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...there apparently seemed left only one appeal with sufficient emotional content, sufficient power to paralyze men's rational processes, to carry his program for limitless armament spending through Congress.*. . . Every Christian voice should immediately and in unmistakable terms let Congress and the President know that this attempt to drag religion through the hell of a new holy war is resented and repudiated by the churches. . . . This [is] revelation of his utter lack of comprehension of the mind of at least the Protestant churches...
Since it is always pleasant to look at Constance Bennett, it would follow that any picture she is in should be seen. This applies to "Service De Luxe," which opened yesterday at the Memorial. A tendency to drag in spots and a too-melodramatic ending are the chief faults of this film, which will neither edify nor inspire, but which should certainly amuse. In addition to Miss Bennett and a novel plot, the picture offers Charles Ruggles and Helen Broderick in roles that do them justice, and Mischa Auer in one of the best pieces of acting he has ever...
...American unresolved. And now the paper has induced a professor emeritus of Harvard to declare that Mr. Hicks was "a voluble propagandist for an alien social philosophy." The least Professor Hart could have done was to keep his sentiments out of the American; instead, he had to drag the spectre of a house divided into a situation evolved from a newspaper's antagonism to one man. That an inactive member of the Faculty should have been added to the mess is more than unfortunate; it proves to what gamut the American can run to create a public clamor...
...Republican nominee insists that the Wagner Act must be amended and an "impartial" board be created. But he adduces no evidence of the partiality of the present board and one would think that if such proof existed, he would triumphantly drag it forth. For as a lawyer, Mr. O'Brian probably appreciates the importance of evidence. As a matter of fact, all the evidence supplied by English experience suggests that most employers can have peace if they're willing to bargain with their employees instead of beating them...
...Mother Country, personally took to the Assembly floor to oppose a pro-Nazi deputy's motion that South Africa refuse to support Britain if war comes. 'T am still very confident that there will be no war," said the Premier. "No country has the right to drag in South Africa, but all free nations have certain obligations, and these will be faithfully carried...