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...have got to look at each of these in its proper perspective ... to understand what the whole sum total means. And remember this: the reason they are feared and bad is because there is a little element of truth in each, a little element of danger in each, and that means that finally there is left a little residue that you can meet only by faith, a faith in the destiny of America...
...Skunk Faction has taken over the proposed Conservative League, it apparently will be some time before a student organization represents the conservative point of view in the University. For the faction that wishes the League to be a forum for intellectual debate has withdrawn, leaving the Skunk element dedicated, to hear them talk, to fighting "Communism" by any means, including spying...
...Skiddy von Stade, Jr. '38, Dean of Freshmen, said the Smoker is "a healthy and happy outlet" for the pent-up energies of the winter term. "There is an element of good fellowship in it, and of course it's a fine old tradition," von Stade said...
...personal moment to Roosevelt; there has been, however, a certain amount of friction between its useful and its sentimental sides." Little explained in a recent report on the collection, "As a separate library closely attended in its own quarters by a librarian, it gave excellent service. Now, as an element of the college library, it is known for its idiosyncrasies, which somewhat impair its efficiency." Despite its dual nature, the collection has served for 34 years as a convenient concentration of all pertinent data about an exciting, almost revolutionary, period in American history...
...Conditioning. A compact, thermostat-controlled, heating-cooling-ventilating unit for automobiles was announced by Nash-Kelvinator Corp. The unit is installed under the hood and right front fender. By turning a knob, the motorist can switch on either the heating or the refrigerating element, bring in a stream of outside air warmed or cooled to the temperature set on the thermostat...