Social Insurance for America, by P.W. Wilson, THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW

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Social Insurance for America

by P.W. Wilson

The North American Review, October 1934, pp. 292-298

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    January 1934 Issue = 17 Articles
    1. Aperitif by William A. DeWitt, pp. 1-3
    2. A Word to the Republicans by Oliver McKee, Jr., pp. 4-11
    3. Secession from Comstockery by Virginius Dabney, pp. 12-19
    4. The Woodland Orchard by Robert P. Tristram Coffin, p. 20
    5. Down with the Golden Calf by Cognosco, pp. 21-23
    6. Manufacturing Ideal Law by Bartlett H. Stoodley, pp. 24-30
    7. The Snowslide by Geraldine Seelemire MacLeod, pp. 31-45
    8. Dollars Across the Sea by C.H. Bretherton, pp. 46-50
    9. The Lindbergh Case by P.W. Wilson, pp. 51-58
    10. High Wages by Franchise by H.P. Losely, pp. 59-65
    11. Passing Shadow by Ethel Hepburn, pp. 66-70
    12. "The American Standard of Living" by Elmer Leslie McDowell, pp. 71-75
    13. George S. Kaufman by Montrose J. Moses, pp. 76-83
    14. A Lee for Economic Gales by F.B. Nichols, pp. 84-87
    15. The Literary Landscape by Herschel Brickell, pp. 88-104
    16. The Financial Outlook by John Pell
    17. Notes of a Cosmopolitan by Barbara E. Scott Fisher
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    February 1934 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Yankee Trading by Cognosco, pp. 97-99
    2. The Artist by John Lineaweaver, pp. 100-109
    3. Invisible Subsidies by Douglas H. Stewart, pp. 110-118
    4. The Job-Master General by Oliver McKee, Jr., pp. 119-126
    5. Consider the Third Little Pig by J.M. Nolte, pp. 127-132
    6. Hitler and the German Church by George J. Walmer, pp. 133-141
    7. Labor Leader by Karl Pretshold, pp. 142-150
    8. Modern Woman's Defenses Against Living by Alvan L. Barach, pp. 151-158
    9. Heresy by Frances Minturn, p. 159
    10. Design for Diplomacy by Henry Carter, pp. 160-167
    11. The Snowslide by Geraldine Seelemire MacLeod, pp. 168-184
    12. The Literary Landscape by Herschel Brickell, pp. 185-200
    13. The Financial Outlook by John Pell
    14. Notes of a Cosmopolitan by Barbara E. Scott Fisher
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    March 1934 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. Aperitif by William A. DeWitt, pp. 193-197
    2. Free Silver by Herbert C. Pell, pp. 198-202
    3. Japan and the Future by Hanson W. Baldwin, pp. 203-214
    4. The Distressful Dairyman by Mark Rhea Byers, pp. 215-223
    5. Can the Germans Rightfully Rearm? by Bernard Lande Cohen, pp. 224-231
    6. Sons as Lovers by Henry Morton Robinson, pp. 232-237
    7. Morning in the South by Richard Aldington, p. 238
    8. The Right to Kill by William W. Gregg, pp. 239-249
    9. Mothers in Fiction by Louise Maunsell Field, pp. 250-256
    10. Sea-Serpents and Scientists by P.W. Wilson, pp. 257-261
    11. Winter Tree by Bernice Kenyon, p. 262
    12. The "Failure" of Woodrow Wilson by C. Hartley Grattan, pp. 263-269
    13. Seadromes by Hugh Duncan Grant, pp. 270-279
    14. The Literary Landscape by Herschel Brickell, pp. 280-296
    15. The Financial Outlook by John Pell
    16. Notes of a Cosmopolitan by Barbara E. Scott Fisher
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    April 1934 Issue = 17 Articles
    1. Aperitif by William A. DeWitt, pp. 289-292
    2. A Dollarless Audit by J.M. Nolte, pp. 293-303
    3. Rain Images by Anne Zuker, p. 304
    4. The Murder by John Steinbeck, pp. 305-312
    5. Vote as You Pay by H.P. Losely, pp. 313-318
    6. France Calls for Action by George Gerhard, pp. 319-324
    7. A Question of Questionnaires by P.W. Wilson, pp. 325-330
    8. Unhappy Austria by Virginia Creed, pp. 331-338
