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Father Leonard J. Feeney's palace guard disturbed the holiday quiet in front of Adams House yesterday in a series of Junior clashes between the forces of St. Benedict's Center and the Gold Coast...
...this point, Father Feeney emerged from the Center and told the boys to disperse. He accused them of turning the place into a "Jewish garage." Apparently mistaking Holland for Earl Kramer '54, whom he had driven away with the same accusations a week before, Feeney said. "I told you to stay away before, you dirty Jewish mechanic...
...Feeney, however, is beginning to feel the constant rebuffs he has been receiving off the Common during his name-calling speeches. He no longer answers hecklers with the same force he used a year ago. He seems deeply hurt that Jews and Protestants should hate him because he hates them. All his shouting is no longer as effective as it used...
...Feeney has started something that has found popular support in many circles, both Catholic and non-Catholic. This is an organized hate movement, reminiscent of the American fascist movements before the second World War. It no longer needs Feeney--in fact, would probably rather use him as the martyr to the cause...
...Savadove attended Father Feeney's lectures and speeches and had private conferences with him for three months while gathering material for this article. He spent much time at St. Benedict's Center talking to students and teachers there and learning Feeney's ideas. Much of the background was obtained from the files of Gordon Hall, editor of "Countertide."As the photographer started to take this picture last Sunday on the Boston Common, the crowd turned toward the cameraman after Father Feeney had shouted, "There's a Jew photographer taking my picture...