Word: commit
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Abbot and all the Government meteorologists have foresworn longrange weather predictions. The maximum they can risk their reputations on is 48 hours. They will not commit themselves as to the coming season, but many an amateur weather prophet is predicting a long, hard Winter...
Senator Smoot, who is due to inherit the Chairmanship of the Senate Finance Committee, went about Washington conferring with the President and Secretary Mellon. The President declined to commit himself. Secretary Mellon wants to reduce income surtaxes and wants the Administration to sponsor a tax bill for that purpose in the next Congress. Senator Smoot agrees that taxes should be reduced but is opposed to any attempt by the Administration in that direction during the following Congress...
...whose punishment was demanded (TIME, Aug. 20) were dismissed, that a Presidential mandate had also dismissed the Military Governor of Shantung from his post and that further orders had been sent to provincial authorities " to redouble their efforts to suppress brigandage." The Government said, however, that it could not commit itself to a scheme for policing the railways. The demands for an indemnity for the victims of the bandit outrage were accepted in principle...
...shall not take part in any noisy or riotous actions or demonstration in the streets or other public grounds of the city of New Haven, nor commit any offense against the peace or prosperity of its citizens...
Prohibition. Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania, who is making a vigorous attempt to aridify his State, saw Mr. Coolidge and reminded him that President Harding had planned to call a conference of Governors on enforcement. Apparently President Coolidge did not commit himself, but he is known...