“News is The Guardian’s stock in trade.”
“Here’s some, then. A bill is going to be introduced this fall to Germanize our public schools farther.”
“What’s the substance of it?”
“Making German practically compulsory in the grade schools.”
“They’ll never pass it.”
“Watch them! What leader is going to oppose it? In a governorship election year?”
“Who will introduce it?”
“Some nonentity. It will have the most powerful radical support. You can guess from whom.”
“I don’t guess, professionally.”
“Then I’ll tell you. Martin Embree.”