Word: better
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Justice!" When Communist newspapers shrieking Miscarriage of Justice! were snapped up by workmen hurrying to their factories, an opinion rapidly sprang up that it would be better to spend the day demonstrating in the broad, tree-shaded streets of Vienna, rather than to ignore the cause of JUSTICE by laboring as usual in some humid factory...
Throughout France the name "J. H. Rosny" passes for that of a talented novelist, but in Paris one knows better. When there come strolling down the leafy Champs Elysees, arm in arm, the brothers J. H. H. Boex, 71, and S. J. F. Boex, 68, then it is time to dart forward, shake their hands, and congratulate these two twinkling-eyed old gentlemen on the latest success of Novelist "J. H. Rosny...
...flesh.-¶Elmer Gantry (Sinclair Lewis' carping at evangelicanism) "represents a huge ocean of mud" contains "barnyard piffle" and "garage gossip." ¶ Of tolerance: "It is up to us to show the Jews what we mean by properly living our own religion, showing them that we have a better one than they...
...follow closely after the ebullient crooning and outflung gesturing of primitive Africans, it is logical that the Negro revue should crop up more frequently, with growing success. In Manhattan, the nation's theatrical headquarters, only two new shows opened last week. Both were "black-&-tan" affairs. The better, Africana, has to its credit swift changes, amazing doggers, several funny skits and Ethel Waters. Her 70-odd inches are topped by a small closely cropped head. She uses a typical husky, soft voice to unusual advantage, employs mannerisms frankly and disarmingly Negroid, understands the art of "living" her songs...
...press potentate enjoys and conducts herself as a member of her father's staff. Then it became apparent that assembling tabloid news is as much fun for the daughter as furnishing it to the masses is for the parent. Miss Patterson said: ". . . the most fun in the world. Far better than going to school, and you learn so much more...