Word: samuels
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Anon came the fateful elections of 1922, but Mr. New never got so far as the elections. He was defeated in the primaries by Albert J. Beveridge who, in turn, fell before Samuel M. Ralston at the election. But then the famed Mr. Fall resigned the portfolio of the Interior, and Postmaster General Work was shifted to his post, leaving a place in the Cabinet for Mr. New. He took it. He held it. Recently, President Coolidge announced that he would remain after Mar. 4. He has a way of pleasing without resorting to any of the tricks...
...Ephraim Emerton '71 will speak at 12.10 tomorrow at the fourth meeting in the series of addresses on "Religion and the Law", held at the First Parish Church in Cambridge. He is speaking this Sunday instead of on March 1, as previously announced, taking the place of the Rev. Samuel McChord Crothers, who will give his address on "Theology and Law" at a later date...
...Samuel Insull (famed Chicago public utilities man and Director of the Opera Company), back from Europe, admitted that the deficit amounted to about 80 per cent of the guarantee fund. Stanley Field, 'Chicago merchant, commented : "The losses have been great this year for several reasons." Said...
...Doctor Samuel Johnson, that eminent pragmatist, never took off his shoes and danced on a wire. Had he done so, he well knew, he would have given any alert dog the opportunity of pontifying of him, as he once did of a dancing canine. "The wonder is not that he should do it badly, but that he should do it at all." Fearful of becoming the butt of such quadrupedantry, the wise Dr. Johnson abjured wires, seldom removed his shoes.* Not so cautious was Roger Fry, proclaimed by many educated people to be the best Art critic in the world...
...industry had ever heard of Gifford, yet on Vail's word he was appointed. When the corps had done its work, he was chosen Director of the Advisory Committee of the Council of National Defense. Associated with him worked Daniel Willard, Bernard Baruch, Julius Rosenwald, Howard E. Coffin, Samuel Gompers, Charles M. Schwab, A. C. Bedford. Congress looked with suspicion at the Council of National Defense, jealous of its powers, exasperated by its efficiency. Mr. Gifford did not mind suspicion, but he did not permit interference. He did not hesitate to disagree with Secretary of War Baker over matters...