Word: avoidable
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...advice that you go in the beginning of the winter to a mild, warm, southern climate and remain through the season. If, however, you elect to remain in your Virginia home on the Potomac, it is important that you take every precaution against catching cold. Be especially careful to avoid undue exposure in cold, wet weather...
...major problems growing out of the plans for artificial control of agriculture. "Bootlegging," is already carried on extensively in wheat and some in pork products. The farmers are allowed to grind' flour for their own use, but many of them have been selling flour so as to avoid the 30-cent processing tax. There's pressure on Secretary Wallace to put into effect a certain tax exemption on farm-killed pork. This, it is argued, is another provocation to "bootlegging...
...high-handed actions in the Far East; they have perceived all too clearly that in the event of a war with the Soviet they would have to bear the moral condemnation of the other powers and of world opinion. This is a thing which they are most anxious to avoid both in order to justify themselves to their own people and to obtain the tacit support of the powers in order to accure foreign loans. So far their policy has brought about a condition which is almost exactly the opposite of that which they want. The obvious solution...
...teams to waive the customary minimum gate guarantees. Although no revised schedules under the new budget will be announced by the H.A.A. for another week, it is understood that telegrams have been pouring in from sports managers of scheduled colleges expressing their willingness to forego guarantees in order to avoid cancellation of their Harvard engagements...
...Colonel Mendieta and the American moral support which that recognition implies. While there are indications that Colonel Mendieta is not all that might be wished for from the point of view of American investments, this is certainly no time for splitting hairs; consequently, if Mr. Roosevelt wants to avoid future complications that are bound to be highly unpleasant, he will see that recognition is extended to the conservative government without any delay: for even with powerful American support it is evident that the conservatives are going to have a stiff battle overcoming the Revolutionary party because of its military power...