Word: letters
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Thumbing through his mail about a year ago, A. F. of L.'s President William Green came across a letter from Princeton, N. J. The missive suggested that in these troubled times Mr. Green could do himself and the public a service by writing a book on Labor's role in democracy. This week Labor and Democracy* appeared under William Green's signature.† Mr. Green being a busy and none too articulate man, readers could reasonably conclude that his first book was the fruit of collaboration with some brainy hireling...
...away with her in 1925, and in the very hotel from which his father had once renounced his throne, he was said to have penned a similar letter. Mihai, Carol's son, was declared next in succession. Then King Ferdinand died, and little Mihai was put on the throne surrounded by a regency consisting of his uncle, Prince Nicholas, Patriarch Miron Cristea, Supreme Court President George Buzdugan...
...pupils be taught how the sex impulse and its control affects the nervous system. In physical education courses they should learn 1) that direct sex experience is not necessary for health, 2) that adolescents can find other outlets for their energies. By frank discussion of literature (e.g., The Scarlet Letter, Idylls of the King), they may be enlightened about sex as a motive in general human conduct. Sex may raise its head in girls' home economics classes: "The teacher has an opportunity to bring up . . . the effects produced on the feelings by color and line . . . and the responsibilities involved...
This crack appeared in the bank's Letter, whose monthly summaries of business trends bring statistical kudos to a young Economist-Vice President, 45-year-old George Bassett Roberts, tall, owlish professorial son of the bank's economist-emeritus, 82-yeaR-old George Evan Roberts. In the same Letter last week Economist Roberts also published the nine-month earnings figures of his selected 320 corporations-a far better gauge than last quarter reports of how much real prosperity, ex-war-boom, U. S. business has achieved. By industrial groups these nine month earnings showed...
...three years ago Nancy found in her mail a letter suggesting that Belle Isle should have a carillon for her sunrise services. Nancy thought it was a nice idea, printed the letter. Next day came an anonymous donation of $1 toward the bells. Thereupon Nancy Brown began to reflect: a carillon must have at least 23 bells and a tower in which to mount them would cost anywhere from...