Word: medium
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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There is, however, a happy medium between the wholly unconstructive animal who finds amusement in the activity of paid professionals because he has nothing else to do, and the almost equally unconstructive primitive man who was forced to spend all his time in wielding a club. Science, although it has made life too easy for health, has paved the way for the amateur in sport and intellect; but must leave it to the individual to make judicious use of both...
...life or death of the American merchant marine, and that so long as foreign ships are allowed the privilege of entering and departing from American ports serving liquor that same privilege must be allowed our merchant ships." Apparently infant Industries, like babies, are better bottle-fed, but the nutrient medium need not be milk...
...duty of the consular Service is to protect the interests of the Government in foreign countries and to extend and protect American trade. It differs in its scope from the Diplomatic service, which is the medium for the conduct of international affairs, but, as a result of its close relation to the various government departments, offers a valuable opportunity for the study of foreign customs, international, maritime, and commercial laws, political and commercial geography, and other subjects of diplomatic interest...
...second eight gained a marginal advantage at the getaway mainly through the medium of Amory's rapid beat which was two notches higher during the first minute than that set by Brown for University A. This lead, however, was immediately broken by Captain Appleton's oarsmen and the first crew, rowing now at a somewhat faster pace than their opponents, pulled rapidly ahead and beyond the half-mile mark had half a length's advantage. Brown kept the stroke up to 34 and at the Harvard Bridge open water showed between the two shells, but once under the arch...
Those initiated to the mysteries of Yiddish, as well as devotees of art for art's sake regardless of the medium, will hail the return of Maurice Schwartz and his players of New York's Yiddish Art Theatre. Their work there has roused the enthusiasm of many who understand not a word of the language. At the Grand Opera House on Friday and Saturday they will present again the famous "Dibbul" and on Sunday the original version of Gorkl's "A Night's Lodging...