Word: fairly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Some two thousand years ago legend ran that a certain king of Pisa in Elis, OEnomaus by name, refused the hand of his fair daughter save to that gallant Greek youth who should beat him in a chariot-race. Suitor after suitor tried and failed, for OEnomaus was a skillful warrior--but at last and one must suspect with the help of Hymen--a young prince "from over sea", triumphed. That was Pelops...
...came out for the afternoon's play. It was played with a round ball and started with a kick-off. An off-side player was called a "lurker" if he were not in motion. If in motion he could take part in the play like an on side man. Fair play was strictly and voluntarily adhered to by every player...
...either, assert that there is no conflict between the aims of the two societies. This point is not likely to be contested. The natural objection takes just the opposite form: that there is too much coincidence of aim. The Association is obscure because its main purpose is to assure fair play for its constituency. Since there is little occasion to struggle for this precious possession at Harvard, the Association has won neither fame nor notoriety. Anyway, its function is to prevent unfair discrimination against professors and to assure them of proper salaries, retirements, and appointments. It also concerns itself with...
...chief charm of the Bronx is the zoo. And, gentle readers, isn't that what makes the Vagabond the charming old rascal that he is--that he likes such things? What's the Cotton Club compared to a cage of acrobatic monkeys? Feed a fair one at the Ritz at two-fifty a plate; feed the animals in the zoo--but they won't let you--at five cents a bag--and much more fun! Philosopher thou art right: How distorted our sense of values is! Then on Friday the Vagabond heard Rudy Vallee at the Waldorf; on Sunday--with...
Secretary of Commerce Roper: The Department of Commerce is not doing its job. It is fair to say that it is not an easy job to do. But that is an excellent reason for putting a man there who understands and can lead Business, rather than a political expert. There were plenty of such men available on the liberal side of the Democratic Party. Gerard Swope is an outstanding example...