Word: delights
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Largely ignorant of legislative processes, the B. E. F., bivouacked some 15,000 strong on the Anacostia mudflats, was delirious with delight at its House victory. Its tattered personnel, destitute veterans who had "bummed" their way to the Capital from all over the country, whooped and pranced about among their crude shelters. Most of them had left hungry wives and children behind. They had gone to Washington because, long jobless, they had nothing better to do. In camp with their A. E. F. fellows again, they seemed to have revived the old ganging spirit of Army days as an escape...
...could be in Kentucky right now to see the smile on my mother's face when she learns I'm free!" exclaimed Lieut. Massie after hugging his wife and kissing his mother-in-law. Mrs. Massie was "thrilled" at the outcome. Mrs. Fortescue, almost weeping with delight, rushed off a message to her husband while Seaman Jones cabled his mother in New Bedford, Mass.: "Will be home soon. Keep the coffee hot." Clarence Darrow, defense counsel, beamed satisfaction, shook hands all around...
...They were heartened by a 20% increase for the full year 1931. Last week they beamed when it was announced that traffic for the first quarter of 1932 was 31% up. Even the fact that Depression had nibbled away 4% of their air mail poundage failed to quench their delight...
...claw as it chose, the House consented to a general 11 % cut in the Federal payroll but only after boosting the minimum wage exemption from $1,000 to $2,500.* Packed in the galleries were the embattled beneficiaries of this increased exemption, Government clerks who clapped and cheered with delight. President Hoover's alternative plan of enforced furloughs staggered through the year was summarily rejected by the House. All salaries of the Federal Reserve Board, the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Farm Board, the Reconstruction Finance Corp., Veterans' Administration and Tariff Commission were reduced to an arbitrary $10,000 maximum...
Shakespeare was the first of the poets to turn his footsteps in imagination to the stones of Venice. After him a long procession follows, Wordsworth, Shelley, Byron, Browning. One may almost say that the best of the English poets are those who loved Venice best. The delight of Shelley in it was that of Ariel for his island, and Byron's love was not one but several. For those who can go and see, the record of their attachment is alive in Venice today. For those who cannot, Mr. Hersey will lecture on "Venice and the English Poets," illustrated...