Word: minimum
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...from every economics class, say the three theorists. The remaining young people, rich and poor alike, ought to be provided with a broad training to fit them for citizenship in a democracy, but should not waste their time in protracted studies. In other words, there ought to be a minimum schooling for all, but extended education only for those who have the mental, even if not the financial preparation...
...elder brother Davy got very busy forming a union more radical than his father would have to do with; later on a terrible five-month strike ended with many children dead, its Pyrrhic victory a minimum wage below what had been paid before. And subtly, implacably, the slag heaps enlarged upon the valley, to that day when the tipping piers were set tall above the dwellings of the miners themselves, and the grim end was plain in sight...
...presence of Swede Broberg two flights above the pool cut both crowd and interest at the meet to a minimum. Ed Hewitt's win over up and coming Dave "Torpedo" Van Vort in the quarter provided the evening's best race...
...year ago, Harvard contributed over $53,000 from all sources, so yesterday's figure is less than one-half of the minimum goal for this year. Solicitors have been appointed for all Houses, the Freshman halls, and the clubs...
...trying to make some necessary economies with the minimum of disturbance to the labor group," Dean Donham said...