Word: websterisms
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...defiance of Webster, many a U.S. publication still spells Negro with a small "n," capitalizes all other races. Long has the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People crusaded for orthographical' equality, openly resented what it called petty discrimination against its racial dignity...
...succeed Mr. Hughes as a citizen board member, Charles Augustus Stone was chosen. Tall and spare and resolute, Mr. Stone is chairman of the board of Stone & Webster, Inc., which began as a humble partnership between himself and a Harvard classmate (TIME, July 8). Their engineers have constructed central plants which today supply one-sixth of all U. S. citizens with power and light. Under them also have risen great factories, hotels, schools, Army camps. In addition to their buildings, Stone & Webster, Inc. own and operate public utility services throughout the lands. Among the companies which they manage, in which...
Characterizing Stone & Webster as "one of the greatest power organizations in the U. S." Senator La Follette exclaimed: "The Senate must have an opportunity to decide whether we are to continue the policy of filling key positions with representatives of the power trust." The Senate acceded to Senator La Toilette's demand, rescinded its approval of Mr. Stone's appointment, agreed to reconsider the matter later...
Crew B--M. R. Brownell, Jr. '30, stroke; L. W. Dickey '30, 7: A. N. Webster '31, 6: M. M. Johnson, Jr. '31, 5: Lawrence Grinnell, Jr. '31, 4; T. E. Armstrong '32, 3: J. W. Hallowell '31, 2: T. M. Page, Jr. '32, bow. Crew C. P. H. Watts '31, stroke; Amor Hollingsworth '31. 7: Rodgers Donaldson '30, 6; T. C. T. Buckley '31, 5: A. B. Rood '31, 4; J. M. Erickson '32, 3; S. W. Swaim '31, 2; R. T. McKesson...
...unexpected workouts by holding the tiller ropes when Crew B of the University squad embarked on its two mile jaunt. E. L. Millard '31 substituted at No. 4 for Lawrence Grinnell '31 in this shell, in which M. R. Brownell '30, Captain L. W. Dickey '30. A. N. Webster '31, and M. M. Johnson '31 form the stern four. The remaining three crews of the University squad took their-paddles without coaching assistance since the fleet of launches has not yet been shipped onto the river...