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Since the December number of the "American Mercury" is the last issue of the magazine which H. L. Mencken will edit, the most pertinent and interesting feature in this copy, naturally, is his farewell editorial. In it he briefly but gracefully reviews his ten year term as editor, which, on the whole, he seems to have found pleasant enough. His reasons for retiring, he explains, are twofold; first because "ten years is long enough for one editor to serve," and second, because he wants more time to devote to other undertakings, particularly to the composition of more serious books...
...there is always abundance of Texas corn and Scotch, his favorite drinks, which he usually takes neat." This statement is not only slanderous and false, but that you should introduce Mrs. Carter's name into such an atmosphere is proof enough that a gentleman is needed to edit your copy...
...upon the newsstands at 10? the copy came Today, the weekly that Professor Raymond Moley left President Roosevelt's side to edit, with Vincent Astor's money behind him and Journalist V. V. McNitt's experience behind them both. "Chiselers In Action" shouted a red headband and in the cover cartoon a rotund Andrew Mellon wearing J. P. Morgan's watch-chain chopped a hole in the side of the dory S. S. Recovery, apparently preferring the Rugged Individualism life preserver around his neck to the NRA sail bellying nobly from the mast...
...permits me not only to further the ideals common to us both but to continue to enjoy friendly association with you. ... I pledge you my active and continued support of the ideals to which you have given such a hopeful and auspicious realization. ... I regard this present opportunity to edit a national weekly as opening the door to a most important means of furthering these ideals...
...News. He left as managing editor four years ago, held a $15,000-a-year advertising job for a year, then joined the old, respected Free Press (whose first editorial campaign in 1831 was for Michigan's admittance to the Union). His first assignment was to compile and edit its voluminous Centenary Edition in 1931. Also he writes a daily colyum on the editorial page, called "Good Morning," which does not do justice to his ability as a newsman. (Example from a colyum last week: "A feller out in Oklahoma