Word: burdens
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Burden. Plainly the United Nations are barely holding their own on the sea front-if they are not indeed losing way. According to all signs, the strength of Germany's undersea fleet is increasing. Despite Germany's need of overland transport facilities, submarine building still holds No. 1 priority. Allied bombers, soaring over the great submarine base at Lorient, have been none too effective...
...always been great: it is now larger than ever. As long as is humanly possible the system will try to maintain its standards of giving the student the best to be had for the price paid, but patience, sacrifice, and above all, understanding, will help to make the burden lighter...
...nation heard Franklin Roosevelt's angry reaction: ". . . first-degree murder." It listened to good grey Secretary of State Cordell Hull: ". . . an odious and cowardly act." But many Americans did not know whether to be horrified or relieved, and their not knowing was a heavy burden...
...they were eager to retain one of the most brilliant legal minds in England. They made Cripps a member of Labor's Executive Committee-following the age-old British rule that "when a man is a nuisance the best way to make him behave properly is to burden him with responsibility." It was no go. When Cripps disagreed with his fellows over an issue of principle he simply resigned from the Committee. Outside he urged, against the Committee's wish, collaboration by Labor with all Parties opposed to the British Government. Indignant, the Committee expelled him from...
...greatest problem in the dining halls is that of obtaining choice food. This ranks above expense at the moment. Meat, especially, is the steward's burden. He must accept the cuts that are alloted him and be thankful for small favors. Last week, roast beef, most precious of edibles in the steward's eyes, was scheduled for all House Dinners. Yet, nowhere in Boston could this rarity be found in quantity. Last week, braised beef was served at the House Dinners. Equally elusive to the desperate steward, such commodities as perishable vegetables, shortening, cheese, canned goods, to say nothing...