Word: constant
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Said the report: "Under an authoritarian regime disturbances may be minimized, though never entirely prevented, by the constant threat of imprisonment or death." But the experiences of democracies "discredit the naive and widely-held view that the remedy for strikes is simply to prohibit them. In a democratic country the main responsibility for strike prevention must rest with the parties to industry...
After Bardia's fall, Archie Wavell demonstrated a talent which is in the greatest British tradition-his knack for and knowledge of literature. He has written two good books, and is a constant reader of authors ranging from Browning to Wodehouse. When the Kipling Society of London quoted Kipling to congratulate him on taking Bardia, he cabled back immediately another reference from the same story. As his troops pushed on, other Wavell traits came out: his genius for cooperation, indicated by the way his men worked with R. A. F. and Navy; his complete confidence in subordinates like Major...
Again during the early part of the last period the Yardlings carried the fight, but as Truesdale and Cowen began to wear down under constant strain, the team's offensive drive faltered, and the Harrison to Riley combination pounded the clincher past O'Neill...
...most frequent comments that one hears concerning the present war is the cliche that 'while we must give England all possible help short of war, if we permit ourselves to be drawn in we shall sacrifice forever the very democracy for which we shall be fighting.' By constant repetition this idea has acquired the force of a truism in many people's minds. However, these are times when it is well to subject even the most obvious assumptions to close scrutiny...
...most novel works that is sung is "The Rio Grande", an impressionistic work by Constant Lambert. This work, full of rhythms and jazz melodies, will be performed with the Radcliffe Choral Society in the joint concerto to be given in Sanders Theatre on March 6. Another work to be sung at that time is Thompson's "Alleluia...