Word: repairable
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...needled the G.O.P. congressional axmen, branding their appropriation cuts as false economies: "If the foundation of your house needs repair, or if the roof leaks, you know that you are wasting money, not saving it, by failing to make that repair." He put in this category Republican slashes which would curtail reclamation and soil-conservation projects, and force reduction in the number of customs and border guards, tax auditors and labor conciliators...
...Were the teachings with which Benedict restored and reanimated the decadent, turbulent society of his time today universally applied and flourishing, then our century could repair its moral and material ruin, find quick and perfect healing for its deep wounds...
Even the 18 remaining courts have deteriorated badly from lack of care, and are in need of extensive repair. But this situation will not be permanent.: athletic director William Bingham '16 is working on plans to bring the situation back to a pre-war level as soon as possible. An estimated $200,000 will be needed to bring this about, not all of which can be allotted to tennis at this time. The work of repairing and constructing the courts may take anywhere from one to three years, depending on conditions. Bingham is working toward this goal at present...
...their three foot, black mascot in public, clad only in a bow tie, were pushing the probe. One prominent clubman was heard to remark, "A Spee bear would never be seen without his old school tie and oxford cloth button down." We are grateful, however, for the stuffing and repair job done on the beast during his misadventure. In the great Spee tradition the bear will return to the clubhouse in much better condition than when he left...
...appreciate that the tires are made of real rubber five-eighths of an inch thick. . . . But I might run over a railway spike or something else that would pierce even their tough resistance. In such case, what should I do? No one [in Vermont] can suggest how a repair might be effected...