Word: jobs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...professorship in the institution where he began teaching, or elsewhere, carrying a salary somewhere between $2000 and $3000. From this point on rapidity of advance varies greatly, depending chiefly on the individual's ability and consecration to his work, on the type of institution in which he lands his job, and on the state of supply and demand in his particular subject of study. Of these points the first and third are obvious. Of the second much might be said. Briefly, appointments to assistant-professorships, associate-professorships, and professorships are slower to come in the larger universities of highest standing...
...against the Ford offer. It was a betrayal!" The Senator's face was livid. "Did Senator Heflin," he demanded, "know in advance that you were going to come here and tell this story? Was this fixed up in advance to browbeat me? Is this a put up job...
Experts' Report: "Abroad as well as at home, my action will be an appeal to all Democrats, and from the democrats of all countries I have received most encouraging promises of cooperation. Our first job will be to settle the difficulties in the way of putting the Experts' Report into operation and after it is in operation we shall study the conditions under which evacuation of the Ruhr may take place...
...Henry's inherlted confidence in the fundamental goodness of his follow men, and seriously distifibed his belief in the applicability of his father's theories. A criminal was brought up for sentence, and instead of committing him forthwith to prison, the son of Charles Dickens found him a job and placed him on parole. Three months later the man was again in the dock. Sir Henry was disconsolate...
Parratt, who died last month. In former times, this dignitary had to work to hold his job: he had to compose odes for the King's birthday and for New Year's Day. Henry Purcell, England's greatest old-time musician, had to do this while he held the post, from 1672 to 1682. But Sir Edward will merely have to attend H. M. on state occasions, wearing the proper and traditional robes, trappings and official insignia of his rank...