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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...that the Editor may feel that he has at least one supporter (humble the he may be), in his stand with his "back against the wall," may I venture a word...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Preface to Murals | 6/6/1929 | See Source »

Romantic reporters who discuss the Van Sweringen Rail Empire also discuss the Van Sweringens as Rail Emperors. On such a basis, however, able John J. Bernet should certainly be listed as at least No. 1 Field Marshal. For though the Van Sweringens may handle the stocks and bonds, it is Mr. Bernet who has most to do with making the engines go and the cars follow them. In 1916 he took the Nickel Plate, commonly known as "a streak of rust," and quickly made it a sound and paying railway. In 1927 he was transferred to the Erie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Brothers v. Brothers | 6/3/1929 | See Source »

...appearance of Citizen Coolidge's life history, Editor Lorimer quietly announced that he had signed up Citizen Smith for Post articles. Many were astounded, surprised. Little had magazinemen dreamed that strong Republican, quite dry Saturday Evening Post would publish words written by strong Democratic, very wet Citizen Smith. Least of all, it was said, did Editor Long have any such dreams...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Lorimer v. Long | 6/3/1929 | See Source »

Judging from the front pages of various Sunday prints it would seem that at least one engineer has felt and keenly resented the often heard references to greasy hands and awkward monkey wrenches. At least he is determined that the younger generation shall not follow in these same steps and has vigorously exhorted the graduating class at the Tech to change their collars every evening, presumably to rid themselves of the stains of honest toll acquired from too close contact with the machine age during...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MUMMERS AND MEN | 6/3/1929 | See Source »

...value of good publicity in the appointment of a director to disseminate news through the established channels. The news in the past has been despatched efficiently and with a normal timeliness, yet a vague misapprehension seems at times to shroud the release of what is, to undergraduate eyes at least, important information. The commonalty is then left to settle issues for itself, while struggling in a slough of conjecture as to what may or may not happen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No News, or What Killed the Bulldog | 6/3/1929 | See Source »

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