Word: reliefer
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...administrative job of any woman in government. At a time when the whole philosophy of welfare is undergoing thorough reassessment, she is the first to admit the shortcomings of the present system. The trouble with most welfare programs, she admits, "is that it is easier to support people on relief than to come to grips with the problems that put them there." Agreeing with critics who charge that welfare programs put a "premium on not working, rather than working," Miss Switzer says that the answer is more work-both by welfare workers and recipients: "Work...
Skirting Dogma. Most of the ecumenical progress outlined during the Crete meeting was in areas of joint social and economic activity, unclouded by bitter historical disputes and fundamental differences of doctrine. Particularly emphasized was emergency relief, such as last year's collaboration between W.C.C. and Catholic organizations in aiding famine-threatened India. In this connection, Dr. Blake predicted that the Roman Catholic Church and the W.C.C. might begin to "spend money together" by the end of next year. The joint working group also called for more cooperation in missionary activities, Bible translations, and, citing the similarity of educational problems...
...because he will take amazing chances alone that he wouldn't take if someone were with him." The researchers found that the young male driver is using the car as an "expressive" instrument to blow off steam after an argument with his family or girl, or to gain relief from problems caused by school grades or draft worries. In finding an outlet for his frustrations and anxieties, he is also unconsciously releasing suicidal and homicidal impulses...
...break up the locker-room poker game. Each night on the road, to make sure his Twins got their beauty sleep, he personally tucked them in. When eight players missed his 1:30 a.m. bed check after a night game in New York, he docked them each $100. Relief Pitcher Ron Kline got personal attention of a different sort-get rid of that gut or go to the minors, ordered Ermer, and in two weeks Kline dropped from...
...enough, a violation of the constitutional principle of church-state separation is not a criminal act, and the Justice Department will not move until some aggrieved party files a civil suit contending that specific school officials are acting unconstitutionally. Until that happens, says a Justice Department spokesman with obvious relief, "we have no type of involvement." Such groups as the American Civil Liberties Union and the Anti-Defamation League find it too costly to support plaintiffs who wish to take individual teachers to court-and the impasse suits the Johnson Administration just fine. Next year's election poses enough...