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...Virginian Sirs: A Virginian, in TIME, Dec. 15, p. 4, in a letter criticizing a statement of yours and titled by you "Virginia 8, Ohio 7" claims honors for his State as the Mother of Presidents. Virginia undoubtedly has a certain claim, but I think one much less valid than that of Ohio. Of Virginia's eight presidents, only seven were elected to that office; Tyler was Harrison's vice president. All seven of Ohio's presidents were elected. Furthermore two of Virginia's remaining seven were inaugurated before Ohio was admitted to the union...
...unnecessarily theatrical, but it is one of the few episodes that can be objected to. Director Wesley Ruggles has smartly used every resource of his medium to make a picture so convincing in its treatment of a little publicized and exciting phase of U. S. expansion that it is valid historical document as well as a fine story...
...there does exist some valid reason for upholding the rule an explanation of it would remove much of the annoyance that is caused by the feeling that an unnecessary privation is being exacted. On the other hand, by rescinding this restriction the authorities of the laboratory could simultaneously grant a popular request and eliminate the frequent intermissions that are taken for the purpose of smoking...
...policies are incompatible. Recognizing this fact, the CRIMSON two weeks ago asked that relations be resumed in all other sports. The practicability of this suggestion, with which the Princetonian concurs, is echoed in the captains' petition. Since football is the only stumbling block it is hard to imagine any valid objection to carrying into action the provisions of the petition...
...Majesty, famed as "the only man ever born a king,"? has thus a peculiarly valid reason for wanting to die a king...