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I'd like to get a reproduction of your Al Smith cover of July 13. Please advise me.
I'm cheating on you: 7, 8, 20 people are reading and enjoying my issue of TIME. It's good.
F.C. MCLAUGHLIN
A reproduction of the Alfred Smith photograph was mailed gratis to Sub scriber McLaughlin. — ED.
Penalty for Glory
TIME Cedar Rapids, Iowa
New York, N.Y. Aug. 5, 1925
Sirs:
Before TIME was born a War was fought. How long before is indicated by your little squib in the issue of Aug. 10, retailing the divorce of Mrs. Knopf, nee Ellis.
What is the penalty for glory when a former Army aviator, cited for gallantry in action in all of the five American major offensives, so capable that for particularly important work the present Chief of Staff requested him by name, decorated by our own and other Governments, is mentioned in TIME as "one Louis Bernheimer," the first husband of the ex-wife of a publisher's brother?
For confirmation, have your New York ferret call Curtis Wheeler, Kenneth Littauer, Dudley Hale or ex-Captain Bernheimer D.S.C.
ANNE ROBERTSON BAGBY
Mr. Bernheimer was graduated from Yale in 1917, fought bravely in the World War, was many times decorated. Since the War, he has devoted much time to literature, has written special articles for The New York World and several plays which are as yet unpublished. His present wife is Lillian Kemble Cooper, the actress. — ED.
Truly Great
TIME St. Louis, Mo.
New York, N.Y. Aug. 15, 1925
Sirs:
You failed to mention recently the passing of a truly great man—one whose death is mourned by a large number of your readers, the members of the Medical Profession.
I refer to the death of Dr. A. J. Ochsner of Chicago, July 25, one of the most eminent surgeons of the United States, a brilliant scholar and an inspiring teacher. Not to know of his position in Medicine shows a grossly deficient knowledge of Medicine.
The death of such a man should be mentioned in TIME.
(DR.) GEORGE H. GARRISON' —
"Dirty Skulking Thieves"
TIME Cleveland, Ohio
New York, N.Y. Aug. 14, 1925
Sirs:
There has been an idea simmering in my mind for some time and now that people are beginning to wake up to the situation I want to add my humble bit.
Why refer to our worst class of criminals in the papers as "bandits"? The psychology of the word has a romantic quality which appeals to the young. Why not refer to them as dirty skulking thieves, as parasites? Parasites would appeal to the pocket nerve of the small borrower, the small saver, if he were brought to realize that the banks have to charge him a higher rate of interest, to pay lower dividends, because of the sum set aside to take care of what will probably be stolen from them by lawless suckers—the so-called "bandits."