Word: specials
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Direct primaries and direct elections bring to bear upon the political fortunes of public officials the greatly disproportionate influence of organized minorities. Artificial propaganda, paid agitators, selfish interests, all impinge upon members of legislative bodies to force them to represent special elements rather than the great body of their constituency...
...business suffers from too much government, it is itself to blame. It has not developed self-government as it can and should. In old efforts to secure special privileges and what it conceived to be more effective security, it has helped to concentrate power in the Federal Government. I oppose that because I oppose undue concentration and usurpation of power wherever manifest, and because I think Washington cannot frame economic laws that are sure to be sound or self-operating or that can fit the diversified conditions of this diversified country...
...University in conjunction with the Guggenheim School of Aviation, inaugurated there four years ago and expanded last year by $500,000 from Daniel Guggenheim for an aviation building unique* among U. S. universities. The U. S. unit at the school will consist of a regular flying officer detailed, with special equipment, to assist Professor Alexander Klemin, the head of the school, and train the graduates to eligibility for commissions in the Flying Corps of the Officers' Reserve. Last June the Guggenheim School graduated nine men. This year it enrolls 15. The prospect of practical experience at Government fields...
...special invitation to attend these services is extended to the Harvard men who participated in the Civil War to the Shannon Post of the American Legion, to the Leslie H. Hunting Camp of the United Spanish War veterans, and to the local Posts of the Grand Army of the Republic...
Memorial day will be observed at the University on next Monday with special services at 12 o'clock in Appleton Chapel. The services which will be open to the public, will be in charge of Professor E. C. Moore. Chairman of the Board of Preachers Professor R C Cabet '89, will deliver the principal address, and Dr. C. C. Pratt will conduct the musical program...