Word: objects
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...small collection of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings are now being shown in Fogg Museum. The artist's life was both fascinating and tragic enough to provide ample material for the publicity he has gained, but many people, vexed by the stupendous praise which has been rendered-him, justifiably object to the place he has recently come to occupy, on the grounds that he is highly over-rated as a painter. Now whether or not Van Gogh is over-rated must remain a point for further discussion. It can be said, however, that along with such men as El Greco...
...come to touching the Keyres Plan in public was when Minister Without Portfolio Baron Hankey told the House of Lords that, "It has not been rejected." A forced loan was out of the question, said Lord Hankey, while the Government is still trying to see whether the same object cannot be attained voluntarily. In retort last week Professor Keynes snorted: "To depend on voluntary methods, when the Treasury has to take half the national income, is comparable to relying on these methods to raise an army...
...object of the plan," stated Professor Bock, "would be to help a man find an occupation for which he is fitted and, what is more important, one in which he is interested. At present the bulk of the students enter professions other than law, medicine, and teaching. Those fellows who are unhappy in vocations for which they are ill-fitted would be aided immeasurably by the plan...
...Paso, Texas, the Herald-Post carried under "Situations Male": RESTLESS, UNENERGETIC, young, unreliable man DON'T NEED but will accept good position. Don't like to work or have responsibilities but needs spending money for pleasure and hobbies. Job with long future no object. Can do anything half and will assume boss' responsibilities first week. High salary and short hours preferred. Have several years of poor sales and office experience, no car but should own one in 10 days under right proposition. If you have good opening call E 1360-J for appointment, after...
College officers, frightened by visions of Ann the Oomphy posing for photographers on John Harvard's lap, object to the proposed premiere here on the grounds that it would expose Harvard to a blast of undignified publicity and are applying pressure from all sides to head Warner Brothers...