Word: boned
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...system which he already hates. By what strange stretch of the imagination, can one call this making workers happier? Indeed, for the Personnel Research Federation to say it is investigating "the human factor" in industry is a misnomer. It would be better to call it "the flesh and bone factor." There is nothing human about...
Died. Lew Dockstader (George Alfred Clapp), 68, blackface comedian; in Manhattan, from a bone tumor on his leg resulting from a fall. On the vaudeville stage for over 50 years, Mr. Dockstader's most famed performance was an act in which he appeared, with burnt cork on his face, accoutred in every detail, even to teeth, as President Roosevelt in Rough Rider's costume. His mere entrance brought a roar of laughter...
...child cases; and similar work is going on elsewhere. This quartz is, however, expensive. Until facilities are greatly expanded, the treatment must remain what it is?a cure for a limited number, not a widespread means of promoting the general health of children, stimulating growth and obviating the bone-troubles of the race. So used, it might be possible to develop a race of supermen, immune to rickets, rheumatism and bowlegs. At the present time, the most practical application of the discovery is the production of superbroilers...
...loss of Pringle, who broke his collar bone in practice Wednesday, will be a blow to the Crimson, as he was slated to start in the forward line...
...inadequate; yet the Director of the Budget has amputated 60% of our requests for next year. We were refused $30 million to modernize our obsolete vessels; but the upstart Coast Guard service was granted $20 million for Prohibition enforcement by the last Congress. We pare our requests to the bone and you cut 16% more. And the President also forbids the elevation of guns. We will sink to a third-rate power instead of standing with a first-rate navy as the naval treaties entitle...