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Cardinal Francis Spellman — Part 3
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cer the end of the war in Europe we
Lee nal to be at the Memoria) Coliseum
ja Los Angeles for an impressive demonstre-
tice. Te was the climax of » triumphant cele
bration in bonor of the city’s war beroes. The
huge stadium was jammed with over one bun-
dred thousand spectators who bad come to
witness a mighty pageant which proved co be
more spectacular than anything ever before
staged in Southern California.
‘Thanks to the magic of Hollywood, the
Coliseum had been transformed into a realistic
battle scene. The earth shook with mighty
land mines, Batteries of army tanks roared
across the arena. A mast formation of B-29's
swooped down over the stadium. The effect,
thundering and overpowering, seemed co em-
Then came » striking change in the program.
‘The master of ceremonies stepped to the micro
phone and commenced speaking, quietly and
seriously, to the huge throng.
“Perhaps you sometimes say to yourself,” be
began, “‘my job isn’t important becsuse it’s
woch a Little job.” Bat you are wrong. The
smost obscure person can be a very important
Ao: here who wants to exert 2
Fercreaching power may do #0. Let me show
you what I mesa.”
‘The giant searchlights that bathed every
ook and corner of the arena were suddenly
switched off. From glittering brightnes the
great Coliseum was unexpectedly plunged into
complete darknem. Then the speaker ecruck +
match. ° In the pitch blackness the tiny flame
could be seen by everybody.
“Now,” he suid, “you can easily oon the tm-
portance of one little light. But suppose we
ail scrike « light!”
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