Word: power
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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President Coolidge has cut out his autumn's work for himself. It is not the Power Trust. He will let that take care of itself or let Secretary West take care of it when the Insurgent Republicans and Democrats bring it to head. It is not Nominee Hoover's election. He will let the Nominee take care of that unless a fatherly fillip seems necessary in New York or somewhere. It is not the deficit, which is a comparatively simple departmental matter, considering its predicted size (94 millions on a total budget of 3.7 billions...
...came steaming across from Genoa to New York, last week, on her maiden New York voyage. She is 100% "made in Italy." Il Duce saw to that. She has the Majesty of 33,000 tons, the Serenity of four giant silent Diesel Engines, and she has Power, 28,000 horse power...
...have been most Presidents of Mexico. Therefore the Nation was moved in the very depths of its emotional being, last week, when President Calles said: "For the first time in Mexican history the Republic faces a situation whose dominant note is the lack of a leader of military power. . . . This is the most solemn hour of our national life. ... I consider it necessary that we pass from a system of government by one man to a government of institutions. ... It is useless to seek an outstanding or dictatorial person. May I say there are none...
...source of strength. ... I need not say that I should not advise legality for legality's sake, forgetful of the national needs or the real condition of the country." President Calles then indicated that he advises the legal election to Congress, without obstruction from the party in power, of representatives of all opposition factions-a thing unheard of up to now in Mexico. "My advice," he continued, "is based on my conviction that admitting into Congress representatives from reactionary groups, even from clerical reactionaries should not alarm true revolutionaries,* because if we all have faith, as I have, that...
...again fell behind, a full 25 minutes. Many stocks were pushed to new high levels for all time. Among them: U. S. Steel, Adams Express, International Nickel, American Express, Allis-Chalmers, Fleischmann, Victor Talking Machine, Loose-Wiles Biscuit, Commercial Investment Trust. Soaring, too, were Montgomery Ward, Chile Copper, Commonwealth Power, Anaconda, Coty Inc., Eaton Axle & Spring...