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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Perhaps the real source of error lies in the close association of two clubs with essentially similar aims. There is apparently no way to prevent signatures from appearing legitimately on the rolls of both the regular party organizations, of the University and the more ephemeral clubs existing during a single campaign. Some duplication of members undoubtedly results from this circumstance, and the true strength of each party's following can only be determined by comparison of the rolls of clubs alike in purpose...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD INDIFFERENCE | 10/17/1928 | See Source »

Through typographical error the following sentence, intended to conclude the footnote, was omitted from TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Secret | 10/15/1928 | See Source »

...confirmed in my conviction that I have committed a serious error of judgment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Red Mass | 10/15/1928 | See Source »

...divided responsibility and accumulating confusion of records rather than in any individual delinquency. Responsibility is bound to float rather uncertainly from one to another of an elective body of student officials; the custom of changing all class and college officers annually but widens, of course, the breach for error. But the mere fact that blame lies in the system rather than on specific heads does not mitigate the ill-effects of the resulting inefficiency...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SLOPPY FINANCE | 10/4/1928 | See Source »

...Walker's error. Mr. Hoover called Prohibition "a great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far-reaching in purpose...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Mr. Walker | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

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