It was James Couzens, of Chatham, Ontario, who built the Ford company while Henry built cars. It was Couzens who rammed the famous five-dollar day past Ford’s protests. Here is his little-known storyBy HARRY BARNARD22 min
THE SCIENTISTS are promising nothing — but, as a result of new chemical discoveries, they are cautiously hopeful that now it’s just a question of timeBy SIDNEY KATZ17 min
Now he’s a Hero and everything’s cozy. But when he was a Villain—Wham! The kids gang-fought our son, the butcher cut me off, even neighbors turned nasty. Life with “Lord” Athol Layton is wacky—and wonderfulBy LEAH LAYTON15 min
Do you know how lawsuit-happy amateurs plague Tin Pan Alley? How music rackets reap millions? Why great hits go to court? Maybe you can write a better song—but when you’ve read this you won’tBy HAZEL MEYER15 min
I decry the pernicious American (and Canadian) system of “keeping up with the Joneses"—and I dread the new prospect of “keeping up with the Joneskis.” In terms of education, however, I am afraid we must do so if we hope to survive. And all the signs I have seen indicate that we are falling short of the mark.By FRANC. R. JOUBIN14 min
They’re growing taller younger and, some experts believe, maturing faster. Is the speed-up endangering their health? Here’s what science has found out about a phenomenon that is changing our way of lifeBy Janice Tyrwhitt12 min
He left a hit to study acting. He gave up a Broadway lead and turned down a movie contract. Now, famous in spite of himself, he's a Solid click as an actor, playwright and gag writerBy Alice Griffin, Barbara Moon12 min
From two different, but not opposite, points of vantage a noted layman and a noted educator offer provocative views on the education crisisBy DR. CLAUDE BISSELL11 min
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