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Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Who's Whence | 11/10/1930 | See Source »

...stood beside his small aquarium, blown a whistle, scattered food to the minnows. Soon, he said, they learned what the whistle meant, would rush to the top with gaping mouths whenever it was blown. Later he procured another whistle of lower tone. He would blow this, then spank the rising fish with a glass rod. Soon they learned the meaning of the new whistle, would cower at bottom when it was blown, but still come gaping to the surface when the food whistle blew...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: National Academy | 5/12/1930 | See Source »

Andrew Carnegie once threatened to take Miss Keller over his knees and spank her soundly for being the fervent Socialist and birth-controller she still is. He then settled an annuity on her for life and told her that all pessimists had poisoned tongues and should be sent to Siberia. "Mr. Andrew Carnegie" continues Helen Keller "was an optimist. I thought I was one dyed-in-the-wool until...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Mencken's Huneker | 11/18/1929 | See Source »

...Sleet: "Say yes now, Nellie, or Papa will have to spank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Aug. 27, 1928 | 8/27/1928 | See Source »

...Leeds, about the Boy Scouts, I cannot refrain from saying that if you should happen to meet "little Leeds" as you call him, you would do well to speak to him respectfully. I happen to know "little Leeds" who is quite a youthful Hercules though good tempered. He might spank you and send you home. Truly yours...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mr. Hearst | 8/29/1927 | See Source »

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