Word: burdening
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Prime Minister, tendered him a birthday party. In high good humor, hawk-faced Neville Chamberlain, who at close range can be a very clubable man, shyly compared himself to a camel, citing a proverb which he said he thinks is Chinese: "One decrepit camel still bears the burden of many asses...
...months now, Mr. Richard Tracy, stellar sleuth of the Nation's G-Men, has been courageously defending America's shores against the onslaughts of COMMUNISTS who are trying to burden this DEMOCRACY with coolie labor. Mr. Tracy might have some chance of success, were it not for the UNAMERICAN forces which are BORING FROM WITHIN...
Dick Walsh, who pitched Infrequently last year, is the only member of the Mitchell mound stall not returning. Ace Varsity hurler for two successive seasons, Ed Ingalls, will be counted on to carry the major portion of the hurling burden this spring. Slim Curtise, who pitched a surprise 4-1 victory over Dartmouth and played a major role in the late-season Crimson wins, is rated as the number two pitcher. Don Prouty, Tom Healey, Yardling twlrier a year ago, Frank Foley, and Lefty Edinberg, Jayvee pitcher, are others who may see considerable action for the Mitchellmen...
Kipling saw imperialism as the White Man's Burden. Contemporary writers are not so ready to shoulder the phrase. In France it has become almost proverbial that the way to turn a French writer into a violent anti-imperialist and radical is to let him see Africa. In general, a good case could be made out to show that African natives now impress whites more than the other way round. Among three of the latest books on Africa, two might well add something to the case...
...progressive than the pension system of industrial corporations and the federal government. The University, it was pointed out, is contributing $108,000 annually to the pension and insurance plans while the employees pay only $85,000. In most other pension plans, it was stated, employer and worker share the burden equally...