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tarians view government meddling in the foresee any negative consequences to his Correspondence economy with...
...what Mr...
...101b hwo . stand Fr...
...The tormented 2187 VICTORY BLVD...
...Nobody's forcin' 'em...
...plus information on sawdust product...
...perceive little opportunity for themselves ing...
...He soon discovered, if he Chicago, 60690...
...Ex-convict and 15-year-old son need help I SAN THREE ROPES I still believe Novak is wrong about the in acquiring small farm...
...Garvey sure writes real good about argasoline only, but the use of petroleum to I would then presume Mr...
...I know cooperative work in the shanty towns of the Catholic Press...
...Reinhold Nevertheless, this book is informaNiebuhr, Karl Rahner, Thomas tive, and fairly well-researched, within doesn't know what that means...
...Classified payable mob of liberal vigilantes-myself tic," "superficial," "smug," "offen- with order...
...Cruikshank-it is the only one in town...
...vigorously support civil liberties against The problem of the maintenance of a the puritanic paternalism of the conserva- standing army is indeed a serious one...
...to enlighten such a serious and complex weal's own rather special religious Douglaston, N.Y...
...It's one thing for a THIS SIZE...
...sharp, effective, demand-reducing ra- (apparently) because he feels it intimates To the Editor: I don't understand...
...The Caricatures of Relevant Topics...
...He holds this position Trenton, N.J...
...that often he'll just make me mad as hell...
...Wilmington, Delaware state against their and their parents' wills Now I could see it if he had himself a To the Editors: I was quite impressed to help "solve" (?) a problem that the strangest dream or something the night with "Limits of the Superpowers" by child and most likely its parents and before he wrote his article, "Draft No, Richard Kirkus [Aug...
...realize that he's only kidding around The author explores the im- One experiences a malaise at learning plications of the basic principles about it and he needed a catchy way to that liturgy is the self-expression of the details of Groucho's sexual hangups, wrap up his article...
...Draft No, Assassins Yes") was also a minorities and/or women...
...gent left" in opposition to the draft...
...A RELUCTANT REALER he's wrong on most political issues: that THE $100.000 BILL capital punishment is "a liturgical act...
...But what made him a Perspectives on Personal and great comic...
...But they also children as he does with the draft...
...When faced with "the liberal defense that we CONVERSION: chintzy to boot...
...4.95, paper should discretion prevail over telling a about who decides which leaders get LITURGY IN PARISH LIFE: story "like it is...
...63c, six times...
...monthly in advance for more included-bombarded the editorial of- sive," and "myopic...
...George Cruikshank is not the perfect ex- (Continued from page 482) hibition I long for, but- if you want early milk...
...sonal recollections...
...Let the nig- engaged in coal-related businesses, were for coal operators to begin to rely more gers do it...
...the sheriffs posse to shoot into the crowd foreigners a lesson of obedience, as one To the Editors: Joseph Walsh's excellent of unarmed, immigrant coal miners on editorial writer declared, "by means of article on "The Odyssey of Michael strike...
...Garvey's words do little I think-especially for Common- Is Garvey serious...
...Madison Ave., N.Y., N.Y...
...Not the state "owns us...
...That's less clear...
...What Lat14 September 1979: 509 out, for those who are diametrically op- cease equating his political opinions posed to Novak's politics but who, (both civil and ecclesiastical) with "or- Classified nevertheless, for some inexplicable rea- thodox Catholic tradition...
...gasoline...
...left/right political spectrum in their de- primarily the poor and alienated who But its conclusion was disappoint- fense of the rights of the individual...
...7.95, paper biography-that is, it tries to show and right find the military unattractive...
...Commonweal, 232 letter printed that way...
...Hackenbush and Spaulding will become the real Groucho...
...But readers and preachers...
...Garvey's "inother outstanding Christian telligent" (i.e...
...I tives in the area of drugs, prostitution, believe a reasonable defense can be made Rays & rationing gay rights, etc...
...Garvey chooses...
...It's the idea of forca bad lover, a bad father, and rather ing people into it that irks him...
...Yet, in the end, what matters most about an artist is not fact that the poor, black and "underhow he lives, but what he creates...
...grily demanding either a.) that Michael Novak had the unutterable gall to call Novak's typewriter be permanently into question one of the sacred dogmas of Married Priests taken from him, so that he will no longer the One True Liberal Catholic Churchpublicly embarrass liberal Catholic in this case, the notion of the ordination CORPUS-National Association Resigned/Married Priests...
...COMMONWEAL, 232 fices of Commonweal with letters, an- course, was damnable: he was a heretic...
...cocky university student to fire off an angry, self-righteous letter...
...Well, Merton, Gustavo Gutierrez and its limits...
...But I don't think that Mr...
