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—Let Readers Hornbeck and Dedrick reflect that the Finn's ammunition (for an old pistol) would not fit the Russians' automatic pistols, 2) that if the dead Russians had any ammunition on them, it would not last long, 3) that captured material is not the property of the soldier who captures it, but of the Army.—ED.
Flit for Finns
Sirs:
The undersigned who 20 years ago was fighting for the liberty of Finland under Field Marshal Mannerheim, as a staff member of the German auxiliary force of the late General von der Goltz, takes the liberty of pointing to the fact that much could be done to relieve the fighting troops next summer by supplying them with Rubbing Flit in individual pocket containers. Worse than the cold of the winter season is the mosquito plague in the eastern lake district of Finland, which is liable to enhance the sufferings of war and even to bias the morale of the best educated and disciplined army. I presume that an appeal to your readers might get the attention of some oil refiners who might be in a position to provide the brave Finnish army with that much needed material.
DR. LEOPOLD HEINEMANN Kansas City, Mo.
Jobfinder
Sirs:
Please let me add my thanks for TIME'S article (Dec. 25), describing the employment studies conducted by Science Research Associates of Chicago under the direction of Lyle M. Spencer and Robert Burns. Prompted by your story, I asked Mr. W. I. Nichols, Assistant Editor of This Week Magazine, to go to Chicago next day, and completed successful arrangements with Lyle Spencer to conduct a regular weekly department in This Week called "Finding the Right Job." . . .
MRS. WILLIAM BROWN MELONEY
Editor
This Week New York City
Candidate's Wife
Sirs:
In an article on my husband in TIME, which I very much enjoyed, there was a story of a sort of debate between Mrs. Bulkley and me, which never occurred. As far as I know, Mrs. Bulkley made no speeches during the campaign, and, as a matter of fact, quite often, when our husbands were debating, Mrs. Bulkley and I indulged in a friendly and sympathetic chat as from one candidate's wife to another. I feel that I should put the record straight for Mrs. Bulkley.
The story evidently arose from a somewhat similar incident which occurred during the primary campaign, but in which no other candidate's wife was involved.
MARTHA B. TAFT
Washington, D. C.
— To Mrs. Robert Alphonso Taft, TIME'S thanks for putting the record straight.—ED.
Amazed, Disgusted
Sirs:
I was amazed, disgusted at TIME'S ruthless excoriation of the United States Senate in the issue of Jan. 29. You [imply] that the Senate is engaged in dull, inconsequential bickering while the Baltic states are, and are about to be, raped by the foes of Democracy.
TIME'S stand on the issue is alarming.
What TIME wants is immediate action in the form of a loan to Finland. One feature of Democracy is this very slowness with which official bodies take action. A feature of Fascism is abrupt action on critical matters such as this. . . .