Word: dangers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...perfecting of industrial processes will soon produce a five-hour working day, and Mr. Alger fears that the great surplus of time will be used for aimless amusement instead of self-improvement. The greatest danger to the growth of culture is of course the multiplication of devices for amusement or distraction--the radio, automobiles, professional baseball, and a host of others, all "spectator" amusements. Mr. Alger declares that people have no conception of the obligations as well as the pleasures of leisure, and insist on being amused instead of improved, with the same degenerating effects as those found in slave...
...cost of construction. This income will be used toward financing our research. It is not, however, expected that it will be entirely sufficient for this purpose, nor is it considered desirable that the School assume all the costs of research. Nevertheless, this new income should climinate the danger to our research organization of too great dependence on hand-to-mouth financing which has been for some time its only source of revenue. It will also relieve the Dean's organization of the constant pressure to raise money for the current expenses of research work. Using the income from the dormitories...
Germany has had her elections, and the results, though inconclusive, are encouraging. Most Germans and all other nations feared a monarchist success which might have restored all that was worst in old Germany. There was also some danger of the communist power increasing enough to endanger the economic stability of Europe. But all forecasts now predict a moderate government after the second election soon to be held...
Massachusetts In No Danger...
...resting easily but is still unconscious. We do not feel that we can say when he is expected to regain consciousness as his case is an unusual one. He is still in a serious condition and is on the danger list...