Man of the Year?
Sir:
I predict that TIME will feature Robert A. Taft as Man of the Year.
I vote for Dean Acheson, whose fatal diplomacy will shape U.S. policy for years to come.
MERLE FISCHLOWITZ Grinnell, Iowa
Sir:
. . . Dr. Ralph Bunche . . .
GUSTAVE C. HOENES San Fernando, Calif.
Sir:
General MacArthur—for carrying successfully for ten years the burden of other men's mistakes.
C. B. ROBINSON Georges Mills, N.H.
Sir:
. . . Trygve Lie.
JUDAH DICK New York City
Sir:
My hat is off to the man who can take it—and win decisively. I nominate Robert A. Taft
JOHN F. ERHARD Scranton, Pa.
Reservists' Rush
Sir:
Your Nov. 13 article "Run for the Hills, Boys" was not only timely, but extremely accurate. You overlooked one fact, though . . . Notwithstanding the orders given by
General Marshall ... my husband was called —on Nov. 11, he received orders to report for duty on Nov. 15 ...
Additionally, it appears that the Army is not allowing deferments for reservists. My husband asked for a deferment, was turned down, appealed, and was turned down again, because the "requirements of the service" dictated he go immediately. The appeal was turned down so fast that we thought that an electronic computing machine had analyzed it and rejected it, rather than a board of officers . . .
MELANIE M. BERNSTEIN Bayside, N.Y.
Sir:
"Irreparable" and "haphazard" are excellent words with which to describe the plight of U.S. Army reservists . . .
In one group, a furor was raised when orders to ship overseas without delay en route were issued. Many went absent without leave, but most grudgingly accepted their fate . . .
CORPORAL ROBERT S. BALME Camp Breckinridge, Ky.
G.B.S.
Sir:
Coming to "G.B.S.: 1856-1950" [TIME, Nov. 13], my eyes widened . . . [with] boundless admiration for a matchless evaluation of G.B.S.'s controversial personality and literary importance . . .
ARTHUR J. A. KOERNER Waco, Tex.
Sir:
I blush for you and your "G.B.S." feature. For the first time in my years of reading TIME, I was unable to finish an article. The author, may he always be nameless, is a diddler in humbug!
AUDREY ANDERSON Orange, N.J.
Sir:
... It is the most masterful copy you have published in years.
R. S. HART Alameda, Calif.
Sir:
Your spread on G.B.S. is more beautiful than informative . . .
CHESTER S. DAWSON Chicago
Sir:
. . . I think your pretentious evaluation of Shaw's life and works . . . repetitious and poorly written . . . You have very little to say about G.B.S. and you say it over & over again in as fancy a manner as possible . . . RIDGELY CUMMINGS Phoenix, Ariz.
Sir: How G.B.S. would love his obituary! . . .
LIONEL B. MOSES Evanston, 111.
Sir: