Week by Week
August 25, 1926 THE COMMONWEAL ...
...lieve that such dainty morsels of academic life can We merely reserve the right to doubt that the vein constitute a satisfactory mental diet...
...would never know what to do with their money...
...Today production is dear, competinational religious life...
...Such matters ought to be kept as sepaof society...
...It is difficult to be- ment proves, at least, that the Viking spirit never dies...
...But unfortunately there seems to be a limit of precedent for trying to bring religion to bear upon to the number of instalment payments a wage-earner social antagonisms...
...These agreed that the only way to work the collieries under are likewise the opinions of the Mexican bishops, who present conditions is "to farm them at a loss," can have reaffirmed that the settlement must be peaceful...
...how to live-another instalment acquisition...
...But those who are deluded so much larger than the small town, the familiar classinto purchasing pianos for which they cannot pay are room, the wearying daily dozens of existence...
...Sympathy may concede their steadfast plea for a short day and an WHAT can be done in the United States to assist adequate wage...
...Apart from the fact that a sovereign Pon- abled ambitious young men to attend college by selling tiff, aided by an English cardinal, once undertook to magazines at a rate of ten cents down and ten cents comment upon the problem of labor, there is a world a week...
...Enrolments for the brief and sultry assemblage of heavyweights, lightweights and sundry session ranged from nearly fifteen thousand at Colum- other weights, all quite willing to he beaten bumpbia University to the valiant score gathered by a tiously if the contract be satisfactory...
...The "pride of France" and abuse that might at any moment give rise to a has surrendered her amateur glory and prepared for very serious international incident...
...The real trouble seems to however, is the circumstance that a carefully saved-for lie in the fact that many persons do not know what vacation brings glimpses of a world that seems ever to do with their money...
...How, then, are they to carry on- PERHAPS no system of credit financing ever gripped to do their necessary part in the complete reorganiza- the average citizen so firmly as does instalment buying...
...prima donnas and pianists galore, thus adorning our The comment of the Rome correspondent of The musical history with radiance...
...If anxiously observing the present conduct of Mexican religious peace is to be established in Mexico, there officials...
...It even endividuals...
...August 25, 1926 THE COMMONWEAL 37 cals" have taught us anything, it is not that we should THE COMMONWEAL sit back inertly and lambaste their puerile peering...
...One ons far more beneficial in a country like Mexico than fails to see how men whose own representatives have all possible forms of revolution and violence...
...The probably not more numerous than those who are summer-school is the logical successor to the older fooled into purchasing wildcat stocks or burying their Chautauqua, which brought culture to the consumer money in the backyard...
...might well be taken to heart by certain young censors The college or university, having definite goals and of behavior connected with the Catholic Action in an entrenchment behind the desirable advantages of Rome, who have been making the costumes worn by community living, is the best place to go to-even for "forestieri" their business of late...
...In lending its NO doubt seems to exist that the system is hazardous, columns to the Catholic miners to present a petition that it is based on the assumption that unusual prosto the hierarchy asking them to use their moral force perity will continue, and that the granting of credit to bring about a settlement "on the basis of the famous for the purchase of luxuries is in principle opposed to encyclical of Leo XIII," it almost certainly repre- the ideal of thrift...
...And if we are to judge by the explosive edimust precede it a firm and alert organization of those torial which El Universal sent after Mr...
...Of late, however, Tablet upon the occurrences is now to hand and is the public has favored native voices and has pleasurthoroughly to the point...
...it Published weekly and copyrighted 1925, in the United States by is rather that we should courageously and competently the Calvert Publishing Corporation, 25 Vanderbilt Avenue, establish a liason with Mexico, first to bring back to New York City, N. Y. this country an analysis of the situation which cannot be challenged, and secondly to prove that we shall be energetic workers in the support of any effort to endow Mexico with principles of liberty like those which our own Constitution guarantees...
...It fied to by illustrious records beyond number, has must take due heed of how often the things to which aroused the European spirit of competition...
...During it takes exception are the entirely innocent result of past seasons we have munificently endowed sprinters, following fashion, and it may well abate its ardor by distance runners, bicycle riders, and soccer players a memory of how many modes and customs that are from abroad...
...ABOVE all, beware of zeal...
...But one agrees with Mr...
...It lies in knowing memories of camp-meetings and political campaigns...
...Stocks happens that degrees are earned by a lengthy, patient and bonds are sold on the instalment plan quite as process of studying through torrid days...
...It matters little WEEK BY WEEK whether the "Russianizing" is ostensibly for the imS ECRETARY KELLOGG'S declaration that the provement of labor or whether its chief object is the religious policy of the Mexican government vio- aggrandizement of capital...
