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The Direct Primary

by James W. Wadsworth and Nicholas Murray Butler

The Forum, January 1921, pp. 90-97

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    1. Japanese Aggression by J.M. Inman, pp. 1-8
    2. A Cleveland View of 1920 by George F. Parker, pp. 9-24
    3. The Child Crisis in Eastern Europe by Major Lyman Bryson, pp. 25-30
    4. Post-War Prophecies by Hon. William R. Riddell, pp. 31-41
    5. Cost-Finding in Labor by Perley Morse, pp. 42-45
    6. A Winter Dawn by Clinton Scollard, p. 46
    7. The Captive of Igor by Daniel Henderson, p. 47
    8. Banks Duty to Business by James S. Alexander, pp. 48-58
    9. Our Economic Interest in Ireland by Hon. Daniel F. Cohalan, pp. 59-67
    10. Immigration Hysteria in Congress by John E. Milholland, pp. 68-76
    11. The Cycle of Revolution by Joseph Hamblen Sears, pp. 77-89
    12. The Direct Primary by James W. Wadsworth and Nicholas Murray Butler, ..., pp. 90-97
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    14. The Editorial Table, pp. 104-116
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    1. Our Rights in Panama by Hon. Miles Poindexter, pp. 129-144
    2. The Japanese Attitude by Iichiro Tokutomi, pp. 145-149
    3. Shining Horde by Barbara Hollis, p. 150
    4. Restoring World Prosperity by John McHugh#2, pp. 151-158
    5. The Need of an Actor-Manager by John E. Kellerd, pp. 159-167
    6. The Tendency of Modern Opera by E. Jerome Hart, pp. 168-177
    7. Blue Laws, Past and Present by Gustavus Myers, pp. 178-186
    8. Our Foreign Policy by Hon. Daniel F. Cohalan, pp. 187-195
    9. Cool Wet Wind by Gustave Davidson, p. 196
    10. An Experiment in Co-Operative Marketing by Frank Knox, pp. 197-204
    11. Twilight by Graham Flippen, p. 205
    12. Direct Primaries (Continued) by J.B.W. Gardiner, pp. 206-215
    13. Ephemerae by J. Corson Miller, p. 216
    14. The Negro's Aspirations by A.L. Jackson, pp. 217-228
    15. Sara Teasdale's Poetry by Marguerite Wilkinson, pp. 229-235
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      4. Anne by Olga Hartley
    17. The Editorial Table, pp. 240-244
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    2. The Passing of the White Race by George Brandes, pp. 254-256
    3. Traction and Finance by Hon. John F. Hylan, pp. 257-266
    4. Living American Statesmen by Arthur Fell Low, pp. 267-272
    5. Mutations in Human Progress by John Candee Dean, Sc.D., pp. 273-282
    6. The Season in Symphony by Charles Henry Meltzer, pp. 283-290
    7. Our New Army by Maj.-Gen. W.G. Haan, pp. 291-297
    8. Mas As He Will Be by Richard L. Garner, pp. 298-305
    9. As To World Disarmament by Hon. Julius Kahn, pp. 306-311
    10. Is There a Moral Decline? by Gertrude Atherton, pp. 312-316
    11. Our Foreign Policy---Part II by Hon. Daniel F. Cohalan, pp. 317-347
    12. Has America a Literature? by Thomas L. Masson, pp. 348-354
    13. The Editorial Table, pp. 355-357
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      4. Authors and I by C. Lewis Hind
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      6. Diplomatic Reminiscences by A. Nekludoff
      7. The Memoirs of Ismail Kemal Bey by Sommerville Story
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    1. Lenin: A Silhouette by W.H.F. Basevi, pp. 379-390
    2. A Reverie of an Old Man by Dorothy Herzig, p. 391
    3. War-Making Alliances by George Brandes, pp. 392-397
    4. Can We Escape War With Japan? by Guy Morrison Walker, pp. 398-410
    5. The Inter-Allied Indebtedness by Paul Fuller, Jr., pp. 411-418
    6. Theatre by Bernard Raymund, p. 419
    7. What Shall Germany Pay? by Amos Pinchot, pp. 420-424
    8. The Mirage by Julia Boynton Green, p. 425
    9. Reviving the Ku Klux Klan by Walter F. White, pp. 426-434
    10. Marketing of American R.R. Securities by Otto H. Kahn, pp. 435-443
    11. Wasting Billions in Smoke by S.W. Straus, pp. 444-446
    12. The London Strage of To-day by Roswell Dague, pp. 447-453
    13. When the Tide Goes Out by R. Lee Guard, p. 454
    14. A National Bulletin by William Jennings Bryan, pp. 455-458
    15. Around the Editorial Table, pp. 459-463
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    2. Joy and Grief by Hardin William Ragland, p. 483
    3. A New Dramatic Poet by Richard LeGallienne, pp. 484-490
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    6. The Rate of Russia by Frederick I. Kent, pp. 497-505
    7. Marketing American Railroad Securities by Otto H. Kahn, pp. 506-528
