Word: evils
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Barretry: The offense of exciting lawsuits; the bringing of suits in the name of fictitious plaintiffs, or without a real person's consent; also, the stirring up of quarrels, spreading false rumors of evil import, thus disturbing the public peace; commonly confounded with barratry...
Fiorello's Gamble. In spite of these evil omens friends of LaGuardia were last week actually confident of his reelection. One reason for their confidence was that a last minute move to write in LaGuardia's name on the Democratic ballot produced no less than 50,000 votes-a bagatelle compared to Mahoney's 400,000 or Copeland's 200,000. but a striking vote of confidence under the circumstances...
President Neilson expressed the belief that marks and grades are an evil, but apparently a necessary evil as the outside world demands some certificate of the student's knowledge and ability. He also emphasized the necessity of carefully planning efforts and time if the student wishes to be successful. More opportunities will be offered than can be taken advantage of, and one must therefore attempt to select the right ones to pursue...
...whispering of "indifference" into your ear as an evil characteristic must be as trite as the fame of the cry "Reinhardt." Yes, Harvard has such a bacterium. But, like some bacteria, it is not harmful and rather good. Only the word itself is poor; it gives the wrong connotation. For a Harvard man's indifference is not mere disregard of people, studies, football games--although there are cynics in every society, but a thoughtful desire to let the business of others alone, to let each individual dress and act as he pleases. Communists and New Dealers alike are safe...
...Borrower," "Great Soldiers of America," and must be aware of opportunities like one mentioned in the manual: "May i is the day set aside by the radical element e; our population for anti-American demonstrations. It is well to initiate a flank attack against this evil by holding on that day a pro-American patriotic celebration...