PAGE FOUR T H E M E S S E N G E R Fr|day, December 12,
How Thomas Embellished Christmas
The approach of Christmas makes timely a of the human race, which was to be effected by
review of the interesting story St. Thomas Christ, announced through an angel, for a fallen
Aquinas tells about how the Messias came into angel was the first cause of perdition, in the
the world With his genius for tempting of Eve. The Annunciation by an angel
applying reason and philosophy befitted the virginity of God's Mother, because
to divine revelation, the An- virginity is always akin to the angels. Another
gelic Doctor added zestful ideas reason for having Gabriel bring the news to
to the Nativity account; rather Mary is that the Blessed Virgin was not under
he brought to light glorious man's power of propagation, for she conceived
facts that lay partially hidden Christ in her spotless womb by the Holy Spirit.
in the simple Gospel story.It was fitting that the angel appeared to
Mary in a bodily vision, for he came to announce
When Gabriel announced to the Incarnation of the invisible God; hence it was
the Virgin that she was to be becoming that, in order to make this known, an
the Mother of God, she was invisible creature should assume a form in which
able to offer to him the free he appeared visibly. Another reason is that the
gift of her obedience She proved herself willing Blessed Virgin was to receive the Son of God
to do this with the words: "Behold the hand- not only in her mind, but in her bodily womb,
maid of the Lord." There is a certain spiritual and it behooved not only her mind but also
wedding between the Son of God and human her bodily senses to be refreshed by the angelic
nature Hence in the Annunciation the Virgin's vision. A third reason for the vision is that we
consent was sought in behalf of the entire hu- apprehend with greater certainty what is before
man race. our eyes than what is in our imagination.
To Recite a
g on
TRY IT ON YOUR
family or friends Before Mass
ask them, "Isn't today Legion
of Decency Sunday?" Like as
not, they will chorus, "What's
that?"
After Mass
ask them:
"Who are the
members of
the Legion of
Decency?" If
your home is
one where
t h e Legion
list counts
week by
w e e k
,uV;n"" .-nav;a," r--Pro"%*
David, the humble shepherd boy through the year, your young-
who became king, was brought sters likely will remind you
And Type of Messias to court as a youth to play the that you just got through say-
harp and sooth the troubled ing in church, "As a member
spirit of King Saul. Later with the harp he was to compose many of the Legion of Decency I
Why Angel Made Concept/on Attributed
Annunciation To Holy Spirit
It was fitting that an angel should make the The conception of Christ occurred at the of the Psalms that had a prominent part in the worship of the pledge myself to remain away
Annunciation, for in the order established by Annunciation. The whole Trinity accomplished Temple. from films that are danger-
God divine things are brought to men by means the conception of Christ's body, as well as all Some of the Psalms are Messianic, prophecies about the ous to my moral life."
of the angels. It was wise to have the restoration
In
itor
(Turn toPage5 ~Column3) Savior to come, and are referred to frequently in the New All who took the pledge are
Testament He foretold the suffering, the persecution, and the members. If the Legion were
I triumphant deliverance of Christ, as well as the prerogatives to charge them dues, they
SSU~ conferred upon Him by the Father. would know it for sure!
David himself has always been regarded as a type of Jesus.
An ancestor of the Messias, the King of Justice, David was a A True Promise
king according to God's own heart. His qualities and his very Unfortunately not all Cath-
He cites a long-time professor of American name are attributed to the Messias. Bethlehem is the birthplace olics who recite this pledge,
history at Columbia University, Allan Nevins, of both, and the shepherd life of David points to Christ, the Good think, know, or care enough
who speaks of racial intermixture as "inexora- Shepherd. When the king fell into serious sin, he did penance, about what they solemnly
ble," "irresistible," "inevitable." Such careless Christ was sinless.--(Picture adopted by Leo Canavan, art promise, "In the Name of the
talk does unutterable harm to the cause of editor)
Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost " For many
the "Amen" is the end of it
all.
