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...believe that the stars and stripes owe their origin to the coat of arms of the Washington family. May I refer you to a church in Windermere, England? . . . It was built in 1485; John Washington, an ancestor of George's, was active in the church building. In his honor his coat of arms was placed near the top and center of the stained-glass window where it remains to be seen today . . . white stars on blue field and red and white stripes...
...thorough grounding in the liberal arts. Berea regards its work program as an essential part of its education. Whether black or white, foreign or native, every boy or girl must put in at least ten hours a week at some sort of labor. "In Berea," says President Hutchins, "we refer to labor as the good teacher...
...negotiations with Communist China without the interests of the Republic of China being deeply involved. History teaches us that prior experience of great powers negotiating in the absence of small allies has not reflected great credit upon the large nations, and has been disastrous to the small ones . . . I refer to Munich . . . and to Yalta...
...Zilch." Another union leader chortled: "We can keep the ones who are working so busy it won't be easy for them to make money for Bell Telephone." Then the union mimeographed a twelve-page booklet, labeled "Operation Zilch," listing 770 phone numbers to call. The plan; to refer calls "in chain fashion, from one number to another...
...were. A steady stream of people who want their teeth cleaned or checked prevent him from getting an appointment when he needs one. As a provisional solution, the Dental Clinic might leave some time open each day for only the more serious cases, and if necessary, might refer to outside dentists some of the students with routine problems. This solution would not be so satisfactory as universal false teeth, but it might prevent some unnecessary gnashing and gnawing in the local area...