Word: consti
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Parcel Post. Fourteen years ago these 50 offices would have consti- tuted no business index, because in 1913 fourth-class mail was only about 5% of all domestic matter carried. Now it is 63%, the 14- year-old parcel post service having been extensively adopted by manufacturers for delivering their merchandise. The Rural Free Delivery system, inaugurated in 1896, opened up a new mail-advertising field which is now seven million families strong, and parcel post enabled advertisers to fill their mail orders with mail deliveries...
...request of the University administration. The students took offense at this and discontent was open among them. Dean Maurice Mulvania suggested to President Morgan that the students be given a measure of self-government. President Morgan asked Dr. Mulvania to canvass the faculty for suggestions for a "University Consti-tution." When the suggestions were made public, they "kindled President Morgan's anger." Meanwhile, four professors asked the American Association of University Professors to investigate Professor Sprowls' dismissal. Then the University administration took a hand and catechized professors as to their opinions and activities in the Sprowls case...