Word: persistency
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Veblen's vitriol to clear eyes and a sharp critical talent. More than any other man of the twentieth century, Veblen pierced the syllogized "classical economics" with its ridiculous labor equations and its mumbo jumbo on the credit system. It is through no fault of his that these things persist in the colleges of the nation, for much of his energy was spent in attempting to force them out. Mr. Bates remarks that he was handicapped, in his later years, by a delusion of prophecy that made him see himself as the Marx of the American working class, a role...
...athletics or otherwise." The most cogent argument against this is that these men are not representing the University at all, but are representing their respective Houses. If the University is to be consistent in its policy of giving to the Houses a certain measure of autonomy, it surely cannot persist in regarding what is purely a House team, chosen through intramural competition, as a University team. This is, in fact, the crux of the matter, and once University Hall confesses to this attitude the whole business can be left to the Houses where it properly belongs. Inasmuch as the House...
...persist in turning down the overtures of the powers who will not discuss anything else until the monetary question is settled, we will undoubtedly win our somewhat obscure end, but it will mean forfeiting time that could be employed in the discussion of vital issues like tariff barriers and risking an isolated trade position...
...those who persist in repeating the old formula that England is known far and wide for its propensity to compromise, that its people are a law-abiding nation, that democracy has reigned uninterrupted since 1688, Mr. Laski has two replies. One is the clear fact that no serious, fundamental issue has since been forced to the attention of the country; the two parties have been able to agree to disagree, simply because they are agreed on what Madison termed "the only enduring source of faction--Property." The other answer is that until now the continued economic success of the capitalist...
...budding tradition has been nipped. We have lost our familiar "Major" for an animal of a different stripe. He is now a Colonel. Will he act differently? Will his teeth become sharper we hope not. Nevertheless, things can never be the same. Some of us die-hards will persist in calling him "Major." Impudent young bloods will callously accept the new title, little realizing or caring that they are stamping on a fine old thing--a noble tradition. I, for one, regret this, and an bewildered by an officialdom which will commit such an act as this. D. G. Anderson...