Post OfficeClamps DownOn ObscenityWASHINGTON (NC) — A 36-year-old man in New Britain,Conn., who had more than 200pounds of obscene material inhis possession has been sentencedto two years in jail for mailingobscene matter.This was announced here bythe Post Office Department in areport on fraud and mailabilityeases during September. In otheraction against obscenity, thedepartment disclosed, the followingwere found guilty of usingthe mails to distribute obscenematerial:—A hospital orderly at Ft.Leonard Wood, Mo., sentencedto five years in jail.—An Air Force lieutenantcolonel stationed in South Dakota,sentenced to two years injail. A Riverside, Cal., womanwith whom he exchanged obscenematerial has not yet beensentenced.—A 53-year-old man in Perrysburg,N.Y., who turned over topostal inspectors more than 60obscene films, writings and pictures,was fined $200.—A 30 - year - old Pittsburghman, sentenced to 18 months inPostmaster J. Roy Moncus, Birmingham, Ala., is shown with adisplay built with his approval for use in the city's downtownpost office and in suburban stations, calling attention to thenew obscenity laws passed to aid the Post Office Department'scampaign against smut mail. Harold Nail of the Postal Servicesdepartment is at right of display which was copied from a picturewhich appeared in the Catholic Week of Birmingham. (NC, Photo)jail.—A 23-year-old man in Jacksonville,Fla.—A 34-year-old man in GreatFalls, Mont., in whose apartmentsome 1,000 obscene pictureswere found, was sentencedto two years in jail.In addition, a 31-year-old manfrom Jacksonville, Fla.; was arrestedfor mailing obscene correspondence.Sect's BishopsDoubt LoyaltyOf CatholicsPORTLAND, Ore. (NC) —The seven-member board ofbishops of the Evangelical UnitedBrethren Church has issueda statement doubting the loyaltyof Catholics, especially of nationalpolitical figures.The board's pronouncement(Oct. 30) said the possibilityof one or more Catholic candidatesfor President andVice President is "raising aserious issue for many of ourpeople."' "As Protestant Americans,"they wrote, "we must agreethat our democratic republicanform of government does notpermit of a religious qualificationfor public office. '"But the issue which is beingraised for us today goesbeyond .the .question of aman's religious faith or adherenceto an ecclesiasticalsystem."The group said the CatholicChurch not only is a religiousorganization, but also a politicalstate with a geographical territory,with diplomatic relation-"ships and representatives on agovernmental basis.Church-SchoolBuilding Drives(Continued from Page 1)be instituted on Nov. 9.Parishioners in Annunciationparish, Lake Forest, will beasked to pledge donations towardthe construction of a twostoryschool in the West Hollywoodparish of which FatherJohn J. Donnelly is pastor.A combination temporarychurch and school building isproposed in the new St. Gregoryparish at Plantation. Underthe direction of FatherMichael Keller, pastor, a campaignto raise funds began onNov. 3.In Coconut Grove, FatherCharles Ward, administrator ofSt. Hugh's parish, opened acampaign this week to providea church and school for parishioners.HALLANDALE - HOMESTEADIn Hallandale, Father JohnSkehan, pastor of St." Matthew'sparish inaugurated a buildingcampaign last Tuesday to providefunds for the constructionof a combination church andschool building.An addition to the SacredHeart Schoof in. Homesteadwhich now has eight classroomsand administration offices,is planned by FatherBryan O. Walsh, pastor.Pollster FindsNo 'CatholicVote' PatternNEW YORK (NC) — In asigned commentary in the weeklymagazine, Saturday Review,pollster Elmo Roper has writtenthat statistics will not supportthe theory of a "Catholicvote" and that the only patternof Catholic voting is that thereis no pattern.In the commentary entitled"The Myth of the CatholicVote," he finds two attitudesconcerning the possible candidacyof a Catholic for thepresidency — that "lots ofpeople won't accept a Catholic"and "that a Catholiccandidate would be ideal becausehe would 'sew up' millionsof Catholic votes."The famed poll-taker says ofthe second proposition that"Catholic voters are just as dividedin their voting preferencesas any other group."Our <strong>1959</strong> pre-convention pollsshowed that Catholics, t
Parents Of Private SchoolPupils Fight Tax InjusticeALTON <strong>11</strong>1. (NO — Formationof a new independentgroup seeking to halt discriminationagainst religious schoolsis arousing widespread interestin some Midwest states.The group is known as Citizensfor Educational Freedom.One aim is to promotestate tuition grants directlyto each child, rather than tothe ; ol district as is nowthe fc.