Word: supports
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Round 3. President Edward G. Seubert and the directors of Standard Oil Co. of Indiana voted unanimously to support Col. Stewart, asked stockholders to do the same. The majority of employe-stock-holders are supporting Col. Stewart, either because they feel that he has made the company prosper or because they fear for their jobs. Standard Oil of Indiana profits for 1928 were estimated at $80,000,000, or about $9 a share. At the end of this round, Col. Stewart was a 2 to 1 betting favorite...
...financial outcome of such an enterprise, if it is to be undertaken. The mere fact that a vote is being taken in the matter has already reduced the possibilities of its successful outcome. Juniors are beginning to conceive of a Prom, which, due to lack of financial support, will gather them in a cold hall and furnish them with bad music; perhaps they will starve to death before the clock strikes...
...would they be failures? In a previous article the writer stated that there are certain groups in Harvard College, among which is the one with the social complex. This group will support college dances either through a spirit of tradition or a desire to let the "girl back home" get a view of Harvard College glory. The Freshman Jubilees and the Junior Proms are indeed sorry specimens of Harvard glory...
...lawyer, messes things up worse by objecting to the methods of her counsel. From this point on the story resolves itself into a series of detective masterpieces manoeuvered by this young brother which gradually bring the doubtful jury around from a position of cold hostility to warm and enthusiastic support. It is in this power to away the feelings of the audience from one side to the other that the author displays his true dramatic mastery...
...reasons brought forth for its dismissal include lack of interest and added expense. It is in our hands either to acknowledge defeat before effort or to make a successful Junior Prom one of the highlights of the class of 1930. Its success, needless to say, rests upon wholehearted support and its result is a reflection upon our class. G. C. Holbrook...