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...adopted an anti-war resolution, calling for mandatory neutrality, withdrawal of U. S. armed forces from foreign soil. The Veterans also requested President Roosevelt to make public his intentions on the Administration's Far Eastern policy. Just before the convention closed General Butler again took the rostrum, and amid cheers and whistles read a "reply" from the President congratulating them on all their demands, saying: "Other countries must make their damned war without our help." When he finished the General looked up, saying: "It ain't signed. Wouldn't it be fine if we did get such...
...capital to hear their labor boss, large-eared, dapper Vincente Lombardo Toledano, CTM Secretary General. Shouting, waving his arms, Orator Toledano hurled imprecations at the enemies of labor. The Mexicanos were enthusiastic, but not enough to suit Toledano. Dramatically pausing, the fiery-eyed labor leader leaned forward on the rostrum to grip his listeners once more. He was going to tell them something. The Government of Mexico, his roar rose to crescendo, faces danger, immediate danger, danger of a Fascist plot-a plot in which high officials of the Government are involved...
...luncheon address opined that continuity of relationship between corporation and investment banker was of "unestablished value to anyone except the banker" (TIME, April 5). Equally heretical were other Douglas views. Being more circumspect than some of their industrialist clients, the bankers did not rush to microphone and rostrum with denunciation and alarm...
Pesident Conant will make his second appearance on the rostrum of the convention Saturday evening at the annual banquet of the Athletic Club. Grenville Clark '03, New York lawyer and member of the Harvard Corporation; Professor-Emeritus Frank W. Taussig '79, president of the Harvard Alumni Association; Mackey Wells '07, head of the Associated Clubs this year; and the new leader, who will be elected by the convention for the ensuing year, are also slated to speak...
Four free public lectures on Alaskan exploration, baroque and rococo music, political theory, and various aspects of the world's climate, head a busy day for rostrum mounters here this afternoon and evening...