Word: arounders
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...voters have approved in every major election since 1932. Truman wants $4 billion more in taxes (principally from corporations); he wants the Taft-Hartley Law repealed, and a revised Wagner Act put in its place. He asked again for limited economic controls; proposals that have been futilely batted around in Congress for well over a year. And the President wants plenty of legislation in other domestic fields--Social Security, conservation and resource development, health, education, civil rights, and housing...
...went to sleep in the futuristic chairs at Lamont yesterday were the exceptions; most of the multitude that wandered around the different "levels" and peered over the balconies was too busy being amazed or baffled even to sit down...
...expected mass confusion to which the librarians were resigned failed to materialize, said McNiff, because few men got around to doing anything. Sneaking around corners and up stairs, and fingering the woodwork in small groups, they had no time or inclination to ask questions or take out books...
Each year the numerous lost-and-found depots around the University turn their pockets inside-out, and give unclaimed items to charity. The accumulation of uncalled-for articles is considerable--and doubly uncalled-for, since much of the yearly harvest can be ascribed to the over-abundance of collection offices. The student who has lost something hardly knows where to go to find...
...better buffoon than rapid fire gagster. Apparently Director McLeod thought the same thing because he has Hope superbly overplaying his part. He does the commonplace with a flourish and the spectacular by mistake. He is at his best when he pulls the wrong tooth and when he swaggers around town under the impression he is a dead shot...