Monday, Oct. 29, 1923

Having perused well the chronicle of the week, the Vigilant Patriot views with alarm:

An irresponsible speech and absurd motion at Brockton, Mass. (P. 6.)

The thunder-charged political atmosphere of Mexico--Presidential conspirants. (P. 12.)

Boston's mayor--he accepted Fatty Arbuckle (TIME, Oct. 22), he rejected Salome. (P. 12.)

A threatened medical strike that would endanger the health of 15,000,000 Britons. (P. 19.)

A tax that made lawyers walk out. (P. 21.)

Our country's growing urge to vicarious immorality. (P. 17.)

Wet vs Dry. It drove all other topics from the stage at West Baden, Ind. (P. 4.)

The ulterior motivation of Mr. Pinchot's prohibition posture. (P. 5.)

A "nose quack." (P. 21.)

Disagreement among the overlords of the public purse. (P. 3.)

Forensic friction between a touring Briton and a touring Gaul. (P. 7.)

The soaring index figure of France's h. c. of 1. (P. 8.)

Iron, steel, automobiles, tires, cotton, wool, shoes, building construction. (P. 22.)

The carrying out of a Shipping Board threat--experts are sceptical. (P. 2.)

The Rhineland--inscrutable chaos. (P. 8.)

Three Princetonians who overlooked something as rare as a cowslip from Mars. (P. 21.)

A French Mayor who could think of only one respectable reason for dancing. (P. 27.)

The existence of a "White House Desert." (P. 6.)