Word: luckier
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Ernst Glaeser-Viking ($2.50). In All Quiet on the Western Front (TIME, June 17), Author Erich Maria Remarque wrote of the old-young men of Germany who were destroyed, whether they died or not, on the battle front. Class of 1902 is by a younger and hence luckier author. For the "class of 1902" to which Author Glaeser belonged, was the German Army designation for those born in 1902 who, aged 12-16 in 1914-18, were just about to be called to the Western Front when the Armistice was signed. Thus Author Glaeser remained, his novel remains, behind...
Then with prodigious rumbling of gutterals he added: "The Nationalists say Germany has become a colony of France and England. No, we are not a colony, but it seems to me doubtful if all Europe isn't becoming a colony of those who are luckier than we. The fact is that the colonies known as Europe have now come together mutually to lighten their burdens because they have been given no alleviation from the other side?America...
...trying to decide between the Brothers Voight, Wisconsin voters were at least luckier than West Virginians. Wisconsin's Voights are easily distinguishable one from another, Charles's face being longer and plainer than handsome, smiling Edward's. West Virginia has two Sharp brothers in politics and they are identical twins. Summers H. Sharp, circuit judge at Marlinton, W. Va., often visits Charleston, the capital, where George Sharp is Secretary of State. When both are in town at once, people rub their eyes and Negroes get the "jim-jams." George Sharp has been mentioned as a gubernatorial candidate...
...whoop of a Dartmouth Indian on the march, so that he might be polite when he greets his New Hampshire friends. And his spirit is so buoyant that he expects to get his quota of enjoyment out of his Section 17 perch in the Stadium. To all luckier and less lucky brethren he wishes a strong weekend...
Lucky the mother whose sons succor her in an hour of need. Luckier the mother whose sons, in their time of plenty, come with filial presents and a heart of gratitude. Chicago, mother of vast fortunes in grain, machinery, mail-order goods and department store wares, last week rejoiced over two costly filial presents. From John G. Shedd, aging board chairman of Marshall Field & Co., came a third million to add to two he had promised for the construction of a ne plus ultra city aquarium in Grant Park. From Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears Roebuck & Co.), came three millions...