Word: gainful
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Government accused Chen, among other things, of persecuting patriots, making secret treaties with Japan, and injecting propaganda into textbooks. In his 60,000-word defense, Chen denied everything-including any motives of personal gain. Said he: "I have no house on earth, and no cash in the bank. If I say I have no property, people won't believe me. If I admit I have, I won't believe myself...
...Despite the short season," Bolles added, "we should gain a lot of experience as soon as we begin competitive racing. I find that's exactly what we need." He pointed out that the crew has been handicapped by bad weather, and that examinations, as usual, cut into practice time awkwardly...
...Trade Union Fellow doesn't have to meet any specific educational qualifications to gain entrance. He may have completed a college course, or he may not have completed grade school. The University desires unions to send men of intelligence and practical experience who are devoted to the labor movement and who expect to spend their careers in the service of labor. The best test of a man's qualifications, according to the Fellowship faculty, is a record of successful experience serving labor...
...terms of sheer nose-counting, the Protestant churches still show a slight percentage gain over population increase. But, says Churchman Morrison, "numerical growth is not the only criterion. . . . We must look also at the whole cultural, political, and economic scene within which Protestantism lives. Our question will then be: Is Protestantism growing in influence and spiritual power faster than these forces and interests external to itself...
...stunned U.S. listened intently to the President's denunciation of the ". . . date which will live in infamy," to his solemn statement ". . . our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger," his confident conclusion: "We will gain the inevitable triumph, so help...