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was only partially enthused. After all obszecks for the Conkle gute ake Oa ale or the Catholic girl to take the position, che telephoaed to say that che wasn’t really incer- aeced in the job. ‘The position went to anocher git] who bad been three times divorced, was an opening, for she sw in it a big opportunity te countless thousands. Thar angle peobubly We have not made half enough we of the power of the spoken word. Thowtands of eace- lar and noo-Catholic clube over the country would welcome Catholic speakers two talk on our way of life. This work cen be done without Watering down or compromising our funds- mental: one iots, Priests and lsymen who have heen engaged im this phase of the apostolate heve teported surprising results. What thee few are sccomplishing so successfully can be dupli- cated by countless others if taught how tn eco- phasize the right points, svoid certain dangers, and leave un opening foc return visits. Here ane more Geld already set wp for us. Ali we heve to do is to go inte ic. &. Personal baficemce ia the Comparstively few Catholics. may be eageged is such highly specialized purscity as writing, kectuving, stage, movies, of music. But every lay person can discover opportunities right is his own adighborhood by which he can exert 6 power for good, whether be lives in the largest center or the emallest crossroads, Suppose chere community. A practical technique could be relationship with each of the ten, not for any eocial reasons, but for the sole purpose of keep- Ps] geecieshewsaeecoemmmmimniir qummmisienr geo SDT “merce SSNS ar A A 6 AER great Chrucian fundamental Imagine the far-reaching reruits if it were pouiible vo have each one of the mort influential iadivuduals in each diocese constantly but tact- pereces. Ie can be done, if the lay spoatolacs cial group of pti “he di Fone ree wal Cathobe doctor ex lewyer who hss caught an ides of the great possibilities for farchering Christian principies in the pareuit ia communicating Christin fandamentals vo patients and clients in a tactful yet effective manner. The xportolate carried oe by these few could easily be extended wy thousnds im vidually taught the method of imparting cw those outside the faith che simple elements of the faith they themselves possess. Bad ow were Nee long ago « newspaper report suid that aeveral members withdrew from some civic an- serprise because of the presence of « few Com- @unises on the board. That was just what the Reds were hoping for, When the Catholics withdrew, they left the entire encerprise in the hands of the very ones who they thought should aot even have a partial control. ‘The first situa- toa may have been difficult, but certainly the mcoad one became far wore. Ooe layman worked for years wo prepare the way foe the Legion of Decency. Two officials a€ one of the largest news distributing agencies geces of literarure, Ian the field of education there are tremendous femibilities, Here again results will be in exact @roportion to the number of interersed persons whe a scudencs, teachers, officials, and mem- 21