Word: mottoes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...keep it and how to use it; some things you should know if war should come). They are crammed with common sense and pat slogans like: "Take Care of Your Gas Mask and Your Gas Mask Will Take Care of You." When enemy planes are overhead, "the motto for safety will be Keep it Dark." Britons are warned to memorize the types of raid signals. The man who confuses hand rattles ("gas") with hand bells ("all clear") will be sorry that he did not do his homework...
Father Roy's motto for Jocism is: "On Guard For Christ, Young Workers!" He has yanked many a Catholic off the streets and into his organization. Said he last week: "I speak their own language. When I talk to my boys I don't use any two-dollar words. I'm just one of the boys and we all get along fine. By jingo, we ... are the most patriotic people in the empire. No one is more British...
Louisiana's second Governor Long on his first day in office put flowers on the grave of Brother Huey. Earl Long also conferred with New Orleans' Boss & Mayor Robert S. Maestri, who is the most potent politician left in Louisiana. For his motto Earl Long picked up a Biblical proverb: "Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right...
...This maxim," observed the pious New Orleans Times-Picayune, ". . . is an admirably appropriate motto for an incoming Governor of Louisiana at this time...
...affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, an A. F. of L. member whose motto is "democracy in education, education for democracy," the local Union has grown rapidly since it was organized by 35 Harvard, M. I. T., and Tufts teachers...