Word: fears
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...problem was certainly not easy. The California oil reserves which the Government is trying to retrieve (TIME, Nov. 3, 24) from Mr. Doheny contain probably as much as 200,000,000 barrels of oil. And it is just possible that the lawyers are right in their fear that so much as the winking of an official eyelid at the tanks would fatally prejudice their suit to recover...
...Council, the smile of humor was on her mouth, the light of reason in her eyes. An apology was due, she said, for the discourtesy of a few U. S. women to the visiting delegates. The War frightened some U. S. women and they have not recovered: "They especially fear two institutions from there [Europe], the League of Nations and Soviet Russia." These are equal in menace to the security of this Nation. They believe the League is framed "to disarm the nations," to prepare the way for "a mighty army from the north, carrying Red banners," which "will seize...
...fear expressed for the future is that some terrifically powerful gas will be invented which will paralyze cities, slay armies, but this is extremely improbable. Gases are divided into two classes: Those having heavy molecular weight; those whose molecules are light?the most volatile. The first, usually? vapors, can be absorbed by charcoal independently of their chemical composition; of the second, only a small proportion are poisonous and these are all known and can be guarded against. Irritant smokes present a different problem and may be invented in deadlier forms than are at present known but, as they are invented...
...made me more than ever conscious of the British working man's loss of output as compared with the American, who despises Bolshevist agitation and works as hard as he can and as well as he knows how. Many of the richest Americans are kept from visiting England by fear of the income...
Some there are who even seek to win applause by study. Perhaps because of physical debility or fear of the more active competitions on the pig fields, they take refuge in their books, often memorizing entire volumes for the sake of the Prophezzors' praise. If that praise rings loud enough, they are shown more special honor. A special committee of Prophezzors awards to the men chosen a huge brass slab called for some strange reason, a "key." This device is worn in a very showy position just over their stomachs and bears the legend: "Reading maketh a full man. Behold...