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...clumsy in this instance as they have been in the past, and the whole affair is not likely to increase his prestige, or what is more important, his votes next Fall. By showing his anger in this vindictive manner, he is letting the people of Massachusetts know that the sting of criticism has sunk deeper that was expected. The old adage of "It's the truth that hurts" would seem to apply in this case, for His Excellency has taken the matter very much to heart...
Nicely timed to take the sting from Britain's charges about the use of poison gas, the Italian Government presented two decrees issued from the headquarters of Marshal Badoglio. The first abolished slavery in all occupied territory. The second forbade the employment of Ethiopian children under 14 years of age in heavy manual labor...
Next to Vassar's "Future Gold Star Mothers," I think the above mentioned ad the rottenest exhibition of very bad taste that I have known in my entire lifetime. There is nothing in the drool (in smaller print) under the cartoon that can lessen the sting of the picture and its caption...
...teachers are largely absorbed, and become organs of a greater organism. Their existence is of and for the university, and their affiliations are as much social as educational. On the other hand, at Harvard they live in their own hives, and descend upon the college only to apply the sting of knowledge. This is the traditional scheme. For this reason and for practical considerations as well, it is impossible to suggest that Harvard provide lodgings for its instructors. Furthermore, their independence has definite advantages...
...Lewis picked up another 7,000 from unions like David Dubinsky's International Ladies' Garment Workers, demonstrated so thoroughly that the Red hunt amendment could not get the two-thirds majority needed for passage that when it was brought out on the convention floor most of the sting had been removed. As passed, it provided that Communists might be members and fulfill all functions of the A. F. of L. except as delegates to state and city tribunes...