Actually they promise God
they will do all they can "to
strengthen p u b 1 i c opinion
O
good race relations.
O.
(2io
"As an historian," Nevins is quoted, "I do c~ut~#l~co
not for a moment believe that, in our mighty
American river of many nationalities, two cur-
rents can flow side by side down the centuries
By PAUL H. HALLETT
David Lawrence, editor of U. S. News and
World Report, is one of the great American
editors. His weekly columns and widely cir-
culated magazine generally show thought, in-
formation, and a sense of fairness. His maga-
zine frequently quotes Catholic statements.
In an editorial replying to the U.S. Bishops'
pronouncement on segregation, howe/,er, he
manifested one of the weaknesses of his maga-
zine, an undue attention to racial susceptibil-
;on
By William H.
less apathy an d ignorance
about the Legion of Decency.
If the pledge were kept by
a sizable percentage of those
taking it, m o v i e morality
would soon take the upswing
Some g o - a h e a d parishes
nowadays make some commit-
tee or someone responsible
through the year for getting
the titles of all movies play-
ing or due to play in 1 o c a 1
theaters. These are posted in
the church vestibules, parish
hall, and schools, together
with the applicable Legion
ratings.
Where a film is "morally
objectionable for all," the Le-
gion's reason for objecting is
stated, so that thinking people
do not feel they are being "led
by the nose "
Unfortunately it seems that
too few parishes give the Le-
gion list "the full treatment "
When the pledge is taken,
m a n y congregations hear a
general tirade against t h e
wickedness of movies or are
coldly invited to "please stand
and recite after me
HOLLYWOOD
Helen Hayes as
Mother Superior
Following my lament
week that the TV sch
promise precious
keep Christ in
CBS-TV announces
Hayes will star in
Rose for Christmas,
by Leonard Moran
novelette by Paul
Miss Hayes will
Reverend Mother
head of a Catholic
little girls She "has
cold to the children
of the burden of her
says a CBS press
After one disturbed
starts a fire in which
is killed, Mother
"faces a severe test
struggles to feel for
You might like to
and then give CBS-TV
United States Steel your
ions. It plays on U.S.:
Hour Wednesday, Dec.
on
By Rev. Francis S
RARELY IS THE MOOD
of the Church so unmistakable
as on the Third Sunday of
Advent Here, midway in the
Advent sea-
son, the lit-
Too many men
much effort to live for
time and not enough
to live forever. "What
profit a man if he
whole world and
ities, without ultimately becoming one." By Em'l S. Coverdale, |r. against the production of in-
decent and immoral films" urgy make a loss of his soul?"
After conceding that the statement of the Why not~. The Jews have kept their" na- The recent interest of recently learned to prepare and that they will "unite with d e f i n i t e does earthly life really
Bishops displays a spirit of tolerance, and tional tradition in America as elsewhere and American males in cooking is sauerkraut and Polish sau- all who protest against them." break and an- Only an mstant in the f!
that they made ~ powerful brief on the theory give no signs of losing their identity as a interesting. Its effect is seen They acknowledge an t~eipates the eternity. ,
. sage in an electric frying pan. "obligation to form a right ~nmstmas joy As we get ready fort
or race cquality, Lawrence finds fault with race In Canada the French descended work ta almost everywherefrom
- " ",After six days of sauerkraut" " icturest h a t i s t o mas, the Church woulO
the Hierarchy for not taking a stand on the ether with the En IPh de ~ 1 ~.~ daddy s preparation of back-
g g ~ - u conscience a b o u t p . .
