Word: rascal
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Sometimes the question is asked "How can bucketing be prevented?" One way which will not stop it is light jail sentences for the guilty parties. Any rascal will willingly undergo imprisonment for a few years, with several millions "salted away" somewhere to enjoy after the short ordeal is over...
...title role was played by Mr. Robinson. It is very difficult indeed to project across the footlights, so widely differing characters as the three developed in this one. The man of God, as seen by Orgon and Madame Pernelle, the insinuating rascal ready to seduce the wife of his closest friend and greatest benefactor; and the barefaced scoundrel of the last act were all successfully portrayed...
...much harm not only to his firm but to his country-more than enough to offset the work of 20 honest agents." It also points out that in the minds of the gullible " having no previous knowledge of Americans-the conclusion is, not that that particular salesman is a rascal, but that all Americans are rascals...
...despatches. Referring to Sir Edward Grey: "The ignoble clown! Vile dog's excrement! England alone bears the responsibility for war or peace and it is no longer we!" Later on: "What a low cheat! The fellow is insane or an idot.' Of the King of Italy he notes: "The rascal! The King has not yet answered me even! " Later: " So our allies are betraying us also." About Giolitti: "The unbelievable scoundrel...
...suggestions. Among these, the one which nearly every one can comply with is that which calls for the growing of home gardens. It is not too late even yet to start a bit of backyard cultivation that will bring good food at a cost to make that over-grown rascal, Costoliving, blush for shame and slink away into the tall timber. --Boston Traveler...