is put first in the paragraph, and the explanatory matter follows at the end of the first sentence. The following examples illustrate both forms:
(1)
With almost complete unanimity
public officials and other prominent
men today disapproved of the plan of
the Carnegie Foundation to give ex-presidents
of the nation an annual pension
of $25,000. That the acceptance
of such a gratuity was beneath the
dignity of one who had held the highest
office in the land, was the general
objection to the plan. A few public
men lauded the pension scheme as
giving an opportunity for the nation
to profit by the experience and knowledge
of those who had served the people.
"If it has come to the point where ex-presidents cannot take care of themselves, we ought to make provision for their admission to a charitable institution," said Congressman Henry of Texas.
"It isn't worth doing," was the comment of Speaker Champ Clark.
"The scheme doesn't strike me very favorably," said Senator McCumber.
"I don't see any objection to it or any great value in it. I think any man elected for a public office ought to work himself back into citizenship when his term expires," declared Senator Sutherland of Idaho.
(2)
That the question of adopting the
commission form of government for
Hamilton should be submitted to the
voters at the election next spring, was
the opinion expressed by many Hamilton
business men and professional
men today. The recent adoption of
this form of municipal government by
several other cities of the state has
led to the discussion of the advisa-
