Word: threats
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...constantly in danger of being thrown into prison and even of worse punishment. Capital in this country does all in its power to discourage the organizer. Thus, a man who is an organizer may lose his position and because of the capitalistic organization be unable to get another. This threat of capital has a significant meaning to men with wives and children. Because of this, many of the best possible organizers refuse to take up the work in labor...
...demonstrating his broken field running ability, but granting a dry gridiron on Saturday, the Holy Cross backers are convinced he will slip away for repeated long gains. Playing in a formation with Glennon back, Holy Cross has gained consistently all season, for the veteran halfback is a true triple threat since he passes and kicks with as great ability as he circles the ends. Crowley also has been right in form and his line plunging on Saturday may bother the Crimson forwards even more than it did last season...
...passive resistance, Stinnes's attempt to negotiate directly with France comes as a monstrosity. It is small wonder that his act of seeking French military aid against the workmen after previously endorsing a platform of "no compromise with France" is looked upon as nothing short of treason. The threat of doing away with the eight-hour day is alone enough to assure a fight to the death between dictator and toiler. What-ever the opinion of Germany's war-guilt, it is agreed that upon her working classes no blame should fall. Stinnes must realize that, after enduring the misery...
Taking advantage of the comparatively warm weather yesterday afternoon the University baseball squad played a six inning practice game These games, however, are numbered. With the ever present threat of the autumnal breezes that sport about Soldiers Field Coach Slattery expects that practice will have to be discontinued about the middle of next week...
Coach Fisher is "certain to spend a great deal of time on the team B men in the next few week and only at the end of that time will it bed possible to judge how strong the Crimson's threat in November will be. Injuries in even slightly more than normal numbers might ruin what promises to be an extraordinary eleven...