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Title: The Cross
Description: CROSS National Catholic Magazine Official bi-monthly organ of the KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS in the Philippines
Issue Date: Volume XIV (Issue No. 4) April 1959
Publisher: Knights of Columbus
Year: 1959
Language: English
Subject: Catholic Church--Philippines--Periodicals.
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Place of publication: Manila
extracted text: ' - Tpr PHILIF-etNES / HL., I. " £CTJQN 7/ library V frcu I I M WHAT DO WE NEED FOR ECONOMIC SURVIVAL ? CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES By SENATOR PEDRO SABIDO SPIRIT OF 'BAYANIHAN' By SECRETARY JESUS VARGAS UNCLE SAM GOES A-WOOENG OLDEST KC IS FATHER OF FAMOUS SESONS ST. ANTHONY’S NEW UMBRELLA APRIL 19 5 9 Official monthly organ of the Knights of Columbus in. the Philippines Knights of Columbus Bldg., Bcaterio St., Intramuros, Manila Entered as second class mail matter at the Manila Post Office on March 5, 1946. Subscription: P4.00 a year, Foreign: P6.00. Quote... Unquote April, 1959 Contents | Volume XIV No. 4 Editorials 3 Articles: Christian Principles 6 Sen. Pedro R. Sabido Spirit Of “Bayanihan" 7 Sec. Jesus Vargas St. Anthony’s New Umbrella 8 A. Figer Viloria Uncle Sam Goes A-wooing 10 i Rev. E. Depersio. SSC Oldest Knight Is Father Of Famous Sisons 11 Isagani V. Tolentino Thoughts Of An Ex-Convict 12 :An Anonymous Ex Faith Via The Mail 13 Convict From Garbage To Fertilizer 14 I. V. Tolentino At Your Ease With The Hierarchy 17 Sir Justo N. Lopez Departments: Quote, Unquote 2 Territorial Deputj' 4 Knights in the News 9 KC Balita 18 Devotion to St. Jude 24 Heart to Heart 25 Lily Marlene CFAA Notes 28 Columbian Squires 32 Question Box 34 Father Felix Editor & Publisher: Jose Galan v Blanco Assistant Editor: Isagani V. Tolentino Editorial Advisory Board: Chairman: Dr. Ramon F. Campos Members: Alejandro Tanabe Justo N. Lopez Melquiades Virata, Jr. Antonio de Joya ON NATIONALISM Senator Francisco Soc Rodrigo, before the alumni of the U.P. Jun ior College in Cebu City on Feb ruary 29, 1959: Democracy should not resort to compulsoin by legislation, unless serious harm to the country sought to be avoided. But <vha: harm have Catholic schoo’> run by foreign missionaries done to our people? On the contrary, look at the good that they have produced. Look at their products like Rizal, Del Pilar, M-.bini, Bur gos, Luna, Quezon, Osmena and a host of other nationa'ists, heroes and patriots. Look at -,he hundreds of missionary schools where not even the government has establish ed any public school . . . Can we not be proud of our Filipino heri tage without necessarily despising and rejecting the culture of other peoples? Can we not defend and promote our national interests without necessarily denying or in vading the rights and susceptibili ties of other nationalities? I be lieve we can, and I believe we should. Columnist Teodoro Valencia of "The Manila Times": Is it "Filipino First" or "Filipinos Only"? What started as a modest claim for Filipinos for a reasonable share of dollars for importation has now snowballed into ao un reasoning fever for removing the aliens from every conceivable lu crative enterprise, even from ex pressing views on contemporary events. With elections nearing, demagogues may use the battlecry of nationalism to fan racial hatred that we may regret for a long time to come . . . There is a great need for nationalism but still a greater need for sobriety and reason. fcditoAialA Compliments of ANTI-CHRISTS FIND A SPONSOR Over the airwaves of a Mania radio sta tion are being heard da.ly b.tter diaTr.Des and attacks against religion, dur Carnolic religion is Trequentiy attacked, bo are some, it not many, ot tne Protestant sects, ine Kn.gnts ot Coiumbus are not overlook ed. A spurious Fourth Degree oath is as cribed to the Kn.ghrs, wn.cn is as norrioie as it is false, as a.i or us know. But what perplexes us most of ail is not the ex.stence or such enem.es ot rei.g.on nor their vioient attacks. Our D.v.ne Lord h.mseif was reviled and persecuted. Un speakable epithets were huned at tne ear ly Chr.stians. And so on tnrough the ages. It does not surprise us, as io.lowers ot Chr.st, that we snouid be opposed and cri ticized. Like our D.v.ne Lord, we can bow our heads and accept these hum.uat.ons. But what does surprise us, most of all, is that a radio stat.on, possibly owned by Catholics, should permit such attempts to sabotage their religion. Most amazing, indeed. HIS LITTLE ONES The following pitiful note was handed to a Manila priest by a skinny underfed teenager: "Dear Rev. Father —, "I would like to ask for help from you. A month ago I had just came out from the City Jad. I was always caught by The policemen sleeping anywhere. I wouid like to go to our province but I don't have any transportation money. I am an orphanage (sic) and I came here to Manila to look tor some job. I'll appreciate any heip you could give me. Thank you very mucn." Signature of the kid. The priest gave what help he could to the poor lad and we are sure that our Knignts of Columbus and other readers are doing likewise. In every nook and corner ot the Philippines, countless thous ands of our boys and girls are underfed some materially, some spiritually. "Whatever you do to the least of these you do unto Me," said our Divine Lord. THE EDWARD J. NELL CO. * Machinery * Engineering * Mechanical Supplies * Refrigeration * Air Conditioning 423 Arzob'spo Street Intramuros, Manila Tel. 3-21-21 P. O. Box 612 pwy 1959-1960 Academic Year Registration; June 2—8 Classes open: JASMS—June 3 High School—June 3 College—June 8 THE PHILIPPINE WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY A Private University that Educates for Leadership and Community Participation Charter Member: Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities, and International Association of Universities THE PHILIPPINE WOMEN’S COLLEGE of Iloilo Jaro, Iloilo City THE PHILIPPINE WOMEN’S COLLEGE of Davao Matlna, Davao City Page 3 From the Desk of the TERRITORIAL DEPUTY I wish to report the following points which were decided upon or discussed dur ing the District Deputies Conferences held in Cebu City on January 24 and 25 and in Ma nila on January 31 and February 1, 1959: 1. The Territorial Deputy urged that our Councils be extremely careful in the build ing of clubhouses since in a number of cases, Councils have incurred almost insuperable debts in such construction works. Further, he urged that if clubhouses are built, it would seem better that they be designed to be used not merely as a meeting place of the Knights of Columbus but also for other pur poses such as a clinic for the poor, youth work, a meeting place for other parish or ganizations, etc. 2. Concerning the KC Fraternal Associa tion, Inc., it was noted that the Directors and all the officers including the General Manager have declined to receive any com pensation for their services, notwithstand ing their very considerable expenditure of time and energy in the interest of our Asso ciation. 3. It was urged by the District Deputies that a general catalogue or list of members of all the Knights of Columbus in the Phil ippines should be printed. It was further suggested that possibly this might be ar ranged by publishing the catalogue in THE CROSS Magazine. The names of the mem bers of five or ten Councils would be print ed in each issue successively. While this is NOTICE Our Official Receipt Booklet No. 0951-1000 has been lost. Any transactions covered by the same will not be honored. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION OF THE PHIL., INC. being most carefully studied, further sug gestions about the matter will be welcome. 4. Collection of dues, an always difficult problem, can be facilitated first, if it is made in an orderly and persistent way, and sec ondly, if the Grand Knight and other offi cers of the Council personally assist the Fin ancial Secretary by reminding the members of their financial obligations at meetings and other times. 5. By law, we are permitted and directed to suspend members who are delinquent for three months in the payment of their dues. Nevertheless, a serious effort should be made to conserve our members. Here, the person al cooperation of the officers and other members can help very much. 6. The District Deputies noted that Chap lains and Assistant Chaplains are exempt from payment of Council dues. Concerning other priests who are not Chaplains or As sistant Chaplains, it Is left to the discretion of the individual Councils to appropriate a sum for the payment of the dues of such priests. 7. By directive of the Supreme Board of Directors, it is compulsory that all Financial Secretaries should receive compensation which shall not exceed ten per cent (10%) of the collected dues and assessments. From this sum, he should pay the expenses of collection and other work of his office. 8. The Territorial Deputy urged that the use of the vernacular should be encouraged according to the wishes of the respective Councils. If your Council wishes that the ritual should be translated into the verna cular for your use, will you kindly commun icate to this effect with your District Deputy or with the Territorial Deputy? The usd* of the vernacular at meetings is warmly recom mended. 9. All CouncUs are reminded that when sending applications of newly initiated mem bers to the office of the Supreme Secretary, they may request First Degree Certificates for each member. Similarly, a request for Third Degree Certificates may be sent to the Supreme Secretary, together with a list of the Third Degree class. P«g« 4 Tte GROSS CSiuxruWcedj 100# pure wheat flour SPECIALLY MILLED FOR THE BAKING OF HOSTS PUREST: Absolutely no artificial vitamins nor any kind of additive. PUREST: Never touched by human hands in any stage of milling. PUREST: Chemically tested and analyzed by the College of Pharmacy, University of Sto. Tomas. Exclusive Distributor: another quality product of CATHOLIC TRADE SCHOOL 1916 Oroquieta, Manila Tel. 2-64>70 Pioneer St., Paste. Bteal TeL 6-29-75 WHAT DO WE NEED FOR A senator and a cabinet member point out what they think will help the country to solve its economic problems Christian Principles Bv SENATOR PEDRO R. SABIDO //•■■ECONOMIC life,” said His Holiness ** f4 Pope Pius XI in his Quadragesimo Anno, “must be inspired by Chris tian principles.” On the Church’s authority on economic problems, His Holiness Pope Leo XIII laid down the principle that “it is our right and our duty to deal authoritatively with social and economic problems.” (Five Great En cyclicals). The economic problems that beset our country are not new. They are the same problems that other underdeveloped coun tries are facing, with certain characteristic variations impressed by past influences and the impact of contemporaneous develop ments. We know their solutions. They are with in our reach. They are, I may say, in our very hands. What renders them, however, sometimes difficult, complicated and almost unattainable, is not the intrinsic difficulty of the problems, neither our want of ca pacity or competency to cope with them, but the frailties of the human factor upon which in the ultimate analysis, rests the secret of success or failure of any human venture. Cupidity for the possession of wealth no matter how, excessive love for luxury and comfort, lavish spending proclivities, want of sound and deep-rooted principles in our dealings, want of true love of country, nar row-mindedness, selfishness, greed, over ambition and worst of all, cheap politics often times darken our perspective of things, leading us to adopt a negative if not an en tirely misguided behaviour detrimental to our endeavours to build up a stronger and healtier Philippines economically. These human shortcomings have become glaringly manifested in the many hearings that the Senate Committee on Banks, Cor porations and Franchises, of which I am the humble chairman, has conducted on impor tant legislative measures related to our econ omy. I called on the“best men, so to speak, of our country in their respective fields of knowledge. ’ My sad experience is that most, if not all of them could hardly detach them selves in the formulation of their views or opinions from their respective personal or group interests. Thus, on the matter of controls, for in stance, when the witness is one of the bene ficiaries of the system his testimony invar iably was for the maintenance