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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...settle this point famed Andrei Vishinsky, the Soviet prosecutor in countless "Propaganda Trials" (TIME, April 24, 1933 et seq.). Technically it is not Vishinsky, State Public Prosecutor, who interprets the Constitution or the laws, but years of Soviet press, radio and cinema propaganda have made his ominous features spell THE LAW to millions of Russians. "It is perfectly true," declared Vishinsky, that the religious communes are "legally registered societies" within the meaning of Article 56. Nevertheless and without explaining how he arrived at his conclusion, Prosecutor Vishinsky concluded by simply postulating that "only those registered societies which exist...
...Progressive" Education. '"I cannot reconcile myself to a primary education which equips a child with the Eskimo technique of making a snow-house, but does not teach him how to spell. . . . Man has to earn his intellectual bread by the sweat of his brow. Why should primary education attempt to convert our children into little lotus-eaters...
...every Harvard man it is expected that he be able to write and spell, if not according to Fowler, at least as suits an educated individual. Because only a small, specially-talented group pursue the art of composition after their first year in college, full and competent instruction in writing is an important part of Freshman education. Not the elusive trails of creative writing, but the technique of spelling, punctuating, and the coherent expression of ideas must be emphasized for the majority...
...team ran through signals in the Municipal Stadium that showed they had weathered the trip well. In this practice Torbert MacDonald was shifted to wingback from tailback. This change was made in order to get full advantage of Macdonald's punting ability in case he has to go to spell Allen, whose leg injury has been kicking up and who may not see very much action...
Because the Northeast was hit by a sudden warm spell, last week visitors found hawks relatively few over Hawk Mountain. Next fortnight is expected to be the best of the season for hawkseeing. With the broadwing season about over the migrators will be led by sharp-shins and redtails, with a scattering of the first golden eagles...