Word: adopter
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Poland is between two strong, non-parliamentary states-Russia and Germany-and is unable to retain her democratic forms. We must adopt a new Constitution, based solely on the President, excluding the party system." Thus read a momentous communique released last week by the "Pilsudski. Colonels," the tight little clique of soldier-statesmen who have ruled Poland for years under the aegis of walrus-mustached Marshal Josef Pilsudski whose whimsy is that he will not be President. For more than two years the Pilsudski Colonels have been drafting Poland's new Constitution, recognizing that Marshal Pilsudski cannot live forever...
...denies that we dare not go back to the conditions of the last fifty years of capitalism, to the business policy of an agrarian age continued into a machine age. Therefore, we must discover new methods of handling the economic condition of our country, and we must adopt a new monetary system. But we must not be carried into unlimited inflation, and other unsafe or quack methods, by thoughtless excitement. The 'New Deal' offers us the necessary kind of monetary system, and the best possible solution to our present trouble. If we wish to save ourselves from a worse depression...
...only objection which the Dean's Office raised to the proposal to let these men play was that Yale would have to be consulted. Yale has obviously decided to adopt an independent course of action; this leaves no obstacle in the way of liberalizing the rules here. Since all those concerned, including the Dean's Office, have admitted that the change would be desirable, the present equivocal attitude should be abandoned, and an announcement made that men on probation will be allowed to participate in the Yale engagement...
...Freshman rally is an excellent idea and I feel that if the student body chose to adopt a similar plan, the reaction of the Varsity team would be entirely favorable...
...Reciprocity Treaties and the Platt Amendment for most of the difficulties which have brought about the economic condition causing the present crisis. "The Administration," said Professor Buell, "appreciates this, and is desirous of economic reform. But, having failed to manage successfully the first revolution, the State Department hesitates to adopt any positive policy toward the existing Grau government." Professor Buell believes, however, that the United States must soon recognize the Cuban Government, and enter immediately into a reconsideration of the reciprocity treaties, and support a strong program of economic reconstruction by means of financial assistance...