Word: czecho
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Dates: during 1919-1919
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...virtual prohibition of Mr. Kreisler's playing it takes an attitude that is Prussian in essence, and diametrically contrary to real Americanism. There is nothing un-American or unpatriotic in listening to great music. Art transcends international boundaries -- a thing is beautiful whether it is American, or German, or Czecho-Slovakian, in its origin. Mr. Kreisler, while he is Austrian and fought three months against Russia, being honorably discharged after wounded in defence of his country, is a genius of high calibre. His mastery of the violin places him among the first players of modern times...
...Czecho-Slovak Mission Here...
...Czecho-Slovakia," he stated, "now that we are free after centuries of oppression, we are trying to bring our educational system to the level of that found in the United States. Our government has sent several noted educators to this country to study conditions in the universities and schools and to report later to a committee formed to further education...
...entirely mistaken notion that the Czecho-Slovaks are an uncultured and barbarian race. As a matter of fact illiteracy is practically unknown in my country, and the American Commissioner of Immigration at Washington in his official bulletin states that of all the races entering this country the Czecho-Slovaks have the lowest percentage of illiteracy...
...Krepelka is himself a chemist of considerable ability, having received his training while assistant to Professor Brauner, director of the Chemical Laboratory of the University of Prague, and acknowledged the leading chemist of Czecho-Slovakia...