Word: mined
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Executive Committee of the American Federation of Labor met and chose a successor to serve out Mr. Gompers' term. There were three candidates: James Duncan, for 30 years Mr. Gompers' lieutenant; Matthew Woll, President of the International Photo-Engravers Union; William Green, Secretary-Treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America, a man but recently come into prominence. All were Vice Presidents of the Federation and hence of the Executive Committee which chose the President...
...Blister" or "Bulge" is a device resorted to in remodeling older ships to protect them from torpedo, mine or bomb explosions alongside. In new ships many watertight bulkheads keep the ship afloat in such a case. In older ships, by building a sort of outer hull (the "blister" or "bulge") outside the regular hull, a similar protection is achieved...
...rival of the Knights of Labor; but Gompers' policy of "one step at a time," of "federation, not unification" of trades unions, carried the field. Only once was he defeated for President of the A. F. L. ?in 1895, by John McBride, then President of the United Mine Workers; but the next year the organization returned to his guidance...
Then there was a raid on the Transvaal properties by foreign gold interests out to beat the Dutch control, led by Sir Leander S. Jameson, the administrator of Rhodesia, associate of Rhodes in this and other enterprises. As the biggest foreign mine-owner in the Transvaal, Rhodes was implicated. As Premier of the neighboring colony, he was deeply embarrassed, some said disgraced. With fine candor he accepted his responsibility for what had happened, resigned his office, set off for Rhodesia, an undeveloped portion of Africa up country, where he labored before his health broke and he went back to Cape...
...minor Shubert Recitative and aria, "Eri tu cha macciavi" Werdi Song of the Sandman and Prayer from "Hansel and Gretel" Humperdinck Jaernefelt Berceuse Two Sentimental Tangos (for dancing) Vigil Thompson '22 "I Attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly" Purcell "Wie bist du meine Koenigen" Brahms Cartner "Love is Mine" (C. T. Leonard '23, accompanist.) Prelude to second act of "Louise" Charpantier Overture to "Oberon" Weber Tickets for the concert may be procured at the Cooperative Society, Herrick's, and the Copley Theatre. A few are also available at the Pierian Sodality office in the Music Building...