Word: offerred
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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From the standpoint of practical politics within the U. S., the passage of the Lodge resolution would be decidedly doubtful, even if it should come to a vote in the Senate. Democrats would be sure to offer the World Court proposal of President Harding or another of their own as a substitute. Neither President Coolidge nor Secretary Hughes were said to have known the details of it before Mr. Lodge presented the plan to the Senate. They would probably act on it, however, if the resolution were approved by the Senate. But approval is decidedly dubious...
...Henri de Kerillis, journalist, last week quoted a speech made by Painlevé in 1913, showing how the politicien made a bad prophecy, and asked if he may not now be a bad prophet. The 1913 speech: "Above their hateful militarism, the democracies of Germany and Austria offer us their hands and open their hearts to us. Citoyens, do not allow yourselves to be impressed by the phantoms of War stirred up by Reaction and Clericalism...
...name-a good 100% American name. How will we get that ? Oh, that's easy, we'll start a competition, offer prizes, put up $25,000. That will get all our little friends interested before we put out the magazine. We'll more than get the $25,000 back from the extra sales on the first issue. Great...
...spurs last week by driving out the two three baggers that sent Princeton to its sole defeat of the season after 14 gruelling innings, Freeman the other newcomer, has approached the older men in batting power. Among the familiar faces are Riopel, football captain, already the recipient of an offer from the New York Giants; Captain Simendinger, for four years a stellar outfielder and hitter; and Gautreau, always a brilliant player, but by queer twists of fate the one man who has invariably played the stellar role in downing Harvard...
...Institute has been the most important show of the year. The new Director has enlarged the scope of the show to include the better known of the modern artists? Gauguin, Bellows, etc. And this year he made a special trip to Europe to find the best the continent could offer to be shown alongside the best American work. The result was the return with him of Paul Albert Besnard, the foremost French painter (TIME, April...