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Dates: during 1920-1929
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In other words, just as the street system increases in proportion to the land area covered by the city, so should the city transit system do likewise. This means that when it becomes necessary to open up a new area for the growing population, the transit being considered.

Author: By Daniel L. Turner, CONSULTING ENGINEER TO NEW YORK TRANSIT COMMISSION | Title: CITY TRANSIT FACILITIES SHOULD NOT BE BASED ON TRAFFIC IMMEDIATELY IN SIGHT | 5/6/1922 | See Source »

However, in spite of all such gloomy prognostications, it is only fair to say that there are no signs evident of any diminishing popularity in "Ham and--" or other forms of comestibles. There is no reason to prevent any man from cutting down to two meals a day--if he...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE FULL DINNER PAIL | 5/1/1922 | See Source »

Undoubtedly there is need for more teachers--here; scholars are not always teachers, although the greatest scholars almost invariably are possessed of that genius. But to assemble a large faculty combining scholastic and teaching abilities in proper proportion simply can not be done; yet teachers must be had. The tutorial...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MAKING SPARKS | 4/27/1922 | See Source »

Japan is in the throes of violent popular demonstrations for universal manhood suffrage and a more democratic government. Whether an industrial, bourgeois bureaucracy will take the place left vacant by the crowned oligarchy of the Genro and the military party is uncertain. What is clear is that a grave crisis...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AN EASTERN SUNSET? | 4/13/1922 | See Source »

At the casual observer's first glance of the track situation at Yale and Princeton, the former would appear to have a decided advantage with its well-rounded team of veterans including starts of the greater magnitude in almost every event. On closer inspection, however, the situation proves to be...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRINCETON WITH ONLY SIX ELIGIBLE LETTER MEN MAY PROVE EQUAL OF VETERAN YALE TRACK TEAM | 4/13/1922 | See Source »

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