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...greater leisure can he introduced into the life of a college without the relaxation of academic or extra-curriculum activity is difficult to see. In the expectation or greater happiness under the new system one can find little more than a blithe optimism common to all prophets of a utopian future...
...further thought, it seemed to observers that if it were necessary to truckle in this fashion to ignorant laymen, prayer might better be omitted at Republican Conventions. It would be Utopian to imagine that the hordes of greedy politicians gathered there would understand or even hear speeches addressed to their Father in heaven. Why then should reverend gentlemen of several sects hold up their faiths for a mockery by delegates who thought denomination was two words? Such a question was implicit in the further writings of that impious buffoon who criticized the preachers...
President-Elect Dr. Hipolito Irigoyen (TIME, May 21) increased the general discontent by announcing that after his inauguration, next October, he will put into effect a "middle-age pension" law designed to permit toilers to retire at the approximate age of 45. This Utopian piece of legislation has actually been on the statute books since the last Presidency of Dr. Irigoyen (1916-22) but has never come into effect, due to the opposition of President de Alvear...
George William Norris, deep-eyed Utopian of the Senate, was formally entered as a favorite-son candidate by fellow Nebraskans. The chief effect will be to discourage the discouraged Lowdenites. In Wisconsin, Republicans of the La Follette stripe also declared for Senator Nor- ris, as scheduled...
...scrutinize at least four of his colleagues whose hearts beat faster when any one mentions the White House. Down front is Ohio's ponderously handsome Willis. Across the aisle are ruddy Robinson of Arkansas and Missouri's smoldering Reed. Right next to Senator Borah is the thin-lipped Utopian from Nebraska, Senator Norris, whose devotion to Logic is only one or two brain-cell-power less than Senator Borah's. All these candidates were to receive the Borah questionnaire, and perhaps Vice President Dawes as well...