Word: greatness
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...most important thought in the mind of both the skilled and the unskilled laborer today," declared Whiting Williams last evening at the Union, speaking in the light of his ten months' experience as ordinary workingman in the mines, shipyards and factories of the United States and Great Britain. "When I was working in a steel center in Pennsylvania thousands had been laid off, and more were losing their jobs every day. Seventy-five men waited out in the cold for several hours on the chance of being one of the two men wanted for one day's work. When...
...Student Council wishes to call to the attention of the Senior Nominating Committee and the Senior voters that the nature of the work of these committees requires members who are qualified for their position and are able to give sufficient time to their duties. In past years, the great mass of work which these two committees have had to perform has fallen on the shoulders of their respective chairmen,--a burden far too great for one man to carry. This has been caused by the disregard of the voters for the qualifications of the committee members who have often been...
...approval of the War Department; and, because of a consequent addition to the army budget the approval of Congress also. For dozens of city workers, Plattsburg meant a healthy, out-door vacation among men with whom they had much in common. If the expense is not outrageously great there is no reason why Congress should withhold its permission to continue the arrangement...
According to a recent article in the Yale News, Yale appears to be taking positive steps forward toward collegiate polo. Already she has scheduled the West Point Cadet Polo team, which has shown up well during the past year, and the New York National Guard Cavalry team. A great deaf should be expected of Yale for making some progress in this direction as her facilities are practically complete. She should have few or no handicaps of any considerable importance as her local facilities were made before the war when they little realized when they would eventually be put to such...
...great deal is yet to be learned, no doubt, in the development of college polo. First of all it appears beyond all apprehension that it is possible. Leland Stanford on the west coast appears now to be leading in their efforts towards polo and has put a great deal into the work and has directed a great deal of the mounted instruction toward perfecting a fair college polo team. An attempt is being made to acquire proper facilities enabling Harvard too, in the near future in the event of successful efforts, to come forward as one of the early colleges...