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...Subject: Patron Saints...
Because of the religious connotations of projects designating St. Barbara as patron saint of artillery and St. Maurice as patron saint of infantry, addressees are directed to ensure a thorough understanding by subordinate commanders . . . [that] activities of this type or of a related nature will be limited to unofficial and voluntary participation by those interested...
...views as an excessive growth of Roman Catholic influence in the armed forces (and elsewhere), specifically in the promotion of chaplains. But P.O.A.U.'s uneasiness mounted to anxiety when it caught wind of what seemed to its officials a movement to dedicate the U.S. Army to Catholic patron saints...
...Patron Saint of TV-a lamp combined with a ceramic statue of St. Clare of Assisi. declared patroness of television last year by Pope Pius XII-"a welcome source of inspiration . . . just right for the top of your TV set." Price...
...Medal for Admen-bearing a bas-relief of St. Bernardino, and advertised in The New Yorker. "A new patron saint has been appointed! Henceforth St. Bernardino* of Siena will keep a special eye on advertisers, publicists and public relations experts . . . For anyone engaged in these professions, it's a perfect gift." Price...