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...Bratiano begins when his valet awakens him at 9 a.m., presenting a light, Parisian breakfast of coffee and rolls. Although punctual about this breakfast hour, M. Bratiano is, thereafter, the acme of exquisite and sophisticated ease-of nicely timed delay. "I try to put off until tomorrow," he has said, "the mistakes which people tell me I ought to make today...
...only to teach the boys team play and sportsmanship that these service clubs are formed, but to give them contact with college men. In my estimation, the value of this work is just as great for the leader as for the boys. It teaches the college men to be punctual, prepared, and interested in his work...
...President finished breakfast, glanced at his morning mail, then climbed in his punctual limousine, sped* to Plattsburg, N. Y. He arrived. Cannon boomed 21 times, buglers sounded the Presidential flourish, the regimental band struck up the Star Spangled Banner and Hail to the Chief. Within five minutes, the Commanderin-Chief of the Army and Navy was on the reviewing stand, flanked by Col. John H. Hughes, commander of the Plattsburg military training camp, and Major General C. P. Summerall. Before them marched 1,600 citizen soldiers. Then Mr. Coolidge proceeded to inspect the camp in general and the mess hall...
...Copper Co., the International Mercantile Marine, the Radio Corp. of America, and many another vast concern speedily sought Mr. Logan's services. He became known as a wizard at "institutional" advertising. The effects of his work are felt quite as intimately by the individual consumer-in a comfortable, punctual train; a well appointed ship; a sound security. But the distinction between the Messrs. Lasker and Logan, in what they do and how they do it, is as marked as their conjunction is notable...
Calmly the Senate opens its day. Calmly it hears the invocation of divine guidance. Calmly?as the more punctual members drift in through many doors?it receives, the daily ton of telegrams, letters which Rotarians, Kiwanians, Lions, Elks, Owls, women's associations, welfare workers, American Legion posts, Chambers of Commerce, have sonorously inscribed and asked a Senator to present...