Word: plains
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...only as a great democratic and patriotic family, but as the living symbol that binds the world-flung empire so securely. Serious minded people have read an affront to the Royal Family and the empire into the cartoons of Max. It is undeniable that the artist stamps himself a plain boor for choosing such subjects, but, on the other hand, it is equally undeniable that Beerbohm intended no slight. He says in a letter to the Secretary of the Galleries : ". . . if the public is likely to read any shadow of seriousness into them, and accordingly regard them as unkind...
...Nothing is scientific unless true," said Dr. Bryan. "No truth can hurt the Bible. Our objection is to guesses put forth by scientists in the name of Science." He added that many of "the 40" would not have signed the document if it had said in plain English that man was descended from brutes and that Jesus was not born of a virgin...
...secession movement is not anti-Fascist nor anti-Mussolini. It is just plain antipathy to the Nationalist Party element which was absorbed into Fascismo. The Neapolitans want a thoroughbred Fascista Party and will not fall in line with the northern organizations in effecting the coalition. Captain Padovani himself said: " It is absolutely untrue that either myself or other Fascisti in this (Naples) district are disaffected with the Government. My admiration for Premier Mussolini and my devotion to the Fascista movement are unchanged and untouched by personal differences about Greco, which have arisen because he is imbued with the old ideas...
...natural accidents?a sudden " crush " of Laurel's on the widowed first-love?the revival of an ancient and baseless scandal about Stella herself?made the issue plain. Stella saw that Laurel wasn't her kind? that she herself was the handicap on Laurel's becoming "nice." So she gave Laurel up in the only way that could bring a definite breach between them?let Stephen divorce her and married the wreck of an ex-society-riding-master, a worthy whom Laurel couldn't bear. She smashed Laurel's faith in her, and told her she was going to South...
...further announcement about the new plan for a June "Quarter Day", the College Office made it plain yesterday that men in danger of disciplinary action as a result of June grades, will have an opportunity to present their cases to the Administrative Board, but will not actually plead their cases in person before that body...