Word: objectiveness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Absolutely all they had done, the two Teutons said, was to agree upon the terms of an "economic experiment." For a trial period of three years they proposed to sweep away all customs, tariffs or other trade barriers between Germany and Austria. They hoped that no other nation would object. Personally they could not imagine, they declared, how an economic experiment for only three years could be construed by anyone as an attempt to break those great political instruments, the Treaty of Versailles and the Treaty of St. Germain...
...this power was suddenly switched like a high-voltage current into St. George's some weeks ago, the object being to elect one Sir Ernest Willoughby Petter. This inoffensive knight, the irregular Conservative candidate, was not originally the presslords' mannikin. He entered the lists at St. George's supported by a dignified group of manufacturers who wanted to air the issue of high protective tariffs v. low protective tariff or "safeguarding." Sir Ernest Petter was to advocate high tariffs, and the regular Conservative candidate. Captain Alfred Duff Cooper, husband of beauteous Lady Diana Manners, would of course support "safeguarding...
...only did the students object to moving, but they contended that the alterations going on during the next few months would create noise and dirt, and would greatly inconvenience their studying. The bank wished to change the dormitory into an apartment house because of the lowered demand for rooms with the putting into operation of the House Plan. The occupants of the dormitory had the law clearly on their side and for that reason determined to resist expulsion since it would have been so detrimental to them...
...game were stressed in yesterday's spring football practice, which was held on the Freshman field. Light scrimmage was conducted for about half an hour between two practice teams. Especial emphasis was laid on all forms of blocking in yesterday's workout. The various fundamentals will be the chief object of drill for the remaining period of practice...
...Harvard Teachers Association was founded in 1891. Its object is to promote the interchange of thought on educational questions amongst the teachers and school officers whom the University has sent forth...