Word: ought
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Four battleships having defective boilers ought to be converted into oil burners, and provision ought to be made in future for periodic reboilering of all ships...
...have less power than truth and facts, for these alone are valid, authentic and infallible." No one threw bricks at him. Miracles, divorce, industry, eugenics, creeds, were all quite thoroughly discussed. All present were Protestants, protesting as they chose against whatever untruth or unrighteousness "is, and of a right ought to be, pro-tested...
...Committee have done everything in their power; the Faculty have lent their support. The Freshman must be regarded as raw material, from which no initiative ought to be expected. And the advisors, even though they feel little responsibility and less interest, have certain duties which they have accepted. To obtain the best results, the spirit of the advisors should be otherwise. But taking it as it exists; there is still the obligation to carry out the task assigned, which it is difficult, in all conscience to resist...
...have clearly illustrated, to obtain this unity. It would seem that a wise policy calls for further expressions like that of Dr. Butler in order that a consensus of opinion may be reached. If the arguments for prohibition were strong enough to persuade a people to adopt it, they ought to be strong enough to persuade a nation to enforce it. But the prerequisite for convincing argument is an open forum. On the other hand, if the reasoning of Dr. Butler and his colleagues in-conviction can not be met, it is time to consider the adoption...
...strategists considered long. They had to select a temporary chairman for their National Convention. With the position goes the honor, the duty of making the keynote speech. The eloquence of Charles E. Hughes was tempting. But there was a greater consideration: The West, or at least the Middle West ought to be recognized. So the choice fell to Theodore Elijah Burton, of Ohio, now Representative, onetime Senator (TIME, April 21). Mr. Burton is not spectacular but he is substantial, honest- in keeping with this year's Republican virtues...