Word: democratic
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Democrat Benes has the brilliance often to speak the truth, even to the public and journalists. He founded the Little Entente soon after the War; in 1933 he was able to forge this political constellation of Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Rumania into the most tightly interlocked alliance in Europe. Last week he skipped out in front of Dame Rumor with an intimation via Paris' famed Pertinax (Andre Geraud) that today the Little Entente is almost on the rocks. This is not only true but appalling to Europeans who have faith in Democracy and to others with a passion...
...remind millions how firm under His Late Majesty was the friendship of Yugoslavia and France-such friendship, plus faith in the League of Nations having ever been the cornerstone of the Little Entente. It reminded scarcely anyone that the French statesmen with whom Alexander was friendly were moderate Democrats, men who would have liked to exterminate the Socialist who is Premier of France today. Another card well played last week was for Democrat Benes to tell his hosts that of course Czechoslovakia is overjoyed that Yugoslavia and Italy have buried their enmity, adding merely that Czechoslovakia will have to withdraw...
...however, the Cabinet parties pulled themselves together, urged Professor van Zeeland, who had never run for an elective office, to do so as a personal challenge to Demagog Degrelle. They assured the Premier he would be elected by pledging him their unanimous support, he to run as a "National Democrat...
...boom of the fireworks still in their ears, an art squabble that has been busying the Washington press for several weeks suddenly made Washington realize that last week's Cherry Blossom Festival might be the last for many years to come. To honor the memory of First Democrat Thomas Jefferson (in the words of the Republican Washington Post): "A terrain world famous for its beauty would become a replica of a western mining camp. A decade would scarcely suffice to restore its present charm." Back of the battle over Washington's Tidal Basin stands the amiable, aging figure...
...honor the First Democrat, Architect Pope has designed, the Commission and President Roosevelt have approved, a building bigger, taller and very much rounder than the Lincoln Memorial. For this building Architect Pope has simply cut the wings off his Mellon Museum and presented the Pantheon at Rome complete except that the original Corinthian capitals are changed to Ionic...