Page 8, 1st September 1939

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England And The Encyclicals Are Younger Men Being Driven...

SIR,—The interview between Mr J. L. Benvenisti and Sir Patrick Hannon has been interesting, if somewhat depressing, to read. If Sir Patrick's views are at all typical of......

Why Japan Is Contemptuous

Sue—Since a discussion seems to have arisen in your columns regarding the "Opium Wars " of 1839-42 and 1856-60, it may interest your readers to know what was the opinion in......

Englishmen And The Status Quo

SIR,—As one who whole-heartedly welcomes the endeavours of Mr Douglas Jerrold to establish that justice between nations upon which alone their peace can be built, I am critical......

Dr. Coulton, Dr. Simcox, Arnold Lunn

felt sure that Mr Lunn would not risk himself in arbitration on the question whether he or I have described more accurately the progress of our debate in A Critic and a Convert.......

Plea For Plain Justice

SIR,—I am sorry that Mr Lunn considers that I have been ungenerous in my attitude towards him. He argues that I ought to have answered his questions after he had so frankly......

Ratio Of Pious Women To Pious Men

Sts,—As an alternative to the fifteenround ( ?) contest between those two heavyweights, Messrs. Coulton and Arnold Lunn, may I suggest that you open your correspondence columns......

Teresa Higginson Society

SI R, —An impression is spreading that this Society has initiated a Petition to the Holy See begging that the Cause of Teresa Higginson be resumed. As organiser of the T.H.S.......

Why Are Few Children " Good At Religion " ?

Method of Teaching Blamed SIR,—I think it would be almost impossible for any one person to attribute the loss of Religion in others to any one cause, but it does appear that......

East London School Of Social Studies

SIR,—I fully appreciate the difficulties of your correspondent, Mr G. Michael Lyons; an attempt to avoid such confusion in the Catholic attitude to social problems was made last......

Catholics And War

SIR,—Since no one with teaching credentials has replied to Mr Gill's question. " In what circumstances may a Catholic refuse military service?" may a layman he allowed to offer......

Glasgow's Ca 1 °lw Poor

SIR, — May a Glasgow exile, writing from Manchester, be allowed to protest against the unfair indictment on the poorer Catholics of Glasgow of the front page of the CATHOLIC......

Preventing Mixed Marriages Another Suggestion

STR,—To lessen the numbers of mixed marriages and to encourage Catholic ones, something has been done in the way of holiday camps and hiking parties, but these methods of......

Tyroleans Under Italian Rule

Stn.—Lest English Catholics and their friends suffer any delusions about the people of the Tyrol under Italian rule, kindly allow me to sum up my impressions after a tour of......

Wanted : Perpetual Novena

Sr R.—As a most enthusiastic follower of the Perpetual Novena, in honour of Oar Sorrowful Mother, I am wondering if through the medium of your newspaper it would be possible to......

Defining F‘ Credit Socialism"

Sin,—Mr Delaney's letter is not very courteous, but I will answer it because of the importance of the issue. [Oar Dublin Correspondent's opinions on this matter are not......

Not Socialist

SIR, — Your Dublin correspondent appears to be the only one who places Social Credit in the category of Socialism. Douglas certainly does not place it in this category as your......

Leakage

SIR,—I think that when considering the question of "leakage " more attention should be given to the kind of work that young and old people are doing to earn a living. Their work......

Appointment Of Dutch Premier Limits Of The Queen's...

SIR,--The very interesting letter on the " Premiership of Holland " from my colleague, Mr J. H. Boas, has hitherto escaped my attention owing to the vacation period. Actually Mr......

The Eastern Church

SI R ,—I have noted two statements concerning the Catholic Church (Eastern Rites) which have surprised me greatly, First, in your DUMP dated August 4 you answered a question......