Word: bosses
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Edison has expressed in no uncertain terms his opinion of the college man in overalls; any ward "boss" will be equally frank abut the college man in politics, and both are in large measure justifies. The men with A and B minds who are content to slide comfortably through college with a "gentleman's mark", C Taking interest in their activities their athletics and nothing else, are the same men who will be equally content twenty years from now to slouch comfortably at roller-top desks behind six-inch cigars...
...steps of reconciliation were not undertaken, seems rather significant. Even supposing that the revolvers were for self, defense and the fuses for digging foundations, some responsibility should fall on the agitators' shoulders for inciting discontent. A radical enthusiast in the recent textile strike announced the principle of "when your boss needs you most,--strike. Content is a bad sign, never be contented. Strike whenever good times appear and the capitalists will have to pay you." Even granting that such assertions are not characteristic of all unionism, Mr. Gompers' plea that labor be saved from the courts might almost be paraphrased...
...University Rifle Team received an invitation in December to send a representative to the meeting at which arrangements for the association were made, but was unable to do so, and as a result is not one of the original members of the society. When Manager G. C. Boss '22 was questioned last night as to whether the University would join be said that the Rifle Team was ready to enter the association provided the Athletic Association gave its consent...
Yesterday's Transcript had an editorial entitled "We Were Not There, Fortunately," that every Harvard man should read, whether pro or anti-league of nations. It points out with characteristic clearness who is bossing Europe and who would boss our country if we were to accept the league as it is. But more than that, it shows the absolute worthlessness of the promises of the very astute and supposedly sincere European statesmen. Mr. Lloyd George claims that England must manufacture poison gases "because the other nations are doing it." Where is the promise of disarmament...
...Anglicized premier and evidently wants a change. We are informed that the move is not anti-Ally, but merely an expression of dissatisfaction with conditions at home. At all events, it is pretty clear that ancient Hellas has had enough of readymade diplomacy and wants to be its own boss from Athens out and not from London or Paris in. But immediately England and France serve notice that they will "not tolerate," King Constantine's return. That it is a grave blow to the allies because it shows the great ingratitude of the people toward...