Word: novel
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Arlington Cemetery the President delivered a Memorial Day speech, trenchantly outlined a novel theory concerning world peace: "If we can make the circumstances of the people easy, if we can relieve them of the burden of heavy taxation, we shall have contributed to that contentment and peace of mind which will go far to render them immune from any envious inclination toward other countries." Further, he sagely encouraged Europe toward disarmament...
...novel agreement was made last week by the Democratic candidates for Governor of Texas. One of them is Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson to succeed herself. The other is her Attorney General, Dan Moody, who has attacked her Administration as inefficient if not corrupt, as husband-ridden...
...such a book, through which the pulses of many lives smite vividly, stirred by a magnificent raconteur, who can make of his pen a witch's twig, a sword, a paint brush. A Welshman, Author Jones is dramatic critic of the San Francisco Examiner. This is his first novel...
...Nation has a policy of commending the novel and the hold. And the present case seems in some ways an excellent one to commend. For these students who are attempting by intelligent fraterization to remedy inferiority complexes and fueds of the recila variety to do away with fear and folly are on the right track. Yet they must not be too sure how well they can travel that track until they have studied the situation and realized most keenly that others before them have in fearing to attempt this been less cowardly than discrete. If they can do this then...
...International Chamber of Commerce plans a survey of the barriers hindering industrial reconstruction. The idea, while not exactly novel in a decade of international schemes, is sufficiently challenging to the status quo to suartle opposition and suspicion. None will deny the benefit of removing prejudices, broadcasting new inventions, communicating the latest efficiency measures; but there are a host who will struggle to keep industrial cooperation from progressing further. When investigation passes beyond the realm of ideas, subjects to the real barriers to scrutiny, and suggests tariff revision; then the opposition will normally arise...