Word: failed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...political life of Germany. As France continues to strengthen the barrier between Germany's productive district and the rest of, the states, the people will begin to feel the pinch and the Reich will awaken to the fact that the French are in a commanding position. Though Poincare may fail to collect the reparations, he will at least have established French authority. And so, instead of precipitating another war, the policy may actually have prevented one, by nipping the German defiance...
...prescribed course of study or Fresh man athletics, the benefit of religion departs as soon as the element of compulsion enters. That truth was learned here nearly forty years ago, when "morning prayers" were first made voluntary. And furthermore, the chapel loses nothing by the absence of those who fail to make its acquaintance. It exists for those who choose to enjoy such a "luxury", and as long as it serves them freely it remains faithful to its ideal. Ignorant neglect by the others is simply poor policy on their part. The spirit of inquiry, that tries all things before...
Most Americans fail to realize what a serious bearing this European bankruptcy has for ourselves; such a collapse would mean a general panic in which thousands of business firms would be ruined. It therefore behooves all of us to prepare for trouble...
...accuracy and winning 15-11. With the score two all, it looked as if Carpenter would continue his fine playing and win. For the first five points of the last game they were both even. then, Carpenter's backhand which Dixon had been playing all evening seemed to fail him and he fell behind, Dixon running out the game and match...
...seems not improbable that, for a college with an entrance examination like ours, the great increase in students that followed the war has reached its limit. Of those entitled to be admitted 698 entered, against 709 last year. A considerable number of candidates who pass the examination always fail to enter; some of them because in June they have not definitely selected their college, others for reasons of health of means of support, while not a few are kept out for a year on the ground that they will derive more profit from college when older. This last reason seems...