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86-CS& TV) Si&esman, Salem," Ore.', Tri., Teh. 21, "58 Religion Today r Catholic Doctrine 'Compatible With Democratic State By GEORGE W. CORNEA AP Reliftoa Writer Dors Catholic doctrine square rita democratic government? Some critic of the Roman Catholic Church have loaf con tended the to were tundaxnen tal ly incompatible. - Lately some noted non-Catholic scholars have Joined Catholic Church leaden in rebuttinf that idea. "It'i Just not true." said Dr. Ctarrin Shield, a professor of po litical theory of the University of California at Lot Angeles. "It doesn't stand up in theory or practice either one." Dr. Shields, a Protestant, has, pent three years digging into Catholic doctrine and policies trom ancient days to the present. In a new book out today, "De mocracy and Catholicism in America." Shields details his find tafs. They correspond, in part, to those of a recent study by a Jew ish scholar. Dr. Will Herbert, caDed "Protestant -Catholic-Jew." Prejadke Pretested Other non-Catholic scholars, both laymen and clergymen, have also (one into the subject recently, and protested the political preju dice about the church that crops op occasionally in America. In this country of affirmed equal opportunities for all religions, a Roman Catholic never has woo the presidential or vice president ial office. A try for the presidency by Al Smith, in 1928, met defeat. What a terrible thing it would be." says the Rev. Dr. John C. Bennett s Protestant professor at Union Theological Seminary, if Protestant distrust robs 35 million Catholic adult citizens of full rights-of any chance at highest office. Shields said that "anti-Catholic i sentiment has diminished in the last 25 years, but there still is enough of it to stain the picture." Its source, be said, is ignorance. of kings also was Protestant-born in the time of England's King James 1, Shields Mid, adding that to tie such systems in with Catho licism is "as far from the truth as anything can be." "Both doctrines are contrary to Catholic teachings, and have been repudiated by the church," he said. Reaction Agalast Calria In fact, be added, the whole drive that led to the separation of church and state in the United States was a reaction against the Calvinist Protestant arrangement for religious domination in civil affairs. Catholicism, on the other hand, was upheld throughout its history the separate provinces of church and state what it calls the "doc trine of the two swords. Shields said. In other words, be said, the un wavering Catholic teaching has been that church and state are distinct powers one religious, the other civil. As the church sees it, he added. each society has the right to work out its own form of civil govern ment, without interference from the church so long as the govern ment doesn't interfere in the reli gious domain. Other "irresponsible misconcep tions," he said, are that church teachings are binding in spheres other than faith and morals, and that statements by individual Catholics on other matters repre sent official church teachings. Although the Pope and other Catholic leaders often speak Out Indonesia Has' Show of Force For Rebel View JAKARTA, Indonesia. Feb. 20 President Sukarno and former Vice President Mohammed Hatta met today on the crisis dividing the nation.' The government also put on a military show of force for the rebel regime on Sumatra. The fact that talks had begun between Sukarno and Hatta, Indo nesia's two most popular leaders who split last year, stirred hopes for peace among all political par ties except the Communists. Su karno went to Hatta's residence and they talked for two hours. The government destroyer Gadja Mada and some corvettes meanwhile appeared only about a mile off Padang, Sumatran rebel headquarters, and Pakanbaru, on the eastern coast. Although there was a possibility of naval bombardment of the rebel centers, rebel leaders believed the warships were merely taking up blockade positions. Rebel leaders also reported that the Indonesian air force had car ried out reconnaissance of Lake Singkarak. An Indonesian air force spokes man confirmed that several am phibitian planes made trial land-, ings on the lake but declined to elaborate. The rebel regime headed bv Sjafruddin Prawiranegara, set up last Saturday at Padang. has in dicated it would disband if Hatta replaced Premier Djuanda. Cuban Pay Boost 'Buys Votes' for 'Batista' Candidate By LARRY ALLEN HAVANA, Cuba. Feb. 20 Wt-It seems most of Cuba's workers are going to be in the mood to vote for tho government's candi date in the presidential elections set for June 1. The Labor Ministry has hist decreed a big pay boost, effective March 1. It is expected to go a long way toward smoothing out complaints and grumblings among workers about the Increasing cost of living. Political quarters say the pay rise is one of the smartest moves the government of President Ful gencio Batista could have made; it should assure an avalanche of votes from the nation's workers for Prime Minister Andres Rivera Aguero. He is the presidential nominee of four progovernment political parties and hat the per sonal backing of Batista. Virtually all of Cuba's workers are members of the powerful Cuban Confederation of Labor. Its secretary-general, Eusebio Mujal, is certain most of its 1.200,000 members will vote for Rivero Aguero. Mujal called the pay boost a triumph and accomplishment for the working class. Industrial, commercial and agri cultural workers in the Havana area have been receiving a min imum pay of S60 per month. Start ing March 1, the lowest they csn be paid will be $85 monthly. Outside the- Havana area the minimum pay will be $80 per month in urban areas and $75 in rural communities. Most Cubans feel Rivero Aguero will have an easy time winning the presidency. There are three opposition groups and one so-called in dependent political organization qualified to enter presidential can didates. Thus far, announcements of candidacy have come from former President Ramon Grau San Martin of the Cuban Revolu tionary party; Carlos Marquex Sterling of the Free People's or ganization; and Alberto Salas Amaro, of the Independent Cuban Union party. Cubans say failure of opposition parties to agree on a single can didate to oppose Rivero Aguero also has increased his chances of victory. 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