Word: request
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...enough oil in my feathers to disregard it! Much of it, I feel, comes from the sense of personal frustration and tragedy which accompanies the feeling that one has 'sold out' to the forces of materialism which keep prodding an author to 'produce.' Many writers yield to the publishers' request for a second book to meet the demand caused by the popularity of a successful first attempt. The quality of their work usually suffers, their reputation wanes, and their outlook on life becomes warped and caustic...
...Note--The Crimson does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed in printed communications. No attention will be paid to anonymous letters and only under special conditions, at the request of the writer, will names be withheld. Only letters under 400 words can be printed because of space limitations...
...Note--The Crimson does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed in printed communications. No attention will be paid to anonymous letters and only under special conditions, at the request of the writer, will names be withheld. Only letters under 400 words can be printed because of space limitations...
...portraits are appropriate, for Emil Hurja went to Washington to apply modern business methods to political patronage. To distribute several hundred thousand jobs where they would do the most good for the Party, he established a model system of "political clearance." Instead of simply allotting jobs at the request of Congressmen, all applicants were made to bring endorsements from local Democratic leaders. These were filed in triplicate according to the name of the applicant, the type of job he wanted, the name of his sponsor. In recommending Democrats to the various bureau and department heads, Mr. Hurja used different-colored...
...Note--The Crimson does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed in printed communications. No attention will be paid to anonymous letters and only under special conditions, at the request of the writer, will names be withheld. Only letters under 400 words can be printed because of space limitations...