Word: gainful
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Those who thought that Brown would be so much cream on Colgate's brush owned their error when they saw Jackson Keefer bend even such stiff bristles as the redoubtable Eddie Tryon for gain after gain. Even after Keefer was taken out with a broken rib, Brown stuck to its color. Score: Brown 14, Colgate...
...present situation, from the point of view of world peace, it does not seem very vital that the United States should act. We shall not greatly change the situation by giving support to the Court. The Court will not be busier, immediately. It might gain something in prestige, but that can easily be over-stated. America had a golden opportunity at the end of the War to take part in establishing this Court, but we threw it away. While we were talking and voting for "an association of nations," 48 other states were building this Court on solid foundations...
...Germany and Russia and Turkey. But it is not being suggested that we agree to use the Court. It is suggested only that we agree to help to maintain it, that we agree to pay some $40,000 a year to help to pay its bills. We should gain the privilege of participating more fully in the choice of the judges. Our consent would be necessary for amending the Court's statute. But we should not be taking on any specific obligation except that of paying our share of the expenses. We could use the Court then precisely...
...effort. I think it comes with bad grace for us to propose it. If we would live up to our professions in the Hague Conferences and during the War, we must put our moral support behind the Court that exists, and announce to the world that we applaud the gain that has been made...
These expositions will take place in the Paine Concert Hall of the Music Building, in each case at 8.15 o'clock. The expositions are to be free to members of the University, it was announced yesterday, while the public can gain admittance by the purchase of tickets. Course tickets are five dollars single tickets, $1.25, and may be secured at the Amee Brothers Bookstore on Brattle Street...