Word: lacking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...They are dodging a clear duty. . . . Corruption in high places is revolting, but the condition that will prove fatal to this country is lethargy in local government; deterioration and graft in the police force of your city; leniency and political pull in state and county courts, and indifference and lack of personal possessory pride on the part of each citizen in the affairs of his local government...
...orator from Montana acquitted himself with great spirit, attacking Republicans for: a) Fordney-McCumber Tariff; b) Mellon tax plan; c) lack of foreign trade; d) corruption. "With covetous eyes," said he, "certain great oil interests of the country had long looked upon the naval reserves. During the Wilson administration, that great Secretary of the Navy, Josephus Daniels, stood guard over these precious properties...
...latest work, The Chrysalis, depicting a young man emerging from the form of a gorilla, was refused admission to the current exhibition of the National Academy on the ground of lack of artistic merit (TIME...
...each case failed to substantiate the charges. The British Government, however, stood by its original accusation. Secretary Hughes replied by closing the Consulate and ordering the premises sold. British shipping circles soon complained of delays and loss of money in clearing their ships for American ports because of lack of a Consulate at Newcastle...
...great lack has been felt by all those connected with the Society in the absence of a chaplain for the students. There was no one who could give the necessary time to this work of advising and standing ready to help the students. Mr. Dun gave us valuable aid; but his time was largely taken up by his duties at the Episcopal Theological School. Sincere gratitude is due to him for the valuable aid he did give. The retiring officers feel that need of a chaplain who can give his whole time and energy to the work among the students...