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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Mayor H. A. Stewart and his City Council did not want a Fascist convention held -in their city, called out the police to prevent it. Defiantly, Leader Arcand slipped 45 of his leaders into a room near Police Headquarters, held forth unmolested for five-and-a-half hours. Upon emerging, Leader Arcand wired thanks to the mayor for "courtesy extended," announced the formation of a new National Unity Party. A flaming torch will be the new party's emblem, "Canada for the Canadians" its slogan, the upraised arm its salute and "King, Country and Christianity" its program...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CANADA: Fascist Meet | 7/18/1938 | See Source »

William Kissam Vanderbilt called it Idle Hour: a 100-room house in Oakdale, Long Island, as sumptuous and showy as a Summer Palace of the Romanovs. Thirty years ago it cost about $7,000,000, but nowadays it is a bit run down. Last week 500 Truth Students, Adepts and Master Metaphysicians twitched on hard chairs in the big reception hall with its encrusted ceiling, ivory-colored fireplace, concealed pipe organ. Above the doors were signs reading "Peace, Discrimination, Enlightenment, Inspiration." James Bernard Schafer, Master Metaphysician, entered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Peaceful Fraternity | 7/18/1938 | See Source »

...Room and board at Peace Haven: from $14 a week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Peaceful Fraternity | 7/18/1938 | See Source »

...Royal Fraternity's headquarters, the Forum of Truth and the Center of Peace (a fairish-sized lecture room) in Manhattan's Steinway Hall. Mr. Schafer delivers four talks a week. Truth Students become Master Metaphysicians after studying more than a year and a half...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Peaceful Fraternity | 7/18/1938 | See Source »

...that there were any distinguished painters working for the Government. But as PWAP was replaced by WPA, as the Art Project acquired more & more prestige,-he gradually began to bring the board round. Last year a young WPA muralist named Edward Laning finished an immense mural for the dining room of the Ellis Island immigrant station. Mr. Stokes contemplated its lusty, full-fleshed figures, its skillful gathering of groups, told the board that Edward Laning...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Mr. Stokes and the WPA | 7/18/1938 | See Source »

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