Word: drastically
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...rates. From still another quarter the railroad workers are prepared to demand any arrangement to the advantage of the workers-government ownership, if practical. Then there is the public- mutely desirous of the best possible service; the La Follette-Brookhart radical group in Congress-prepared to push attempts for drastic changes...
...during the long and arduous season of training through which they must go to produce the play, the baying of the wolf grows louder and louder. In order to continue to give the play, in fulfillment of their vow made over three hundred years ago, they must resort to drastic measures. And so they are coming to the United States during next October...
...regular" Republicans are vigorously opposed to these drastic measures. The restoration of an excess profits tax is considered particularly objectionable. Representative Green of Iowa, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, has been considering a bill to improve the administrative provisions of the revenue law. Mr. Green is not a radical and will probably not be in favor of Representative Frear's proposals, but it is feared that if any revenue bill reaches the floor of the House, at least some of the radical proposals might be attached to it by amendment. The same might happen on the floor...
With nothing to do until next spring, the professional politicians are passing their time in vigorous speculation. "A!" Smith's recent exploits in New York, together with the similar performances of Governor Edwards will seriously handicap the Democrats when they begin to choose a presidential candidate. The drastic enforcement of prohibition in Pennsylvania, by the Republican Governor Pinchot contrasts pointedly with the New York attitude of "hands off" sponsored by the Democrats. To nominate Smith or Edwards would be to link the Democrats with the wet interests, nationally, and the strongest factions agree that this would be fatal. Even Senator...
Although the changing or deletion of 346 verses is far more drastic than any scheme that has ever been put forward before, members of Bishop Ryle's committee report that they have removed only a few of the conspicuous blemishes...