Word: employs
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...something be done to prevent the failure of the supply of blue books that sometimes occurs at examinations? On occasions it has been necessary to employ the covers of the blue books and other means of filling out the lack of material with which to complete a paper. Memorial Hall seems to be the place where the supply of blue books is most prone to fall. Perhaps the fact that examinations in large courses are held there is largely responsible for the insufficiency which sometimes occurs. That, however, does not mitigate the annoyance. (Name withheld by request...
...scene is laid in Oklahoma Territory at the turn of the century. The plot: Curly (Franchot Tone of Hotel Universe and Pagan Lady), a happy broncobuster, woos and wins Laurey (June Walker), who mortally fears & hates a psychopathic farm hand (Richard Hale) in her employ. During the wedding party Mr. Hale ignites a hayrick, falls on his own knife in a scuffle with Mr. Tone. Mr. Tone is held for questioning but escapes to his new wife. There the play ends, with the cowboys singing "Green Grow the Lilacs" offstage...
...Power Commission shall fail to employ honest and capable officials, it is within my power to remove such officials as well as the members of the commission. I have not and shall not hesitate to exert that authority...
...Association of American Medical Colleges, has proposed to employ aptitude tests as an admission requirement to Medical Schools throughout the country. Since twenty percent of the Medical students drop out before attaining a degree, the situation has long called for some remedy. But whether these tests are sufficient to handle the problem is a highly questionable point...
...manifold advantages of this mail-order system are obvious. The horrible possibility of a maladjusted life is obliterated, for the student can continue those activities in the business world that he pursued as an undergraduate. For instance, barnstorming evangelists could do no better than employ a cheer-leader to harangue multitudes into a state of grace. And those who had centered their interest around debating clubs could, as a last resort, accept positions as radio announcers. Nor should those who spent four years being strenuously social feel slighted, for there is a growing demand for accomplished entertainers...