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That evening, the League for the Protection of the Rights of Man gave a monster "banquet of welcome" to Joseph Caillaux,* whose financial genius has, in years past, won nation-wide repute. Two thousand radical and socialist persons were present. Premier Herriot did not attend but, said M. Paul Painlevé, Président de la Chambre, "he is here in spirit." Presently there entered Maitre Moro-Giafferi, the famed French lawyer who defended Caillaux before the Senate when he was condemned to exile for endangering the alliances of France in 1919. He whooped a cry of delight at seeing...
...Jones of the Medical Corps the complete purpose of the War Department in taking this action was revealed. Major Jones explained that these appointments are the direct result of an elaborate industrial policy which has been undertaken by Secretary of War Weeks. This policy consists of a nation-wide census of all industries with a view to ascertaining their maximum efficiency. All raw materials and products used by these industries are traced to their source and the limit of supply calculated. By this means, in case of another war, the government in appropriating certain industries will be assured...
...From the wide open spaces of Minnesota, where grow corn and wheat and financial reforms, comes a new proposal for peace upon earth with the dollar sign as the herald angel. The spokesman is Senator Shipstead, the Farmer-Labor member of the Foreign Relations Committee. His proposition is to establish control by the Federal Government of all American banking and investment credit in the international field as a means of promoting world peace...
...opportunity now opening before him to devote himself to the congenial work of literary production. The volume of his achievement in this field is already considerable. As a writer of graceful verse and of a lucid prose always carrying a message of hopeful courage without reproach, he has a wide audience already assured...
...finally coaxed it to life, and made for the ominous cake of ice. He circled around it, gazing intently for several minutes, while those on the float held their breath. Finally he headed for the boat house. The spectators stood on tiptoe. As the boat drew hearer, a wide grin could be seen stretching Charlie's mouth from ear to ear, "Boss", he shouted, with a loud guffaw, "that ain't no body. That's a heap of ashes...