Word: leadership
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Governor Smith's election will give decided momentum to the liberalizing tendencies in American social economy. Rapplly, Smith has no set, doctrinaire principles," but possesses a mind free for new experience and responsive to its directions. During his long tenure of political leadership in Albany, he has achieved great things for liberal causes. Above all, he has proved that his temperament and the bent of his mind compel him to the ways of liberalism. He has done very much to improve labor and social economic conditions, particularly for women; under the fiercest tests, he has shown a deep understanding...
...because of accidents, called "Death Avenue." Ramps to the superstructure will occur at 22nd, 44th and 57th Streets. The whole will cost some $13,500,000 (graft excluded). One boom in Manhattan riverside real estate has already occurred recently, on the Harlem River bank around 80th Street, under the leadership of Vincent Astor. The new concourse was expected to carry the boom from east side to west side, all around the town...
...over the world are carrying on a tradition of helpfulness in the social problems of the communities they live in. We in Harvard now are letting this tradition go by the board. The facts are that men of College age are the ones on whom the responsibility for giving leadership to the boys of the community falls. It is this responsibility that Harvard undergraduates will not face...
REPUBLICANS Hooverizings Notable among Hooverizings of the week were: Andrew William Mellon, over the radio from Washington: . . ."[after re- viewing fiscal history since 1920] The Republican party has given a notable instance of platform promises carried out. Under the leadership of President Coolidge, it has proved itself a party of constructive ability. In Mr. Hoover, it offers to the country an able and experienced leader, who will carry on the work of the present Ad- ministration. After a long and successful business career, he has held many public and official positions of the greatest responsibility. He has proved himself...
Moving southwards, visiting at Richmond, Va., where Governor Byrd shook his hand heartily and Mrs. Byrd put a rose in his buttonhole, the Nominee planned what he would say about the tariff. In his speech of acceptance, he had said: "The Democratic Party does not, and under my leadership will not, advocate any sudden or drastic revolution in our economic system which would cause business upheaval or economic distress. This principle was recognized as far back as the passage of the Underwood Tariff bill...