Word: power
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Steffens stated, in developing his theory, that, "There is basis for a science in government and politics," beginning with the observation that in an emergency in every country of the world a strong man can seize power. The method is dictatorship and an organized minority. "The Bolshevik, minority," as Steffins said, "waiting amid the first mob democracy in Petrograd, waited for its splitting into minorities, and seized power at the psychological moment." Lenin stated in defense of that course of action, during an interview with Steffens, "It will be more significant in history if we try out the Marxian system...
...scoring power of the soccer team should be materially aided by a recent shake-up in the lineup. Throughout the season the strength of the eleven has been in the sterling play of the defense men, while the forward line has been almost powerless to score. In last Saturday's encounter the defense men finally came up to the forward line to kick the goals. So today's encounter will find E.J. Des Roches at center forward and Louis Kerness '29 at left fullback...
Every watcher knew that the great power plant will not be called conventionally, "Unit 27" or "Brunot's Island Plant." but will bear the name of James Hay Reed. Most watchers, city-conscious, remembered smart James Hay Reed as the Pittsburgh lawyer behind the formation of the U. S. Steel Corp. Young Reed had learned his law in two good schools. As a graduate of the Western University of Pennsylvania (now University of Pittsburgh), he had gone first to the office of his lawyer uncle, famed David Reed of Pittsburgh. Five years of study and he was ready...
Never during the campaign did Wall Street seriously entertain the possibility of Democratic victory. At the last, confidence in Republican success held the stockmarket firm, gave particular strength to public utility stocks. In the pre-election session, Commonwealth Power advanced 2½ points to a new high of 89⅜. Close behind were Columbia Gas, Consolidated Gas, American and foreign power...
...Peace Treaty was virtually based. Wilson's 1917 decision, fortified if not formulated by Colonel House, was that any discussion of the treaties would lead to a disagreement among the allies, and hence play into the hand of the enemy. Anyway, Wilson was sure that U. S. economic power was such that "when the war is over we can force them to our way of thinking." At such naïveté, or was it conceit?, how Balfour must have laughed up his trim cuff, Clemenceau up his wrinkled sleeve...