Word: aristocratic
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...latter were thought to be economic rather than religious or political. Unskilled and numerous, they appeared to menace full employment, the standard of living, and the assimilation process. A popular political bandwagon to jump on in 1924, restricted immigration appealed at once to lunatic fringe racists, the Southern-gentryeld-aristocrat groups and workers seeing vague threats to jobs, wage standards, and advancement opportunities. There was no opposition--restriction was unanimous...
...Washington, replacing Ambassador Lester Bowles ("Mike") Pearson, went Humphrey Hume Wrong* (he eschews the "Humphrey"), who has been called "about the closest thing to an aristocrat Canada is capable of producing...
That policy falls into three parts: 1) close friendship with the U.S., 2) opposition to Russian expansion, 3) gradual liquidation of the British Empire. Tories and Laborites alike can cooperate with the U.S. But Bevin, the proletarian, can speak up to Russia as Churchill, the aristocrat, could not. When "Ole Ernie" warns of the Soviet danger British workers listen. If the Tories said the same words, British workers would consider them more "imperialist bilge...
...remarkable moral fortitude," says a chronicle, "he decided to abandon all rank and class and enter a commercial career.'' Sokubei put it more bluntly. "The Mitsuis," he said, "must get money." Some time before 1650 he put away his two samurai swords and-like many a British aristocrat of the same period-became a brewer. Soon Mitsui sake was selling fast throughout Yedo's thirsty red-light district...
...have never followed any man," said Ernest Bevin in the days of desperate wartime coalition. "But I will follow that man." He was speaking of Winston Churchill. Last week, in the days of postwar doubt and division, the friendship between the Conservative aristocrat and the Socialist commoner finally broke...