Word: prevention
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...labor union was one of the first and most important agencies to support laws to prevent the abuses of woman and child labor. In addition the union started a campaign for better public schools, advocating that education until a certain age be compulsory, that text books be supplied free and that extension facilities such as night schools be introduced. Ever since then the trade union has carried on an active campaign to secure better education facilities...
...distribution of material things, whereas such thoughts would never enter his mind in normal times when he is in possession of a job that provides with reasonable sufficiency for himself and his family. The efforts of such organizations as the American Federation of Labor are directed to try to prevent a development of this spirit of despondency and to maintain conditions that will allow the worker to maintain his self-respect and not to be dependent on charity in any form for existence...
...course, that Italy wishes to protect her own citizens as well, and prevent them from being subjected to the disappointments and misfortunes which are almost inevitable under the present over-crowded and kaleidoscopic conditions at Ellis Island and elsewhere. If that is true, Italy has seen and acted wisely. If there is also behind her action a desire to co-operate with the United States, and lend what aid she can in settling the problem, she has acted with commendable friendliness. Whichever is the case, the hard-working immigration officers have at least been granted a welcome respite...
...building itself, which is constructed almost entirely of concrete in order to prevent a repetition of the fire which destroyed the old Arena several years ago, covers 87,000 square feet of land. The Ice Palace can be rented for private skating parties, carnivals or other ice skating activities. Three public skating sessions will be held daily except on days of scheduled events, from 9.30 until 12 A. M., from 2 until 5 and 8 until 11 P. M. Skates, as well as lockers, may be rented at the Arena...
...have a greater part in the organization of the nation's preparation for the Olympic games. In this connection, Professor A. A. Stagg of the University of Chicago urged that a sentiment be created for a higher standard of sportsmanship in our efforts to win international events and thus prevent foreign nations from attributing to us the methods they describe as essentially those of professionals...