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bers of boards of education are making seriow effort to leaven the surroundings in which they move. Hundreds of secular colleges and pub- fie high schools are teaching dangerous doc. Stings. Most of those responsible for zhis reach- ing probably de nor know any beccer. Jk is more ignorance than malice. Proters acd can- demnations have litte effect. The only way to eure oc lessen che evil is to me that workers with a Christian philosophy of life manage somehow bo get into key positions in elf such schools and then patiently and honestly strive to being in troth. Only then will error depare. Acting under the guidance and direction of 8 Priest, « number af key persons are now doing apostolic work ss leaveners of seculsr educe- tion. ‘The results they have achieved give « post encouraging ides of what would be por sible if there were more of them working under a coordinating plan and Jeaderthip. One Cath- olic gentleman did much of the pioneering that fesulted in released time for religious inscruc- son for children in public schools, As a mem- ber of the board of trustees of an important secular wniversity, another Catholic has beea able to vote against several dangerous ideas that tight have become a part of the teaching ex- sept for his voice against them. Still snother i an active member of the board of education im oe of the largest American cities. He bes repeatedly been inacrumentel in keeping in the forefront Christian ideas which might have heen turcbled owt except for bis presence on the board. & Laber and goverament Perhaps one of the most fruitful fields 2wait- ing the attention of Christian influence is thet af Isbor. Alchough our Cetholic theories in this field are sound, unfortunately in the mind af the laboring man they are Bele more then theories. Something more is needed and the people know it. There's so way tw fool them. bd They know thar Christians who champion the qaust'af labor are few and far between. On the other hand, the laboring class is being shamefully exploited by profesional agitator, missioners of discord, themselves often of ctim- fnal asociation and background. Just ‘the same, chese leaders have caprured the laboring man's imagination, because while we have talked they have scted—obtained better wages, better liv- ing conditions, and even if bypocritically, have pleaded the cause of the humble throughout the world. . ; Wher is trve of Labor is becoming wor af government. The number of Christians really jaterested in influencing for good the main spream of official life in our country is becom- ing smaller and emaller. Often when there has been opportunity for good influence, the Chris- tians in office have shows themselves 09 eclf- seeking and vena! thet, far from helping the Chestian cause, they have done untold hare. They have no cause except themselves. Greet aumbers of thos who actively oppoee Chris tisnity, bowerer, are Gooding governmental positions. They hsve oaly one objective-- to leaven the mast in their own way. ‘These danger signals are apparently going Sometimes it seema that our good peuple are so bury taking care of themsrlves chat they leave the bad people to take care of the world. War tor man’s seul Former Ambassador Bullicr wrote sot long ago: "The deepest marsi ise of the moders world is the issue of man a¢ a som of God with se lenmortal soul, an end in himedlf, aguiewt man es a chemical compound, the tool of an amnipotent state, an mod in inelf.” ‘We cannot aveid this isrur sod we must sot. Our own interescs are at stake ox well as those ef all mankind. Hf we who have the truth do aot make an extreordigary effort, those who ate 2