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The La Follette hearings popped a surprise when one of the foremost charitarians associated with the Hoover voluntary relief system backed down on the President. He was Allen Tibbals Burns, executive director of the Association of Community Chests & Councils. Director Burns estimated that U. S. community chests would raise only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Reasons for Relief | 1/11/1932 | See Source »

"The Canadian Government did not turn down the proposition," said Sir William sadly, "but was unable to deal with the matter while the financial depression in Canada continued. Of course Newfoundland would not dream of selling the sovereignty of Labrador to any country but Canada, but there would be no...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEWFOUNDLAND: $100,000,000 Asked | 12/28/1931 | See Source »

I hate to see a good doctor concern himself too much with symptoms and forget the disease, and it is just this that many are doing and publicly. The dining hall system is part of an experiment in unity, involving, to be sure, vivisection. The particular dog is not expected...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ". . . By Bread Alone" | 12/2/1931 | See Source »

The first objection is that so far the public has not been favored with any proof of the Crusaders' activity. The organization promised to send out periodic bulletins telling of its work, and this it has not done, doubtless with good reason. It has undertaken no propaganda work except to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 11/17/1931 | See Source »

That the Crusaders are so little influential makes the second objection seem less practical; but assuming that their organization were vigorous and successful, then their program of supporting all wet candidates for office, regardless of party, deserves some comment; for this appears to be a very unintelligent plan. Since when...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 11/17/1931 | See Source »

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