Word: extention
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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That is not true. Marshal Foch of all men best knows it is not true. But the Allies have come to realize that Germany, a great republic, cannot be forever fettered down to the letter of the Treaty of Versailles. Germany has disarmed to an extent sufficient to render France safe from aggression. Then why not accept the practical minimum of German armament now achieved, and forget that the Versailles Treaty calls for virtually total disarmament...
...well said, referring to one of our modern writers, "whether Pegasus or a screech-owl is hovering over Chicago." This remark may with some extension be applied very appropriately to much of modern art, and particularly modern verse, not only in America but perhaps even to a greater extent in Europe. There is a storm and stress in present day art called Expressionism, whose chief manifestation seems to be a centrifugal stress from a central storm,--a limitless seeking for the bizarre; an aestheticising of the ugly...
...News competition which begins tonight will continue until April 1, lasting in all only seven weeks and being one of the shortest competitions ever held by the Crimson. The competition, admittedly rigorous, will in its limited extent not interfere greatly with scholastic duties. Men entering it will not only have ample opportunity to prepare for their finals, but will be through in time to engage in any of the spring sports...
Armament. "The public debt has a direct connection with the question of military preparedness. To the extent that we are able to reduce our public debt and to eliminate the vast charges of interest thereon, to that extent are we adding to our military preparedness. . . . What we need, and all that we need, for national protection is adequate preparedness. I am for adequate military preparedness. It is a question which I always give the most serious thought in my recommendations to the Congress in the budget message. As Commander in Chief of the Army and of the Navy, the Chief...
...White House Spokesman," which even Mexicans know is Washington patois for "President Coolidge," spoke. He said something to the general effect that there had been a complete misunderstanding of the Administration's attitude toward Mexico. The President, it seemed, had turned once with the Secretary to the extent of experiencing a change of heart about Bolshevism in Mexico which was now beside the point instead of being the point. But President Coolidge had not turned with Mr. Kellogg to the extent of wanting to arbitrate. Mr. Kellogg must thus turn once again and stand with the President against arbitration...