Word: proved
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Contrary to this seer, there seems to be no legical reason why a four hour day should not prove more beneficial to the youth of the land than to their elders. A four hour day would make unnecessary for the workman the drudgery of night school in order to gain and education. It would give greater opportunity for cultured development; it would leave more time for healthful sport, to mention only a few of its more obvious benefits. Let Mr. Edision bring on his short-time working day and stop worrying about its effect. The doleful Malthus will perhaps snare...
These statistics prove conclusively that the character of studies pursued by the best law students while in college was not of a technical nature. Modern languages lead the list in popularity, with history and ancient languages both more popular than economics, and science and philosophy ahead of mathematics--ordinarily considered the most popular among men of legal mind...
...Lloyd George is not often placed in the position of Cassandra, but a modest share of disbelief usually attends the prophecies of a statesman. His prediction of a "peace of the English" is not likely to prove an exception. Centuries ago a Romar, far from the golden mile-stone, was secure in a barbaric world, because the legions were eager to enforce the Pax Romana with their broadswords. While it may be true in the present age there can be no peace in the world without an understanding among the English speaking nations that war shall be prohibited yet unless...
Whether the citizens of this new state will appreciate these minor but essential points remains for the future to disclose. If they prove equal to their opportunity, it may at last be possible for other nations to live with Turkey...
...question and not of the presentation. Said the New fork Tribune, editorially: "The Oxford men had too tough an assignment. The result probably would have been no different had their team included Lloyd George, John Maynard Keynes and the editor of The Manchester Guardian. No disputants could prove to a lot of hard-headed Yankees that France was in the wrong. That contention may hold water along the Thames, but not on the banks of the Androscoggin...