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...dismissed because of its basic assumption, that President Conant will carry his tendencies to their logical (?) and absurd conclusions. Because the President is thinking of the "improvement of the Harvard Faculty and the advancement of knowledge," Mr. Coolidge assumes that he will carry on these reforms to the utter neglect of the Harvard undergraduate. That is having very little faith in the intelligence of President Conant...
...politician, but the situation south of the Rio Grande calls for a genuine diplomat of the highest order, and unfortunately Mr. Daniels is not that. Socialism, the restriction of a free press, the squashing of class rights are not subjects upon which any ambassador representing the American Government should utter public comment, whether laudatory or otherwise. He is there to promote an amiable friendship and understanding between the two countries, not to insult anyone abroad or offend anyone at home. His business is to represent the American form of government and not to give abetment to any other form...
...once applied himself to the Franco-British agreement texts, cabled from London this week and delivered to him by the Ambassadors of France and Britain in double-quick time. As he always does when his zeal is excited, Adolf Hitler sat up the whole night. Until he should utter his awful word, German editors hewed to the obstinate line they have taken for months: no return of Germany to the League, no signing of pacts, no concessions or even negotiations about armaments until after the Fatherland has first been granted "as of right" her present degree of rearmament...
...back to be cheered, sat morosely in front with his chauffeur-a new one. Magically the whisper flew, "Two Storm Troopers fired yesterday on the Realmleader, killing his chauffeur." Amid heartbreaking tension the vast State Opera filled to bursting. All correspondents were shut out. Everyone inside was sworn to utter secrecy. An hour and a half later the Opera disgorged. That night it filled again with the same secrecy-sworn galaxy of leaders. They heard Tannhauser sung. To perform by special command of Der Reichsjilhrer, beauteous Prima Dona Maria Mueller, half German and half Czech, had been all but jerked...
...Sheehy certainly never earned his Ph. D. by such an utter lack of investigation into the facts of the case as he has displayed in this instance...