Word: offenders
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...morning of the eclipse, faint clouds may have spoiled some of the Einstein plates. A far more serious difficulty was encountered in the Indians who at first were determined to prevent the observations, thinking them some sort of a religious rite which might offend the native rain god. On being assured of the good intentions of the observers, however, the natives became even more objectionable in their desire to look through the telescopes...
...necessary to say it, the International Committee believes that the influence of all national societies should have the same weight, although in different fields, in the International Red Cross. And in advancing this it knows that it may be misunderstood. It knows also that it will not offend the high idealism of those who have been and know how to be financially so generous. It believes also, however, that the money which enables the creation of necessary officials should not give to these officials the impression that they are masters of an institution like the International Red Cross." In order...
...trained to the sacred principle of accurate rhythm, the foundation of good symphony playing. They do, however, go in for American noise. The severely played jazz is a frightful row, stiff, harsh and unattractive. It is even worse than the genuine American jazz, though it does not so greatly offend the refined instincts of accurate time of those bred to high music...
...York State the last election showed apparently that a wet platform carries the. support of a large vote. For a month there was before Governor Smith of New York a bill to repeal the state's prohibition enforcement law. He had the simple choice of offending either the Wets or the Drys, and he chose to offend the Drys. He signed the bill repealing New York's enforcement...
...friends assert that it makes him certain of the Vice Presidency nomination on the Democratic ticket next fall. Others are equally certain that he cut his political throat. Whichever may be the case, it was an unusually clever move of his to base his action, bound to offend the Drys, on a fundamental doctrine of the Democratic Party...