Word: power
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Franz Werfel, author of the Goat Song (TIME, Feb. 8), sees in Maximilian the representative of a humane, idealistic principle of government. He would, with kindness, mold superstitious peasants, renegades into a nation. Napoleonic ruthlessness he forbids. Opposed to him looms the sinister Juarez, man of implacable power, one who "has never had a dream." The native leader, never brought upon the stage, is constantly felt to be the spirit that directs deadly forces against the wavering royalist's policy. Betrayed, deserted, defeated by himself, Maximilian goes to his doom, a failure in living for his cause, but strong...
...Austria. . The German Consulate at London had never heard of it Dutchmen were dubious about its continued existence. But Skipper Farson's faith was great. With a crew of one (his wife) and high credentials from the Chicago Daily News he braved the uncertainty in a 26-foot power yawl, the Flame...
...institution. Chairman Lewis E. Pierson of the Irving Bank & Trust Co., who will be chairman of the merger, made that point clear: "While noteworthy from the standpoint of size, the chief importance of the merger will be placing at the service of customers an augmented banking power and facilities for world trade...
Under the leadership of Captain William Wetmore, heading his team for the first time, the 1930 outfit gave a fine display of all-around power that speaks volumes for the achievement of Coach E. L. Casey '19, and augurs well for future encounters...
...composite people to be reckoned with by European fury and a half of racial intermixture or gorgets of gold to relieve their paint-streaked. But after a con-consisted of two elderly wives, a son, and three daughters. Yet the astonishing fact remained that this barbarian wielded great power on the Caribbean...