Word: lukewarm
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...have had more the ring of astute politics than of reforming zeal. It is significant, perhaps, that Mr. Hitchcock has replaced Senator Borah and that the latter is almost partial to Coolidge. Certainly there is nothing very inspiring in more denunciation of the League of Nations and a lukewarm domestic policy...
...were a little lukewarm in your editorial concerning the Brooks House drive. You very kindly congratulate us upon going over the top but you say that our success was "hard-earned". If you call one hour's canvassing a night, for four nights, hard work, we have nothing to say. Those who collected the money did so in the belief that it was for a cause worthy of a little labor, and evidently those who gave it believed that it was deserving of enough generosity to put the Annual Drive comfortably over...
...characteristic of school and college publications to support unconditionally all philanthropic institutions, and failure to do so is likely to provoke accusations of a lukewarm and unsympathetic spirit. It is only natural, accordingly, that the CRIMSON's inquiries as to the reason for apparent shortcomings in the work or position of Phillips Brooks House should excite such accusations...
...problem as to whether a single miscue should ruin a woman's career. For some reason takes its place with the horde of "competent" novels of the present?neither good enough to shout about or bad enough to damn?capable workmanship in evidence throughout, but the product tastes lukewarm...
...Kansas (a farm bloc leader) says that the farmers are "for" the Court. Senator Borah declares that the proposal is "ineffectual." Senator Pepper believes that it is time to "go beyond" the Court and accept the League with modifications." Senator Lodge, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, is lukewarm. As to the Democrats, it is expected that they may back the President's proposal as the best measure practical at the present time. Senator Carter Glass of Virginia (a former member of the Wilson cabinet) expressed this as his intention. It is equally possible that the Democrats may take...