...That's the way it should be...
...This viewpoint fails to bring into Winchester rifles...
...your memories to Dr...
...Their solution...
...He isn't concerned with the cessation of war, but, rather, with its BIBLE SHARING: In brief administration...
...154 East 23rd Street has his typewriter...
...66c, three Approximately two years ago an ugly was "in poor taste," "flip," "sarcastimes...
...Chile, Oxfam America is selling these But I also know that, as Nietzsche said, tapestries at $25 each...
...citizens are "owned" or "owe someIllustrations: Cover, by Michael LaPlaca...
...tion, supported discriminatory measures Ask for it: at your nearby .b against them, and refused to support their Christian bookseller, or strike...
...It discusses this princi- and being given simplistic popple as applied to past and possible psychological explanations for them...
...Copyright ©1979 Commonweal tarian Society) combine with the intelli- the equivalent (or worse) of saying such Publishing Co...
...Box 2649, apologists...
...Garvey and his intelligent STEVEN PHILIP KRAMER freedom-fighters know that picking up Commonweal: 508 garbage is aa smelly job, And they know timer illustrated was how this approach Lattimer massacre...
...only as a conflict between management themselves) being forced to handle ,a whose members were either employed or and labor...
...Microfilm the Congress and the Pentagon...
...In his mock future liturgical reform, and il- man is a hero to his valet, but few valets solution, he accepts the need for force...
...There had been numerous labor disturbances in this area but Lattimer becomes distinctive and unique because of it's still lion vs Christian its tragic consequences...
...order toll free from...
...religious books...
...Reply Box 403, S. IN ONE DAY ordination of women...
...Their discontent was not exclu- bestselling Noodles Du Jour...
...Garvey Respected Authors...
...or, failing that, b.) that he of women...
...question...
...cannot be a doctor, lawyer or factory through University Microfilm, 300 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Mi...
...Garvey's positions on ed., Five Hundred Years of Art & Illustration groups as well, including SLS, with such questions are not nearly as strident (World, 1942...
...Robert Egan's devastating WE RS$ OLD UDN,.S critique (and sarcasm), he did manage to FOR NISDON manifest more grace, modesty and Farm Wanted JOURNEY OF FAITH character than all his critics combined...
...This goes for all libertarian I suspect Mr...
...composition of the work force...
...Box 2161, BelREVIEW "'EDFI'M"" omoN lingham, WA...
...It was sobering to see my qualifications sent upon request...
...p. Libertarians are not politically thing" to society as in conscription...
...The aftermath of Lattimer was Hefty-Bag...
...To what extent The fact that Mr...
...Perhaps the only criter- creamed for their misdeeds or who deion is whether unpleasant revelations are A Study of Worship and the needed to understand the meaning of a fines a misdeed or who hires or who gets Celebrating Community to be the assassin doesn't bother me, I by Fred Krause, O.F.M., Cap...
...Peace is good...
...In fact, I believe Egremont, Ma...
...which I have worked...
...I myself To the Editors: Your lead editorial in the militarism and their criticism of the cor- don't hold that position and feel that if we issue of July 6 ("The Great American porate state...
...Yes" [Aug...
...Arpilleras XAVItR SOCIETY that homosexuals shouldn't have the $54 EASE 7]NS SRfl NEW 10 R5...
...well-spring of massacre stresses a single cause explana- lawlessness, and a threat to their social tion that relies on economic determina- order...
...10016...
...02116...
...welcome relief from the hawkish tenor of pear to me such action by the government view Digest and Book Review Index...
...I saw the part the Mystery of Christ where he had the big-shots getting by John Burke, O. P. GROUCHO, by Hector Arce, Putnam, This is a very practical attempt to creamed for their misdeeds by the protecmake the challenging task of Bible $14.95, 541 pp...
...Anonymity respected...
...would only wince at libertarian anti- ment and let's take our chances...
...philosophy of the United States as the Furthermore, the corollary of his draft When it happens to me, I drink chocolate major factor in the continuing Cold War position would imply that he opposes the (Continued on page SUB) with the Soviet Union...
...arriving at the total meaning of recently deceased...
...The letters were quite univocal: Novak RATES: 70c a word, one time...
...This strike was the first effort'by immigrants Read the new It's Still Lion vs Christian to secure a resolution of many griev- in the Corporate Arena by Wally Armbruster, author of the ances...
...To current articles columnist I read at night, when I get my raise money for their families and for' selected carefully from evening paper, is Michael Novak...
...That's not need (draft) registration because so many Social Transformation clarified...
...it's quite A&Y-AUGUST '979 Ifewspaper another to see that letter assembled with THE others like it, all bristling with contempt NEWSPAPER FROM FANTASY CITY CATHOLIC...
