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However, San Francisco has its own problems, and so has Los Angeles. Within the past two or three years, though, the jealousy of San Francisco has abated greatly, and residents of that city have undoubtedly found it more profitable to tend to their own knitting than to carry on a one-sided hate party.
Anyway. San Francisco can console herself with the fact that she isn't a nigger heaven like Los Angeles is turning out to be. ...
I am, and have been, a staunch Republican, but I certainly deplore this black republicanism with which the Nation is being afflicted.
R. L. LARSON
Los Angeles, Calif.
No Horseradish
Sirs:
Find enclosed clipping from the McLaughlin Messenger received today. Fort Yates is just across the line from South Dakota and is the old Indian Post where Custer was located at one time and from which the soldiers went out at the time they attempted to capture Sitting Bull and killed him near Bullhead, South Dakota.
H. E. BEEBE
Ipswich, S. Dak.
The clipping:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
If that cantankerous female who stole 40 quarts of good jelly from my home after I had given her permission to pick wild grapes in my coulee will only return the jars nothing more will be said in the papers about this. But if she doesn't I will surely tell the world all of the dirty mean scandalous things I know about her and her low-lived tribe. There is no horseradish about this either. Mrs. M. E. Sandjin, Fort Yates, N. D.
Brisbanality
Sirs:
Writes Arthur Brisbane:
"One word, repeated, aptly, 10 times, might be more effective than 1000 words."
Given this example to prove his contention:
"An impetuous female, about to transfer her affections, finds comfort and force in repetition, I hate you, I hate you, I HATE YOU.' Use of any other verb would spoil it."
Would not the following have been as effective?
"I hate you, I detest you, I LOATHE YOU.''
Seven column inches in many papers totaling millions in circulation are given to this subject.
Thanks for TIME, one magazine at least that does not grind out shallow stuff just to fill space.
FRANK S. TOWER
West Newton, Mass.
Dam-Building
Sirs:
In your issue of Sept. 30 under National Affairs heading you made a very misleading statement when you give Brig.-Gen. Lytle Brown credit for being the builder of Wilson Dam. It is true General Brown was for a time in charge of the project but I consider it grossly unfair to give him credit for being the builder when as a matter of fact Lieut. Col. George R. Spaldings should be given credit for the major part of the building. There were also several other officers in charge from time to time and in behalf of these men you have failed to give due credit. . . .
H. L. BROADFOOT
Eldon, Mo.