Search Details

Word: obeys (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...Surely," said the Rear Admiral in discussing the legal and ethical side of prohibition enforcement, "the subject of supporting the Constitution of the United States, of enforcing laws placed upon the statute books by the representatives of the people in Congress, and the duty of every citizen to obey the law as solemnly enacted, are outside the realms of controversy and argument...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BILLARD BELIEVES RUM RUNNING ON WANE DUE TO ACTIVITIES OF U.S. COAST GUARD | 11/10/1925 | See Source »

...other." But it goes on to stipulate that any one of these nations may "exercise the right of legitimate defense, if the present treaty or the Versailles Treaty is "flagrantly violated" by one of the others; or may take up arms in accordance with the League Covenant, or may obey the League Council, in the event that the Council shall order action taken against a state which was first to attack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: The Treaties | 11/2/1925 | See Source »

Prayer Book Reform. Numerous steps were taken in the process of Prayer Book reform. The "39 Articles of Faith," adopted by the Church in 1562 to distinguish it from other Protestant Churches and the Roman Catholic Church, were dropped. "Obey" and "with all my worldly goods I thee endow" were dropped from the marriage service. Such expressions as "miserable sinners," "the vengeance of God," "the wrath of God" were dropped as medieval. ' The proposal to change "the grin of a dog" to "the snarl of a dog" was defeated. The Litany was amended to petition for those who travel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: At New Orleans | 11/2/1925 | See Source »

...declaring that the next two years will see the most revolutionary changes in the entire history of the motor business. According to Mr. Chrysler, the whole swing will be toward lighter cars; and oversize, over-weight motors are doomed to extinction. Even the most luxurious cars must, he predicts, obey this trend. Yet the car of the future will be more luxurious as well as lighter than those of the present...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Chrysler Predicts | 10/19/1925 | See Source »

...There are certain principles about justice and honor," wrote the great philosopher in the seventh book of "The Republic," which were taught us in childhood, and under their parental authority we have been brought up, obeying and honoring them. . . . There are also opposite maxims and habits of pleasure which flatter and attract the soul, but do not influence those of us who have any sense of right, and they continue to obey the maxims of their fathers. . . . Now, when a man is in this state, and the questioning spirit asks what is fair or honorable, and he answers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WHAT IS TRUTH? | 10/13/1925 | See Source »

Previous | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | Next