of controls, irrespective of their consequences on the general welfare. If the witness is one who failed to secure the approval of his applica tion for dollars, his testimony was not only against controls but he would go to the ex tent of denouncing real or imaginary evils allegedly arising therefrom; and would not admit any resulting beneficial effect. Again, if the witness happened to be a member ofthe existing militant political parties, invar iably he would condemn everything done or attempted to be done by the party in power. We know, for instance, that development requires capital formation, and capital for mation presupposes savings, and savings im plies a certain degree of privation, personal sacrifices. We know that luxury and the importation . of luxury goods will in no way help us build Turn to page 30 Page 6 The CROSS ECONOMIC SURVIVAL? Spirit of 'Bayanihan' By SECRETARY JESUS VARGAS TIE most challenging problems of our times are economic. Until we have sufficiently relieved our people with the economic insecurities which have been weighing oppressingly on their lives all these years, we may' perhaps continue to remain unstable as a nation. Such a problem, I be lieve, cannot be solved simply by formulas and mathematical computations. We may, therefore, have to rely heavily on the strength and character of our peo ple. In other words, we may have to draw from the mainspring of Filipino nationalism the necessary strength and vigor to meet our national problems. It is my sincere conviction that the great est national resource of this country is its people. But in this task of utilizing our vast manpower resource, we have to go down to the basic character of our people. In this respect, I disagree vehemently with those who'contend that our people are lazy and deeply immersed in siesta habits. If a man takes to siesta habits, I believe that it is mainly because he has nothing much to do. I feel that it is principally a case of the Filipino unable to locate the opportunity to work and thereby contribute a share in the national productive endeavor. Also, it may be that he has been made an object of handouts, that form of charity and pater nalism which has the tendency to make him a dependent rather than an active partici pant in what clearly is a joint undertaking. Out there in the rural areas lies untapped a vast manpower resource which when fully harnessed would be a veritable powerhouse that can provide the productive energy with which we could more vigorously push our economic development efforts toward their objectives. You are all familiar, perhaps, with barrio life. In the barrios one immediately becomes aware of the beautiful tradition of the peo ple of helping one another. Each time one of them is in need, all the neighbors pitch in to help, without expecting any monetary or material compensation. We are all fa miliar with this practice and we know it as Bayanihan. Bayanihan is about the only original Fili pino spirit that has withstood the pressures of domination through centuries of Philip pine history. As it is understood today, it is simply a concept of mutual help and co operation. But sometime in the past, Baya nihan carried a patriotic connotation. Our heroes of the revolution used the word bayani. In the sense that it was used by.our revolutionary heroes, Bayanihan was meant to reflect patriotism during a time of grave national urgency. And even from the strict ly etymological point of view, their usage was correct because bayani and Bayanihan stem from a common root .word—bayan (country). May I therefore suggest for your reflection the broader connotation of Bayanihan, and that is, serving the country without thought of benefits other than the satisfaction that comes from knowing that one has served with and for one’s own coun trymen. Bayanihan must then be the true main spring of Filipino nationalism. Our villages of old were built up through Bdyanihdn. Turn to page 31 April, 1959 By A, FIGER VILORIA deeply comforting and reassuring. Because, certainly, they could recover anything lost for Daddy’s dear sake. It was always, nothing short of being mira culous. “I prayed to St. Anthony,” Herman would say. "Me, to the Blessed Virgin Mother”—this would come from the Marian loving Edwin. “I prayed to the Child Jesus,” the girl would chime in. And so I could now give a sigh of relief, light a cigarette at long last and forget the little faithful prayers and their concerted prayers for such a darn thing as a lighter found where it should not be found. Right down in one of the pockets of a pair of pants I had on! How it got there I could never tell. And they would all laugh and crack a joke on their Old Man. Yes, now I could smoke and forget the little miracle while they debated on whose prayer was answered; and I would put an A lost umbrella, an unbelieving father, three prayerful kids, and St. Anthony. St. Anthony’s New Umbrella EVERYTIME I lost or misplaced something and I could not find it, my two boys and my little girl were summoned in to help look in every unlikely nook and cranny for it. Even the old dull cat is asked to clear out of the way. Tables are upturned; books in the small shelf are disassembled one by one; old and yellowing manuscripts that would have served a better cause in the burning of the effigy of a lost cause, are disinter red; the long clothes-line on hangers are disentangled. All this sorry affair of things for the darn elusive thing that could not be found. These long-suffering and patient children knew when my patience was about to disin tegrate: that is, when they were blamed for the disappearance of the safety-razor, or the lighter, or a lecture notebook, or my tooth brush, or even a needle. And the “Not-IDaddy” would then be chorused again, and their “Don’t-You-Worry-We’ll-Find-It” was end to the argument by saying that mine was. Then they would gang up together and take me for their common enemy. But as soon as each one got his nickel for the mira cle prayed for, everyone was happy. At least, they understood it was an implied admis sion that their prayers were answered and not mine. BUT I will always remember best the miracle of St. Anthony of Padua to strength en more and more the children’s faith, on prayer. It was a rainy day when the three of us boys went to a Sunday Mass. My new widespreading umbrella gave us immense com fort out in the rain. Unfortunately, we rushed out after the Mass was over to enjoy a world suddenly full of sunshine. The new umbrella was forgotten. We remembered that we had one when we arrived home. We hurried back for the dear Turn to page 29 Ao CROSS Four Filipino members of the Order were re cently reappointed Honorary Papal Chamberlains of His Holiness, Pope John XXIII, with cape and sword. The honorees are: Jose Ma. Zaragoza, Dr. Augusto J. D. Cortes and Dr. Jesus M. Tan of Manila Coun cil 1000, and Justo N. Lopez of the Archbishop Re yes Council 3696. The date of their reappoint ment was January 14, 1959. With this reappoint ment, our honored Brothers continue as members of the Pontifical Family and are entitled to attend Pontifical ceremonies when in Rome. Dr. Vicente L. Dariguilan, District Deputy of Dis trict No. 5, was elected recently president of the Nueva Vizcaya Medical Society. The others elec ted who are members of the Order are Bros. Gaudencio Valino, Vicente Lumicao, Honorato Mendo za, Amado Lumanlan, Arturo Alejandro, Gaspar Guiab, Fidel Garlitos, Gabino Balbin and Jose Molano. The officers of the medical society were in ducted into office by Dr. Honorato Mendoza. Noravic, Inc., a 30-year old firm in Bacolod Ci ty, expanded its business recently by becoming the General Agent of the Bankers & Manufacturers Assurance Corporation in Negros Occidental. The Bacolod firm was organized in 1929 by Dr. Jose C. Kilayko, Financial Secretary of Bacolod Council 3348. Bro. Kilayko is the President and General Manager of Noravic, Inc. S",1-; ms Bro. Jose del Castillo (St. Joseph Council 3913 of Gagalangin, Manila), the personnel officer of the Manila City Hall, was one of the principal or ganizers of the recent second national conference of the Personnel Administration of the Phi'ippines. Bro. Del Castillo is the president of the Personnel Officers Association of the Philippines. Congressman Ramon D. Bagatsing (Our Lady ot Loreto Council 4288 of Sampaloc, Manila) is tho overall vice-chairman of the 1959 Red Cross fund drive. He is also chairman of the residential divi sion of the campaign. Grand Knight Francisco Tonogbanua of the same Sampaloc Council was re cently elected regional commander for the Visayas of the Order of the Knights of Rizal. When the Commission on Appointments releas ed the list of its recent confirmations, we noted the names of three Brother Knights: Bro. Gabriel Daza, confirmed as a director of the National Power Cor poration, and Bros. Jose Agustines and Alberto HTurn to page 24 Wlantoi ds fiisdad and Savings (Bank Founded 1882 Incorporated 1949 "77 YEARS OF PUBLIC TRUST" Take advantage of our STUDENTS SAVINGS PLAN WORKERS SAVINGS PLAN PAYING 2-1% INTERESTS ANNUALLY, COMPOUNDED QUARTERLY ON DEPOSITS UNDER THE ABOVE SAVINGS PLAN—HIGHEST RATE PAID BY ANY BANK IN MANILA Contact us for more details MAIN OFFICE: BRANCH OFFICE: Plaza Sta. Cruz, Manila 2498-F Taft. Avenue Extension Tel. No. 3-54-51 Pasay City Tel. No. 8-11-77 April 1959 Pago 9 Author views with optimism the outcome of the little “lovers’ quarrel” between U.S. and P.I. Uncle Sam Goes A-wooing THE affaire d’amour between amiable Uncle Sam, usually a quick man with a dollar, and Miss Luzviminda was a many splendored-thing until it suddenly went sour. The Miss who personifies the Philippines felt that the conduct of Uncle Sam who per sonifies the United Slates left something to be desired and she was vexed. The case history is an interesting one. When the Philippine Republic was inau gurated in 1946, President Manuel Roxas said, “Our safest course is in the glistening wake of America whose sure advance with mighty prow breaks for smaller craft the waves of fear.” Ahead of the newly launched Republic were stormy seas, and the sensible thing to do was to follow in the wake of the AmerBy REV. EDWARD DEPERSIO, S.S.C. ican supply ship. More concretely, agreements were signed between the two countries. The Philippine Trade Act of 1946 gave Americans equal trading right with Filipinos in the Philip pines. The following year, a Military Bases agreement was made whereby Uncle Sam was again generously given control of many hundreds of acres of Philippine soil on a ninety-nine year option. As conditions in the Islands began to stab ilize, Filipinos began to figure out that Uncle Sam got himself a real bargain in the Trade Act and Military Bases agreement and felt that a revision was in order. Some efforts were made in readjusting Turn to page 24 More And More Families Are Buying Our Very Interesting Parlor Games ... Why Not You? Here Are Our Most Exciting C.T.S. Games... FIND YOUR WAY TO MARY —A Marian Pilgrimage in the Philippines P4.90 plus P0.75 postage PLAY AND LEARN — A bingo-like Catechetical game in auections and answers P4.90 plus P0.75 postage TRIP TO HEAVEN — A game centered around virtues and vices P4.90 plus P0.75 postage N. B. — ASK FOR THE LIST OF OUR OTHER POPULAR GAMESI ORDER FROM: CATHOLIC TRADE SCHOOL 1916 Oroquieta, Manila 9 P. O. Box 2036 LAST March 26, in a quiet and unobtrusive house built in the conservative architec ture of the early 20th century on Calle Sison, Paco, Manila, a bent and old but still sprightly man passed his 85th birthday an niversary. He is Jose Braulio Sison. In length of membership, Don Braulio, as he is addressed by his intimates, is one of the handful of oldest Filipino Knights of Columbus, who are still living. He was ini tiated in the Order in 1918 and is now a life member of Manila Council 1000. In point of age, he is, as far as can be ascertained, the oldest Knight of Columbus hereabouts. But antiquity is not the only distinction of the octogenarian. For his eight and a half decades of exemplary life as a father, Don Braulio can boast not of any consider able monetary or proprietary wealth but of a closely knit family composed of three sons and four daughters, all distinguished in their chosen callings. Western civilization taught the Filipino the value of academic achievement. This in fluence is reflected in the self-sacrificing efforts of countless parents, who do not hesitate to borrow money, sell an only parcel of land or pawn their last precious heir loom to be able to send a child to college. Together with his wife, the former Josefa Ungson, who is also 85 years old and still living, Jose B. Sison gave college education Oldest Knight Is Father Of Famous Sisons By’ ISAGANI V. TOLENTINO not to one or two or three children but to all of their seven living offsprings on his salary as a minor official of the Manila Railroad Company. The Sison children, after going through college, set out and have made names for themselves in their respective professions. Agerico B. M. (Benito Mariano), 61 years old, became a doctor and is now the Dean of the College of Medicine of the University of the Philippines. For some years Agerico was Director of the Philippine General Hospital and has received numerous awards and distinctions locally and from abroad for Turn to page 26 FLORIDA COLLEGE Corner Blumentritt & N. Domingo San Juan, Rizal Send, your children to Catholic schools where religion is taught. S. K. GODOFREDO L. KAAMIAO April. I«W Mi ii Shunned by relatives and friends, a prisoner needs sympathy and understanding when he leaves the prison walk THOUGHTS OF AN EX-CONVICT <Thc following article teas actually written by a former inmate of the National Prison at .Muntinlupa.