Show Athletic Competition by Girls In Public Di Disapproved approved A A by V Pope A Says Care Due Women Has Has- Fallen Lower Than Thanin in Pagan Rome ROME ROM E May 3 AP AP Athletic competition in public by girls is disapproved disapproved dis dis- dis approved by Pope Pius letter letter leter let- let The pontiff has sent cent an open ter er to Cardinal vicar of the theRome theRome theome a against Rome ome diocese gymnastic gymnastic competition for Cor young girls which was to have begun to- to morroW The fetter letter Jetter complains that tile regards reg-ards as games which the pope unseemly and contrary to the spirit should occur under womanhood of of the head of the the he very eyes church He approves re re- re Catholic already made on the tile subject by various bishops competition is especially espe- espe athletic T TIre Tire- re disagreeable the pope writes rites daIly laly the month of ot May since Ince It c conIes comes mes in which is dedicated to the Blessed t- t Virgin Tile sa m 4 thc j I letter cannot in fact fail to de deplore deplore deplore de- de that here in the tho Holy City of Catholicism after twenty s sot of ot Christianity the tIle sensitiveness and attention to the- the delicate care due to joung oung ung women and girls should be strewn to have fallen lower than thanin thanin thanin in pagan Rome The letter criticises public performances per per- s by young female athletes saying that the methods of ot physical culture now pursued in Italy are contrary to good sane pedagogy It continues Nobody C can ln think tha Christian education cx excludes udes Judes or does not appreciate ap appreciate ap- ap predate all aU that gives the body agility agility agil agil- ity fly grace health true rue goo good and force on the tile condition that this is done in a fitting place manner and time avoiding everything not agreeIng agreeing agreeing agree agree- ing with reserve and ane modesty which aro are ornaments and the tho bulwark of virtue and omitting any in Incentive to vanity or violence If the hands of women must roust be lifted we WO wish and pray Play that It will always and only be In the act o ol or prayer ot or o of t r good o. o d action 1 fo c |