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A Good Catholic
I* a Well*
Informed Catholic
Vol. V, No. 18
Changing World
Automation and the Worker
By Dr. J. Laurence Phalen
This is the first of five articles tn which the Chief Economist
Of the Boston Housing Authority, former teacher of economics at
Boston Colleae and Boston University. discusses social and econ
omic problems confronting our changing world and suggests ac
ceptable solutions
In a recent issue of a national magazine appeared a
eartoon depicting a large, modern factory bearing the sign
“Engine-block Division. Automation Plant.” Finished en
gine blocks were pouring out of all sides of the plant,
breaking down the walls and
side. A distraught employe driv
ing by was shown crying out to a
friend, “Good Lord, I
turn off the factory
week end.”
forgot to
over the
ludicrous
Certainly this was a
picturization Yet it graphically
portrayed a growing force of
great importance to us. both as
consumers and producers As con
sumers, it is likely that all stand
to gain the results of automation
will be to furnish us with more
and better of the material things
of life. As producers, we are
subject to many more diverse fac
tors, some good and some bad
—and the bad could well out
weigh the good for the many in
dividuals who may suffer from
unemployment
What Is Automation?
Before proceeding too far
this article, it is well to know
what automation means in terms
of current thinking. The millions
of us who watched Bishop Fulton
Sheen on television last year cer
tainly were well exposed to the
word by his sponsors It has been
said that, by itself, the word “au
tomation” has more romance than
meaning. When we try to go b«-
Public Schools
In Boston Owe
Catholics Debt
BOSTON. MASS. (NO—
Parochial school students in
this city will account for an
estimated $668,330 in State
aid to public schools during
the 1956-57 school year, ac
cording to figures compiled
by the Boston School Depart
ment.
Under chapter 70 of the Gen
eral Laws nf Massachusetts, the
State annually distributes funds
to each city for (he aid of its
public schools. The amount to be
given is based on the number of
all children (7 to 16 years) in the
city.
In Boston, according to statis
tics compiled by John P. Sulli
van. head of the Division of Sta
tistics and Publicity of the Boston
School Department, about one
third (33.62 per cent) of the stu
dents here attend parochial
schools.
The total estimated aid which
will be given to Boston's public
schools is $2,047,370. One
third of this, or $668,330, is
based on pupils in parochial
Schools but parochial schools
do not receive it. About $47,700
will be given to Boston's public
schools on the basis of school
age children who are State
wards, students at non-Catholic
private schools or not in
school.
Mr. Sullivan also disclosed that
in this city, parochial school en
rollments are increasing more
rapidly than those of public
schools. Tile city of Boston is the
center of this archdiocese, but
the archdiocese is larger.
nr U
piling up in great heaps out-
hind the word and describe the
kind of technological change it
represents, we come up against
complexity and vagueness
As briefly as we can explain
it, automation means greater
planning of the use of mater
ials, together with increased
utilization of automatic machin
ery operated by automatic con
trol systems. Also, an import
ant component of automation is
the development of computing
machinery for recording and
preserving information, and for
performing both simple and in
volved mathematical operations
on such information.
Automation, in the above sense,
has as its purpose the increasing
of output of superior quality pro
ducts with a lesser expenditure
of physical labor. As citizens of
the greatest industrial nation in
history, we well know ths mater
ial benefits to consumers found
in improvement in the produc
tive processes Growing automa
tion could well give us a national
output of goods and services far
beyond the wildest dreams of a
few years ago.
Displacement of Workers
As with all benefits, there are
possibly heavy costs attached to
automation. Depending upon its
rate of development, there may
well be job displacement harmful
to many individuals and to the
country as a whole. If sharp in
crease in automation takes place
in a period of prosperity, the
problems of job displacement will
be less serious than if in a per
iod of depression In prosperity,
displacement of workers likely
will be less because of ability of
the market to absorb increased
output also, displaced workers
will be able to obtain other
ployment more easily.
