Word: calmers
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...possibly hasty in resigning. His statement that he preaches "loyalty to Americanism and American industrial life" suggests a state of nerves-Loyalty to Americanism is all right; but how can anybody be loyal to American or even Russian, "industrial life"? The thing simply cannot be done. In a calmer moment Dr. Hodgdon may recall his resignation. His high opportunity is to stay in Valparaiso and fight the cults where they grow. New York World
From now on the crews will practice twice daily, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. The morning rows are held fairly early, before the day has become hot, and the afternoon ones about 5 o'clock or later when the water is calmer...
...platform seems rather useless. The most rabid Republican would never accuse him of being hasty or injudicious in making war on foreign nations. And again we are informed that "there is general misunderstanding and unnecessary alarm." This assertion is ridiculcus. At no time have the press and public been calmer in the face of war, or given greater evidence of self-control. This body of patriots does not desire a war "from which we have nothing to gain." This lamentable fact is undoubtedly true. We would win no territorial acquisitions, no pecuniary indemnities. Small matters, like outrages upon American lives...
...hold the second election now, when this party controversy is at its height, would be manifestly unwise. Whether a postponement will make matters any better is not certain; the experiment is at least worth trying. A calmer spirit on both sides may do much toward patching up in the second election the differences which are now so threatening...
...after waiting some time for the wind to die down, went for a two-mile walk in the morning. The wind continued blowing very hard up until about 6 o'clock. At 6.30 all the crews went out upon the river, paddling over to west shore where there was calmer water. The university and freshman eights now went downstream for about a mile and a half at a medium stroke. They then raced for a mile, the university eight winning by about three lengths. The freshman eight now returned to the quarters while the university eight went back up-stream...