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...then endorse or reject his theories of government and would be able to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted a planned economy and governmental regulation or industry. These fundamental issues, which differ widely from ideals that Americans have hitherto cherished, must not be thrust down the national throat by a slavishly subservient Congress, until the country has changed the Constitution after careful reflexion...
...string around his neck to remind him of the fable about the tortoise and the hare. Last week he remembered both the hare's boast and his own. Once, when he stopped to put imported gasoline into his car and imported mineral water down his own throat, Count Brivio took the lead. Nuvolari, on his way again long before anyone else could catch up, took it back after the next lap, kept it to the end. After his 75th trip around the four-mile course - at 150 m.p.h. down the straightaway, less than 40 m.p.h. around the hairpin turns...
Leaving victims of facial palsy to struggle within the coils of this expert dissension, the Eye, Ear & Throat specialists turned their attention to those perennially interesting individuals who talk with deep-throated belches. They have lost their vocal cords usually as result of cancer or accident. Dr. William Wallace Morrison of Manhattan, who has taught many to talk, presented some prize scholars who belong to the Lost Cord League, and explained his methods. The voiceless patient first learns to swallow air. This he does by relaxing his throat and gullet, and gulping. Quickly a big bubble of air accumulates...
...Plains is potential fluid milk for city markets, arbitrary milk "sheds" or inspection areas notwithstanding. Farmers, whose milk always went to a creamery, cheese factory or condensery, now fight for the urban outlets. Dealer-controlled farmer groups, such as Dairymen's League help the farmer cut his own throat, make a united front impossible. The city distributor buys from 50 to 100% more milk than he can sell as such, juggles it among various classifications, does his own weighing and testing, returns to the farmer, in effect, what he pleases...
Moving towards inter-House cooperation and the abolishment of throat-cutting over formal dances, heads of the seven House Committee met informally Friday evening to work out a general policy and tentative schedule of fall parties...