Word: lifes
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...whole thing is ridiculous and I sometimes get quite worked up about it. The whole idea seems to give one the impression that life is futile. What's the good of looking forward if always there hangs a cloud of envy, spite, malice, etc., etc. over countries which are in themselves beautiful and where only man is vile...
...manufacturer in Hamburg 20 years ago. Aryan Rose Hoga was a maid in his house. When post-War inflation in Germany was about to wipe out thrifty Rose's savings, Herr Hecksher converted her marks into dollars, advised her to go to the U.S. So Rose Hoga started life afresh as a cook in Milwaukee, again saved her money...
...conspicuous little frog in the national pond, Maury Maverick went home vowing to become the biggest frog in San Antonio. He formed a Fusion party (named after Fiorello LaGuardia's in New York) and went after Mayor Quin's machine. He centred his campaign on the squalid life of San Antonio's peon pecan shellers (the biggest voting bloc), got Eleanor Roosevelt down to look at them, accused Quin & Co. of a long list of offenses at least one of which -padding the city payroll with 555 voters -brought Quin an indictment (later quashed). Mayor Quin replied...
...regard to James' arrival, I'm in a slight quandary. There are times when Harry plays some excellent horn (see "Just A Mood"), and times when he doesn't do too well (see "Life goes to A Party"). His main trouble is that he goes off on these terribly stiff powerhouse trumpet phrases that simply tear the walls and your ears to pieces, and while there is a certain amount of kick to powerhouse style, you get tired of it very quickly, and a slow blues style such as on "Just A Mood" is quite welcome...
...that stronghold of virulent individualism, has taken initiative in protesting against the execution of Federal Arts is a challenge to teachers throughout the country. For teachers are not mere pedants whose work is signed, scaled and delivered with a diploma. They are custodians of America's intellectual and artistic life and as such should meet with concerted action this threat to a part of the Arts...