1 c yarn varoecuea namourgers
question of interracial mart age their own Inn ua and sausage--breakfast, din- ,h=t ,~ ~ v endanger theircome. us ueveiop a strong a~
g ge, customs, ann traaltlons, in
- to me ramer eiavorate par- her, and supper--Friday glo- moral"hves They "'promise,T h i s Sun- ture Christianity, bull
The Bishops did not need to mention that Euro-e nationaliti
,p es ann classes uve sine Dy sine tirin-"^- :- "- -""---" ~f~ further to" stay away alto- day, known faith, hope, and love, a
~ ~-~L,u,~ cm,uar riously dawned when we could gether 'from pl:es of amuse- aSndGaude:e that looks beyond the ol
question, since it does not involve a promem for centuries with n li P" ~ "
e m few mrermar-
g g Y by many affluent executives.
of morality They were concerned with the - vary the menu by nibbling on
moral principles" of race relations They showed rlages. Even in BrazlI and the Portuguese col- Man s newly found interest cheese and dried herring! ment that show them (mor- S y, shortcomings and tria
. omes of Africa racial mtermarnages are not m the field seems to know no ally danuerous nro~rams) as a the opening word of me m- this life to the life we
that enforced segregation cannot be reconcded . A priest from the city who 1 "Re "
~',~,~ ,~F ,~v,trait and of the Eplst e, - to live forever.
now so common as many sur~r~ose, bounds of age or occupation.
with Christian charity, since it always implies ~-~- For most it is an interestin~ has recently been confronted "How ~ean~*an~yone keep a joice," lsalso known as Rose For too many of us the
a stigma and in practice is inseparable from There is nothing "inexorable," "irresistible," hobby, if somewhat messy for with this problem has offered pledge like this without regu- Sunday, ~eeause. or ~ne u~thing might be said tha*
injustices, or "inevitable" in racial amalgamation, Nevins the official keeper of theto lend his not inconsiderable larly consulting the Legion tinetive rose vestments, the Baptist spoke to tJ
The Bishops did not deal with the question to the contrary notwithstanding. The perpetua- kitchen. But for some it is writing talent to provide a classifications, Catholic re- only today and on the fourth fieial delegation that .'
of racial intermarriage because that was not tion of race and group identities is altogether more than a vital necessity, column for the Messenger to views, and in general keeping Sunday of Lent, Laetare Sun- his credentials: "Ther~
necessary. Lawrence makes entirely too much consistent with the pluralism of America and My Dominican brother, Fa- be called "Helpful Hints for
ati n ther Thaddeus, serving in Hurried Housekeepers Hinter- on his toes as to shows that day. stood one in the midst
of the issue, the absence of segreg "o . " " land Clergy?' are morally fit to see and The Church here deliber-whom you do not know.
rural mission areas without
t2~l l.: -- O/YI -- :~ /97,' !, benefit of housekeeper, has He would like to do thisothers that are not? ately modifies the penitential He Is Near
Some who fancy themselves color of violet and uses the
II( g,f,tr~U~ IILCgJU~. ~ (/JJ.x.r~,been forced to learn some- immediately but that as he," a cam romise ~nrlst is wire me wo,
- - -- -- - thing about how to cook. Des- says his recent attempt to pre- among the smart set argue softer rose as P. . day just as truly as I~
that they neither understand between penance ann joy
pitt the completeness of an pare brown 'n serve rolls pro- nor sympath!ze with the Le- Flowers are permitted on the amt nng ~ne ~WSchHen~
Loneliness 5 ows Inner Poverty
extended seminary education, vided something "cooked up gion and so do not take the altar and organ music is al- ~
By Msgr. Irvin A. DeBlane this phase was overlooked, to a mortar finish with a,memoers, PUt stm nv
pledge Thls does not let lowed In every way we are rec nized b m n eV
The fact that he has sur- damp glob in the center" them out, although they may given to know that there is soCTwho Ght o?no
THERE IS A LONELINESS alone. A social for those living too old to join a youth dub Dived his own cooking has so This experience indicated to think" it" does. cause for joy. And we, with h^-*~.
beyond our control, as when alone may also be opportune and too young to qualify for surprised and elated him that him that further research may . the Church, ought to take note ~
a loved one dies or when bad in many parishes. Existing or- the old folks' club. In these he insists on preparing atbe needed. I am sending a~ Natural Law Obliges of the change and reflect it,Today the emphas~s
health strikes deeply. If we ganizations in larger cities large cities, mixed clubs are least one meal whenever hecookbook to aid in that re- The natural law ~tsef in our own sentiments of ing'ustl~at the Lord is Cl
allow either to remain and to could set aside one evening a especially popular where in- visits us The children have search. I have long since been obliges each of us to avoid worship.
fester, a crippling ache of week when a person might nocent single folk do not be- been wonderfully co-operative convinced that it cannot over- exposing himself to dangers,L ~ . na now we are told that
- -- "~ L -ion of ,-o,~ ovyu u near /,xnu l-le is neaz.
