Word: americans
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Roulette is a very difficult part for an American to have attempted, and Mr. Edgar Scott does it admirably. His French is charming and he carries off the swagger,--although that is far too strong a word -- of the imposter, with perfect self confidence...
...Whiting will be assisted by the American String Quartet; composed of Miss Gertrude Marshall, first violin; Miss Ruth Stickney, second violin; Adeline Parkard, viola; Hazel L'Africain, 'cello...
Senator Lodge declared his position several days ago in these words. The prominence given them in the newspapers of every section and of every shade of political opinion is, as we believe, eloquent of the national sympathy evoked by such a sane and strongly American declaration. For ours, after all, is a government by discussion, not a government by ukase; a government of delegated powers, not a government by divine right; a government of three separate branches, not a government of absolutism. Here the people are citizens, not subjects; their chosen leaders are their servants, not their masters. Here...
Supporting the negative the Freshman team based its main arguments on the facts that complete restriction to foreign labor would be very un-American, and that unskilled labor will soon be in greater demand than could be supplied alone by returning soldiers...
Senator Lodge is endeavoring to point to the danger of foreign control. President Lowell maintains there is no such danger. In any event, the debate will make one of the great landmarks in American history...