—Editor i I CANNOT even put my name to this in formal article; Society in a thousand and one ways has decreed so. Led m my legs still is that heavy •‘lev; p<>>; ■>: Inu iioritv Complex. While Societ.x tc.-. ix -.ni- <hoii!u not be so “in words". u->. m . it preaches the same in its e\ci\d<i> a^itude tv people of my “tribe” (“t-. pc m.i\ be so mild a word to describe people of my group. EX CONVICTS). Indeed. Society has a ver> strange way of asserting its pride and per sonality over “obviously prideless and ob viously personality-less” ex-convicts. Excep tions there are, but they are very rare, perAtty. Santiago Artiaga, Jr. Samanillo Bldg., Escolta Tel. 3-39-11 haps “as rare as flowers in the Sahara Desert” An ex-convict has to be a “dumb idiot” if !>as to court the sympathy and earn tin- lienee of Society even just “to talk or K,n\else” with him. And, because an exCO11 is basically and essentially a human be ing. lie feels the urge to mix, live, or oc casionally, ambitiously aspires to “even just converse” intimately with Society. But he must conform to the exacting criterion of Society, namely, that he must be dumb or at least feign to be so at the very moment that he is talking to these “personalityFULL” and “pride-FULL” members of So ciety ... this “Society” which haughtily identifies itself from those poisonous unfor tunates who “graduated” from the “cemete ry of the living dead”. This process which works everyday, could breed only one posi tive effect, and it is “Inferiority Complex” on the part of the ex-convict. This TOPS the Psychological Problems that confront an alumnus of the Insular Penitentiary. An ex-convict, viewed from any slant, is “no less” a human being than any member of “decent” Society. And, a Human Being, so the priests and ministers at least preach eloquently on their pulpits, is a CREATURE of God, and what is much more revealing is, “as beautiful as his Creator”. Although, from most recent illustrations, as aforehinted, the Ex-Convict is prevailed upon (tor convenience’s sake perhaps) not to be “this ambitious”. The strange “logic” seems to be that “because he is an ex-con, he is not expected to rise an inch higher from his current state in life, and that he must be resigned to swallow the slights Society might choose to inflict on him every now and then”... and any deliberate gesture on his part to the contrary would be mis Turn to page 32 Pago 12 The CROSS Faith Via The Mail Story of KC Catholic Advertising Program LL \ \ THAT do vou mean onlv one true W Church?” ” ” "Does it really matter what we believe?" "No, belief in God is not enough.” A person, turning the pages of a magazine after supper, sees one of these captions. The caption catches his eyes and interest. And he reads on. The caption, attention-compelling and al most always intriguingly phrased, headlines a Catholic advertisement of the Knights of Columbus. It invites the reader to send by mail for a free pamphlet to satisfy his aroused curiosity. If the person is a non-Catholic who is in terested in matters of faith and loves re search and discussion on the subject, he will probably cut the coupon and mail it on his way to the office the next morning. If he happens to be a nominal Catholic, but who nevertheless is interested in further religious instruction, he will perhaps do likewise. And when he does, the world-wide KC religious information program goes to work on him. Turn to page 21 Civil Engineer & Builder EDUARDO A. SANTIAGO 23G1 T. Earnshaw, Gagalangin, Tondo Telephones: 2-78-61 (office) 2-81-33 (residence) April, 1959 Page 1.1 FROM GARBAGE TO FERTILIZER Enterprising KC members will put up factory to manufacture fertilizer from garbage By L V. TOLENTINO Architect Panlilio EVEN a small child will tell you that do one can make "something out of nothing.” Unless, of course, that one is God. But when a newly formed cor poration called the Malayan Biochemical, Incorporated begins operations in the near future, that is the very thing that it will practically do, namely, produce "something out of nothing.” Upon the approval of its dollar allocation, the Malayan Biochemical, Inc. proposes to bring in machineries from Amsterdam which will produce compost fertilizer out of worth less rubbish. The men behind the new enterprise are all Knights of Columbus except one. Led by Pablo D. Panlilio, a well known architect, the incorporators are Benigno Toda, Ana nias Diokno, Francisco Panlilio and Alfon so Panlilio, all members of the Order, and Dominador Tumang, a businessman. The new enterprise was a brainstorm of architect Panlilio. And interestingly, it start ed brewing in his mind while he was doing "nothing.” After a hard stint of work designing the multi-million Veterans Memorial Hospital in Quezon City in 1952, the 45-year old youthful looking architect decided to take a breather. During the following weeks of loafing, he bought a lot of books and maga zines to catch up on his reading. In one of the American magazines that he pur chased he came across an article written 14 about how a city in the United States use fully disposed of its garbage by manufac turing it into organic fertilizer. Being a farm owner, Panlilio at once saw that such a project could be very beneficial in this agri cultural country. Mentally, he noted down the article and read on. During another reading session later on he read again another item on the same sub ject. The idea became more impressed in his mind, so that when he met another en terprising Knight of Columbus, Ananias Diokno, a few days afterwards, he brought up the subject. After some discussion, they became enthusiastic about the great possi bilities of introducing the project here. Be fore long, the two were talking about the project to their friends who could help them to put up the necessary capital. Panlilio looked up the magazine articles once more to find out the name of the com pany making the fertilizer machineries. The two wasted no time and wrote the company and the first step in the formation of the Malayan Biochemical, Inc. was taken. The process involved in making fertilizer out of trash is not so complicated. The garbage is fed to a grinder and dumped into a vat. To speed up decomposition, bacteria is added to the waste. What usually takes nature a few months to decompose takes only ten days to reach the final stage of decomimsition under the action of the hacteria. Bacteria is also added to regulate the strength of the fertilizer. The Malayan Biochemical, Inc. has al ready inked a contract with the Quezon City government for the rights to the garbage collected throughout the city. The city ad ministration has agreed to deliver all the trash that its public services department will collect to the Ann’s plant in San Francisco del Monte. The fertilizer company, on the other hand, has pledged to shoulder some of the expenses in the collection of rubbish as soon as the enterprise proves to be a money making venture. “This will be a big step forward in sanita ry garbage disposal for the city,” says Panli lio. Presently Quezon City, like most munic ipal administrations, dumps its waste on a certain area to be burned. The dumping grounds naturally attract and breed hordes of flies. According to Panlilio, the dumping vats of their fertilizer plant will not attract flies because after the application of bacte ria, the trash will develop a high tempera ture that will be too hot for the insect. The far more important and principal boon that the new industry will produce is cheap fertilizer for the poor farmers. Be cause of the free raw materials, compost fer tilizer can be sold at 50 per cent less than the price of chemical fertilizer, which is about the only kind available in the market how. This despite the fact that the soil requires twice the quantity of compost fer tilizer than chemical fertilizer. From compost fertilizer there is no danger of overfertilizing the soil and thus killing the plants as from chemical fertilizer, ac cording to Panlilio. For this reason, the il literate farmer who has become suspicious of chemical fertilizer as a result of his sad experience from over-application will greet the compost fertilizer with open arms. The farmer’s fears will be further assuaged when he finds out that compost fertilizer is made from the familiar rubbish and animal waste which in a crude way he has been using for centuries to enrich his soil.. Considered a necessary and dollar-saving industry, the new enterprise is receiving as sistance from the government in the form of an allocation of $159,000, the cost of the machineries to be imported. The firm is capitalized at P600,000 and its factory is ex pected to produce 60 tons of fertilizer a day. This will fill only a small portion of the national demand, according to Panlilio. Turn Io page 3) FOR THE CATHOLIC READING PUBLIC Fr. Benigno Benabarre’s PUBLIC FUNDS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS—Theory and Practice in 51 Countries Price: F6.5O a copy FOR THE CATHOLIC LAWYERS PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION, 1958 Edition Latest pertinent decisions of the Supreme Court and of the Court of Appeals as well as applicable decisions of American Courts on naturalization cases Price: P25.00 a copy FOR THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL, HOME, AND OFFICE LIBRARY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE PHILIPPINES Premiere Filiplniana Library Reference 20 Volumes. P400.00 Exclusive Distributors MCS Enterprises Rm. 311 M. F. 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That is why we publish these ad vertisements ... and invite you to write for free explanatory pamph lets. We want you to know us as we are—not as false rumors and slan ders represent us to be. We want you to know... if only for your own information.. .what the Cath olic Church actually teaches, and what we Catholics actually believe This enables you to get authen tic information about the Catholic Church — to investigate in the pri vacy of your own home. Then... even though you may not agree with Catholic beliefs and practices ...you will at least understand them. Only then will you be able fairly and in good conscience to judgt our Faith and what it is founded upon. But more than truth and fairness are involved. For if it is true... as we claim it is... that the Catholic Church is the Church established by Christ, it is vital to your salva tion that you investigate the gen uineness of this claim. That is why we publish these messages. That is why we are happy to send you... without cost or obligation ... au thentic information about the Catholic religion on which to form your judgment. home. It explains Catholic teaching on such matters as divorce — mixed mar riages — gambling and drinking — why Catholics do not attend non-Catholic worship-and answers many of the false rumors you have heard about the Catholic Church. No cost—no obliga tion. Write today —ask for Pamphlet No. KC-15. ST. ZITA MISSION FOUNDER BEATIFIED On April 26. 1959. one more name will be added to the list of holy mortals, with the beatification of Sister Elena Guer ra. Sister Elena is the foundress of the Missionary Institute of Saint Zita 'Sisters Oblates of the Holy Ghost> and was known as the apostle of the devotion to the Holy Ghost She was born in Lucca. Italy, on June 23. 