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...resolution. The vote was 45 for and 34 against consideration. A moment later another roll call was held and the resolution was passed 59 to 13. In both cases only regular Republicans voted in the negative. Of the 34 regular Republicans who first voted "no", 14?Butler, Cameron, Cummins, Curtis, Dale, Gooding, Harreld, Jones (Washington), McMaster, Pine, Stanfield, Weller, Williams and Willis?changed to "yes" on the second vote. And seven others simply left the Chamber and did not vote the second time?Watson, Robinson (Ind.), Deneen, Keyes, Norbeck, Capper and Reed...
...sometimes grim but always sympathetic outlook. John Masefield's "Trial of Jesus" is a dramatic rendering of the gospel narrative, using largely the biblical expressions in a manner which is decidedly interesting. As acted in Masefield's own small theatre it is said to have been moving and impressive. Cameron Rogers has compiled an interesting and very well illustrated collection of drinking songs and poems under the title of "Full and By." A. P. Herbert's "Laughing Ann" has the gaiety of Milne's "When We Were Very Young," but it has more grace and skill if it lacks something...
...care of half-breeds (offspring of Filipmo-U. S. unions), opened offices, issued an appeal* for a fund of $2,000,000. Some 6,000 American residents of the Philippines are members of the Association, and the campaign for funds is sponsored by General Wood, William Howard Taft, W. Cameron Forbes (former Governor General), General James G. Harbord, General Hugh E. Scott, Martin Egan (of J. P. Morgan & Co.). The appeal for 1,800 needy mestizo children, as they are called, said: "These children certainly are worth saving. Generally of a high-strung, nervous temperament, and rather emotional, their blood...
...Senate Public Lands Committee (TIME, Aug. 17, Sept. 14, 21) last week saw a great deal of public land, and heard a great many public complaints. The western Senators who are on the Committee?Stanfield, Oddie, Cameron, Gooding?come up for re-election next year, and are very keen to please the complainants. So much will be heard of those complaints next winter in Washington...
...defects. There are a gorgeous fabric of southern dialog, a true echo of the indomitable manhood of What Price Glory, a thrilling love scene, and some moments of shrewd excitement. The play will undoubtedly remain as a valuable, if fanciful, page of U. S. history. The acting of Rudolph Cameron and Helen Chandler in the chief parts was more than satisfactory. And the play is probably the only one ever produced through which the difficult southern dialect was consistently and convincingly maintained...