Word: argument
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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President Hindenburg, monarchist head of a Republic, has ended an embarrassing situation by the methods of a drill sergeant. For six weeks, Dr. Luther struggled with wayward minorities which refused to agree on a cabinet. Angered by the ceaseless argument, the President of Germany spoke in the tones of Field Marshal von Hindenburg. Within a few hours the four parties of moderate opinions had decided on the members of the government...
Last week Teacher Scopes' lawyers filed with the Supreme Court of Tennessee a brief appealing his conviction. It outlined the final argument in the case. It tried to contest the issue which the prosecution first raised and then eluded in the first trial - the religious issue. It endeavored not only to reverse Teacher Scopes' judgment but to overthrow the Tennessee anti-evolution law, which latter was the original purpose of Scopes and his defenders, together with the vaguer purpose of educating the public upon the fact of evolution...
...University team concentrated on two main points. The first was that of the present system of athletics, including the money making power of football, supports one of the fundamental elements of the "democratic ideal", namely, inter-class and intra-mural sports. The second argument in their defense was that the publicity ensuing from success in sports is not necessarily an evil but other a natural reward for the person who reaches the top in any line of effort...
From this argument pressure for lower tariffs again comes into the controversy. (See TARIFF...
This proposal was hardly off the tip of Mr. Markle's tongue when argument began. The operators were generally favorable to the plan although it required opening their books...