Word: adopts
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...President of this University, Woodrow Wilson, was the first man who seriously considered the introduction of the English system into this country. Now that the plan seems to have gained acceptance by certain powers that be, it is too bad that Princeton has not been the first to adopt the plan. --The Princetonian...
...complication to unionizing the South: last week the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People renewed its drive to get the A. F. of L. to adopt a blanket policy permitting Negroes to join unions. The A. F. of L. at present has no Negro policy...
...marines are there now and should remain until 1936. As to the methods used to obtain control, there is sharper criticism, for until American plans were carried out funds were held up and the Haitian Government was left without means to pay salaries. The National Assembly, which refused to adopt a new constitution favorable to the Americans, was dissolved, and has never met since. A new constitution, granting the right to foreigners to hold property and containing various other features favorable to a continuance of American control, was drawn up and submitted to the people. It was adopted...
Besides a deeper and narrower radiator, smaller wheels, longer fenders, the most significant new Ford feature was "Rustless Steel" upon all exposed shining parts.* Another car to adopt a similar metal is Pierce-Arrow, using it on all nuts and bolts and many driving parts. Because not many steel companies possess Rustless Steel patents and equipment, the new demand caused great activity among those few. Central Alloy, for example, which together with Ludlum and Crucible shares the Krupp Stainless Steel patents, reported last week that this division was 14 weeks behind schedule...
...There never has been greater zeal and activity . . . great handicaps. . . . When Congress is ready to consider and adopt legislation to carry out the Administration's recommendations for more adequate law enforcement machinery, those whose duty it is to enforce the law will be able to accomplish more. . . . Determined and unceasing pressure from the President for enforcement. . . . Such deficiencies as exist . . . are not due to lack of will . . . either at the top or the bottom...