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Issues. All U. S. naval questions tend to revert to a comparison of U. S. naval power with that of Great Britain, whose far-flung navies are by no means melting away, and of Japan, whose late-acquired modernity is no better exemplified than in its mighty war fleet. The Washington Conference of 1921 set the proper ratio of capital ship tonnage for Great Britain, the U. S. and Japan at 5-5-3. The Geneva Conference of 1927 was called to determine whether this ratio could be applied to smaller ships. No results were obtained. Since...
Yale University is planning a nationwide program for pictorial education in schools throughout the country using the well-known Chronicles of America series. Educational institutions throughout the country will cooperate in the campaign, the purpose of which is to promote an appreciation of American traditions and ideals through a better understanding of American history...
With the selection of the jury for the award of the Harvard advertising prizes, founded by Edward W. Bok, as announced elsewhere in today's CRIMSON, the competition for this year really gets under way. No better indication of the success of the awards could be found than the fact that the entrants this year, which is the sixth in which the prizes have been offered, are more than double those of last year...
Today it is not enough that Italian fathers are responding potently to the Dictator's plea for better, faster begetting (TIME, Oct. 8 et ante). It is not even enough that Italy now leads all Europe in surplus of births over deaths.* Brushing such trifling achievements aside, young, ardent Editor Carli continued, last week, his slashing indictment of barren thin ladies, set a relentless quota...
...Secretary of the Welfare Council of New York City, editor of Better Times (voice of New York social agencies), publisher of Children, the Magazine for Parents...