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Word: doings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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In TIME (Dec. 4-Education "School-marm") I was surprised to learn that a one-room schoolmarm would pay boys 15? a week for chores. From my experience in a one-room school I found that the pupils thought it a great privilege to get away from that inimitable humdrum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 25, 1939 | 12/25/1939 | See Source »

On joining the H.S.U. some two months ago I was rather inclined to minimize the sinister tales of red influence in that organization. I do not think, however, that I am alone in saying that the recent internecine conflict within the Union has been somewhat disillusioning. As a result of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MAIL | 12/19/1939 | See Source »

Whatever one may think of those stubborn fanatics who still cling to the twisting tail of the party line, I do not believe that there need be any confusion "about the role of the communist in a liberal coalition." The role of the communist has always been a strictly disciplined...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MAIL | 12/19/1939 | See Source »

A gentleman clad in the mufti of St. Nicholas will distribute the presents to children who would otherwise do without a celebration. The names were taken from a list submitted by the Cambridge Welfare Association.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: P. B. H. PLAYS SANTA | 12/19/1939 | See Source »

Definitions of the word 'propaganda" varied on specific points considerably. Some stated that it was anything written or spoken. Others declared propaganda was anything intended to get people to do or to refrain from doing something.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THIRD CONFERENCE ENDS AFTER PROBE INTO PROPAGANDA | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

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