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In 1880 this so-called dyspeptic lawyer conceived and built the Denver Circle Railroad; in 1882 he originated the Mining and Industrial Exposition, which ''Jerry" Rusk came from Washington to see and to praise; in 1886 the Pacific & Great Eastern R. R., his transcontinental dream, stopped short in the Ozarks, and was called locally, "Perky's Great Expectations"; and in 1889 the New Era Exposition at St. Joseph, which added much to the prestige and the wealth of that city, was the result of his constructive ardor. . . .
The true story of Henry D. Perky, which could fill a fascinating volume, has indeed great advertising value. SCOTT H. PERKY Caption
Sirs:
It is suggested that an accurately descriptive caption for your editorial pages would be A MULTILATERAL CLICKETY-CLACKING.
HENRY S. BARTHOLOMEW
Lansing, Mich.
Blessed
Sirs:
This merely to second the motion of Carrie W. Fisher, Punxsutawney, Pa., on page 2 of the current number of TIME. I can not for the life of me see how TIME could be improved. . . .
No matter how pressed for time I am, TIME is always read. It always has the preference, the right-of-way on my reading table.
TIME reminds me of the Irishman, blessed with a large family of exceptionally fine boys and girls, who, when asked what he would take for one of them, replied: "I would not take $1,000,000, nor would I give 10 cents for another."
F. A. R. VAN METER Editor
New Richmond News, New Richmond, Wis.
Angelic Realism
Sirs:
I am in receipt of the Dec. 17 number of TIME with its picture of the Christ of the Andes on the cover.
TIME evidently reads the King James version of the Scriptures. The people who erected this statue, benighted as it may seem, have never heard of the King James Authorized version of the Bible. . . .
According to the Catholic version of the Gospel, the angels when they delivered their message to the Shepherds, did not indulge in meaningless sentimentality. One would certainly expect realism from an angel. The message was not "Peace on earth, good will to men," as so many honest Anglo-Saxons muddle-headedly imagine, but "Peace on earth to men of good will," which is excellent common sense.
Let me refer you to the Douai translation of the Bible, or, if you prefer, the Revised Protestant version.
I am sorry to knock the point from your pleasant little phrase about continents.
Believing TIME to be edited by "men of good will," I am sure this word of comment will be well taken.
ANNA DILL GAMBLE
York, Pa.
Byrd Praised
Sirs:
E. G. Moore's Byrd-Flayed letter hurts. Chiefly because it is written on misinformation and misconception.
Also because blame for Byrd's ballyhoo is less Byrd's than, for instance, mine who helped sell his writings.
Horn-tooters, pan-beaters could no more be restrained by Byrd than ticker-tape throwers by Lindbergh. Byrd ignored invitations to much bigger and better ballyhoos.