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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Well, I am going to tell you of how a portion of that large amount was saved as regards the maids, biddies, goodies, or amazons (which ever you prefer.) In a recent editorial of your paper you spoke of "sweeping economy (with or without dust.) It was very well done and was greatly appreciated by us all. But you haven't all the facts and when I speak I think I represent the greater majority of maids. Right here I will agree that if some of them had only three boys to care for they wouldn't do it properly...
...Dickens, believes that "to be a novelist's wife is truly dreadful," but thinks much should be left unsaid on both sides. As to Dickens' solacing himself with an actress, he thinks that affair "remained platonic and Dickensian-the love for the sylph." Maurois would prefer to draw more of a veil than even Dickens did over the whole business. "In any case, does it matter...
...preliminaries will be on the afternoon, of Monday and Tuesday, February 25 and 26; the finals, on Wednesday afternoon, February 27. Although Coach Gallagher would prefer that the men interested see him before the tournament, entries will be accepted up to the time of the first meet...
...bill, rubber-stamped by the House under gag rule, was receiving its first critical appraisal. The Committee fought in miniature the battle that will be refought on the Senate floor: between 1) Conservatives who oppose handing the President $4,000,000,000 to spend as he chooses and would prefer a dole costing only half as much; 2) politicos who want to cut the $4,000,000,000 up into so many slices of pork; 3) Liberals and Progressives, many of whom would like to double the sum spent and boost work relief pay from a subsistence level...
...rates; the Inflationists lost on a greenback amendment. But these were inconclusive skirmishes, to be refought in the Senate. Despite opposition only a major accident was likely to upset the Administration's plans because 1) its bill is in effect a compromise which all the warring factions would prefer to the proposals of their opponents; 2) in conference the well-gagged House can probably veto any changes...