Word: equalization
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...private bill, presented by a Labor member, was defeated in its first reading by a majority of 67. In his election campaign, Premier Baldwin had promised to grant the franchise to women on equal terms with men.† This was cited in defense of the bill, but the Government, through the mouth of Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Home Secretary, stated that it was not yet prepared to grant the reform. The Prime Minister's pledge was, however, confirmed...
...composer of this singularly unoriginal fable was the facile A. A. Milne. His slender and seductive touch for dialog was never needed more. Generally, it was equal to the crisis. Pondering over the entire problem, one can conclude that A. A. Milne, the Theatre Guild and Laura Hope Crews are a trio that has done so many things thoroughly well that anything they do must be of genial consequence...
...stability and maneuverability is concerned, the voyage apparently demonstrated that the Buckau is the equal, if not the superior, of the ordinary sailing ship...
...field of specialty manufacturing, few U. S. concerns can equal the extraordinary success of the Gillette Safety Razor Co., as the Company's 1924 statement goes to show. Last year, the Company's net profits after taxes, reserves, etc., amounted to $10,122,473. compared with $2,427,174 in 1915. The sales of Gillette razors last year totaled 8,438,576, against 451,861 in 1915, while the sale of extra blades aggregated 42,604,498 tens, against only 5,928,117 dozens...
...Scott has this year brought the Lampoon to as high a level as I have known it," said Mr. Wheelwright, in his speech of presentation. "This he has accomplished by confining the Lampoon's contents to University topics. Child has given the Lampoon equal service and that over a period of four years. His drawings have been the making of the Lampoon...