Word: protection
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...disagreeable as a criticism of the President's having a protector for their son John ? In view of the fact that Mr. & Mrs. Coolidge gave up one of their sons soon after they moved into the White House, one would almost think that it might be wise to protect, if necessary, the one remaining son. . . . HARYOT HOLT DAY New York...
...plunderers," "special privileges," trusts which "despoil the people." The "majesty and security of the U. S." was mentioned. Prohibition was sideswiped with a reference to "snoopers and spies." Plans were advocated "to control and conserve our great inland waters, harness their power, develop the arid lands of the West, protect the great Valley States from inundation and place upon our mighty rivers and lakes argosies which will bear an immense commerce...
...Britain was concerned the matter was not entirely one of conjecture. That country, to protect its communications with India, has a prime interest to serve in bottling up the Mediterranean Sea, which it does from Gibraltar; Tangier opposite, under international control, being "everybody's dog is nobody's dog," and therefore does not count. Whatever Sir Austen may have said, it seems a logical deduction to suppose that he aimed at increasing Britain's hold on the Mediterranean and possibly did offer Spain much needed tariff concessions in return for her aid in strengthening the British position...
...hurly-burly over the post war rush of American youth to the educational institutions of the country, a great deal has been said about limiting enrollment, selective admission regulations, and other machinery which would enable the universities and colleges to protect themselves from the thundering herd. Dean Gauss points out that much of this responsibility of selection might well be delegated to the parents of the potential applicant. He then goes on to show by means of very pertinent and quite informal examples of individual cases, the misfortune of social maladjustment in college resulting from the attitude of parents...
...General Motors research staff pointed out that the U. S. oil industry could save 50 millions per annum in refining costs if motor designers could safeguard motors against fuels containing a higher percentage of sulphur than is now left in good grade gasoline. Motor designers aim to protect motors from sulphuric acid corrosion by eliminating condensation of the water vapor from burning fuel...