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...more equitable means for distributing the expenses of the athletic facilities could be found: Those men who represent the University or the houses on the various athletic fields make a definite sacrifice. Whatever their motives, they do give up six afternoons a week, follow a rigorous training schedule, and refrain from social activities which they might otherwise enjoy. Much of their exertion is prompted by a general desire to do something worthwhile for their University...
...body politic. Missouri Public Service Co. has a power plant at Concordia, Mo. The city fathers applied for a PWA loan-grant to build a municipal plant. In a Kansas City Federal court the private power company promptly prayed for an injunction, ordering the town government to desist and refrain from its purpose...
...Refrain from creating any sound while drinking or chewing. II-1, Clothes should be kept clean and in good order. II-2, Also well buttoned. II-9, All clothes should be made with native materials. III-9, Keep the lavatory clean. IV-12, Refrain from making big noises while on a train or steamer. V5, Obey orders of your superiors. V6, Have a plan before working. VII-6, Don't read indecent books and don't look at indecent pictures...
There Miss Josephine Windle, chairman of the tournament committee of an organization called the Women's Metropolitan Golf Association, issued a statement: "Since various member clubs and associations have voiced their disapproval of shorts, the Women's Metropolitan Golf Association shall request its members to refrain from wearing them in tournaments...
...pair of lips to announce what is to follow. Thereafter there are no spoken words or titles. The cellos are portentous when Henry Ford's face appears on the screen. It fades out to reveal a plant interior, flashes of molten metal, men at work. A bouncing little refrain is the motif of the Ford engine, repeated every time, the motor is shown. As the automobile is slowly assembled the music melodically suggests hammering, welding, tapping, grinding...