Word: personalize
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...London is tacit recognition of U. S. fear that this conference to limit armaments may turn into a conference for enlarging animosities. Ten years ago an interviewer asked a question to which William Phillips made the perfect diplomatic answer: "There are jarring notes only when there are jarring personalities." Rarely before has U. S. diplomacy had a less jarring personality than the present Undersecretary of State. Everything that the late Henry James could have hoped for in a U. S. diplomat has been the property of "Billy" Phillips from birth. His family arrived in New England in the person...
...matter how few the casualties, one person almost certain not to survive the Ethiopian war has been Lij Yasu, "Child of Jesus," the 38-year-old onetime Emperor of Ethiopia. Deposed by Haile Selassie in 1916, Lij Yasu has since 1926 been a closely guarded prisoner in the fortress of Gara Mulata, well fed, comfortably lodged, but handcuffed night & day to the wrist of a guard. Lest Italy should release him, make him a puppet emperor, it was announced weeks ago by the Emperor that "Child of Jesus" had been moved to the shores of southernmost Lake Rudolf...
...spring debating team coming on Tuesday, December 10, all interested are urged to attend. After Professor Boxter's talk, there will be a formal presentation of the question by Robert B. Applebaum '36, affirmatively; and George J. Weber '36, affirmatively; and George J. Weber '36, negatively. Each person present will then be given an opportunity to take part in ht discussion...
...Professor Mather and the other teachers who signed the oath with reservations must not be dismissed from their positions. It is perhaps an over-estimation of the power of the reactionary Hearst press to fear that it" hysterical demand will be heeded by any responsible person. But a restatement of the opinion of many students and faculty members, shared by thoughtful observers through the country, seems necessary at this time...
Harvard is so surprised at the leniency of Bennett Ryan's sentence because it really isn't a sentence at all. No one can think that a $100 fine inflicts any hardships on the guilty person; no one can think a six months' suspended sentence is actually punishment. The only inconvenience that Ryan will suffer is responsibility to a New York probationary officer to whom he has to report every six months...