Letters, Oct. 15, 1934

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In 1801, shortly after emigrating from France to the U. S., Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours wrote to his friend Thomas Jefferson: "The son of my youth is named Victor. I have called that of my cold reason Eleuthère Irénée. . . . This 'peaceful friend of liberty.' although he manufactures gunpowder, hopes that it will not be used for war but for those functions which prevent war. . . ." Source of that name was the Greek eleuthèrus (free) and irène (peace). The present Irénée du Pont is Eleuthère Irénée's great-grandson. His wife is named Irene. They have a daughter Irene, a son Irénée.—ED.

Harelips & Hairlips

Sirs:

In the Sept. 24 issue of TIME you refer to "hairlip" as a deformity. Harelip is a congenital deformity and can be corrected by an oral surgeon. "Hairlip" on the other hand merely requires a shave, providing, of course, a mustache is not desired. . .

S. L. SILVERMAN, M. D.

Atlanta, Ga.

Clean-Eared Afghan

Sirs:

As an Afghan of the old school I take exception to what I regard as rather disparaging comment upon my noble race in your issue of Oct. 1, p. 18.

Violent I must admit I am, but my ears, Sir, are as clean as yours.

R. L. TRACY

Cambridge, Mass.