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FEBRUARY 23, 1950. Seventy -Sixth Year.

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Death Sentence for Schools U.S. Prelate Advocates Co-Operation.

WASHINGTON (NC).-A local self-help programme, by which Catholic parish, faculty, fraternal and other groups can PRACTICAL FAITH. build their own homes on a co-operative basis with some Govhelp, is strongly advocated by Msgr. John O'Grady, By JOHN A. GREAVES FRANKFURT, Feb. 3 (NC.) ernment Maurice Schumann, Foreign secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Charities. (Radio, N.C.W.C. News Service). Monsignor O'Grady has end- has become inarticulate in comAffairs Minister of France, atLONDON. Jan. 30.-"The British Education Act is a death tended at the parish orsed the National Housing Act munity affairs. He follows the sentence for our schools," His Eminence Bernard Cardinal church Mass of 1950 now before Congress. crowd. Cooperative housing, of Remagen on the Griffin, Archbishop of Westminster, told a great Catholic Rhine every morning during a This act, in part, would extend therefore, would do much to Hall here in Albert last night. His rally schools' Eminence recent visit to the West German government aid in financing counteract this tendency and urged Catholics to check their candidates' views on the grave government in Bonn. The co-operative housing projects for provide the sell -organization school issue before voting on February 23. and self-help wich is so typically church is located near the spot middle -income families. Referring to the Education have already been required to where the American First Army Cooperative housing was American." Monsignor O.Grady pointed Act of 1944 and criticism of the guarantee vast sums for their dashed across the mined Lu- praised by Monsignor O.Grady dendorff bridge to gain the first as "a real effort by local people, out that cooperative housing Church's stand on it, the Car- institutions. should prove beneficial, in parfoot -hold east of dinal declared: the Rhine in using their own capital to build "That is why we have told up their own property, and a ticular, to large families, because "It is intolerable that we you to press the justice of our 1945. these are the ones the having German Catholics recall that genuine expression of self-goshould be regarded as obstac- claims," he said. "The Bishops most securing suitable les to progress in education are not playing politics. The M. Schumann. when he was a vernment on a neighborhood livingdifficulty now in simply because we refuse to ac- Catholic Church is not raising prisoner of the Gestapo in 1941 basis." It is also, he said, the urban accommodations areas. These families cept a death sentence for our its voice because of any nuisance at Neustadt-Haardt, never failed American way of doing things need two, three and four -beto attend Mass at the monastery as opposed to the socialist. schools. Press the justice of our value it might serve. The Bidroom houses at a price they claim to the candidates at the shops have spoken and the Ca- even though he was under "People can usually do for can afford, he said. Cooperative guard. Wherever he went this themselves if some person or forthcoming election... We want tholic community is raising its time, German he declared, should them to tell us their views cand- voice because we are not prep- him cordially, Catholics received organization takes the lead, "he housing, bring such housing within their expressing their continued. "For instance, idly and without evasion. When ared to purchase cheap popularcons- means to pay and permit them admiration for his practical You have heard their answers, ity by remaining silent." ider the fine work that has been to build and own their own faith. then use your vote, and vote acdone in various localities in re- homes. cording to your conscience." pairing houses on a neighCatholic groups in Holland, borhood basis. The same type of Belgium, Germany and various Catholics contend that the Education Act imposes unfair COURT TO PROBE SATELLITE TREATY effective leadership also has Latin American countries have produced excellent adult educa- engaged in successful cooperaand tremendous financial burdtion programmes for many tive housing projects for years, ens upon the Church for the neighbuorhoods. reorganization of schools and VIOLATIONS. Monsignor O'Grady said in the extension of facilities. "We have had so much plan- urging Catholic organizations THE HAGUE, Feb. 2 (NC).