Word: discussed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Women (after a sentence for men): "Every woman has a right to ask whether her life, her home, her man's job, her hopes, her happiness, will be better assured by the continuance of the Republican Party in power. I propose to discuss the questions before me in that light...
...their protest. Many a spinner, wearying of charity, has reverted to the occupation of New Bedford's colonial days. Borrowing or building a boat, he has gone fishing, bringing in a catch he could market in the city. Gravely, the strikers' womenfolk gather in the streets to discuss the day's events in a babel of tongues. Never has the U. S. seen such a rebellion...
These modes, or adaptations of them, were seen last week in the salons of the 200 French dressmakers who pretend to Haute Couture. But of these 200, not more than 15 or 20 had originated new and startling designs. It was possible, therefore, for Parisians to discuss, eliminate, select the real titans of post-War fashions. And Parisians chose, not without acrid debate and violent disagreement, the Big Six of the dressmaking industry...
...underlying the Raskob withdrawal. People said that the cause was pressure from within General Motors, notably perhaps from the six Fisher Brothers (bodies), four of whom are General Motors directors and at least one of whom has contributed money to Hooverism.* Mr. Raskob called such talk "too ridiculous to discuss." Smith headquarters were moved, as planned, into the Raskob offices in the General Motors Building. The net change was that the Brown Derby's chief spokesman ceased to be the chief spokesman of General Motors...
Citizens of Birmingham, Ala., held a meeting some evenings ago to discuss politics. The discussion was opened by dragging in an effigy of Nominee Smith. "What shall we do with him?" cried the presiding officer...