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...that the Lampoon is about to reform is not quite the story, for I think that the Lampoon has always been the cleanest of college comics; there have been however, occasional lapses when it has strayed after false gods. In the future we shall endeavor to eliminate these periodical departures," said Nichols. He explained further that this is not being done with any idea of reform or with the thought that the Lampoon's mission is to take the lead in abolishing "smut" in college comics, but perhaps more in an attempt to be original...
...President of the United States--they will lose whatever sympathy they have in the rest of the country. Their former acts in Oklahoma, which have largely brought about the present situation, have been of a nature to alienate public sentiment. But in other cases, such as in their reform measures in Portland City, they have accomplished much good...
...movement can bring about a method of developing the child according to his possibilities rather than to a pattern set by some social class", of giving him truths rather than myths, much may be achieved. Certainly this makes for individuality more than any possible outside reforms could do. If other motives are ever to replace the personal gain motive, education of this nature is the means. And if class and race strife is ever to give place to peaceful endeavor, it will come through teaching the child the truth about himself and others. By bending its efforts to reform from...
...committee from the Civil Service Reform League asked the President to issue an executive order whereby the men who had the highest rating in examinations for postmasterships would automatically take office. The present method is to choose from the top of the list. The committee claimed that this would greatly lessen the President's work...
...Reform the present burdensome, expensive legal system, restore trial by jury, abolish secret military courts, complete land purchases, foster industry and land reform and education, abolish censorship of the press...