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...Helsinki, where he has been helping distribute American gifts among Finnish war orphans, bald old Composer Jean Sibelius received a big parcel of food and coffee from Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt, mother of the President...
First setback to Mr. Bernays' crusade came from an unexpected quarter-the U. S. Government. The Post Office Department refused to deliver his book at the book mail rate (1½c), said that it must go as parcel post (7 to 15?). Because it listed movies and pamphlets on democracy, with prices, the Post Office ruled that Speak Up For Democracy was advertising matter...
Last week came the time to nominate a Republican to run for the Senate seat now occupied by toothy, handshaking James M. Mead, Buffalo Democrat who helped Jim Farley parcel out post offices in the House until Senator-Doctor Royal S. Copeland's death in June 1938 brought him promotion. Tom Dewey's professional friends got together to plan the biennial Republican defeat. Kenneth Simpson was not consulted. Tom Dewey didn't want the job, said he couldn't afford the financial sacrifice (Senate salary: $10,000). Hopefully the G. 0. P. bosses scanned the list...
...must be concerned not only with the isolated Michigan case, but with the possibility that it is part and parcel of a drive which threatens to spread to colleges and universities throughout the country. That is why the Michigan case must be won for democracy's side. It must be an example of the desire of American students for the retention of their fundamental right of free expression. We students of Harvard must rally to the support of our fellow Michigan students, writing to President Ruthven asking him to reopen the case and grant the students their hearing...
...Interstate Commerce Commission held hearings in Cincinnati to determine the legality of 10?-a-parcel porter service, Red Cap Clinton McDuffy testified that on one occasion he had been unconsciously underpaid (50? for a 70? service) by Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt...