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Under Margaret Webster's direction, last week's Androcles was played even more broadly than it is written. Meek Androcles and his shrewish wife, for example, became a kind of antique Maggie & Jiggs. But if the satire was blunted, none of the fun was lost...
Said he: "A healthy child of [three] wakens with the dynamic force of an animal and the vocal exuberance of a bird. Many children are treated with the most appalling dictatorial tyranny by their parents because of this. . . . The child lies in his bed meek, cowed and completely inhibited...
Revolt of the Meek. On the surface the Big Four presented the extraordinary spectacle of unity in the face of the small powers' rebellion. Actually, the cleavage between Russia and the West was as deep as ever. Evatt was not only fighting for the little nations but also against Russia. The Soviets did make two important concessions: 1) the press will have access to all Conference meetings; 2) the agenda will be open to any additional points connected with the peace treaties. In turn, Jimmy Byrnes supported Russia's demand for a rotating Big Four chairmanship (said Byrnes...
André Le Plantier, 50, meek-eyed bank teller: "At the liberation, when I saw the sacrifices they made for France, I felt a moral obligation...
...freight train cabooses is a matter of momentary concern. The fundamental question is "Where is the dividing line between private rights and public responsibility?". This nation has recognized labor's right to negotiate with management through the medium of collective bargaining; but collective bargaining becomes no more than a meek petition unless labor can back its requests with a strike or the threat of a strike. It is tyranny for the government to say "Thou shalt not strike" to workers in a private industry operated for private gain even though that industry be the railroads. Trainmen and engineers considered their...