Pope of the World
Sir:
I just received my copy of TIME Magazine [June 7], and I couldn't believe my eyes. Is it just a quirk of fate or coincidence that Vol. 81 No. 23 has on its cover Pope John the 23rd, who died at the age of 81?
JUDITH WEBER Milwaukee
Sir:
Pope John had become the Pope of the world, not just Christ's Vicar on Earth to us Catholics. This wonderful man in his short reign became a loved figure; his death has cast a gloom over mankind.
FINBARR SLATTERY Killarney, Ireland
Sir:
Why mourn the passing of John XXIII? Shouldn't we rather thank God for lending him to us for over 81 years? I do. And I am not a Catholic or even a professed Christian.
E. A. FRANTZ, D.D.S. Cedar Lake, Ind.
Sir:
The American Jewish Committee is persuaded that Pope John's brilliant spirit of humanity and fraternity that made such a difference in the world of public affairs will continue to radiate in the relationships between man and his fellows for many years to come. May his memory continue to be a blessing.
A. M. SONNABEND
President
The American Jewish Committee New York City
Grand Old Game
Sir:
I only wish there were a Republican presidential candidate [May 31] who could speak with quiet authority.
Romney strikes me as coy, Goldwater as bluffing, Rockefeller as shrewd, crude and lewd. I cannot abide Kennedy's policies, but I give him credit. He continues to sell himself personally, as he did over his infinitely better qualified opponent, Richard Nixon.
ANN WARDLAW Madison, Wis.
Sir:
Under no condition would I now vote for Governor Rockefeller if he ran for President-or anything else!
Give us Barry Goldwater and we'll vote for him the way we voted against the wheat program.
WILLAH M. WEDDON Stockbridge, Mich.
Sir:
I would never consider Governor Rockefeller's divorce and remarriage as factors in evaluating his desirability as President. What I do regard as relevant is the question of honesty, which the evasion of New York's laws raises. He showed he lacks the political honesty to attempt to change a law he disagrees with, and lacks the personal honesty to abide by a law he is sworn to uphold. If he were President, one can only wonder which laws he might use his wealth to evade.
JOSEPH J. JUDGE New York City
Sir:
Well! It looks as if Senator Goldwater's chances for the Republican presidential nomination in 1964 aren't dead after all [June 7]. Governor Rockefeller's supporters are finding it tough to bury Barry.
KENNETH A. LUND Chicago
Take a Sherman
Sir:
My friends and I are puzzled by the expression "to take a Sherman" [May 31]. Would you explain?
RUTH WADLEIGH Westboro, Mass.
>It derives from General William Tecumseh Sherman's famed turndown to a supporter at the 1884 Republican convention: "I will not accept if nominated, and will not serve if elected."-ED.
By the Light of the Moon
Sir: