Word: sinclairism
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...Doctrinaire Upton Sinclair could get as much feeling of helpless human tragedy into his propaganda novels as Louis Colman gets into Lumber, Socialists...
Capitalists alike would take more stock in Upton Sinclair. Lumber is not recognizably propaganda, but it is a story of Labor, and if you can read it without being moved, you deserve to have the Wobblies...
...time. This is deplorable enough. But when matters progress so far that a good, honest hoax is cut off in the very blossoms of popularity. It is allowable that conscientious Americans should object. The baring of the art hoax in Boston yesterday, a mere three years after Upton Sinclair had told his small world of readers about it, is clearly a case that cannot be handled in town meeting. Progressive action is demanded...
...evidence of the industry's troubles was the passing of Richfield Oil Co. of California into receivership last week. The action came as no great surprise, since for many a month Richfield has frantically fought. to avert the inevitable result of big debts, no cash. Oilmen knew that Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corp., Tide Water Associated Oil Co. and Union Oil Co. of California had each thought of acquiring Richfield. A solution was thought to have been reached when a big change took place in Richfield's management and William Chester McDuffie, 44, president of Pacific Western Oil, became...
...power to get beyond the restrictions of the theatre because they themselves are all too much a part of the period. In a specific discussion of the paradox of American, theatrical realism, he speaks of it as, "--a fable worthy of Grimm in a manner worthy of Sinclair Lewis." Even Philip Barry, whose comedy has the charm and authenticity of the Restoration, descends to preaching and farce, so characteristic of the drama of sensibility. His writing has the cold politeness of wit and brilliance that is associated with true comedy, but, as Mr. Brown adds, "--Mr. Barry's comedies...