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...social renegade. At that time he was as easily recognized by his objections to the status quo as by his proposed methods of reaching Utopia. Now it is somewhat difficult to find even a "blood-sucking capitalist" to agree that all's right in the world. The socialist's ideal has expanded somewhat, it is true and for the original Fabians and Marxianists have sprung a varying breed, of social agitators, but doubtless the chief reason for the lack of a clear cut issue is the general acceptance of the belief that the present social structure can be vastly improved...
...political entity, he said: "You will search in vain for a more ideal Executive than President Coolidge. The American people have already indicated their determination to keep him where he is. ... Upon the farm, among the hills of Vermont, was nourished a life which knows the frugality, the industry, the treasuring of every opportunity for selfhelp, the pursuit of knowledge despite all difficulties, the fine aspirations and patriotic ideals of what we take delight in regarding as the typical American home. The old tree is still bearing the finest fruit. President Coolidge is his own platform. . . . No other platform...
With the comfortable feeling that the World Cruise was sailing safely on its way, newspapers and public began to lose interest in the great adventure. But the feeling of security was false. From Sitka, Alaska, to Seward, Alaska, the 610 miles of coast-wide flight proved highly dangerous. Ideal weather at the start was followed by a blinding snow- storm, and a collision just avoided by the aviators, who were flying "close" to maintain contact...
...report has been made public. ... It seems to me that the plan which General Dawes has worked out will bring stability and peace to Europe and an era of sound prosperity to this country. All of which suggests to me that in General Dawes the Republican party has the ideal running mate for President Coolidge.' Replied my cousin: 'While by all of the proprieties I am denied the privilege of taking any part in politics, I may say that you have not over-estimated the character of Mr. Dawes. He and I have been friends for more than...
...fact that the human impulse to swallow these bitter pills at once in creases the difficulty of the first year to the breaking point is not, nevertheless, a sound argument for condemning the whole concentration and distribution scheme. In theory, the ideal of a balanced general knowledge of the most important subjects with a deeper, more specialized knowledge of one is extremely good. And if, for reasons which might be obviated more easily than a substitute ideal discovered, the practical application is at fault, the ideal itself need not be discarded. Rather should efforts be turned toward preventing the first...