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...deadlines crumbled, Work Relief's fine rules & theories were crumbling with them. Jobmaker Hopkins set out originally to make his WPA employes do a full month's work (180 hours) for a full month's pay. Bit by bit, spreading the work, he pared his month to 120 hours. When skilled union men on work relief in New York City struck for "prevailing" (i.e. union) wages, Administrator Hopkins brought them sharply to heel by ordering them barred from home relief (TIME, Aug. 19). Last month, under pressure from American Federation of Labor as well as from...
...Barrie gushed: "We idled and idylled away that week of pure companionship in that dear hospital room. . . . Let other lovers praise the rose and the violet. The perfume which penetrates to my heart is that of a hospital corridor, and to the day I die I shall sniffle a bit whenever I sniff iodoform...
...like Jimmy Lunceford, don't go to the left this week ((That's not the only bit of advice we have for you if you don't like Munny Luncefowl he is at his best, and is supported by an all-colored cast of rhythm-mongers in a state show that should be violence to even the most sophisticated inhibitions, Miss Mabel Scott in particular, whose offering was announced simply as a song and dance, almost forces the Playgner to became lyrical; her technique might shame any of the personality girls since Delilah. There is also some glorious from...
...Northeastern back intercepted a pass and ran it for 106 yards for a touchdown in a game with the Junior Varsity on Soldiers field yesterday afternoon. Despite this bit of play, however, the Crimson Jaspors romped home with a score of 26-7 in their favor. Walter H. Page, II '87, assistant football manager, acted as head linesman for the game...
...contrast to this pleasant and happy life out at Worcester, things have been a bit chaotic lately hero in Cambridge. The season started with a new coach, Dick Harlow, making a superhuman effort to rebuild Crimson football between and his product showed against Springfield that it hadn't been entirely unreceptive to his teachings...