Word: originated
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...even greater anomaly than a union of such theoretic opposites as Liberals and Conservatives is apparent, in the defeat of the Labor Party. The latter's origin three or four decades back was inspired by the desire on the part of enlightened socialists to relieve the working classes and to bring government more closely in line with the performance of services directly to the people's benefit. Now, with defeat looming up, MacDonald's party is attacked on its most vulnerable flank, the unemployment problem. The Laborites, in short, are being ejected from the Treasury Bench for not sufficiently aiding...
...Roman Satire--Origin and Development", Professor Peterkin, Sever...
...member of the American committee, but its executive secretary is Mrs. Mary L. Jobe Akeley, F. R. G. S., second wife and widow of Carl Akeley, author of Carl Akeley's Africa, a fascinating chronicle. Chapter 19 of this volume contains a full discussion of the origin and location, flora and fauna, of the Pare National Albert...
...Roman Satire--Origin and Development", Professor Peterkin, Sever...
...recently published book, "The Racquet Game", (The MacMillan Co,) Allison Danzig, well known sports writer for the New York "Times", describes the origin and development of court tennis, racquets, squash racquets, and squash tennis. Danzing writes also of the problems, methods of play, and outstanding players in each of these games, giving records of all the champions. He devotes a chapter to Jay Gould and Tom Pettitt...