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...more obvious absurdities of the New York State political campaign is one of the sorriest commentaries on American government since that same state expelled five Socialists from the Legislature. The American Legion, inspired by a clause in its preamble promising a defense of Americanism, has applied for a writ banning the Communist Party from the ballot next fall. In several upstate counties a virtual reign of terror has been undertaken in an attempt to force signers of the nominating petitions to repudiate their signatures. All this, in the name of "Americanism...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Legion Leaps | 9/9/1942 | See Source »

...There's too much history being writ ten where men are dying." Cordially...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Aug. 31, 1942 | 8/31/1942 | See Source »

...multiplicity, fertility, and progress in educating advertisers "not to abuse the privilege of addressing the masses in their parlor."* In this splendor he also finds considerable mystery, as in the apparent passivity of the clergy toward a daytime serial called Light of the World-a breezy job on Holy Writ. ("Don't tell me again what the serpent said," shouts Adam at the dinner table, "I'm tired of hearing about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: The llegit | 3/2/1942 | See Source »

...Suspend the writ of habeas corpus...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Current Affairs Test | 2/23/1942 | See Source »

...civil service pension bill, had passed the House without a word of debate, without a roll calla Congressional device often used to avoid later embarrassment. In the Senate, silent acquiescence had been spoiled by the noisy opposition of Virginia's veteran pinchfist, Harry F. Byrd. Their names were writ large on the record...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Acting Guilty | 2/16/1942 | See Source »

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