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THURSDAY .:\IORXIXG, DEC. 18, 1947

J. t:UGA.K HOO\ J<;}(, Uirector, Federal Bureau of Im estlga- 1 tion: 1 I was mosc . happy to learn of I the p 1 a n s f o r Rockneville. rh1s is i n d e e d the

Jy that we coull send our children away to school, Even though it means a sacri- fice and doing \Vithout, we have gladly pledged thl'ee hundred dol• lars to the University Foundation I Fund. ESTHEU :\H.:GAX HUSH, Mn I \Vhile I personally believe that the University Foundation, largely because of its non-sectarian scope, I would go forward to self-propelled the less the unbiased attitude ot our daily press will hasten the ac- complishment of the undertaking. Not only the "intangible" results of education mentioned in a recent editorial in the San Diego Union will be reaped, but the project will bring material as w<>ll as cultural returns to San Diego. ANTHOXY H. FORBES, National Second VlcP Commander, Catho- lic \\'ar \ 'Pt<>rans of the U.:S.: I believ<> that Diego:

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Bishop Pictures San Diego as Un .Ive s'1ty c,·ty r A vision of San Diego as a versity city, a renowned center of culture, attracting eminent scholars would because of its climate, and making year, or a it unnecessary !or its young men dollars. 81)'d women to go away to obtain

ENROLLMENT OF 8543 The city's parochial schools he iaid. have an enrollment of 0 8543 . pupils, and the annual cost to the I City of instructing them would be $1,250.000. The cost of providing !!eats for them would be $4.271,500.. He pointed out that under the new ;~~~li~e pt~;e; \:;:: o7~~anp~~~~~ , Goodbody estimated the entire uni ._ , f~u;e,·~~a~c~~~j~~o~t~1::fct 1 a;1fra~~ lOOO st udents to San Diego who

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the highe,i.· learning, was described SAN DIEGO UNION: SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1947 yesterday by !he Most Rev. Charles

F. Buddy, Bishop of the San Diego Catholic Diocese. He addressed a noon luncheon tneeling of !he Father Serra Club in the San Diego Club. The Father Serra Club is leading the money- raising campaign for vast educa- tional and civic projects which Bishop Buddy has incorporated as the University Foundation Fund. Chief of these projects is the Uni- versity of San Diego, a name, the Bishop disclosed, that has been registered at Sacramento, Con- struction of the university is sched. uled to begin in the spring. NO HIKE IN TAXES On the fiscal side, LeRoy Good- body, a prominent Catholic layman, reported on a statistical study showing that the vast program would mean no advance in San Diego's tax burden, but on the con-' trary would tend to lower city taxes. The luncheon was attended by guests of all religious faiths and by representatives of civic, veteran, newspaper and business organiza- tions. Bishop Buddy was intro- duced by Roy Fitzgerald, Presi- dent of the Father Serra Club. The Bishop said the educational, campaign now getting started had 1 been under consideration more than, two ye?rs. He declared San Diego has attained a size that justifies it in providing unh(ersity training. WA'STE OF TALENT ''There is at present a tremen- dous waste of talent among our youth,'' the Bishop said. "A careful recent survey has shown that only 3 percent of San Diego families can afford to send their sons and daughters away to college. We 1 Catholics propose to see that an op- portunity is provided the other 97. percent to receive instruction in any field they choose-and to re- ceive it in wholesome surround- ings, which means in an -atmosphere of faith. For we believe very strongly that ther.e troubled times call for the fostering and develop- ment of religious faith. I immediately. But we will make a start immedi- ately. It took Harvard College many years to de\·elop into a great university. "It ,viii take perhaps 10 to even 20 years to expand the University of San Diego to its proper scope. The universitv will admit students of all creeds and no creeds. It will specialize in philosophy in order to prepare its graduates to cope with / the arguments and sophistries of [ various dangerous cults and teach-• ings which now threat en our Christian civilization. 'The Bishop reported that Cali- fornia is short 58.000 hospital beds,\ and disclosed that the San Diego Diocese is about to build a much- needed hospital at Brawley. Goodbody summarized an ex- haustive study of San Diego school tax figures to report that the average cost of maintaining pupils in the public schools is $150 a year and that the average cost of pro- viding acccmmodations for each pupil is $500. · "We don't expect complete university to create a NO RELIGIOUS BARS .

