Word: poorness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...poor man's wages...
With only a few days left before the French Chamber reconvenes November 15, Premier Edouard Daladier, whose decree powers expire on that date, last week cut a poor political figure by suddenly swapping one basic economic program for another...
Founded in 1859 by Inventor Peter Cooper, who built the first U. S. locomotive ("Tom Thumb"), Cooper Union still bears many marks of its picturesque founder. He created it as an institution to teach engineering and art free to the children of the poor. Almost forgotten are some of Peter Cooper's pious stipulations: e.g. "I trust that the students of this institution will do something to bear back the mighty torrent of evils now pressing on the world...
...said, there is no reason why this should continue if both sides make efforts to understand each other, and he suggested placing students in local homes to live as a means to this, praising Hitler for making students in Germany live with poor families...
...Puritans, attired in white jerseys, received to start the game. For the first four minutes neither team was able to gain. After two poor kicks, it looked as if Winthrop were going to be forced onto the defensive, but an interception by Joe Peden brought the Puritans up nearly to midfield...