Word: broader
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...important to work for 'peace' and the preservation of civil liberties that greater effectiveness in the pursuit of these objectives is to be achieved by one organization, because of (1) its unity of direction, (2) its ending of inter-group strife, and (3) its appeal to a broader membership. All three arguments are fallacious. External strife by being made internal will paralyze the organization. In any undergraduate political organization, except one devoted exclusively to parliamentary discussion, an active part is taken by only a small minority centering around the officers. Since their aims are not identical, would not several such...
...high time that these inaccessible assistants realize that their jobs are to assist. What though they be bored with oft-repeated questions and that ignorance of a narrow field which naturally arises from an intellect whose interests are necessarily broader? They are paid to overcome this distasteful boredom. Such irritations are the crosses which men who adopt this troublesome profession have to bear. An assistant is not earning his salary unless he goes out of his way to make himself as accessible to the students as he possibly can, even to the extent of sacrificing part of his social life...
President Roosevelt wrote to the League of Women Voters: "It matters not what political party is in power by the elective will of the people, the Government functions for all; and there can be no question of greater moment, or broader effect than the maintenance, strengthening and extension of the merit system, established in the competitive principles of the Civil Service...
...Broader Fields Open...
...successful, broader fields are open to the members of the Board. Play, concert, and movie reviews are done primarily by Editorial men; they assist in preparing the Confidential Guide for Freshmen; those with special inclinations find expression in writing the Vagabond and the Crime Column while all are asked to review books in their special fields...