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...assembly felt its first political thrill when Governor Adlai Stevenson made his brisk speech. Next speaker was Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois. Instead of generalities, which are customary for a convention's first day, Douglas chose to speak on a very specific issue, and one that was obviously worrying the Democrats: Korea...
...that attends all our writing, those whose main interest lies elsewhere are inhibited . . . until the sight of a blank white page gives them the shakes . . . Not until we come to our senses-teachers, editors, writers and readers together-and stop riding each other's backs, will the casual, brisk, colorful, amused, ironic and entertaining talk of Americans find its way into print...
Skirmishing was brisk on two fronts...
Infallible Profession? To a man who asked whether there is a change of life for men in which their drives and interests change, Dr. Chase cited St. Augustine: "We do not forsake our sins. Our sins forsake us." After a brisk medical discussion he concluded: "Sure, we men have a change of life, all the way from 36 to 96. So what?" To a woman who wrote that she would like to marry a doctor, and wanted to meet one, he gave this advice: "Go into nursing...
...publish companies speak of their work as "cooperative" or "subsidy" publishing; the rest of the book trade bluntly calls it the "vanity" business. Today there are at least 25 such outfits in the U.S., and business is brisk. In 1946 the leading 20 published less than 200 titles; last year they brought...