Word: ought
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...thing of the past . . . The withdrawal of non-beverage whisky during the calendar year of 1923 was only 1,696,360 gallons as compared with 27,381,365 gallons in 1919." Senator Ferris of Michigan: "Any survey of crime, especially growing out of the use of alcoholic liquors, ought in itself to convince the most skeptical that Prohibition prohibits." Senator Harreld of Oklahoma: "Oklahoma was born a Prohibition state and is standing true to the faith of its forefathers." Representative Hill of Alabama: "Great as is the victory the course is not yet finished." Senator Sheppard of Texas: "Prohibition...
...mainstay of the forward line, his dashes down the rink calling forth applause from the spectators. Chase on the defence also won credit for his playing. In comparison with their opponents, the team as a whole was a trifle slow, and the checking back not as close as it ought to have been...
...adoption of the Bok plan," he continued, "appear irresistible to me. The provision that the United States should accept no obligations under the Treaty of Versailles except by Act of Congress is an adequate safeguard to national sovereignty, and the elimination of Articles X and XVI from the Covenant ought to satisfy those who object to any Wilson measure no matter how desirable. This change makes it no longer a Wilson league. If there is to be any organization of nations at all, this one seems to be the best...
...classmen, although now fully qualified as "artful dodgers" should remember the days of their youth, when they too relied on the uncompromising protection of the rotunda--not forgetting sundry entertaining exhibitions occasionally staged on top of this same stately edifice. Altogether, no end of "Woodman spare that tree" sentiment ought to be awakened...
Besides, there are plenty of really practical objections. No doubt they will be made by the opponents of the plan; everyone has some axe to grind, and if he wants to grind it badly enough, he will find numerous good and sufficient reasons why it ought to be ground. But unless all of the surface cars are going to be run under the surface--there must still be some space roped off for innocent passengers and others not directly interested in traffic dodging. Unless the tracks are moved there will be no more available space for driving, as long...