Word: creed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...editorial creed of the Atlantic Monthly ends with some such words as these: ". . . . and finally to remember that of all useless things an uninteresting magazine is the least deserving of respect." Such good literary influence as the Atlantic has exercised in its successful career has come not from forgetting its public, but from writing for that public at its best. The same holds true of many another excellent magazine, and the doctrine is a sound one for college periodicals to follow. Do your utmost to find subjects the reasonable treatment of which will stir the thought of your readers...
...party appeals to the people for their support on the stand which it has taken against the abuse of the executive power and for the preservation of the sovereignty and independence of the United States. Its principles and policies are all formulated by a liberal and constructive statesmanship. Its creed is one of undivided Americanism; one faith, one loyalty, one devotion--and these in the service of upbuilding and strengthening the great United States of America, the country which gave the world the ideals of liberty and justice and which has dedicated its future to their perpetuation and advancement...
...finally--"True Liberalism not only believes--it acts." The political creed has yet to appear which does not give expression to this commendable objective...
...force of public opinion never endorsed Judge Gary's intransigeant attitude in the strike. People recognize that trade unions in spite of their drawbacks are a beneficient force which cannot be ignored; an employer who insists that his business "concerns only himself" preaches a creed which died a generation ago. Judge Gary's business concerns not only himself but his employees and the public; and however he may fight back the march of progress, he must eventually recognize this fact...
...creed can be intelligently combatted unless one knows something about it. It is like trying to take an enemy's position without reconnaissance. Professor Lord, in his course this spring, which he is throwing open to all students for the second semester, is going to stress particularly the background of the Russian Revolution and the Bolshevik regime...