Word: damns
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...talk is the author's literary career, its rewards & punishments. On this subject he spares no sensibilities, not even his own, minces no words, without malice prepense. He does not hesitate to call a spade a dung-scoop or Pegasus a stallion. Among those writers who can damn the world's illusion with feint praise, Cabell holds, deserves to hold, high place...
...went in person to see the attorney of National City Co. in New York. The hankers were not urged not to be "unduly technical." Mr. Schoepperle insisted that the Colombian budget had not been balanced as agreed and as for the Barco con cession, he did not "give a damn." On June 20, 1931 the Barco concession was restored to Gulf Oil Corp., to the large satisfaction of the State Department. On June 30 Mr. Schoepperle released the final $4,000,000 installment to Colombia, again to the large satisfaction of the State Department...
...admitted he had whacked his brother with a wrench. But first, said he, Capt. Edgar Nutter had attacked him with a slop-bucket. "Self-defense. . . . He's younger than me," said Capt. Fred Nutter. He added that his brother had been "spoiled," that "it's a damn lie, everything he said...
...thunder of political speculation in Washington and Illinois. Had the individualistic Ambassador sprung a surprise on Mr. Hoover? The White House insisted it was fully informed in advance. Was Mr. Dawes escaping political exile at Geneva to contest the Republican nomination with the President next June? "Damn nonsense!" snapped the Ambassador when he reached Chicago. "I'm coming home to take care of my business like every good American should." Despite the fact that his best friends believed that he was without White House motives and ambitions the thought persisted that, somehow, somewhere, "Charley" Dawes would be brought forward...
Federal relief for hungry Industry is the keystone of President Hoover's whole legislative program. But Federal relief for hungry individuals he, his followers and most "right thinking" people vigorously damn as a "dole." To make direct aid by the Treasury unnecessary, the White House coordinated a nation-wide campaign for private contributions to local charity to sustain the needy, stressed "individual initiative," "community responsibility." But for every 50˘ thus voluntarily contributed, governments? city, county. State ? are spending $1 in tax money to relieve mass distress. If a "dole" consists of public support of the needy, countless jobless...