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human relations, or are political subjects, or become rather personal
on religious issues that further discussion w ould but defeat the end
intended, which is educational, not controversial.
T h e speaker wishes to thank the educators in universities, colleges,
high and graded schools, as w ell as the many teachers who have in
structed their students, pupils, and children to listen in for the educa
tional features they felt these talks contained.
H e also wishes to extend personal thanks to the m any physicians and
surgeons who have so kindly w ritten him thanking him fo r these talks.
Com m endation is also due the m any m inisters who have advised their
congregations, during their services, to “ tune in.”
M a n y kind friends have called our attention to various books they
ask us to get, or have sent us. W e shall secure each and read all that
have been sent. A progressive mind never seals the book on any subject.
W e have also supplemented the original letters w ith many addi
tional items which w e believe should be included into a perm anent
record of this character.
F e w references are made to the speaking engagem ents of the author
while abroad. W h ile they were many, he prefers not to make a business
trip out of one intended for recreation, study, pleasure, and enjoyment.
N oon speaking engagements make many other things impossible because
they “ k ill” a day that m ight otherwise be used fo r some all-day trip.
T h e average w riter of his tours describes the usual, talks the usual,
sees the usual, and consequently w rites the usual. W e have herein
tried to introduce the m any human things that are ord in arily ignored by
the usual traveler. M a n y travel, few see, and less reason, and still
less are fearless in speaking w h at they reason and see. W e offer no
apologies for speaking w hat we reasoned and saw. W e offer no apolo
gies for speaking the facts and facing the truth. It w as this fact which
seemed to meet the approbation of the m ultitudes “ on the a ir.”
T h e only excuse for another traveler w ritin g another book of his
travels “ ’Round the W o rld ” is that it m ust cover some new field
or new angle of vision. T h e fearlessness of the author of searching
fo r truth and speaking it, w e believe, justifies this w o rk to an already
crowded field.
T h e author feels a kindly friendship relationship w ith all his radio
audience, and, as one friend to another, feels interested in them and their
w elfare. W h at now follow s m ay seem almost like a direct paid-for
ad and perhaps that w ill make it seem all the more p eculiar; but
if you felt tow ards that to which I am going to refer as I do, you
w ill see that no amount of valuable consideration could buy this space.
In the pages of this book, mention is made o f a “ B iltm ore H om espun”
suit getting burned. I regretted that as much as any one accident that
befell us. T h e author’s suits— all of them, likewise overcoats— are all
Biltm ore Homespuns. T o have a coat of that m aterial duplicated,
w h ile on a trip, w as impossible. T h e re is a very interesting heart-
tw ang story behind Biltm ore Homespuns. I w ould suggest that you
human relations, or are political subjects, or become rather personal
on religious issues that further discussion w ould but defeat the end
intended, which is educational, not controversial.
T h e speaker wishes to thank the educators in universities, colleges,
high and graded schools, as w ell as the many teachers who have in
structed their students, pupils, and children to listen in for the educa
tional features they felt these talks contained.
H e also wishes to extend personal thanks to the m any physicians and
surgeons who have so kindly w ritten him thanking him fo r these talks.
Com m endation is also due the m any m inisters who have advised their
congregations, during their services, to “ tune in.”
M a n y kind friends have called our attention to various books they
ask us to get, or have sent us. W e shall secure each and read all that
have been sent. A progressive mind never seals the book on any subject.
W e have also supplemented the original letters w ith many addi
tional items which w e believe should be included into a perm anent
record of this character.
F e w references are made to the speaking engagem ents of the author
while abroad. W h ile they were many, he prefers not to make a business
trip out of one intended for recreation, study, pleasure, and enjoyment.
N oon speaking engagements make many other things impossible because
they “ k ill” a day that m ight otherwise be used fo r some all-day trip.
T h e average w riter of his tours describes the usual, talks the usual,
sees the usual, and consequently w rites the usual. W e have herein
tried to introduce the m any human things that are ord in arily ignored by
the usual traveler. M a n y travel, few see, and less reason, and still
less are fearless in speaking w h at they reason and see. W e offer no
apologies for speaking w hat we reasoned and saw. W e offer no apolo
gies for speaking the facts and facing the truth. It w as this fact which
seemed to meet the approbation of the m ultitudes “ on the a ir.”
T h e only excuse for another traveler w ritin g another book of his
travels “ ’Round the W o rld ” is that it m ust cover some new field
or new angle of vision. T h e fearlessness of the author of searching
fo r truth and speaking it, w e believe, justifies this w o rk to an already
crowded field.
T h e author feels a kindly friendship relationship w ith all his radio
audience, and, as one friend to another, feels interested in them and their
w elfare. W h at now follow s m ay seem almost like a direct paid-for
ad and perhaps that w ill make it seem all the more p eculiar; but
if you felt tow ards that to which I am going to refer as I do, you
w ill see that no amount of valuable consideration could buy this space.
In the pages of this book, mention is made o f a “ B iltm ore H om espun”
suit getting burned. I regretted that as much as any one accident that
befell us. T h e author’s suits— all of them, likewise overcoats— are all
Biltm ore Homespuns. T o have a coat of that m aterial duplicated,
w h ile on a trip, w as impossible. T h e re is a very interesting heart-
tw ang story behind Biltm ore Homespuns. I w ould suggest that you
