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...Despite all King Edward's blustering, the squadron consistently refused to admit Sir Thomas. No reasons were ever given, but gossipeers said it was because Sir Thomas was "in trade," that his America's Cup racing was considered pure advertising for Lipton's Tea. A few yachtsmen have made the additional point that for all Sir Thomas's racing, he knows nothing about yachting. He has seldom been on a Shamrock in an important race. He leaves everything to his well-paid sailing masters...
Many U. S. yachtsmen were on that lawn last week. The Squadron may be proud, but it is also punctilious. The U. S. owners of the yachts which had raced across the ocean (TIME, Aug. 3) were all given the privileges of the club for Cowes Week. They were quick to learn other peculiarities of "the most exclusive club in the -world...
...organization which occupies the basement of Architect Benjamin Howard Marshall's gay pink house. So quietly, bothering no one, does Baha'i meet, that last week's celebration of the Bab's martyrdom (with readings and prayers led by Mrs. Corrine True of Wilmette) went quite unnoticed by the yachtsmen...
Month ago in Manhattan, idle seamen complained to the municipal employment bureau that certain U. S. yacht owners were importing foreign seamen under bond to run their boats, instead of employing U. S. hands. The bureau took the names of the yachtsmen complained against, sent them to Secretary of Labor Doak. Last week in Manhattan the sport of tycoons was again mentioned in connection with unemployment. Explained Broker Edward F. Button, owner of Hussar...
...create the right sort of sentiment so that nearly every yacht would be placed in commission this year, thus creating more work all around. We would not have sailors looking for work, there would be more paint, oil and gasoline, food and other ship's supplies purchased. If yachtsmen could only be assured that it is their duty at this time to keep their yachts in commission, it would help the general situation which all of us are trying to relieve...