Word: changing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...round cards divided into eight suits. In the first four suits the values run from one to ten, with one the lowest. In the last four suits they run the opposite way with ten the lowest. A few of the more picturesque names of the suits are Ghulam, Slave; Chang, Harp; and Burart, Royal Diploma. The name of the pack is Gunja-Kha, which means "Relieving Scalp." They were invented to keep the hands of the king busy so that he would not scratch his head, or, as another version of the tale has it, so that he would...
...clock Mr.Abraham renewed his efforts. So did Chang. By mid afternoon there was a crowd of several hundred around cheering the oddly matched contestants. Finally a park Keeper arrived with some loaves of bread and the show was over...
There appear to be conflicting views of the merits of the contest. Chang's insistent effort to nullify the painting job must have had a deeper motive than mere whim or prejudice. One of our associates has suggested that his purpose was a benevolent one; that he realized the used of work relief--and wanted to spread...
...this presupposes that Chang was proceeding on the theory of the early days of work relief--the theory that it would be ennobling to employ men to dig holes and then fill them in again. We described this presumption at once. Elephants are intelligent...
...idea that this W. P. A. job was another of those numerous New York City boondoggling projects--and Chang wanted to show his intelligent disapproval of it. His spirit is to be admired but his error of judgment to be lamented. He has nothing to show for his zeal but a trunk and torso sadly plastered with red paint. Which reminds us that a critic these days is very likely to get smeared...