Word: slow
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Commercial flying is slow to get started in this country because it has had no assistance from the government. We do not need a government subsidy, such as many European countries have. That is not being considered here. But it is essential, before commercial flying can render adequate service in this country, that the government assume control over aviation, and render assistance in so-called 'ground organization'. That is, it should lay out and mark air-ways, establish landing fields, and arrange lights to guide the aviator by night...
...summarizing the prospects for next year's business it may be said that it now appears probable that 1923 will be a year of business prosperity that will culminate and begin to slow down before the end of the year. Among the statistical measures of business and industry there are some that will probably advance, some that may be expected to decline, and some that will in all likelihood both advance and decline...
...world except an insignificant proportion are impressively ignorant of economic, financial and co-operative affairs, and that this ignorance begets a state of mental inequilibrium. "Schools and colleges", he declared, "must take active measures against this danger to democracy. You say that such a method is too slow? Yes, but that is no reason why we shouldn't begin to get these educational forces working...
...afternoon at 3 o'clock on Soldiers Field the University soccer team will play Amherst in the opening game of the season. In the final practice yesterday the University scrimmaged the Freshmen and succeeded in scoring eight goals against the latter with little difficulty. The field was still rather slow from the rain, but will certainly be in good shape for this afternoon...
...race was slow till the last half mile, when the pace was increased with Walters of Gore in the lead. Kane and Barker, both from Smith, were on even terms until the finish when the former came in just ahead of his team-mate, Parker and Sweeney from Gore also kept neck and neck most of the way, but Parker finished strongly, winning over Sweeney by inches...