Word: meritable
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Frances M. ("Robbie") Robinson secretary-assistant to NRAdministrator Johnson: This new day offers abundant opportunity to our secretaries. . . . The door is open. It is up to the women to make the grade. . . . Pull is the bunk. Push and merit are all that count...
...onetime Army chaplain (with citations and decorations), onetime president of the New Haven Council of Churches. Dr. Petty did spadework for the Laymen's Inquiry as a "FactFinder" in India. Says he: "An increasing number of world-minded Christians desire to support work abroad on the basis of merit and promise, regardless of religious affiliations." Last week Dr. Petty was busy preparing lists of "Commendations" from which such Christians may pick and choose the ablest and worthiest foreign projects as direct beneficiaries...
...CRIMSON since its evidently staggering proposal to give Dr. Hanfstaengl an honorary degree, it seems a fitting time to consider just what the requirements for one of these awards should be. Certainly in the last few years these much desired kudos have not all gone to men whose accomplishments merit recognition from the most renowned college in the country...
...poem of Herbert M. Howe '34 stressed the hope that Harvard's sons may attempt to scale new heights and with the words "Whatever works they may praise of merit or good fame shall be to three so noble crown of bays" drew a picture of the relation of success in later life to one's college. John Cotton Walcott '34 in his Ode pictured the purpose of Harvard is education to "First spur our intellect, home of our will, firm keep they face...
Sirs: ... I must comment after reading an article of such surpassing and outstanding merit as that entitled "CiNcua" on p. 13 of the June 4 issue. Never has it been my pleasure to find such a peculiarly clear and understanding discussion of the Navy's war games, nor such sympathetic yet accurate treatment of members of its per sonnel as is contained in the article, mentioned. . . . R. S. PARR Lt. Comdr. U.S.N. (Retired) Cambridge, Md. Panhandle's Drought