Word: beavers
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Lord Beaverbrook is a smart publisher first, a stubborn Tory second. The last three men he has picked to edit his London Evening Standard (circulation: 608,000) have been bright young journalists first, fiery leftists second. The advantages in each case were mutual-but temporary. The Beaver got a well-edited paper. For the leftists, the Standard was a soapbox, a springboard-and a handsome meal-ticket. So long as they could agree on "fundamentals" (Churchill as a war leader, aid to Russia) the wary alliance lasted. Last week the last of the three leftists gave...
...stepped a third leftist: slight, parchment-faced Sydney R. Elliott, 43, who made his mark on the consumer-cooperative Reynolds News, though the Beaver hates the cooperative movement. Elliott lasted as long as Beaverbrook was pouring his immense vitality into the war effort. Through most of the war Churchill has leaned heavily on Beaverbrook. But last month the Beaver decided that the foreign war was going well enough for his Express to pay more attention to the domestic wars, and opened his recruiting campaign for the Conservative Party with a frontpage editorial: "The Daily Express . . . refuses to conform...
...smile on the lips of many third decors will reveal the answer. Our premature "obituary" on Cagey Pickle caused some comment. Hereafter we will venture to predict nothing. M.C. Smith, who is getting older by the day, is nominated by the Millsaps Mariner, Bill Stark, as an eager beaver--how come? Jim "Cadence" Polhemus finally brought marine cadence to Briggs Cage. Yes, "the Hook" really got his chance when "the Orator" instigated rotating command. This innovation has uncovered many varieties of cadence existing here in the middles hall...
...most exciting story of the week came from Jim Christy when he rolled his entire 240 pounds in on Sunday morning. It is supposed to have as one of its main characters a girl, a secretary it seems, who from her exploits reminds us of another secretary, "Bev the Beaver," likewise well-known in local circles for her exploits. Jim promises two shows a night in B-14 until all have heard the full tale...
...Samples: "clobber"-to destroy an enemy plane; "beaver"-to shoot holes in an enemy plane; "wetfeet"-to fly over the Channel; "happy valley"-where flak is heavy...