Word: demand
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...hands of some of the Jews has raised the question of the relation between him and Judaism. There is no need to attempt to bring about a reconciliation between the real Christians and the real Jews. The Christian's own religion teaches friendship, while the sincere Jews will soon demand a share in the glory of Him whom their race brought to the world...
...more probably, there would issue from University Hall a dire ukase. An individual clothes license, to be surrendered on demand to any "goody" or section man, might be issued to each undergraduate. Men on probation would be forbidden shirts and sock; none but Dean's List students could flaunt purple night-shirts: and P. B. K. scholars would maintain a sole monopoly on Oleaqua...
...opinion the whole affair is little more than a scheme for publicity," was the emphatic statement of Professor A. G. McAdie '84, when questioned last night concerning the recent demands which have been made by a Mr. J. Henry Smythe Jr., of New York, that an investigation be made by the University, and the Academy of Arts and Sciences, as to the truth of the famous "kite flying" experiment of Benjamin Franklin. The demand was made in a letter to the University, which charged Professor McAdie with detracting from Franklin's name by calling the kite incident "a myth...
...Army Air Service. Inasmuch as the temporary rank of Brigadier General attaches to this post, it means that General Mitchell will be reduced to his permanent rank of Colonel. This action was expected because of General Mitchell's repeated criticisms of his superior officers in connection with his demand for a united Air Force...
...rapid development by manufacturers of the methods employed in spinning and weaving artificial silk fibre, and consequently in the appearance and wearing qualities of artificial silk fabrics. Formerly, fibre silk was used mainly for hosiery, which absorbed half this country's annual output. So widely has the demand for fibre silk spread, that today hosiery makers use only about one-fifth of the U. S.-made fibre silk...