Word: ought
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Romana rested on the Roman Legions. Pax Britannica rests on the Empire defense forces-particularly the Navy-and they ought to be much stronger than they are! . . . I hope one of the results-perhaps a good result-that will emerge from the difficulties and disappointments we have suffered in recent months will be that we will take note of the weaknesses that have appeared in the League of Nations and shall do our best to remedy them...
...switch his account to another bank. To these revelations, Antoine Taschereau last week replied that he was "not ashamed" of so commonplace a procedure. He formally wrote the Government a check for its back interest but asked a superior court judge for a decision as to whether the Government ought not tear up his check...
Socialist Ten Commandments. First job of the incoming Chamber last week was to elect as its President (Speaker) huge, pipe-sucking Edouard Herriot, the perpetual Mayor of Lyons who year after year keeps reminding Frenchmen that they ought to pay their War debts to the U. S.- Next the new Cabinet presented itself amid deafening cheers from the Radical Socialists, Socialists and Communists. Then to his one remaining foot leaped war veteran Deputy Xavier Vallat. "This is the first time," he cried, "that our old Gallo-Roman country of France will be governed...
...Hardart (Automat) broadcast. Edwards and Sbarbaro, who have had spasmodic club jobs in Manhattan, are glad to get in regular harness again. Plan is to tour this summer, probably through New England and Pennsylvania. Observed canny Drummer Sbarbaro last week: "With all the old soldiers getting their bonuses there ought to be big money on the road right...
...Harvard School under Mr. Hubbard has made a good beginning and is today the most important focus of this subject in this country. I do not refer to planning in general. That is another thing. Nowadays all sorts of planning center in Washington,--social, economic, financial, etc. There ought to be an education center for city planning somewhere. If the subject is dropped out at Harvard, there will be no center in this country...