Word: lightnesses
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Elmer Barnes has delivered another ultimatum to the world. Defying his critics to "scare him away," the expounder of historical sociology at Smith College serves notice that although of course he did not mean to begin a controversy in his recent address before the scientific congress he will now light to the finish. Then in a delicate touch the professor remarks that if his opponents had only kept quiet there would have been no public discussion of the question. But of course if they do take notice of him. Dr. Barnes will "raise the ante and stay in the game...
...Light Heavyweight: Tommy Loughran, Philadelphia...
...Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs. John D. Sherman wrote 24 magazine articles on home equipment and kindred topics. Last week the Federal Trade Commission, investigating activities of public utilities companies, discovered that Mrs. Sherman had received $600 apiece for these articles. The payer was the National Electric Light Association, publicity organization for U. S. power companies. Testifying before the commission, Mrs. Sherman said that from 1924 to 1928 the N. E. L. A. had contributed $80,000 to the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Last week the Federation Directors de cided that hereafter articles written...
...development of the methods of taking blood pressure and explain the various pressure-taking machines which have been invented. Arteriosclerosis and other forms of circulatory disease will be discussed, and Dr. O'Hare will conclude by showing what should be the attitude of intelligent laymen towards the subject of light blood pressure...
...Princetonian all of these considerations appear in the light of definite advantages. The only disadvantages which could be urged are the practical ones; and these Mr. Harkness has largely set aside by his generous promise of more funds when they are needed. The process of selection will be a difficult one, and will involve a certain number of mistakes. There is the danger on the one hand of uncongeniality; on the other of too great accord and insufficiently diversified interests. To be successful, the Houses must function as something considerably more than mere dormitories or common eating halls...