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...common defense. If military arrangements provide its only bond, it will sooner or later stagnate. It will surely prove unable to take advantage of diplomatic opportunities for an easing of tensions. That is the central issue before the Atlantic Alliance today. It requires a remedy that is fundamental, even radical???in the literal sense of going to the root...
Gradually during the past few weeks the significance of these events began to dawn on Congress. The Farm Federation, a strong and representative group of farmers, had turned from conservative to radical???wanted something entirely beyond the Administration's program. Other farm bodies spoke in similar fashion. Supporters of the Administration coming up for re-election next year began to have fears. Senator Cummins, veteran regular, was represented as going to the White House with the declaration that unless something were done about the farm surplus (i.e., farm prices) he might well be defeated...
...commercial competitors?screaming headlines, comic strips, subscription premiums. By these methods its business managers tried to gain circulation, and they got perhaps 60,000?no mean feat. But it went further in its compromises; it toned down the vigor of its editorials. It was no longer a piping hot radical??? it was still a radical, but a mealy-mouthed radical. By this means it hoped to gain advertising. It succeeded in part. Business began to bring some advertising to the Star's pages, but not enough. The grim receiver with scythe and hourglass was waiting around the corner...
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