Word: obtained
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Marcus James '43 presents a convincing picture of bad conditions in British Colonies, in "A British Colonial Views the War," but points out that they are supporting England whole-heartedly in the war, "not to retain Democracy, but rather to obtain...
...union asked that monthly wages be increased from $38 to $45, a sum still below the minimum of the Fair Labor Standards Act. But Mr. Eichenlaub replied that the hospital was short of funds. Climax of the strike came when he tried to obtain an injunction against picketing. The municipal judge to whom the case was referred lay sick in bed in the struck hospital. Judge Frank Plunkett Patterson substituted for him, issued an order which Pittsburgh papers called "the most drastic picketing injunction of modern times...
According to Crane Brinton '19, associate professor of History, we study history not only for enjoyment but also to provide an "arsenal of experience" from which we can draw analogies with present or future events. Through history, he said, we may often obtain new insight on contemporaneous happenings...
Such hearts would indicate to workers the scheduled output of principal defense goods, the actual output for the month, and the estimated German output, the professor concluded. Since it is impossible to obtain an accurate stational count of German output, the graph will indicate production as ` from the best available sources...
...Nevertheless, we like Conant's way of putting it, because it is such a pleasant contrast to official Washington. He has more liberty speaking as a "private citizen," some say. Yes, but the Chief Executive has greater responsibility to the public. If Roosevelt wants unity, he should obtain it by open methods, not by cloaked phrases and veiled meanings. It is time that he lead the people instead of baffling them, that he give them the facts to make their decision. Then and then only will it be certain whether or not we are "ready to fight again" in Europe...