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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Sirs: Concerning the letter of Mr. Newell W. Banks (TIME, April 25) wherein Mr. Banks offers his services in conducting a checker column, let me say that I believe it would be a very fine thing for your readers-a far better thing for them than most of them realize. Several years ago Mr. Banks played against Robert Stewart (in Scotland) for the championship of the world: Mr. Stewart won by two wins to one-with 47 drawn games. . . . I realize . . . that your mail will not be likely to bring you a very favorable reaction to the proposition. The ability...
Sirs: Would reply to letter you printed (TIME, April 25) whereby Champion Checker-player Banks desires to write a column on his hobby for TIME. Is it feasible in such a publication as yours ? I think not, absolutely and positively do I answer in the negative. No! If you start one, there is apt to be a deluge of requests for further. What of philately-stamp collecting-of which King George V is one of the leading collectors ? . . . There are many and varied other columns that might be conducted, AND, I think, other columns which WOULD be more attractive...
Long and prodding, the letter went on to discuss statutes and customs; to mention the failure of two Republicans (Grant and Roosevelt) who tried to alter custom; to refer to "your recent public rebuff to Herbert Hoover"* and the alleged embarrassment felt by other Republican presidential aspirants due to their chief's silence...
...From the letter it appeared that Major Judson Hannigan hoped the onetime Kaiser Wilhelm would send an expression of felicitation to be read when there is unveiled at the Massachusetts State House a mural depicting the 104th Regiment's colors being decorated by the French Government. In urging this request, Captain Judson Hannigan wrote to Wilhelm of Doom...
...Soon a letter sped from Doom to Major Judson Hannigan, whence it Cached newsgatherers last week: "Esteemed Major: I refuse to submit to the Emperor your communication of the 21st of March of this year, addressed to his Majesty, Emperor William II (not as you; in your remarkable ignorance of contemporary history, write 'the Third...