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...done by people who have too clear an idea of what they are doing. Any change in social direction which necessitates not only a reorientation of governtal policy but also a revolution in social attitudes requires a powerful accompaniment of propaganda which is not only not likely to contain exclusively sound economic reasoning but is also sure to contain a lot of pure nonsense. Whether or not this nonsense is to be solemnly condemned or is to be tolerantly winked at depends on whether or not one is in sympathy with the fundamental aim toward which the propaganda is directed...
...singing has ceased to be affected, partly because he is the only U. S. crooner sufficiently present able and mentally alert to be a successful cinemactor. He plays golf in the 703, wants to write short stories, is incorporated under his real name, Harry Lillis Crosby. His acting shoes contain one and a half-inch "lifts." His great-great-grandfather was one of John Jacob Astors sea captains. His wife, onetime Cinemactress Dixie Lee, calls him the Crooner. Says Crosby : "I'd like to be able to sing like the crooners. The reason is a crooner gets his quota...
...before gossip sent the stock up, sold for a profit on the bulge caused by the talk the tip started, increased her winnings by selling short as the stock goes down. Similar in treatment, both stories start with hero and heroine dressing for dinner, continue at a dinner party, contain more conversation than description. "Almost Reilly" is laid in New York, told in first person. "On a Lady's Advice " is laid in California, told in the third person. Parallels...
...chaotic situation for every tutor to grade his own tutees, the only solution would be the creation of a special board in every department to set the examinations in the manner that the Senior divisionals are set at present. These examinations, coming at the end of the year, would contain a great number of alternative questions to allow for differences in preparation. There would be no other tests or quizzes during the year, unless required by tutors in individual cases...
...committee of upperclassmen composed of former Red Book chairmen, to be editor in chief of this year's publication. The Red Book, which sets forth in detail the accomplishments of the Freshman class, and the Senior Class Album, which shows its development, are the only undergraduate records which contain the history of the class...