1 o n e I i ne s s just drop in to meet othercome easy prey to circum- in not reaching for the biear- come my inepitude in the o~ moral harm. xne eg " -
Decency classifications addi For some it may seem even in our hearts, I!
b e c o m e s ~~ people and have a cup of col- stances, bonate until after he retires kitchen.
chronic a n d ~! ~!!~: fee in a friendly atmosphere. In still other cities there aglow with accomplishmentBooks for Christmas n o t h i n g except weli-con- strange that the Church kingdom of God is witJ
disastrous. ~ii!ii ~i~It is not necessary alwaysare the "Good Companion and our compliments, sidered information, by ec- should put so much emphasis when we are in the stl
L o n g con- :~i~:~ to enter into a strictly reli- Clubs or the "Happy FriendsThis trend toward male One way to combat the in- clesiastical appointees of our on the notion of rejoicing, sanctifying grace.
tinued lane- ii~:~~:~~:~i~glans or educational project. Social Club." One t bin g is cookery hasn't been altogether fluence of indecent movies is Bishops, as to where harmful something they usua!ly asso-We have every rea~
liness a f t e r i~i ii:~ Nor must members always besure. The atmosphere is kept successful. There are ,some to avoid them as we will occasions arise clare wire ~reeuom zrom re- rejoice, for the kinga'
bereavement i~~ "doing something" or be pre- gay, attractive, relaxed, whose talents just don t lie again promise to do when we In lively, Up-to-date par-sponsibfl~ty and obliogat~::e God is the foundat~
is a I s o a ~ sented with strict, ready made happy, and inviting, in that direction. Or the ne- take the Legion of Decencyishes where nastors are inter- Actuauy, most w Christian optimism.
mark of m- ~~ programs. We have a genius in this cessity for acquiring ability pledge in church this Sunday. ested' in the L e gin n ofsupernatural reasons for re- person in the state of
ner poverty. !~l~lllll ,-re L v . L country for satisfying anyin that art is thrust uponAnother way is to patronize Decency and understand some- joicing fail if they fin no.t can know t.rue joy. A~
.nu .cu DruaK~rs .
Thrown on ~ ~ . need once we rec an "~ them too quickly those movies that are good. thing about current movies, mamzest mls atutuae in melr joy here is me pieu
in i " " 0~ lze 1~.
our own re v tauons mzgnt be, sent The . . We should also purchase the annual'pledge usually is lives, eternal joy hereafter
: alleviation of loneliness Witness the plight of the worthwhile papers, tonga- prefaced by an enlightening The Church tells us that we We as Christians,
iiu!i!!t ex i~i~ adiabsrnam/;e ~s~er~o~funii!p~n tm~i~?in ~Su n;a;f the great needs of i~!is~r~:sts ~Suis~e::eparr~r:l zincs, and books, talk on Legion objectives and should rejoice even as she, ought to radiate joy. 11~
"g i " " " The chur " s just now painfully prog-The Legion of Decency lists how best to serve them by up- the spouse of Christ, rejoices, is not something soul
ch and, in another
indicate that there are many plying the terms of the pledge, because Christ, Our Brother, and distasteful. It is in :
John Milton from the dark made in church ff the pastor sense the "arish water "urn" ressed to the point of being films of the A-1 CatoegOryIf this were general prac-is coming and through Him the joy that comes i~
loneliness of the blind brought thinks it wise,~" ~" P reasona~-i
," or . u y pru~tclen~ m Drew-
,ost weu wexe ~.cc ~ renacz
forth his Paradise L . An invitation in the press vous for th "- . " " ing instant coffee. He is not being produced. Especiallytice in every church across the we shall find our lasting with Christ now so t~
e .one,y z~ow we
From the solitude of a prison is sometimes advisable. Too . . " ham~il impressive is the number, country, there soon would be home. . might live with Him~~
came John Bunyan's "Pfl- lax an invitation, however, meet m busses, in downtownfi~- ~a~nlti~c~pah~mg me vast quality, and attractiveness of ~.
