Word: discordances
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...given us this good land for our heritage that we may prove ourselves" a "people mindful of His favor and glad to do His will ; that He may bless our land with honorable industry, sound learning and pure manners, that He may save us from violence, discord and confusion...
...country has many causes for thanksgiving. ... As a nation we have suffered far less than other peoples from the present world difficulties. We have been free from civil and industrial discord. The outlook for world peace has been strengthened. . . . The arts and sciences have been notably advanced. Education has been further extended. We have made gains in the prevention of disease and in the protection of childhood...
...realizing the meaning of the reports of economic difficulties, political intrigue, and nationalistic outbursts over the world. The tabloids, too, are silent on world affairs but largely through ignorance of the import of these stirrings beneath the diplomatic cloak of the earth. Yet in increasing number and steadily growing discord the thousand dissonant notes seem to be merging, threatening to break out swiftly with the thunderous drum roll...
...advised a seminary graduating class to marry and thus avoid domestic discord: "Take my case for instance. My wife handles the minor problems and I the major ones. No trouble ever breaks out; not a major problem ever arises...
Into German politics last week a big red apple of discord was flung by Minister of Labor Adam Stegerwald. Up to now it has been very much the fashion for German statesmen to paint their country as poor, to picture their businessmen as pressed for cash, dependent on foreign loans. With blazing frankness Herr Stegerwald revealed that today the German moneyed class have on loan abroad more than eight billion marks ($2,000,000,000). This sum would suffice to meet Germany's "crushing payments" under the Young Plan for four years...