Word: campaign
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Charles G. Dawes announced his intention of retiring to his cool retreat at Evanston, Chicago suburb, during the summer recess of the Senate. Clem L. Shaver, chairman of the Democratic National Committee during its disastrous fall campaign, announced that he had raised $250,000 of the amount necessary to wipe out the campaign deficit of $260,000 which the Democrats had incurred; also that he did not believe that John W. Davis would be a candidate for the next Democratic nomination...
...most serious and most unfortunate incident of the conference was the withdrawal of the delegation of the United States. Utterly unchallengeable is the statement that the delegation, by its boldness, directness and devotion, has given supreme impetus to the whole anti-drug campaign. No voice was raised, and indeed I believe no voice can be raised, against the justice of the principles enunciated by the American delegation. The only question is as to the moment when they can be realized. The American delegation contended for immediate action. Other delegations felt time was required. Without taking a position between...
...private bill, presented by a Labor member, was defeated in its first reading by a majority of 67. In his election campaign, Premier Baldwin had promised to grant the franchise to women on equal terms with men.† This was cited in defense of the bill, but the Government, through the mouth of Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Home Secretary, stated that it was not yet prepared to grant the reform. The Prime Minister's pledge was, however, confirmed...
...will interest you to know that, of late, a surprisingly large number say that they read TIME. I am giving you this information because I am appreciative of your excellent circulation campaign. All success...
...Sheldon, author of In His Steps?"What would happen if we took Christianity seriously?" Last week, in Des Moines, Iowa, this question was asked as never before by such efficient questioners as John R. Mott, potent Y. M. C. A. chief, and active George Sherwood Eddy, famed preacher. A campaign was organized, backed by the business men of Des Moines, to ask this question of every man, woman and child in the town; the week was called "Religious Life Emphasis Week...