Word: forbeses
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Forbes Magazine
In a very readable sketch of the career and accomplishments of Bertie Charles Forbes in TIME for Dec. 20, you conclude with the following sentence:
"What puzzles many people ... is why Editor Forbes' magazine is not subscribed to by 1,000,000 or 10,000,000 U. S. wage-earners . . . instead of only 49,478?"
As a fellow Scotsman and a subscriber to Forbes' semimonthly during its first year's existence, let me say I think one reason why those 950,522 ought-to-be readers of Forbes do not subscribe is because of B.C.'s irritating way of everlastingly singing the praises of successful...
Wage-earners both in these United States and elsewhere believe Mr. Forbes will have to widen the scope of his magazine and enlarge his economic philosophy before he can secure their subscriptions in any large number. . . .