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Urgent Appeal. Although the nation's fighting men were already the highest paid in the world, military pay, particularly for officers, had long lagged behind the civilian level. The result was the first general brass-to-rookie pay boost in 40 years. Some samples: a corporal, who got $42 a month before World War II and now draws $105, will get $132; a master sergeant drawing $157 before the war and $283 now, will get $363 ; majors will move up from $484 to $560; brigadier generals from...
...Russians, although not usually inclined to be sympathetic with the frailties of man or hippopotamus, have come to share this insight of Poet T. S. Eliot. As a result, the world last week was the richer by one of the rare instances of East-West cooperation in years, and may soon be richer by one baby hippopotamus...
...regular guard position. Duke Sedgwick will start the game in Chief Bender's place, but the latter may see some service during the long afternoon. John Coan, who suffered extensive damage at the hands of Columbia, is back in serviceable condition, but Sam Butler is still limping as a result of last week...
Following Burlingame, Elizabeth Janeway, author of "Daisy Kenyon," deplored what she described as a marked tendency among modern writers to fear any kind of power-political or social-and as a result to preach a doctrine of "wilful irresponsibility" in their books. Mrs. Janeway concluded, however, that "we are on an up-curve of talent and ability...and our best writers are, perhaps more than ever, truly concerned with how people live...
...Crucial" that is, because "it will mean the difference between a fair season and a terriffic season for us," Munro explains. His booters, who beat Tufts 4 to 1 with case last Saturday, have looked even better all this week in practice. As a result the Cayugans paper advantage of experience doesn't particularly faze Munro...