Word: manner
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...hand in regard to the facts of America's comparative naval competition. Mr. Coolidge with unusual dexterity has produced at exactly the psychological moment the more reasonable solution of limitation all round. The consternation yesterday of the paper patriots as reported in the metropolitan press was highly amusing. The manner in which they rushed to the support of the proposal and at the same time tried with much twisting and turning to have the cruisers augurs ill for this little attempt to ape the "Deutschland uber Alles" methods when it comes before the House again in the near future...
...about Broadway with their noses in the air, suiffing ozone that is impregnated with biology, straightaway expunge the biology, and go rejoicing on their righteous way. They discover for instance, that The Virgin Man has become The Captive of Sex, and proceed to straighten out the triumverate in a manner that leaves the principles chastened and shamed, and the producers in a state of elation at the success of their little drama...
News candidates are, in every sense of the word reporters. Their duties correspond to those of reporters on the big dailies throughout the country. They compete for news pertaining to the University in much the same manner that professional newspaper men scout for sensational "scoops". The work touches every phase of University life. The reporting of athletics plays a large part in the duties of the candidate. He must cover games, interview coaches, keep in touch with other athletic teams. The Crimson candidate, moreover, comes in contact with many prominent people in every phase of activity. Actresses, prominent lecturers...
...Senate was consumed with Democratic jabberdash and poly-wrangle. Pro-Smith Wets raged at McAdoo "bigotry," Anti-Smith Drys lauded the services of Mr. McAdoo as Secretary of the Treasury (1913-18) but regretted that he had felt called upon to re-enter the Presidential lists in the Toledo manner...
...last three years, the drive in Harvard University has been a notable failure. This has undoubtedly been due at least in part to faulty organization, to the inefficient manner of conducting drives before the adoption of a Student Council Budget. The question is pertinent, however, whether, whether this lack of support does not spring in some measure from a lack of confidence both in the aims and in the achievements of the Student Friendship fund. The collection of the Budget this year has contributed notably to the ultimate success of the new plan, but in its expenditure there...