Word: corrections
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...wish to correct a very serious error in your article in this week's TIME [Dec. 3] concerning antiserum against black widow spider venom. The serum has not been used on any human cases, nor would I sanction its use as so far developed. It is highly potent in the rat, 1/10 cubic centimeter (about two drops) will completely protect rats against eight average lethal doses when given immediately, and 1 cubic centimeter given three and one-half hours later will give prompt recovery against the same dose...
...subscriber, for the past five years to your most worthy and accurate periodical, I am taking the liberty of requesting you to correct a misstatement on p. 11 of the Nov. 26 issue, wherein you state Mabel Walker Willebrandt was the first woman to be appointed to a sub-Cabinet position. The fact is, Annette Abbott Adams was appointed Assistant Attorney General on June 26, 1920, resigning on Aug. 15, 1921. I am asking you to make this correction in fairness not only to Annette Abbott Adams but to Woodrow Wilson who, rather than Warren Harding, was the first President...
Reader Kerrigan is correct. Annette Abbott Adams also has the distinction of being the first woman U. S. District Attorney, served in the Northern California District (July 25, 1918-June...
...difficulty which most philosophers meet, an inability to give a coherent picture to the class. For most men however, he succeeded in laying the foundation. This year Professor Dennes of the University of California, who is reported to be a fine teacher will conduct the course, and he may correct this one difficulty...
...Messrs. McCabe and Pattee represent, as they seem to think, the "average Harvard opinion," this opinion should either be proved correct and steps be taken to alleviate the situation they describe, or it should be shown up as false and be dismissed once and for all. To start with, let them read over Mr. Donham's letter again, if mine is too long for them. Let them remember that this contains truth gained from first-hand observation, personal contacts, and that word which means so little to them, "experience." Let them consider well if their original statements were not gathered...