Willis Abbot a Dean of American journalism dies at 71
The Christian Science Monitor longtime Contributing Editor and guiding spirit Willis Abbot has died at age 71. He wrote Watching the World Go By and was widely respected for wisdom kindness and tolerance. Abbot spent his career in journalism across the United States and was regarded as a benefactor of humanity and a personal friend to many.
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Pantheon de la Guerre giant painting honors WWI heroes
The Pantheon de la Guerre, a vast 6000-portrait canvas in Chicago, memorializes Allied and Associated powers leaders and soldiers from World War I. Life-size figures stand against French battlefields, many painted from life in Paris, portraying sacrifice and national memory.
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Progress and work ethic in relief programs and industry
The writer criticizes relief distribution as fostering loafing and an army of bums, arguing for productive work. He recalls a telegram from General Motors President Sloan urging belief in ongoing industrial progress and future opportunities for humanity’s economic condition.
Winter Damage Mixed. Roses and Quince Hit Hard
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