Word: controls
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...reported that the evidence of graft submitted in the inquiry has convinced President Coolidge that the Veterans' Bureau, which spends one-sixth of the Federal revenue, should be deprived of its independent status and placed under the control of a Cabinet officer...
...hence the necessity for our troops to be acquainted with them, even if they have not the right to use them.' It is under this pretense that the units of the Reichswehr [German defense force] are instructed in the handling of the machine-pistol. The interallied military commission of control has forbidden them the use of that weapon. Well! the Reichswehr has none in fact, but that is no reason why Germany's soldiers should not practice with the machinenpistolen . . . . Who will know the difference? The Entente is once more deceived and the German Government . . . can be sure of disposing...
...insufficient evidence, the man was acquitted, but the judge in his decision stated that the acquitted man did not have the moral qualifications to remain in public office. The mayor of Manila discharged him. The latter appealed to General Wood, who on the basis of his ultimate power of control, reinstated the man. The mayor resigned. As a result of similar situations, nearly the entire Filipino cabinet has resigned. Thus, the political crisis in the Philippines has reached a climax...
...said, 'I had only myself to consider, perhaps I would have had the nerve to say what I really believed and risked defeat. But if I am defeated I am not the only sufferer. It means the defeat of my running mates. It means the loss of control of my party. It means disappointment and loss to the men who have financed my campaign and put up the money to make my fight. It means a blow to the hundreds who have worked and fought for me and to thousands who have some sort of stake in my success...
During the last two months TIME has nearly doubled its number of subscribers. Announcements are being sent to selected lists of active Americans throughout the country. Although we try to be careful in checking off names of subscribers from the lists over which we have control, this is not always possible?a different address, similarity in names and other seemingly trivial difficulties make a 100% check impossible. If you, as a subscriber, receive one of our letters soliciting a subscription, we should consider it a high compliment to TIME if you would give our announcement and subscription card...