Word: assistances
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...like publicity. . . . One very good way to avoid further publicity of this character would be to put your finances in order. "I certainly have no desire to annoy you or your bankers, but would be derelict in my duty if I did not do what I could to assist in correcting what I know to be an unhealthy situation. . . ." And, most tartly: "If Messrs. Reynolds and Whitney would try half as hard to effect such a program as I have suggested, as they do in advancing reasons why it cannot be done, your financing problems would be solved...
...opponent he will meet William Pickens, former dean of Morgan College and author of several books dealing with the problems of the colored people in this country. He has been awarded several honorary degrees and is now spending his entire time trying to assist American negroes...
...weeks ago Forrest Smith, State Auditor of Missouri, was buzzing about the Treasury Department in Washington. "Wouldn't the U. S. coin one and five-mill pieces," he begged, "to assist Missourians in paying the 1% sales tax imposed by their Legislature?" Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr. assented. Franklin Roosevelt drew a picture of the coins as he would like them (TIME, Aug. 5). A bill went to the House Committee on Coinage, Weights & Measures, where Representative Lloyd Thurston of Osceola, Iowa made this proposal...
...staff of experienced tutors, all Harvard men, many of them former instructors in the University, are especially qualified to assist. Freshmen in adjusting themselves to college work. Our work includes guidance in method of study and planning of work, special help in whatever subjects it is needed, and general reviews for examinations. Sincerely yours, Harold G. Wolff...
...dance on down an insane spiral with no bottom? And should Dutchmen join in such a dance? Brave Retreat. In The Hague last week Premier Colijn introduced his new Cabinet thus: "We will defend the guilder against devaluation! The people of The Netherlands must maintain their spirit and assist the Government in fighting the Depression under adverse circumstances!" This sounded as if the Premier had an aggressive program of some sort. As a matter of fact his strategy remained that of a general in brave and vigilant retreat, alert to advance at the first sign that, for example, the Great...