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PROiLEMS AFFECTING CAPITAL AND LAL3ULR - What is most disheartening in ,•,r times is that many leaders oi i:ought, many moulders of pub:opinion, many university pro:cssors, and influential writers ieny the natural law and the very nadainental principles of right lid wrong npon which all moralrests," the Most Rev. John T. l, etiicholas, 0.P., Archbishop of :, incinnati. told the Cathol;c ._. inference on Industrial Pro ' Iem s at its meeting in Cincinat-
life, is basically and morally w rong. Either extreme wealth or extreme poverty exposes man to many dangers, and neither is a f avourable condition for a virtuous life." "To those who have not a moral sense," the Archbishop pointed out, "St. Thomas' pronouncements on the principles governing the use of riches may sound like the teachings of an extreme radical." He teaches that when a man finds himself with possessions in excess of the requirements for a livelihood befitting his state of life, he must
as a matter of strict precept give in alms the amount of that excess." "Again, if a man finds himself face to face with those who are in extreme need, he is obliged to minister to them rather than to provide superflu, ous things for himself or for his dependents." "In the case of those wholly destitute, all property must be considered as held in common, and those in such need are entitled to share it, in order to keep body and soul together, as long as the extreme necessity lasts. What might be considered, tech-
Archbishop Mc.Nicholas said :liat all the entangled problems industry and capital, which are rcing the great body of corn.40•40.010+4.440,4400.4104.4.-4046•40.411,•41041411•4111•411441110•411•01k•ONVIII T,on people into a spirit of ex:eme radicalism, could be solved the application of sound moral principles to problems of "Outside the •,:tcial economy. The news flashed from Buka- up straight and ask pointed ques_ atholic Church, the opinit:n fot rest, on the .30th. inst., that a tions of the Nazi war-gods. t be most part has been growing German Henkel bomber was surjust now, when the war cloud generations that industry and rounded and forced down at mid- is bigger than a man's hand in 1pitalism are entirely di % urced night by a Roumanian squadron, Europe, and when the powers 'Tom the principles of morality. is not likely ,to calm the troubled working for world peace are have sown the wind and we soul of Signor Mussolini in these searching every avenue to find a :e now reaping the whirlwind. thrilling days, when Abyssinia peaceful solution to the Abyssinhad as conditions are in the has a more than pleasant Holy- ian question, it is, to say the least E:idustrial and economic order, it wood good-bye expression for of this latest unpleasant episode, • no exaggeration to say they him. The Nazi regime seems to a miserable action on the part of ,)uld be reformed quickly and have committed a tactical blun- Nazi Germany to add to the dif7rosperity restored, as if by der by sending this engine of war ficulties confronting the peace! lagic, if the true moral code across friendly territory, and if makers. That the mission of '..ere followed rigorously. -it had been brought down with a this German bomber is not what The Archbishop contended crash, there would, perhaps, be the Duce would call a friendly neither government nor the no just reason for complaint. The one is quite clear from its equipmere conventions of human so- motive behind this mysterious ment, and no one could be fooled iety can suffice to control men flight is in a sealed envelope, ap- by its description as a sports n their many involved relation- parently. and if Abyssinia is the machine. But, surely, Benito Ups in modern society. Not ultimate destination of this Ger- will know how to interpret the mven the moral code will suffice, man bomber, Signor Benito Mus- meaning of this German bombe said, "unless we succeed in solini will have good reason to sit er's story. mstructing great numbers of in- 111.•4M41-4W•41P•4111N410.41.•41.•4W.41..11W14.•41P+1W•411•411•41•40440•41/•40.411.•41•10•41N4 4 ividual citizens in its unchangeable principles, and unless they ltrrl and in Archbishop ,trive to apply these principles in iheir daily lives." The speaker related that St. ,homas Aquinas had considered he basic problems of industry aind economy, t le guiding- and had enunciated principles necessary () regulate the relations of man society. The Angelic Doctor und only two things necessary or man The exercise of virtue :1,:1 1 the possession of sufficient 0 1 goods enable him to ille ead a virtuous to life. "The first makes man conscious of cessitv Is ultimate destiny ; the second makes him put a true value on material things." Material ealth may be classifled as things natural, including- such as food, raiment and shelter; and artificial, primarily money. Man .is entitled to the Worldly tain 1i,n+ s goods' nece—s sary to mainnatural life in keeping-. with th e dignity of humankind. and "any organisation of society. Prendiville, who has been on his Ad Limina visit any in h is Grace Archbishop terference any inaction or holiday visit fo Ireland, left Naples by the Orarna a on and Rome, to special favour of government. His Grace has been away a little over Which on Sunday. en route for Perth. shows His •Grace in Glanworth. Co. picture keeps men from labouring above The months. to four Dr. Roche, Bishop of Cloyne. Rev. Pr ocure the very necessaries Most the with chatting Cork, of
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nically, as violence ,or thrift, or breaking the law, is not under morally these circumstances wrong." " . . . If those engaged in industry, business, or -t.commerce would .accept and put into practice this code of morality, and if. above all, they would recognise that there are fixed and unchangeable principles governing them, we should see the end of fabulous fortunes and we should soon get rid of the many intolerour of able economic abuses day." "If industririlists and capitalists have their ears to the ground they must hear the rumble of arl aroused world protesting agai..:st the abuses of their system. . . . V ictims of the depressicri. and even the majority of the nu-.sses of the people. are not especially interested in capitalism xvill not give serious thouglrithetYo the consequences that Old' I befall the social order if the s'stem of capitalism were .cverThroughout the thrown. . . . length and breadth of our land 1 in many of our universities and colleges . a dangerous radizalism is being propagated. which, by 1,e. verting the mine of youth. constitutes a grave menace to n country." Archbishop Mc N - icholas said that "two great Popes. Leo XIII and Pius XI.. have pointed out clearly the faults and shorwomings of industrialts:7) ;Ind ,--aptalThe pr ranrie they ism." e proposed is in opposition to the two extremes that .tiowing, themselves in the \v,,rld io— day—Fascism and C.-)mmunism. In conclusion, the speaker declared: "It would be w-11 Worth while for capitalism aild trialism to realise that the Catholic Church is the most .ronistructive force in the AVOCH today ; that she is unalterablv ap— posed to every form of dangerous radicalism. to Socialism and to Communism ; tilat she has a real programme of Social which is entirely practical: that iuste she has a moral code which has come down through the centuries,, a code whose principles are found in the Old and the New Testament and in the fulness of Christian tradition, a code that can he applied to new conditions in every generation. This code. and this code only, can save industrialism and 6.'pitalism. r eturn to unrestricted competition will not work for social justice. nor for national or community welfare. The programme of social instice as 'formulated by Pope Pius XT. and applied, as it can he, within the framework of our federal and state constitntions. can bring back pmsperity to our country."
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