Osservatore said that pro
posals for observing the Pope's
birthday are reaching the Vat
ican from all parts of the
world. Characteristic note of
the proposals Osservatore stat
ed, is that they refrain from
suggesting merely demonstra-
Gladly do We impart from Our heart the
Apostolic Blessing, both to the priests, religious
and laymen who devote themselves so self-sacri
ficingly to the apostolate of the Catholic Press,
and to all Catholics who by their support make
possible the continuance and by their intelligent
interest come to live more fully the Christian life
in conformity with the mind of Holy Church.
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(With the arrival of “Exam Week”, pupils, teachers and
parents focused their attention on the periodic inventory taken
in the classrooms. This is an inventory of things learned and
the interpretation of this inventory in the form of a report card
is of greatest importance to parents. With this tn mind, the
Diocesan School Office prepared the following article. This is
the second and final article in the series, the first of which
appeared in last week’s issue of the Catholic Times.)
Perhaps, the explanation the Diocesan Supervisors give
to your children may help to clarify further the letter sys
tem for parents. During the visitation of a classroom on,
near, or shortly after report day, the Supervisor inquires if
the children have received their six week’s pay checks.
Either silence or spontaneous laughter follows this remark.
Sometimes a dazed boy will be heard to remark, “Pay check?
I don’t get it.” Usually comprehension dawns, “You mean
our report cards.” The stage is set for a fuller explanation.
First the parallel of the work of parents and the work of the
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Members of the Council of the International
Catholic Commission were received in audience
by His Holiness Pope Pius XII, at which time
they presented to the Pontiff, the final report on
the 1953 international Catholic Migration Con
ference held in Breda, Holland. From left are
Msgr. Joseph F. McGeough. of the Vatican Sec-
POAU Told
However. Dr. Willard E Gos
lin, head of the Division of School
Administration at the George
Peabody College for Teachers,
Nashville. Tenn injected a new
note in his address to the largest
meeting of the conference
em-
sub-
History has shown that
stitution of machinery and im
proved technical methods for la
bor has resulted in displacement
(Continued on page 2)
Dr. Goslin said he didn want
to say that religious education,
worship services or Sunday
school attendance are bad prac
tices. but he was concerned about
Spiritual Celebrations to Mark
Holy Father’s 80th Birthday
VATICAN CITY (NC) His Holiness Pope Pius XII
wants celebrations marking his 80th birthday to be strictly
spiritual in nature. He cannot accept “gaudy demonstra
tions’’ even if they are well meant and prompted by filial
devotion.
This was made clear in an editorial in Osservatore
Romano, Vatican City daily,
cording to present plans, the spir
itual observance of the Holy Fa
ther's birthday on March 2 and
the 17th anniversary of his coro
nation on March 12 will reach
a combined climax on Laetare
Sunday (March 11) vhen the Pope
will celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s
Basilica.
The newspaper said that, ac-
five celebrations, stressing in
stead "renewed pledges of pray
er ... of new centers of re
ligious life and spiritual expan
sion ... in keeping with
constant example set by
Pope.
the
the
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It has also been learned
that many countries which main
tain diplomatic relations with the
Holy See plan to send special del
egations to Rome who will prob
ably attend this Mass
According to reports not yet
officially confirmed the Sacred
Congregation of ‘he Affairs of
Religious has issueo instructions
that on March 11 special Masses
should be celebrated in all relig
ious houses throughout the world.
Reports also say that the Congre
gation has directed religious su
periors everywhere to hold Tri
duums ending March 2 in which
Religious will pray for the Pope’s
intention.
It has been reported from Spain
that the nation’s Bishops have
decided to build a new Spanish
College in Rome in honor of the
Pope with contributions from the
Bishops, government and people
of Spain.
Columbus 16, Ohio, Friday, February 3, 1956
Pope Receives Migration Experts
Protestants Violate Principle
Of Church, State Separation
WASHINGTON (NC) POAU heard here, with an
obvious lack of enthusiasm, that “Protestant innovations’*
in public school classrooms violate the separation of church
and state
Protestants and other Americans United for Separation
of Church and State have just held their eighth National
Conference on Church and State
here. and. like the preceding sev
en. it was given oxer in consider
able part to attacks on the Cath
olic Church and Catholic schools
whether they belonged in the
public schools.
