Word: acceptably
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Stated differently, the difficulty is that the specialist does not deal with general ideas. Constant thought in the terms of one field lead him to accept unquestioningly fundamental principles. But this uncritical attitude is fatal. For it is exactly in this vagueness about fundamental principles that lie the gravest dangers to modern civilization. The twentieth century has in large measure rejected the hypotheses on which the Victorians built their philosophy, religion, and ethics, but it has determined on no course of its own. Unless the universities search into the bases of beliefs in an effort to guide the nation...
Advancing cautiously to accept General Ma's surrender, General Chang's advance guard was set upon with orthodox Oriental treachery by General Ma, fought savagely, but was sent flying for its life...
...which lasted almost without a break for 48 hours. At the end of that time it was announced that because of "a fresh and greater lack of tranquillity in the capital" the entire Cabinet had offered their resignations and General Calles had consented to emerge from his retirement and accept the posts of Minister of War and Marine and Minister of the Interior...
...shore of Lake Michigan. Thence to Milwaukee, and back to Chicago in the afternoon to thrill the crowds at the Yale-Chicago football game before heading east for Akron. Next day Rear Admiral George C. Day, chief of the Navy Board of Inspection & Survey, recommended that the Navy accept the airship. If Secretary of Navy Charles Francis Adams approves his recommenda- tion, preliminary work may begin...
...honorable tradition of courageous service. It must base its claim to existence on the unbiased direction of the human will to destroy, not to create prejudice and fear. By this only can the elements of improvement and contrast enter into society. The college paper in its small way must accept this responsibility inherent in the written word...