Word: dumbness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Struck dumb with Harvard's good fortune in being the beneficiary of Mr. Littauer's munificence, we can say only that the purpose for which the gift is intended is worthy of it, and that Harvard is deserving of every congratulation. Our only doubt is in the existence of any assurance that the men trained in this school will find recognition and the opportunity to make use of their talents in a still political civil service. Our government must live up to our universities. --Yale News
...suddenly bounce him out the day of the game they wanted most to win? They didn't have to: nobody had protested him, and in fact his own father sought to swear to Key's identity. I think you're wrong: credit us with being gullible-dumb- but not malicious...
Last week, when Undersecretary of Agriculture Rexford Guy Tugwell called a trade meeting of Philadelphia and Boston poultrymen for Nov. 26, the cork of their wrath popped out of the bottle of their indignation. Said Charles F. Bauman, secretary of the Philadelphia dealers: "He's just plain dumb or plumb mean. Either it's stupidity or else he knows Nov. 26 is one of the times we work day & night. If Mr. Tugwell doesn't know that Thanksgiving Day [Nov. 28] means turkey or some kind of fowl to most of the U. S. what right...
...salute the flag?" frightened Alma Hering of Secaucus, N. J., mumbled, "It's contrary to my religion." was quickly expelled together with her sister Vivian. In Canonsburg, Pa. an irate teacher lost her job when she lectured the school board: "If you weren't so dumb, you would do a little investigating and become Witnesses yourself." Same day four Canonsburg teachers faced charges of whipping four recalcitrant young Witnesses. Meanwhile: Dr. John A. Spargo, onetime Socialist, now Nutley, N. J.. school superintendent, warned: "If a child does not love and respect the flag, instead of forcing...
Hymn No. 467 was written by that great U. S. statesman, John Hay. It begins: Not in dumb resignation we lift our hands on high; Not like the nerveless fatalist content to trust and die: Our faith springs like the eagle, which soars to meet the sun, And cries exulting unto thee, "O Lord, thy will be done...