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MERTON OF THE MOVIES ? Glenn Hunter and Florence Nash, tenderfoot and a sourdough of Hollywood, soften many a dour face with a satire on "the art of motion pictures...
...tones no walls could soften...
...have learned nothing from the war. They are now proclaiming that the way to prevent war is for us to disarm--not necessarily concurrently with the other nations, but alone, as an example for the other nations to follow. Since this chimerical statement by itself is not enough to soften the skulls of most Americans, its advocates resort to another more potent argument. They say that disarmament will reduce taxes, will put money into the pockets of us all; and under the melting influence of this argument, American skulls are softened by the million, and we plunge blindly into measures...
...Under Cover" does not seem to have suffered from years of retirement, even the problem of who's who being as perplexing as when we first saw William Courtenay in the riddle. Be-derbied custom inspectors are fascinating creatures, especially when they soften to $30,000 bribes! And who will tire of the clever crook and the daring detective--the be-all and end-all of adventure in Long Island Society--stage version? In addition to the thrills there is plenty to laugh at, by which we mean genuine laughter...
...sufficient demonstration having been given that good will and mutual forbearance are the only way to soften the bumps and shocks that come from doing business with a dollar of fluctuating value, it is to be hoped that the journey down will be marked by greater harmony than marked by the journey up. You can contribute, to the general welfare by avoiding too hasty judgments based on beliefs that you are especially a victim...