Word: localize
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...four students waxed eloquent on these subjects: the comfort and convenience of a local hotel, toothbrushes, sugar, and a downtown theatre. The hotel-eulogizer happens to be a friend of ours who yesterday showed us a letter from the hotel's management expressing the hope that their house would continue worthy of his praise. This note was followed by a one-pound box of chocolates...
...librarian, although we can't imagine why, concocted a blurb on bananas--and the return mail brought a congratulatory note (with prize). We should like to recommend to this same quintet that they now look to the University's honor in the "Blotto" contest, sponsored by a local newspaper. Fair Harvard...
...finally put out by police. All last week members of the Workers' Alliance squatted in the New Jersey State House at Trenton while the Legislature was in brief recess. Reason: New Jersey had run out of State relief funds, and 270,000 jobless had been turned back to local authorities to be cared...
...want to see the long arm of the Federal Government extended into the communities . . . either through the office of Education or through any other Federal agency," says Commissioner Studebaker. "I am a strong believer in local administration." His forum project would give the communities Federal funds, let them pick their own leaders and subjects. Hopefully he concludes: "The Federal Government can do nothing better calculated to inspire confidence in our democracy of free learning and discussion...
While repainting Lowell House's tall Tower recently, the members of the Maintenance Department were puzzled to find a bright new arrow driven deeply into the woodwork. It was supposed at first that someone had been hunting pigeons from the rooftops. Investigation proved however that a local archer had let fly in irritation after being disturbed by the infamous Bells...