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...worked with him declared that Renaud was violently anti-Al Smith, while Swope's lusty voice has long spouted praises of that hapless warrior. Renaud, it was said, had never been able to forget, let alone forgive, the Germans. Swope on the other hand is critical of jingo patriotism. And in religious matters, Renaud was described as uncompromisingly Protestant. The Swopian World's news columns were always wide open to the Catholics...
...duel at anagrams or ask-me-another the betting would be in favor of Swope, who takes a fierce joy in games of omniscience. But Renaud might confidently give Swope a half-column handicap in a contest of humor. He edited the college humorous magazine, Chapparal, in his undergraduate days and is reputed no small wit. During an absence of Don Marquis from the Evening Post, Ralph Renaud conducted his funny column and made it just as funny. The most famed Renaud epigram: "It's not the heat, it's ihe stupidity...
Farewells. Old and new members of the World staff gave Editor Swope a farewell dinner at the Hardware Club on Broadway. Strong men were on the point of bursting into tears when Alexander Woollcott, famed dramatic critic once with the World, relieved the situation with some good stories. A volume of some 160 letters from staff members was presented...
...Said Swope: "I have no plans. But I'll have an office uptown and the door will be open always for World men." With characteristic brutal frankness he added: "I don't know anything about Mr. Renaud. But I do feel some regret that no one was taken from the staff to be managing editor...
William Preston Beazell, who became assistant managing editor when Swope was made executive editor of the World, remains at his desk in the front office Two resignations from the staff were announced, but neither was on account of the departure of Executive Editor Swope...