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...slice-of-cake philosophy gives great comfort to one type of state planner. Instead of encouraging initiative toward more production, he says there is only so much-we must strictly control what there is. Any group ruled by this static idea will turn its back on progress and become socially reactionary. The Germans have twice let it lead them into aggressive war, although they, of all people, should have known better. One of their great historic achievements was to "stretch" the sandy acres of the Prussian plain, by good farming. As a result of good farming practices and highly skilled...
...Republican Senate dropped stone-cold dead in the electoral market three days ago, and nobody paid it much mind more exciting things were going on. Even before Tuesday, the GOP 51 to 45 Senatorial margin was pretty clearly in for a slice, if not obliteration. It was obliterated, all right, for not only did the Democratic Party hold all of its own seats, but it knocked off nine held by the Republicans. The new Senate line-up is a fat 54 to 42 for the President's party...
...worthwhile form of insurance against epidemics that should not be given up. But the Hygiene Department has given no conclusive reasons why the permanent staff at Stillman could not be reduced, while Med School internes filled in during the rare emergencies. Chicago and Pennsylvania have managed to slice the costs of health protection by a similar use of medical staffers whose main job is not the care of students...
...Another slice of federal pie will go to the nation's World War II veterans in the form of divident payments on their National Service Life Insurance policies...
Monday morning I usually find a portion of meat which can be sliced (it does slice when cold) for my husband's lunch-box sandwiches. That night we warm up the gravy and finish off the meat...