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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...soldier bonus, the idea of which was sidetracked by the House Ways and Means Committee in order to expedite the tax reduction, was again shunted back onto the main line. By a vote of 16 to 4, the Committee decided that a bonus bill would be reported and then fell to quarreling as to what form the bonus would take. The old form of bill with its alternative of insurance, vocational training, farm and home aid, etc., appeared to have been thrown into the discard. Insurance-probably paid up endowment insurance-will apparently be the main feature of the bill...
...Pomeroy has mentioned the comment of an American who said that the main difference between the United States and England was that in this country a "dummy" was preferred to a "freak". If in this case a "dummy" means one of a not too intelligent, standardized group, and a "freak" means an individual who rises above the mass because of his peculiar talents, the indictment must stand unanswered. The encouragement of individual genius at the expense of quantity production, particularly in the American university, is not one of the nation's virtues. In fact it may fairly he said that...
This afternoon at 3.15 on the main floor of the Hemenway gymnasium the University fencers will meet the J. Sanford Saltus Club team of the New York French...
...that everything is all right--let scholars study; let believers believe, but don't have any controversy about anything. Unity is a good thing, but truth is a better thing. Comfort is a good thing, but truth is a better thing, Clergymen must get over the idea that their main relation to individuals is to make them feel comfortable religiously. That is what the conservative religious church member particularly wishes to retain. it is perhaps the first thing he should give...
...When the main body of the news came up, it was learned that Republicans had tried to get the dynasty abolished by the National Assembly, instead of waiting until a plebiscite should decide the question. Premier Kafandaris vigorously opposed the Republican demand, made the question one of confidence, was backed by ex-Premier Venizelos, was upheld in the Assembly by a majority of 127 votes...