Word: broadcasting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...libertarians join this week celebrating the 70th birthday of Columbia University's shaggy John Dewey, pedagog, libertarian, "greatest living U. S. philosopher." Philosopher Dewey celebrated the coming event himself by marching last week, as chairman of a new league for independent political action, to a radio microphone to broadcast his indictment of U. S. politics. His phrases sounded earnest but threadbare. Excerpt...
Finally, to render the romance of Tannhauser overture, he unromantically removed his collar and coat. The hour over, he leaned closer to the microphone, asked in effect: "Do radio listeners like such music? If not, let me know and I'll broadcast no more concerts...
...supremacy between Boss William Scott Vare (three years elect, but not yet seated as a U. S. Senator) and Mayor Harry A. Mackay, once Vare's campaign manager, last week his rival. On the eve of the primary Miss Beatrice Vare coming from the Senator's sickbed broadcast over the city...
...newsgatherers in the lobby to talk of their "mission." What is said is generally of small importance; it would get scant press attention anywhere else. But because the publicity-seeker stands at the White House and begins, "I outlined to the President my plan for-," his selfish words are broadcast as if with the President's consent...
President Hoover took his place at the head of the U-table. Microphones were removed from the table while photographers took pictures. Before radio men could replace the microphones, President Hoover rose, began hurriedly reading his speech held in his left hand. This mishap prevented a broadcast of his words. Suddenly the East Room air began to rumble with sound as distracted radio announcers substituted for the President, read his speech to their audiences. President Hoover's low voice was swallowed up in the vocal confusion...