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...outline of a course of study for high-school students. Only contemporary propagandist specifically named in this somewhat general booklet was none other than Edward Bernays: "Hired by [Western Union] to boost its business," said the booklet "Edward L. Bernays suggested that delivery boys, paging the recipient of a telegram . . . say, 'Western Union...
...instead of 'telegram...
...Telegram of the week, received at Princeton University...
...people are getting a good education in the fallacy of the economic rule now in force. Whenever prices go down and wages up, benefits accrue. Eliminate the greed for money and substitute a little zeal for production and normal conditions soon will return." The liberal New York World-Telegram commented that these sentiments "just can't be matched for durable and unassailable common sense...
Died. George Edward Akerson, 48, bulky, breezy onetime pressagent and secretary to Herbert Hoover who quit his White House post in 1931 to take a $30,000-per-year vice-presidency in Paramount Publix Corp.; two hours after receipt of a holiday telegram from the ex-President; of heart disease; in Manhattan...