Celebrating the Tablet's 100th Year

FROM THE TABLET PHOTO FILES OF 1983 - The Tablet staff gathered for this group photo in the lobby of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank, One Hanson Pl., where the offices were located when the paper turned 75 years old. A reception was held on the bank’s main floor to celebrate the anniversary.

From The Tablet of April 23, 1938

Lead Story

General Franco Outlines Nationalist Program for Restoration of Spain - Predicting Immediate Victory He Dwells on Reconstruction

Saragossa, April 20 - “General Franco in a thirty minute broadcast yesterday to all of Spain outlined the reasons for the rising, the progress of the conflict, predicted a speedy victory and set forth plans for the future of Spain.”

Other Front Page Headlines

How to Avoid War

Prayer for Foes Last Words Said by Slain Bishop - Spanish Prelate Asks Pardon for His Executioner as ‘Loyalist’ Killed Him

Will Lay Cornerstone of New School Tomorrow - New Building in St. Pascal Baylon’s Parish Progresses; Monsignor Oechsler Will Officiate and Rev. Peter Fox to Preach at Ceremony

Inside Headlines

Bergman Evades Many Queries - Speaker for Spanish Leftist Has Stormy Session; 1,500 Will Attend Mass on May 1st - North Queens Sodality Members Will Hold Breakfast; Rap Favoritism in Civil Service - Municipal Workers Attack Discrimination of Commission; 3,000 Policemen Will Attend Mass - Annual Demonstration Will Be Held Tomorrow; Msgr. Fitzpatrick Will Be Guest - Parishioners Will Pay Tribute to Pastor on May 2nd; Sisters of Mercy Hold Reception - Nine Receive Habit at Ceremony in Syosset; Convention Gets Ban on Reds - Constitutional Plank Is Submitted by Local Senator; Holy Father Has Not Invited Hitler.

Columns

Sursum Corda or What’s Right by Rev. James M. Gillis; The Weekly Instruction; The Breviary for Laymen by Marie Shields Halvey; A Dictionary of Thoughts compiled by Walter F. Liesch; In the Kitchen With Molly Gavin; Keep Your Chin Up by Vincent de Paul Fitzpatrick; The Story of Pure Food and Health; Strange But True - Catholic Facts but Little Known by M.K. Murray; Uncle Dave; Readers’ Forum; From the Managing Editor’s Desk by Patrick F. Scanlan.