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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...enrolled. But he had borrowed textbooks for just this occasion. When the Examination began, he propped said books upon his desk and plied away prodigiously, without interruption, for some fifteen minutes. Tiring of the copyist's art, he then began peering at his neighbors' efforts. To no avail. After ten minutes of futile endeavor, he collected his belongings, strode to the door, and handed in his work. As he prepared to leave, the proctor called him back. Slightly perturbed, he returned, and stood, looking. "You have not signed your bluebook," the menial said. And that...
...crucial a concern as education would be certain to arouse a resentment both bitter and dangerous. Even if the colored student were tolerated by the whites, his plight would be made unbearable by social barriers erected around him. His theoretical right to learn, like his theoretical right to vote, avail him nothing...
...Alas, I am too far removed from America this year to avail myself of the unequalled educational information and entertainment afforded by this program. To the many penalties attached to living in the Far East, I add the unavailability of the "March of TIME...
President Wintergreen (William Gaxton) is on the verge of being defeated for reelection. To no avail do his constituents parade with posters proclaiming: HE KEPT US OUT OF WORK, WINTERGREEN WANTS WINTERGREEN, MRS. WINTERGREEN WANTS WINTERGREEN, WINTERGREEN WANTS MRS. WINTERGREEN. His opponent's adherents advertise: JOHN P. TWEEDLEDEE IS A MOOSE, TWEEDLEDEE IS AN ELK, TWEEDLEDEE IS A HORSE'S NECK...
Nevertheless, they flooded Mr. Herd with offers for the world's biggest line of liquors -to no avail. Suddenly Mr. Herd and his shadow turned up in Manhattan. Hopes soared. But Mr. Herd and Thomas Wilkinson saw no one except their own representatives, sailed for home the same night...