Word: sayings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...defended the Mayor against this criticism. "The Queens taxpayers provided the funds that created the college and they now foot the bills. Their children make up the student body. Certainly they should have everything to say in the selection of their college president and the type of philosophy that is taught their children. This is not Russia; this is America and the rights of the citizens must prevail...
...statement continued to say that apart from its implications for academic freedom, such a policy might reduce the effectiveness of scientific research, drive away brilliant students, reduce the free flow of ideas, and finally,".... alienate scientists, discouraging them from participation in government-sponsored research, thus retarding the progress of work vital to the national safety and welfare...
...reasonable answer to the problem; cities like Detroit and Washington have had a two-for-a-quarter token system for five years now. One suggestion offered has been to scale the fare in proportion to the distance that a person travels. For instance, the rate on an outlying line, say from Watertown to Harvard Square, would be six cents; the intown rate on one of the main transit lines would be ten cents. Thus the maximum fare for traveling the length of the system (two outlying lines and a main line) would be 22 cents...
...willing to say here, however, that if the population is stabilized at 160 million (a reasonable estimate), then it is not improbable that in the next 50 years there will he a substantial relative decline for New England and even an absolute fall. Seymour E. Harris, Professor of Economics
...going to create a society for your well-being,' the president stated. When asked if we would have anything to say about the kind of society it would be, Dr. Ashby answered...