Word: preventers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...coming down with engines stopped that the main difficulty lies. The airscrew must then act as a giant parachute. When one man sails down gently in a parachute its supporting area must be over 100 square feet. It is enormously difficult to provide a supporting area enough to prevent a 2,000 pound machine from crashing violently to the ground. The airscrew blades revolving like a windmill must have gigantic proportions which will militate against achievement in other directions...
...load of bureaucratic control". Natural resources are the keynotes to modern industrial progress--the United States had them and comparatively Europe did not. Industry in this country has now reached the point which Europe reached some time ago where it is no longer so dynamic that governmental control can prevent natural progress. And rather than argue for a return to unfettered competition, which as far as it was permitted quickly forced remedial measures to be taken, the time has come for a consideration of the most beneficial means of applying the necessary governmental control...
Arrangements have been made for officers of the law, acting under the direction of the Chief Sergeant-at-arms, to prevent disorder among the delegates and spectators; a number of boy scouts of Troop 10, Boston, to act as ushers and pages; and in addition to the regular reporters, a stenographer to take a verbatim record of the proceedings...
...fact that it would practically block the crowds leaving the Stadium and that it would interfere with the straight-away made this suggestion unfeasable. The corner of Soldiers Field nearest Anderson Bridge was another possible location. In view of the fact, however, that such a position would prevent the enlargement of the present locker building, which is urgent and a very possible occurrence in the near future, this also was discarded...
...been definitely decided to have moving pictures taken of the various Senior class functions this spring, beginning with the pictures at 1 o'clock today of both the graduating and entering classes. Should the weather prevent these pictures from being taken, the event will be postponed until tomorrow...