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...Committee. Mr. Andrews told what Christmas present he wanted to give the country. He proposed a triple-barrelled attack on real beer and hard liquor which would cost only three millions more than the 28 million dollar appropriation already scheduled. Three new headquarters squads would be formed: 1) 51 well-paid "undercover" agents to work under the 24 district administrators gathering evidence on lax city and state officials that will make it too expensive for them to continue their connivances and conspiracies; 2) a highly mobile squad of 88 to nose out and prevent diversion of industrial alcohol for synthetic...
...newspapers except through the aid of advertising, but when they do make large newspapers, the old function of digging up unpleasant things is cut off. "Then a great many correspondents have two employers-their newspaper, which does not pay them any too well, and a government official who helps along their incomes. "Finally, some of the well-paid correspondents like the social life. They are 'wined and dined' as the expression goes, by the leading politicians. If they turned real investigating newspaper men their hosts wouldn't like it. "Thus, the correspondent is content to take...
...that the traditional great demand the world over for Italian singers and instrumentalists and Italian operas is diminishing. This is a matter of something more than mere national pride in Italy. For the Italians music has always meant a very fine profession. A great many musicians have regular and well-paid employment in Italy and a great many more find posts in other countries. The Italians have supplied musicians for a large part of the world...