Word: idea
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...mender of broken corporations, was one of the few civilians invited to the White House ceremony for the promulgation of the general Treaty for the Renunciation of War, because, as Chairman of the American Committee for the Outlawry of War, to him belonged much unofficial credit for originating the idea of making war illegal. Ceaseless agitator for peace, he had been recommended by no less a journal than the Manchester Guardian for the Nobel Peace Prize. Quite happy now, he sat back, watched the culmination of his endeavors...
...theme idea of the Dawes debut speech last month (TIME, July...
...East Room ceremonies were invited twoscore diplomats representing the ratifying powers. The President had a speech ready. A formal luncheon was to be served in the State dining room. Among the prime guests was to be Frank Billings Kellogg, the Coolidge Secretary of State who brought to fruition the idea of France's Aristide Briand for such a treaty. Calvin Coolidge had also been asked to attend. There were to be band music, cameramen, a nationwide hookup...
Piccadilly (British). People who liked The Old Wives' Tale may be startled at the idea of Arnold Bennett writing a film for Gilda Gray. And people who liked the Follies of 1922 may think it odd that Shimmy-Dancer Gray would appear in a story by Litterateur Bennett. Yet there is nothing in the collaboration to wonder at. Having made her name with her hips, with increasing maturity Miss Gray now takes acting seriously, while Mr. Bennett, having begun with masterpieces, now writes pamphlets on health, testimonials for advertising and sentimental stories for the Saturday Evening Post. This Gray...
...them, placarded them with warnings against diphtheria, and advice to use toxin-antitoxins. Aboard each car he loaded a doctor, two nurses and a refrigerator full of toxin-antitoxin. Then these "healthmobiles" rolled forth among the city's millions like itinerant waffle carts. Spectacular, convenient, they "sold" the idea of preparing in July for winter's diphtheria, administered great numbers of immunizing doses, all gratis...