Word: tasks
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...several years subsequent to 1918 the air of Europe was filled with the clatter and clang of builders and the word Reconstruction was on every lip. While the world now hears less about the tremendous task of rearing new structures on Europe's ruins, the process is still under way; and now that the battered homes of refugees have been replaced, those who are directing the rehabilitation find an even more difficult duty in restoring the monuments of culture so uterly devastated during the four years...
...even location. It will help us in several ways. In the first place, we will be able to make many innovations, to adopt suggested changes that would otherwise be impossible. Secondly, we will be able sooner to arrange for the actual planning. One seldom realizes what a difficult task the building of a swimming pool is. There is quite complicated machinery involved and many State laws of health which must be followed...
...Secretary of War Dwight Filley Davis, on his way to St. Louis to talk with Colonel Lindbergh, said: "Lindbergh has performed feats of vast consequence to our nation. . . . But his task is finished. There is no need for him further to expose himself to the dangers that manifestly lurk in his path...
...Trial. Governor Jackson opened the trial last week with a plea of not guilty. Then followed the troublesome task of selecting the jurors. Prosecutor Remy wanted to make sure no Klansman was chosen. The defense objected to barbers, because barbers have a grievance against Governor Jackson for pocket vetoing a barbers' license bill. Specimen testimonies of rejected jurors...
...shame!" he cried as he belabored operators and executives, including "the great Herbert Hoover," whom he blamed for not denouncing an inhuman situation;* President Coolidge, to whom he imputed "presidential yellowness;" and Secretary Mellon whose interests were accused of "hiring private assassins." The Red Cross was also taken to task for doing nothing to relieve the miners' suffering...