Word: blot
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...nevertheless are doing the same thing:--telling of life and conditions as they see them, and the right to do so is guaranteed them. As long as any form of free speech and free press exists in this country, the action of the Carolina House will be a conspicuous blot on the debit side of the Carolina ledger...
...Boston and to the State House to hear attacks on the Oath Law. This be the best show I have seen in a long time. Lord, what speeches! The Student Council presents a worthy resolution but its speaker, upon questioning, says he knows nothing about the business! A pretty blot for the record! One law school professor thrills the audience by his wit and arrogance, but it seems to me, any sober judge would say he made a monkey of himself; and did no more good for the cause than the speaker who opposed the Oath by pleading...
...discharge of Dr. Smith was a blot on the Commonwealth, the political machinations with which it was accomplished were a disgrace which should have shown the citizens of Massachusetts clearly enough just what they were getting when they "returned capability to the State House." The reappointment of Dr. Smith by the pontifical Governor Curley and his subsequent rejection on the part of the Council, which, we are supposed to believe, was acting completely on its own initiative, were acts of political duplicity to which even Bay States are not accustomed...
...Francis, and Victor did not realize the extent of Foster's injury and acted as many other people would have acted, it is entirely possible that they violated College rules and it is clear that in no case do they deserve the position of martyrs. The Administrative Board must blot the assault and the disagreeable surrounding circumstances from its mind. Action must be determined solely by their share in an ordinary fight...
...Oath Bill. He will also receive student and faculty support in an intelligent fight for its repeal. There are three ways in which this may be done. First, should further investigation prove that the oath is not mandatory as it appears at present it will be an ineffective blot in legal files. Secondly, should it be of questionable constitutionality, a test case will wipe it off the statute books. Thirdly, should it only be a poor piece of legislation, the most probable eventuality, Mr. Mather has all the qualities which would arouse public opinion to influence the State Legislature...