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...devoted considerable thought and time. If his feelings are shared by many, it is only right that they should have an opportunity to offer proposals for the betterment of the evils which are most obvious. Possibly a professor may be taking for granted a greater or lesser degree of background than his students have achieved, in which case reform would be simple. No matter how deep may be the causes for dissatisfaction, they must be brought to the surface if the course is to be of any lasting value...
Against the background of conservatism imposed upon their church by Southern laymen, Episcopalian Loaring-Clark's speaking up in meeting was noteworthy. Even more so was the speech with which the Chattanooga convention was opened by well-beloved, 79-year-old Bishop Thomas Frank Gailor who has shepherded Tennessee Episcopalians since 1898. A onetime (1916-22) chairman of his House of Bishops and a onetime (1919-25) Presiding Bishop of his Church, Bishop Gailor was lavishly honored by Church & State a year and a half ago upon the 40th anniversary of his consecration, the 25th of his chancellorship...
...named Tomski, McTavish, Schwartz, Grasso, Maureen, Basil Oxley, Ipolita Romanescu and A Young Turk. This polyglot crew is traveling involuntarily across the continent in a sleeping car on a special Government train. When they reach Ellis Island they are all to be deported as undesirable aliens. With this novel background, Playwright Birinski manages with considerable grace to produce a number of situations no less novel...
After outlining the historical background and bases of Japanese Foreign policy, he will discuss the measures which they have adopted during the last few years and explain their international aspects...
...educational problem divides itself into many parts. The first is to provide the technical man who may enter government service with a proper understanding of the fundamentals of economics and government so that he may have the necessary background to understand the social and political implications of his governmental work...