Word: mankind
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...minds. It is now known that sunspots influence some terrestrial phenomena, including the earth's weather and magnetic field, but beyond that not many scientists have ventured. Thus it means more when one scientist with impeccable credentials declares that sunspots may have a physiological and emotional influence on mankind than when a thousand astrologers and other cultists affirm flatly that they...
...Clark classifies U. S. sects as Pessimistic (Adventists who believe that most of mankind is bad, that Jesus Christ will return to take members of the "True Church" into Heaven); Perfectionist (Methodist and "Holiness" groups which hold that moral perfection should be the goal of Christians); Charismatic (Pentecostal or "Holy Roller" sects whose members consider themselves endowed with special charismata or gifts, such as the gift of speaking in "unknown tongues"); Communistic (the almost-defunct Shakers, the defunct Oneida Community, the still-existing Church Triumphant of Estero. Fla., whose members believe that the world is a hollow ball, with...
...minds. Because even so far away as New Zealand British citizens are fed honeyed. anti-British words from Berlin and Rome, Great Britain fortnight ago decided to supply an antidote. It announced that British Broadcasting Corporation would begin to send out "straight news" in seven languages to undeceive misinformed mankind...
This resolution, and it is a very widespread resolution, is in itself a mighty tribute to Armistice Day and the ideals for which it stands. It shows progress and a basic improvement in the philosophy of mankind. It demonstrates that regardless of present war machines, youth is distinctly restless under Mars' long domination. This new type of youth may not shout and cheer and sing anthems on Armistice Day. But rather it murmurs prayerfully and with conviction, "Let it be no more...
...viewpoint of the public, the annual Automobile Shows-opened by the Manhattan show (staged by the manufacturers) and followed immediately by 44 shows in other cities (staged by dealers)-are eagerly anticipated pageants where the nation's most progressive industry displays new and wonderful improvements in U. S. mankind's most basic luxury. Improvements in 1938 automobiles are. however, neither new nor wonderful. Cars look virtually the same as last year, save for a few refinements of streamlining. Only one newcomer, a midget car named Bantam, makes its debut. Mechanical advances are meagre...