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Leonard S. Silk 1918–1995

Leonard S. Silk 1918–1995 268 American Journal of Economics and Sociology Leonard S. Silk, 1919-1995 THE SAD NEWS of the death of the brilliant, useful, kindly and erudite Dr. Leonard Silk, the former columnist and economics editor of The New York Times, brings to mind a story he told about himself. He would approve, I am sure, of its broader dissemination at a time when aid to higher education is threatened. In April 1992 the University of Wisconsin celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of its economics department. Leonard Silk was the speaker at the banquet. He recounted that he was of college age when the depression struck and his father became unemployed. He said he had a small scholarship from a college but it was not going to be enough to allow him to continue his studies. Under these changed circumstances, he asked the college for more money, but it replied that was the best it could do. At this juncture, the new head of the University of Wisconsin made a speech which was nationally reported. In it he said one of the tragedies of the depression was that many people who should get college educations would no longer be able http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Economics and Sociology Wiley

Leonard S. Silk 1918–1995

American Journal of Economics and Sociology , Volume 54 (3) – Jul 1, 1995
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Wiley
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Copyright © 1995 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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0002-9246
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1536-7150
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10.1111/j.1536-7150.1995.tb03424.x
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268 American Journal of Economics and Sociology Leonard S. Silk, 1919-1995 THE SAD NEWS of the death of the brilliant, useful, kindly and erudite Dr. Leonard Silk, the former columnist and economics editor of The New York Times, brings to mind a story he told about himself. He would approve, I am sure, of its broader dissemination at a time when aid to higher education is threatened. In April 1992 the University of Wisconsin celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of its economics department. Leonard Silk was the speaker at the banquet. He recounted that he was of college age when the depression struck and his father became unemployed. He said he had a small scholarship from a college but it was not going to be enough to allow him to continue his studies. Under these changed circumstances, he asked the college for more money, but it replied that was the best it could do. At this juncture, the new head of the University of Wisconsin made a speech which was nationally reported. In it he said one of the tragedies of the depression was that many people who should get college educations would no longer be able

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