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Then Nemesis tricked him. He lost his job in the City; his few shillings went. Shivering nights on the Embankment and hunger's fang stirred him to a violent design. He would get a harlot to take him home, then rob her. At this crux, his tears accomplished what his nerve funked. Marcelle kept him that winter as "her man," a pathetic sop to her vestige of womanly honor. When Marcelle was jailed for soliciting, Monsieur Ripois was most adroit. He stole her savings and decamped to Cricklewood, where it occurred to him to advertise French lessons under...
Sinclair Co. argued that the District Court's ruling was contrary to Bolshevik law and to the terms of the concession agreement. The crux of the defense was that a longer time should have been granted to the Company to carry out its contract. The Supreme Court thought otherwise. Mr. Sinclair, as foreseen, lost his case...
...expression "equal rights" is the crux of the Amendment. It means not only equal rights in matters of citizenship and property, in guardianship of children and holding office, but it also means that women shall have the right to work equally with men, unhampered by restrictions. In short, minimum hour, minimum wage and similar laws, if they apply only to women, would be wiped off the statute books...
Perhaps the crux to future conditions in both our financial and commercial markets at present lies in the evident desire of Great Britain to regain the gold standard. The attainment of this aim, held visionary in London only a few weeks ago, is now expected even in conservative quarters within the next six months. The effort to regain a gold standard for the pound sterling is of prime importance in really bringing about a reconstruction of international trade and financial conditions. The effects of such a step are at present only to be conjectured. To the U. S., the chief...
...crux of the trouble between Britain and Turkey has been that each has a different idea as to where the boundary line should be situate. This led to no mere equivocation. Angry words and angry deeds resulted; land was occupied by both sides, not without bloodshed. War was in the air; but, fortunately, sane counsel prevailed; and the two Nations placed their problem unreservedly before the League for its solution...