Word: choses
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...York (47 electoral votes). Franklin Roosevelt chose to deliver his first frankly political speech of the campaign (see p. 13) at the Syracuse convention last week which renominated Herbert Lehman for Governor of New York. That nomination was a triumph for Roosevelt rather than Lehman. Lehman, who earnestly wished to retire, was practically bludgeoned into running by fellow Democrats at last summer's National Convention (TIME, July 6). The Democratic high command knew that Franklin Roosevelt's hope of success in his own State was precarious...
...Used as a guest room at Balmoral Castle by order of King Edward last week was the large bedroom formerly occupied by King George and Queen Mary. His Majesty chose for himself a small bed room near the pantry, occupied until last week by a servant. The servant was moved out and Scottish plumbers did a record rush job of installing for the King a bathroom with an electric pushbutton handy by the tub to call his valet...
...Harvard alumni who sponsored "Walled in This Tomb" chose a singularly untimely moment for its distribution. The Tercentenary celebration saw liberalism praised, and freedom of speech repeatedly defended as indispensable. Certainly no gathering more receptive to fair criticism could be found. The distinction was lost, however, between freedom of speech and its appropriate...
...been cut to the minimum. In spite of the reputed difficulties of scholastic work now as against the "good old days," even Mr. Perkins was willing to admit that compliance with the bare regulations would leave all but the poorest student free spend most of his time as he chose...
...search for truth is a thorny way too, implying an intellectual integrity, a willingness to face facts, and complete freedom from prejudice and passion. It is a high ideal for the future, but much the same as the spirit and purpose that motivated the Puritan forefathers when they chose for their cloud by day and their pillar of fire by night the word "veritas...