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Allow me to congratulate you on the abie way you have reported on the situation obtaining here in my home-town of Shanghai. TIME'S version of this undeclared war has been much clearer than that of some of the prejudice-laden and propaganda-diffusing reportings of most of the local journals published in the English language. Chinese and Japanese publications need interest nobody who wish to see things as they are. . . .
Being well acquainted with some of the relatives of retired Chinese Admiral Tsai, I can tell you that C.-in.-C. Tsai Ting-kai is no son of the said Admiral. As to the commander's alleged article of faith re "real poets" and "goose-steppers" I would advise you and your readers to take that with the proverbial pinch of salt.
JANG Sux
Shanghai, China
College Men in Politics
Sirs:
Your list of young college-trained men prominent in U. S. politics (TIME, April 25) overlooks Georgia's 34-year-old governor, Richard B. Russell Jr. Son of Georgia's Chief Justice Richard B. Russell Sr., he received his legal training in the State University, was a member of the House of Representatives at 23, its speaker pro tern at 25, its speaker at 27, and Georgia's youngest governor before his 34th birthday. He has reorganized the State government and balanced its budget. Now he is a candidate for the unexpired term of William J. Harris, deceased, as U. S. Senator from Georgia.
WRIGHT BRYAX
Atlanta, Ga.
Sirs:
Under the heading Education your latest issue, dated April 25, comments on Governor Cross's article in a recent issue of the Forum wherein he advises political careers for young men. I notice that your footnote omits mention of U. S. Senator Huey P. Long.
Inasmuch as you go to some trouble to point out that there are more than a few "young'' college men in Congress. I feel that Senator Long, who is a Tulane University graduate and not yet 39 years of age, should surely be included.
PETER M. TAMBURO
Washington, D. C.
Sirs:
May I call your attention to your omission of one of Georgia's distinguished sons in your list of young men in politics (TIME, April 25), the youngest Congressman since Henry Clay—W. Carl ton Mobley! He was elected to fill the unexpired term of Samuel J. Rutherford, late representative in U. S. House of Representatives. . . .
LEGARE HILL OBEAR
Washington, D. C.
Sirs:
Your item, "Just Too Dirty," (TIME, April 25), is very TIMEly. Perhaps you may be interested in the following additional information concerning college men in politics:
Of 209 State governors holding office from 1915 to 1930, at least 135, or 64%, had attended college. Many of these were fraternity men; at least nine were Phi Beta Kappans.*
Of the 34 present governors listed in Who's Who In America (1930-1931), at least 26 are college men. . . .
It would seem, therefore, that the governor's chair, for one thing, is not as hard on college clothes as our New Haven Diogenes would have us believe.
SAMUEL R. SOLOMON
Syracuse, N. Y.
Speaker on the Floor
Sirs: