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...general? Just imagine, if each employer in the U. S. presented his employes, not $30, but say $5, $10, or $15-what a buying medium it would create under the plan as outlined. Surely by all industries joining in such an enterprise, some of this new business would revert either directly or indirectly. It is beyond a reasonable doubt it would be a change from the old battle cry of hard times. Think it over Mr. Editor, Mr. Public, Mr. Business Man. Now let's hear from someone else...
...prompted by the incident," wrote Editor Pew, "to revert again to the subject of press ethics." Editor Pew then quoted Article VI of the canons of the American Society of Newspaper Editors...
...once Congress adjourns and the work of the Appropriations Committee is balanced and reviewed, Messrs. Wood and Byrns revert instantly to the roles of par-tisan readers, each striving fiercely for a political advantage from the committee's record. Last week in statements in a supplementary issue of the Congressional Record they began their political war. Each used the same set of official figures and came to opposite conclusions...
...sustaining Surrogate James A. Foley's decision last week the Supreme Court of the State of New York decided that the estate of Peddler Comincio should revert to the State of New York as he died therein intestate and without relatives. "The contention that he may have been a subject of the King of Italy and not of New York," said the Court, "must be overruled. . . . His intent to abandon his domicile of origin and to establish and maintain a domicile in this country is clearly established...
When Dr. Olaya sailed back to the U. S. in April, New York welcomed him as a President-elect. Once aboard the train for Washington, however, he voluntarily reverted to Minister. This role he quietly maintained until last week when, to comply with the demands of international etiquette, he strangely changed himself back to President-elect for four days, only to revert to Minister once more...