    8. The Decline of Religion, A Protestant View by DeWitt L. Pelton, pp. 529-535
    9. Altar Cups of Spring by Florence C. White, p. 536
    10. The Decline of Religion, A Catholic View by Maurice Francis Egan, pp. 537-548
    11. On Hearing Music by Yenomdrah Mala, p. 549
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    2. University Fellowships in Creative Art by Percy MacKaye, pp. 590-598
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    5. Motor Trucks vs. Railroads by Edward G. Riggs, pp. 609-618
    6. On Disarmament by William Grant Brown, pp. 619-622
    7. Julien T. Davies---A Memorial by Joseph S. Auerbach, pp. 623-634
    8. The Art of Translation by Frederic Harrison, pp. 635-647
    9. Austria's Situation by Maximilian Schiff, pp. 648-656
    10. Shadows by Ben Ray Redman, p. 657
    11. Mail Tubes---A National Need by John E. Milholland, pp. 658-663
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    2. Footprints by Eugene C. Dolson, p. 12
    3. The Kiss by Emile Maleespine, pp. 13-22
    4. A New Spirit in Literature by Felix Grendon, pp. 23-32
    5. The City's Face by Oscar Williams, p. 33
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    8. A Union of Universities by John W. Cunliffe, pp. 42-47
    9. Bolshevism in the Theatre by E. Jerome Hart, pp. 48-53
    10. Past, Present, and Future by Florence Ada Reid, p. 54
    11. Mysticism Among Jews by M. Gasler, pp. 55-63
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    10. The Socialists by Edward G. Riggs, pp. 142-152
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    1. Faith and Works at Present by Maurice Hewlett, pp. 183-190
    2. The Birth Rate and Weather by Dr. A. Magelssen, pp. 191-196
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    4. Zionism---A Just Cause by Samuel Untermeyer, pp. 210-226
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    7. The Creed of Youth by Harriett Schleiter, p. 240
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    1. The Grotesques of Pirandello by Edward Storer, pp. 271-281
    2. Education of the Adult Worker by Viscount Haldane, pp. 282-286
    3. Disillusion by Meta Fuller Keene, p. 287
    4. The Midnight Follies of the Psychic by John Candee Dean, pp. 288-299
    5. The Passing of the Country Doctor by George E. Vincent, pp. 300-306
    6. Nocturne by Ben Ray Redman, p. 307
    7. Dancing as Soul Expression by Arthur Symons, pp. 308-317
    8. The Law of Divine Concord by Chase S. Osborn, pp. 318-323
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    10. Tongues by Le Baron Cooke, p. 330
    11. Japan at the Coming Conference by Frederick Moore, pp. 331-336
    12. A Prayer Concerning Debts by Maxwell Armfield, p. 337
    13. Scandinavia's Problem by Gen. Charles H. Sherrill, pp. 338-347
    14. Six Months of Secretary Hughes by Nicholas Roosevelt, pp. 348-355
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    1. Three Nations at Conference by Joseph Hamblen Sears, pp. 365-377
    2. Great Plays of Italy by Charles Henry Meltzer, pp. 378-384
    3. Despair by Helene Mullins, p. 385
    4. A Christian View of Zionism by W.H. Worrell, pp. 386-400
    5. Russia the Sphinx by J.J. Sederholm, pp. 401-405
    6. Freud and Our Frailties by James S. Van Teslaar, pp. 406-410
    7. How Shall I Greet You? by Helen Francis, p. 411
    8. Difficulties of Grain Growers by C.H. Gustafson, pp. 412-422
    9. Will the Conference Aid Business? by Frederick W. Gehle, pp. 423-430
    10. A Colloquy by Cale Young Rice, p. 431
    11. The Law of Divine Concord by Chase S. Osborn, pp. 432-440
    12. Scandinavia's Problem by Gen. Charles H. Sherrill, pp. 441-452
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      1. Recent History of the United States, 1865-1929 by Frederic L. Paxson
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    2. Sometimes by May Thomas Milam, p. 470
    3. Its Perils by Hon. George H. Moses, pp. 471-475
    4. Some Makers of Modern Verse by Arthur Symons, pp. 476-488
    5. The Drama With a Mission by A.B. Walkley, pp. 489-493
    6. Fulfilment by Ethel R. Peyser, p. 494
    7. Redeeming the Bessarabians by Prince Antoine Bibesco, pp. 495-502
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    9. Business Fighting for Existence by Col. Robert M. Thompson, pp. 511-518
    10. Woman in the Conference by Lady Astor, M.P., pp. 519-520
    11. Auld Reekie, Parting by Charles McMorris Purdy, p. 521
    12. Can Art Be Made to Pay? by Joseph Pennell, pp. 522-529
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