July 1953 Issue [Article] Grandeurs and miseries of old age Download PDF Adjust Share by Elmer Holmes Davis, Subscribe or log in to continue reading. Tags 20th century Aging Older people Political activity Psychological aspects United States More from Elmer Holmes Davis The Ideal State People in Chicago will tell you that there is a happy land not far away. Sitting on the ash heap of their own miseries, they mournfully explain that just over… Votes for emptiness Votes for emptiness Adjust Share