Word: clearing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Thus Communists this year will support Farmer-Labor Progressives in Wisconsin and Minnesota, American Labor Party candidates in New York, C. I. O. Non-Partisan League indorsees everywhere. Just how far the Party will go to obtain or retain a foothold in its own "Democratic Front" was made clear last week after the defeat of Communist-indorsed C. I. O. candidates in Pennsylvania. Rather than put up certain losers in the Fall elections, the Party ordered all good Communists to vote for the regular Democratic nominees, including Governor-Nominate Charles Alvin Jones...
...violence "à la McNamara" is the chart that explains the conflict between Capital & Labor, between Right & Left, together with all other U. S. Sargassoan social incongruities. Put simply, says Adamic, "there is entirely too much snarling and snorting." It was this discovery that determined Adamic to steer clear of all political entanglements, all fighting provocations. Threatened, for example, by violent fellow-Balkans who objected to The Native's Return, Adamic merely moved to the 24th floor of a Manhattan hotel until they cooled...
...Philosophy B, on Problems of Philosophy arising in the conduct of life. However, it is rather too generously interspersed with quizzes which detract from what advantages may be derived from the sections. Either half may be taken separately, so that if a man feels submerged even after the clear lecturing of Professor Lewis, he may drop the course at midyears. Prall is an interesting lecturer but is sometimes hard to follow...
...away from the theoretical and academic aspects of Psychology toward the more practical phases. The first half of the course is given by Professor Boring, one of the foremost psychologists of the country, who is liked best in his graduate courses; and the second half by Allport, a clear and conscientious lecturer for beginners...
Sociology 4, second half-year, on roles, relations, and stratification's of society, given by Merton, is one of the best, with both clear lectures and interesting reading. It will enlighten anyone on his personal relation to society and is valuable for Government concentrators...