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...issue of TIME dated June 28th, you published a statement which I regard as a great injustice to a most capable Washington reporter and writer. I refer to the reference you made to Eugene Kelly, writer for the Universal Service. The objectionable reference to Mr. Kelly is as follows...
...commence. Most opponents of the old bill declared themselves opposed to the new bill on principle, but observers agreed that if it could be brought to vote, Joe Robinson had lined up enough votes to pass it. First test of strength is expected when opponents try to refer the new bill to the Judiciary Committee where it would doubtless die. Second test of strength may come several weeks later when, after long but genuine debate, opponents may filibuster to prevent a vote...
...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...
This was something of a personal question although cloaked in impersonal language. It seemed very definitely to refer to Mrs. Roosevelt, who operates precisely...
...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...