Word: argument
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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From a political standpoint the farmers' tariff argument is more of a threat than an actual proposal. The Administration does not want the tariff question opened, and by control of Congress it can probably prevent a new tariff bill. But the Administration cannot prevent the farmers from opening anew the tariff fight-a fight in which the Democrats are eager to take part...
...large. That of itself tends to lower the price. The quality of the crop is poor, which tends to lower the price further. And since there are fewer hogs, more than the usual proportion of the corn crop is forced on the market, lowering the price still further. The argument is that the bankers gave bad advice last year. Moreover, the argument goes on, Iowa has 1,625 banks ana 2,500,000 people?one bank to every 300 families?too many banks, hence weak banks, hence more trouble in a bad year...
...draw for the second round of the Ames Competition for second-year Law School Clubs has been announced and the facts for each argument will be given out next week. The competition has narrowed down from 32 clubs to the eight surviving organization, Witangemot, Langdell, Powell, Scott, Hudson, Jeremiah Smith, James Bryce, and Marshall...
...first court to be held on February 8, the Witangemot and Langdell clubs will clash. The facts for this argument will be out on January 11. Powell and Scott will debate on February 9, and the facts will be announced January 12. On February 10. Hudson and Jeremiah Smith clubs will vie for argumentative honors. The facts will be given to these two clubs on January 13. The final meeting will be between the James Bryce and Marshall lawyers on February 11, and the facts will be announced January...
...strong and inevitable connection between emotion and action or gesture between gesture and emotion: a person cannot feel an emotion without making the appropriate gesture, and he cannot make the gesture without feeling the emotion. This is to be sure almost the same as saying that the argument was decided in favor of an actor's "feeling his part" before it was begun: he cannot help putting himself into the mood: it is inevitable that he be in the mood, feel the emotion, if he goes through the appropriate gestures...