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Last Saturday 49,000 copies of "The Yard" semiannual publication of the Alumni Fund Council, were sent to graduates of the University. The purpose of this circulation is to collect money from Harvard graduates, which is turned over to the President and Fellows to use as they see most fit. "The Yard" serves as a reminder of the fact that such a thing as the Alumni Fund exists...
...been the best day for Death to have waved a hand at William van Schaick. An investigation proved that despite a record of 40 years' service he had been guilty of criminal neglect in not having useful firehose, staunch lifeboats, life-preservers that would float; for allowing rubbish to collect in the store rooms; for having a crew made up, without apparent exception of yokels, cravens or imbeciles; for not giving this crew fire drills...
...found that uninstructed, desperate mothers had been enduring abortions. Ten abortions for a woman was a common number. One woman admit ted 40. In England the Malthusian League, conducts a similar clinic for poor women. Other countries have them. Those better off, as in the U. S., themselves must collect information...
Another feat was to photograph and thus make visible atomic disintegration. How he aid so he demonstrated to the American Chemical Society at their 1926 meeting in Los Angeles. The scientists there knew that in moisture-laden air invisible particles of dust collect moisture until they become visible water vapor. Professor Wilson theorized that ionized molecules in a dust-free, moisture-logged receptacle would also provide foci for water condensation. Into such a chamber he shot alpha particles from an x-ray machine. Drops did collect on the alpha particles...
Approximately $25,000 is constantly before the public as various prize and puzzle baits. To collect this wealth, the "puzzle trust" operates an information system, publishes a paper (for professionals) filled with inside facts, percentages, tips, systems, devices. To win the Graphic contest, they narrowed 6,000 possible titles down to four score. From these 80, their clients could make their various combinatioons; could submit them through the 50-odd names of "friends" which form a part of their professional equipment...