Word: feeling
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...should feel at home in England by now; he has lived there since...
...attitude of most was one of resignation. Said Loren Hays, of the University of Denver: "I feel as though I am a small chip in a current and there is no paddling against the stream even if I knew where I wanted to go." Said Thomas Whithorn, of Georgia Tech: "I'm disgusted. Our leaders have let us down." Said Hadon Boswell, of Western Reserve: "Everything seems to be on the brink of destruction. I feel I should be doing something but I don't know what...
...feel quite a lot about a country from the way its people talk to you. In Russia almost everybody was cautious about talking to a stranger. In Finland, right next door, they tell you what they think-even about Russia. Said one Finn, over a weak beer: "It's too bad. Russians are often such fine people individually. We have many things in common; we both like to drink. But get them in a mass and they go crazy...
Sweeping Thought. After eight days of thoughts like these, Adela pleaded with her readers to bear with her: "These are the doldrums of jury selection. . . . Through the jammed courtroom you can feel a thought sweeping. What are we doing here? What's the matter with our world . . .? What's the matter with everybody?" Whatever was the matter with the rest of the world, things would presumably look up for Adela, as soon as Beulah and Bud took the stand...
Commented Thomas Walsh, the C.W.V.'s publications head: "We feel we're doing a patriotic act in giving these people a chance to clarify their position. We're hoping that they are all good Catholics and we honestly pray that they'll answer the questions-bang! We wouldn't hesitate to ask these questions of Cardinal Spellman, so why should we hesitate to ask them of an ordinary one of the flock?" By last week, none of the people being quizzed had answered-bang! except George Addes. The C.W.V. did not publish Addes' answers...