Word: counter
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...after he had crutched his aching way into the hearing was to transform the quasi-grand jury into a petit jury of twelve good men and diffident. He gained the privilege of cross-examining his accusers and their witnesses. Also he gained the valuable opportunity of presenting his counter-arguments...
Then, fortnight ago, the American Legion reversed its stand and came plumping out for the bill (TIME, Feb. 2). Forthwith Mr. Patman got some more signatures. Also a storm of counter and compromise proposals burst in both House and Senate. Three proposals stood out: 1) to pay the present value; 2) to pay the present value plus 25%; 3) to increase the present loan or collateral value up to 50% of the face value...
Finally the place of half courses should be made firm by the fact that they are often the only means by which intellectual interests may be indulged that happen to run counter to the demands of concentration and distribution requirements. Frequently a student would like to pursue a subject that is unrelated to divisional examinations, and yet feel that it would not warrant a year's study. In cases of this sort the half course may serve admirably as an introduction to a larger field, or may be merely an end in itself...
...Chappell-Coward-McCann ($2).* Compilers Hunt & Chappell put up a blatant front of impartiality on the Wet & Dry question. At the top of every page they reprint some moral tale or verse from some such temperance sourcebook as No Gin Today, Anecdotes from the Platform, Temperance Annual; then counter at the bottom with recipes for drinks. The scheme, more ingenious than its execution, is helped somewhat by pseudo-Victorian pseudo-engravings by Artist John Held Jr. Like all rummagings in the attic, this one recovers some rare antiques; the full version of that affecting ballad, "Father, Dear Father Come Home...
Your recent summary of Dr. Charles Clayton Morrison's leading editorial on Prohibition (in the Christian Century, ''only Dry weekly") I read with interest (TIME, Dec. 1). I also noted marginal comment, a counter sword play, wherein statement was made that TIME is neutral on Prohibition as on all other national issues. You then openly retaliated. While assigning sincerity to the man, you took occasion to say that he also cherished a selfish motive in writing as he did: namely, to swell the coffers of the Christian Century. In that respect he is no more selfish than...