-«i. Parents .then wouldspend the grants in theschools of their choice, gettingwhat the group calls"their share of the taxes leviedfor education."Retired Probate Judge AnthonyW. Daly, counsel for thenon - denominational group,is convinced one of thebasic civil rights issues of theday is the existing tax discriminationagainst pupils not attendingpublic schools. He saidhe is convinced U. S. Constitutionalguarantees, on freedomof assembly and liberty are beingviolated by existing schooltax laws.R F TO ASSEMBLE"The right to assemble includesthe right of association,"Judge Daly points out. "Andthis includes the right to selectiveassociation — and selectivenon-association — and theright to education in non-stateschools."But actually this right is beingvirtually nullified todayby tax laws which overpaythe parent of a public schoolchild, and cause an undueburden on those whose chil-. dren attend private schools,he contended.The solution proposed by Citizensfor Educational Freedom:"For every chile 1 who attends anon-state school, there shouldbe a tuition grant from thestate for his fair share of thetaxes levied for education."FOCAL POINT"Put it this way," said MartinL. Duggan, news editor ofthe St. Louis Globe-Democrat,another of the organizers of Citizensfor Educational Freedom."We're trying to make the childthe focal point of educationalfreedom. And we're attemptingto show that schools which providea religious education forkids are doing somethingmighty fine for our country —and something that is reallyessential if our country is goingto continue as a free nation."Mr. Duggan, father of fourchildren, three of school age,is convinced any state systemof public education denyingbenefits of such tax-providededucation tc children in independentschools is a seriousrights violation."Such a violation also denieschildren the equal protection ofthe laws, or of welfare benefits,as required by the FourteenthAmendment," Mr. Duggansaid. "It also denies parents lfreedom of choice, as guaranteedby the First Amendment,since the state is imposing aneconomic penalty on the freeexercjse of civil rights."CEF has no direct connectionwith the Church, and Prot-Miss Judith E. O'Neill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J.O'Neill, 927 Tyler Street, Hollywood, will be crowned campusQueen of Barry College during ceremonies on Saturday evening.estant leaders have expressedinterest in the work.Reporters asked Judge Dalyhow the so-called separation ofChurch and State question enteredinto CEF plans."We do not have any fearwhatever of being embroiledin a Church-State issue," theJudge replied. "Church-Statehas nothing to do with this;this is a pure question ofrights violation."All American children arebeing short-changed as a result.•The only way out is to put thesolution in the hands of theparent, where it belongs. Let allparents cooperate in setting thetax rate. Let all their children— not just some of them — benefitfrom that tax rate."Citizens for Educational Freedomis open to any citizen.Judge Daly said. The organizationhas no dues. Its headquar-^ters and mailing address are atthe Queens' Work (with whichit has no connection), 3109 SouthGrand Blvd.,'Room 25, St. Louis18, Mo. The organization haspublished several pamphlets onthe subject which are availableat its headquarters.New U.S. National ShrineWas 'Built To Last Forever 1WASHINGTON (NO — Techniquesmore than a thousandyears old were used to build it,yet the National Shrine of theImmaculate Conception here isone of the most modern churchesin the world.The Cathedral of St. Markin Venice, dating from 1<strong>06</strong>3;Santa Sophia in Constantinople,dating from 532, andthe National Shrine, whichwill be dedicated Nov. 20, allembody identical structuralprinciples. But built into theNational Shrine are electronicdevices which are die mostmodern in their fields.The National Shrine:. . . Theoretically is constructedto last forever.. . . Gives the United Statesits first real national churchbuild by all the Catholics ofthe country under the leadershipof their bishops.... Is the largest Catholicchurch in the United States.... Is the seventh largestreligious edifice in the world.... Is the largest shrinechurch in the world.... Is one of the most beautifulstructures anywhere.. . . Has an electrical load of2,000,000 watts, equivalent tothat of a 15-story office buildingwith air conditioning and allmodern equipment.... Is heated by probablythe largest single unobstructedradiant heating slab in (heworld. Radiant heating, althoughconsidered quite modern,incidentally is the firstform of central heating everinstalled in a building, datingback to the Roman Empire.. . . Has an accoustical system,including a public addressarrangement, that is the lastword in modernity.. . . Has temperature controlsthat "anticipate" the weather.. . . Gives the nation's capitala magnificent new place of pilgrimage.Ten million common bricks,1,500,000 face bricks, 10,000cubic yards of concrete, 350carloads of limestone and.more than 60,000 cubic feet ofgranite went into.the shrine'sconstruction. Engineers say itis built of "everlasting materials."CORRECTION"In the Oct. 23, <strong>1959</strong>, issueof The Voice we published apictorial review of "Tranquillitas,"located in Manalapan,and reported that the estatewas donated to the Diocese ofMiami by Joseph P. Kennedy.This was an error. Theproperty was donated byJohn R. Kennedy of Tenafly,New Jersey. A Retreat Housefor Women will be conductedthere by the Religious of OurLady of the Retreat in theCenacle from Mt. Kisco,N. 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