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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...advises young writers to serve up the saccharine puree that Good Housekeeping and Glamour prefer, 1960's novelists may very well be a bunch of alayeys, modeling their work to the taste of every tired, disillusioned woman's magazine editor. Signature would have done better if they tried to obtain local writer-teachers such as Albert Guerard or John Ciardi to give advice. They at least would have recognized that writing is still an art and a calling, not a trade that pays less in dignity and common rewards than pawnbroking...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: In Signature: two easy lessons for hack writing | 3/11/1948 | See Source »

...majority of the letters have been earmarked for allocation to various affiliate colleges and have been classified according to sex and age groups. Students, wishing to get the addresses of German students may obtain them at the Student Council's PBH office...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 5000 German Letters Sent to College NSA | 3/8/1948 | See Source »

Some students tried to see the president but were unable to obtain an appointment. Paul Robeson entertained the group Monday evening before it entrained for home...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Group of Ten Bolsters Body Fighting UMT | 2/18/1948 | See Source »

Councilman John K. Lally '49 informs the other members re failure to obtain sufficient parkees to open the across river parking lot. An eager voice arises from a slouched figure that is all but hidden in a large leather upholstered chair; closer examinations discloses the voice as that of David C. Poskanzer '50: "I suggest we have the Cambridge police tow in about 200 cars some night and then we'll be able to fill up the parking lot the next day." He laughs wholeheartedly; other Council members laugh halfheartedly. Says Weld...

Author: By Daniel B. Jacobs, | Title: Within the Council's Smoky Chambers | 2/10/1948 | See Source »

...comparative table showing what the Soviet and U.S. worker must give in working time in order to obtain the same quantities of food and other items [TIME, Dec. 29] was most interesting. Is it possible, to publish a similar comparison between the British and U.S. worker? ALEX I. G. FARQUHARSON Glasgow, Scotland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 9, 1948 | 2/9/1948 | See Source »

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