Word: boldest
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...That boldest of bold Jews, massive, magnetic, organ-voiced Rabbi Stephen Samuel Wise, gave the World Jewish Conference in placid Geneva a mighty rousing last week. "We Jews are in the front-line trenches," he cried. "We are the 'Belgium' of the latest German war against mankind. The mighty army of Christendom and Civilization stands behind us and around...
...work; 3) the badge license idea would cost taxpayers a great sum, might develop into "a legal machine devoid of human kindness, causing hundreds of unnecessary arrests." Backing up A. N. P. A. was the International Circulation Managers Association which met in Manhattan this week just before the hearing. Boldest opponent of the proposed changes was Publisher Jerome D. Barnum of the Syracuse (N. Y. ) Post-Standard who, like many another publisher, performs extensive social welfare work among his delivery boys. Snapped he: "I shall certainly oppose the modifications at the hearing and refuse to assent to them...
This obvious political possibility stung the Republicans into a frenzy. Angrily cried Minority Leader Bert Snell: "This is probably the boldest attempt ever made by a political party to pay 105,000 Democratic political election day workers out of the Federal Treasury." Under gag rule Democratic leadership sandwiched in the census bill after all members had been summoned to the floor to pass a processing tax on hogs. Shrilled Massachusetts' Republican Martin: "It is eminently fitting the leadership of the House should assign this pork bill to follow the roll call on the hog bill...
Probably the boldest procedure which Dr. Matas devised is the Matas Operation. Under some conditions an artery will blow up like a toy balloon. Its walls grow paper thin. This is an aneurism which any rough usage or surgery is apt to burst. Dr. Matas conceived the plan of opening the blood filled sacs, stitching the walls together like a seamstress taking in a pleat, and leaving the artery with a normal sized bore...
...really wants a determined and unified youth movement, he may have his wish before long. But he must be reconciled beforehand to the very strong possibility that the first act of such a movement will be the enunciation of a social creed to which the New Deal at its boldest, has provided only a fondling and inconclusive prelude...