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...have just read in TIME, July 25, B. M. Manly's criticism of President Coolidge. The criticism from any standpoint is unfair, unjust and partisan. The writer excels in a few outdoor and manly arts, but would no more undertake to ride a "bucking bronco" than he would to choke a bear by poking his fist down his throat. The writer would, however, undertake to try conclusions with any ordinary amateur boxer or wrestler, would gamble on his ability as a fisherman, and if actually necessary take a hand in a free-for-all fight. He would not, however...
Although such a program may seem utterly "red" and "radical" to U. S. eyes, it is quite daringly "conservative" when viewed at Moscow from the standpoint of such fiery Opposition leaders as Messrs. Gregory Zinoviev and Leon Trotzky. These gentry proclaim with sincerity and zeal the necessity of at once throwing the whole might of Soviet Russia behind the Chinese revolution. Indeed M. Zinoviev goes even further and demands that every possible effort be made to launch "The World Revolution of the World Proletariat...
...fact that, for the first time, the gospel of aviation was preached by a national hero to whose words the country was ready to listen. (Since the Colonel's return, aviation recruiting centers have been swamped by applicants for the flying service.) From a passenger-carrying standpoint, at least, the U. S. is far behind Europe in aviation-last year, for example, thousands airplaned across the English Channel in a regular airline service. U. S. aviation enthusiasts saw in the Lindbergh flight an opportunity for aviation to catch the popular imagination...
...problem of checking the rising tide of government expenditures has, in fact, become acute and requires the closest attention not merely from the standpoint of the Dawes plan, but in the interests of German economy as a whole...
...cancellation which come to you. As a matter of fact, most of them are so obviously unintelligent that they answer themselves rather cruelly. Published without comment, they constitute a sort of subtle flattery of your more discriminating readers and become highly suggestive of the desirability, from and advertising standpoint, of your remaining circulation...