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Unlike the war in Vietnam, the first world war captured the imagination of even the most dedicated Harvard scholars. As the CRIMSON editorialized: "It is very hard for even the oldest head in these times of fierce commotion to settle down to the book and pen. The blood of youth is very hot, and when the bugle blows to war young men are stirred by the desire for great deeds...
Died. C. Douglass Welch, 61, portly good-humor man, whose nationally syndicated column, "The Squirrel Cage," appeared in 32 newspapers around the country; of a heart attack; in Seattle. With a combination of humor and an acid pen, Welch attacked the wrongs of the world, created "Happy" Digby, whose bouts with small-town authority were followed by Saturday Evening Post readers for more than 14 years...
...floor repose a dozen constructions made of impure but somehow weirdly poetic materials: rope, rocks, logs, old felt and even a few potatoes. They are put together with the purest of professional skill, and spoof everything from minimal art to maximum drip. On the walls hang dreamlike, deft pen-and-watercolor landscapes, depicting logs, brooms, brushes and other oddments, poking fun at the high turnover in art vogues, or the foibles of collectors. Modern Sculpture With Weakness combines a log nearly chopped through, a plastic wheel with a slice removed and aluminum tubing tied with string. The whole kids...
Heedless of God or Evil, pen, write...
Throughout the sessions, Rudolph keeps repeating: "I'll try it if that's what you want, sir," or simply, "Yes sir." His silver pen makes notes of the Council's requests in a black book. If the Traffic Director has the men and money, he acts on the problems; otherwise, they remain until the next go-around drags them up again...