-The International Court ning and thinking from the top in the United States, especially Speaking with a slight cold, of Justice will hold public hearings here on February 28 in the United States in recent parish groups, to study the the recently ailing Cardinal concerning alleged violations of the human rights guaran- years that the ordinary citizen question. went on to say that no modern tees contained in the peace treaties signed with Bulgaria, British government would really Hungary and Rumania. The Court has been asked by the want to discriminate against General Assembly of the United Nations for an advisory Catholic schools. These, he said, opinion concerning the U.N. FORGETS THESE 310,000! interpretation of the treaties. suffer hardships because the full BEIRUT. Lebanon, Feb. 2 (NC).-About 310.000 PalesThe trial and conviction of Assembly to consider the quesjustice of their cause is not known nor understood, adding Cardinal Mindszenty was one of tion of the observance in those tine refugees in Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan will be withthat Catholic school managers the events that led the General countries of human rights and out any relief agency to take adequate care of them after March 31, 1950, according to present indications. fundamental freedoms. This In an October. 1949,- resolu- was revealed at a press conference .here by H. P.4. van Ketwich Verschuur, Commissioner of the League of Red Cross tion the General Assembly notSCHISMATIC FRENCH GROUP. ed that certain of the signatories Societies for the Middle East. By MARTIAL MASSIANI Following a recent decision of to the peace treaties with BulAbout the only agency to care appointed by the U.N.," he statEminence Cardinal Rogues, garia. Hungary and Rumania for the refugees after the Red ed, "nor, as far as I know, has (Correspondent, N.C.W.C. News His Archbishop of Rennes, to forbid have charged those countries Cross assignment ends will be anyone even been sounded out Service). members of his Archdiocese to with violation of the human the Papal Mission for Palestine. kit the job. Continuation of PARIS, Jan. 28.-Leaders of read a newspaper regarded as rights articles of the treaties, It does not seem probable, Mr. .the relief work does not appear the Christian Progressive Union an instrument of Communist and that those governments van s'Ketwich said, that this secured after March 31, 1950, have taken open opposition to the propaganda, the secretary gen- have rejected the charges; that agency can single-handedly feed and the League declines responFrench Hierarchy. Up to now eral of the Christian Progres- the Allied Powers sibility after that date." have tried un- 310,000 destitute refugees. the Christian Progressives, some sive Union, M. Moiroud, protest- successfully to refer The Red Cross mission was the quesThe Red Cross commissioner of whom have been among the ed against that decision in its tion of the violations to the originally scheduled to expire in that a part of the clergy, had responded to all monthly publication, "Posi- heads of missions in Sofia, Bud- August, 1949, Mr. Van Ketwich explained League's personnel, foreign as warnings given them by the re- tions." apest and Bucharest, and have pointed out, but in the absence well as local, has offered to conligious authorities to remain This reply was not only dis- called upon the Governments of of a constituted organisation to tinue in their relief posts under obedient to the discipline of the respectful to the Hierarchy, but Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania take over, the League decided direction of another agency. Church. was also ausolutely unjust. It to join in appointing commis- to continue its work until OcAt the last convention of the repeated against the Bishop the for the settlement of the tober 31, 1949, and then finally Union of Christian Progressives lies spread by the Communists. sions and that the latter until March 31, 1950. here, most of the resolutions on It showed, unfortunately, that disputes, Last December 9, he said, the Governments have refused to current political problems adopt- the leaders of the Christian appoint representatives. United Nations General Assem- Reds Plug ed conformed to the Communist Progressives are more disposed (N.C.W.0 News Service). It then called upon the Court bly decided to create an organParty line, particularly those to enter into conflict with the under the name.of "UnitLONDON, Feb. 2.