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Robert S Lynd — Part 14
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LYND has never been connected with the Communist an on,
and is not the type to stand for such an organization tated that
in his estimation LYND is another Charles A. Beard, and is “justilike him in:
the opinion of very many people. His staunch moral qualitic tated,
have made LYND always sympathetic for the under-dog
LYND is not the aggressive or executive type and is strictly
the mind and not in that of action. °
a urther stated that he does not know why Professor LY
| left the ministry, but one of the reasons that he might advance for such
action was that Mrs. lynd is a very brilliant wogan and maybe the Doctor...
himself could not see her as a minister's wife SD =<: that.
the LYNDS have two children, 4 poy of around ten years @ ‘a daughter o
eight, Dre LYND'S reputation as @ man, jt was further ascertained fro
is excellent, and he is well thought of as a Sociologist among stude
of this science. He is id, hearty and genuine to be a member of @
subversive organizatio tated, although it is possible that he might
have joined groups of organizations wh} ed to be "fronts" for subversiv
groups. LYND is strictly an idealis nt on, in his thinking and is.
intelligent apg an excellent public speaker. Among the many books which LYND~
has eit eo on, are "Middletown", Middletown in Transition", and
"Knowledge for $2, which dealt with what was wrong in the social science ~
and consisted of a series of lectures delivered at Johns Hopkins University.
nt on to state that LYND is a reformer, and is always
striving for the eradication of poverty and disease from the United States,
although in his estimation he desires them to be abolished along democratic
lines. He is a firm believer in our form of governmen ent on, and
he would recommend him without reservation for a position wi the Federal.
Government because of his character, ability, affability, and his knowledge
of Sociologye . ; os
Mrse oD: +22, is just like Professor LYND himself, ---
although is more tough headed in her ideas, especially long intelectual lines
se :::; in conclusion, that he might describe LYND as &
New Dealer, aithougn he desires to go farther than the present administration
with his social reform. He is the type, he further stated, that is always out:
to help people and to right abuses if he possibly can.
EMPLOYMENT
¢ the Publishers weekly, and the R..
Bowker Co > est Street, New York City, NeYs, advised the repor
| ing agent that ROBERT STAUGHTON LYND had been an employee of Publishers. «.
E Weekly from appro 91, to 1918, and received as a salary around
$150.00 per month. tated that he knew LYND while he was an employ?
sf the organization, although at the presen there are no records. :-)
| andicating this employment. At this time went: on, LYND was @ you
+ of Princeton University, 4 sin charge ¢ up th
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