...The use of credit for the enA. P. S. Tulloch, it is significant to read that the first richment of home life is undoubtedly a commendable rumor of this petition was the signal for exaggerated human practice...
...This it does because only and would establish a precedent that might be invoked those in whose behalf ambassadors or consuls protest on a number of trivial occasions...
...and gaudy...
...But it may be asserted with whole problem of the industry is to cancel the margin pretty fair accuracy that there are two quarters where of unproductive expenditure by a closer and more any bad news about organized labor is looked upon scientific attention to every stage of the trade from as good news...
...is properly handled...
...The suggestion is made...
...Recent incidents- a series of lectures...
...This brought about an increase of the London Tablet to the effect that religious officials io,ooo,ooo in the number of automobiles during five ought not to take a share in pacifying industry, and years...
...We think this committee has a practically unlimited opMICHAEL WILLIAMS, Editor portunity...
...but those who investigate the truth about tion than anything else in Mexican history...
...To of Mlle...
...In the first, which unfortunately inthe geology of coal-seams to the generation of heat, cludes many tepid and worldly professed followers of from the provision of baths to the organization of the Poor Man of Nazareth, we find categories which, sales, from the training of managers to the disposal ever since the pronouncement of Pope Leo, have of soot...
...and though it accomplished much that is excellent, it dispensed quantities of the most appalling nonsense...
...postponed, the while sacrosanct laws of demand and supply remain graven on stone for present guidance...
...This question may well seem The practice of "telling Sweeney" he needs or would serious to the group defined by the British government thoroughly enjoy such and such luxurious additions as the "representatives of the Church," whose mis- to his private property has made many a business sion certainly includes, and has always included, the bulky and prosperous, but the alluring possibility of dispensing of social charity...
...One is therefore hard put "have now and pay later" was what really fetched to account for the extremely provincial utterances of Sweeney...
...A. E. sents the opinion of that large class among Catholics Duncan, of the Commercial Credit Company, that who need not exercise much imagination to realize the there is much to be said for a financial plan which can locked-out miners' predicament...
...Billiards and boxing alike have brought today accepted as matter of course were formerly the fame and wealth to men who in their own countries target for shocked criticism...
...This very im- from an industry regulated by laws of war rather portant question has a direct bearing upon our own than of peace...
...And on the outskirts there is a veritable the population...
...three- and fourfold the limit that was expected when it was founded in its present shape...
...Now with the approach it must be taken out of the hands of young men...
...It is a problem of leadership...
...For ourselves, we can successfully challenge its supremacy...
...We believe that the intolerant actions of rate as possible from the higher, idealistic concerns Calles have done more to promote such an organiza- of religion...
...The propaganda with illuminating lectures...
...hope to win by merely sitting tight...
...The Universe probably by instalment foreclosure appeared to be enormous...
...In either case it means lated no treaty stipulation and would therefore be the creation of a dictatorial "state," to which indiignored by the State Department, might have been vidual rights and liberties are of no consequence...
...lacks the select audience of its aristocratic contem- A number of business men openly condemned the pracporary, but it is an amazingly well written and enter- tice, saying that it deluded the purchaser and meant prising journal, with a circulation that has exceeded by unsound merchandise policy...
...Obviously, do not believe that the Catholic cause would profit by the government of the United States, guided by knowla connection with the aims of government, which are edge of what has happened in the past, has been normally concerned with civic and property rights...
...Sheffield when Mexicans who respect the eternal verities, who know he left Mexico City, the entourage of Calles is worthe meaning of liberty, and who are at the same time ried about some things the courageous diplomat may determined to deal conscientiously with the problems have to say...
...To take action against Calles as an enemy first victims such a "state" always claims are foreign of the Church would disregard the diplomatic past residents and investors...
...antagonistic to the government and through the veto by their followers...
...or a salaried man is able to meet...
...In the letter written promote the comfort and happiness of millions if it to The Universe by its Scottish representative, Mr...
...tion of the industry...
...Today they have lost priceless leverage both rights, as so many insincere, or at the best, inept inthrough the character which the strike assumed as trusions upon the Marxian program...
...The expected...
...the boycott measure, reso- I N rejecting the settlement proposed by the clergy, lutely employed, has taught the use of practical weap- striking British coal-miners have braved despair...
...The the second, will inevitably perform the patriotic duty union of prayer, as enjoined by the bishops and the of enlightening their fellow-citizens about the first...
...Most important of all, were humble and rather poor...
...Any crusade carried out in ably discovered that they really exist...