-In a bid to concerning peace, international Hierarchy than to break off their to decide whether the above isation ed Nations Relief and Works win the votes of the thousands affairs, colonial policies and the relations with the Communists. exchanges disclose disputes subject to the provisions for the Agency for Palestine Refugees of people here who are either wage demands of the labour the Near East," to take over Irish or of Irish descent, the settlement of disputes as set up in unions. the League's work. However, Communist Party of Great Briin the treaties. In the event Despite warnings, the Prodo, the 'Court is asked to the U.N. project is still in the tain, in their General Election BEVIN IN ROME. they gressive Union continues to coldecide whether Rumania, Hun- abstract stage, it is supposed to manifesto, declare: laborate with the Communists, come into operation within two VATICAN CITY, Feb. 3 (Ra- gary and Bulgaria are obligated "British troops should be which was forbidden by His dio. NC.) British Foreign to carry out the provisions of months, he said. withdrawn from northern IreHoliness Pope Pius XII. and Minister Ernest Bevin was re- the "Neither a commission nor a disputed articles. If the director land the Brititili Governtheir Bishops. ceived in a 25 -minute private decision is "yes," for the job has been ment and should end the maintenthen the Court audience by His Holiness Pope must decide ance of partition in Ireland, thus whether. when one SHIPPING. Pius XII here. NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (NC.) freeing the way for the estabparty fails to appoint a repreLLOYD TRIESTINO He was accompanied to the sentative to a Treaty Commis- Fritz Kreisler, world famous lishment of a united demoFOR NAPLES AND GENOA composer and concert violinist, cratic Ireland." Vatican by Britain's Minister to sion, the Secretary -General is Steamer. received a special Apostolic From Fremantle the Holy See, John Victor Tho- authorised The manifesto adds the Comto appoint a third about mas Perowne, and the British member at the request of the Blessing from Pope Pius XII on munists would nationalise many TOSCANA 28th February legation's first secretary, John first party, and whether such a his 75th birthday. more U. VIVALDI industries, support wage 24th March The blessing was sent with increases S. CABOTO Somers Cocks. After the aud- Commission would be compet13th May all round, cut prices, the message it that was being ience Mr. Bevin introduced FARES his ent to make a binding decision granted "as a token of the pa- and tax profits "until the rich Cabin Class from £110 Stg. to two secretaries, R.E. Barclay in really squeal." the They would settlement of the dispute. ternal affection of His Holiness £192 Stg. Third Class (in cabins) from £53 and K.M. Wilford, to the Pontiff. the Soviet proposals for The following Governments and as a pledge of heavenly fa- support Stg. to £73 Stg. The secretaries together with a five -Power peace pact and the Through bookings arranged to Mr. Bevin and Messrs. Perowne have submitted written state- vors for the years which lie banning of the atom bomb. London by rail at reduced rates. and Cocks chatted with the ments on this question: Austra- ahead." The ITALY TO FREMANTLE Conservative Party's The violinist and his wife Bulgaria. Byelorussia, Return Reservations from Genoa Holy Father for a short time in lia, General Election manifesto, made their profession of in faith Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Rucan be arranged by: his private library. issued, also mentions Northern mania, United Kingdom, the Catholic Church in March, Ireland. Steamer. Fran Italy It declares: Mr. Sevin en was route home Ukraine, United States and Rus- 1947, after instructions by Msgr. about from the meeting of the British sia. "We renew our pledge of Fulton J. Sheen. E. CABOTO 21st March Commonwealth foreign minisTosr ANA 12th April He was honoured by a With faith, which all parties have U. VIVALDI 79th April made, ters at Colombo, Ceylon. While to Northern Ireland, We day dinner here and receiver( CABOTO 17th June in Rome he conferred with Fellows who drive with one messages of congratulation from shall not allow her position as For further particulars apply to Italian Premier Alcide de Ga- hand on the wheel are usually President Truman, Oovernor an integral part of the United Agents! GEORGE WILLS & CO. LIMITED, speri and Foreign Minister headed for the aisle of the Thomas Dewey, and many oth- Kingdom and of the Empire to Count Carlo Sforza. His call on church. Some of them will ers. Among those who spoke at be altered in the slightest de133 St. Georee's-terrace. Perth the Holy Father was described walk down, others will be car- the dinner was Monsignor gree without the consent of the Phone BA 2085 as a courtesy visiti. Northern Ireland Parliament." ried. Sheen.

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