Word: jee
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Harry Jee, Canton-born 27 years ago, is editor of the Chinese Journal, one of two Chinese dailies in New York City. The Chinese Nationalist Daily is conservative, regular; the Journal, militantly liberal, highly irregular. Its eight pages of Chinese text are written in longhand by Editor Jee and two assistants. Eight compositors, lightning fast at their trade, set the Chinese characters by hand at the rate of half a column per hour. The Journal is read by 6,500 Chinese...
...years ago the Journal became exercised over the plight of local laundrymen who were required to pay fees not only to the Benevolent Association but also to the city, under a new ordinance. Editor Jee, who had taken a degree in Political Science at Haverford College, Pa., exhorted the laundrymen to Organize. They did, and soon ran afoul of the Benevolent Association. In his little Canal Street print shop, crusading Editor Jee's ink-brush splashed out pages of copy flaying the Association for "corrupt practices." Frightened advertisers pulled out of the Journal while Editor Jee raged...
...Editor Jee's brush made two rapid curlicues, and he found himself in court on the rare charge of criminal libel. Last week at his trial the curlicues were held up for a jury to see. They formed the words mpau shek. That, said the prosecution's interpreters, meant "rob" and "cheat." Nothing of the sort, retorted Editor Jee; it meant "squeeze," which was what he accused the Association of doing. If he had wanted to write "rob," Editor Jee said he would have squiggled chang gip. In 40 minutes, the jury accepted the meaning as "rob," found...
Heading the stage show is the team of Jee Bateese, comedians of the National Broadcasting Company, who come to the Metropolitan direct from a tour of New England. Another prominent feature on the stage is the Hal Sands production. "A Parisian Underworld" with Mazzone and Keene, Leonard and White and Helen Windsor heading the company who perform acrobatic and dance feats...
...middle distance runner, Quimby, who entered the University club meet last week and won the mile in 4 minutes 28 seconds--good time in a crowded field. Hillman has primed him to reach the. Triangular Meet games at top speed, ready for duels with Cornell's Intercollegiate mile champion. Jee Mangan, in both the mile and 1000 yard run. Mangan won both events a year ago and is favored to repeat this season...