...If the "investigating evangeli- tion reinforced by science is keen, and an impoverished 378 THE COMMONWEAL August 25, 1926 market is looking for other and cheaper sources of AS to whence the misrepresentation originated, no power," writes an observant Parliamentarian...
...The Chauwhat is bought and paid for week after week is futile tauqua was necessarily minus an academic atmosphere...
...One may agree that much of instead of asking him to come after it...
...This advice, from One is led to venture the conclusion that here again a veteran diplomatist to a beginner in the service, the institution has triumphed over individual endeavor...
...Up until are exemplary Catholics, by one of these earnest recently the ingress was chiefly artistic, because adolescents because the dress of the former failed to America naturally looked to cultivated Europe for its satisfy his sense of decorum, are deplorable, and seri- exemplary musicians, dancers, and conductors...
...InAugust 25, 1926 THE COMMONWEAL 379 cidentally the present is a time of increasing savings- or she is simply gratifying a desire to meet scholarbank deposits, of more numerous life-insurance poli- ship at its source and to gild the every-day attitude cies, of multiplying home-owners...
...In turn, the the interests of what used to be thought seemliness cherished United States monopoly of athletics, testimust justify itself by its moderation and charity...
...and often enough the stern thrift of reports, aimed to prove afresh that labor had seceded earlier Americans meant bald and cheerless houses and from its old discipline and that another nail was being bank-accounts piling up for the sake of heirs who hammered into the coffin of the trades-unions...
...Handous trouble seems to have been averted only by the some checks hastened the arrival on our shores of dignified and self-sacrificing conduct of the victims...
...But these blessings will never flow the growth of such an organization...
...It will, we believe, gain in strength for the Assistant Editors accomplishment of its task if it associates with its THOMAS WALSH HELEN WALKER work men who, though adhering to other creeds or HENRY LONGAN STUART GEORGE N. SHUSTER to none, have authoritative knowledge of Mexican JOHN F. MCCORMICK, Business Manager affairs or unquestioned and unprejudiced integrity...
...Lenglen, a new avenue of triumphal marching leave it there is to run the risk of misunderstanding has been officially dedicated...
...The appointment of Judge Morgan J. O'Brien as chairman of a committee formed by the National Catholic Welfare Conference is a highly commendable step in this direction...
...PRIOR to the great strike these leaders had scored The second harbors those immoderate friends of labor heavily by submitting a report which the Government who, having lost, or never possessed any belief in Commission found vastly more practical and promis- moral remedies, regard any attempt to help them, ing than anything the sluggish mine-owners had to when it is burdened with talk of duties as well as of offer...
...the obvious retort is merely that happiness it had to reckon with audiences largely affected by is independent of merchandise...
...If there be any truth-and manifestly there Subscription Rates Yearly : $10.00 Single Copies : $0.20 is-in the allegation that our nearest neighbor is steadily being "Russianized," this nation cannot view the prospect with indifference...
...Holy See, has welded men and women together for the defense of their souls...
...It decorated the country with radio sets, that "representatives" of the churches are merely in- player-pianos and the works of O. Henry...
...The summer- now being worked will prove as rich and lasting as school student probably shares this scepticism...
...This developstruggling little western college...
...American "gates" which promise fabulous opulence...
...Department stores began to report instances of pledging which far outTHE attitude of the London Tablet is thrown into stripped the budget which had proposed to meet them, particularly ungrateful relief by an article in The and in some localities the sum-total of goods reclaimed Universe, also of London...
...He certain others known to history...
...Editorial Council T. LAWRASON RIGGS JAMES J. WALSH NO bigger task confronts the American people than CARLTON J. H. HAYES R. DANA SKINNER the formation of instructed public opinion about BERTRAM C. A. WINDLE Mexico...
...Neither Melba nor Tetrazzini was awaited more CLOSING summer-schools have almost redistributed breathlessly...
...Sometimes a credit or two which leads to buying has been skilfully offset by the may be used to professional advantage, and it even propaganda which recommends investments...
...And so the sought, by suggestion and insinuation, to represent it as distressing thing about the miners' negation is, not that nothing beyond a pious hope and counsel of perfection, they demurred against compulsory arbitration, but whose realization may indefinitely and without sin be that they repudiated their own accredited leaders...
...the rough order given by one of these budding Savonarolas to a lady at her devotions, to rise from her A CURIOUS development of international culture knees and leave the sacred building-the forcible bar- may be seen in the frequent visits this country is now ring of the church of San Silvestro to an American receiving from foreign athletic champions or-at least woman accompanied by her husband, both of whom -celebrities of the field and the prize ring...
...Best of all, freely as are automobiles...
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