Word: popular
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...much appreciate your reference to our farming job and it pleases us to get recognition in such a popular magazine as TIME. We have the very highest regard for the farmers and farming and we are making every effort to give farming the dignity and prestige to which it is entitled. We maintain there are two types of farming under the present economical conditions in the United States, namely the small farm, operated by the farmer and his family, without any payroll, and the large farm operated on an industrial basis with high priced skilled mechanics, improved machinery and industrial...
Opportunities for popular education which shall be both popular and genuinely educational are all too few. Up to the present time, correspondence schools and various "short courses" have attempted to fill what is recognized as a real need. Why the radio should not become intellectualy functional, instead of confining itself to the eternal dance orchestras and weather reports, is not easily understandable. Able professors and accompanying recording lists would at least give food for thought to any member of the radio audience who cares to think. The experiment, which in its basest form could result in nothing wose than ineffectual...
Often on looking through the pages of some of the popular magazines the question has occurred to the Vagabond as to whether such publications exist for as well as by advertising. In any case, it is needless to point out that an infinite amount of effort, thought and even genius is expended. Whether it is wasted or not, is not a matter which need be discussed here. Dr. Mason will do so this morning at 10 o'clock in Emerson...
...Brandes, 85, historian-critic, Danish Jew, "Dean of European culture"; following an intestinal operation, in Copenhagen. He criticized the Danish government for its reactionary tendencies, the Church for its formalism, the University of Copenhagen for its intolerant dogmatism; was exiled in 1877. Invited to return in 1883 he became popular, especially for his humanized history. In 1914 he was exhausted by a brief but strenuous visit to the U. S. On seeing the Statue of Liberty he remarked: "Is that all the liberty you have?" This was taken as a joke, but nine years later he said: "Nowhere is social...
...then hopped into his car and canvassed the state for moral support as well as program advertising. Local gentility encouraged but the potential box-office patrons remained contemptuous. The first rehearsal was held last fall. In order to allay suspicion such more popular numbers as "The Merry Wives of Windsor," "Peer Gynt," and Sousa's "Gridiron Club March" were promised...