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Balance comes from two Latin words "bis" (twice) and "lan" (plate or scale). Webster's Dictionary defines balance as the "state of equipoise between the weights in opposing scales . . equilibrium, steadiness, stability." How far we have gotten away from equilibrium, steadiness, and stability in governmental fiscal policy is abundantly and graphically indicated by the above figures. The phrase that a thing is of no more importance "than zeros on the war debt" might well be amended to "on the treasury deficit...
...Varsity fencers will be Robert C. Ackerman '35, Philip E. Lilienthal '36, and John F. Reppun '36 in the foils competition; Webster F. Williams, Jr. '35, Edward E. Langenau '35, and Richard Ford '36 in the opeo; Richard Morgan, IV '36, Morton Grant '36, and Frederick W. Sands '37 in the sabre. William F. Gerber '37, Edward O. Miller '37, and Howard H. Reynolds '36 will be alternates...
...Tuesday, February 4 and 5. BIOLOGY C* Consult Professor Upton 40a* Consult Professor Upton 40b* Consult Professor Upton 40c* Consult Professor Upton ECONOMICS 33* ** Consult Professor Black FINE ARTS 1f* ** Consult Professor Pond 2a** Consult Mr. Mower 2c* ** Consult Mr. Mower FRENCH 1* ** Consult Mr. Lincoln 2* Consult Dr. Webster 6* Consult Professor Morise 7* ** Consult Professor Allard GEOLOGY 3* ** Consult Professor Bryan 18b Consult Prof. Gibson Rotch 301 GERMAN 1a* ** Consult Professor Starck 1b* ** Consult Dr. Heffner 20c* Thurs. 3--5 Sever 6 HISTORY C* ** Consult Mr. Chase--History Consult Dr. P. G. E. Miller--Hist...
Twenty graduates and faculty members of Harvard University have taken part in the editing and compilation of the second edition of the Webster International Dictionary, published this fall...
Seven Harvard alumni are on the editorial staff of the new Webster: Dr. Percy W. Long '98, of New York City. Dr. John P. Bethel, Ph.D. '27, of Springfield, Mass., and Edward F. Oakes, A.M. '17, of Canajoharie, New York "engaged in writing literary and non-technical definitions, in revising the work of many special editors, and in adjusting and has monizing the complex material after the work of the office editors and special editors had been assembled...