    9. Louisa's Machine by Evan Coombes, pp. 339-344
    10. Fishing Village by Anderson M. Scruggs, p. 345
    11. A Suggestion for Railroad Reform by A.A. Boublikoff, pp. 346-350
    12. An Unexpected Champion by Joseph Percival Pollard, pp. 351-358
    13. The Overrated Engineer by Paul H. Norgren, pp. 359-364
    14. Behind Iowa Headlines by Chesla C. Sherlock, pp. 365-375
    15. The Literary Landscape by Herschel Brickell, pp. 376-392
    16. The Financial Outlook by John Pell
    17. Notes of a Cosmopolitan by Barbara E. Scott Fisher
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    1. Aperitif by William A. DeWitt, pp. 385-387
    2. The New Deal Breeds a New Sectionalism by Oliver McKee, Jr., pp. 388-394
    3. A Pyrrhic Victory in World Trade by George Gerhard, pp. 395-400
    4. A New La Follette Party by Mark Rhea Byers, pp. 401-409
    5. Science and the Man with a Board on His Shoulder by T. Swann Harding, pp. 410-416
    6. Return of the Wilderness by John A. Piquet, pp. 417-425
    7. Solid for Handsome Dave by J.T. Salter, pp. 426-433
    8. A Comedy of Capitals by Ignatius Phayre, pp. 434-437
    9. The Air Mail Affair by William E. Berchtold, pp. 438-447
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    11. A Defense of the Peace Treaty by Bernard Lande Cohen, pp. 453-461
    12. Synthetic Brains for Industry by H.P. Losely, pp. 462-471
    13. The Literary Landscape by Herschel Brickell, pp. 472-488
    14. The Financial Outlook by John Pell
    15. Notes of a Cosmopolitan by Barbara E. Scott Fisher
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    1. Aperitif by William A. DeWitt, pp. 481-485
    2. Standing by England by Hamilton Butler, pp. 486-496
    3. Life Isn't a Short Story by Conrad Aiken, pp. 497-504
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    10. Marine Noon by Edwin Morgan, p. 544
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    14. The Literary Landscape by Herschel Brickell, pp. 568-584
    15. The Financial Outlook by John Pell
    16. Notes of a Cosmopolitan by Barbara E. Scott Fisher
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    1. Aperitif by William A. DeWitt, pp. 1-3
    2. Let's Have a Really New Deal by Fremont Rider, pp. 4-15
    3. Wanted: a Plan for Our Bank Credit by N.A. Tolles, pp. 16-23
    4. Government by Trial Balloon by J.M. Nolte, pp. 24-29
    5. Soviet Russia Between Two Fires by G.E.W. Johnson, pp. 30-38
    6. Alan by John Lineaweaver, pp. 39-48
    7. The Nazis Meet Some Obstacles by George Gerhard, pp. 49-54
    8. The Woman Puzzle and the College Professor by Mary Day Winn, pp. 55-60
    9. Miss Letitia's Profession by Lupton A. Wilkinson, pp. 61-65
    10. The Opposition Looks for Leadership by Oliver McKee, Jr., pp. 66-73
    11. Submarine Marvels by Rodger L. Simons, pp. 74-79
    12. Why Not Produce Things That Pay? by Oliver Williams, pp. 80-87
    13. The Literary Landscape by Herschel Brickell, pp. 88-96
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    1. Aperitif by William A. DeWitt, pp. 97-99
    2. China and World Peace by Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, pp. 100-109
    3. Is the Lid Off? by Henry Morton Robinson, pp. 110-117
    4. Mussolini Muscles In by G.E.W. Johnson, pp. 118-127
    5. Lady Whitney by Andre Maurois, pp. 128-135
    6. The Silver Cart Before the Horse by H.P. Losely, pp. 136-141
    7. The Permanently Unemployed by Henry Carter, pp. 142-148
    8. A Southern View of Northern Reformers by Arthur Styron, pp. 149-157
    9. Tariff Bargains by William P. Black, pp. 158-163
    10. Rehousing America by Oliver Whitwell Wilson, pp. 164-171
    11. Plebiscite Puzzle in the Saar by Gerhard Hirschfeld, pp. 172-176
    12. Idealism's Bank Holiday by Louise Maunsell Field, pp. 177-183
    13. The Literary Landscape by Herschel Brickell, pp. 184-192
