Word: chamberlaine
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Austen, Chamberlain, ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer. Despite his break with the Conservative party, moves were made to bring him back as its leader...
Phillip Berolzheimer, City Chamberlain of New York, is a square set, ruddy faced, stolidly teutonic sort of man from the Middle West. He is rather a beguiling person-an instance of that rare creature, a holder of high political office who is not self seeking. He got his post with the present Democratic administration for the purpose of furthering the cause of music, specifically to organize park concerts for the people of the poorer sections of the town. This system of concerts required more money than financial authorities would spend. Berolzheimer was a rich man. He put up the money...
...important people as politicians, big business men, generals or admirals. Politicians, big business men and generals and admirals receive ceremonial welcomes and honors from the authorities. Musicians should have the same. Celebrations and banquets are a necessary part of achievement. Berolz-heimer serves music in his dignity as City Chamberlain by arranging official receptions at City Hall and other civic honors for instrumentalists, singers and composers. A singular man doing a singular service...
...with a successful record as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Baldwin nevertheless represents the most uncompromising section of the Conservative Party. He was instrumental last fall in the overthrow of the Coalition, and he has maintained since that time an attitude of reserve toward such insurgents as Austen Chamberlain and Lord Birkenhead. This has been enough to win him the support of the Die-Hards and to make him Prime Minister...
...When Mr. Chamberlain was a member of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs he was a staunch advocate of preparedness and came out strongly against his fellow-Democrat Newton D. Baker. He is probably the most conspicuously able statesman whom Oregon has yet given to the nation, and there are those who feel that he has merit as a Democratic presidential possibility...