grim's Progress" These mencan attract undesirables In stores, anu in rang queues at ---i-once'~.:'~ ~ :"L~"-" the Catholic books on display
" supermarkets ~c.~ ~ mu.m wur~-
had inner braces, some cities this committee is . . " . . in~, "o with a ~ ~ --;o-' ;" ~ umc,-u in the stores that sell them. Time of Your Life
also called "The Ice Breakers " OOVlOUSly our main modernMissouri A wonderful "as+^-- A few minutes browsing
tore~gn missionary,In other cities - -" ; " ~' ~"
comri~u[en when ne wrote, I . a msunct source, at unicy and love must an aecomphshed" and erudite among them will suggest By FATHER G~mv.t WARD H~T0m~
" " as Ion" as theclub crests for those who are be rediscovered in the Church man in man fields he had many positive steps in pro-
am never lonely g Y ,
ar"
Blessed Sacrament ~s ne . CALL mating this campaign. Freberg Goes on Record "In lieu of the law, there is information on the subje
Mrs. Raymond Clapper had 3~ ~ C~ Wouldn't it ben good thing Stan Freberg is an enter-this record, which I hope may cently, I met a port~
ruiner For several years I have give some of my fellow toilers showed me his daily cow
an inner brace when she lost -- if when we take the pledge awaited with pleasure each in the ,a,d vineyard pause for The Little Office of the
her famous husband in a col- D mamas /r~,~ l--. 41 ~ .-- ~ ' Sunday we would also resolve a ~, ~o cut Car Canitol thought.' This is taken from virgin Mary. He admitS
lision of bombers in 1944,II- |tdly |~[ L-~I[I~I J~,~r~l~r|c~n ~'oc~|ons to make Catholic books and : : :- ~/ " the jacket of the record and is ing the entire office thr,
and said, I learned that B R~ subscriptions to CatholicAs of the moment ~ uo not re-
," y v. Bertrand J. Gnlnerieh magazines and newspapers member a single one that was signed by Stan. - "h r ea~h::[are other pers~
~~~--~o~.Annnif~~iii!~i ~:iiiiiii~c~iiiii~i~~o~i!~ 'r'--our Christmas presents this not in good taste. He is a /~Jmost20years ago ~at.e] s~-" *h^ 15 m,steries
year? Few things I know of master of satire with a candy- vehe o~ ~t. J~onlmce s ~'arisn, ~ ~ = ~ .
can produce more lasting coating "of humor. His ideas Milwaukee, started the nation Rosary before turm ng, l~t
mgnt ~ome woumn
good and genuine apprecia *u 1, m.o ~,ood satire thinking when he began the
:~,"~,~n"~'~"~Sc"ttl~al~l~, no one ~ets "Put Christ Back Into Christ- letting a day pass witho~
tion on the part of the recipi- h,rt mas campaign. It has achieved taming the Lord witla
. " age of the merely because they are eared when you pray for vocations ent.
