Word: demanding
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Garcia Lorca, a passage about a prostitute-waif from The Black Book by the English Writer Lawrence Durrell) that seemed creative indeed, many more that seemed fashionably frantic in technique as in content. A section on "American design" was atrociously badly designed. Question: does editorship of such a publication demand merely a generous ear, or also an exacting...
...Italy's resignation from the League because of sanctions voted during its Ethiopian campaign became effective early this week. Last week Italian Journalist Virginio Gayda, curiously enough, wrote that Finland had the "right to demand and expect sanctions" against Russia, but scornfully added: "The slave State of Ethiopia did not have that right, for it was guilty of 30 years' aggression against Italy as well as of the most brutal violations of civilized principles." †Switzerland has notified the League that meetings can be held on its territory only if the present war is not discussed...
...typical French soldier's wife was going a bit hungry last week, scrimping to send her man all she possibly could. One Mme Jeanne Durand, who has a job paying $50 monthly and has been sending her husband nothing, was sensationally hauled into court on his demand from the Maginot Line that she be made to live up to the "mutual faithfulness, aid and support" clause in their marriage contract. Setting a legal precedent, the court ordered Mme Durand to pay $2.25 per month toward settling the canteen bill of her drafted husband...
Phelps Dodge's Louis Gates is pitting new U. S. smelting practice against the rutted methods of the British trust. Freight, insurance and greater demand have so far pushed the New York tin price approximately 29% above London. In spite of the ore handicap, Phelps Dodge can more than break even with tin at about 46?, which is more than 10? higher than the British break-even point. This should keep Phelps Dodge in the tin business even come peace. American Metal has the same economic problem. Meantime in Argentina, National Lead Co., St. Joseph Lead Co., and Patino...
...This is in no sense a political group. The purpose is simply the maintenance of intellectual standards on the camp us. The preservation of these standards demand complete freedom that students and Faculty be permitted to say what they will to hear whom they will, and to call whatever meetings they will...