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PERTH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1937.
SIXTY-FOURTH YEAR.
Combating Communism in U.S.A. American Priests Uphold C.I.O. At Variance With Father Coughlin
locals. like Golden. Viii Sweeney. Phil and others are good men. r." characte splendid is a Murray Because Father Coughlin. in recent issues of "Social Justice" has insinuated that no Catholic may join the ranks of the C.I.O., the interviewer was answered on this point by Father Hensler. who said: "The Pope clearly states that in places where Catholic unions "Splendid Leaders." are not possible or advisable. Catholics may join neutral unions the of think " What do you leaders of the C.I.O. that you such as the C.I.O. or the A F.L know ?" questioned the reporter. We stress that not only has a Ca" We know John Brophy quite tholic the right. but he has the trong, well," said Father Rice. "His duty to join a good. ." a magnificent character. The union
enough," revealed Father Hensler, commenting on the programme of the C.I.O- "ft is content to sell labour for a wage. But we have hopes that in time it will get to the point where it will work for a sharing in ownership. control of profits. Then it will As vet it be really Christian. has not got a completely adequate philosophy of labour."
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and C.I.O. Are Not Opposed. official approval, and added that although Communists are trying to gain control of the C.I.O., there is no basic opposition in principle between the Church and the organisation. Archbishop Mooney has also Father e xpressed regret that Coughlin referred to the "personal stupidity" of President Roosevelt in appointing Senator Black to the Supreme Court. and has counselled him to impose upon himself a fine sense of restraint in the language he uses.
HE Catholic Radical Alliance. a new organisation headed by Father Charles Owen Rice and Father Hensler, of Pittsburgh, U.S.A.. to aid the labouring class in their struggle for social justice. is lending support to the Committee of IndusAccording trial Organisation. to the Radical Alliance, Catholics should join the C.I.O., which, they say, is not Communistic alare Communists though the working tooth and nail to get a toehold in it. Richard L. G. Deverall, Editor of the "Christian Front," came to Pittsburgh to interview the Radi- FATHER CHARLES C'OUGHLIN— cal Alliance leaders on their pol- Counselled "to impose upon hiinself a fine sense of restraint in the language icy towards the C.I.O. he uses." of tative represen a Asked by the American paper, "Christian Front," if there were many Communists in the C.I.O., Father Hensler replied: N a statement In New York "Not so many remarks by . certain criticising is that but few, there are quite a . ArchCoughlin Charles Father of some in workers the because urges Detroit. of Mooney, bishop those industries are Communists. he before Priest" "Radio the C.I. the When they enrolled in "the seek to or writes, speaks hip members -Red their kept they prudent counsel of a friendly or sympathies." critic which it is the aim of the bulwark a "This C.I.O. is h legislation to provide." Churc declared ism." Commun against The Archbishop denies that Father Rice. "It is not perfect, s made in an article by criticism but it is American and Christian concerning the Coughlin Father f undamentally." "Father Rice and I would Committee of Industrial Organid for agree that it does not go far sation had been submitte
ARCHBISHOP MOONEY— Recently Appointed to Detroit.