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When he landed in Paris-equipped with letters of introduction so that he would not be stranded-he had his first taste of public adulation and it was good. He had done something which, after it was done, his logical mind could perceive, was reasonable occasion for acclaim. He had...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEROES: Press v. Lindbergh | 6/19/1939 | See Source »

It is obvious that, in a world which undergoes so many major changes and which faces, ill-prepared, so many crucial dilemmas, men should begin to reconsider not only the meanings of art in our time, and the place of the creative artist, but also the purposes and desired results...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SMITH TEACHER HITS ART INSTRUCTION | 4/15/1939 | See Source »

There has been a growing conviction among educators of late--a common conviction which has almost assumed the proportions of a trend--that this process has exceeded its proper limits. Even Mr. Hutchins and Mr. Conant, who are more comfortable glaring at each other across a ring, stand united on...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN | 3/27/1939 | See Source »

The Arkansas Traveler (Paramount) carries a dedication, quoted from LIFE, to "William Allen White ... a living symbol of small-town simplicity and kindliness and common sense." Unsentimental cinemaddicts, however, will perceive that the real purpose of the picture is not so much to pay tribute to that celebrated Kansan as...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Pictures: New Pictures: Oct. 31, 1938 | 10/31/1938 | See Source »

Your readers hereabouts, however, fail to perceive the aptness of your simile in alluding to Mr. Bell's independence. No doubt he is a lawyer who fearlessly does his best for his clients; but how is a "hog on ice" an example of independence?

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 25, 1938 | 7/25/1938 | See Source »

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