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Letter to Editor
November 1, 1940
Peninsula Enterprise
Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Baltimore reader A. V. Lemkuhl writes to The Sun editor questioning a quote from Wendell Willkie praising private public utilities over national service, as published in a prior letter, and challenges the caption denying prioritization of utilities over country.
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Matter Of Clarification
To the Editor of The Sun—Sir: In The Sun of October 21 you published a letter from Mr. Chas. L. Smith in which he quoted Mr. Wendell L. Willkie, as reported in the Electric World of February 2, 1935, as follows:
"No duty has ever come to my life, even that in the service of my country, which appealed to my sense of obligation, patriotism and love of mankind as this, my obligation to say and to do what I can for the preservation of public utilities privately owned."
Your caption on this letter says:
"But Mr. Willkie is not quoted as saying he puts the utilities above country."
Do you mean that the statement quoted is not Mr. Willkie's, or that it is not correct? And if it has not been denied as having been made by Mr. Willkie, will you kindly explain to a simple-minded person like me, and to the other readers of the Forum, just what do you think that Mr. Willkie meant to say?
A. V. Lemkuhl.
Baltimore, Oct. 22.
To the Editor of The Sun—Sir: In The Sun of October 21 you published a letter from Mr. Chas. L. Smith in which he quoted Mr. Wendell L. Willkie, as reported in the Electric World of February 2, 1935, as follows:
"No duty has ever come to my life, even that in the service of my country, which appealed to my sense of obligation, patriotism and love of mankind as this, my obligation to say and to do what I can for the preservation of public utilities privately owned."
Your caption on this letter says:
"But Mr. Willkie is not quoted as saying he puts the utilities above country."
Do you mean that the statement quoted is not Mr. Willkie's, or that it is not correct? And if it has not been denied as having been made by Mr. Willkie, will you kindly explain to a simple-minded person like me, and to the other readers of the Forum, just what do you think that Mr. Willkie meant to say?
A. V. Lemkuhl.
Baltimore, Oct. 22.
What sub-type of article is it?
Investigative
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Willkie Quote
Public Utilities
Patriotism
Clarification
Private Ownership
What entities or persons were involved?
A. V. Lemkuhl.
To The Editor Of The Sun
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A. V. Lemkuhl.
Recipient
To The Editor Of The Sun
Main Argument
questions the accuracy of a quote attributed to wendell l. willkie in a previous letter published in the sun on october 21, challenging the editor's caption that willkie does not put utilities above country, and seeks explanation of the quote's meaning.
Notable Details
Quotes Willkie From Electric World Of February 2, 1935: 'No Duty Has Ever Come To My Life... Preservation Of Public Utilities Privately Owned.'
References Letter From Mr. Chas. L. Smith.