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on an unscheduled tour of
building in Washington last week after ad
dressing the Peace Corps staff and volun
teers in the U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Priest Provides
Homes for Job
Seeking Ex-Cons
By WILLIAM C. FOGARTY
United Press Internationa,
St. Louis The last and
most forceful of the many fu
tile pleas to save the life of
convicted slayer Vincent Clue
ci of Chicago came from a
"square" priest who felt death
would be merciful for Ciucci
but a life sentence more mer
ciful for the governor who
had to decide.
". . . Whoever lakes a life,
whether lawfully or unlaw
fully, lives with this decision
the rest of his life," Father
Charles Dismas Clark, S.J.,
the convict's best friend,
wired an hour before Ciuccl's
death to Illinois Gov. Otto
Kerner.
"I would rather see you live
with Ciucci's life sentence
than with his death."
To the convict and ex-convict,
the law-abiding citizen is
a "square man" or "square
woman." Cops are "fuzz,"
prison guards are "screws"
and prison is "the joint."
Whether Father Clark,
whose deceptively fragile ap
pearance covers great inner
courage, is "square" or not, he
admits he was in trouble when
he was young and before he
entered the Jesuit order.
Adopts Name
Known now as the "Hood
lum Priest," Father Clark
took the name of a hoodlum
Dismas, the repentant thief
crucified next to Christ. He
took the welfare of the ex
con, branded and rejected by
society, as his own, just as he
had taken the hood's jargon
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TUESDAY. JUNE 19. 1962
Kennedy went
the Archives
and outlook, in order to un
derstand and help him.
mis uismas House ' on
slum Cole street, where ex-
cons come for help in rejoin-
ing "square" society, gives the
parolee and flat termer
clean place to live while find
ing a job. He gets good food
and a place where he can talk
over problems with other ex
cons while mixing with
"square" people in the pro
cess of re-entering that soci
ety.
There are plans for new
Dismas Houses in Chicago. To
ledo, New York, Miami, New
Orleans, Minneapolis and San
Francisco.
Only a few of the ex-cons
who have gone to Dismas
House for help and found lobs
have relumed to crime. Con
versely, the national rate of
those who go back to prison is
eight out of ten.
Dismas House is voluntary,
non-custodial, non-denominational
and selective. 11 takes
only those who want to go
straight, after they are care
fully screened by prison of
ficials. In January, jobs were
found for 102 ex-cons. In Feb
ruary, for 60. In March, 85.
lo date, almost 2,000 men
have found jobs through Dis
mas House.
Straight Logic
This is no bleeding-heart
academy where ex-cons are
treated like misunderstood
children who erred because
their mothers rejected them
or their basal metabolism was
wrong. They arc subject to
"pull no punches" logic,
framed in far from clerical
language.
Father Clark, who has been
the subject of a movie and
soon will be portrayed in a
new television scries, "Mir
acle on Cole Street," dislikes
do-gooders and friends and
relatives of the ex-cons. ("1
wish they were all in Heav
en"). He feels they couldn't or
didn't help the ex-con before
he got in tremble and can't
now. lie says they aid and
abet crime through their mis
placed sympathies or careless
ness. "The ex-con leaves prison
sick in mind and body," Fath
er Clark said, "lie must learn
he has taken loo long and
must give if he is to be ac
cepted. Weep over him, pray
over him, and he'll laugh in
your face." He wants them lo
stand on their own.
Father Clark feels our pris
on system is dead wrong.
"Men leave prison with the
outlook of an animal, prepar
ed to live by instinct and their
crime-bent wits," he said
"I specialize in thieves and
murderers, but the SI. Louis
community has helped make
them men." He singled out
the Sertoma club and Ihe Jun
ior Chamber for their work in
helping ex-eons get jobs.
He called in one young man
and asked him questions
about his new job and general
welfare. The boy was evasive
and non-committal, ill at ease.
"You see," Father Clark said,
"Jim just got out this week ;
He trusts no one and is com
pletely on Ihe defensive." i
Return To Normal
Later, he called in another
young man and repeated Ihe
procedure. This man was re- -lased,
laughed, volunteered !
information. "See the differ-!
ence'.'" Father Clark said.
