Word: effort
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Generally, P.A.C. has not squandered its money and effort in places where it had little chance of success. But it did all it could, which was not enough, to oust Massachusetts' egregious Congressman James Michael Curley...
...passed down word that it expects at least $1 from each C.I.O. member. A slogan already in vogue : "A Buck for Roosevelt." Most of this money will indeed go for the re-election of Franklin Roosevelt, for P.A.C.'s main strength will be thrown into the Fourth Term effort...
...went to Philadelphia and won the IC4A Nationals, "with the helpf of an ice cold shower," he adds. In the trials he pulled some ligaments, was barely able to qualify for the But then came an icy cold shower, recovery, and the national a 197-foot heave, his best effort...
Last night the Cambridge Summer Theatre under the guiding hand of Robert Perry attempted to give Cambridge a hint of the nostalgia of by-gone musical comedy days by presenting Jerome Kern's one-time hit, "Oh Boy!" Such an effort deserves only commendation; however, one is unable to give the present production a good mark for anything except effort...
...small and skinny (5 ft., 8 in., 115 lbs.), perpetually sick or worrying that he was about to be, agonizingly shy, he was completely lacking in the brash and dash of the Richard Harding Davis tradition. He had a great gift of friendship, but it was always an effort for him to meet new people and he especially disliked crowds. Neat in his habits, he hated dirt, disorder and discomfort. Above all, he hated and feared war. Except for a few months of naval R.O.T.C. during World War I, he knew nothing about it. He stood in awe of professional...