Word: scheme
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...this method, the members of the new Guild have succeeded in arousing a powerful craft spirit of pride in speed and finish of workmanship, and have assured themselves a guaranteed weekly wage, regardless of weather conditions, for under the rules laid down by the initiators of the scheme every worker is to assist the progress of the job in hand at all times, regardless of weather conditions, which often make outdoor construction - impossible. The system has worked very well in the communities in which it has been tried. In fact on every occasion that the Guild has offered bids...
Major Goetz is at present working on the details of the scheme, assisted by the authorities of the University, and will probably announce the complete plans in the near future...
Discussion in the group on publications was limited, yesterday, to a debate on the advantages of college publicity, and the methods best suited for furthering whatever publicity might be considered expedient. It was finally decided that it was a good scheme for the college paper to employ a man who would work in conjunction with the press reporters of the large city papers...
...opening of the Intercollegiate Conference at Technology today marks the beginning of an experiment which is the first of its kind. The scheme has found widespread favor among American universities, which have not only sent well over a hundred representatives to Cambridge, but have planned a similar convention to be held in the Middle West within a few weeks. The outcome of this first trial will, therefore, be watched with interest by colleges throughout the United States...
...scheme of Government ownership, so much discussed and prophesied today, Professor Cunningham is absolutely opposed. In explaining his stand he said, "There is at present, on the part of employees and of a growing minority of the public who fail to appreciate the ultimately unfavorable effects, a strong demand for government ownership. It is to be hoped that such an economic calamity may be avoided. The weight of public opinion is in favor of leaving to private initiative those things that can be done better by individuals than by the Government. A continuation of Government operation was overwhelmingly opposed...