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Sydney C.Y.O. Bans Beach Spirituality into Politics Girl Contests
De Valera Dared to Infuse
Enduring International and Domestic Fame
Catholic Youth Director Slates Sex -Exploitation
Giving his annual St. Patrick', address to the people of Ireland in 1934, Mr. De Valera used these words: "The Ireland which we have The daily press recently gays the news of the ban on "beach "They have to remind themseldreamed of would be the home of girl" contests by the Sydney Catholic Youth Organisation. As ves of what Our Lord said about a people who valued material this report has prompted several queries to this office, we are re- those who put pitfalls in the way wealth only as the basis of a printing an account of the proceedings taken from the last issue of others and sin against neighright living, of a people who of the "Catholic Weekly" (Sydney): bourly charity by being an occawere satisfied with frugal comsion of sin. fort, and devoted their leisure to "The un-Christian exploitation 'It is surprising that so many "The very most that can be the things of the spirit; a land of young women in neacit-Girt said for them is that they are un- 'iris who would be angry and be would whose countryside and similar inwhich hurt if men suggested misconduct contests psrmating themselves bright with cosy homesteads, volve undress exhibitionism," o be co-operators in the modern are silly enough to go so far in whose fields and villages would was condemned by unanimous re- Jreakd_vyt of morality. dress and self -display as to stir be joyous with the sounds of inup these very emotions which solution at the annual council dustry, with the romping or Occasion of Sin. meeting young men need to be so careful of the Youth Catnolic sturdy children, the contests of organisation last Friday night. "Sex is beau.iful, sex was mane to control. athletic youths, the laughter "Another angle to the matter Representatives of nearly 100 by God; but it was made for marof comely maidens; whose fireC.Y.O. branches with a member- riage, and only in marriage aces 's that in this 20th. century when sides would be forums for the ship of close to 20,000 were pre- it find its lawful expression and women are deluding themselves It would. wisdom of old age. that they are emancipated and true beauty. sent at the meeting. in a word, be the home of a peoin rights to men they have ple living the life that God de"It is Catholic teaching that equal The'resolution emphasised that permitted a return to a pagan sires men should live." participation in, or support fur, not only is it sinful to act con- state of subjugation where girls .,uch contests is morally wrong, trary to Christian morals, but work themselves into a sweat in There are few statesmen in and pledged the C.Y.O. to a cam- also it is snuul either to place their efforts to please and enterthe world to -day with the moral paign to publicise Cathode teach- neseli deauerately in the occa- tain the male. courage to use such words, and EAMON DE VALERA. ing on this' matter and to pre- sion of temptation, or to permit "As Shakespeare even though Mr. De Valera is might have vent Catholic girls from being oneself to be the occasion or -aid, if the in now being succeeded you call unlawful emphaemptation for others. the He accused Secretariat. the grievously misled. by Prime Ministership of Ireland sis on sex by the name 'glamour,' "A girl wearing a swimming 't is one with the same strong religi- League of wasting its time on Before the resolution was car still unlawful. ous convictions, it can only be trivialities while matters of the tied branch delegates praised its ,A)Si.ullie is not uressed in the "I am glad the C.Y.O. has spokimportance international highest rainary sense of the word. She en strongly with a sense of deep regret that timeliness and stressed the neceson this matter. 1 will were being shelved. Catholics the world over sity for the C.Y.O. to give a is, in fact, rather well on the congratulate you on your deter.vas to tieing undressed. read the news of his departure The Assembly was dumbfound- strong lead. mination not to let the matter from the high level of national ed, but the following morning "Such attire is good and per- -est at pointing out the Church's Speaking on the resolution, leadership. from Tokyo to Washington Dei the C.Y.O. Director, Father John ans..i.ie tor its praiser purpose; teaching, but to campaign vigor news. miler words, for swimming; Recalling that stirring declara- Valera was front-page for the standards of Christ, Leonard, said: ..ut it is not good or lawful it the Divine Lover of Youth and tion after five years and review- "This speech," wrote the "Man"The fact that such contehts _sea tor purposes of exhiutioning the happenings in other over- chester Guardtian," "was the best Exemplar of Purity: frequency as ..., or ueliperately to appeal to inc ustrialised and so-called "ad- ever made by a President of the are growing in "We shall continue our cammoney -raisers for charity, and .ee sensual emotions. vanced" nations, 'we can appre- ',Nettie Asembly." paign until, at least, we can say that even some girls who should ciate the sanity, the wisdom, that with that no one is ignorant of what He finished his speech "It seems as though it is necM r. De Valera brought to his these words: "May God assist us know better are being misled into essary to point out to some well expects in this matter." .aking part in imthem, it makes His formula for his peo- in our exalted task, and may He Wis. gals that they are otfen Supporting the resolution, Mrs perative to draw attention to .leaning p,e's happiness did not provide not permit that we shall fail." Dan Gold, C.Y.O. treasurer, read _areiess in this respect. for their acquisition of material It was the first and last time plain Catholic teaching on this "For example, in the matter of to the meeting this passage from riches. He asked himself what that God's name wits invoked in point. indecent evening dress and low- Father Lord, S.J., in his pamsort of life God wished His he assemblies of the League. "There is no place in the .ieeaeu frOLKS many