President's T's
Sirs:
TIME, Oct. 6, ''President Hoover dotted his last "i's," crossed in his last "t's." . . .
Are you inferring that President Hoover writes his speeches hastily, then goes over them and crosses "t's,'' dots "i's"? I doubt it.
EUNICE E. BRAATEN
Dedham, Mass.
As a matter of fact (though TIME did not intend to infer it) the President is known to do much meticulous revising of his speeches.—ED.
Coolidge Steal
Steal Sirs:
. . . At the American Legion Convention this forenoon, at which President Hoover was the leading guest, the convention was practically ''stolen" by our "Cal" Coolidge, America's leading private citizen. When Mr. Coolidge was introduced to the convention with the pronouncement that he would not make a speech, the convention cheered with loud yells for a speech for some five or six minutes. Finally Mr. Coolidge stepped to the front of the platform, raised his hand and said, "You can save time for this convention," etc. He got no further, and the applause and cheering continued for three or four minutes more, while he sat down. . . .
E. A. FOGG, JR.
Boston, Mass.
"Coolidges to Brisbanes"
Sirs:
In regard to Mr. W. R. Hearst's newly acquired drum major the latest thing in New Mexico is "I bet you Coolidges to Brisbanes," etc., or thus and so. In grand grands.
No other would have thought of emitting posthumous messages to Congress every morning in or out of session. Mr. Coolidge is an original. He is the first man ever put four wheel brakes on a Jew's harp. He has almost invented a silent loud speaker. And he is a perfect master of the enematic style—a squirt of warm water in the place of breakfast.
My dear neighbor Rozzum Burns is a conscientious behaviorist. He classes Mr. Coolidge between an original and aboriginal. He says too there are a good many bulls still in the ring who seem to have lost their cuds. HARRISON BROWN
Laplata, X. Mex.
F. E. U.
Sirs:
If Europe creates a "Federated European Union" will not the act of joining the "F. E. U." be jumping out of the frying pan into the feu?
GOLDWIN GOLDSMITH
University of Texas Austin, Tex.
Tycoon Question Sirs:
Dr. E. G. Kyte of our town is authority for the statement, "And even the Big Shots rather thrill at the term Big Shot."
The Doctor feels that the term Tycoon has become obsolete, although there is evidence to indicate that such is not the case. However, the important thing is which title Bishop Cannon should more properly come under.
DURELL S. RICHARDS
Detroit, Mich.
A stockmarketeer may rightly be called a tycoon only when his operations directly and continuously affect the affairs of a great corporation. This rarely occurs. Bishop Cannon's operations are in no sense tycoonish.—ED.
Sirs:
You are "Curt, Clear, Complete," so why not substitute Little Slam and Grand Slam? . . .