Word: driftful
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...Some of you will drift, peacefully drift, but ships that drift land on the beach wrecked. Some 50 per cent of you will mean well but do feebly. You will follow the rules, but you will not put your all into the task. But it takes courage to plot your course and see it through to the end. The hundred per centers among you will have that courage...
...Washington are seeking definitely to increase the purchasing power of the nation. We are definitely succeeding. The downhill drift of America has definitely turned and become the upward surge of America. . . . The people, through government, are extending as a permanent part of American life-and not just for one year or two-their insistence that individuals and associations of individuals shall cease doing many things that have been hurting their neighbors in bygone days. . . . That all ties in with the old theme of good neighbors. What is good for my neighbors is good...
...Some may elect to join the spineless drift toward impending doom. Most, however, will choose, to struggle, trusting that a valiant resistance may perchance postpone somewhat the evil day, and perhaps soften its disasters, and at least guarantee to themselves the self respect of fighting against fate...
...Drift to Paradise...
...land and water are engaged in helping the squadron to cross and recross the ocean. Every scheduled stopping point and an emergency station at Greenland will be manned by crews of meteorologists, radiomen, mechanics. About 15 cruisers and trawlers and even two submarines (good at snaking through drift ice) patrol the course. Last link in the preparations which held up the take-off last week was establishment of the base at Labrador. The supply ship Alicia had not yet crashed the late icejam from the Strait of Belle Isle to Cartwright...