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...almost tragic that the federal government has definitely been denied the right to regulate hours and to set a minimum wage for the whole country. Where there is free trade between the states it is a glaring injustice that certain sections of the country should be allowed to maintain a standard of living worthy of central Europe. While there are few Americans who want the government to go into business or to control the details of business, the sentiment that a uniform standard of living should be federally established is constantly growing in strength...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DEATH OF THE BLUE EAGLE | 5/28/1935 | See Source »

...consider that the French firm of Schneider-Crcusot secretly helped to finance Adolf Hitler and then propagandized at home for increased armament to defend La Patric. Don't you think that you are indulging in that fallacy in argumentation known as ignoration of the clench? You maintain-at least Senator Nye does (perhaps you only imply)-that munitions-makers cause wars: you prove only that they sell munitions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 27, 1935 | 5/27/1935 | See Source »

...politician. His museum exists through the support of the public and the rich patrons who usually make up his board of directors. He must, therefore, cater to these people, and with the money thus placed at his disposal, (usually with innumerable strings attached) he tries to maintain in the execution of his tasks not too unpopular quality standards. A difficult...

Author: By Edward M. M. warburg, | Title: Fine Arts Can Promise Neither Success For Mercenary or Freedom for Aesthete | 5/23/1935 | See Source »

...second picture, "The Case of the Curious Bride," Warren William, Allen Jenkins, and Claire Dodd maintain the precedent set by "The Case of the Howling Dog." We refuse to commit ourselves as to what the precedent...

Author: By H. M. I., | Title: The Crimson Playgoer | 5/17/1935 | See Source »

...White House, 301 preachers and rabbis resolutely did their religious duty, chose the day the maneuvers began to address an open letter to "Our brothers and sisters in Japan" deploring the Navy's action and asking them to "unite with us in redoubling our efforts to maintain our historic friendship." The Fellowship of Reconciliation dedicated May 3 to 5 to "Peace Maneuvers," one aspect of which was a "cherry blossom procession" of Chicago churchmen and pacifists to the Japanese consulate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMY & NAVY: Fleet Problem XVI | 5/13/1935 | See Source »

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