Word: socialism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...time has arrived.'' the President said, "for us to take further action to extend the frontiers of social progress. . . . One-third of our population," he echoed his old refrain, ". . . is ill-nourished, ill-clad, and ill-housed. The overwhelming majority of this nation has little patience with that small minority which vociferates today that prosperity has returned. . . . All but the hopelessly reactionary will agree that to conserve our primary resources of manpower. Government must have some control over maximum hours, minimum wages, the evil of child labor and the exploitation of unorganized labor...
...Baldwin. "The Prime Minister and Mrs. Baldwin spent a quiet week-end at Chequers, their home in the country." Enter King Richard, attended. Enter the Dukes of Lancaster and Gloucester. "The proper wife of the Duke of Gloucester, herself the daughter of a wealthy Scottish industrialist, leads a quiet social life and disapproves of the night clubs frequented by Mrs. Simpson and her American friends." Enter the Bishop of Carlislc. Where is Cosmo Gordon Lang of Canterbury? "Truly this has been wonderful . . ." "Time magazine once again appeared in London with pages clipped...
...teachers are being turned into savants, who through years of research in some minute subdivision of intellectual activity, may become scholars and authorities in their special fields. The emphasis is on a highly specialized technical knowledge of a particular subject, rather than on its broader aspects, or its philosophical, social economic or cultural implications. The personal success and promotion of these young men depends upon their ability to do this minute research, and not upon their ability to teach...
...sandy-haired, London-born Jew, 67-year-old Julius Salter Elias (TIME, March 8), boss of Odhams Press Ltd., who has an interest in over 100 periodicals, ranging from the Daily Herald, a Labor paper with over 2,000,000 circulation, to Debrett's (Britain's Social Register). Fleet Street newshawks have long been certain of one fact about elusive Publisher Elias-that for years he has coveted a title, to become formally the peer of Britain's only two comparable press tycoons, Barons Beaverbrook (Daily Express) and Rothermere (Daily Mail). Julius Salter Elias' dream came...
...Methodist institution, opened in 1914 on Washington's northwest side, American University has ever since been trying to live up to its imposing name. To most Washingtonians it is merely a trim collection of white buildings. Students of the social sciences know and respect its School of Public Affairs and its earnest Graduate School. To diplomatic Washington, however, American University is notable as the school where Ellery Cory Stowell teaches international...