Word: complained
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Although Mr. Biggs took particular pains to see that his subordinates were dressed impeccably when they appeared in court, bright young New Dealers began to complain that a little less eloquence and a little more preparation of the Government's cases would do the Administration no harm. In defiance of precedent, when the gold cases reached the Supreme Court, Attorney General Cummings and two subordinates presented the Government's oral argument. The only public part played by the Solicitor General was to broadcast by radio news of the Government's "victory...
About a year ago the mother of a Frau von Natzmer, well-born German girl serving as a secretary in the Ministry of Defense, went to the Ministry to complain that her daughter was being made to work too late at night. The official whose secretary she was knew that she had done very little overtime work. He reported the matter to Nazidom's secret police...
...National Student League shouts for liberalism at Harvard. How can it then complain of the appointment of Professor Gini? With the selection of a professor who represents a country with institutions certainly as foreign to those of the United States, as are the institutions of a communist state, Harvard has shown a liberalism, which should satisfy the League...
...students who have paid our tuition and the price of football tickets for two or more years undoubtedly have the two or more years undoubtedly have the right to complain of the calibre of recent Harvard football. Far from losing our heads, calling for free sport facilities, and berating the H.A.A., we only suggested that the acquisition of a coach who could uphold his own perogatives and produce good Harvard teams without hindrance from a too close control of the Athletic Association's administrator, is now necessary...
...would complain of the difficulty of their work were it not for the humiliating treatment to which they are subjected. Student waiters must not talk to each other at any time after roll-call, whether in kitchen or dining-room. They must never address a word of ordinary conversation to an acquaintance whom they see in the dining-hall, and even a wary glance of recognition is frowned upon. They must stand at strict attention whenever not actually engaged in serving or carrying off dishes. Any departure from the set regulations brings sharp rebuke from the waitress "captains"--grim females...