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Word: matter (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Little did it matter to these refugees that it had taken two months of hardship to reach where they were last week, somewhere between Ichang and Chungking, that it probably would take them another month to scramble through the Yangtze gorges to their goal. They were on their way to China's "promised land" in the interior provinces, far from their enemies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WAR IN CHINA: Westward Ho! | 12/26/1938 | See Source »

...after the President's press conference last week was whether he was talking politic bosh with "pay-as-you-go," or whether he was about to haul down his trial balloon, restore Messrs. Craig and Leahy to command, and reduce Rearmament from big talk to a small practical matter for Army, Navy and budget...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Rearmament v. Balderdash | 12/19/1938 | See Source »

...practical to set up, instead of two distinct graduate eating organizations, one large all-inclusive society. For the time being it would probably have to content itself with the basement of Andover Hall, but the success of the undertaking would mean a rapid expansion and additional dining halls. The matter of moment, however, is to get as much food for as many people possible, in as effort a time as possible...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CONCERNING "SQUARE" MEALS | 12/15/1938 | See Source »

When the Lowell House undergraduate symposium takes place next week, a significant protest against overspecialization will, consciously or not, have been recorded. Not only because of its interesting subject matter but also because of the novel method of presentation, the symposium should be a success...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOR THE CURIOUS | 12/14/1938 | See Source »

...Western Hemisphere through investment of United States capital in South and Central America may be hindered to some extent by fear of direct or indirect expropriation of foreign property, Professor Haring believes, but thinks it is unlikely that many countries will follow Mexico's example in this matter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Improved Peace Treaties May Result at Lima, Says Haring | 12/14/1938 | See Source »

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