"An American child's rights
ere infringed," he declared, "if
religious activities are carried
on in his classrooms that are
nutside the limits of the beliefs
that have been taught in his
home and church. It should be
remembered that most of the
practices to which I am pres
ently referring are Protestant
innovations practiced in pre
dominantly Protestant com
munities."
This struck at the heart of a
primp POAU fetish, namely that
Catholics are constantly seeking
to infiltrate the public schools
with their religious teachings,
and it was received with a notice
able coolness by Dr Goslins
auditors.
retariate of State Mr. J. J. Norris, I.C.M.C.
chairman His Holiness Prof. Giordane Dell
'Amore, member. I.C.M.I. governing commit
tee Prof. G. H. L. Zeegers, Dutch refugee prob
lems expert, and Dr. Johanner Schuff, I.C.M.C.
vice-chairman.
Blanshard, Vermont
anti-Catholic writer,
theatrical “gimmick”
Dr Paul
lawyer and
employed a
in his attack upon the Catholic
Church. In what was admittedly
a fictional account of a cross ex
amination of His Eminence Fran
cis Cardinal Spellman, Archbish
op of New York, before a Con
gressional committee, Dr. Blan
shard asked questions, uhile the
answers of “Cardinal Spellman
were read by a Chicago minister
hidden behind a curtain.
Claiming that POAU has sav
ed the American taxpayers mil
lions of dollars by its opposi
tion to the Catholic Church and
schools, Dr. Bhnshard drew
applause when he declared:
"We held the line against text
books, and we have almost held
if against school busses." He
promised unrelenting opposi
tion to efforts to get welfare
benefits for children attending
church-related schools.
Dr. Frederick H. Olert, minis
ter of the Second Presbyterian
Church. Richmond, Va.. also told
the meeting that education can
not remain neutral or secular. He
called for a union of Protestants
to prevent the conversion of the
United States by the Catholic
Church. He said there would be
no room for Protestants in this
country if it were converted by
the Catholics.
Dr Charles Clayton Morrison,
founder and editor emeritus of
The Christian Century, was elect
ed president of POAU.
pupil is pointed out. Parents get paid for the work they do
according to type and amount. In the same way the pupil is
paid for the kind and amount of work he does. Then the
children with the help of the Supervisor set up the salary
scale on the basis commonly accepted in our business world
An “A” goes to the Executives. “B” to those directly
under the Executives, “C” to the workers, “D” to those
working part time, and “E” to the unemployed. It is recog
nized that this scale is kept if the work done is worth the
amount paid We can go up and down scale. We might
have the ability to be an executive and only do the work of
a worker. Also, this picture helps the child to see that a
“C” is the pay received by the majority and is the average
salary given. After this explanation the Supervisor asks if
a “C” is a good grade. Then the confessions come: “My
Daddy doesn’t think so” “My mother expects me to get
A’s.” “I get a dollar for every A.”
The teachers are forced to compete with the interpre*
4 TV Talks
To Be Given
By Fi. Wolf
Father John Wolf, profes
sor at St Charles Seminary,
will give four televised talks
during February’ on WBNS
TV’s “Columbus Churches”
program.
•'The first address schedul
ed 2 00 p.m Sunday, will be
given on the topic. “The Blessed
Faiher John Wolf
Trinity.” Father Wolf will explain
the significance of believing
there are three persons in
God.
Report Cards: Teachers Interpret Progress for Parents
olic Times
In 247 marriage decision* 10R
marriage were dec ared null and
void while 139 decisions upheld
the validity of the marriages
There have been frequent
charge* that only wealthy peo
pie can afford to beat the ex
pense of seeking to have a mar
riage annulled The falsity of
such charges was again shown
by this year's report, which
pointed out that of the 108 de
cisions pronouncing a marriage
null and void, almost 40 per
eent were handled without any
charge.
