Word: helpful
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...hoped that general indignation will help remedy such a lamentable state of affairs...
...twin children of Thomas Mann, the well known author, said that they had come to America for two reasons: primarily to tell Americans about a unification of Europe; and secondly to suggest grounds that America and Germany might have in common, which could help to establish a closer relationship between the two countries...
...president). Oldest residents came. Bankers, waiters, children and firemen came. The Mayor's niece came-Mrs. Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh. Detroit congratulated itself as well as its mayor. . . . In the night, 18 fiery crosses were seen. "Utterly absurd, silly and foolish," said Mayor Lodge, implying that he could not help it if the Ku Klux Klan had the Spirit...
...thing is that Massachusetts and Louisiana are the only states attempting to remedy conditions," he went on to say. Dr. Danner then explained that his hopes for the future of lepers were very great as "Christian sympathy and modern science have joined in a round-the-world campaign to help the leper; governments are rallying to the need of preventing and curing leprosy. In my experience I do not recall that practical aid and comfort have come to lepers anywhere except directly or indirectly through Christian channels. Now, no matter where you look, governments are beginning to study their responsibility...
...lecturer. A test of the reading will be given in the general examination. This means, as explained by Dean Moor, that there will be approximately six weeks in the academic year in which members of the three upper classes will be more or less engaged in educating themselves without help, or, it is added, hindrance from their elders. The great purpose of a college education being to train men to train themselves-a purpose which President Lowell has repeatedly stressed this method is looked upon as an aid to that end. Incidentally, it will reduce the formal teaching period...