girls too phlet, "Random Shots": creatures to live and from the ob- At home Mr. De Valera's great- Church of God for amateur theo- sasily follow the 'fashion, little "If the women take it for vious answer he shaped his pol- est achievement has been his logians. .siti.aing that they are making granted when privileges are deicy. that is the price they policy of compulsory tillage of 'I stress this because some ssinseives conspicuous and a dis- manded, Into everything that he touch- such percentage of the land as young girls whose conduct in this oncerting spectacle to those who must pay for popularity; if they ed, into his legislation, his pub- would provide a sufficiency of Jr other matters augh at an unclean play for fear alue virtue. calls for comlic statements, his private life, food for the people and the dif- ment seek to excuse toe same reason, decent that they will be frowned on by themselves he infused a deep spirituality. fusion through the country of invoking fashion or popular ,4,ris who go on mixed swimming their escort; if, during the revue The opening clauses of the new such industries as would reduce by pp,rties or picnics should not run or the movie, they sit calmly Irish Constitution of 1937 de- foreign imports and provide cor- opinion. ....no all Lay eating meals and while their sisters are required to "In matters for is of morals it serve mention here: responding employment for his the Church to and disport games dressed only in sing filthy songs speak and for the .,.ay.ng "In the Name of the Most own people. themselves shamelessly they have awn- swimming attire." incere Christian to obey. Holy Trinity, from Whom is all lost respect for their own womIn five years the area under authority, and to Whom as our wheat Semi -Pagan Society. "Those Catholics who would anhood. Like it or not, our age, increased from 20,000 final end, all actions both of men acres to 220,000 acres. The area seek to defend the lawfulness o, "I am well aware that there which uses woman's figure and and States must be referred we, has since increased four -fold. Beach -Girl contests, and the like, ire many s.klo have been so far frailty to advertise its wares, run the people of Eire humbly ac- Four great beetroot sugar fac- taven't a leg to stand on. misled by the fashions of a semi- up its magazine circulations, jam knowledging all our obligations tories Were erected in widely pagan society that they regard its theatres, popularise sin on our to the Divine Lord. Jesus Christ, different farming centres, giving .alk of this kind as exaggerated sity streets, is losing, if it has Who sustained our fathers And narrow-minded. The only not already lost, its respect for a sufficiency of sugar. stand -still in industrial developthrough centuries of trial," etc.. Ireland And the respect with Among other industries it ment, and this, together with the .nswer is the answer given above. women. ec. .o pries. wastes his time ex- which the Church for centuries might be mentioned that when The Constitution is the dedi- Mr. De Valera came into office in .isual desire for change in poli- ress ng his own opinion on this has surrounded women is the one cation of the nation to the ser- 1932 five and a quarter million tical matters after 16 years of meter; what has been said is thing that has kept them from government by one party, has vice of Christian principles. pairs of boots were imported into has been responsible for the pre- imply the plain moral teaching being the prey of the beast in men and the beast in themselves. His Work for Peace. When the war started sent overthrows of Mr. De Val- f the Church of Jesus Christ. Ireland. Not only was the Taoiseach an Ireland could supply her own .sra's Government. "Of course, it is obvious that Here is a crusade ready for a'8 Followers of the able and incorruptible leader of needs. .ome who have participated or to take up. his own people; he was an interIt can be safely asserted that The present alignment of half- ent their support, for example, spotless Mary, children of the Virgin Mother, national figure of first-rate im- had it not been for the presci- a-dozen parties, more hostile to s Beach -Girl contests have done respect women!" portance who, as far back as ence of the great Irish leader, me another than to the party o without knowing they were Mr. Gold continued: "I recom1932, saw the gathering clouds of Ireland would have suffered dur- hey have supplanted, cannot 'm'inrn anything very wrong. mend careful reading of the World War II., and with all his ing the war a famine as feroci- .ast for long. This year will "Ignorance does excuse people whole of this pamphlet. It is might strove to make the League ous as that of 1847. probably witness another elec- 'rom moral guilt; but I must say ridiculous for young Catholics to of Nations a real and effective tion and the restoration of the t is a little difficult to under- let the commercial and entertainProud Place in History. instrument for the preservation The great national schemes defeated Government. tan:, how even the youngest and ment world set the standards of of peace. But whether in power or in he least instructed can fail to fashion and conduct. It is rather inaugurated in 1933 were hamIn September, 1932, Mr. De pered by the incidence of war. opposition, "Dev" remains the se that Christian morality is in- our place as Catholics to show Valera was President of the Lea- Necessary machinery could not outstanding statesman of the .ompatible with public emphasis the lead fearlessly to others. If gue of Nations at its thirteenth be imported, and while Ireland Trish nation, and is already as- nd exploitation of sex. ridicule or the fear of being difmeeting. He achieved interna- was a land of luxury in compari- sured of a high place among the "Some girls think it harmless ferent holds us back, then we are tional fame by refusing to read son with the rest of Europe, -Treat characters of his country', <.^ause they themselves do no not worthy of the name of Chrisa statement prepared as usual by there was a certain amount of 'iistory. 'sarm. tian." I
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