Word: baldwinism
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...radio's multitude of voices, one of considerable authority was added last week: the plain, human voice of long, lean, earnest Hanson W. Baldwin (TIME, Nov. 9), the New York Times's ace military reporter and critic. Baldwin took to the air for the Blue Network on a one-a-week sustainer (Sun., 3:15-3:30, E.W.T.). He is available to any sponsor who thinks that Baldwin is worth the Blue's asking price...
...Mediterranean was a theater of great preparation and great Allied threat. It was also an area of growing Axis strength. This week the New York Times's well-informed analyst, Hanson W. Baldwin, reported that the Germans recently reversed an earlier decision to leave Italy and its southern islands to the Italians, and now have strong forces there. Winston Churchill said: "Very probably there will be heavy fighting in the Mediterranean and elsewhere before the leaves of autumn fall." Press accounts paid less attention to the words which immediately preceded that prediction...
...German air rearmament. When presented with an awkward question, Ramsay MacDonald, as Prime Minister, explained that he could do nothing about air, and sent Londonderry to Neville Chamberlain. Chamberlain was interested only in finance. Sir John Simon thought the air force a nuisance. When asked about the R.A.F., Stanley Baldwin replied with talk about cricket, rowing or books. Those years were a period of despondency for Lord Londonderry. Says he: "There was nothing I could do at the time [in 1936, when he was no longer Air Minister] so I went to Sutherland for some fishing...
Hoodlumism. The mob split all over Los Angeles, to Watts, Belvedere, Boyle Heights, El Monte, Baldwin Park, Montebello, San Gabriel - anywhere that Mexicans lived...
...outdid me." Mr. Barney, "I've been trying to figure out how I can get 10 percent for the house." Mr. Harry Muff, "Have you heard the one about the traveling salesman ..." Mr. Chiddister, "Why did I apply for a commission ... life was sure wonderful at Great Lakes." Mr. Baldwin, "The is placed before an on page 63 of the Manual, whereas in the Memo the and is before the the--could you please explain this?" Mr. Bunje. "Take it from me life in the South Sea Islands is all right." Mr. Block, "Boy, could I have a good time...