"Hutch has been out several
weeks He's so far back to
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auditorium. The chief executive is looking
at the Articles of Confederation. At left is
Wayne C. Grove, archivist of the United
States. (UPI)
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HOODLUM PRIEST -Father
Charles Dismas Clark, S.J.,
the "Hoodlum Priest," who
took the name "Dismas" from
the repentant thief who was
crucified next to Christ, runs
a house here where ex-cons
can live while looking for
jobs. There are plans for oth
er such hostels, called "Dis
mas Houses," In Chicago, To
ledo, New York, Miami, New
Orleans, Minneapolis, and
San Francisco. (UPI)
normal that he's worried sick
he'll lose his new job because
he hurt his finger in a print
ing press."
A tour of Dismas House im
presses the visitor with three
things-the cleanliness, bright
surroundings and impressive
quiet. "They don't talk when
they get out," Father Clark
said. "When they do it is in a
low tone, as if someone is al
ways listening.'
Having obtained a job for
the ex-con. Father Clark also
must fend off the man s for
mer cell-mates or criminal el
ements who would turn him
again to crime.
Because he hates some of
the police methods used on
people lie believes also are
"created in God's image, he
turns more often to the king
pins of crime to enforce his
"hands off" rule for those
who want to go straight. These
top gangsters hold linn
near reverence.
"1 Just can't explain it
Father Clark said. "These
gangsters who lead the lives
I am trying to steer my men
away from, have passed the
word to lay off. When they
talk, hoods listen."
As one of his ex-cons put it:
"1 know that man would die
for me. I also know that if 1
ever gave him any real trou
ble, other hoods would beat
my brains out!"
PLANS AWARD
Washington -HOT- The De
fense Dc-partm u plans lo
award a $15,000 grand prize
for the best design of an ele
mentary school protected
against radioactive fallout.
Tile winner will be selected
in a competition which will
run from July 15 to Aug. 15,
the department said Monday.
The American Institute of Ar
chitects will conduct the
competilon.
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Honolulu - OOT - U.S. Joint
Task Force 8 announced it
will make another attempt
early Wednesday to fire its
controversial high altitude
nuclear test several hundred
miles above Johnston Island,
800 miles southwest of the
Hawaiian Islands.
The explosion was sched
uled between 1 a.m. and 4:30
a.m. (PST). Commercial and
military plane travel in the
area was restricted.
The test was originally
scheduled for early today, but
high cloudiness over the John
ston area forced the latest in
a scries of postponements
which have occurred since the
rocket-borne nuclear project
got under way June 1.
Charles Laughton
Remains Under Care
Hollywood -WPD- Actor
Cfiarles Laughton remained
under strict medical care to
day at' his Hollywood home,
recuperating from a collar
bone operation.
Laughton's agent, Taft
Schreiber, said the actor was
'doing fine, but he is going
to have to take care of him
self." Schreiber said he thought
the film "Advise and Con
sent," in which Laughton
played a featured role, had
contributed to his rundown
condition..
'He just wor'-s too darned
hard," said Schreiber. "He's
not a child anymore, and he's
really exhausted from work
ing too hard."
DAM EXPERTS ARRIVE
Moscow-(UPIi-A team of ex
perts from the United Arab
Republic arrived in Moscow
Monday for talks on the As
wan high dam project, accord
ing to the Soviet news agency
Tass. Tass said the group was
led by Musa Arafa, minister
for construction of the dam.
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Managing Adolescent
Children
A while ago, Dr. A. H. Chap
man wrote an article full of
good advice for parents who
are puzzling over how to deal
with their adolescent chil
dren. The doctor advises; 1. to
couple restrictions with privi
leges. As he said, many par
ents always are telling chil
dren what they CAN'T do,
and this is likely to produce
feelings of resentment and
misunderstanding.
When I had four growing
children, my principle was
never to deny them any ac
tivity unless there was some
very good reason for it. Then
I quietly talked over this rea
son with the child, trying to
get him or her to see that I
was not willingly thwarting
him or her, but only doing
what I thought was wisest
and best
Let us say that a teen-age
daughter wants to go on a
week-end party with practi
cally no chaperonage. Instead
of telling her that she can't
go, her mother might say
that it is not advisable, and
that sort of thing would not
do her reputation any good.