1835. from very pious parents. She received a solid Christian education and was instructed in her paternal home by private tutors of great merit From her youth. Sister Elena understood the marvelous treas ures of Liturgy and was particu larly attracted by the Liturgy of Pentecost. In order to enjoy the language of the Church better, sh'1 dedicated herself with great inten sity and love to the study of the Latin Language. She dedicated a great part of her zeal aiding the work of the Propagation of the Faith. On November 4. 1882. Sister Elena founded the Congregation of the Sisters Oblates of the Holy Ghost and gave it as Patroness the great saint of Lucca. Saint Zita. Besides the education of youth, the principal purpose of the con gregation is the spread of the de votion to the Holy Ghost. It has schools, orphanages.- hospitals, clinics, etc. in Italy. Iran. Brazil. Canada and the Philippines-----Sister Elena died on a Holy Sa turday, April 11. 1914 at the very moment when the bells were an nouncing the glorious Resurrec tion of our Lord. Saint Gemma Galganl. her pupil, also died in Lucca on April 11. Holy Saturday, eleven years before her Holy Teacher. COUPON Religious Information Bureau Knights of Columbus P.O. Box 510, Manila Please send me the free pamphlet “YES ... I CONDEMNED THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.” KC-15. Name ............................................... Address ........................................... Date ................................................. Pag* 16 The CROSS 8. Domestic Prelates At Your Ease With the Hierarchy By SIR JUSTO bi. LOPEZ, K.S.O.M., K.S.S. Honorary Papal Chamberlain ivith Cape and Sword NEXT in rank to the Protonotaries Apos tolic are the Prelates di mantelletta, who are known as Domestic Prelates. This dig nity is a title of honor, conferred on de serving clerics. Some are given this title in virtue of the office they hold, viz: the Archbishops and Bishops Assistants at the Throne, the Protonotaries Apostolic Partic ipating and the Protonotaries Apostolic Su pernumerary. Some Archbishops, Bishops, and Protonotaries ad instar before their pro motion were Domestic Prelates, like: Their Excellencies Archbishops Jose Ma. Cuenco and Pedro Santos and Bishops Cesar Ma. Guerrero and the Rt. Rev. Mons. Jose N. Jo vellanos. There are also some clerics who are Do mestic Prelates ad instar durante munere, like: the Canons of the Primatial Church of Pisa, the dignitaries of the Metropolitan Chapter of Catania, and the senior of the Canons of the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Damaso in Rome. By sovereign concession of.the late Pope Pius XII, the Arch-priest of the Chapter of Sts. Celsus and Julian in Rome and the Auditors of the Tribunal of. the Rota at the Apostolic Nunciature in Ma drid, Spain have the same title of honor. Finally there are other clerics who have the title by direct grant thru a Brief of appoint ment. Their title is personal, and their ap pointment is for life. All Domestic Prelates wear for public ceremonies of the Church a purple cassock, sash and matelletta over the rochet, but their biretta unlike that of the Bishop’s is black with a reddish purple f>ompon. How ever, during the vacancy of the Holy See, they wear a penitential dress, which con sists of a black choir cassock made from woolen material, a rabbi, a sash with black tassels, a simple rochet without lace, a man telletta of black. For other ceremonies they use the simar, which is exactly similar to the simar used by Archbishops, Bishops and Protonotaries Apostolic. According to “Costume of Prelates of the Catholic Church” by John A. Nainfa, S.S., Domestic Prelates or Chamberlains should not act as assistants to a Bishop, as they have been appointed for the exclusive serv ice of the Sovereign Pontiff, and therefore no Cardinal or Bishop has the right to their personal service. Domestic Prelates are addressed as: Mon signor. On the envelopes the address is as follows: The Right Reverend Monsignor (Rt. Rev. Msgr.) N.N. The salutation is: Right Reverend Monsignor, or Dear Mon signor, and the concluding phrase is: Sin cerely and respectfully yours. For PARTIES, CONVOCATIONS, BANQUETS, ETC. Call up: VALIMEX Chairs & Tables for Hire 940-942 Rizal Ave., Manila * TeL 3-78-19 BRO. ERNESTO G PANLILIO 129 Apo, SMH, Quezon City * Tel. 6-78-13 ENGINEERING 4 ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE of MARIANO SIDECO CIVIL ENGINEER & BUILDER 139 Arlegui, Manila Tel. 3-30-18 April, 1959 BALINGOAN. MISAMIS ORIENTAL. The picture shows the beautiful float of Balingoan Council 4551 which won first place dur ing the parade marking the 7th Anniversary of the Municipality of Balingoan and the 4th Annual Achievement Day of the Provin cial Rural Improvement Club last March 1. Much credit goes to Grand Knight Jose E. Santos who prepared and decorated the float. DAVAO CITY. Another joint KC-DI pro ject was reported recently here, when the Knights of Columbus of Davao Council 3289 and th? Daughters of Isabella, Assumption Circle 891 inaugurated their clubhouse last February 22. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Maurice Mi chaud blessed the building. Judge Vicente Cusl of the Davao Court of First Instance was the guest speaker at the breakfast. Mrs. Purita Jalandonl, DI Regent, cut the cere monial ribbon, with the help of Grand Knight Joaquin. The speeches were given by Dr. Pedro Morales, Fr. Allary, and Grand Knight Joaquin, while Wilfredo Escudero acted as emcee. The following won the bingo prizes: Eplfanio Pansoy, Mrs. V. Salazar, Dra. Edita Tan, Mrs. Purita Jalandor.i, Restltuto Berdida, Dr. Socorro Bellsarlo, Mrs. B. Tamayo and Mrs. Victoria Atllano. CABANATUAN CITY. The holy season of Lent was commemorated by Cabanatuan Council 3692 with the holding of a “pabasa” (recitation of Christ’s passion) on Holy Thursday. A vigil was also observed by the Cabanatuan Knights on the came day. NEW COUNCILS. Three newly approved Councils will be instituted in the near fu ture. The new units will be located in Catarman, Samar; Bais, Negros Oriental and Tayug, Pangasinan. BATANGAS, BATANGAS. A regional con ference of the Councils comprising District 1G was held here last March 15. District Dep uty Homobono Gonzalez presided over the conference. The guest speaker at tl:o mail', program after the workshops was i'ermer Secretary Raul Manglapus. Over 100 dcie gates attended from the Councils in San Pa bio City; Santa Sruz, Laguna: Calapan, Min doro; San Juan, Batangas; Balayan, Batan gas and this town. The conferer.ee was at tended by Rev. George J. Willmann, S.J., Ter ritorial Deputy. Batangas Council 3347. led by Grand Knight Godofredo Rosales, was host of the conference. BALANGIGA, SAMAR. Pope’s Day was celebrated at Balangiga, Samar, on October 18, 1958. The solemn 24-hour celebration be gan with a special "Holy Hour” at 9 p.m. on October 17, attended by the townspeople in Balangiga church. Early the next morning a Requiem high Mass was celebrated by Rev. Domingo Tome, attended by, many people In cluding the town officials. A group of the Knights of St. Lawrence Council 4574 pose above after the Mass inside the church. Turn to 30 Aprtl. fH4 KC BALITA . . . From pogo 16 SAN PABLO CITY.’ The seventh anniver sary of their foundation was marked by San Pablo Council 3468 last February 20 and 22. To commemorate the anniversary, the Coun cil conducted First, Second and Third Degree exemplifications. In addition, the Council held a Mass-Communion-Breakfast affair with Rfcv. Jose Martinez, S.J., as guest speak er. In the evening of February 22, a pop ular banquet was held at the Ateneo de San Pablo gym with Brig. Gen. Dionisio Ojeda, II MA Commanding Officer, as guest speak er. He was Introduced by Bro. Jesus M. Paraiso. Grand Knight Juan H. Paulino gave the closing remarks. VTGAN. ILOCOS SUR. A Mass in honor of the late President Quirino who was born in this town was recently celebrated here under the -iusnic.es of the local Padre Burgos Coun cil 3372. The immediate member of the late President’s family attended the Mass. Some 200 persons were present. At the same time, to combat juvenile delinquency, the Council recently sponsored a "combo” con test which drew enthusiastic response from many music-minded youngsters. BOGO, CEBU. The members of the new San Vicente Council 4717 (inaugurated Jan uary 19, 1959) are helping to organize new parishes in neighboring areas. One of the parishes which will soon be started is Kawit parish. Recently, the Council, which prom otes the scouting movement, sponsored the awarding of the Ave Maria Cross to a local scoutmaster. These activities were reported by Grand Knight Simeon Miranda during his recent visit to our office in Manila. GUIMBA, NUEVA ECIJA. Recently, the Grand Knights and the Financial Secretar ies of the Councils of District 7 met in Guimba, Nueva Ecija, with St. John Council 4074 of this town as host. The conference was or ganized by District Deputy Francisco Narci so, who is also the Grand Knight of Gulmba Council. Invited as one of the speakers was Bro. Roman Mabanta, President of the Knights of Columbus Fraternal Association, Inc. ORION, BATAAN. A pilgrimage and educ ational tour were made by the members of Chief Justice Arellano Council 4091 to Ba guio last March 6 to 8, reports Bro. Primitivo R. Salaverria, Council Activity Group chair man. The pilgrimage and tour were held to mark the 112th birthday anniversary of Chief Justice Arellano. BAUANG, LA UNION. Shown above is the partly finished church of Burgos, La Union. The Knights of Columbus of Bauang (Archibishop Sancho Council 3714) are help ing Rev. Jacinto Garcia, parish priest of Bur gos, to raise funds for the construction. Through THE CROSS, Father Garcia ap peals to the Knights in other places for con tributions. BARASOAIN, MALOLOS, BULACAN. The Knights of Columbus of Barasoain Council 3817 and the Daughters of Isabella of Our Lady of Carmel Circle 903 motored to Santa Maria, Bulacan for their monthly joint Gen eral Mass and Communion. Breakfast was served to the visiting Knights and Daughters at the residence of Dr. Vicente Luciano in Bagbaguin, Santa Maria. REGULAR MONTHLY BUSINESS MEETING Padre Burgos General Assembly 9:00 A.M., Sunday, April 26, 1959 San Juan de Dios Hospital Dewey Boulevard, Pasay City ATTENTION: KC COUNCILS The Welfare Services Survey form sent to you by the Supreme Head quarters must be filled out and re turned to New Haven as soon as pos sible. The data will be used in pre paring a report on the work of our Councils in the area of charitable and community contributions which will be read at the coming Supreme Council Meeting in St. Louis, Missou ri next August. TU CROSS FAITH VIA . . . From page 13 When the coupon is dropped in the mail box, it travels all the way to Number 4422 Lindell Boulevard in St. Louis 8, Missouri, U.S.A. Here is located the KC department in charge of the Catholic information- pro gram and known as the Knights of Colum bus Religious Information Bureau. A clerk picks up the envelope and opens it. It is handed to another clerk who secures a copy of the pamphlet requested and mails it right away to the sender of the coupon. Together with the pamphlet, the sender also receives an invitation to enroll in the religious cor respondence course. If he accepts the invi tation and returns the application for en rollment, then the KC religious information program works in full gear on him. He will soon receive a book entitled “Fa ther Smith Instructs Jackson." Regularly, he will be sent sets of questions about the book. He will be asked to answer and re turn the questionnaires to St. Louis. If he passes the tests, he will finally receive by mail a certificate attesting to the fact that he has successfully completed the course. But far more important and valuable than this piece of thick bond paper which he will frame and hang on some wall in his room, he will ultimately acquire the priceless peace of heart and mind which goes with the true Faith. For if he is a non-Catholic, the course may prod him to make further research, if he is not convinced already, to help him to decide on joining the Catholic Church. If he is a nominal Catholic, he will acquire a stronger foundation of his Faith. Witness the following: “I feel,” says a recent convert, “that my conversion was almost completely accom plished by the work of the Knights of Co lumbus.” This convert took five years to make his decision from the first time he an swered the KC advertisement. “Like many others who wish to inquire into the ‘Cath olic Faith,” he added, “I had a fear of ap proaching and talking to a Catholic priest. The Knights of Columbus solved that prob*lem for me.” A former non-Catholic who took instruc tions by mail in 1956 writes now to say that he was baptized eight months ago, that he won his wife to the Faith two months ago, and that he now needs additional “ammuni tion” to answer the increasing questions of his daughter and son-in-law. ‘Pray for us,” he writes, “that we may be strong and they may see the light.” HOW MUCH FOR GOD The following is a series of ques tions once posed by Archbishop John Mark Gannon. “Suppose God granted you a life of 70 years,” the archbishop asked, “how would it be distributed? How would you spend it? Statistics divide these 70. years in this way: Three years would be spent in educ ation; Eight years in amusements; Six years at the dinner table; Five years in transportation; Four years in conversation v Fourteen years in work; Three years in reading; Twenty-four years in sleeping. How much time do you give to God? If you went to Mass every Sun day and prayed for five minutes every morning and evening, you would be giving FIVE MONTHS to God; five months out of 70 years of your life. (The Monitor) A man from Canada, who started taking the instructions two years ago, now writes in to say that he has not lost interest but has read and re-read the Order’s text book, “Father Smith Instructs Jackson.” He is also taking personal instructions from a lo cal priest. "There must be many non-Catholics,” he says, “who are reached by your commendable efforts, but you may not al ways know just how effectively.”