"'-- ~tour ~'erna sou c,
Yesteruay ~tan ~reDerg s = ' ~- " e
Social Changes laity." for by resident ministers,for our Church here at home, ~---~? " s~lendidstan FrebergresultSis givingbUt nerhapsit its some'really worth-whflP y
Mrs Josephine :Butler, who How true What isthe cause of suchat the same time you remem- Christmas recorn arrlveu; ~ todd
i--,~*~ ~1 3 ,~h;ld, had this are the. words a situation9. A lack of priests, ber the difficulties" " " faced in ecoraSI gr h::~ get any .strange ?ecetY
. "There are many for- that Plus XIIIn the Diocese of San Paolo far off lands and ra that Plla~ed ~tLS~eOn ~ould I~d p]~::tet
?t
v,:k,s
to saa,- . - p y a
lorn hearts who need my spoke a little there are about 4,000,000 soon, yes soon, priestless lands "Green Christmas and the flip idea that Stun is going to ma~e ~na ~uirome :~ongl
mother's love" Mrs. Butler more than a Catholics and 180 diocesanwill have their own pastors. ~;a^ io called "The Meanin~ of money on his contribution for :'.O,Com2 AiiYe Faith ~t
~xu~ ~ ~ . . . . . J.'~lgnl;" (victor), t-erry ~ !o
then went on- to dedicate her year ago at priests, plus 600 religious In the meantime, please Christmas." ~t may not oe a commercm~ suc- Christmas The M e
t h e Second order priests to care for them. whisper a prayer for those SUNDAY, DEC. 14-- Third The top side is a strong satire, cess. Most radio stations will Christmas"
"'Silent Night" *
and the "B" side is a presenta- not be able to play the record tar), Maria Lanza; "A
life in homes for unmarried
mothers.
Mrs. Anna May Davis, after
the death of her husband,
collected objects pertaining
to the Madonna with whom
"she felt a kinship in sor-
row." She thus enriched her
own life and later gave pleas-
ure to others
Unfortunately the very dis-
coveries that have made it pos-
sible for men to live together
in vast communities have also
made it all too easy for the
individual to sink into isola-
tion and insignificance in the
face of the monstrous, imper-
sonal machine he has created.
Plus XII spoke strongly
against the depersonalization
of our times. We might, then,
start by inquiring into the
machinery of our parochial
activities to see whether they
have adapted themselves suf-
ficiently to the pace of life
today.
Neighborhood visiting
should not be left to the clergy
World C o n-
gress of the
Lay Aposto-
late, "The consecration of the
world depends on the laity."
Just this past week I learned
of another instance where the
laity are stepping into the
breach and making up for a
scarcity of priests. I had as a
visitor in the office one of
the outstanding Scripture
scholars of Brazil.
Spare-Time Pastor
He is from the Diocese of
San Paolo, where he teaches
Scripture in the seminary.
He also is a canon of the Cath-
edral, a judge on the Matri-
monial Tribunal, and in his
spare time is a voluntary
pastor of about 40,000 souls
who have no priest to care
for them.
To arrive at his spare-time
parish, he must travel 4~
miles by three changes of bu~
and walk the last one and
one-half miles up a mountain
path. On the way he passes
Loy People Respond
This means that large areas
are priestless. My visitor was
high in his praise for the way
the lay people are helping to
keep the faith bright in the
souls of these people.
One interesting means used
is that groups of trained laity
journey into the priestless
areas e a e h Sunday. They
gather the faithful about them
in the church and recite the
Ho!y Mass prayers for the
day. Afterward they gather
adults and children about
them for a study of the weekly
Gospel and a period of cate-
chism classes.
During Holy Week they stay
with the congregation and go
through the entire Holy Week
service.
True, this may be consid-
ered a poor substitute for the
actual holy sacrifice of the
Mass offered by a priest, but
one must admit that this apos-
tolic effort helps to keep the
faith alive until these poor
apostolic lay people who are
doing their share "to restore
all things in Christ."
and
Most people cannot stand
prosperity but most people
do not have to.~Oren Arnold
The best test of a red-hot
idea is how much heat it
loses when cold water is
thrown on it.~O. A. Battista,
"Life in Quotable Form"
Blessed are they who have
nothing to say and cannot be
persuaded to say it.--James
" Russell Lowell
* * $
There are still a few things
you can get for a dollar--
nickels, dimes, quarters.--
Howie Lassetter
O * $
What lies behind the hu-
man race e a n n o t compare
with the ones they are think-
ing up now.--Ves~a M. Kelly
Sunday of Advent. ("Gaudete"
Sunday). Special Mass. Violet
or Rose. No Gloria. Creed.