If the child has learned that
the parents always want them
to be happy and to be doing
what they want to do, they
probably will agree when
they are advised not to do
something.
The second suggestion of
Dr. Chapman is to couple
liberty with responsibility. As
he says, the teen-ager is con
stantly demanding more free
dom, and this is all right if it
is coupled with responsibility
and a good reason. If an ado
lescent boy wants to take out
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the family car, then he should
not be outraged if, occasional
ly, his father asks him to wash
it. Similarly, if a teen-age girl
is always free to entertain a
group of her school friends
for an evening at home, she
should assume the responsib
ility for much of the subse
quent cleaning up. If a girl is
to have unlimited dating
privileges, she should be will
ing to bring her friends home
and to introduce them to her
parents.
The third suggestion is that
the wise parent couple compli
ments with criticism. As Dr.
Chapman says, a mother,
while objecting to her young
son's untidy dress and appear
ance, may say, "You are
really such a good-looking
boy, George, you should keep
looking neat and clean, so
better go upstairs and wash
your face and change your
clothes." The same way, the
mother may suggest that her
daughter is beautiful enough
without an excessive amount
of lipstick and mascara.
The fourth suggestion is
that the parents spend more
time talking with their chil
dren and listening to what
they have to say. Parents
should not demand the old
fashioned type of obedience
to parents simply because
they are parents; they should
often say, "I am not asking
that you do this for my con
venience; I am asking you to
learn discipline and obedi
ence and thoughtfulness of
others so that some day you
will have a successful and
happy life."
Problems of sex ought to
be discussed with the children
in a matter-of-fact and truth
ful way, but with idealism.
Boys and girls should early
be told of the dangers of sex
ual adventures, with ruina
tion of character and refine
ment. Such knowledge can
save them endless pain and
sorrow later.
A boy or girl in a well-to-do
family may want to have
a car as soon as the law al
lows. But the parents should
point out that statistics show
that 16-year-olds have a great
tendency to speed, to smash
up the car and to injure or
kill themselves. Heads of col
leges know that a car can ruin
a youngster's scholastic rec
ord. The wise parent will say,
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Portland tUPil Bargaining
begins Wednesday between
the Pacific Northwest Bell
Telephone Co. and the Com
munications Workers of
America on wage issues.
Under terms of wage reop
ening clauses in the three
year contract, only subjects to
be negotiated are basic week
ly wage rates, exchange classi
fications, job differentials and
title classifications.
Some 4,350 employees are
affected in the firm's Oregon
area.
The wage reopening date is
midnight, Aug. 19.
Contracts with the CWA
will be negotiated in Seattle
under a special agreement
with the union which consoli
dates bargaining for both of
Pacific Northwest Bell's op
erating areas Oregon and
Washington-Idaho.
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Bedford, England-tUPP-Two
eight-year-old boys appeared
in juvenile court Monday for
taking nail clippers, a minia
ture oar, an alarm clock,
three roses, a pint of milk, 24
bottles of beer and a prayer
book from neighboring
houses. They explained that
they were furnishing their
den.
"Wait a while; a car
right
now can ruin you.
Fifth, Dr. Chapman sug
gested that, whenever possi
ble, the adolescent be given
his own room and some pri
vacy. Parents should never go
snooping through a child's
possessions. Many a parent
has earned the lasting dis
trust of a teen-age girl by
reading her diary.
Sixth, often if an adolescent
wants some luxury, let him
or her work and earn the
money, perhaps baby sitting,
or selling newspapers, or
mowing lawns. The adoles
cent needs praise and com
mendation, and some much
need words and signs of affec
tion. Children never should be
ridiculed or nagged at, or
sneered at because of some
defect, such as flaring ears or
a slight stutter. Parents who
have good sense will do
everything they can to have
the child's handicap correct
ed. Finally, the wise parent
will never start a long term
of punishment that will be as
much or more trouble to the
parents as to the child such
as for a month denying des
sert at dinner, or the privi
lege of going to the movies.
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