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...will always be revered, Professor Taussig is much more than their peers in time: for his scholarly eminence is at least the equal of theirs, and his devotion to the University no whit less. Best known to undergraduates, perhaps, is his "Principles of Economics" which together with his other copious writings has colored the economic thought of the country for almost forty years. Outside of strictly academic pursuits he found myriad interests ranging from Chairman of the Wilson Tariff Commission in 1917 to editorship of the Quarterly Journal of Economics, which post he has held with distinction since...
...King's amusing antics and handsome presence are admirably supported by the statuesque beauty of Doris Dalton as Ethel, the copious blonde-topped charms of Ona Munson as Clara, and tab-collared cinema Englishness of Leo Carroll as Sir James...
...dopesters are unwilling to admit that the absence of Eddie's copious figure encompassed in that flaming red sweater--his mysterious and fascinating gesticulations to the Press Box, and his incomparable "Ya-a-a-ul-l-l-l nu-u-t-t-ing-g", is a major factor in the disappointing season the Crimson has just experienced...
...Pittsburgh last week during the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting (see p. 50) Dr. Hooton delivered a tart ultimatum : "What we must avoid is a progressive deterioration of mankind as a result of the reckless and copious breeding of protected inferiors. We have not the knowledge to breed supermen, but we can limit the reproduction of criminals and mental defectives. Let us cease to delude ourselves that education, religion or other measures of social amelioration can transform base metal into gold. Public enemies must be destroyed-not reformed...
...which makes it enjoyable reading, giving the romantic fascinating description of uncivilized America. Although it is not scholarly to the extent of a half page of footnotes for each page to text, one is not given the feeling that it is an inaccurate popularization. Mr. Wilson has obviously made copious use of the original sources and from them he has achieved an excellent picture of his subject. Although one gets a bit tired of hearing the hero referred to as "The Virginian" or Merne, and Thomas Jefferson as the "Sage of Albermarle" the writing is of the calibre which holds...