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was only partially enthused. After all obstscle, Bad been temoved sod final arrangements made for the Catholic girl to take che position, she telephooed co say that she wasn’t really inter ested in the job. The position went to another girl who had been three times divorced, was an open advocate of birth control, and Commu- istic. She had been working hard two get the opening, for she saw in it a big opportunity te get ber ideas into channels that would reach countless thousands. That angle probably wever occurred to the Catholic girl . ‘We have not made half enough we of the power of the spoken word. Thousands of ence lar und non-Catholic clube over the country would welcome Catholic speakers to talk oo our way of life. This work can be done without watering down of compromising our funds- sentals one iots. Priests and Isymen who have been engaged in this phase of the apostolate have teported surprising results. What thee few are accomplishing so successfully can be dupli- cated by countless others if taught how to em phasize the right points, avoid certain dangers, and leave an opening for return visits. Here is ene more field already set up for us. All we have to do is to go into it. &. Personal tuficemce ie the community Comparatively few Catholics may be engeged im such highly specialized pursuits os writing, lecturing, stage, movies, or music. But every lay person can discover opportunities right is kis own acighborhood by which he cam exert 6 power for good, whether be lives in the largest center or the smallest crossroads, Suppose there were only ten persons of real influence in « community. A practical cechnique could be worked out so that some one perton, priest or fey, would establish and maintain a friendly relationship with each of the ten, not for any ewocial reasons, but for the sole purpose of becp- 0 exer tan et pat Chriscisn fundamencel, Imsgine the far-reaching results if it were pouible to have each one of the mort influential individuals in cach diocese constantly bur tect- fally coatacted by come priest or qualified lay person. Ie can be done, if the lay spostolats becomes the business nod serpoosibih ibility of some sci of priests of the diocese. eon eras! Guth doctor or lawyer who hss caught an ides of the great possibilities for af his profession has rendered invaluable service ie communicating Christian fundamentals to patients and clients in a tactful yet effective manner, The eposolate carried oo by thee few could easily be extended to thousands in vidually taught the method of imparting ew those outside the faith the simple elements of the faich they themselves pomese. Bad ts weree Not long ago # newspaper report ssid that several members withdrew from some civic en- terprise because of the presence of « few Com- ganists on the board, That was just what the Reds were hoping for. When the Catholics withdrew, they left the entire enterprise in the hands of the very ones who they thought should fot even have a pertial control. ‘The first situs- ties may have been difficult, but certainly the second one became far worse. ‘One layman worked for years two prepare the way for the Legion of Decency. Two officials af coe of the largest news distributing agencies im the country have been important factors in keeping off the market many objecticaable gece of literature. Tn the field of education there are tremendous Qemibilities. Here again results will be in exact @roportion to the number of interested persons whe a scodenes, teachers, official, and mem- 2