Word: vitalizer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...attempt to lower freight rates and to repeal the Esch-Cummins Act will be vigorously fought by the roads. They are not at all satisfied with the Act, and a few months ago were in favor of vital amendments. But under the shadow of a demand for the repeal of this Act and the substitution of less favorable legislation, the railways have rallied to its defense...
...doing for the first time some form of welfare work, or a feeling of obligation to do something unselfish. After the first year either the undergraduate loses interest because of developments within himself, or the atmosphere at Harvard is unpropitious to philanthropy,-of Brooks House itself, through some vital lack, fails to hold his interest longer. It is important for the future of the society and of the college to recognize the problem and if possible its cause...
...These functions are, of course, essential to public welfare, but should not legitimately be charged against a modern health department. Its activities should embrace control of communicable diseases, tuberculosis, and venereal diseases, infant welfare, school hygiene, public health nursing, laboratories, food inspection, sanitary inspection, vital statistics, public health education and administration. The organization of these activities varies with different cities. School health supervision, for instance, is administered by the boards of education in many cities...
...special committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the U. S. gave President Coolidge their view of what policies are vital for the welfare of American business. The Committee included Julius H. Barnes, A. C. Bedford, Lewis E. Pierson, Charles E. Weed, Willis H. Booth, John H. Fahey, F. L. Kent. These Committeemen did the talking at the conference, while President Coolidge was almost exclusively a listener...
...dramatic stretch of picture may be given a curious flavor and the emphasis of the unusual by keeping the music silent. Why is this? Is it that the human mind demands sound with action? What follows from it? That in the motion picture is a possibility for powerful and vital musical form? A thing is at a great advantage in being rooted in necessity...