Word: controls
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...defeat, and take his chances of being elected again in 1926 and being in a favorable place as regards prestige for the Democratic nomination in 1928. But Smith changed his mind and the probable reason of his changing was this: He was a vote-getter, but he did not control the Democratic machine in New York; the machine said to him simply: "If you desert us in this crucial year, we will never go back to you when you want us." So Smith agreed to run again for Governor...
When Germany would apply for her League membership was a point left in fog of uncertainty. France, it is known, is against Germany's admittance until such time as the Interallied Control Mission has reported Germany to be disarmed. Such a report is almost certain to be made; but the report is not due until December. Germany is, therefore, unlikely to make application before...
...Germany is a disarmed nation, as evidenced by the Interallied Committee on the Control of German Arms, which is continuing in enquiry in Germany. What arms there are in Germany are few and out of date, therefore Germany is incapable of cooperating "effectively," no matter how loyal she feels, in putting down aggression by force. Moreover, she was not even in a position to permit a French army, for example, to traverse German territory for the defense of the Little Entente against Russia; for such an action would incur Russia's enmity and might lay Germany open to an invasion...
Writing of Tosca, Deems Taylor, famed critic, declared: "This performance suffered chiefly from a hearty disinclination on the part of the singers to do more than sing. Mr. Franchetti kept the tempo satisfactorily vigorous, but his baton had unfortunately no control over the histrionic part of the performance. Everyone on the stage took plenty of time in moving about and husbanded all his energies for the high notes. The passionate transports of Mario and Tosca were about as exciting to watch as a slow-motion picture of a wrestling match...
...wide appeal to a larger number of persons, the principle of the community chest makes social service finance a relatively simple matter; and by its control of institutions, it assures the public that the money of contributors is neither misdirected nor wasted...