Word: blame
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Contrary to the accusations that critics have aimed at schools and colleges for the defeatism and pacifism of youth. Dr. May placed the blame for the younger generation's difficulties and attitudes on the economic order in which they were brought up. He believes that vocational training would be of immense value to the country and that "the task of education is to teach people how to manage their anxieties and hold them in proportion to the realities of the danger...
When accused by sick and frats Freshmen, one of the hostesses at the Union flatly denied that the food was to blame. "It is either the change in weather or an aftermath of the flu. It often happens," she insisted...
...very large extent the blame for these problems must be laid on the commuters themselves. Many of them do not take advantage of the opportunities which Dudley Hall offers--advantages such as inter-house sports teams, lectures, meetings, and organizations. Many commuters, in fact, do not even belong to Dudley. Frequently they could engage in extra-curricular activities during the day-time, but prefer to go home early instead. And often they do not attempt to enlarge their circle of acquaintances, and are content to know only a few members of their class. But the students themselves...
...years before-Selfridge resigned his chairmanship, took the inactive, empty post of president. But 1939's statement (for year ended Jan. 31, 1940) was worse: net profits had dribbled to a mere ?21,093. Harry Selfridge, who had called Hitler a great patriot in 1937, could now blame him for part of his troubles, since retail sales have collapsed since the war. But as stockholders wandered into their 32nd Annual Ordinary General Meeting last week, they knew there were other reasons too: 1) an ill-timed ?5,000,000 expansion scheme of eight years ago, 2) a 25% yearly...
...crossed against the time it might have to make a fist. Let there be no stoppage of work. By stoppage, the U. S. people meant strikes. Let there be no strikes. If there were strikes for any except good reasons, the U. S. people would hold organized labor to blame...