Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...difficult to imagine a practical program for conservatives since they do not have the easy grievances of radicals against the status quo, but something more than the present amateurishness of the Independents is necessary if they are to survive this college generation. Harvard is and has always been a conservative institution and is governed by its alumni. The fate of this minor political group may not be insignificant to the future of the University...
...present the team is practicing in Briggs Cage, but they will begin outdoor practice as soon as the weather permits. Right now it is difficult to estimate the team's strength on the basis of its indoor activity, however with a defense which is big, fast, and experienced, the prospects look fairly good...
With all due credit to Mr. Welles, the Theatre Guild, and the Mercury Theatre, "Five Kings" cannot hope to compete with Maurice Evans' production of Henry IV--inaudible diction alone will ensure that -- and even the best Shakespeare has a limited audience appeal. When it is so difficult to produce one play, it is hard to understand why Mr. Welles has undertaken to produce two, and possibly three. Some of these days we will have to run over to the Colonial after breakfast and find out just how many plays are being offered, but in this case "Five Kings...
...former Chinese Minister to France (1920-27). Like many of his colleagues, Tcheng Loh found Nanking too hot for him, some time ago took refuge in the Japanese-controlled quarter of Shanghai, leaving detailed administration in Nanking to his Japanese advisers. Even in Shanghai, however, Japan finds it difficult to protect her creatures. Tcheng Loh was the 52nd victim of political assassination in the Shanghai area since Japanese occupation of the city...
Then Politician Paderewski's troubles began. "Piano playing," he once remarked, "is more difficult than statesmanship." But as a practical Premier, Paderewski was a first-rate pianist. He let correspondence pile up, let the telephone ring itself hoarse. In the rough & tumble of practical politics, he was a pushover for Poland's tough, military Marshal Pilsudski. In December 1919, Paderewski resigned, left Poland and politics to brood alone at his estate in Morges, Switzerland...