Word: tasks
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...railroads are severely held to task when a period of heavy traffic causes car shortage and delays in shipments, but get little praise when it is efficiently handled...
...such a meeting and say anything . . . Some time, probably after I leave this office, I am going to write the story of Warren G. Harding. I have a mass of material-letters, documents, records -which I will use or turn over to whomever may be given the task of getting them into shape...
...Executive Committee of the Union Pacific Railroad, announced his retirement from active management of the company on Jan. 1 next, on the score of age and health. Mr. Lovett will, however, continue with the U. P. in the newly created post of " Chairman of the Board," with the task of directing matters connected with consolidations and with the valuation of railroad properties in which the Interstate Commerce Commission is now engaged. In addition, Mr. Lovett will remain a Director and an ex-officio member of the Finance Committee, as well as continuing as a Director in the Illinois Central...
Whether higher education is too widespread or not and, if not, how it can be applied to ever increasing numbers, are problems not for Harvard but for the state universities. It is not that their task is less important than that of Harvard; in extent, at least, it is more important. But there is certainly room for a few institutions whose ideals of education are not those of mass production. If Harvard hopes to maintain her position among these institutions, the growth of classes must be stopped...
...startling way in which the lighter Middlebury forwards maltreated the University's offensive in the 6-6 tie game in the Stadium on Saturday shows clearly what task still remains to be accomplished by Coach Fisher in short order this week before the powerful Holy Cross outfit invades Cambridge...