Word: protests
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...from the Seamen's Union (suspected of being red); refused to receive a delegation of unemployed coal miners who had walked many a mile from their mine to appeal for help; and shouted down John Joseph Jones M. P., famed as "Jumping Jack Jones," when he rose to protest that the seamen and miners ought to be granted at least a hearing...
Though this stiff pill was swallowed without protest, the National Assembly proceeded to deadlock and then to balk when instructed by King Amanullah to pass a bill raising the marriageable age of females to 18. Occidentals may not realize that the chief distraction of many an aging Oriental is his new wife, aged say 14, or in extreme cases as low as seven. The Afghan National Assembly, however, positively declined to ratify the measure...
...Richard, first Viscount Haldane of Cloan, Scottish statesman buried last fortnight (TIME, Aug. 20), had been opened during the night. A man was found asleep in a corner of the graveyard. Investigation identified him as the stranger who had momentarily halted Lord Haldane's funeral in London to protest. He explained that he was a spiritualist, said Lord Haldane was not dead, that he had a message for him. The man has been arrested...
...widespread disobedience to the liquor law as embodied in the Constitution, the business leaders of the country are very largely responsible. Had our business leaders frowned upon instead of encouraging bootlegging, had they raised their voices in protest of public and private violations, had they used their money and their influence to obtain a fair trial for one of the best measures ever adopted by this or any other country-in other words, if they had supported the Constitution of the United States-our public officials (including our judges), our children, our servants, our employes and the thinking public generally...
...though sometimes over-impassioned orator, and suspected of being the leader of that portion of the Church of England which most nearly approaches the Church of Rome. It was this last qualification in the present Archbishop of York which caused members of the League of Loyal Churchmen and the Protestant Alliance to protest last week against his appointment...