. The influence of the KC advertisements is not confined to non-Catholics. A Deputy Grand Knight of one of the Councils asks if he could take the Order’s instruction by mail because “it would be to my benefit to review the instructions that I took so many years ago.” This religious advertising program is made possible by contributions from every member of the Knights of Columbus. The Supreme Knight himself, Bro. Luke E. Hart, heads the Catholic Advertising Committee, under which the KC Religious Information Bureau operates. Inquiries or requests for free pamphlets as well as applications for enrollment in the correspondence course pour in from differ ent countries all over the world, including Russia, Communist China and other Iron Curtain nations. From the Philippines come one of the bigTum to page 34 April, 1959 Page 21 STOP, GCTKRES, VELAYV & CO. KNIGHTS OF COLUxMBUS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION DECEMBER 31, 1958 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Petty Cash Fund ............................................................. P 200.00 Cash In Bank (Including undeposited collections of P675.02) :.................................................................... 5,129.60 Assessments Receivable - Insurance Contribution . 10,331.15 Total Current Assets............................................... 15,660.75 INVESTMENT IN PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT ------------BONDS - At Cost ....................................................... 14,000.00 FIXED ASSETS Cost Accumulated Depreciation Net Book Value Office Improvement ..................................... Furniture and Fixtures ............................... Office Equipment . . Pl.007.87 1,516.20 2,625.00 P 50.39 75.81 131.25 r 957.48 1,440.39 2,493.75 Total Fixed Asset* P5,149.07 P257.45 4,891.62 DEFERRED ITEMS Actuarial Service ..................................................... 10,000.00 Inventory of Stationery and Office Supplies.......... 1,850.60 Organization Expenses ............................. 1,009.95 Total Deferred Items ................... 12,860.55 TOTAL ASSETS ...................................................................... P47,412.92 LIABILITIES & NET WORTH CURRENT LIABILITIES Accrued Expenses................................................................................................................ P 109.20 Claims Payable ..................................................................................................................... 5,000.00 ' Accounts Payable - ROA, Inc................................ 5,000.00 Contributions in Advance and Deposits ..................................................................... 1,144.01 Total Current Liabilities .......................................................................................... 11453.21 NET WORTH Contribution of Fifty (50) Founder-Members at P500 each (Association Is nonstock and open for membership) ..................................... 25,000.00 Less Unpaid at December 31, 1958 ............................................................................. 200.00 Add Net Income for the Period September 9, 1958 to December 31, 1958 (Exhibit B) ........................ 11,359.71 Total Net Worth ........................................................................................................ 36,159.71 TOTAL LIABILITIES A NET WORTH P47.412.92 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 8. USS TO DECEMBER 31, 1958 REVENUE Contributions Assessed (See note below) P31,501.57 Miscellaneous Income .................................................................................. 5.00 Total Revenue .......................................................................... 81,508.57 DEDUCTION Claims - Group ............................................................................................... 7,500.00 Salaries, Bonuses and Allowances ............................................................ 6,120.00 Advertising ...................................................................................................... 2,23940 Stationery and Office Supplies.................................................................. 2,067.56 Postage, Telephone and Telegram .......................................................... 686.25 Contribution to Manila Council 1000, K of C ..................................... 600.00 Entertainment and Representation .......................................................... 25445 Transportation and Travelling .................... 214.05 Depreciation: Office Equipment ....................................................................................... P131.25 Furniture and Fixtures ............................................................................ 75.81 Office Improvement .................................................................................. 50.39 257.45 Medical Fees ..................................................................................................... 52.00 Bank Charges................................................................................................. 26.50 Repair and Maintenance .............................................................. 12.00 Miscellaneous 117.40 Total Deduction ........ 20,146.86 NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 9, 1958 TO DECEMBER 31, 1958 - To Exhibit A ................................................ PH,359.71 PHI .IPPINE TRUST COMPANY Plaza Goiti, Manila Tel. 3-37-76 Branch Office Carmen Apartments, Isaac Peral Corner Florida, Ermita TeL 5-65-20 OFFE1S COMPLETE BANKING FACILITIES Me » Devotion to ST. JUDE This letter is a fulfillment of my promise to St. Jude. As a token of the past and recent iavors that St. Jude has granted to me. I am banking him publicly through this magazine, □nd I am sending a small amount as a gift for the propagation of the devotion to St. Jude. -GLORIA C. VELASCO. Guindulman. Bohol. Please publish this letter of thanks to St. lude. who has never failed to answer my pray ers. I wish to thank St. Jude from the bottom of my heart. I also wish to thank the Blessed Mother for her help.—A PRAYERFUL DAUGH TER. Paranaque. Rizal. I wish to thank St. Jude for the countless bless ings I have received through his most powerful intercession. My mother has successfully un dergone a serious operation; al) the . members of my family are in good health: I passed hard school examinations and graduated from college last 14th of March. My sincerest gratitude also to Our Mother of Perpetual Help, St. Therese of the Child Jesus. St. Anthony. St. Joseph and the Infant of Prague.—J.O.N.. 1-C Amugis, Quirino District, Quezon City. Kindly publish this letter in your column as a thanksgiving to St. Jude for the favors which he has granted to me. I have asked his help lor several times and he has never failed nle. I hope this letter will help to spread devotion to him. Thank you for everything. St. Jude— ANN. Iloilo City. For several months mysterious red spots kept appearing and disappearing on various parts of my legs -and thighs. The doctors thought it was an ordinary case of allergy and passed back to me the task of detecting the allergen through keen observation of my diet and en vironment. I did everything to find what made those spots reappear barely after they had dis appeared. Exasperated, I made* a novena to St. Jude and his answer came in the form of an unexpected trip to Manila. There I saw a doctor who proved to have the solution to my problem. It was not a case of allergy, alter all. but a condition called "purpura", which with my daily intake of Vitamin C Is not bothering me now. A million thanks to St. Jude.—T.V.P., Naga City. UNCLE SAM . . . From page 10 relations; for instance, there was the LaurelLangley agreement which provided for gradually increasing tariff on American imports, but nothing supremely satisfactory was worked out and so a few years went by. Some.Filipino politicians began to feel that their country did not enjoy territorial integ rity because of the presence of the military bases, and, furthermore, the Philippines, they said, was linked much too closely to the American economy. This did not promote, national pride. Not one of these was the late President Ramon Magsaysav who saw in the mil itary bases an essential element of national defense and who insisted that any little differences that might crop up between the two countries would quickly find a reason able solution. There was. too, the matter of what became known as the “Omnibus Claims.” Miss Luzximinda put a claim against Uncle Sam for well over 860 million dollars for a lot of things from backpay and erroneous military deductions to bank losses due to gold de valuation, refunds of taxes on shipments of coconut oil and sugar, plus more war dam ages than were already delivered. Uncle Sam felt that the Omnibus Claims were not realistic. He was willing and ready to admit some of them, but balked at the gigantic total. In January, 1956, Senator Francisco Del gado, chairman of the Senate Foreign Rela tions Committee, introduced a resolution against American claims of ownership of the military bases. The U.S. Attorney General’s office was of the opinion that the bases actually belonged to the United States—for one reason, it had land titles to prove it. Congressman Jose Laurel, Jr., spoke out against what he felt was American ar rogance in .the interpretation of the miltary bases agreement, and also didn’t like the lack of consideration Uncle Sam showed the Philippines in the insignificant economic and military aid as ebnstrasted with aid given’to neighboring countries. Carlos P. Garcia, who ran the Philippine Foreign Office at the time, cautioned Fil ipino politicians against frontal attacks on Uncle Sam, saying that the case against America, if there really was one, should not be “exaggerated and distorted by unscru pulous elements ... to destroy the friendship and goodwill that exists between our two governments.” The CROSS It was time for a little old-fashioned powwow, and teams were chosen from each country for meetings in Manila. These be gan about August 1,1956. Representing the Philippines was Vice-President Garcia, Sen ator Emmanuel Pelaez, Senator Francisco Delgado and others. On Uncles Sam’s team were the late Ambassador Alfred Nufer, Karl R. Bendetsen, Admiral Felix B. Stump and others. Nufer, to demonstrate American goodwill, announced that the U.S. was going to waive all claims to the military bases. Some of the Filipino politicians like Edmundo Cea and Arturo Tolentino said there was nothing to waive, that the Philippines already owned the land. In any case, Uncle Sam flew in the land titles from Washington, D.C., and turned them over in formal ceremony on August 4. Bendetsen, spokesman