"The luxuries of the last generation are the comforts of this and the comforts of our fathers are the necessities of their children."
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Reported in the Journal of Education, vol. 113, no. 8 (February 23, 1931), p. 229
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William Allen White
William Allen White (February 10, 1868 – January 29, 1944) was an American newspaper editor, politician, author, and leader of the Progressive movement. Between 1896 and his death, White became a spokesman for middle America.
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