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...must make decisions and many times make them quickly, whether good or bad. Soon he will feel a superhuman flow of power from the flow of the decisions themselves-good or bad. Eventually he can easily be displaced because of his bad decisions. " 'With Mr. Roosevelt's background we do not expect him to see this revolution through. . . .' "They were sure that they could depend upon the psychology of empty stomachs and they would keep them empty. The masses would soon agree that anything should be done rather than nothing. Any escape from present miseries would...
...suit in editions which did not pass through the post office. For the next two years papers that carried stories about lottery winners were careful not to offend the scruples of Postmaster Brown by omitting them in mail editions. Democratic Postmaster General Farley, unlike his predecessor, has a sporting background. He likes sporting people, goes to races and fights. For nearly ten years he ran the New York State Boxing Commission. Last fortnight Postmaster General Farley took steps to make sure that there would be no dearth of news about winners on this year's Grand National by announcing...
...PORTCULLIS ROOM-Valentine Williams-Houghton Mifflin ($2). Elaborate mysteriousness in an old castle is made almost believable by authoritative background, good characterization, shy romance. Serialized in the Satevepost...
...Objected to the proposed plane- mileage payment schedule as tending to limit the size of mail-carrying planes. 5) Opposed a permanent subsidy for airlines, but saw need for a temporary one. 6) Parried questions about the ethics of his own companies with: "I have not the legal background to make comment on that." 7) Advised separation of manufacturers and operators. 8 ) Called U. S. military and commercial aviation the best in the world. When Col. Lindbergh finally rose in a roar of applause, policemen shielded him from a surging wave of would-be handshakers. Newshawks scrambled for typewriters...
...most practical permanent solution of the problem would be achieved by the establishment of a school of Public Service as a graduate unit of the University. With the background of a general undergraduate education, the student in such a school would rapidly adapt his theoretical knowledge to the practical problems of American government. The chief value of the school would arise from its ability to secure temporary positions for its undergraduates and to give its graduates a firm start toward a public career...