...great influx of Southern and Eastern Find out how one Christian attained the European immigrants into the area in the position of executive vice-president of decade preceding, there occurred a sig- a major international corporation...
...ConcorA major factor that merits more atten- dia Publishing House, 800325-3040...
...I, 1924, to current issues available rection, however, seems in order...
...The strike in the It may be 20 centuries removed from the summer of 1897 which produced Lat- Roman Coliseum...
...One cor- as telling an individual he/she can or from Vol...
...If Novak was ultimately unable to with- Write Robert's Letter, PO...
...end to war...
...son, admire him...
...Did you see Star It provides certain basic perspec- to truth in the biography of the living or tives as well as proven methods for Wars...
...He correctly grandparents had absolutely nothing to Assassins Yes," and he wanted to put an assessed the "we" versus "them" do with causing...
...Mr...
...Previ- stakes, but the struggle is no less ous strikes involved primarily English- ferocious for the rlecktied Christian speaking and German miners...
...And yes, I do believe You proposed as a "ray of hope" the Activities Chairman there are obligations of citizenship and very expensive and environmentally- Libertarian Party of Delaware one of them could be serving two years in harmful production of synthetic the armed folces or alternative service...
...far more from one experienced, intelligent, reasonable and responsible conser- Pre-Vatican II Church vative, such as Novak, than I do from a For sample copy write to: PRE VATICAN II CHURCH...
...And possessed with strident and unrestrained heavily on coal-iron police, to request the we're payin' 'em, aren't-we...
...lustrates the pastoral implications He has no quarrel with the existence of as applied to each of the Church's would appreciate heroism anyway, let main liturgies...
...No What troubles me is this...
...Everybody has those dreams...
...01258...
...was inspired by his somnambulent meanderings...
...Second-class postage paid at the intelligent right (Students for a Liber- sex, color of skin or ethnic background is New York, N.Y...
...5.95, paper alone art...
...Garvey is an mies and hit-men and society and the produce petro-chemical products as well...
...DAVID A. LIPS in civilian life...
...Madison Ave., NYC 10016...
...They don't see a hitch humping a cannon Groucho as all too human...
...Garvey says nothing scripture...
...How to Grow in Don't get me wrong...
...birth...
...So they don't volunteer...
...It is not surprising that the book's escape from the ugly realities of their important ministerial tool for structure and emphasis are affected by civilian existence...
...One thing appears God-given solar energy in all its many obvious, howeverr he opposes a draft except (perhaps) only after armed hos- Escaping the dirty work forms...
...It's a popular wardly mobile or rich) young of the left conversion...
...Author coldozen cliche-ridden liberals-even if, in lecting short humorous or poignant perXAVIER SOCIETY the end, I side with the liberals...
...The black, poor and by John Burke, O. P. and body were giving way...
...are to have an army it should be made up Dreamboat") is, as always, well worth Libertarians, in short, transcend the of all the citizen elements of society, not reading and pondering...
...nificant transformation,in the ethnic Learn how he battles-as a Christian...
...In the Associate Professor of History book, The Guns of Lattimer [June 221, eyes of the posse the strikers were the Bloomsburg State College and its interpretation of the Lattimer enemies of public order...
...Previous posses volatile to place much...
...the list goes on...
...Arce tells us that Groucho was the military, really...
...10010 ical attention...
...And good sharing easier and more rewarding...
...all-out, mount-the-barricades, table- Constitution and all [Aug...
...I wonder if Arty Bremmer did...
...They of Preaching Groucho at a time when Groucho's mind have better options...
...The posse...
...Send inquiries to Box No...
...They'd hate to see anyone (especially large labor disturbance...
...What is the relationship of good taste must conquer evil...
...tors of peace...
...into this condition by circumstance of STATEN ISLAND, N.Y...
...The coal fields were too over a number of days...
...Walsh's critical posse at Lattimer faced an entirely differ- GEORGE A. TURNER comments concerning Michael Novak's ent group of people than they were...
...confidence in a Nor* on Lattimer were of less divergent ethnic sheriff's posse with nativism running Bloomsburg, Pa...
...31, it is difficult to discover should be taken seriously...
...that appeared in the 1973 military takeover the U.S should continue to strengthen its have been making patchwork tapestries • a monthly magazine of strategic nuclear forces...
...Walsh is Wrong in his that it is very important that it gets picked was grossly inadequate to deal with a disregard of nativism and in seeing it up...
...and 'under-educated'," he says he Bernard Lonergan...
...N.Y 10010 CHILEAN women whose husbands dissame civil rights as heterosexuals...
...of the volunteers have been poor, black Ed...
...Terrence Keough, BOB HUTCHINSON 620 Gilmour Street, Ottawa, Canada...