In more than 43 pet cent of
all 251 cases before th? Rota in
1955 the Hols Ser ha* paid the
expenses. While the actual
Bishop Ready urged the fai’h
ful to read passages from the
Scriptures daily and called to at
tention the indulgence* which
can he granted for such reading
Use of the Bible as the basis
of discussion by various relig
ious clubs in the parishes re
ceived the Bishop's whole
hearted commendation. For the
past several years, he pointed
out, the Diocesan office of the
Confraternity of Christian Doc
trine, working in conjunction
with the Diocesan Council of
Catholic Women, has sponsored
that
one
the
On subsequent Sundays,
priest will discuss Ash Wednes
day and meditate on the sub
ject of death (Feb. 12) the par
ticular and general judgment
and the realities of heaven and
hell (Feb.
abuse of
(Feb. 26).
19) and the use and
the gift of speech
of LaRue, O., Father
A native
Wolf is one of 10 children of the
late Kilian and Clara Wolf. He
has-five sisters who are nuns,
two brothers who are priests, an
other brother who is a brother in
a religious community and a bro
ther who is married.
Ordained May 19, 1945 by Bish
op Ready. Father Wolf served as
an assistant at St. .Joseph Ca
thedral for six years. He was
named to the St Charles College
faculty in 1953. aftei completing
two years of special studies at
the Angelicum College. Rome. It
aly.
In addition, the Bishop encour-
Catholic Press
Complimented
By President
NEW YORK (NC)
The contributions which the
Catholic Press has made “to
the spiritual life of the na
tion” and its concern for the
“moral education of young
people" were praised by Pre
sident Eisenhower in a letter
saluting the observance nf
Catholic Press Mon*h during Feb
ruary.
Sent to the headquarters of
the Catholic Press Association
here, the President’s letter said:
“Please convey to the members
of the Catholic Press Association
my appreciation for their contri
butions to the spiritual life of
the nation, and of their concern
for the moral education nf young
people.
“To all of you 1 extend warm
best wishes for a fruitful observ
ance, one which will foster good
ctiizenship among those who par
ticipate in it in communities
large and small throughout the
country.”
—tations parents have placed on the “A.” Many would
gladly eliminate grading altogether to avoid the discom
forts caused by the valoe placed on the "A." Extraordin
ary achievement and progress can not be accomplished
by many children. The “A” has a very special meaning.
“Is my child just average?” If your child is receiving
“C’s” on his report card, understand that he is doing the
work required of him. Be satisfied he is doing the work
expected Don’t get too complacent, get him to do better
if he can and to raise his grades. However, do not force this
to the degree you cause too much anxiety to the child
When your child brings his report card home this six
weeks, examine more closely the contents and make-up
of the card. Stop to consider the marking code which
reads: A—outstanding achievement B—above average
C—average D—below average E—failure. Read the
character traits listed: Obedience, Co-operation, Orderli
ness, Self-Control, Attention, Protecting Property, General
Report Refutes Claim
Only Rich Can Appeal
Cases to Vatican Rota
VATICAN CITY (NC) Once again the Sacred Roman Rota has handled fret
of charge close to half of the cases submitted to it from all parts of the world.
The Rota is the Vatican court of appeals from diocesan tribunals in marriage cases.
The report on the Rota's work during 1955 released here by the Vatican Presi
Office showed that 251 deewoa*
were handed down in that
and that all except four concern
ed appeals for declaration* of
nullity of marriages
amnun' ot the** expence 1955
is not yet known in 1954 they
totaled about $30,000
B-side- the 247 marriage ca-es.
the Rota handed dn-^n decisions
in t-.-.n reparation cases There
•a- a dp'r-ion al*o in one drputc
involving a building contract in
Mexico and one concerning the
seizure of documents.
