Word: cannot
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...anxious observer may tremble for the fate of the reading period with such quantity of competing attractions. But reading lists cannot be pursued twenty-four hours a day, and diversions such as these can refresh the weary minds with good effect. On the whole the only fear to be expressed is that the present calendar be changed, for Boston has not always been, so fortunate...
...burned (TIME, July 27). Even this potent disturbance, stormed Comrade Rykov, had been partially bungled. Secondly the agents were ordered to work for a general liaison between Red Cells so that these may form an international Communist force in time of war. The Red Army of Soviet Russia cannot, admitted Chairman Rykov, attack the Capitalist powers of Europe with immediate prospect of success. Finally the agents were cautioned not to convey instructions to the Cells by circulars "which always fall into the hands of the police," and were told to keep their records and reports to Moscow "as concise...
...Majesty's Government have been at pains to make it clear in the past that interference with these regions cannot be suffered. Their protection against attack is to the British Empire a measure of self-defense. It must be clearly understood that his Majesty's Government in Great Britain accept the new treaty upon the distinct understanding that it does not prejudice their freedom of action in this respect. The Government of the United States has comparable interests, any disregard of which by a foreign power, they have declared that they would regard as an unfriendly...
...parties will have to make sacrifices and maybe the banks also. For a bank it is better to have a live customer on the books than a corpse. Until you get an industry on a sound basis you cannot move forward half an inch and you will never get fresh capital, enthusiasm or anything, and nothing but ruin stares you in the face. No Government can help in this cutting out of deadwood...
Vigilant citizens were alarmed last week. At first, they could not believe their eyes. And yet, there it was in print, in black & white, squarely before them on their own breakfast table, next to the cream pitcher. "Surely," cried one citizen, "Coolidge will act promptly. This situation cannot go on. Great Scot, this is the beginning of a PANIC. We'll all be bankrupt. Why, I always thought the house of Morgan was founded on rock...