Word: stating
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...Patrick F. Sheehan, manager of the Bay State Street Railway at Brockton, will address the Business School Club at the Union tonight at 7.30. Mr. Sheehan will deal with the labor question, and, as a means of illustration, will form those in favor of organized labor into a "union." The men within and without this organization will have an opportunity to defend their stand...
...recent action of Congress in rejecting the State Department's bill providing for an increase in diplomatic salaries is one which most thoughtful citizens will deplore. Our present scale of salaries is woefully inadequate, the compensation in the higher grades averaging about one-third of that paid by other powers. Under such circumstances it is not strange that most persons find themselves unable to accept important positions; and partly as a result of this, no less than fifteen of our diplomatic posts are at present vacant, at a time when our interests urgently demand representatives of the highest order...
...necessity open chiefly to the wealthy, who alone can afford to accept its burdens. At present diplomacy does not offer an over-attractive career, to college graduates and others (no matter what their qualifications), unless they possess independent resources. Even if we overlook its unfairness, such a state of affairs certainly does not conduce to efficiency. The diplomatic service is of constantly increasing importance to the country. Adequate compensation is the first step toward securing competent representatives; and in this direction we should not be influenced by false ideas of "economy...
...Ladder Tournament at Randolph Gymnasium, which was started among the squash players about a month ago, the leaders are now M. Bradlee '22 in squash racquets and L. Eldridge '21 in squash tennis. Bradlee has attracted considerable attention outside the University by his brilliant playing, notably in the state championship tournament...
...Roosevelt has been Assistant Secretary of the Navy since 1913. He held this position throughout the war, and during Mr. Daniels' many absences from Washington he served as Acting Secretary, being in complete charge of naval affairs. Prior to 1913 he was a member of the New York State Senate. He is an Overseer of the University, as are also General Wood and Colonel Woods...