for the American team, said, “No American desires that these bases exist a single day beyond the time when it is clear that this base system is no longer needed in your defense or when it is clear you no longer want us.” Some Filipinos felt that the presence of the U.S. military bases on Philippine soil was just inviting attack from . unfriendly powers. Bendetsen again noted that there is no security in neutralism and that it is a communist practice to attack the soft spots of the free world, the spots not armored against attack. It was also noted that Uncle Sam was spending nine billion dollars in the defense of Asia, and that no hard-headed business man would spend that kind of money if it was not only practical but absolutely vital. What finally led the discussions to the bottom of a dead-end alley was the question of court jurisdiction over American mem bers of the Armed forces charged with crim inal offenses while off duty on the bases. The Philippine representatives felt that their country should have jurisdiction over such cases, but this far the American panel would not go. Bendetsen said this would subject the American soldier to double jeopardy; it would be a violation of his rights to be tried by Americans while serving under the Amer ican flag. It was felt that since Uncle Sam had been given charge of the bases, he should be trusted in their internal adminis tration. Neither side budged an inch, and Bendet sen was called to Washington, D.C., for con sultations. Horace Smith, who became charge d’affatirs when Ambassador Alfred Nufer Turn to pogo 26 Dear Miss Marlene, About three months ago a man was introduced to me by a mutual friend. From that time, we have been seeing each other a lot. But during all this time, he has not mentioned anything about love. We went together as very good friends. Then sud denly, during an excursion while we were alone he asked to kiss me. What is your opinion of this man? C. L. Dear C. L., Be grateful that you found out about his lack of character at this early date. Your boy friend has shown lack of control over himself. He has also betrayed lack of propriety. Without even a dec laration of feelings, he has skipped on to asking a kiss from you. Even if he has already declared his feelings, he has no right to ask this privilege. If you still wish to continue keeping his company (which does not seem worthwhile), I advise that you avoid being alone with him. L M. Dear Miss Marlene, I am at present engaged to a man. However, for a reason that I find hard to explain, my love for him is fading. In the beginning, I loved him very much. But now I only feel pity for him. My problem now is how to tell this to him, His parents know about our relationship and they like me very much. But this only makes it much har der for me to break our engagement. I have many small brothers and sisters and it is my plan not to marry any more and to devote my full time in supporting them. Please teU me also how I can avoid further suitors after I have broken up with my present fiance. S. P. Dear S. P. If you are certain about your present feeling for your fiance, then you should waste no time in tel ling this to him. Just tell this to him tactfully and ask his pardon for your unavoidable change or Turn to pogo 29 April. 1959 Page 25 BIG MAN "My son went abroad ten yean ago to make his fortune.” “And what is he worth now?” “The New York police are offering $20,000 for information about him.” (Rally) UNCLE SAM . . . From pogo 2S died Buddenlv, declared unilaterally in early December, 1956, that the talks would have to be recessed temporarily. Ambassador Charles E. Bohlen stepped in to the affair on being named to the Phil ippines. Suave, clear-thinking Bohlen point ed out a lew salient facts to those who crit icized the amount of aid being given to the Philippines by Uncle Sam. ‘ He recalled that approximately $65,000,itOO come to the Philippines each year in payments by the United States Veterans Administration. In addition, the United States is spending in the Philippines about $50,000,000 a year in maintaining the mili tary bases which give employment to thou sands of Filipinos. Aside from the vast sum of $350,000,000 spent on a giant naval project at the bases, the United States International Cooperation Administration (1CA) contributes the equiv alent of $35,000,000 annually for economic and social developments in the Islands. Bohlen pointed out that Uncle Sam’s Mil itary Assistance program to the Philippines supplies the Armed Forces with practically all their needs, saving thereby for the Islands the dollars they would otherwise have to spend. Then, there are other financial assistance projects, unfortunately not used to complete advantage by Filipinos, such as the Devel opment Loan Fund to facilitate loans for industrial development; the existing credit with the Export-Import Bank of many un used millions of dollars; plus the Industrial Development Center in Manila with a work ing capital of over a quarter-million pesos for industrial loans. Bohlen summarized his listing by saying, “There are currently available to the Phil ippines considerable sources of additional United States economic assistance for its industrial development which do not require any new legislation or authority from the Tu» to pag* 27 OLDEST KNIGHT . . . From pag* II his outstanding services in the medical world, most recent of which was the fellow ship in the British Royal Society of Med icine. He is a Knight of Columbus. Fernando E. V. (Escolastica Victoria), 57, graduated as a civil engineer. He became a district engineer for various provinces; General Manager and Director of the Mani la Railroad Company (where his father was the chief of the personnel division until his retirement in 1952), an Undersecretary of Public Works and Communications, and now is the President of the Chamber of Indus tries, Executive Vice-President of the In dustrial and Business Management Corpora tion, and President of the new Industrial Mutual Fund. An acknowledged industrial leader, Fernando is also a member of the Knights of Columbus. Natalia .Josefa (Mrs. Ambrosio G. Santos), 55, a pharmacist and chemist, is a member of tire faculty of Mapua Institute of Tech nology. Cecilia Trinidad, 53, a dentist, is the den tal supervisor of the Bureau of Health for Manila. Benita Filomena (Mrs. Antonio de la Ro sa), 47, graduated as a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and is at present the chief of the Filipiniana Section of the National Lib rary. Maria Dolores F., 45, a Home Economics graduate, used to be an active social worker, now faithfully looks after her aged parents. Arsacio Joaquin, 41, a chemical engineer, is a division chief in the Bureau of Geodetic Survey and is on the faculty of Mapua In stitute of Technology. Two children of the Si sons died at a very young age. The father Sison was not bom of a rich family. While still young, his parents, orig inally from Ermita, Manila, moved to Dagupan, Pangasinan. When he was ready to go to college, he journeyed to Manila on his own. Fortunately, he found a kind benefac tor, Don Eustaquio Mendoza, a well-to-do resident of Binondo, who allowed him to live in his house, treating him like a son and pay ing for his studies at Colegio de San Juan de Letran. In March 1891 he graduated as a Bachelor of Arts. Don Braulio wanted to study medicine afterwards, but due to lack of means, he was to content himself with a commercial course at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila. After graduation, -his kind ben efactor helped him to get a job in a soap fac 71m MOSS tory. The folowing years found him at sev eral different jobs. He learned English through self-study and became among the first English teachers in Pangasinan, later becoming the chief clerk of the division su perintendent of schools in the province. Finally, he found a position with the Ma nila Railroad Company, where he stayed on for 21 years. Public recognition finally came to the Sisons for their unusual family record in 1949 in the form of no less than a presidential citation. Together with two other outstand ing families, the Sison family was nominated for the p’residential award by the Women’s Civic Assembly for "exemplary family life and family relationship according to the highest Filipino traditions.” One day that year the old couple walked to Malacanang and with proud tears in their eyes, heard the following words of acclamation from the highest official of their country: "By hard work and judicious use of their limited financial resources and through selfabnegation, he and his wife have raised and reared a Christian family of seven children, giving all of them a university education and teaching them to become useful citizens who are actually rendering meritorious service to their country in their various lines of en deavor.” ■ Old man Sison remembers his initiation into the Knights of Columbus 41 years ago, 13 years after the first KC Council was or ganized in the Philippines on ADril 5, 1905. The ceremony took place in the former head quarters of Manila Council a short distance from Fort Santiago in Intramuros. At the time his son Agerico was already a member of the Council, having been initiated two years earlier. The Grand Knight then was the late Gabriel La 0 and the Council still had a few of the American members who first organized the Order in the Philippines. "Those American Brother Knights were fine companions,” Don Braulio recalls. He re members Dr. Salvador Araneta, now pres ident of Araneta University, as one of those who were initiated with him. During the incumbency of Grand Knight Jose’Ma. Delgado, now Philippine Ambassa dor to Rome, sometime between 1928 and 1935, Don Braulio served as Financial Sec retary for two years at the same time that Celso B. Jamora, present Grand Knight of Manila Council, was the Recorder. He re calls that the Knights of Columbus then did not have as much activities as at present when a more progressive community de mands increased activities. SOUTHERN CRUISE SET FOR MAY The Manila Council - sponsored cruise to the southern islands will be made from May 5 to 18 on the M./V Panay. Details: Manila Council Club house, Tel. 3-39-49 and 3-46-37 or Bro. Francisco Panlilio, Tel. 5-46-92. UNCLE SAM . . . From page 26 United States Congress.” In reference to the military bases, Bohlen noted, "The only reason for the existence of these bases and their only justification is that thev serve the mutual security inter ests of both countries. ... It is a fact that an attack on the Philippines is an attack on the United States and would cause the Unit ed States to act immediately.” Uncle Sam and Miss Luzviminda will patch up their differences, as they must, because of their long-standing mutual respect. Con gressman John W. McCormack of Massa chusetts gave voice to this mutual resnect ■when he mused over the occasions when Filipinos and Americans have stood together against common foes and said, “Whenever democracy is threatened or imperiled, there we have our Filipino allies ready and de termined.” Don Braulio received his Fourth Degree in the Knights of Columbus during the first Fourth Degree exemplification to be held in the Philippines, which took place in Manila in November, 1949. Until a few years ago, he was actively attending activities of Ma nila Council. The octogenarian, who has eleven grand children and ten great grandchildren, used to serve Mass at San Marcelino Church daily, until the priest stopped him for fear that one day he might stumble over the altar steps carrying the heavy missal. At present, old man Sison still wakes up at 5:30 in the morning everyday to catch the six o’clock Mass and receive Holy Communion. April. 