Word: eras
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...William Jennings Bryan era of statecraft, solicitous measures were taken to protect the native Filipino from selling his land (ideal for growing rubber) to "exploiters." He was to be educated and he was to exploit his land himself. He has been educated with marked success; but he has not made expected progress in developing his land, has turned politician rather than gentleman farmer...
...coming era, as Dean Donham sees it, is one of higher tariffs, yet he advocates neither opposition to this nor wholesale cooperation. He would have tariffs to protect those U. S. industries whose destruction would cause great social changes (e. g., shoes). He would have no protective tariffs for new industries whose development would hurt old European industries. In this reasoning there is the thought which underlies his whole thesis: a prosperous, strong Europe is essential to the welfare of the Western world...
...letter of Feb. 10 in which, after a lyric description of spring, he said: "Just so the stockmarket, paralyzed by fear for business and liquidation by wearly holders of stocks, having passed through the period of depression (Winter), gives signs to the initiated of the dawn of a new era (Spring), with its many opportunities to the alert and thoughtful to participate in the coming Bull Market- the creator of new Millionaires, as in the past; so by prompt and wise action, NOW, in the springtime of this Market, will satisfactory results be obtained...
...game was the first dual athletic engagement between Tiger and Crimson teams since the break in 1926. This inaugurated a new era in Harvard-Princeton athletic competition, which will include later in the spring baseball, tennis, golf, and a triangular crew regatta with M. I. T. as the third party...
Rarely if ever had a President taken the oath of office with public expectation of great achievements whipped to a higher pitch. President Hoover had been extolled as the Superman whose engineering genius would reform and elevate the Art of Government. Advertised for Washington was a New Era. With the Press trumpeting welcomes and high hope, with a Cabinet substantial though not exceptional, President Hoover took his new job with a rush of enthusiasm. He stifled a Mexican revolution with an arms embargo. He moved to conserve oil on the public domain. He banished the hypocritical "Official Spokesman" from...