Word: commonality
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Christmas communiqué lay ready for signing, last week, on the massive desk of Signor Benito Mussolini. With logic, reason and curt common sense he was about to strike at a custom that is old, endearing, hallowed. Dipping a pen in ink, Il Duce dashed his scrawly autograph upon the document: a command to all Italians that they must not send to him any form of Christmas or New Year's greeting...
...English House of Commons could pass on and reject the revised, alternative Book of Common Prayer offered for its judgment last week by the Church of England, because the Church of England is interdependent with the British Government (see FOREIGN NEWS). The Church is "established." The King nominates its bishops; they sit as peers in the House of Lords. The Government administers the vast funds and properties of the Church. The two have been closely bound since Parliament passed the Uniformity...
...Potter's inferences may have some deeper basis of judgement than contributions to the maintenance of municipal libraries. Boston may be the object of prejudice in his mind. Since Dayton and Chicago are linked together one is tempted to infer that the Dayton fear of the British have some common origin. Perhaps Boston may be taken to task for its book censorship troubles or its feeling against cracked ice in night clubs. Yet Dr. Potter confesses no personal bias. He spoke of addressing school children and Rotary clubs, and finding that his material had to be graded down from...
...Europe Suchard's swiss chocolate sells in vast quantities, in the U. S. it has been practically unknown. No sluggards, the manufacturers studied the U. S. market, intending to develop sales there. At the same time H. O. Wilbur & Sons, Inc., famed Philadelphia chocolate makers, were planning to expand. Common intentions led to the formation of a new company, the Wilbur-Suchard Chocolate Co., which has exclusive rights to manufacture Suchard products...
...51st Brigade, Field Artillery, defeated the 1931 polo team Saturday night by a score of 6 to 5 1-2 in a see-saw match played at the Common-wealth Armory...