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    1. Aperitif by William A. DeWitt, pp. 193-197
    2. Japan and World Peace by Hirosi Saito, pp. 198-209
    3. The New Meaning of Revolution by Ludwig Lewisohn, pp. 210-217
    4. Poem by Elizabeth Jane Astley, p. 218
    5. Uncle Sam, the Junkman by William P. Black, pp. 219-224
    6. Legitimate People by Paul Jones, pp. 225-226
    7. Big Salaries and Bonuses by J. George Frederick, pp. 227-232
    8. The League's "Black Baby" by Ignatius Phayre, pp. 233-237
    9. Man Alone by Frances Frost, p. 238
    10. Is There Any Solution for the Labor Problem? by Fremont Rider, pp. 239-252
    11. Come, Jenny by Evan Coombes, pp. 253-259
    12. The Country Press Reawakens by Charles Morrow Wilson, pp. 260-267
    13. Poland Plays a Dangerous Game by G.E.W. Johnson, pp. 268-278
    14. The Literary Landscape by Herschel Brickell, pp. 279-288
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    October 1934 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. Aperitif by William A. DeWitt, pp. 289-291
    2. Social Insurance for America by P.W. Wilson, pp. 292-298
    3. The Raid by John Steinbeck, pp. 299-305
    4. Wages and Ethics by H.P. Losely, pp. 306-311
    5. Something New in Peace Machinery by G.E.W. Johnson, pp. 312-322
    6. They've Got to Show Me by A Missouri Farmer, pp. 323-330
    7. Habsburgs on the Horizon by Virginia Creed, pp. 331-339
    8. Professors Put to the Test by Oliver McKee, Jr., pp. 340-345
    9. Strong Arm Economics by Samuel Lubell, pp. 346-352
    10. Has the Supreme Court Abdicated? by Alpheus Thomas Mason, pp. 353-360
    11. Last Testament by Grenville Vernon, pp. 361-366
    12. Holiday on Parnassus by H.W. Whicker, pp. 367-375
    13. The Literary Landscape by Herschel Brickell, pp. 376-384
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    1. Aperitif by William A. DeWitt, pp. 385-389
    2. Is Fascism a Capitalist Product? by Bernard Lande Cohen, pp. 390-397
    3. Pacifists in the Next War by Ernest L. Meyer, pp. 398-404
    4. Strange Slumbering by Frances Taylor Patterson, p. 405
    5. Pink Soap by Karlton Kelm, pp. 406-413
    6. The Garden of Sweden by Rodger L. Simons, pp. 414-420
    7. The World Propaganda War by William E. Berchtold, pp. 421-430
    8. Purifying the Human Race by D.M. LeBourdais, pp. 431-437
    9. Hitler and the Catholic Church by G.E.W. Johnson, pp. 438-447
    10. Russia's Rising Proletarian by Samuel Lubell, pp. 448-454
    11. Answer to the Economists' Prayer by F.B. Nichols, pp. 455-460
    12. The Nazis Turn to "Ersatz" by George Gerhard, pp. 461-465
    13. This Is Peace by Frances Frost, p. 466
    14. Modern Maledictions, Execrations and Cuss-Words by Burges Johnson, pp. 467-470
    15. In Time of Drought by May Williams Ward, p. 471
    16. The Literary Landscape by Herschel Brickell, pp. 472-480
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    1. Aperitif by William A. DeWitt, pp. 481-485
    2. How the English Handle Crime by P.W. Wilson, pp. 486-493
    3. Horse-Car Liberal Arts Schools by Donald Hayworth, pp. 494-502
    4. The Hollywood Purge by William E. Berchtold, pp. 503-512
    5. Hitler or Hohenzollern? by G.E.W. Johnson, pp. 513-523
    6. Darrow vs. Johnson by Lowell B. Mason, pp. 524-532
    7. Playing the Numbers by J. Saunders Redding, pp. 533-542
    8. A Use for Human Interest Stories by William G. Mather, Jr., pp. 543-545
    9. Biographical New Dealing by Louise Maunsell Field, pp. 546-551
    10. Year's End by Frances Frost, p. 552
    11. The AAA Succeeds---in Helping Foreign Farmers by Gerhard Hirschfeld, pp. 553-558
    12. Fascism and the New Deal by Roger Shaw, pp. 559-564
    13. Evangelist of Music by Francis Rufus Bellamy, pp. 565-567
    14. The Literary Landscape by Herschel Brickell, pp. 568-576
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