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...place of the old concept of character determining destiny, Remains therefore substituted the miscellaneous, accidental, casual, purposeless or only half-purposeful existence. Experience consisted of fugitive impressions, words overheard, scenes glimpsed. Men of Good Will succeeds in communicating what Remains wanted it to communicate: the density and complexity of the modern world. It fails to record its simplicities...
They will find all too soon that Soldiers Field is not the Biblical land of milk and honey (although we would be the first to admit that it does have its points). We overheard one Junior on his first night here talking long distance to his loved ones...
...beard and wandered in the streets until he met a likely looking citizen. "Buon giorno," said the Duce, "and how did you like the Duce's last speech?" The citizen was terrified. His worried eyes shot up & down the street to make sure he was not overheard. At last he dragged the Duce off to a side street. Then, in a cautious whisper, he said: "I liked it very much...
Many interesting facts of life are often picked up from fragments of conversation which when fitted together reflect interesting attitudes as a whole. Mr. Block was overheard to say that he would like to have the faculty officers participate in calisthenics with the Senior class some morning...
That long hike across the River and back to Briggs is becoming old stuff to the WAVES who take in everything from boats and ball games and reviews to the NSCS tea dance. Several who strolled over for a late look-in on the affair Saturday were overheard to wonder why they didn't get there earlier. Some lucky girls did go early and were glad...