Word: leveler
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Johnny has been to make him bold, self-confident and cocky, while Jimmy is a charming roly-poly who gets what he wants by crying or smiling. These contrary attitudes in the twins pose the question "whether or not, by intensive training during infancy, you can raise the mental level of a given individual." Explained Dr. McGraw: "You can get a definite change in attitude toward achievement, even during the early months of infancy, and attitude is one of the most important factors governing achievement of performance. . . . Presumably attitude plays an equally important role in the way adults face...
...golden eggs for the rest of the athletic program to live on, is a peculiarly American phenomenon, not unaccompanied by evils of its own. But so long as the phenomenon exists, to even its present extent, it is difficult to approve any rise in the already dangerously high level of student expenses at Harvard...
When Transcontinental Air Transport ("Lindbergh Line") was formed in 1928 Gene Vidal got his first real job. He made a point of working in every department, learned the business from bottom to the level of assistant general manager. Also he made two fast friends in the company: Publicist Amelia Earhart and General Superintendent Paul ("Dog") Collins. In 1929 a merger shook him and Paul Collins out. But before that happened they had hatched the best idea of their careers-a short airway over a heavily traveled route with frequent schedules and low fares. They sold the idea to Philadelphia Socialites...
...uncertain force consumer buying was manifest immediately following Thanksgiving, and to the breadth of the Christmas demand was added the acceleration incident to the opening of an entirely new field of merchandise revenue [liquor]. . . . Reports are nearly uniform in placing the season's volume at the best level in two years."-Dun & Bradstreet...
...November building contracts in states east of the Rockies were 11% above October, 54% above a year ago and at the highest level in two years. PWA awards accounted for the bulk of the gain, but private construction topped November 1932 by 11%.-Dodge Reports...