Word: equalizes
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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...From experiences in many lands I have sometimes compared some of these systems to a race. In the American system ... we train the runners, we strive to give to them an equal start, our government is the umpire. . . . Socialism or its violent brother, Bolshevism, would compel all the runners to end the race equally; it would hold the swiftest to the speed of the most backward. Anarchy would provide neither training nor umpire. Despotism or class government picks those who run and also those...
There are many dramatic moments and in addition, several that are genuinely humorous. The general situation is adequately handled by the supporting members of the cast, although their efforts are not equal to those of the principles. Eleanor Stuart and Wallace Erskine come next to Mr. Merivale in effectiveness, while the remainder fail to make any particular impression. The play itself is ostensibly the chief virtue of this first and really auspicious presentation of the Professional Players
...meeting is conducted both for Freshmen and upper classmen; work in the school, which will be continued throughout the fall rowing season, fulfills the requirement for Freshman exercise, and gives inexperienced men an opportunity to start on equal rating with others in the spring...
...syndicate. He in return has bound himself to produce at least 35 pictures a year. The syndicate will send the works of Painter La Grange from gallery to gallery throughout the land. All have their prices plainly marked, none are exorbitant. The sale price is to be divided in equal thirds between the exhibiting gallery, Artist La Grange and the syndicate. The syndicate makes much of the fact that if a would-be purchaser is unable to pay $300 or $500 for a picture, any of the La Grange opera may be purchased on instalment for as little...
...serenity returned when God came back stripped of obscurantist makeup. Harry Fosdick was graduated head of his class. Third Crisis was essentially physical, for never again was the Fosdick faith con founded. Dr. Fosdick's is not a brilliant mind : Dr. Fosdick achieves brilliance. No preacher can equal his combination of simplicity and polish. This he gets by working 10 to 14 hours at a sermon. As a student in Union Theological Seminary he worked 14 hours a day. Besides his regular course, he took philosophy at Columbia. He also conducted a Bowery Mission, sometimes preaching nine times...