Word: watchman
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...swimming pool. It was found later on, that it all came from a member of the staff of the American Legation here at Managua, a member of the staff of Pan American Airways (to whom we owe your splendid Air Express edition) and an English traveler. The night watchman was unable to make gentlemen out of the three of them, and they only quieted down when the percentage of alcohol in their system overpowered them...
...President's No. 1 trouble shooter-gave up a suite of offices in the State Department Building so that Wild Bill Donovan could move in. Then a mail carrier turned up at the entrance desk with a registered letter for Colonel Donovan. "Donovan?" said the watchman. "I don't know of any Donovan." The letter went back to the post office...
Watchful Waiting. In Mechanic Falls, Me. (pop. 1,999), citizens, mindful of "impending war clouds," called a town meeting, hired a night watchman...
...There are still altogether too many employes, technical and otherwise, who have outlived their usefulness and who should retire. An attendant need not be an eager salesman, but he certainly shouldn't act like a grumpy night watchman disturbed in his slumbers...
Donovan explained that the purpose of the whole Youth Administration program is to give jobs which will make it possible to train young people for their vocations. For that reason the Administration suggests to the colleges that they refrain from giving jobs of the watchman or janitorial type and favors office or clerical work and laboratory work as much as possible...