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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Somewhere I have heard that the President has instituted a committee for the investigation of law enforcement. Also I have heard at some time that "people who live in glass houses . . . etc.," but, suppose "Charity begins at home...
...word "front" on the front license, and "rear" on the rear one.† It occurred to me in this connection that these States have passed laws banning the teaching of the theory of organic evolution in state-aided schools. Will you kindly get your staff of psychologists, anthropologists, etc., busy on this question, and inform me whether there is any connection between the danger of teaching evolution and the necessity of marking both ends of the car differently? Just last week I saw evidence that at least one person from the three above named States had a sense of humor...
...glass which in its molten condition would feed a bulb-blowing machine with unfailing speed was a problem in the solution of which the Corning Glass Works have not only led the way, but also pointed it out to others, in creating machines for making bottles, sheet glass, etc...
...Employment of government funds to reorganize and develop Britain's railways, by electrification, modernizing rolling stock, etc...
...every learned attorney knows, the Statute of Limitations prevents persons from suing for money, for land reclamation, etc., etc., after lapse of a certain number of years (the number differing in various states). "Laches," which may be a defense where the Statute does not apply, means "undue delay in asserting a right, or in claiming or asking for a privilege." In deciding for the Negro Shriners, the venerable justices pointed out that the White Shriners had been guilty of "long and obvious lapses." While Negro Shriners strutted, rejoiced over their victory, White Shriners were also rejoicing-for other reasons. They...