Word: blame
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...height of the applause, comes a trivial issue and Parliament, which withstood the acid test of the Russian treaty, is dissolved by a drop of water. MacDonald modestly bows, acknowledges defeat, and hastens to blame the general election upon the Liberals; for all parties know that an election at the present time is distasteful to the people...
...Blame Not Wholly on Schools...
...course the schools are not entirely to blame. Undoubtedly the College itself could make a greater effort to humanize its courses, and undoubtedly the parents could help by changing their attitude as to the comparative values of athletics, etc., and studies. Still, it is to be considered that the school has charge of the boys during their formative years, that they directly control their conduct and influence their character. As far as leadership, physical condition, and moral standards are concerned, they certainly succeed in developing fine boys, but when it comes to preparing their students for any sort of intellectual...
...this all. "People are too busy in these days to make love . . . to write billets-doux." And the automobile is of course to blame. The loss of these dainty confections of literature is truly tragic. Yet the squinting scholar may smile amidst the grime of a blowout to thank his otherwise cursed machine for preventing the literary effusions of future Pamelas...
...strong protests were made by William T. Collins, Acting Mayor of New York, and that the Commandant of the Naval Reserve made a thorough investigation. But it was not the Naval Air Reserve that was responsible for the foolhardy flights. Captain Judson, of the Police Aviation Reserve, was to blame and has suffered a prompt dismissal...