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Lobbying is generally supposed to be an attempt to influence the votes of members of a legislative body. Broadly speaking, every magazine article dealing with a public question, every editorial, sermon, or speech that discusses a legislative measure and expresses views with respect to the principle involved in the proposed legislation or the method adopted to put the principle into effect, is an endeavor "to influence legislation." But the special work of a lobbyist is generally supposed to be to exert influence by secret methods and for special compensation. Apparently, you refer to this aspect of the matter when you say, "And Mr. Marvin was a lobbyist in Washington, for the wool trade." I have never been a "lobbyist" in Washington for the wool trade, or for any other trade, and have never received one dollar in compensation for representing any manufacturer or group of manufacturers in Washington or elsewhere. . . .
THOMAS O. MARVIN
United States Tariff Commission
Washington, D. C.
Misinformed as to the nature of the Home Market Club, TIME apologizes for identifying Mr. Marvin specially with the wool trade. As to his being a "lobbyist," Mr. Marvin and TIME are at one. TIME invariably applies the term "lobbyist" in the broad sense described by Mr. Marvin. TIME specifies, when necessary and pos sible, whether the "lobbying" was proper or improper. — ED.
Thank You Sirs:
I wish to thank you for your summary of the work of the Seventieth Congress, TIME, March 19, under NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
H. P. HOWARD
Armour Chronicle,
Largest Circulation in Douglas County,
Eli Thomas, Prop.
Armour, S. Dak.
The Chronicle is very welcome.—ED.
"Ambassador"
Sirs:
. . . Soon he [Lindbergh] will again be winging his way into the far corners of this earth carrying with him all that America stands for—Youth, Courage, Freedom, Prosperity and Peace.
The people of all lands await his coming.
Would it not be fitting, therefore, as they gaze upon his approaching ship, that their eyes should catch a name [TIME, April 2] emblematical of his mission: AMBASSADOR. . . .
A. W. ASTLEY
Holyoke, Mass.
"Numbering the People"
Sirs:
The letter in TIME, March 26 purporting to be from C. L. Dean of Burlington, Iowa, caused me to inquire about him there to learn the reason for his bias against Christian Science. Careful inquiries at Burlington have failed to find any C. L. Dean.* Apparently, therefore, the writer of the letter in question shrank behind an assumed name or place. His letter, however, indexed him to a certain extent by evincing heated intolerance for Christian Scientists because we choose to depend on spiritual law, power, and practice for prevention or relief from disease. Therefore, I maintain that his intolerance is at least less creditable than our preference.