Word: offerred
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...provide an effective means by which such suggestions can be brought to the attention of the authorities, a notice was printed several weeks ago to the effect that the chairman of a committee of the Student Council would personally discuss and suggestions with men who had ideas to offer. If the project brought forward seemed practical it would be presented to the Student Council for further discussion, and then to the University authorities. This scheme enables a man to explain his idea fully, without the publicity which a communication would bring, or the responsibility of a direct petition...
Bonar Law's offer to release France from her debts is the first sign of a clearing in the much muddled "general European condition." Oil stains from the quarrel about Turkish concessions, France's obstinacy in regard to the German reparations, the secret connivings between Turkey and the unofficial Russian delegates, the loud shouting by Ismet Pasha for Thrace and the abandonment of the Capitulations, and Lord Curzon's John Bull-headed inflexibility as regards the Bosphorus have all contributed to stirring up the pool at Lausanne until it has become almost impossible to see the bottom...
Profound believers in Santa Claus may possibly attribute Bonar Law's surprising generosity to the approach of Christmas. His real reasons, however, are certainly not altruistic. First of all the offer is accompanied by the hitch that France content herself with a reparation of only fifteen to twenty billion marks, a decided fall from per present demand. England is tired watching the mark coast downhill; she wants to establish trade again with Germany under conditions more certain and less fluctuating and sporadic than they are now. Facing dangerous possibilities of the complete diplomatic face-about in Black Sea affairs,--Turkey...
...hopelessly confused and inert general state of Europe today this long predicted offer of the British Premier's is the first definite move in any direction. For whatever motives advanced. It may prove to be the solvent to clear up the clouded solution...
...hockey games and lend their support to the University. The irregularities of purchasing individual tickets have in the past cut considerably into the number of the students who attended the games with a resultantly small cheering section. It is expected that a single ticket at considerably reduced price will offer sufficient inducement to student attendance with a corresponding material increase in student support of the hockey team, and interest in the sport generally...