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Word: equalization (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fact that Oxford lost another debate, or that a negro university won one over a notable opponent loses to a considerable degree its significance. Nevertheless, the bare fact that in this highest of inellectual sports an attempt has been made toward the meeting of while and colored on an equal footing, is highly creditable. There has been a great deal of loose talk and writing upon the intelligence of the negro, twisted from the truth by race prejudice and passion. Had the scene of this debate been laid further south anything from a race riot down might well have taken...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DISSIPATING A MYTH | 12/21/1926 | See Source »

...that covers every village and every larger centre in the country, in direct control of all financial centres of government, including the U. S. Federal Reserve System. . . . He controls the revolutionary elements of the world, on one hand, and the ultra-conservative elements, on the other, so he has equal power in Communistic Russia and in capitalistic England, not to mention the theatre, motion picture and agriculture.' Jews claim my assertions are without proof. Merchant Straus wanted me to debate my accusations before a pseudo-court of ten persons. I was to choose any eight men I pleased...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: people: Dec. 20, 1926 | 12/20/1926 | See Source »

...show in motion, bring it to life. It is no longer the sly satire of Gilbert peeking through a tricky melody from behind grave actors. The Ames people are as ridiculous, as blastingly satirical as the lines and music themselves. Hence, The Pirates of Penzance achieves success equal to that of lolanthe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays: Dec. 20, 1926 | 12/20/1926 | See Source »

...regard was as a great big game to keep the boys out of mischief. He says, "We feel that we can build ships that are worthy of the young men from all parts of the country who man them, and to enable them to compete on at least equal terms with the best equipment furnished to any other service. 105,000,000 dollars is a great deal though, to pay for ten floating gymnasia; it completely beggars the paltry thousands it costs to take the Harvard football team to New Haven...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ARMED PEACE | 12/20/1926 | See Source »

...Harvard Law Library has no equal in breadth of scope in the world, its only possible rival, the Congressional Library, having a less complete collection of books of Anglo-American, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Scandinavian, German and South American law. It is expected that the Endowment Fund Drive recently launched by Dean Roscoe Pound will permit yet more expansion and specialization within the Library...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Law School Librarian Says Present Outside Use of Rare Volumes Is No Precedent--Library Not Open to General Bar | 12/17/1926 | See Source »

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