Word: slum
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Queen Elizabeth did her bit last week by eating a threepenny (5?) luncheon in a rural home for evacuated London slum children, proclaiming it "very good." It was announced that Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose would send Christmas presents to evacuated French children...
...course has approximately seventy students enrolled in it at the present time, most of whom are taking a degree in housing and in slum problems in general. The study will include trips to the slum districts of Boston in order that the students will be able to see the congested areas and the problems that must be overcome...
...fallen off during the summer and threaten to drop more in 1940. And all because of the Yankees. The Reds lined up against New York with a strong team and a fine manager. it looked like the Yanks were really in trouble. DiMag was wallowing in a huge batting slum; two of the pitches complained of sore arms and a third pulled a muscle in his side. "There is hope," thought the baseball world. But after the first two games that same world has thought better of itself and ceased to think. The two pitching stars of the Cincy Club...
...also is in favor of slum clearance and better housing. Refusing to comment about the personnel of the present Council he remarked "I don't wan't to start a mud slinging campaign...
...correspondent found eleven lucky slum children quartered on a big estate with yew trees, sunken lawns, wrought-iron gates and a flock of servants to wait on them. When he arrived, the children were clinging to their delighted host's coattails, calling him "Uncle." They reported that they had roast beef and Yorkshire pudding for dinner, were allowed to read...