1950 Page 27 CFAA Notes RURAL IMPROVEMENT The Knights of Columbus in Ballngoan, Misamis Oriental took an active part in the 4th Annual Achievement Day celebration of the Provincial Rural Improvement Club last March 1st. During the parade which also marked the 7th Anniversary of the munici pality, the Council entered a float which won first prize. COMPOST FERTILIZER At its meeting last month, the officers of the Columbian Farmers’ Aid Association de cided to endorse organic fertilizer to the farmers. The CFAA was told by Bro. Pablo D. Panllllo, who together with some other Knights of Columbus will put up a factory to manufacture compost or organic fertilizer out of garbage, that this kind of fertilizer would be cheaper. He also pointed out that there would be less danger of destroying the plants by over-application with organic fer tilizer. For more details about Bro. Panalilio’s protect, see the article “From Garbage to Fertilizer” in this issue. RURAL CONFERENCE At the same meeting, the CFAA considered a proposal to hold either a national rural con ference or regional rural conferences in the various parts of the Philippines, to be at tended by farmers. On the regional level, it was suggested that the farmers’ conference should be tied up with the Knights of Colum bus district or regional conference. The pro posal is under study. CFAA TALK DURING CRUISE Rt. Rev. Msgr. Pacifico Araullo, CFAA director, has been authorized by the CFAA to act as its official representative to talk on the objective and work of the association at the ports of call of the KC Southern Islands Cruise next month, which the parish priest of Cabanatuan will join. The ports of call of the Manila Council-sponsored cruise are: Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Bugo, Zamboanga, Davao, Dadiangas and Cotabato. KNIGHTS IN ... From page 9 I a mor as members of the board of assessment ap peals for the City of Manila. Bro. Hernando N. Valmores, chairman of the membership-insurance group of Our Lady of Lo reto Council 4288 of Sampaloc, Manila, has launched his candidacy for the governorship of Mi samis Oriental during the coming November elec tions. Bro. Valmores is a lawyer and civic leader ol Balingasag, Misamis Oriental. Recently cited by the Nueva Ecija Press Club for his promotion of cycling in that province was BroIs'dro P. Villar of Cabanatuan Council 3692. Bro Villar owns the Villar Gift Shop which trained and sponsored Tirso Ang. nationally known "Tour of Lu zon" conlender. Dean Agerico B. M. Sison of the University ot the Philipphes College of Medicine was recently made a fel'ow of the Royal Society of Medicine of England, Bro. Sison's membership was made in recognition for his meritorious work in the field of medicine. Bro. Peter Calibo placed third in the black belt division of the recent national judo tourney, held at the Manila Council gym. Recently graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from FEATI was Bro. Francisco Tantoco, Jr., energetic National Chairman of the Columbian Squires. The Knights in Leyte may not know it but they have a happy poet in their midst. Writing from his address "Joyville, Jaro, Leyte", Bro. Epifanio M. Dagsa (former president of the KC Center in that town) sent us the following poem on himself: "ON MYSELF” "Do you know that you're no other than I Since all that I am makes the whole of you If so you know that one day when I die You too surely will go, I being you That being so, then this let's quite agree: From this time on let's take a Common Way, A Common Goal at which awaits the He, A Common Night to dawn the Eternal Day." PROGRESSING An English master, confronted with what to put on a boy’s report card when he knew the youngster was cheating but couldn’t prove It, finally came up with—"Forging his way stealthily ahead!” (Capper’s.Weekly) Th« CROSS ST. ANTHONY’S .. . From page B thing that was forgotten as fast as we had no more use for it. We collared the church-sweeper over to a dark comer. There were three of us gang ing down at him, shooting questions one after another. He was frightened and cow ering. No, no, he hadn’t seen any new um brella lying around in the fore-pews. To placate us he showed an unclaimed weather beaten old thing that no longer had the semblance of an umbrella. This trick of pinning an innocent man failing, we took to task the truthfulness of the convento’s house-boy, who used to take his beat like a hired cop round and about the church pre cincts. No, he also saw no new umbrella lying around to be claimed after the Mass. Was it green? he wanted to know, and Edwin repeated: Black! Big and wide! Crestfallen, we want home for a belated breakfast. “That’s God’s will, Daddy,” Edwin offered to give me resignation, and added: “Were you very much attached to it?” • "Oh, no! Not Daddy, of course!” Herman offered for a piece of consolation. And mulling over it for sometime when he saw how wrong he was and could be from the cloud of sorrow clouding my face for the loss of the new 15-peso umbrella, he added: “Why don’t we ask St. Anthony to look for it—” “And give it back to us!” Edwin finished. Inside myself I felt as dubious as the veritable heathen and was about to tell them not to ask for the impossible when Edwin reminded me of the incident of the borrowed library book lost in the school’s playground and how two days later he found it in his little' dresser. “That time I prayed to Our Blessed Moth er,” he said. “But let’s remember St An thony this time. We’ve not asked him any thing for a long time.” So in spite of my interior dispositions— worse than the Doubting Thomas’—I joined in the silence of prayer called for by my young teachers of faith. Verily, I told St. Anthony, I would hold nothing against you if you don’t answer our prayer this time. Three days later the matter was forgot ten. At least I did not wish to remind my children that this time they would have to receive their full bread of resignation. Turn to png* 33 HEART TO . -. Fro> png* 23 heart and mind. Tell him that it would be extreme ly difficult to marry and live with someone whom you don’t love. It is usually effective to stop a suitor by telling him immediately after he proposes that you can not love him. I hope that you are really certain and determined about your plan not to marry. Be cause if you are not, and should you in the future discover that this decision is merely the result of a passing fancy, you might find it difficult to at tract any more young men. L. M. Compliments of ST. MARY’S ACADEMY P. Burgos St., Pasay City Complimtnh of* FARMACIA LA QUINTA 402 Echague, Manila Tel. 3-84-19 DR. B. M. VILLAPANDO Physician-Surgeon EYE, EAR, NOSE & THROAT. Emma Bldg. Ill, Evangalitta St, Quiapo, Manila. Office Hri. — 9-12 a.m. —2-5 p.m. April, I9R LISTEN TO— “ANG TINIG Nl MANG JUAN” DZPI—9-9:30 A.M.—Mon.-Fri. CHRISTIAN . . . From pago 6 up the economy of our country. And yet, in no period of our history have we imported more automobiles—and luxurious automo biles—than after World War II. Today our imports in this respect alone, including spare parts and gasoline, amount to more than P44 million. We know that we ought to be and must be self-sufficient in prime essentials, partic ularly in our basic staple—rice. And yet every year, except in 1953 and this year, per haps because of the bumper crop we have been graced with by God, we have been im porting rice to the tune of P25 million to P30 million yearly. Why? Because the pro ducers, particularly the big landowners have never effectively cooperated in the realiza tion of this laudable objective for fear that over-production might cause a substantial reduction in the price of this vital commod ity and subject them to losses or a diminu tion of their expected profits. We know that in our almost half a cen tury of association with the United States, this great country has prepared us for our political independence and for the enjoyment of a democratic way of life; but not for eco nomic independence. She established in the Philippines a pattern of economy that has made us highly dependent upon the Amer ican market. It was only in 1955 that Amer ica—realizing that we could not continue in definitely with such a pattern of economy— finally consented to gradually liquidate our free trade preferences until their eventual termination on July 3. 1974. And such ar rangement was conceived in order to give the Philippines, an opportunity to prepare herself for the impact of the changing con dition by redirecting production accordingly and by enlarging her trade relations with and/or promoting new markets in countries other than the United States. And yet, sim ply because the present administration, in line with the policy that America herself has set for us to follow for the stabilization of our economy, has explored and is exploring the possibilities of creating new markets for our export products or expanding exist ing ones in other countries and in securing the badly needed assistance, certain leaders of our country, obviously for political mo tives, have hurled the groundless charge that the present administration is veering away from the time-honored and battle-tested friendly relations with the United States and, what is worse, of conducting a hateAmerica campaign. We know that as a result of the organiza tion of the O'E.E.C. (Organization for Euro pean Economic Cooperation) by seventeen European countries, the Common Market Agreement among six European countries signed in Rome in March 1957 and which went into operation January 1st this year, and the proposed Free Trade Area, all of which organizations are designed to strength en the European economy including their overseas territories, such as, Nigeria and Belgian Congo, there is a serious danger that our products eventually may lose the important European market, dislodged by substitutes, such as, palm kernel and agaves. the production of which is now being pro moted in big scale in Africa, with the aid of tariff barriers. And yet, simply because our illustrious President has initiated a cam paign for closer relations with the Asian countries with the aim in view of similarly creating amongst them an organization for the mutual economic protection of said Asian countries jointly with the Philippines, the President has been and is being unjustly accused of ingratitude towards America. All these facts I cited to underscore the decisive role that the human element plays and will play in the solution of our economic problems. We need for the gigantic task that lies ahead not only learned men but un selfish, unbiased, and men with deep-rooted sound principles. We may only find such men, perhaps, among those imbued with Christian principles. In his Rerum Novarum, His Holiness Pope Leo XIII enjoined all of us: “Every one must put his hand to work which falls to. his share, and that at once and immediately, lest the evil which is already so great may bv delay become absolutely beyond remedy. Those who rule, the State must use the law and the institutions of the country; master and rich men must remember their duty; the poor, whose interests are at stake, must make every lawful and proDer effort.” (Excerpts from, a speech before Manila Council 1000, Knights of Columbus on March 4, 1959) Paqa 30 SPIRIT OF . . . From page 7 Even today, barrios spring up through the force of Bayanihan. Houses are transferred from one place to another, houses are con structed, crops are harvested, and many other activities that make up barrio life are undertaken through Bayanihan This incident happened way back in my days in uniform in the active service of the armed forces, in Central Luzon. My men and I were tired as a result of contin uous patrol operations, and we were look ing forward longingly to a good afternoon and night rest at the end of a patrol mis sion. But at the end of the trail was no phys ical rest, but a spectacle which J cannot for get. and who.