Word: correctable
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Certainly it is to be regretted that after the controversy over the ambulance last spring the persons handling the $2700 were not more careful about the use to which the supplies were put, no matter how sincere and correct their intentions. Students of all political beliefs gave generously their money and time to what was described as a non-partisan, humanitarian mission. A mistake was made, although a small one, in allowing the ambulance in a demonstration which was at least open to misinterpretation...
Secondly, the tone of the whole journal is in a sense too academic. A little more fighting spirit, a little more pointedness in the aspirations appears to me more in the style of youth than a too correct imitation of the best manners of the academic "mama and papa." Should an issue be devoted to one important topic with conflicting viewpoints, this fighting spirit would come automatically...
...established by older generations. For such a "traditionalism" they are to be commended, but too great a traditionalism leads to stagnation and lifelessness. A spirit of independent innovation, even a little revolutionary initiative, appear to me more in a style of a magazine of the youth than a too correct imitation of the Academic Emily Posts...
...more difficult puzzles was mailed to them, to be solved in ten days. One in every six-9,000-came through this. A third set of 90 puzzles most fiendishly devised served only to prove the calibre of the 9,000, of whom 8,160 returned correct answers in five days. In accordance with the rules, the contest thereupon became literary, each survivor having to submit an essay on the increased popularity of Old Golds in his or her community as a result of the contest. Last week Lorillard positively refused to make public any of the prize-winning letters...
...recheck of the facts proves TIME correct. Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and Pershing are the only permanent generals in U. S. history. Tasker Howard Bliss and Peyton Conway March served as temporary generals during the World War, were created full generals on the retired list by an act of Congress in 1930. Charles Pelot Summerall and Douglas MacArthur held the courtesy rank of general while acting as chiefs of staff. Present Chief of Staff General Malin Craig will drop back to his regular rank of major general when his term is up. According to War Department records, George Washington, although General...