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Francis Patrick Matthews, who had made no splash in 15 months in office, is a mild-looking and prosperous Omaha lawyer, a good Democrat, a prominent Roman Catholic layman (a Papal Chamberlain with Cape and Sword), and a dedicated and fervent antiCommunist. One of the things he is not is a military strategist (he admitted, when he became Secretary, that his knowledge of naval affairs was confined to operating a rowboat). As Navy Secretary, he had apparently got to thinking of the danger of being Pearl...
...back toward the 19th Century, Mark missed Roosevelt; he was only seven when a golden age of U.S. liberalism ended (for him) in 1933. But he was 17 when he first saw Wilson, and was soon as fervent a disciple as any other liberal of his years. To make a living, Mark had to sacrifice progressive principles for profiteer practice. He suffered liberally, but lived royally by his ability to second-guess the stock market. He also discovered that helping people didn't pay. For trying to save a ship which went down, he got only abuse...
...called because they celebrated the Jewish Sabbath (Saturday), set no date for the second coming, and they avoided a set creed. But Adventists adhere to a strict code: no unnecessary work on the Sabbath, no bearing arms (though they will serve in noncombat branches in wartime), and plenty of fervent evangelizing...
Neither an M.D. nor a pharmacist, LeBlanc is plainly a go-getting businessman. He pushed Hadacol with a down-to-earth selling policy that included Hadacol radio programs featuring the Hadacol Boogie, a specially written hillbilly song, a fervent appeal to folks' fondness for patent medicines. Testimonials have poured in extolling the work of Hadacol on such ills as headaches, gas pains, ulcers, loss of weight, drowsiness. Samples...
...Northern Baptists held their 43rd annual convention in Boston's red brick Mechanics' Hall with plenty of fervent hymn-singing and services on Boston Common. To preside for the coming year over the 2,000,000 Northern Baptists in 36 states, the 3,000 delegates elected the Rev. Dr. Edward H. Pruden, pastor of Washington's First Baptist Church, which Baptist Harry Truman attends...