-e picluiv I cannot rvinov,- lrom my memory. We found a group of men ami women—all rural inhabitants—doing a se rious work of harvesting in a ricelield. Cu riosity got the better of me when 1 recog nized in the group some of the more prom inent and landholding citizens of the com munity. When I inquired, 1 was informed that the effort was a Bayanihan, and that the beneficiary of that heartwarming display of cooperative spirit was a lowly farmer who was too sick to harvest his ripened, crop. Oblivious of the demands of our tired bod ies, we waded through the field and my men, rifles strung across their shoulders, contrib uted their bit to the over-all community ef fort. The spectacle was as beautiful as it was reflective of the true Filipino spirit found in Bayanihan. Spectacles like this have prompted a Fili pino writer to ask this question: “When .bar rio people help a neighbor build a house or harvest a crop, what compulsive power makes them donate their labor for free?” Then, answering his own question, he said: “The answer to this spontaneous and mas sive symbol of help towards a fellow coun tryman lies in the innate character of the Filipino to help for the common welfare. If this could be achieved to build a house, har vest a crop, or move a house in its entirety to another place, why can’t this be.done to build a nation’s economy, the benefits of which are not oblivious even to the barrio man. Indeed, like the meandering river that flows over the hills and dales, filled with potential hydraulic power but nevertheless pursues its course harmlessly—even wastefully—Bayanihan, as a potential powerhouse for economic production, must be retrieved SOLUTION White-faced, a patient rushed into his doctor’s office. “Oh, doctor,” he cried, “the ghosts of my departed relatives come and perch on the tops of fence-posts all around my garden at dead of night. They just sit there... staring, star ing... What can I do?” Said the doctor calmly: “Sharpen the posts.” (Liguorlan) THOUGHTS OF . . . From page I? interpreted by Society as some form of in decency or discourtesy. On top of the preceding, the Ex-Convict <dso finds himself as a total stranger even in the very midst of his blood kin, and his former intimate associates now know him more (and IDENTIFY him MORE) with his “poisonous” diploma which he now carries, and which seems to be the only potent force that would mold his immediate future. (In cidentally, the writer-ex-convict has in his possession, put down in black and white, a long litany of actual illustrations to support this seemingly strange observation.) “Pre vention is better than cure”, so that popular adage runs, hence the Ex-Convict leaves the folds of these intimates, so as to cut short his bitterness (else this bitterness may flame again into another blunder) ... and, he starts knocking at the doors of civicspirited organizations which he occasionally reads about in the newspapers. During all this time of course, the more pressing and more realistic problems of meals and shelter concomitantly assert themselves ... and he has to stretch his palm for a measure of charity every now and then (because Society concludes it cannot take the risk of trusting the Ex-Con with another break or job in their midst), so much so Turn to page 32 from its obscure course and made the prin cipal rallying point of the nation’s economic development.” (Excerpts from a speech before Manila Council 1000, Knights of Columbus, on March 15. 1959) April, 1959 Page 31 Columbian Squires INTER-CIRCLE BASKETBALL GAMES Columbian Squires of Mary Immaculate Circle No. 1063 accompanied by local Knights and Daughters of Isabela motored to nearby Barasoaln, Malolos, Bulacan recently to nlay basketball against St. Michael Circle 1032. After a hectic competition, the St. Michael Circle 1032 emerged victorious at the count of 51 as against Pasig’s 42. Barasoaln Knights, Daughters of Isabela, Squires, and Squirettes served refreshments and entertainment after the meet. At the invitation of the defeated contingent, a return match is scheduled to be played at Pasig this month. NATIONAL COMMITTEE HANDS IN ANNUAL REPORT The National Committee for Columbian Squires, KC-PI, through its National Chair man, Bro. Francisco Tantoco Jr., handed In Its annual report to the Worthy Territorial Deputy, Rev. Fr. George J. Willmann, S J. According to the report, the number of active Columbian Squires Circles increased from 11 to 15. The goal of the National Committee this term is to extend its expansion program to Mindanao with the help of local Councils. CAPITOL SQUIRES SCHEDULE HOLT WEEK ACTIVITIES The Columbian Squires of Capitol Circle 784 together with the local Squirettes of Ma ry have scheduled group activities for the Holy Week. On Holy Thursday, the Squires ATTENTION— Mindanao KC Councils! HERE'S AN INVITATION to anyone of you to sponsor the first Circle of Co lumbian Squires, our Junior Order, in your locality. Add another FIRST to your Council's credit, write NOW to the National Committee for Columbian Squires, P.O. Boi 510, Manila, for details. THOUGHTS OP ... From pag* 31 that when these members of Society are thus bothered, in “good faith" perhaps, they make the unfairly rash conclusion that the cheap, hungry ex-convict “is getting out of his mind”. This definitely is a "most trying" problem for the ex-convict, for in his constant brush es with Society, modesty arguing in his be half, he is beset by his utterly helpless sit uation in life, hungry and shelterless ... yes, an entirely opposite replica of the front cover page of a most recent issue of the FREE PRESS (where the image of the late Pres. Magsaysay posed with his creed that "... the little man deserves a little more food in his stomach, and a little more roof over his head”). Positively, the Ex-Convict, try as he might, to acquit himself in a better, more decent role in life, all the time confident of even just a partial success in this objective (because it is guided by good faith that he is at least not cheating himself nor Society), wakes up to find that he is lost because So ciety arrogantly insists on putting so many barriers against him. While civic-minded organizations like the Phil. Mental Health Organization, and the Community Chest (thru Dr. T. Evangelista, its president) shout to the four winds that “it is the job of civilized Society to restore an ex-convict back to Society”, there has not been any concrete step to implement this “cry of civilization”. Thus, the Ex-Convict, while he ambitious ly moves to secure even just an inch of space to place his feet on, in Society, finds himself very much “like a blind man inside a dark cave looking for a black cat that is not there” ... so much so, that at times, the Ex Convict still essentially a human being, created by a beautiful God, as an uncouth attempt to get away from this “Man-pol luted” Society, just turns his gaze up to those blue-black skies during the tranquility of night, and directly brings his complaint to GOD! AN ANNONYMOUS “EX-CONVICT and Squirettes will have “Visita Iglesia”, af ter a Corporate Mass-Communion. The group will hear a sermon on the Seven Last Words on Good Friday. To cap the Lenten activities, the Circle will attend an Easter Sunday Mass. Fag* 33 “TINIG NI MANG JUAN” Listen to this radio program over Station DZPI from Monday through Friday, 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. FROM GARBAGE ... From page IS It is not surprising that Panlilio has be come much interested in such a project which will provide the small farmers with cheap fertilizer. A farm owner himself, the architect is one of the old-time directors and at present treasurer of the Columbian Farm ers’ Aid Association, the rural auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus. In between the demands of his profession (he is a govern ment examiner for architecture), he en gages in laudable rural amelioration work. To demonstrate his rural interest, the architect from San Fernando, Pampanga re cently did a little experiment in the back yard of his beautiful home in Quezon City. He planted a few rice plants. But instead of applying fertilizer on the soil and thus indiscriminately fertilizing both rice plants and weeds, he first soaked the seeds in fer tilizer-diluted water. The result was vigor ous rice plants. He has not yet succeeded in making the tenants of his farm follow the method. “I find the farmers suspicious of any new techniques," he says. But as with his other brainstorms, he hopes gradually to convince them of this one. ST. ANTHONY'S ... From pogo 29 Nobody dared mention anything about the new umbrella that was not even a week old with us when it was lost. Yet the three children looked expectant and so hopeful that they almost broke my heart in the dis appointment that was inevitable as it did seem to me. Hopefully they would look up to the hat-rack where it had hung ready for any emergency. And I muttered interiorly a complaint to the mother—long gone to her eternal rest— who taught them this sort of faith. I re membered then how she placed several pieces of candy before the little crucifix of Herman just after the boy had complained to his Lord for my forbidding him to indulge In candles. He was barely two years old arid he was complaining of a toothache. "See, Daddy, what Jesus gave me?” he gloated. “I found them at the foot of the crucifix. I prayed for them.” I was stupefied with the quick answer of his Lord who could not have died on His cross for these few pieces of candy. I looked long and hard at the mother of the boy, who was smiling guiltily over the day’s washing basin. "I could not bear to see his prayer un answered,” she explained when the boy was out of hearing. “And so you answered for God!” “Well, He does need always an instrument to accomplish His will.” “And the pieces of candy were His will?” "Yes. and don’t forget that He’s a most kind Father also! And my conscience doesn’t prick me a whit, either!” I went away, interiorly blazing. Women, I assured myself, they are simply impossible people. Impossible! And so my children were brought up be lieving in daily miracles. What is worse: they were re-educating me in the dark and mysterious way of their impregnable faith. THUS ONE EVENING, as we were all going to the supper table, Edwin cried: "It’s back! It’s back, Daddy. St. An thony’s new umbrella! He’s heard our prayer!” Yes, there it was—the excursioning um brella, hanging securely from the hat-rack. Again I was beaten! The supper was forgotten for a while. The children gambolled and danced around in sheer joy. It was more the joy of having their prayer answered. With their faith they had moved that mountain of a St. An thony! They were children of angelic in nocence—children of simple faith. And in my wondering, I will admit that there were tears of joy in my eyes, too— and of thanksgiving for God’s having given me children from whom to learn and believe. CANNIBALS’ VICTIM A castaway from a wrecked ship was captured by cannibals. Each day, his arm was cut by a dagger and the natives of the island would drink his blood. Finally, one day, he called the king. “You can kill and eat me if you want,” he said, “but I’m getting sick and tired of being stuck for the drinks.” (Illustrated Weekly) April. I9S9 FATHER. FELIX' QUESTION BOX It is all very well to say, "Obey the Church." But don't you think the Church exceeds its authority in entering into the domain of science when it forbids crema tion? The forbidding of cremation to Catholics does not invo've any entry of the Church into the domain of science. Nor has the Church exceeded its authority in forbidding Catho.ics to be cremated. Christ gave to the Catholic Church a complete man date to attend to all matters of religious significance. He said to her, "Whatever you bind on earth is bound also in heaven. And as religion extends to the complete human personality, including both sou! and body, the Church certainly has the right to prescribe the re'igious ceremonies for the final disposal of the body, and to demand that the method of disposal will be in accordance with her religious rites. Why did Christ go to hell? Christ did not go to hell in the modern and restricted sense of that word. At the time when the Apostle's Creed was com posed, the word hell was used to desig nate any state of existence lower than heaven. After His dtath on the Cross, our Lord’s soul went, says St. Peter, to preach to those spirits who were in prison. That is, He joined those souls which were de tained from the ful ness of heaven and who were awaiting the opening of heaven to mankind by Him. This descent of Christ s soul into hell was obiously not to the hell of the eternally lost, but to what we cal: the Limbo or detention place of the sou's of the just who lived prior to our Lord's coming into this world. What of those who have never heard of Christianity and follow other beliefs? God obliges no one to the- impossible. If these people are sincere in their mis taken beliefs, try to obey natural cons cience, and repent of their failures and sins, God will give them the necessary interior graces for their salvation, graces due to the merits of Christ. The moment after their death they will know that Christ has been their Redeemer, even though, through no fault of their own, they did not recog nize the fact during life. MANI LA AU TO suppq-. co; inc BONIFACIO DRIVE? PORT XjlEA, MANILA * TEL, 3-20-52 Branch; 1062-64 Riul cor. Zurbarjn? Tcls .3-81-86 & 3-72-8<J FAITH VIA... From page 21 gest numbers of inquiries and applications for enrollment. We are next to Canada, which ranks second to the United States. As of January. 1, 1959, 140,101 inquiries and 19,920 applications for enrollment were re ceived from Canada, and from the Philip pines, 16,482 inquiries and 12,709 applica tions. 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