Word: wintered
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Nominee Smith returned to the as-yet-undefended illegal renewal of Oilman Sinclair's lease in the Salt Creek field, Wyoming, by National G. O. P. Chairman Hubert Work when he was Secretary of the Interior last winter (TIME, Oct. 22). He requoted Dr. Work's famed remark: "People are tired of hearing of these oil leases." He quoted Nominee Hoover's one comment: "I will not discuss that matter." The textile depression in New England was a fair target for the critic of Coolidge Prosperity. Nominee Smith cited the average wage of textile workers, $17.30 per week, and contrasted...
Forming there the cheering cohorts, fully equipped with red fire and American flags marched down Newbury street where they joined the mass of the regular Boston groups and continued down that thoroughfare to Arlington, then over and up Bencon Hill down winter to washington Street, along Washington to Temple Place then up to Tremont and down there to Boylstoh From here to Charles Street, and then to the corner of Berkeley and stuart Streets by way of Park Square...
Renewal. The discovery of all these facts was in progress last winter just before and at the moment that Secretary Work had to decide about letting Sinclair exercise his Salt Creek option. Besides the Senate's investigation, the trial of Sinclair for criminal conspiracy was then fresh in Washington's mind. Sinclair's was an extraordinary name indeed, but Dr. Work took no extraordinary precautions. He simply asked the Solicitor of the Interior Department if he thought Sinclair's option was valid. Solicitor Ernest Odell Patterson said he thought...
Secretary Work renewed the contract. Last week, after the contract had been voided by Attorney General Sargent, Dr. Work cited a letter written by Senator Walsh last winter in which the Inquisitor had said: "I am unable to understand how the Government can escape the obligation to renew the contract. . . ." Dr. Work apparently ignored or failed to comprehend the whole import of what Senator Walsh had said. For Senator Walsh had qualified his view that the option was inescapable, by saying: ". . . except it [the U. S.] treats it [the lease] as void or voidable." Senator Walsh's opinion...
...shed new light on athletics has little need for fifty proven strong men to help him. He should be writing for the newspapers. Single handed he could command a larger sum for a single Sunday appearance than his whole stage full of helpers will attract in a winter. The daily Sartores Resarti of the sport situation support unnumbered experts; a new phase of athletics would be a wow even though as untailored as any Vanities that ever trod a board...