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...entertain the belief that the cancellation of the debts in connection with, and as a part of, a program including the settlement of other War problems would have the effect above indicated. But I am equally clear that the cancellation of these debts with nothing more than the present reparations adjustment would not have the effect above indicated...
Thus far the Danish Government has refused to grant any operating concession in Greenland. But it will entertain proposals when a precise plan is submitted by Pan American on the basis of the expeditions' data...
...children that pleasures will never end. But along comes the War. Easter's father is killed. Follows Ireland's revolutionary unrest. Encircling Puppetstown, the lovely mountains Mandoran, Moncooin and the Black Stall are infested with Sinn Feiners. Aunts Dicksie and Brenda still keep open house, entertain the Army officers from nearby. One day one of them, motoring with Brenda, is ambushed, killed. On that same day the children, careless of the lurking danger, have been trout fishing in the tarn on Mandoran's top. Benighted on their return, it is only Patsy's understanding with...
...interpretation of the second rule varies. Some House require twenty-four hours notice in advance from students desiring to entertain women in their rooms; in other Houses this rule is wholly or entirely ignored. Although no statement to that effect has been made from any source, the obvious conclusion must be that the House Masters are enjoying complete autonomy in this matter...
Before they are incorporated in the booklet to be issued next year, the parietal rules should be revised to make quite plain that in the granting of permission to entertain woman guests, the Masters and Tutors have complete discretion. The Masters themselves, in addition, should abolish the rule requiring twenty-four hours notice before women guests may be brought into the House. That rule is a minor nuisance which frequently becomes a major embarrassment when guests arrive unexpectedly...