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...been behind the British scenes, both before and after the War, and the weighted judgment of a Parliamentarian 16 years in the House. Briefly, Laborite Ponsonby seeks to destroy at least a portion of "the weapon of falsehood" forged by Allied propagandists during the War, and more especially to unmask the more notorious lies spread by "the British official propaganda department at Crewe House under Lord Northcliffe." For good measure and impartiality certain German War lies are also exposed. Most significant, amid present hue and cry against Soviet Russian propaganda, is evidence here cited that 10,500 paid British propagandists...
...aspects of thought, art, or literature. We then more rashly assume that they would like to discuss their intellectual hobbies with their tutors, and we arrange that they come twice a term and discuss questions of their own choice with various tutors, so that they have a chance to unmask the minds of other men besides their regular adviser. This is not a distraction from study, but is meant to encourage men's critical faculties to play on all human activities and not to be confined in subject-tight compartments. For the one important thing that Oxford has and cares...
...Winsor began by dwelling on accuracy in historical statement. We are often deceived by the disguises of truth. She is hidden from us by strange raiments and only sharp eyes and learned research can unmask her. We must have the courage of the moth and let our wings be singed by approaching the light. No historical statement can be final, and it is this very uncertainly that keeps research perennial. The successful historian employs the same talents as the successful merchant, penetration and keen judgment of character. But in history we must never forget how important the personal basis...
...ministry and the church to social problems has been successfully inaugurated here this week. Dr. Gladden is a prominent representative of the increasing number of younger clergymen in the Congregational body who are not afraid to grapple with socialism and in the light of the gospel they preach, to unmask its errors and acknowledge its elements of strength. The present course of lectures is the outcome of a year's close study and Dr. Gladden comes to his audience with new material, carefully matured suggestions for action and that vigor of treatment with which your own citizens are familiar...
Come, dear, let us both unmask...