Word: ought
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Reparation Commission appointed a committee of experts of which three were Americans, one of whom, Charles G. Dawes, was chosen Chairman. A report has been made which received world-wide approbation and has been accepted in principle by the Governments interested. ... I believe the substance of the plan ought to 'be adopted. . . . If Europe should agree to this proposal, then a private loan should be made by our citizens to Germany for the financial support of this undertaking. ... In my opinion such action, by stabilizing Europe, would result in improving our own economic condition. . . . Our country has always been...
...Fewer than two dozen peeresses will be affected by the bill. The House of Lords ought to reflect more accurately the opinion of the 8,000,000 women voters in the country. On a large number of questions there is a woman's point of view; many men differ from it, but that there is such a point of view is unarguable. Besides, in the House of Commons women have proved an enormous success, and one woman, Miss Margaret Bondfield, occupies a seat on the Treasury 'bench...
Under the leadership of the ardent English and the French are different, and in a way complementary to each other. We are both free peoples and strong peoples, and ought to be united, but we have reached liberty by different routes; the French by principles and proclamations, the English by the gradual extension of the rights of the individual-which is, after a fashion, the way their people express in public life their love of comfort...
...Steel common stock. This remarkable showing justified the directors in declaring, in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of $1.25 a share, the "extra" dividend of 50c inaugurated last quarter. Banker George F. Baker declared that the stock was now practically on a $7 basis annually ?and he ought to know...
...opportunity to express their approval or 'disapproval before a final decision was reached. Considerable commotion was provoked by these statements-some M.P.'s championing Lady Astor, others openly against her. Finally, the discussion was ended by Premier MacDonald, who said: " Obviously, this is a matter which ought to be dealt with in the most decent and proper way possible. We will do our best to do that." The press was divided in its sentiments. The most pertinent comment came from "Londoner," who conducts a column, known as "Daily Causerie," in The Evening Standard. Said he: " Why not have...