Th» Rota is the ordinary Tri
bunal rf the Holy See The origin
nf the none anplieci to this high
court i- nrt p. hr-torv Some
*a that -ince the Roman judge
when trying a case were accu
turned to -it a circle the latm
torm ua* applied to them
The v ord is still useful toda* in
designating thi* augu hndv of
ecclesiastical nidge since they
are accv-tomed tn sj. on ca*'**
rotating .-tyle.
Value of Bible Study
Emphasized by Bishop
Catholics throughout the Diocese this week were urged
by Bishop Ready to become better acquainted with Sacred
Scripture.
In a letter to pastors during Bible Week. Bishop Ready
asserted that the knowledge
of the Bible, which is one of
the foundations of our faith, is of
ten lacking in structure and
strength. He declared
"We have depended so much
on the systemefic presentation
of the catechism tn teach the
truths of the Catholic Faith
that the inspired Word of God
is not known by the faithful
well as we would wish."
these discussion clubs which
meet during Lent Formation
of additional club would be
fruitful, the Bishop added.
aged the reading of Bible in
the home by evejv member of
the family.
In concluding Bishop Ready
said that in thr Bible r-
Mont Powerful Weapon
In Battle for Peace
la Prayer
Price Ten Cents $3.00 A Year
The Rota judges are not call
ed judges but Auditors This term
indicates that they are necessary
substitutes for the Holy Father
himself who possesses within
himself, as Christ's vicar, the full
judicial power In all other
points, the Roman tribunal in its
personnel and officers resembles
the civil courts of justice famil
iar to us in this country.
Rota judges are named by the
Holy Father The requirements of
knowledge and virtue are among
the highest, for any appointees
in the complex structure of the
Holy See
Two Americans at the pres
ent time hold positions at
judge or auditor „n the Roman
Rota. They are Monsignor Ed
ward Brennan of the Philadel
phia Archdiocese and, more
lately. Father William Doheny,
a priest of the Hol* Cross Con
gregation. The Dean of this
high court is a Frenchman,
Monsignor Andre Jullien.
The juridical relationship of
the Rota tn all other Church
Courts is one of final appeal. Th?
Code of Canon Law envisions ju
dicial contests as being carried
nn in Dioca-an court as tribun
al* nf -t instance The appeal
nf a -entence from courts of
fir--' instance is referred to Arch
diore-an Tribunals as courts of
r-econd instance According to
canonica1 norms of law the Rota
as the Tribunal nf final
appeal although a pause may b?
introduced directly tn the Rota
a- nf first instance
Thn large majnrity of cases ag
I’ated before church Tribunal*
today concern the bond of Chris
tian marriage Thp recent re
port of the Rota breaks down th*,
causes heard during the past
year aren dins tn their definitive
sentence for or against nullity.
out
way our truth and our life He
asserted
“We must kno'« Gods Word
better ourselves an i be Hr- au
thoritative voice in familiarizing
His children on eaith ’i’h the
divine character nf its message
The Rota is especially con
ernnd that ca-p- be tried in
(Continued on page 2)
Bible Translator
St. Jerome, at the command of Pope Damascus, produced the
Latin Vulgate version of the Bible, taking 23 years to translate
original texts and completing the task almost singlehandedly in
the year 406. After its completion, the Council of Trent held th*
Vulgate, to be "authentic in public readings, disputations, preach
ings. and expositions." St. Jerome is portrayed (above), with th*
Bible, in a picture titled, "The Hermit."
Conduct. Note that no mark means that the child has
made satisfactory progress.
Heed the advice given to the Parents and Guardians
on the back of the card To Parents or Guardians:
“This reuort card endeavors to give you an idea of the
work your child is doing in school. In addition to the
academic work, it shows the progress or lack of it in the
character formation of your child.
“It is advisable for you to consult the teacher from time
to time concerning the progress of your child. This is par
ticularly true if he or she receives low grades in his or her
academic work or continues to receive check marks for
character traits.”
If you aren't satisfied with your child’s progress attend
your next P.T.A. meeting and talk to his teacher about him.
It might be you will want a special conference Call for an
appointment. Parents help make the report card a mean
ingful instrument to the child, and to the teacher.