Word: doubt
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...allowed to re-examine the "presumptive" list and weed out all veterans who could not definitely prove that their disabilities were connected with their War service. Additional cost $80,000,000. The House was willing but only on condition that the President would give the veteran the benefit of doubt in borderline cases. Additional cost: $100,000,000. The President agreed. Thus was developed a plan which: 1) restricted pension cuts to 25% ; 2) kept all disabled veterans on the rolls until Oct. 31; 3) gave those with post-War ailments a chance to convince examining boards that their disability...
...customers, and the difference ought to be recognized in the law. As for the stipulation that beer cannot be sold to those under twenty-one years of age, it has proved not only harassing to the legal advisers of the University, but unenforceable throughout the state. There should, no doubt, be no sale to children, but to prevent it, an age-limit of sixteen would be a far wiser means than the present one. To replace a completely unenforced law like prohibition with another which must remain partially unenforced is a particularly ill-advised sort of legislation...
...imaginary golf ball. "I can tell you one thing: I'll certainly enjoy business more than books. If there's anything I hate, it's to sit down and study the theory of economics. I may come back next spring and have another stab at the general, but I doubt it. Hey, where's my putter...
...team to meet the combined Oxford-Cambridge forces on July 13, 14, and 15. On this occasion, three men will be selected from each college, thus making two six-man teams, although each college will be allowed to keep in reserve one extra player. At present there is some doubt as to who will play in number two position, both Arensberg and Ray contesting for the position...
While lawyers wrestle with the immediate problem of what their banking and brokerage clients can or dare do, the Brain Trust has no doubt that, out of the Act, a new and better system will be evolved to supply the financial needs in Industry. With such purposes, neither Professor Frankfurter's ex-pupils nor any good banker quarreled...