Trinity Preface.
MONDAY, DEC. l$~Week
Day of Advenf. Mass of Third
Sunday of Advent. Violet. No
Gloria. Omit Alleluia Verse
after Gradual. No Creed. Or-
dlnary Preface.
TUESDAY, DEC. 16---Week
Day of Advent. Mass of Third
Sunday of,Advent. Violet.
(Votive-Requiem) No Gloria.
Second Collect of Sf. Euse-
bius. Omit Alleluia Verse
after Gradual. No Creed. Ordi-
nary Preface.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17 ---
Winter Ember Wednesday.
(Fast and partial abstinence).
Special Mass for this day.
Violet. No Gloria or Creed.
Ordinary Preface.
THURSDAY, DEC. 18---Week
day of Advent. Mass of Third
Sunday of Advent. Violet. No
Gloria. Omit Alleluia Verse
after Gradual. NoCreed. Ordi-
nary Preface
FRIDAY, DEe. 19--Winfer
Ember Friday. (Fast and ab-
stinence). Special Mass for
this day, without Gloria or
Creed. Violet. Ordinary Pref-
ace.
SATURDAY, DEC. 20--Win-
for Ember Saturday. (Fast
and partial absHnence). Spe-
cial Mass for this day. Violet.
No Gloria or Creed. Ordinary
Preface
tion of Stan's favorite carols because it is three times longer an Axe. and a Bible" *
(M-G-M), Art Mooney; "I
sung by the Jud Conlon Chorale than most popular records that Bens on Christmas
with Billy May's music, are on d.j. shows. Mary" (Victor), H a r r.y
"'Can I Count on You"
Stun keeps himself out of the For that reason alone it will Live Again" (M-G-M:
second side, because it is not a not fit into radio programming "'Come Prima o
satire; it is the real story of very well. Then, it might get itol), Ralf Benedix:
Market" * "Spanish
Christmas with four favorite radio advertisers hopping mad Leroy Holmes;
"All Through
carols: "Joy to the World," "0 so it should not have cam- Russ
Come All Ye Faithful," "Silent mercial value for that mighty mg Feet"
, ,
Night, and The First Noel. big reason. "StrollMoon, (M-G-M).Al ng DavidH W
It is "Green christmas" that It is more of a documentary Thumb's Tune" *
deserves your attention. Stun than anything else, and for that (Liberty), Patience
HIGH FIDELITY
says that the recording of this reason I like it very much. "carols of the
number was a project long over- Should you like to reach Stun dinal's Cathedral
Wabash Avenue, C hi
due on his personal calendar. Freberg to congratulate him on "Themes From the
"The indignation that anti- his stand, you can write him in Movies' (M-G-M),
Quartet; "Holiday for
Dated its writing came from care of Capitol Records, Post den), David Rose;
witnessing year after year the Office Box 2391, Hollywood, 28 cert" (Coral), Johnny
utante Party" (M-G-M),
slow but steady invasion of California. "'Let's Face the Music
.Madison Avenue (commercial- Could Be (Coral), Eddie Bergman;
(M-G-M), Joni James; "~.
Like
ism) into Christmas . . . " The chaps who write glowing (Coral), The Ramblers;
myself they (advertising men) verses about beautiful snowfalls ners of the World" (Vic
vel; "Dancing at the
happen to know that commer-never touched hands to a (Coral), David Bee;
cialization of an essentially re- shovel, monies Recorded
ing the Pontificate of
ligious holiday simply does not Time for Prayer (Capitol). (A truly
have to be. In my book (in this There is a lot of praying go- Thought for the
case the Gospel according to St. ing on all over the world. Every It looks as though
Luke) it amounts to sacrilege once in a while a person comes peace has been put
--and there ought to be a law. along with a bit of wonderful filters.
