Word: avoiding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Cabinet officer from Ohio and many less marked personages. They trooped into Public Hall, which may be called the Ark, to place themselves in the care of the astute pilot, William M. Butler, who may be called Noah. Only Calvin Coolidge must be left out of the simile to avoid blasphemy...
...willing, let us say that. We can accomplish nothing by taking a doubtful or ambiguous position. We are not going to be able to avoid meeting the world and bearing our part of the burdens of the world...
...present proposal is that New England should hold out the hand of sportsmanship to Old England. In order to avoid over-centralization and to secure flexibility and a thoroughly democratic character it is hoped that each town will make its own arrangements with the town on the other side of the Atlantic which is to be its partner and friendly rival. To take a working model, a movement is on foot in Worcester, Mass., to send a challenge to Worcester, England. This challenge will include a statement of the historical factors which have brought the two communities together...
Well, what is Youth going to do about it? I do not wish to spend the space of the Harvard CRIMSON on words about myself but in order to avoid misunderstanding I must say that I am not affiliated officially or unofficially with any organization in America or England, that I am acting on my own initiative and responsibility entirely, and that I do not wish to claim any credit for what I am doing or for the originality of the idea. I have had an experience which has burnt certain views and convictions into me and I felt that...
...interesting human interest sidelight of the gift which is typical of Mr. Baker's character is the fact that he desired to avoid all possible publicity by minimizing the announcement of his gift. He insisted that merely his letter containing the statement of the gift should be given out, and he purposely had the announcement date postponed until he would be on his way to Europe. He sailed last Saturday afternoon...