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TIME, unpredictable, printed nothing concerning a matter which would interest many of its readers. ... I refer to a recent issue of the Penn State Froth, which was a parody on TIME. In this parody the opportunity was taken to "razz" many of the pet aversions of the student body as represented by the Froth Staff. It appears that many of these aversions happened to be faculty men-or higher. Not obscene, it was not forbidden the mails, nor was the sale of it in the college prohibited. But-and I have this from a student-the editor was asked...
These stories appeared in TIME under "Business." Nowhere did TIME refer to Cincinnati's residential district or plane of culture, to both of which Cincinnatians justly point with pride. TIME regrets having phrased Cincinnati news in a manner offensive to Cincinnatians...
...have raised dentistry to its proper scientific and social plane, as one of the most important instruments in the preservation of health, happiness and longevity. The failure of poorly informed or unobservant reporters (if I may be permitted this paradox) to realize these facts, leads them occasionally to still refer to dentists in the press with gross and distorted humor as "tooth carpenters," "tooth yankers," and such. Therefore., this letter of regard for your aptly reported article...
...word Chinaman is not only quite incorrect but very offensive to the Chinese. One does not refer to an Englandman, and Americaman. So why a Chinaman...
Sirs: As to Daniel Webster Hoan to whom you refer as Milwaukee's "three term mayor" (TIME, Jan. 13) - Mr. Hoan was elected City Attorney in 1910, re-elected City Attorney in 1914, elected Mayor in 1916, in 1918, in 1920, in 1924. Thus he is a four term mayor and a candidate for a fifth term. (The term was lengthened from two to four years in 1919.) This is exceptional. Congressmen, United States Senators, may be re-elected many, many times - but they are far removed from streets, alleys, ashes, garbage, sewage; all of which may be intimately...