at St, Charles Borromeo church. FATHER LUCAS suggested in an interview that both right and left wing extremists elements had been involved in provoking the violence, * Remember," he said, "the right wing extreme has just as much to gain by stirring up the trouble and in citing the Negroes to stray from the path of non - violent de monstrations." The young Negro priest was biting in his criticism of the "exaggerated and sensa tionalized" coverage of the rioting by newspapers, 'The number of rioters was grossly overstated," he charged. "It would seem that the observers who estimated the crowds made no attempt to dis cern rioters, peaceful demon strators or onlookers. All were included in their estimate. Hav ing been there personally, it was amazing to me to see the newspapers’ account of the size of the crowds." FATHER LUCAS accused both the press and the police of making "little attempt" to distinguish rioters and looters from "the responsible Negro majority in Harlem," He contended that the situa tion was "handled badly on all fronts," both by Negro leaders and the police. 'The Negro leaders and racial groups only served to stir up the people further," he said, "Bungling by police- sending a small army of ill- prepared and uniformed of ficers into Harlem — acutally stimulated the gathering of on lookers, along with the trouble makers, into rioting. The hot heads and extremists took ad vantage, and that was it." The priest asserted that the police were "intent on defend ing property rather than life and limb, They knew who the ringleaders were but did not apprehend them." "FOR ANYONE to rasie eye brows at the thought of extremist groups — of all kinds and descriptions — participa ting in the rioting is foolish," he said. ' Not all the police are to blame either. Most are cap able, but in this instance the situation was handled poorly." Father Lucas contended that it was a mistake for the police to send in a large number of officers who were unfamiliar with conditions in Harlem. "Police who are veterans in Harlem know that this is a sure way to stir up the people and start them shouting," he said. 'The shouting leads to police reaction and the police reaction often leads to violence. But most of the police brought in were not from Harlem and did not understand the situation." He accused the police of mak ing "indiscriminate" use of firearms. In some instances, he said, policemen ran into crowds of people firing shots in the air. "It seemed as though the police thought any Negro was an enemy," he said. He declared that in some cases police would not let people into their own homes. He said he knows of one man who had taken his family out to a show downtown and knew nothing of the rioting and who on his return was clubbed in the face by a policeman when he tried to enter his apart ment building. Father Lucas expressed fear that the rioting here and in Rochester would "stupidly and illogically reflect on all Negroes," "NO CRIMINAL element should reflect upon the whole group," he said. ' My personal right should not be determined according to what a minority of my race might do or say." Bom and raised in Harlem, Father Lucas was ordained in 1959 and served as a curate at Resurrection parish on the northern edge of Harlem before coming to St, Charles Borromeo a few weeks ago. Despite the recent troubles, he is moderately optimistic about the future, 'Things are going to get better," he said, "mainly because the responsi ble majority among the Negroes will continue to work for Negro advancement within the law and within the structure of our Constitution," HE PREDICTED that the new civil rights law will help Negroes by giving them "a wedge for the lawful, non - violent approach — a guarantee of sorts," Pope Dispenses August 14 Fast VATICAN CITY (RNS>— Pope Paul VI has granted all Catho lics a special dispensation from the Church law of abstinence on Friday, Aug. U, eve of the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, a holy day of obligation.