Word: methodism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Thus the Administration should not take its victory on Tuesday as a criterion for its future policy. It must not play the part of a generous uncle who gives his nephew a toy every time he asks for one. There must be method in his policies which will offer industry and agriculture constructive aid. In short, confidence must be restored by making sure that the government's credit will be used only where it assists, not hinders...
...apparently passed, power should be gradually returned to its lawful holders. If government regulation of business necessitates the retention of a numerous bureaucracy, at least that group of officers should be taken from the hands of the president. Selected by a rigid examination system analogous to the English method, they should be removed from the sphere of political partisanship...
...China. The service is broken up by the unexpected striking of Cabot's hundred odd clocks, which were supposed to have been stopped for the ceremony. Investigation discloses the fact the Cabot's granddaughter (Charlotte Henry), who was so unfortunate as to be born a girl, had used this method of crossing the old Barr when an adopted son of the family (Frank Albertson) accuses her of making a play for the old man's favor to get his money. This Barr independence pleases Cabot, who decides to make her his heir and marry her to the adopted...
...previous group of ballots a number of the voters declared themselves unfit or incapable of deciding on the Now Deal question, which read "Do you feel that the policies of the Roosevelt administration offer a satisfactory method of Recovery?" On the governorship fight most were able to decide
...Psychology experts have also developed two very interesting means of curing this disability, the first consisting in throwing the sufferer into a post-hypnotic trance and then impressing upon his subconscious mind the correct way to speak. Another method developed is to take the subconscious mind of the stammerer off his trouble by pricking him in the hand with a pin every time he falters...