Word: watching
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Controller General McCarl, watch dog over the public treasury to prevent raids on it by any other department of the Government, once more collided with the Secretaries of War and Navy. He ruled that allowances to " indigent parents " of army and navy officers are illegal, and made his ruling retroactive; so some officers will have thousands of dollars deducted from their future pay. Secretaries Weeks and Denby are powerless and must wait till Congress reassembles to get relief for their subordinates. Mr. McCarl's ruling was based on the fact that in some cases the privilege had been abused...
Spiked "modesty bumpers." Bouncers are more fun to watch...
...addition the prisoners may engage in sloyd, and machine, and lathe work. Most of the products made by the prisoners are distributed throughout the State charitable institutions in Massachusetts. In addition to this compulsory occupatiton many men have hobbies which take up their spare time, such as clock and watch making, carving, and model boat building...
...Freshman Red Book Board wishing to get Red Book watch-charms should put their name and address and $5 in the mail box of Standish...
...employees. This difficulty is increased by a decision last week to raise wages 15%-the result of the negotiations concluded by Vice President T. V. O'Connor with the representatives of the International Seamen's Union. This raise, coupled with the adoption of the three-watch system and the eight-hour day in port, will increase operating expenses...