Word: protective
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...service. Many women's organizations are opposed to the "Lucretia Mott" Amendmentment. The National League of Women Voters-the National Women's Trade Union League, for example. They argue that to adopt the Amendment would be to undo all the work they have done to secure legislative protection for women in industry. The argument of the National Woman's Party may be represented by an argument from the speech of one Mrs. Mary Murray: "Women in industry need to be protected against their protectors. Those who are so eager to protect us, placing us in a class...
Nicaraguans became alarmed. Who would protect the Government if the Marines were to leave? "Don't go," implored President Solorzano in effect, as he requested the U. S. Government to leave the "devil dogs" in the country until the formation of a U. S.-officered constabulary...
...once, Collier's Weekly, which has long been suspected of liberal or even reforming intentions has disclosed its hand. Mankind, from the cradle onward, is to be remodeled by a page of inspired precepts, according to the latest issue. Among other duties, man is to "help and protect the weak, the suffering, the young, and the old, and dumb animals"--a notable climax! Who will hereafter revolt, when in his youth he is taught to "respect all who have more wisdom, and to reverence all that is good...
...cannot support the treaty for the reason I think it is insufficient to protect the interests of American citizens there. I think they had ample justification for going there and did go in good faith, believing that it belonged to the United States. I do not think that the treaty protects their rights." If the treaty should be rejected and the Senate should instruct the President to take steps to raise the U. S. flag over the Isle of Pines, an acute situation would result. Cuba's Latin emotions would flare up. She would cry: "Outrage!" Our relations with...
...Blister" or "Bulge" is a device resorted to in remodeling older ships to protect them from torpedo, mine or bomb explosions alongside. In new ships many watertight bulkheads keep the ship afloat in such a case. In older ships, by building a sort of outer hull (the "blister" or "bulge") outside the regular hull, a similar protection is achieved...