Word: must
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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said he: "I think it will be best if I do not serve on any of the juries in the future, since my business is lecturing on modern books, and naturally I have preferences which I must leave myself free to express." It was the second such reversal. For the 1921 novel prize, the board chose Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence after the Committee had recommended Sinclair Lewis' Main Street...
James Joseph ("Gene") Tunney, has been twanging a harp during his stay on the Adriatic isle of Brioni. Last week he was in no mood for twanging. Reason: it was reported that Mrs. Tunney, convalescent from an appendicitis operation (TIME, May 20) must soon undergo another for stomach trouble...
Figures on hat sales show that many a thrifty U. S. citizen must wear old hats through new seasons, as U. S. hat consumption is only ½ a hat per capita per annum...
Another typical case is that of the Strand Theatre, Akron. The Strand's musicians must remain in the pit six hours on Sunday, three hours on week days, although they only play for 15 minutes per day since the installation of a sound apparatus. If they leave, their contract is broken...
...change his job. Today there are 20 applications for every vacancy. Except for the Boston Symphony, every orchestra is unionized. Each organization employs approximately 100 men. The minimum wage scale runs from $90 weekly (NewYork Philharmonic-Symphony) to $60. The cost of subsidizing a symphony orchestra is staggering. Guarantors must be prepared to spend from $100,000 to $200,000 yearly. Under such circumstances, new symphony orchestras have not been and are unlikely to be springing...