Evening star., 1925-04-07

snQOtlns StEdlgnl
hitting only above the belt. and play
ing no favorites. than / would be Il
be told that my diction is classic, m!
style Borahesque or my voice Caruso
like. There are plenty of people II
public life who are silver-tongued
But that exceedingly discriminating
element now coming to be known "a
the radio audience doesn't seem I,
care for sheer eloquence. The air T.
calling for something more than that
My experience tells me that 1t is call
ing for straightforwardness above ali
else.
get shoals of letters that stress
that fact. Here's one that is q com.
posite Of many: ~
Il have never been able definite
ly TO convince myself whether you
are a Democrat or a Republican.
Some night after hearing you l :
feel sure you are an. administra-
tion apologist, and the next time
you talk you give me the distinct
impression that you are a partisan
Democrat l want to say this to
you. Frequently i don't agree
with what you tell us. But,
whether l agree or disagree, I
have the certainty that you are
speaking from conviction, mar
rating things as you see them, and
not caring one littie-hang whether
your views are palatable or not.
That's the stuff that's needed in
American public life. More power
to you!'
Rudolph Forster, who has been
executive clerk at the White House
uninterruptedly since Mckinley s
time. buttonholed me in the execu-
tive offices to tell me that my Cabi-
net arithmetic has run amuck. He
said l had spoken the last time I was
on the air of the nine" members OF
the Cabinet. Rudolph Is right was
wrong. There are, of course, ten
Cabinet officers. But Forster's been
at the White House SO long that ]
would expect him to be better posted
on that score. Rudolph has known
more presidential state secrets in his
time and revealed fewer than any
love him, even in his most uncommu-
NEGATIVE moments.
X
A year ago, when the postal en-
ployes were trying to make Con-
gress and the country Uncluding
President Coolidge) see the Justice
of their request for more pay, went
to bat for them by radio. Have Just
received the following delightful
acknowledgment from NJ. T. Finnan,
secretary of the National Associa-
ton of Letter Carriers:
During the campaign for in
creased pay for the postal employees,
you very generously advocated
their cause and were of material
help in arousing favorable public
sentiment. In behalf of this as
sociation, permit me to extend to
you their deep thanks and sin
cere appreciation. You have been
helpful in bringing into the lives
of the city letter carriers and
their families ray of sunshine
whereby life will be brighter and
the home made more comfort
able"
Only time I don't like my post
man is the first Of the month.
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Louis varnum woulfe, writing
from Ills o street, says:
With no intention of usurping
your royal prerogative of selec-
tion, / offer, in competition with
your title of Radioscribe, the word
Radioriter. Scribe says no less
an authority than Webster. is "a
writer, clerk, amanuensis, a
teacher, or, copyist Of the Jewish
! law, Ritter (writer) is one who
or that which writes. clerk or
amanuensis, author, journalist.
''In the first instance, or your
selection, the word meets the COM
mon understanding at once. AIN
rfiy proposal you have a. word
which smacks of originality and
dawns W aitingly ON the fina gina
ton, leaving definite impression
of your real activity. ~
1.-The .graciousnessa with which
you accept~criticism Sand corree-
tion leads me to believe that this
suggestion of mine will be re-
ceived as it is meant---construc-
lively" ..s~.S,s
Msskx
A Jerssyfte constituent Roger F.
Murray a0l--MadisoH eavsnue, Plain
field. N. >ssss.s submits some original
views regarding recent events in the
United States Senate. Writing under
date of March II, the day the Warren
episode was finally closed, Mr.. Murray
says:
Enjoyed your talk tonight. I