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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...very rarely take exception to anything TIME says, but it seems to me that in your issue of May 24 you are doing an injustice to Edward A. Filene. You refer to his hobby of "talking liberalism." This, I think, is unfair. It is true that Mr. Filene does talk liberalism (in itself a remarkable thing for a man in his position), but he does a good deal more than talk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 14, 1937 | 6/14/1937 | See Source »

This was something of a personal question although cloaked in impersonal language. It seemed very definitely to refer to Mrs. Roosevelt, who operates precisely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TAXATION: Invitation to Indignation | 6/14/1937 | See Source »

...your May 17 issue of TIME you refer to the Duke of Connaught as "Last surviving child of Queen Victoria," thus relegating to the realm of ghosts those two decidedly alive and grand old ladies, Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice, both surviving offspring of the union of Victoria and Albert...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 7, 1937 | 6/7/1937 | See Source »

...opposed the otherwise undisputed master of U. S. politics, they had been bitterly assailed. One or more Justices may, like Mr. Van Devanter, retire and be replaced before the Court meets in October. But these particular nine old men were The Nine Old Men to whom future history will refer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JUDICIARY: Farewell Appearance | 6/7/1937 | See Source »

...irate Joe Starnes of Guntersville, Ala. exclaimed last week upon the floor: "Two weeks ago he had the power to override one of the ablest members of the House of Representatives and his subcommittee-I refer to the gentleman from Virginia [Clifton Alexander Woodrum]. A week ago, according to the press, he came on the Hill and held a meeting in the office of the majority whip of the House, and yesterday he entered into the sanctum sanctorum, the office of the majority leader of this House, or the holy of holies. That is what the members of the House...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RELIEF: Pork v. Beans | 6/7/1937 | See Source »

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