...white, educated, upthinkers consider the spiritual, which Groucho dwelled, and recreates theological and pastoral aspects of the people he knew...
...Commonweal: 510...
...Novak" [June 221 was long overdue...
...focus a myriad of factors that produced This is the attitude that faced the im- Novak's conversion to neoconservatism one of the most serious acts of violence in migrant strikers and this is what Novak is obviously a worthy subject for critical American labor history...
...His sin, of than three times...
...viewpoint-that two other "rays" To the Editors: In reading John Garvey's But perhaps I do him an injustice by should have shined more brightly than recent column "Draft No-Assassins deigning to believe any of his statements that one...
...So they volunteer...
...man's life...
...successfully depicts in his account of the analysis- especially, as-Walsh pointed One needs to keep in perspective that nothing like the Lattimer massacre had ever occurred in the anthracite coal In the corporate arena fields...
...The second would have been-a tilities break out...
...Most were forced DIVISION OF THE SOCIETY OF ST...
...nativistic sentiments, untrained in crowd national guard early in a strike, and to THOMAS AQUINAS BOYLE control, undisciplined, and exhausted support the establishment of a. state from fatigue in confronting the strikers police force...
...PAUL perience a sea-change...
...3 ]. But he left JERRY VOORHIS thumping opponent of "forced busing" out the juicy part...
...I believe Mr...
...Traditionally, posses were recruited in the area where the unrest was and were armed and financed by the coal companies...
...use of "quotas," "goals," etc., in eduCommonweal is indexed in Reader's Guide to John Garvey's article on the draft cation and/or employment to assist Periodical Literature, Catholic Periodical Index...
...With the soldier...
...John tioning of all petroleum products...
...The first of these would have been just where his facetiousness ends and JOSEPH MULHOLLAND development of clean, inexhaustible seriousness begins...
...backgrounds than the strikers, but the rampant...
...arpilleras) as a protest against the But for some strange reason, the first Pinochet regime and for self-support...
...Serials Data Program No.: Garvey stated that he was glad "to see foreman (foreperson...
...He deserves more critNostalgia, but no pious claptrap...
...GOSPEL POWER: Arce researched the book and saw in the dead of a West German winter as a Toward the Revitalization step up...
...Salary negotiable in accordance THAN ORDINARY...
...and with different timer differed from earlier strikes...
...because of their ISSN 0010-3330...
...It establishes the milieux in what it means is that Mr...
...With origminers who held the better paying posi- inal cartoons by the author...
...tarians view government meddling in the foresee any negative consequences to his Correspondence economy with disfavor...
...Job description and each writer...
...500: Wladyslaw Skoczylas from Howard Simon, "right...
...10314 man will be forgotten...
...and ad hominem digs, aimed at one man...
...The editors of Commonweal, though, Associate Director of an Office of ReLARGER PRINT decided to make a feature piece out of the search and Planning for a West Coast letters, and collected them all into a diocese...
...sively directed ;tt the coal-mine operators but also at English-speaking and German $5.95/Hardcover, 120 pages...
...In the ship"For eucharistically oriented wreck of his old age, children and his "under-educated," on the other hand, churches still waiting to experience are more likely to view the military as an full liturgy of the Word and its companion were battling over the future proper pulpit reflection, this is an estate...
...To the Editors: Mr...
...98225...
...Send New York, N.Y...
...tion was reliance on a sheriffs posse to deal with labor disputes...
...Lattimer provided an opportunity The value of Novak tion in accounting for the motivation of for them to teach these malcontent Tocoma, Wash...
...It would ap- Index of American Periodical Verse, Book Re...
...For educated" volunteer, ah-ight, but they posterity, the memory Groucho will ex- didn't volunteer to be poor, black and AN house "under-educated...
...by Walter E. Conn...
...the Church...
...hadn't known already, that Catholic tradition is still very much alive: heretics are Associate Director DO YOU NEED burned...
...Order from: • a lending library of the errors of great men are worth far more OXFAM AMERICA, 302 Columbus Ave., religious and non- than the petty truths of little men...
...It is true that liber- as on the draft in part because he does not Commonweal: 482 vides useful commentary that not only sets the caricatures in historical context Correspondence but directs the eye to details that a casual reader might miss...
...48106...
...to ignore is the Celebration $4.95, paper -its author's experience...
...I learn Boston, Mass...
...Namely a defensible because implementation of that concept argument to support his position opposmost certainly maintains that six-year- ing the registration of people for a posLibertarians transcend olds (and others) can be utilized by the sible draft...
...School, Confession, In short, I'm glad Michael Novak still Services, Sex, etc...
...single article, with Novak responding to with qualifications...
...And today's right wing for the pacifist position of total disarmaClaremont, Ca...
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