Word: afford
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...plan, the method in which it will be carried out, and the organizations to which the money procured will be devoted. The card also states that the Student Council hopes that every undergraduate will pledge approximately five dollars at the least. In order that those students who cannot afford to make a contribution or whose contributions must of necessity be small pledges of over five dollars are hoped foir from the more wealthy students...
...order that the Budget may be completed, the Pledge Card states that it will be necessary for all students who can afford it to donate over five dollars. Cash or checks for the amount pledged will be received at the Budget Table during registration. Bills will be sent out to those who do not care to pay immediately at the end of November of this year. The funds and their collection will be in the hands of the Treasurer of the Student Council and the treasurers of the upper classes, these four forming a Finance Committee with the first named...
...there is something more, something beyond this acquired power of intellectual labor. As Shakspere puts it: "The purest treasure mortal times afford is spotless reputation." How is that treasure won? It comes from living with honor, on honor. Most of you have begun already to live honorably, and honored; for the life of honor begins early. Some things the honorable man cannot do, never does. He never wrongs or degrades a woman. He never oppresses or cheats a person weaker or poorer than himself. He never betrays a trust. He is honest, sincere, candid, and generous. It is not enough...
...Rich-Joe Laurie as a well-meaning young man who cannot afford a Long Island house party...
...undertake the task lightly," said he, "but it seemed to afford an opportunity for service. . . . We want everyone who has any ideas for bettering the motion picture to come in through the Open Door and tell us his ideas about it. . . ." Will Hays sat as tsar of moviedom like Judge Landis in baseball, yet saw people, listened. "I believe," said he, "in the personal relationship of man, the expression of personality, and above all, keeping the human element-the heart touch-in everything...