Word: demanding
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Ever since Mooney's conviction a continuous protest has been conducted by the Communists. They demand more than his freedom--for he has refused a parole--; what they want is an unconditional pardon. Mooney's release is now a demand of the class war, and his captivity is another objection to the capitalist system. It is this aspect of the question that bears an obvious analogy to the Sacco-Vanzetti case...
Mooney is undoubtedly justified in his demand for a pardon that would absolve him of blame for an act to which only perjured witnesses can testify. He and his sympathizers have, however, so stressed the political aspects of the situation that no governor dares grant this pardon. If Mooney really considers his freedom more important than a Socialist martyrdom he must accept a parole rather than continue his political campaign...
...Again demand has arisen that the University Library improve its system for the return of overnight books. That the present time for returning them, from quarter of nine to nine in the morning, is so limited as to cause inconvenience is obvious. Certainly in the interests of extending the library facilities the slight effort necessary to remedy this defect will be well repaid...
...Widener for books returned at night, but owing to lack of use, it was shortly removed. This method of returning books was kept, however, in the Freshman Library, and became increasingly popular up to last year, when it went the way of the old library building. The present demand for application of some such system to the University Library shows that it has now become genuinely useful. Not only would it be a great convenience for students, but it would much facilitate the borrowing of books from the reading rooms...
Sugar was cheap all last year and housewives tried to save money by putting up their own preserves. Hence food canners bought fewer cans. Likewise there was a smaller demand for industrial containers such as varnish cans. So it was no surprise when last week American Can Co. announced 1931 earnings of $15,529,000 against...