Word: formely
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...days later His Majesty Tsar Boris called upon M. Liapchev to form another cabinet, for the usual reason: after other statesmen have had their try at assembling a Government, they are usually willing to compromise again on Liapchev. M. Liapchev duly formed another cabinet, but it, too, fell...
...than here. Hence Sir William was obliged to exhort: "The plain truth is that modern craftsmanship, with all its noise and ugliness, is giving food, clothing, warmth and interest to millions who otherwise must die. In all honesty let us recognize that we live on craftsmanship in its modern form." The motor, aviation; chemical, electrical industries all need and use scientific research. But British factories are sluggards in their support of science; not so U. S. factories...
...University, prominent Republican, had just flayed the G. O. P. for its Prohibition attitude (TIME, Aug. 27). Chairman Raskob of the Democratic National Committee had just asked Nominee Hoover please to be more explicit about his Prohibition attitude. Nominee Smith had just defined his Prohibition attitude by proposing a form of the so-called Canadian Plan (dispensation by States) for U. S. liquor control...
...Johnstone are always absurd, usually funny. His method is to take a news item, carry it pictorially to a ludicrous conclusion. A fortnight ago, he came upon "Chicago offers prize for poster boosting its World's Fair in 1933," as his news item. His cartoon in the form of a poster, showed a dog-faced gunman leaning on a World's Fair building which was labeled "100% American-Thompson Hall."* The smoke of the gunman's gun spelled: CHICAGO WELCOMES YOU! Other gangsters, disguised as fountains, were at play. In the background, the British Empire Exhibits were...
...remote is Hanover Square from the feverish doings of Wall Street that the casual visitor might leave with the impression that little business finds its way there. For such a visitor would not be likely to see the ringlike tables which themselves form a ring about Hanover Square...