Bishop Voices Yule Peace Plea A plea for- world peace, based on the recognition and respect of the rights of others, was sounded by the Most Rev. Francis F. Buddy, Bishop of the San Diego Catholic Diocese, in a Christmas message broadcast yesterday over KFSD. "No thinking person can be sur- prised that the recent peace parley in London collapsed last week in failure," the Rishop said. "These three weeks of conference were doomed to failure because the Big Four lacked mutual understanding and the willingness to make sacri- fices. "We cannot continue to com• promise principle and make of the peace conference a spectacle of ap- peasement and diplomatic plati• tudes." Universal military training, he commented, will not be a panacea. "We need more than brave men in the field," he said. "We need wise and fearless representatives in Con- gress. May every voice demand from Congress prompt and more de- termined action to bring about peace."

EU. \\'. SMITH, painting contrac- tor, 4617 \\ 11son Avenue, Diego: I believe the University of ::,an San Diego is a marvelous, praise 1 worthy project, and anticipate im- mediate success for the fulfillment of your drive for funds. Nothing finer could happen to the City of San Diego than having the University built here. J\10!\SIGXOR JOH'S w. Kt<:u.:s, 1>astor, i-t. James Church, Kan- sas ('ity, )lo.: It giws me great pkasure to learn of your splendid idea. It 1s really a fine program- practical , and most beneficial. My sincer~ desire and wish is to see its reali- zation. ALBERT FURLOW-I<'mlo" and Associates, R!'altors, San Diego, The aggressive

1Bishop Participates In Two Programs, , Witnesses Plays I His Excellency, the Most Rev- erend Bishop, accompanied by his' I ' secretary, Father Richard Daniels, ' I took part in two Christmas pro- I grams and witnessed two Christ- mas plays during the last week. On Tuesday, December 16, the Academy of the Little Flower in ,San Luis Rey presented a Christ- · I mas program in which all of the / students took part. Wednesday a I Children's Christmas Fiesta was I presented in the Convent of St. I Madeleine Sophie by the Religious of the Sacred Heart for the chil- ' l dren under their care. I · R. H. Benson's "The Miracle of ; Christmas," a Christmas play, was remarkably well presented by the 1 students of Our Lady of Peace · Academy, Thursday evening. Most I outstanding was the ability dis- played by the actresses in assum- ing the difficult roles with com- plete accuracy in handling the poetic lines. His Excellency com- plimented the players for their elocutionary s u c e e s s and the choral group for their rendition of the beautiful Christmas melodies. The play was directed by Mrs. Mathar. Friday evening was devoted to the :Mercy College of Nursing pro- duction, "A Christmas Meditation, Francis Knocks at the Door of I Love," a play written and directed by Father Edward Johnson, in- meditation which should stay with I us throughout the entire Christ- I n1as season." Also taking part in the Christ- mas program was the Mercy Col- I lege Choir of 60 voices under the direction of 1\!r. Max Dalby. A Christmas party followed at which time Santa Claus presented gifts to all present. structor at the college. His Ex- I celleney commented, "This is a 1

this p r o j e c t is one vitally need- ed in the Diocese of San Diego and will add much to the citadels of true learning in the United States. I have been

impressed by the work of my com- rades in the Catholic War Vete1·•· ans of the District and County of San Diego in this Fund. I am proud that they have taken a lead- ing part in assisting their Bi.~hop and our good comrade in his pro- ject. I am sure that all veterans will agree that additional educational facilities ,are necessary if we are to avoid open Communistic rule in the United States; we have fought to preserve the United States and we feel that true education is the

a n d courageous plans of Bishop B u d d y for the building of th e 'new p r o p o s e d San Diego Uni- versity and the [{ n u t e Rockne Institute of Technical A r t 'l

' along with the other Catholic edu- ! cational and charity institutions included within the frame work proper preservative. of the Un i v e r s i t y Foundation 1 Fund, merit support of the entire community.

the wholehearted ~IR. V. R. K...'\IGH'l', Genpral .}lan-

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I am pleased to learn that these to the I We w1sh to compliment the pro- lpeople of all creeds and races and jected plan for your :University as a business man feel that it is Foundation. This means so muc:1 another community effort which to humanity and WC' are proud will aid in stabilizing business con that it will be ,,ithin the San ditions by keeping our students in Diego Diocese and consider it a San Diego: institutions ,\ill be open

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:\IR. A:\"D l\IRS. ALFO.:\ 'O SA:\- CHEZ, San Diego: Now that our :Most Reverend Bishop has undertaken the task oi providing higher education we feel more secure for the futurP. because the Almighty God has en- trusted to us nine children-six girls and three boys-five of whom are now in school. Who can gage the many ad,•an- tages accruing from a Christian education? The University Foun- t dation looks to both present and I future needs and brings to our ,I doors collegiate education for our f sons and daughters. For this we 1 are thankful because it is not like-