Word: joinings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Lord Curzon called across the sea in a stage whisper to America: "Are you still willing to help us find a solution of the reparations mess? Yes? But you wouldn't be, if France won't join us, would...
...Ambassador Harvey, in the course of a farewell speech at a dinner of the Pilgrims in London, reiterated the Hughes offer of U. S. mediation in Europe, which rested principally on the unanimity of the Allies in extending an invitation to the U. S. to join in a reparations conference. Said Ambassador Harvey. " Well, Mr. Hughes did it. He did it publicly. America came to the door of Europe and, lo and behold, the door was closed. The United States was not wanted. What could the United States do? What could any self-respecting nation have done? The United States...
Then your wife (husband) has a bookplate. Then it would be so nice to have separate bookplates for the children. Aunt Hepzibah, Grandmother (something nice and quiet for Grandmother), Cousin Ed (crossed flasks over a copy of The Sheik would really be best for Cousin Ed) - all join in the merry throng. Bookplates solve your Christmas present list for a year with only one comeback - the bookplate full of Greek statuary you sent by mistake to the friends who believe that Art should be draped. Then you begin comparing notes with others on their bookplates - collecting bookplates, even...
Major General Henry Trueman Allen will speak at the Union this evening at 8 o'clock on the subject of "Europe as I Saw It" Only members of the Union may hear General Allen and these will be asked to present their membership cards at the door. Opportunity to join the Union will be given at the door to non members who wish to hear the General's discussion...
When employed, workmen contribute five pence a week to the National Health Fund, women four pence. Employers duplicate these amounts. The workmen must join an "approved society"-fraternal or commercial insurance organizations. The physicians who take insurance practice are assigned a panel of patients to whom they undertake to give all necessary medical service. They have been receiving 9s. 6d. a year for each patient, of which the approved societies pay seven shillings three pence, the Government making up the remainder. The Government is now in financial straits and proposes that the panel doctors...