Word: standing
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...American Legion is not making itself popular by the stand several of its posts have taken against the appearance of Fritz Kreisler, the Austrian violinist. In constituting itself a dictator of artistic productions it allies itself against the very principles for which it fought. By its virtual prohibition of Mr. Kreisler's playing it takes an attitude that is Prussian in essence, and diametrically contrary to real Americanism. There is nothing un-American or unpatriotic in listening to great music. Art transcends international boundaries -- a thing is beautiful whether it is American, or German, or Czecho-Slovakian, in its origin...
During the war it would have been impossible for Mr. Kreisler to play in public. But the fighting is over, there is no excuse for its hysteria to continue. What might have been a patriotic stand during the heat of the conflict becomes now merely bigotry and intolerance, entirely out of place in free America...
...thing to be noted, along with the fact that the news-stand price is now thirty-five cents, is that Lampy gives more than it used to. The smaller type in which the magazine is set adds to the gross wordage even if it detracts from the former and better appearance of the comic...
...fair idea of who was making the plays, conceived the plan. At that time forward passes were unheard of and mass plays with flying wedges were relied on for results. This form of play made the game a confused one to follow. And it was almost impossible for the stands to tell who was doing the work. Furthermore, regular linesmen were not then in vogue, and the spectators were left to guess as to whether the team with the ball had one, two or ten yards to go, or whether it was first, second or third down. In a word...
...marked (A) stand at foot of stairs under Stadium; men marked (B) stand at first entrance to Stadium; men marked (C) stand at entrance to wooden stands on track; men marked (D) stand at second entrance to Stadium; men marked (E) stand at colonnade entrance...