Word: commenting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Sirs: I should like to comment on Paul Macy's letter in your issue of May 21. He assumes that the appearance of the splendid article, "Arms and the Men," in FORTUNE is indicative of a capitalist reformation in regard to war, since FORTUNE'S circulation "is almost exclusively 'capitalists.' " Such a premise neglects a consideration of the nature of man. Let Mr. Macy rest assured that the magazine's circulation among the grande bourgeoisie will decrease in almost direct proportion to its development of a true social consciousness. ... In a word, if FORTUNE produces...
...ring of newshawks stood as they stand twice a week around President Roosevelt's desk, prodding him with questions, hoping for newsmaking answers. Correspondent Blair Moody of the Detroit News asked whether the President had any comment to make about accusations against the Collector of Internal Revenue for Michigan. The President looked blank, asked for details. After hearing them he frowned, ground out his cigaret. said that if such things were true they would have to end immediately. Next day agents of the Treasury Department turned up in Detroit. Three days later Secretary Morgenthau emerged from the White House...
...McKee" which luckily comes to the State today. Of course, the other film with Zasu Pitts and Ned Sparks was much more amusing. In fact even the merits of a portrayal of Arnold Rothstein or the demerits of the propaganda extravaganza, "Stand Up and Cheer" are more satisfactory for comment but alas they won't have a double bill at the State...
There is another aspect of the matter which suggests comment. The United States mails will be used for what, conceivably, may prove to be a vote condemning the Roosevelt policies. There will be no interference with such use, and with the publication of the findings. No such referendum as that about to be conducted in this country would be permitted in Hitler's Germany. So, in view of conditions in Germany and other lands across the sea, this Literary Digest referendum has addition interest and significance as a reminder that freedom of speech and opinion still exist in the United...
...that he would not try censorship: "Judging by the [news columns and editorials] in papers in every part of the country, this freedom is freer than it ever has been in our history. There has been no attempt in Washington to 'gag' news papermen or stifle editorial comment. There will be no such attempt." But Publisher Reid was concerned not only with censorship. Press freedom was also threatened, he told the Yalemen, by "demands to make expenditures which are not economically desired or possible." By that definition, the Missouri convention of the NEA last week found...