Word: lacking
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...individuals, when the sweeping generality of the complaint is in itself proof that the fault lies rather with the institution. Obviously, men are being sent from the Law School out into the legal world with no knowledge of the truly important functions of the lower courts and a consequent lack of respect for the Bench...
...machine, probably would go Deneen. Down-State might go McCormick unless Newton Jenkins, third candidate, managed to split the vote. The Chicago Tribune ("World's Greatest Newspaper"), part-owned by Col. Robert Rutherford McCormick, brother-in-law of the candidate, had not committed itself beyond regretting the lack of a wet candidate. Should a wet Democrat arise, the Tribune might support him. Should he not, and should Mrs. McCormick be nominated, it might support her, although, as she has most carefully pointed out, no Tribune stock belongs to her. Even so, Chicagoans were surprised at the coolness of Brother...
Most obvious of the advantages the deal will bring the Van Sweringens is that the Erie coal properties, never operating at full capacity because of lack of distribution facilities, will now have ample service. Another is that henceforth U. S. Trucking can deliver Erie shipments, for since Pittston and not the railroad controls it, the I. C. C. cannot consider itself outraged...
...this book, two young bums, Blink Thomas and Author Tully, drift into "a scrawny town in a Western state." When they unhappily encounter a railroad detective, noted for his extreme lack of sympathy with bums, their troubles recommence. After eluding the detective they stumble into a "sapping day"-a roundup of hoboes by embattled farmers-are forced to run the gauntlet, finally escape to a deserted "jungle" and fall exhaustedly to sleep, only to wake in the arms of the police. A heartless judge gives them each 120 days in the county jail...
...clearly shown to be of evil consequence. The Woman's Executive Committee of the Civic Opera Company held a conclave, unanimously passed a motion to ignore the Temperance Union's protest. Said Mrs. Henry M. Tracy, president of the Company: "It is perfectly idiotic and shows the lack of knowledge on the part of members of the W. C. T. U. of opera. For even if we wished to, we could not change the libretto of the opera without the permission of the composer. And Mr. Humperdinck has been dead a long time...