Word: diversionism
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Probe. Prohibition Commissioner James M. Doran reached California last week to see for himself just what the grape industry has become. Since 1920, California's vineyards have increased from 100.000 acres to 173,691 acres. It is Mr. Doran's duty, of course, to discover ways and means...
Arch Coleman is a quiet Quaker. Fifty-two and fair, he walks, hunts, fishes for diversion. He owned the City Coal Co. at Minneapolis until he was appointed postmaster there seven years ago. Last fortnight he thought he was going to move to Washington to sit in the House of...
But, cramped though that life is, it is also a busy one. Up with the six o'clock-rising mountain eagles, King Zog sips steaming hot Turkish coffee, puffs on a Turkish cigaret, begins his day's work. From then on, except for ten minutes' exercise every...
Recess. Last week the Supreme Court recessed for a fortnight to catch up on its calendar, preparatory to adjournment early in June. During this term (from October) four notable cases have been decided by the court: 1) Great Lakes water diversion; 2) Oilman Harry Ford Sinclair's contempt of...
This is no place to go into the merits and demerits of the ideas placed in the mouths of the various characters. Suffice it to say they are well thought out, at times illuminating and for the first two acts gaily and wittily put forth. This problem of youthful ideals...