Word: knit
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...involves Eliot House's second claim to fame, Victor H. Kramer '35 who incidentally (in case he hasn't told you) was Chairman of the Model League's local committee on arrangements. It seems that Victor happened to see that one of the delegates from Ecuador was engaged in knitting during one of the League meetings. Never before having seen a young lady knit, Mr. Kramer immediately dispatched one of the Radcliffe ushers with a note to the delegate from Ecuador. The reply came back, "Mrs. Roosevelt does...
...Technical School. In former years, the Tech men have always come out on top, but this year there is a good chance that their streak of winnings will be broken. The Jayvee team is exceptionally strong this year; all the men have had experience together, and form a well-knit unit...
...quarters not heard from before and most from places where labor is presenting difficulties. Little mention is made of the great number of strikes being called because of disputes between labor leaders, where the employer has not been informed of anything but of the strike itself. In the knit goods industry in New York City, the workers were called out and lost a week to date to learn which of two unions had jurisdiction. It could have been decided while the work was going on. The workers cannot make up lost time with overtime. The NRA gave Labor its greatest...
...tariffs, embargoes, import quotas, export subsidies, and exchange restrictions which "throttle business enterprise." First objective at London is a tariff truce against more rate uppings. After that, attempts will be made to weed out such quota restrictions as Austria puts on tires and shoes, Belgium on sugar and silk knit goods, Germany on lard and butter. Last week France, sensing a turn in the tide, planned to lift quota restrictions on U. S. radios, asparagus, apples and pears-a move strongly backed by the French wine interests with eyes fixed on the U. S. market after Repeal of the 18th...
...blue night sky. Critics last week admired Curry's feat (as difficult as the Passing Leap) of getting the circus' gaudy, pastel colors in oils. Circus action gave play to his potent, compact drawing, his flair for packing a lot of disorganized life into a close-knit composition...