Word: saner
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...President's Agreement of the early twenties was its ban on inter sectionalism: and the Princetonian of that day hailed the passing of cross-country rivalry "as a mark of progress." We lament its return as a mark of regress, and predict that in the far distant, but far saner future only natural rivals will do battle...
...summary: YALE 1934 HARVARD 1934 Tyson, Weston, l.e. r.e., Choate, Lowe, Crocker Kilcullen, l.e. r.f., Kopans, Rogers Nichols, Barnum, Pierson, l.g. r.g., Devino, Ferry Malen, c. c., Lockwood, Crane, Freezer Holcombe, Saner, r.g. l.g., Nazro, Lawrence Jackson, r.t. l.t., Healey, Simmons Broaca, Wilderming, Kimball, r.e. l.e., Lowe, Baldwin Lassiter, q.b. q.b., Peter, Whitney, Reale Hughes, l.h.b. r.h.b., Hurlbut, Nevin, Cheek Gengerally, r.h.b. l.h.b., Pescosolido, Martin, McClees Phillips, f.b. f.b., Dean, Waters, Gleason, Hine...
...once set out from Rio to make contact with the revolutionists last week. In short order at Sao Paulo 2,000 youths enlisted to fight the rebels. President Washington Luis admitted that "this internal commotion is projected and directed by the governments of the states involved." He predicted that "saner elements" would prevail. Basic causes of Brazil's revolution: 1) "hard times" due to the enormous overproductions and depressed price of her chief crop, coffee; 2) the example and success of neighboring revolutions, now "catching" throughout Latin America...
...pictures of children maimed and blinded by them. Following this series Mayor William J. Gaynor signed an ordinance banning fireworks in New York City. Many another municipality, then many a state government followed suit. Then it was that fireworks manufacturers called Science to their aid to construct safer, saner displays. Sparklers of aluminum bronze which throws off incandescent but quick-cooling particles as it burns, were invented for children. Crackers were reduced in size (largest is now 5 in.), then fuses were improved. Skyrockets were made with stronger sticks, roman candles with thicker handles...
...present welter of things, "Krish-naji sees something saner and finer emerging and a rather soul-sick intelligentsia turn to the astonishing and uncanny vitality of this stripling-scholar, not for bromidic guesswork, but for a bracing challenge to women and men to shake off ''bribe of Heaven and threat of Hell " and stand on their own feet...