Word: generalship
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...Poland while newly omnipotent President Moscicki continued to accept the Army's advice as he always did during the lifetime of the Marshal. Fusty, scraggle-bearded Brother Jan Pilsudski has been installed as a sort of mascot Minister of War. Dictator Pilsudski's successor in the Inspector Generalship, key Army post which the old Marshal always held, now is masterful, magnetic General Edward Rydz-Smigly, like the late Dictator a hero of Poland's War of Independence...
...last Wednesday evening, to take part in the competition for places on the sophomore and junior teams in the Hioks Prizo Debate. The time was when according to the HArvard CRIMSON, "The tricks and traps of the logicians were as many as keenly appreciated as the generalship of an astute quarterback." Today even the bait of $50 in prizes cannot lure the wary undergraduate, fearful for his reputation as a man about town and socialite, out of his liar of sophistication...
Before the turn of the century college debating was an activity followed with interest by the student body. The tricks and traps of the logicians were as keenly appreciated as the generalship of an astute quarterback. Sanders Theatre and Symphony Hall were the scenes of the verbal battles. Interest thereafter declined steadily and the turnouts for debates in the middle twenties--even today--taxed the heart of the most courageous orator. Realizing the problem the officers of the Council and the director inaugurated an ambitious program of radio debates. The first long distance broadcast was in 1928 with Oxford. Since...
Shrewd balancer of the real values in life, he had declined to become Democratic nominee for New York's attorney-generalship, turned down lucrative invitations to join eminent New York City law firms. Reasons: Family life too important to be infringed upon by politics; multiplied income of New York City practice over that in Jamestown (pop. 45,155) would not permit same gracious enjoyment of unostentatious luxuries-would have to live in city or commute, and he hates both; might be expected to work Saturdays, and reserves Saturdays for domestic pleasures; several times the income that keeps a comfortable...
...late brother Bramwell. Later when 10,000 Salvationists gathered to greet their General in London's Albert Hall, not only were Niece Catherine and Sister-in-law Florence on the platform but also Commissioner Henry Mapp, who had been Evangeline Booth's chief rival for the generalship. Frail and well-meaning U. S. Ambassador Robert Worth Bingham, who saves his strength for just such an occasion, throbbed at Miss Booth: "She, her father and her family come from that rare and precious stuff of which saints and martyrs have been made. England has given much to my country...