Word: rather
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...support. He also needs the powerful support of Mexico's left-wingers, who regard President Roosevelt's New Deal and "Good Neighbor" policy as handy shields for their radical designs. To them it still looked like a good bet that Secretary Hull would spare the rod rather than spoil the good neighbors. At week's end, President Cardenas appeared to be casting about for a way to meet Secretary Hull's terms without losing face at home...
...sting of the 40-hour law. He was last week in such a position as Franklin Roosevelt might be, were the U. S. President to put Recovery ahead of Reform instead of Reform ahead of Recovery. Premier Daladier calculated that with living costs rising, millions of French workers would rather increase their earnings by working 48 hours (with 10% overtime after 40 hours as offered by the Premier) than cling to the 40-hour week. Secondly, the Premier counted on most Frenchmen, irrespective of party, being able to see last week the military necessity of raising French production, thereby also...
...part of the ever-increasing House athletic program under the direction of Adolph Samborski '25) are other athletic enticements. Don''t be too down-hearted if your posture is censured to such an extent that you are forced to enter the six-week corrective exercise program. These sessions sound rather gruesome, but they are surprisingly enjoyable if you enter into the spirit of grunting and muscle-pulling...
Deau of the Graduate School of Public Administration is John H. Williams, Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy. Dean Williams describes Harvard's contribution to this field as the offering of a new method rather than the answering of a new need. He foresees the Littauer Center growing into a real center for men in the public service whether federal, state, or local, and for men in the social sciences, whatever their particular specialty, who are engaged upon research in broad public problems...
...Council is in charge of class elections, appointments of committees, supervision of undergraduate activities, support of charities, and co-operation with the college authorities in all questions concerning the undergraduates. It is not necessary here to outline the routine duties and powers of the Council, but rather to explain those functions which directly influence the lives of students in Harvard College...