Word: mediums
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...idea of using movies in classrooms is as old as the movies themselves. Thomas Alva Edison thought that the movies would be more important as an educational than as an entertainment medium. Nevertheless, of the 10,000 "educational" films now catalogued and available in the U. S. the overwhelming majority are dull, amateurish, or technically obsolete. Of the two biggest professional producers. Eastman Kodak Co. has manufactured since 1926 some 200 silent films on historical and scientific subjects, Electrical Research Products Inc. a scanty 40 sound films. Most Hollywood producers think that the effective market is too small for profit...
...have on the contrary attempted to abridge or suppress it in favor of an uncertain awkward method of communication known as 'lipreading' and whereas, the educated deaf bear witness overwhelmingly to the truth that the Sign Language and Manual Alphabet are the most practical, convenient and dependable medium of expression for those bereft of hearing, be it resolved that this Association unhesitatingly reaffirms its historical allegiance to and support of the beautiful Sign Language and Manual Alphabet, and commends all efforts made for its preservation and extension to the end that it may be passed...
...into his office and express China's longing to have a little golden egg of her own. Such an egg Mr. Kung figured would assist China to stabilize her once all-silver currency in relation to the currencies of the great nations which adhere to gold as a medium for settling balances. Would Mr. Morgenthau take some of China's silver in exchange for gold? Mr. Morgenthau was delighted for he is supposed to buy silver under the Silver Purchase Act of 1934. Some of his useless gold would be put back into use; he would get back...
...near future is that of apartment houses and housing projects. What in view of this appeared to be an extremely astute transaction, was announced by Westinghouse last week: the acquisition of old, privately owned A. B. See Elevator Co., third largest in the land and a specialist in medium-height elevator jobs...
...President Lenox Lohr wanted was "imaginative and efficient guidance" in a field which stands as much in need of an organizing genius as did the cinema industry when it hired Will Hays 15 years ago. Educators have long been unsatisfied with the radio as an educational medium. Two years ago they gave the industry a scare by plumping in great numbers for the unsuccessful Fess and Wagner-Hatfield bills calling for a Federal allocation of wave bands for educational purposes. This year NBC is devoting a record total of 4,360 hours, 44% of the network's total broadcasting...