Word: commitment
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...blue workman's shirt, a blue sweater. A poor boy, he had to earn his own living when he was nine; he has been worker in a bootshop, apprentice to a mechanical draughtsman, cook's assistant, lawyer's clerk, tramp, laborer, baker. Once he tried to commit suicide; the bullet is still in his body. Though he took no part in the Revolution, for he believed the masses were not ready for it, he is in good standing with the Soviet Government and last summer was made member of the Central Executive Committee...
Bribery, like adultery, is a peculiar crime. It takes two to commit the crime, in fact if not in law. Injury is done to a third party. And culpability between the participants is not always equal before the law. In most states an adulterous wife is more punishable than the man (supposing him single) who committed the offense with her because she has betrayed a marital trust. A bribe-taking public official is likewise more punishable, because he has betrayed a public trust, than the bribe-giver, who is under no specific oath of honesty. The net result of last...
...actual value of the work in helping to solve the great enforcement problem, I am not willing to commit myself by saying it will or will not be an aid," continued Macneil. "Of course the CRIMSON may very possibly get together a set of statistics that will be of actual value to the administrations. But, regardless of whether or not the campaign bears fruit, it is a very laudable plan and will be of great service...
...become the victims of the Code. He tells of a young lieutenant, insulted by a burly civilian, who attempts to draw, only to have the fellow seize his wrist and threaten to break his sword. If it breaks, the Lieutenant knows that, according to military honor, he must commit suicide. Luckily for the Lieutenant, Author Schnitzler demolishes the civilian in the nick of time by a stroke of apoplexy...