Word: protests
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...most plausible argument of the opponents of the Act regarding Motion Pictures submitted to the voters of Massachusetts, Tuesday, is the word "censorship". Why does that word at once awaken a feeling of protest? The fact is probably due to one man and one book. If John Milton, in his Areopagitica, addressed to the parliament of England, did not bring to bear every possible argument against the censorship of books, it would be difficult to find another...
...from the value of the thoughts themselves. And indeed we find truly inspirational passages, as in "My Vacation": "But if in no part of the day I have been or tried to be at my best, . . . then no part of the day is sweet". "My Family" contains a protest against triviality and commonplaceness in daily relations, and a call to growth and adventure which is a timely appeal from the common acceptance of mediocrity...
...course a few sentimental pacifists will offer a mild protest. There are always those who fail to distinguish progress. But the rest of mankind will shout "Onward Civilization!" as the watchword of an enlightened race...
During the hectic days of registration, the memory of which is gradually fading like a bad dream, the voices of a few were heard protesting feebly against the necessity of filling a bond with the University. The protest was negligible beside the wholesale acceptance and approval of the majority of undergraduates who found the bursar's card transforming them into modern Aladdins by the mere signing of their names...
...tagged, registered, and posted in New York and delivered a week later in San Francisco. The public, little realizing the precedent established, laughed and forgot the incident. And now what is the result? Postmaster Behymer of Cincinnati rises in his seat at the National Association of Postmasters to protest against the promiscuous shipment of alligators. Mr. Behymer points out that livestock, under the law, is entitled to the privileges of being mailed. He faces calmly the prospect of "being obliged to attend, water and feed various fowls and irritated livestock",--if they can be termed "harmless" and wear badges...