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...blackfaced Caesar tries his best, now & then, to seem degenerate and willful. The strong man, Ferrovius, loudly debates whether to fight back at his oppressors or practice Christian nonresistance. The lion remembers to growl. The martyrs try to look downtrodden. But to no avail. Androcles fails to transmit a serious social message, for the good reason that it is not a serious play. Shaw's Androcles is a whimsical fellow. His Caesar is a playboy. His frisking lion is fed more gags than Christians. His martyrs are as exhilarated as though they were going to see a show rather...
...sitting down. Out of work with them were 2,500 Fishermen. In other related plants 5,000 walked out. G. M. officials complained that U. A. W. had violated its contract by short-circuiting the usual grievance procedure. U. A. W. spokesmen said they had grieved per contract without avail. The strikers wanted to be paid at flat day rates instead of by piece work. Before making the change the company insisted upon a real guarantee against slowdowns...
...first half remained scoreless despite a strong forward attack by the Crimson. Shifty and efficient passwork by the forwards and half backs were of no avail when miskicks and the wind diverted the ball from its course to the Army goal...
...World's Fair, busily abuilding, made an honorary life member of onetime Teacher Eleanor Roosevelt. Presiding over the convention's final meeting, Mrs. Roosevelt introduced the main speaker. Said she: "It is the privilege of a presiding officer to make a speech. I will not avail myself of that privilege. May I present the President of the United States...
...unconscious of the flood around them. Yet, many of these intellectual draughts are free to any who will drink-to any who will take the time to audit courses or sit in occasional out-of-course lectures. Most students are aware of this; the crime is that so few avail themselves...