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As it happens, of course, Mr. Greene's reason for his action is a pitifully puny-one. No one questions Browder's authority as a Communist because of this comparatively innocuous run-in with the law. No one seems to take Mr. Greene's objection seriously besides himself; it is...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD IS ATTACKED | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

There is an element of truth in your criticisms of the Peace Poll. Our tacit assumptions may have gone too far in certain cases. The notion that war profiteers do play a part in drawing the country into war, and the idea that a war crisis may be used as...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 11/9/1939 | See Source »

ON P. 71 YOUR OCT. 23 ISSUE TIME CALLS ROGER BABSON VENERABLE. THIS WILL MAKE OUR GREAT AND GOOD PATRON ANGRY FOR WEBSTER'S SAYS THE USE OF THE WORD VENERABLE GENERALLY IMPLIES ADVANCED AGE. MR. BABSON IS ONLY 64 AND IF YOU COULD SEE HIM RIDE WITH US...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 6, 1939 | 11/6/1939 | See Source »

...the assurance of permanency at Harvard would be the best possible recommendation for an appointment in another university; and men lacking a guarantee of further advance here would consider seriously the offer of such an appointment. Thus, it would not be surprising if in the long run the policy here...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Highlights of C.U.U.T. Report | 10/31/1939 | See Source »

Since you want to know how youth feel about who should decide our entry into war, let me qualify myself. I have no objection to letting Congress retain its age-old power in this matter, providing

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 30, 1939 | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

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