Word: concern
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...location picked and his plans drawn for some 40 buildings in Spanish-Moorish architecture, President Lieber decided that he wanted speedy construction. He called in. contractors, got their estimates, selected the Austin Company. This concern has branch offices throughout the country and specializes on unit construction, that is, buildings whose parts are standardized as to size and materials. This contract...
...most impressive fact in the last year's experience in business is that the industry shipped over 700,000 automobiles to foreign countries." One man was exceedingly happy at the convention. He was Thomas Edward Wilson, who has worked hard on the Institute's educational program. His concern, Wilson & Co., last week announced an initial dividend of 3½% on its preferred stock, the first since its recent re-organization under court direction...
...upon the death of Marshall Field, John Graves Shedd be came president of the concern. Three years ago he gave the presidency over to James Simpson and turned more to the things he had theretofore been too preoccupied to accomplish. He had long abandoned bicycling for motor-promenading. Golf he always liked. And then his philanthropies. He donated $100,000 towards the Chicago Y. M. C. A. hotel, $50,000 for the Smith College development fund, and $50,000 to the Art Institute of Chicago. He: gave considerable time to improving the physical appearance of the city. Lastly, to perpetuate...
...most important that they take some thought of politics, and be given an opportunity to express their beliefs, in order that the rest of the country may know the feelings of the coming generation on matters of deepest national concern, and that they themselves should be educated in the conduct of politics and in the issues that confront the nation...
...should make some attempt to think things out, to get beyond the mere surface reality. Whether a man drinks or a girl smokes-may be good news stuff, especially if either is of the privileged class which is allowed four years at a college or university. It may even concern teachers of morals and preachers of good taste, though not necessarily. It does not vitally concern the American college. Who is best fitted to receive a college education? What is a college education? These are vital questions and ones which, in whatever way would be helpful, the college undergraduate...